Drivers are being warned to plan ahead for the closure of a section of Woodborough Road in Mapperley from weekend as a new electricity connection is installed.
The road will be shut (southwest bound) from its junction with Robinson Road in a north easterly direction for 100 metres.
A section of Woodborough Road will be closed from Saturday
A diversion will in place during this time, with vehicles being told to use an alternative route. The route will be as follows: Westdale Lane East – Burton Road – Porchester Road and vice versa.
The section of road will be closed between 8am on Saturday (25) until 4pm on Monday (27).
No vehicle travel will be allowed along this section of road during this time.
Two bus services will also be forced to divert during this time. Both Sky Blue 60 and 61 to City will take a different route during the road closure.
After departing Mapperley Shops, buses will turn right onto Woodthorpe Drive, left Mansfield Road, left Winchester Street, continue Mapperley Rise, right Woodborough Road to normal route.
A Nottingham City Transport spokesman said: “Buses will not stop on the diversion route. Severe delays are expected on these routes throughout the works.
“Buses towards Gedling and Calverton will follow their normal route.”
An Arnold cinema is bringing a spooky season of scary films to Gedling borough over the Hallowe’en period.
The films will be screened at Arnold’s Bonington theatre from October 27 to November 1.
A full line-up of family favourites and horror classics will be screened, including KPop Demon Hunters, Night of the Zoopocalypse, Corpse Bride, The Long Walk, Bat Out of Hell- The Musical and Silents Synched- Nosferatu x Radiohead.
Back by popular demand at The Bonington in time for Hallowe’en is the KPop Demon Hunters Sing-Along event . Fans can enjoy a full-length sing-along version of the hit animated original film — which is returning to cinemas just in time for spooky season.
Another highlight will be the latest Silents Synced screening, which pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music to bring audiences a unique big screen experience. The Hallowe’en offering will be 1920s classic Nosferatu soundtracked by Radiohead’s Kid A (2000) and Amnesiac(2001) albums
Tickets for the films showing over the Hallowe’en period can be bought direct from The Bonington website here: https://www.boningtontheatre.co.uk/
Nottinghamshire Council County has announced it plans to spend £500,00 to remain at County Hall while it reviews the future of the iconic building.
The council said County Hall has the potential to be a headquarters for one of the new unitary authorities due to be formed in 2028.
Under the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) proposals, all nine existing local authorities would be abolished and replaced with new unitary councils serving larger populations.
Nottinghamshire County Council’s LGR preference is for the City Council to join with Broxtowe and Gedling to form one of the new unitary authorities and for the County Council and remaining district and boroughs to join to form the second unitary authority.
A series of options will be now worked on until February 2026 to focus on what development work may be needed to maintain County Hall as a long-term asset, including capacity for a larger council chamber.
This review will also look into revenue and commercial opportunities for the land around the site to help regenerate the area.
Nottinghamshire County Council now plans to remain at County Hall in West BridgfordCouncil leader Mick Barton said the council was taking a common-sense approach in light of authorities across Notts
In 2023, a vote took place in Full Council to move out of County Hall by the Summer of 2025 due to the maintenance costs of the building. Given this planned move, maintenance investment in County Hall was reduced to a minimum.
To ensure that the older site remains safe and operational, the council has authorised a £500,000 package of urgent maintenance and compliance works. These will include improvements to fire safety systems, repairs to utilities and water tanks, reinstatement of functional kitchen and toilet facilities, maintenance of car parks and grounds, and the removal of redundant cabins.
Nottinghamshire County Council leader Mick Barton said the council was taking a common-sense approach in light of LGR.
“County Hall is an iconic building and been the home of this council since the 1950s, he said.
“With its prominent location and good transport links, we know this building is highly likely to be needed as a HQ for one of the new authorities when the time comes. It makes no sense to move out and sell this building, as we prepare for one of the biggest shake-ups in local government for a generation.
“We are taking a practical approach by preparing for the future needs of these new authorities.
“In the meanwhile, we do need to make some urgent repairs and so that County Hall can remain a functional building.”
