THE winding-up of a local young people’s charity provides an opportunity for other local voluntary groups to secure some funding. The Helping Hands Award has sought to help youngsters become better citizens and make their communities ‘healthier safer and happier’…
LAMBLEY Historical Society has published its programme of events for 2015. The society meets on a monthly basis, with meetings held indoors in autumn, winter and spring at which guest speakers are invited to give talks on a range of…
FURTHER to a story published on dumbles.co.uk last week, we’ve had news that the Christmas tree recycling initiative has been a success. Eve Morley of The Woodman writes: “Well, after three days of blood, sweat and thankfully no tears, our…
THE good folk and true of the Calverton Real Ale & Plough Play Preservation Society (Crappps) will undertake their annual tour of local village pubs this weekend, performing the unique Plough Play and raising funds for charity. Plough Plays, or Mummers…
FOR the past two years, The Woodman has collected and recycled christmas trees around Ravenshead and surrounding villages. The trees are made into garden chippings and donated to local allotments, homes and community projects. This is done for a donation of £3 to…
Woodborough Bridge Club enters a number of national ‘simultaneous pairs’ competitions throughout the year. In October 2014 the club played in the English Bridge Union’s (EBU’s) own event. In November it raised £150 for Children in Need by taking part…