The Bookcase in Lowdham is well known in the area for being more than “just a book shop”. Here owner Jane Streeter updates us with recent news and the exciting introduction of Youtube interviews: We have lots to report from The Bookcase this month! We have extended our opening hours and are now … [Read more...]
3 generations of family tackle 2.6 challenges in Grandma’s memory
Three generations of a Lowdham family have got behind the 2.6 challenge to support Nottinghamshire Hospice in memory of a much loved great-grandma. Jane Streeter galvanised her whole family to devise fun and creative ways of supporting the campaign. Between them they’ve raised a … [Read more...]
Blitz spirit in action during February floods in Lowdham
The Blitz spirit was in action on February 16th as the owner of a decommissioned fire engine from 1955, took to the streets to help pump out water that flooded into Lowdham homes. Over night from Saturday 15th February, heavy rain fall led to the Cocker Beck Brook in Lowdham bursting its banks, … [Read more...]
Saving Lowdham signal box
Have you ever wondered what goes on in a railway signal box? Soon, you will be able to find out, and experience for yourself what a signalman used to do. As part of the resignalling of the Nottingham to Lincoln line in 2016, Lowdham Signal box along with several others recently closed. It … [Read more...]
ATM stolen from Nottinghamshire supermarket in raid
A cash machine has been stolen from a supermarket in Nottinghamshire after a vehicle was used to smash through a wall. The Co-op branch on Main Street in Lowdham suffered significant damage in the raid, with bricks strewn across the pavement and the main window broken. Residents reported hearing … [Read more...]