A CONTROVERSIAL plan to erect a 67m wind turbine near Woodborough has passed a planning hurdle, with the approval of the proposal this evening by Woodborough Parish Council. After empassioned statements from both councillors and members of the public, the…
Lowdham enters BKV race
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE’s Best Kept Village (BKV) competition now includes two of the three main villages in our circulation area. A brief notice put up on the village noticeboard in Lowdham last week confirms that the village has entered the competition. Organised…
Sounds of the sixties in Woodborough
Celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, Revival recreates the great music of the 1960s – a period they define as starting in 1958 and ending in 1975. The group’s trademark sound is an almost uncanny reproduction of the original pop…
Barn dance to aid PTA funds
HOW MANY barn dances have you been to that are held in an actual barn? Not many, we’ll wager, but this year’s Lambley PTA hoedown provides an opportunity to correct that situation. Located in an working barn at Cottage Farm,…
Bullocks back at Reed Pond reserve
LAMBLEY’S Reed Pond nature reserve is once again home to a number of bullocks, to the chagrin of walkers and dog owners alike. Each year, Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust deposits a small number of cattle in the field around the reed…
Book festival draws big names
THE 12th LOWDHAM Book Festival has an extended programme, just announced, which brings a wide range of authors and performers to our area. Held over a month, from 14 June to 14 July 2011, most events are clustered in the…