Floralands, a garden centre and visitor attraction in Catfoot Lane Lambley, is to close.Its owner, Home and Garden Group, was placed in administration on 27 March 2018. Floralands had been operated since the 1980s and was part of the business…
A BID for Olympic glory by local swimming star Rosie Rudin has been given a boost with the donation of a car by local Peugeot dealer John Harrison (Lowdham) Ltd. The team at John Harrison tell dumbles.co.uk they are delighted…
TEN DAYS after the official opening of the new visitor centre at Gedling Country Park, landscaping and building work remains unfinished and there is no sign of the promised local heritage displays. The £1.5 million centre has been under construction…
The annual cycle of Calverton Plough Plays, which tour pubs in the Dumbles area performing a version of an ancient folk drama, has been confirmed for 14-16 January 2016. Performed by Crappps, the Calverton Real Ale and Plough Play Preservation…
THE REVAMPED Oscar’s Lounge and Kitchen in Calverton played host to local VIPs, business owners and socialites last night (12 November 2015) to celebrate its official relaunch. The restaurant’s resident musician Suzi Jary played music from Amy Winehouse and Dolly…
WOODBOROUGH’s Four Bells has been named the county’s best pub for dining in the first annual Nottingham Food and Drink Awards. Landlord Craig Smith collected the trophy on 25 June, during an awards evening at the East Midlands Conference Centre.…
ORGANISERS of the Lambley charity pizza bake have spoken of their delight at the success of the event. Staged in the car park of the Wooodlark pub, it involved two teams competing to make the best pizzas using traditional wood-fired…
The car park of the Woodlark in Lambley will be the venue for the village’s first pizza making competition. The event will take place on bank holiday Monday, 25 May 2015, from 1pm onwards. Two teams of four will compete…
THE latest couple to take on the Robin Hood in Lambley say that their contract with the brewery will offer stability to the village. The appropriately-named Paul Brew and partner Cheryl Hitch moved into the pub on 13 February, just…