Unlike 2020, when the Covid pandemic played havoc with the season, cricket in 2021 has fared better, although some restrictions still had to apply.As a consequence, a full programme of cricket has been possible and by the time you read this article, the season will be over.The introduction of … [Read more...]
Calverton School girls brave the hair chop for charity!
Five generous girls at Salterford House School have all donated their long-grown locks this summer to The Little Princess Trust, to help children suffering with cancer restore their confidence and identity.In early July, KH Hair in Arnold cut a total of 256 inches of hair off the girls, which … [Read more...]
Builder’s cash funds film nights for Calverton pupils
Pupils at a Calverton infant school are set to enjoy movie nights, following a donation from a housebuilder.Manor Park Infant and Nursery school will host a series of outdoor cinematic events after receiving a £1,000 grant from Persimmon Homes Nottingham, as part of its long-running Community … [Read more...]
Colourful planters provide much needed funds for local charity
During the past year, a local man from Burton Joyce has been busy creating colourful beer keg planters to raise money for charity.A Burton Joyce resident, who would like to remain anonymous under the alias of Dave Brents, has been busy recycling used beer kegs into planters to raise money for … [Read more...]
Calverton Village Farmers’ Market
Calverton Village Farmers’ Market was established in October 2019 when a collective of local small businesses came together every Saturday in the village pub car park, The Gleaners Inn, to sell their handmade or home-produced food products and crafts to local customers.Whatever the weather, … [Read more...]
Calverton music festival confirmed for July!
Nah Then Music Festival is to go ahead on Friday 30th and Saturday 31st July 2021 and will be taking place at Sherbooke Scout Camp in Calverton.The family friendly music festival last took place in 2019 but couldn’t go ahead last year due to the pandemic. Now it’s due to return this … [Read more...]
Nottinghamshire Golf Centre undergoes £400k revamp
Ramsdale Park Golf Centre undergoes major £400k driving range revamp with state-of-the-art technologyLocated in the Calverton area of Nottingham, Ramsdale Park Golf Centre has completed a major redevelopment of its driving range facility, becoming the first in the region to install pioneering … [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...]
New Season Beckons at Calverton Cricket Club
Who amongst us would have thought that 2 months after our last AGM in January 2020, the country would be in Lockdown, fighting a pandemic, with the prospect of a game of cricket a long way off.Twelve months later, we are still in the grips of the coronavirus but with the roll out of, … [Read more...]
Local musician publishes children’s picture book
Mark James, a guitarist who grew up in Burton Joyce, has recently published his first book titled ‘Pet Sounds’.First published on 8th January 2021, Pet Sounds is a children’s picture book that follows a musical band of animals on a quest to find someone to play the guitar for them. Mark has … [Read more...]