A NEW FENCE erected in Lambley today (Saturday 11 June 2011) has thrown walkers into confusion for crossing and apparently closing-off a well-used footpath. Although only partly completed, the first section of the stout timber fence runs directly across the footpath…
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Sherwood MP launches newsletter
THE MEMBER of parliament for Sherwood, Mark Spencer, has launched a monthly email newsletter for constituents. Although this has been going since March 2011, we’ve only just learned about it. In this month’s missive, Spencer asks for constituency views on…
Lambs loose in Lowdham
MOTORISTS travelling in to Lowdham on Lambley Road got a surprise this morning when confonted by three stray lambs. The beasts were eventually rounded-up by local residents, but not before evading capture for several minutes and causing a minor traffic…
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…
Collect tokens to raise cash for Lambley
NOTTINGHAM POST readers in Lambley are being encouraged to save tokens after the village was accepted as a beneficiary of the newspaper’s Cash for Your Community initiative. Starting next Wednesday (25 May 2011) until Friday 17 June, the Post will…
Lambley to go green for a day
ENERGY CONSERVATION and carbon footprints are hot topics for many people these days, driven by a combination of rising fuel costs and concerns about global climate change. Now Lambley is taking a lead in ecological awareness by holding its first…
Polar bear mystery puzzles Lambley
FOUND: ONE POLAR bear, answers to the name of Steve. Those arriving at Lambley Primary School this morning, Monday 9 May 2011, were surprised to see a large toy polar bear lashed to the school sign. Standing about 1.5m (4ft)…
Labour takes Gedling, Tories lose Newark (updated)
THE FULL RESULTS of Thursday’s local elections are now in, with implications for the two borough councils in our area. Gedling Borough announced its results on Friday, but it took Newark and Sherwood until today (Sunday 8 May 2011) to…
Work starts on housing development
PRELIMINARY site clearance began today on Taylor Wimpey Homes‘s large housing development at Spring Lane, called Lime Tree Gardens. The development, on part of the site of the old Gedling Colliery spoil heap, is expected to be under construction until…