By Kate Bateson After an uncertain week, the sun put in a welcome appearance for this year’s Garage Sale Safari, helping to attract plenty of visitors all hoping to bag a bargain. Almost 70 stalls took part selling everything from children’s toys to decorative glassware. Thanks must go to the … [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...]
Major Developments at Sacred Heart
By Laurence King This is certainly proving to be a busy and exciting year for Sacred Heart Church, with rare maybe even unique events and developments taking place. Sacred Heart Church is situated on Carlton Hill, and serves the Catholic community in Carlton, Gedling, Burton Joyce, Lowdham, … [Read more...]
Burton Joyce FC making waves across Nottinghamshire and beyond
Burton Joyce FC Under-10 Green are making a name for themselves across Nottinghamshire and beyond, with an unbeaten run dating back to November 2017. The team, which plays in Division 1 of the Young Elizabethan Football League (YEL) on Sundays, has remained unbeaten for a total of 18 league … [Read more...]
Record breaking year for Environment Agency’s National Coarse Fish Farm
The Environment Agency’s National Coarse Fish Farm near Calverton, in Nottinghamshire, produced a record breaking number of fish in 2018. Over half a million (520,819) fish were produced in 2018 – compared with 358,552 the previous year – an increase of over 30%. In 2018, the fish farm … [Read more...]
Burton Joyce & Bulcote Women’s Institute mark 100 years
By Lesley Comerie Burton Joyce & Bulcote Women’s Institute had a bit of a do in the village to mark 100 years of the WI in Burton Joyce & Bulcote. An afternoon tea was held to celebrate the first meeting of 78 ladies in 1919. The WI county chairman, Pam Stoddard and vice-chairman,Helen … [Read more...]
Local housing needs of Lowdham to be assessed
An independent Housing Needs Survey of Lowdham is to be carried out to find out the true extent of local housing need in the parish. Midlands Rural Housing is preparing a questionnaire which will be delivered to households in the parish in April. The returned questionnaires will be … [Read more...]
Not just about transport
There’s a lot more to the Gedling Voluntary Transport Scheme (GVTS) than transport. Firstly, it’s about people. Getting out and about is what most people take for granted. For people with walking difficulties or health-related conditions, it makes getting out a challenge and it’s very easy to … [Read more...]
Emergency services on the scene of Lowdham collision
Nottinghamshire Police were called just after 7.15am this morning (Tuesday 19 March) to a report of a collision involving a car and a motorcycle on Southwell Road, Lowdham. The motorcyclist, a man in his early thirties, has been taken to hospital with serious injuries which are not believed to be … [Read more...]
British Science Week is a success at Lowdham Primary
British Science Week, which ran from 8th to 17th March, is a celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). At Lowdham Primary, the children have celebrated by taking part in different activities to develop their skills in these areas. The first big challenge was to test the … [Read more...]
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