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Christmas at Lowdham Signal Box

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Locals are invited to come visit the Lowdham Signal box as a family treat just after Christmas. So, you are wondering what to do just after Christmas, and want to get a break from all the family and food? Come and see what it was like to be a signal man in a country station. We are opening the … [Read more...]

Poppies installed in time for Routes of Remembrance Train

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On the 10th November, Poppies were installed at Lowdham Station with the help of Children from Burton Joyce School. Below The Friends of Lowdham & Burton Joyce Stations talk about the Routes of Remembrance Train: The focus for the EMR Routes of Remembrance this year is on Billy the Pigeon who … [Read more...]

Come to Calverton Christmas Fayre!

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Come along to the Calverton Christmas Fayre taking place on Sunday 5th December from 10am - 4pm.  The Fayre will be held at Calverton Village Gall on Park Road. There will be School Choirs from St Wilfrids from 11am, Sir John Sherbrooke from 12pm and Manor Park from 2pm. Over 20 stalls will be … [Read more...]

New signs installed welcoming visitors to Calverton

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New signs welcoming visitors to Calverton have been installed. The welcome signs have been designed to reflect the history of the village with reference to farming, William Lee’s Stocking Frame and recently the coal mining industry. The new signs were put up at the beginning of October at the … [Read more...]

Calverton needs planting bulbs

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To compliment the new village signage and planters in Calverton, we are looking to plant spring bulbs in and around the planters to brighten up the village entrances. If you have any spare spring bulbs you are willing to donate, please put them into the collecting bins outside the Co-op on Flatts … [Read more...]

Woodborough Football Club scores donation from developer

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Woodborough Celtic Youth FC has received a donation from leading developer David Wilson Homes to help its teams tackle the new season. The funding will go towards two new goal posts for the club, meaning that more children can play at once. Before the donation, half of the team would have to sit … [Read more...]

Here’s what’s on the October Calverton Village Noticeboard

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Here's a few notices of information and events coming up in Calverton this October. We need your help! A newly created Community Projects Working Group has been formed and we are looking for volunteers, ideas and suggestions how we can all improve our village. We have already invested in new … [Read more...]