Hot air balloon bargain – today only

THE ENORMOUS Virgin hot air balloon is a common sight over our villages, and in one instance in 2009 even brought BBC TV News to Lambley. Now locals have the opportunity to experience hot air ballooning for themselves thanks to…

Korean cultural exchange seeks student rooms

A LOCAL summer camp project which brings children from South Korea to Nottinghamshire for a period of study is looking for accommodation for its students. Isle of English is a three-week English language camp based at Salterford House in Calverton,…

Winners at Woodborough spring show 2011

WOODBOROUGH Horticultural Society held its spring show on Saturday 9 April 2011, and reports a good range of entries which made for a ‘successful and gloriously colourful’ event (more information on the society can be found here) The winners of the…

Scarecrows to march on Lowdham

SCARECROWS will be popping up across Lowdham in the next couple of weeks, as part of the village’s celebrations to mark the 30th anniversary of the village hall. Residents, businesses, and groups are being encouraged to create and display scarecrows…

Cowslip Eve showcases Lambley talent

LAMBLEY’S ancient church will welcome the Lay Clerks of Southwell Minster to perform on Cowslip Eve (Saturday 30 April), the day before the village’s main Cowslip Sunday celebrations. These professional and semi-professional singers will entertain with a mixture of light and…

Walk and balloon race on Easter Monday

FIRST TRENTSIDE Scout Group is organising a sponsored walk on Easter Monday, 25 April 2011, to raise funds for a new community building at the Muga (multi-use games area) recreation ground on Southwell Road, Lowdham. On arrival – the event…