This year’s Calverton Village Get Together (VGT has a massive success with fantastic weather and a great turnout. One of the organisers, Barry Nyblen, told the Local News: “Thank you to everyone for supporting the Calverton Scouts and Guides Association by attending this year’s VGT. “This … [Read more...]
Long-standing teacher leaves Calverton school
A long-standing teacher at Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School in Calverton is leaving for pastures new. Popular teacher Graham Knott has been at the school for 24 years, but has decided it is time to move on. He told the Calverton Local News: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank all … [Read more...]
Nottingham Bridge event a massive success
This is not strictly speaking about the Woodborough Bridge Club (WBC), but it is about bridge. On Tuesday 17th April, the Weekday Cross area in Nottingham saw more than the usual number of bright-eyed and determined people pounding its pavements. Some 20 members of WBC were among them. It was … [Read more...]
Students on song at Royal Concert Hall
More than 100 talented young singers from six Nottinghamshire secondary schools raised the roof at Nottingham’s Royal Concert Hall, delighting the audience with music from Les Miserables to The Jackson Five. After performances by ensembles from Colonel Frank Seely Academy (Calverton), Elizabethan … [Read more...]
RNLI hold seminar in Woodborough
By Graham Christian The RNLI recently held a seminar in Woodborough Village Hall which was attended by delegates from Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire fundraising branches. During the morning session, Dave Sellers, a member of the Skegness Lifeboat crew gave an … [Read more...]
New season beckons for Calverton CC
By Terry Lee (secretary of Calverton CC) Calverton CC, regarded by many as one, if not the best club cricketing ground in the country, is situated at the top of the Seely Park on Main Street. The cricket club has been in existence for very nearly 150 years and currently has two teams playing … [Read more...]
Old Green Dragon pub wins Nottingham Village Pub of the Year
The popular Old Green Dragon pub in Oxton has been voted as the CAMRA Village Pub of the Year by the Nottingham branch. Pubs are judged on a number of criteria from the quality of the beer presented to cleanliness of glassware and overall ambience and areas for drinking. Landlord Dave Brett said: … [Read more...]
Calverton-based care home shortlisted for local care home of the year award
Calverton-based Springwater Lodge care home is a finalist for Care Home of the Year at the 2018 Nottingham Carer of the Year awards. Springwater Lodge is a small, purpose-built home offering residential, residential dementia and nursing care. Representatives from Springwater Lodge will be … [Read more...]
Calverton head teacher to retire after 20 years
A long-standing head teacher in a Calverton school is to retire this Easter. Carol Litowczuk has been in charge at the Manor Park Infant & Nursery School on Flatts Lane for 20 years. Teacher, Alison Wragg, told the Calverton Local News: “During her time at the school Mrs Litowczuk has … [Read more...]
Children give Olympic athletes a special send-off
Year 4 children at Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School were excited to be part of a spectacular send-off for the GB short-track speed skating athletes at a special event at the National Ice Centre. The Nottingham-based skaters are currently competing at the Winter Olympics in South Korea. The … [Read more...]