A new pedestrian crossing could be built on a road in Calverton after years of wrangling. If approved, it will be built just under 20 metres from where 88-year-old Lilian Hamblin was fatally injured in a traffic collision in May. A police investigation into the incident is continuing. Two previous … [Read more...]
Hundreds of new homes to be built in Calverton
Following the approval of planning permission, hundreds of new houses will be built on a plot of land in Calverton. The land to the north of Park Road and Collyer Road, will now see a mixture of two-to-five-bedroom homes built. After planning permission was approved by Gedling Borough Council, … [Read more...]
Woodborough dance student performs at London Bloomsbury Theatre
A dance student from Woodborough recently performed at a prestigious show in London. Seventeen-year-old Lucy Gerrard took to the stage at the Bloomsbury Theatre in Central School of Ballet’s annual summer performance. Lucy joined over 100 dancers from Central’s undergraduate degree programmes in … [Read more...]
Resident sets up recycling and plastic-free program in Calverton
A local resident has set up a recycling and plastic-free program in Calverton. Jess Feargrieve, who lives in the village with her husband Craig, 15-month-old daughter Nellie and two dogs, says the response to her new initiative has been “amazing”. “Becoming a parent has made me revaluate many … [Read more...]
Talent a plenty at Calverton CC
By Terry Lee (club secretary) It would appear that not only is Calverton CC developing cricketers for the future, but it can also boast a budding artist amongst its ranks as well. When Amanda Walker took a photograph of a rainbow over the cricket pavilion with her mobile telephone, her … [Read more...]
Council give green light for 84 homes on land off Flatts Lane
As expected, Gedling Borough Council have given the go-ahead for proposals to build an 84-home estate on land off Flatts Lane in Calverton. The development - on a strip of six-acre land in the village - has been granted outline planning permission by the council. Local residents have long been … [Read more...]
Formation of New U3A in Calverton
Following the successful recent launch event - at which around 100 people voted to form the Calverton & District U3A - the inaugural meeting will take place at the recently opened Calverton Village Hall on Park Road (NG14 6LE) on Wednesday 24th July at 1:30pm. If you’re retired or semi-retired, … [Read more...]
MP praises area’s volunteers
Local MP Mark Spencer has praised the volunteers across Sherwood constituency to mark Volunteers Week in England. In a post on his Facebook page, the MP said he wanted to use Volunteers Week to praise the people that give up their time to “keep our communities going”. In his post, Mr Spencer gave … [Read more...]
Good start to the season for Calverton CC
By Terry Lee (club secretary) Although, at the time of writing, the weather has not lived up to last year's standard, the junior section of the club continues to flourish, with upwards of 90 boys and girls aged between five and 13 signed up for a summer of cricket. The hard-ballers have made a … [Read more...]
Two Johns celebrate 80 years on Nottinghamshire’s ambulances
Two friends called John - who joined the ambulance service together in 1979 and are still crewmates today - are both celebrating 40 years in the NHS. Calverton’s Jonathan Shaw and John Elliott of Hucknall actually worked together as undertakers for three years before joining Nottinghamshire … [Read more...]
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