Woodborough Hall is a Grade II* Listed Hall and is located in the charming, picturesque village of Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, approx. 7 miles north-east of Nottingham. It is documented that a fortress was constructed, around the 7th century AD, on the site where the property now stands. … [Read more...]
Environment Agency begins work on scheme for Lowdham
Work has begun on a new £26 million flood storage reservoir to better protect homes and businesses in Lowdham from the devastation of flooding. An official ground-breaking ceremony for the Lowdham Cocker Beck Flood Alleviation Scheme took place on 6 October attended by Environment Agency … [Read more...]
New £100k play area at Lambley Lane now open
Lambley Lane Play Area has now reopened following six weeks of refurbishment works to regenerate the site and add new and inclusive facilities. The new play area has been designed to provide equipment for children up to the age of around 12 years old and includes a wheelchair accessible roundabout, … [Read more...]
Construction starts on new £100k play area at Lambley Lane
Swings, slides and zip lines are just some of the new facilities coming to Lambley Lane Recreation Ground as part of a £100k refurbishment at the site. Construction of the new play area started on Wednesday 20 September and is expected to take around six weeks to complete. The existing play area … [Read more...]
Care Home’s Scarecrows Appear in Local Festival
Residents from Rivendell View care home, operated by Ideal Carehomes, put their crafting skills to the test when they entered the Stoke Bardolph Scarecrow Festival competition. The residents chose to create four scarecrows, each representing a member of The Beatles. Lisa Tungate, the Home Manager … [Read more...]
The End of an Era
Burton Joyce & Bulcote Local History Society recently visited Bulcote Farm for a tour of the farm buildings that were built in 1902. After the construction of the Stoke Farm sewage works in 1880 the area of land for the disposal of Nottingham’s sewage was not great enough and the City’s … [Read more...]
Sports club awarded grant to help champion women’s cricket
Caythorpe Cricket Club has been awarded a cash grant as part of a national grassroots funding scheme from Greene King IPA, to help their mission to support the women’s game. The funding has come from Greene King IPA’s Proud to Pitch In scheme which supports grassroots and community sports clubs … [Read more...]
Heritage Open Days in Lowdham this September
Heritage Open Days are organised by The National Trust over 9 days from the 8th to 17th September 2023. It is an amazing opportunity to visit historic venues for free. Many places run special events during the nationwide festival. In Lowdham, we have two open day events, right on our doorstep. … [Read more...]
Care Home Encourages Reading in Local School
Rivendell View care home in Stoke Bardolph have partnered up with Rivendell Flying High Academy to initiate a rewards scheme for school children and encourage them to read more. The initiative, Rivendell Rewards, challenges the children to complete 200 reading sessions throughout the school year. … [Read more...]
Wildlife Area Footpaths Open
Calverton Parish Council are pleased to confirm that the Wildlife Area at William Lee Memorial Park has been re-opened and footpaths recently mown. Over 600 trees were planted by hundreds of residents and schools back in February but due to vandalism of the trees, had to remain closed until they … [Read more...]
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