Woodborough Celtic Youth FC has received a donation from leading developer David Wilson Homes to help its teams tackle the new season.The funding will go towards two new goal posts for the club, meaning that more children can play at once. Before the donation, half of the team would have to sit … [Read more...]
Woodborough Summer Fair returns to the village
Woodborough Community Association are delighted to announce the Woodborough Summer Fair (formerly The Street Market), will be held on 17th July at the sports field / village hall on Lingwood Lane.Did you know that the Woodborough Parish Council initially invited villagers to form a social … [Read more...]
Former Nottingham Forest and Notts County defender opens new Woodborough gym
Former Forest and Notts County defender John Thompson is setting up a new gym in Woodborough this year.The 37-year-old’s new gym is to be called ‘The Training Room’, which he plans to open in a former Methodist Church located on Row Lane, Woodborough.John Thompson suffered a “horrific” … [Read more...]
Woodborough’s Heritage: Ton-up Bill a top player
William Roseby Whysall 1887-1930 As we approach the 2019 cricket season it is good time to remember a local for the talent he displayed on a regular basis. Bill ‘Dodge’ Whysall, the first Nottinghamshire player to score four successive hundreds, was one of the … [Read more...]
Woodborough Bride Club: Fantastic first year as a member
By Tony TrevethickYou may have read of my early experiences as a new member of Woodborough Bridge Club in previous editions of the Local News. Well, I said I would give you an update as I approach my first anniversary of joining the club. Thursday evening is greeted with a mixture of … [Read more...]
Woodborough’s heritage: Church windows
Church stained-glass windows are often a source for admiration. Those in St Swithun’s Church Woodborough are no exception, but how often do we look up and study the artistic craft that went into creating them many decades or even centuries ago?Most windows tell a story. Here in Woodborough, we … [Read more...]
Woodborough Tennis Club serving the local community
Woodborough Tennis Club is a community facility that has served several generations in the local village.The club currently has two tennis courts, both of which are very popular in the community and, best of all, they are surrounded by beautiful playing fields behind the village hall on Lingwood … [Read more...]