LAMBLEY’s recent barn dance brought a bucking bronco, ten-gallon hats, and even a stray polar bear to the unlikely venue of Cottage Farm, here in the wilds of southern Nottinghamshire. Held on 2 July 2011 and organised by the Lambley…
Summer sports gets go-ahead
GEDLING BOROUGH Council has confirmed that its summer sports scheme for children in Lambley and Woodborough will go ahead again this year. The future of these free activities had been in doubt due to the budget cuts that are affecting…
Green Day showcases eco products
LAMBLEY’S FIRST ‘Green Day’, held on Saturday 25 June 2011, attracted a range of exhibitors showcasing environmental products and technologies from biodiesel to ground-source heat pumps. Organised by the Lambley Parish Plan Group and local MP Mark Spencer, the event…
Local history laid out on the web
AFTER NINE years of effort, a local history team in Woodborough has unveiled its new website covering the village’s history and heritage. The Woodborough Heritage site – http://www.woodborough-heritage.org.uk/ – now provides over 200 articles, equivalent in length to about 700 A4…
Scenes from the book festival
LOWDHAM’S 11th 12th annual book festival had its main day yesterday, 25 June 2011, with a range of free-to attend activities aimed at old and young alike. Held in and around Lowdham Village Hall, with four main marquees outside, this was…
Rimington raises the roof
FORMER MI5 boss turned novellist Stella Rimington spoke about her books, her former career as a spymaster, and her local connections to a packed house at the Lowdham Book Festival this week. The sell-out crowd at Caythorpe Cricket Club on…