The Core Centre Charity, a vital community hub supporting Calverton and surrounding villages, received a generous £3,520.25 donation from the Ladies’ Team at Spring Water Golf Club. Over the years, the golf club has consistently demonstrated its strong commitment to supporting local charities, … [Read more...]
Gunthorpe CofE Primary School Celebrate Chinese New Year!
What an amazing time our infants had celebrating Chinese New Year! The day was filled with fun activities, starting with some exciting noodle play where the children explored textures, shapes, and even made noodle art! Next, the children got creative with lantern making and snake crafts in honour of … [Read more...]
What’s going on around here?
Members of Calverton & District u3a have spent the last 9 months developing an on-line Directory of clubs and other groups that promote social interaction and encourage physical activity, together with a rolling events Diary showing what’s on in the local area. The idea is to bring a lot of … [Read more...]
Funding approved for Community Garden in Burton Joyce
Residents in Burton Joyce are set to get a newly created community garden in the centre of the village thanks to a £100,000 grant from FCC Communities Foundation. The development of the garden fulfils a long-held ambition to provide an attractive heart to the village of Burton Joyce. With the aim … [Read more...]
Calverton Miners Welfare FC undergoes kitchen transformation
Calverton Miners Welfare Football Club is proud to unveil brand new kitchen facilities as part of a £3m investment programme to improve clubhouse facilities and bring local communities closer together, courtesy of Howdens and England Football. Calverton Football Club is one of 450 lucky clubs … [Read more...]
Notts Young Farmers Clubs Santa Tractor Run 2024
Notts Young Farmers Clubs are thrilled to announce the resounding success of the Santa Tractor Run held on 7 December, 2024. The event had an incredible procession of 82 tractors, each one adorned with sparkling lights and Christmas ornaments, traveling a 36-mile route through Southwell and the … [Read more...]
Local Women’s Choir break record at contest in America
A local group of singers have broken a ‘barbershop record’ by becoming the first female chorus in England to make the women’s barbershop world finals, earning a ninth place medal. 72 women from Lace City Chorus, travelled to Kansas City in America to represent the UK and Netherlands at the Sweet … [Read more...]
The Core Centre runners up at local awards ceremony
The Core Centre, based within the Working Men’s Club in Calverton, were recently crowded runners up in the ‘Outstanding Community Project’ Award at the Pride of Gedling Awards. Two of the amazing volunteers (Lisa and Jenny - photographed below) attended on Core’s behalf to collect the fantastic … [Read more...]
Funding Boost for Local Sports Clubs
Several sports clubs across Gedling Borough are set to benefit from a major boost thanks to funding secured from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). The funding will support improvements to local sports facilities, making them more accessible and helping to enhance the community’s access to … [Read more...]
Gunthorpe C of E Primary School celebrations
On Saturday 21st September, Gunthorpe C of E Primary School opened the school for pupils and families past and present to come and celebrate. The school has been open 50 years and it is understood there has been a school of some description in the village for around 150 years, including the … [Read more...]
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