Oak House became operational in May 2025 and is home of the Customer Services Centre and The Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). Both teams were previously in rented accommodation. It continues to host Full Council meetings, where all 66 members travel from across the county to take part, as well as other council meetings.
The energy-efficient building, which is located in Gedling borough, was originally designed to be the home of these two front-line services. Designs were updated in 2023 to include a council chamber, when it was decided that the building should also become the corporate HQ.
Gedling Eye has compiled a list of the cheapest petrol pumps in Gedling borough. The data is sourced from PetrolPrices.com, which covers major service stations including brands like BP, Shell, and Texaco as well as supermarkets, smaller chains and independent stations.
The website combines price data from Catalist with its own crowdsource data, which comes from website users and forecourt owners. The site says it hopes to have “the most up to date and reliable price data across the industry”.
The UK’s average fuel price is 133.02p per litre for Unleaded and 139.33p per litre for diesel, according to data from RAC
The following prices were reported locally on 14/05/25
Here are the latest prices from across the borough…
The MP for Gedling has issued a statement following the murder of a woman in her 20s in Mapperley and urged anyone with information about the incident to contact police.
Police were called to an address in Westdale Lane West at 10.07pm last night (21) following concerns for a person’s safety.
Emergency services attended and a woman, in her twenties, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The incident is now being treated as a murder investigation.
A man in his 40s was arrested by police this afternoon.
Police on the scene in Mapperley earlier today (IMAGE: West Bridgford Wire)
Michael Payne released a statement today (August 7) on his social media channels.
He said: “I am deeply saddened by the loss of a young woman’s life following the tragic incident that occurred overnight on Tuesday, October 21 on Westdale Lane.
“My thoughts and condolences are with her family and friends at this unimaginably difficult time. I understand they are being supported by specially trained officers.
“A murder investigation has now been launched, and a dedicated team of detectives is working tirelessly to establish what happened.
Michael Payne MP urged the public to help police wit their investigation if they had any information.
“I urge anyone who was in the area before, during, or after the incident – or who may have CCTV, dash-cam, or mobile phone footage – to come forward and assist the police.
“Residents will notice an increased police presence in the area over the coming days as police officers carry out additional patrols and continue their enquiries.
“I would like to reassure the community that this is believed to be an isolated incident and that there is no wider risk to the public.
“I will remain in close contact with Nottinghamshire Police colleagues and local authorities as the investigation progresses.”
The Glendale Close hollow had originally been a minor, circular area where the road surface had worn away – but turned into a two-metre long crater over time.
Resident Michael Taylor first reported the issue to Nottinghamshire County Council’s highways team Via more than three years ago, who sent out some workers to fill it with tarmac.
However, Mr Taylor claimed they missed a bit and as time went on, that exposed part grew in size, with cars driving over and chipping away at the gap.
The pothole has been growing in size ever since, with workers repeatedly coming out to evaluate it, but deeming it did not meet the criteria for another repair.
Now, after the a report on the long-running situation on October 8, Via have assessed the pothole again – and say they’ll fix the issue within weeks.
A pothole outside residential homes in Carlton that a resident says he has been asking to be fixed for three years (PHOTO: LDRS)
A delighted Mr Taylor said: “It’s good. I told my neighbours about it and they’re happy. We’ll see if they actually do it – time will tell won’t it. But it looks like we’re going to get something done now.”
Prior to the council update, Mr Taylor and fellow Glendale Close residents had been left fuming by the pothole, with the 72-year-old retired mechanic claiming that the hole fills with water every time it rains, and if a car is left out on the road near it, chippings fly up and scratch it when other cars drive over the problem spot.
He said he’d been soaked multiple times too while sitting in his car, when vehicles whizzed past him while his windows were down.
Another resident of Glendale Close, Patrick Flewitt, said he had tripped on the uneven surface in the dark and hurt his ankle.
After speaking with Mr Taylor, the council who have now confirmed the news it will be fixed.
A spokesperson said: “We are aware of some deterioration to the road surface on Glendale Close in Carlton and we have carried out an assessment for possible wider road surface improvements to take place in the future.
