Burton Joyce Primary School has received a £1,000 donation towards an exciting new trim trail for pupils.The Primary School was awarded the funds through the Persimmon Homes Community Champions scheme, which supports up to 64 good causes every month.Trim Trails are made up of obstacles, which … [Read more...]
‘Fin’tastic graffiti appears on an abandoned boat
A boat which has been stuck on the bank of the River Trent between Burton Joyce and Stoke Bardolph for weeks has been targeted by a graffiti artist.Perhaps this is the work by someone inspired by Banksy whose graffiti of a ‘Hoola Hooping Girl’ appeared on the side of a beauty salon in Lenton … [Read more...]
Wool Fairies organise Easter Egg hunt to raise money for local park
A group of creative knitters in Burton Joyce have organised an Egg-citing event, ‘The Big Woolly Easter Hunt’ which will take place across the village in order to raise money for Burton Joyce Park.The hunt will take place on 4th April, Easter Sunday.The local wool fairies have been very busy … [Read more...]
Burton Joyce hooked on local festive knitting projects
In December a group of local friendly knitters were hard at work creating more yarn critters to decorate the village of Burton Joyce on the lead up to Christmas.Sally Fletcher-Titterton along with a ‘Wool Fairy’ friend and a young ‘Elf Helper’ have together knitted some incredible festive … [Read more...]
Your favourite view in Nottinghamshire could win you £250
People in Nottinghamshire are being asked to share photographs of their favourite views for a competition.McCarthy and Stone, the leading manager and developer of retirement communities, which has a forthcoming development in Bulcote village near Burton Joyce – Wisteria Place, is looking to … [Read more...]
Scarecrow summer event is a huge success
You may have come across some weird and wonderful scarecrow characters in your neighbours’ front gardens whilst wandering around Burton Joyce in June…Well don’t worry, it wasn’t a cult, it was the Burton Joyce Scarecrow Competition! The event was organised by Girlguiding leaders Emily … [Read more...]
Burton Joyce cloaked with colour and smiles thanks to creative crochet
Sally Fletcher-Titterton has become a local celebrity after brightening up the village with colourful crochet bringing smiles to the local’s during walks. The coronavirus pandemic has swept over the country causing us all to rethink our way of life bringing with it many challenges, however … [Read more...]
Councillors help to clear thick mud after Burton Joyce floods
Two councillors mucked in to help dig elderly residents in Burton Joyce out of their homes after they became blocked in by thick mud on February 18. The residents of Nottingham Road were left trapped by the sludge which had formed outside their properties following the recent heavy rainfall … [Read more...]
A new Vintage Tea Room comes to Burton Joyce
Opened by two former teachers, Sue Price and Karen Chetwin along with friend Helen Grainer, the Willow Tree Tea Room opened first its doors last month on 7th January.Located at where the former Bluebird Café stood, Karen, Sue and Helen have given the premises a full-blown vintage makeover. … [Read more...]
Details of the £40m relief road from Burton Joyce to Mapperley Plains
Major construction work is on course to begin this month on a new relief road designed to ease congestion in Gedling Village.The 3.8km, single carriageway Gedling Access Road will link the A612 Trent Valley Road and Nottingham Road to Mapperley Plains, taking pressure off of a number of … [Read more...]