Category: charity

Trophy winners at Lambley Show 2011

LAMBLEY’s annual village show was held on Saturday 3 September 2011, attracting an eclectic range of produce and handicrafts and providing a welcome social event. The following are the trophy winners for 2011: Harry Backhurst Trophy (most points in Show): Barry Henshaw…

Oxton promises best fete yet

THIS YEAR’S Oxton Fete, in aid of St Peter and St Pauls Church, promises to be bigger and better than ever before with a wide range of entertainment, stalls and attractions. Visitors will be able to buy homemade cakes, jewellery, plants, books, soaps, and bath…

Garden opera returns to Lowdham

THE GARDENS of The Old Hall, Lowdham, will ring to the sounds of opera again in July with the return of the Garden Opera Company. In a departure from convention, the company will perform first Mozart’s little-performed one-act comedy Impresario,…

Woodborough’s wedding makes the news

THE ROYAL wedding street party held in and around the Four Bells Inn, Woodborough, became the focus of press interest yesterday as BBC East Midlands Today and other news organisations descended on the pub. The local news broadcaster sent both…

Woodborough’s wedding plans finalised

DETAILS of Woodborough’s royal wedding street party, to be held in and around the Four Bells Inn on Friday 29 April 2011, have been finalised. Festivities kick off at 11am with the screening, both inside and outside of the pub, of…

Walk and balloon race on Easter Monday

FIRST TRENTSIDE Scout Group is organising a sponsored walk on Easter Monday, 25 April 2011, to raise funds for a new community building at the Muga (multi-use games area) recreation ground on Southwell Road, Lowdham. On arrival – the event…

Woodborough plans royal wedding party

PLANS TO celebrate the royal wedding in Woodborough have moved forward, after two well-attended community meetings. Four Bells landlord Craig Smith is coordinating the effort, which will be held in and around the pub and its car park, and is…

Four Bells seeks quizmaster

THE LANDLORD of the Four Bells Inn, Woodborough, is looking for ideas and suggestions regarding a new regular quiz planned for Sunday evenings. Craig Smith asks in his most recent customer newsletter for input on the type of prizes that…

Plough Play to hit local pubs this weekend

Dates have been announced for the 2011 run of the Calverton Plough Play, at various venues in local villages including Lambley, Lowdham, and Woodborough. The Plough Play is a short and lighthearted performance held in public houses, and is performed by the…

Charity drive raises £8000

Fund-raising activities centred on the Nag’s Head pub in Woodborough over the last year, in aid of the cancer care charity Maggie’s, generated a total of £7,787.94 it was announced this week. Pub quizmaster and fundraising organiser Brian Hallam provided…