“Following this assessment, we will be planning a surface repair to the area highlighted by the resident to prevent further deterioration and will continue to monitor the condition of the wider road through regular inspections, making any repairs to actionable defects as necessary.”
Since the story was first reported on, Mr Taylor said the pothole has continued to cause issues.
He said: “We’ve had to move the car again this morning. It’s breaking down the side you see. It’s widening and lengthening all the time. As soon as a car goes over, there’s at least another dustpan full of road chippings that shoots up and hits the car.
“But that’s what it needed – the press getting involved.”
A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in Mapperley.
Police were called to an address in Westdale Lane West at 10.07pm last night (21) following concerns for a person’s safety.
Emergency services attended and a woman, in her twenties, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The incident is now being treated as a murder investigation, and our detectives are urging witnesses to come forward with any information they may have.
A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Scenes remain in place at Westdale Lane West and Woodborough Road.
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Detective Inspector Stuart Barson, who is overseeing the investigation, said: “Our deepest condolences are with the woman’s family and friends at this difficult time, and they are being supported by specially trained officers.
“A team of detectives are working at pace to progress this investigation and we are urging anyone who was in the area before, during, and after the incident – or anyone who may have recorded CCTV, dash-cam or mobile phone footage – to please get in touch.
“Officers will be carrying out additional patrols in the area and residents can expect to see an increased police presence in the area while our inquiries continue.
“I’d like to reassure residents that we believe this is an isolated incident with no wider risk to the public.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting incident 677 of 21 October 2025, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Two weather warnings for rain and wind have been issued for the East Midlands and Gedling borough residents are now bracing themselves
The Met Office has put yellow alerts in place for Thursday (October 21) from 12am until just before midnight on Friday.
Gedling borough has been included in both alerts, with gusts of up to 55mph expected.
Heavy rainfall is expected on Wednesday evening, with up 50mm in some areas by early Thursday morning.
The British forecaster wrotein a post on X: “Strong winds may cause travel disruption and some damage across parts of England during Thursday.
“A powerful jet stream will drive a deep low-pressure system across the UK bringing heavy rain and strong winds to many areas.”
The forecaster warned strong winds may lead to power cuts, transport disruption and damage to buildings with a small chance of injuries and danger to life caused by large waves and beach material being thrown on to seafronts and coastal roads.
Residents and staff at Coppice Lodge Care Home in Arnold have been celebrating Doreen’s 103rd birthday with afternoon tea, flowers and cards from friends and family.
The festivities took place in the care home’s beautifully decorated tearoom, complete with colourful balloons and cheerful birthday banners.
Doreen Berridge was joined by friends, family and residents in the milestone birthday celebrations – filling the room with laughter, music, and smile.
Doreen received an abundance of flowers and heartfelt cards, which brightened her day even more. Guests enjoyed a delicious selection of birthday cakes and cupcakes, lovingly prepared for the occasion.
The tea was served in partnership with the home’s regular ‘Talkin’ Tables’ event, which takes place every Thursday from 3–4pm. The weekly session welcomes members of the community to join us for friendly conversation, homemade cake, and a freshly brewed tea or coffee.
Angela Allen, Front of House Manager at HC-One’s Coppice Lodge Care Home, said: “It was such a joy to celebrate Doreen’s 103rd birthday with her. She’s a truly remarkable lady who brings so much happiness to everyone here at Coppice Lodge. Seeing her surrounded by her friends, family, and our residents, all enjoying the afternoon tea together, was just wonderful.
“We’re so proud to be part of these special moments that mean so much to our residents.”
A spokesman said: “There are no threats to the wider public”.
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Residents in Carlton and Netherfield took to social media overnight to say they had heard police helicopters and drones circling over the towns during the early hours.
Westdale Lane was closed by police overnight but has now been reopened.
Nottingham City Transport confirmed their buses are now using the road again after earlier warning it was off limits.
A spokesperson said: “Lilac 25/B and Sky Blue 60 have returned to normal route through Gedling and along Westdale Lane following last night’s incident.”
