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The Nottingham Evening Post have done a news article on the Notts Scouts The Big Weekend event held over the May Bank Holiday (4th – 7th May 2012) at Southwell Racecourse
Thousands come together for Scouting event
THOUSANDS of young people have been enjoying the thrills and spills of Notts Scouts’ biggest camp.
About 3,500 Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers from across the county have taken over Southwell Racecourse for a bank holiday weekend of fun and entertainment.
The event officially opened on Friday night with a disco, followed by three days of activities …
Some great news for Scouting in the UK:
The Duchess of Cambridge is to become a volunteer in the Scout Association, working with youngsters in north Wales.
The Scout Association said Kate will be getting her “hands dirty” teaching Beavers and Cubs – aged from six to 10 – a variety of skills including putting up tents and lighting fires.
She will work with youngsters near her home on Anglesey, but will also assist in other areas of the UK.
The duchess, a former Brownie, has also become patron of four charities.
Across the UK, …
WHEN icy blasts gripped Notts last year, it left some communities struggling to keep day-to-day life on track.
To avoid a repeat this winter, Notts County Council decided to ask the people on the ground for help.
The result is that 65 farmers and 88 other representatives of town and parish councils across the county have agreed to become “snow wardens”.
With the authority busy clearing the county’s main A and B-roads of snow and ice, the volunteers will be paid £45 an hour when called upon to clear any minor roads that …
A new information service using Twitter has been launched aimed at keeping walkers safe in Snowdonia.
The national park is using the social media site to give people weather information and walking advice before they take to the mountains.
The service – @safesnowdonia in English and @eryridiogel in Welsh – will also highlight good mountaineering examples.
Llanberis Rescue Team said it regularly saved walkers who had failed to check the weather forecast.
“This new service will be a valuable service to everyone who intends to walk on the mountains in Snowdonia,” said John Grisdale, …
