Recently about 100 people gathered at the Baptist Church Hall, to hear Tony Ward give a talk for the Preservation Society about Calverton during the 1920s & 1930s. Tony began by describing how most homes and business buildings were grouped along the Main Street, going on to mention the effect … [Read more...]
Persimmon Homes hands over football pitches to Borough Council
A range of new facilities will help to boost local sporting activity, following Persimmon Homes’ handover of two football pitches and a changing facility to Gedling Borough Council. Following the successful handover of Rivendell Flying High Academy to Nottinghamshire County Council, the developer … [Read more...]
Ramsdale Park Golf Centre raises record £40k for local charities
Ramsdale Park Golf Centre in Calverton is proud to announce the results of its 2023 charity fundraising efforts, which have set a new benchmark in the club’s longstanding commitment to supporting the local community. In a year filled with generosity and dedication, Ramsdale Park Golf Centre has … [Read more...]
Taylor Wimpey awards local charity with £500 prize
The Little Ted Foundation has been awarded £500 from Taylor Wimpey East Midlands, after being announced as the winner of the homebuilder’s Community Chest competition. Residents living in Bingham and the surrounding local area were invited to nominate local good causes. Once all of the entries … [Read more...]
Out and About: Woodborough Hall
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...]
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...]
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...]
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