Popeyes: Cars come to a standstill as famous chicken restaurant opens its doors at Teal Park near Netherfield

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Popeyes: Cars come to a standstill as famous chicken restaurant opens its doors at Teal Park near Netherfield

A queue of cars brought things to a standstill when a fast food giant opened their new branch at Teal Park near Netherfield.

American restaurant chain Popeyes® flung open their doors and lanes to their latest drive-thru with cars queueing for the official opening to get hold of their famous chicken sandwich. 

The branch officially opened at 11am this morning (14), with the launch seeing customers queue around the block to get a taste of the restaurants’ world-famous chicken sandwiches.

The first customer in the drive-thru lane waited in their car from 3am. They said ‘Well, it’s the best fast food you can get, others don’t really compare. The chicken is just so good.’

Neil Thurlow was the first customer to dine inside the restaurant, after arriving at 06:00am this morning.

He said: “I saw all the building works here and was excited to see it was another Popeyes opening [in Nottingham], so I just had to come down”.

In true Popeyes® UK fashion, they showcased New Orleans energy and hospitality, with exclusive giveaways and prizes on the opening day with the first three pedestrians in the queue and first three vehicles in the drive-thru lane winning the ultimate prize of free Chicken Sandwiches for a year. A DJ booth was also on hand to bring the Mardi Gras atmosphere to opening day. 

Cars queue to get their hands on a Popeyes chicken sandwich at their new restaurant at Teal Park
Work on the new drive-thru and restaurant was completed earlier this month

The new 86-seat restaurant includes both inside and outside seating, touch-screen ordering, plus two lanes in the drive-thru. It is open from 8am to 11pm every day. 

The new restaurant’s menu includes the iconic Chicken Sandwich range, Hot Wings, Tenders, Signature Wraps, Original Southern Biscuits and Gravy, and Cajun Rice. Kids ‘Poppy’ Meals are available all day, featuring a Kids Chicken Sandwich, Wrap, or Tenders.

Popeyes® breakfast menu is also available daily with ‘reimagined’ classics such as the Big Cajun Breakfast Roll and Cajun Hash Browns, among others, breakfast is served from 8am to 11am.

The opening at Teal Park follows the incredible success of Nottingham’s original walk-in restaurant, which opened on Parliament Street in 2022.

The dual drive-thru lanes will allow chicken fans to be served as quickly as possible, and specifically dedicated ‘Park and Serve’ bays mean customers will be able to drive to Popeyes and order from the comfort of their car, with to-the-car-door service from the team. Customers looking to experience the spirit of New Orleans can also dine in, as the new restaurant also features both indoor and outdoor seating. 

Tom Crowley, CEO at Popeyes® UK, said: “Our city centre restaurant in Nottingham has seen fantastic success since it opened two years ago, so we are confident that our new drive-thru restaurant will be just as popular. The Popeyes® brand continues to go from strength to strength. We look forward to continuing to grow our footprint in the Midlands and announcing more locations soon.” 

New bridge over River Trent near Colwick to open spring 2026 after delays

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New bridge over River Trent near Colwick to open spring 2026 after delays

A new pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Trent will now cost up to double its original budget and won’t open until spring 2026 following delays.

It will become the first new bridge over the river in 65 years, and will link Trent Basin, off Daleside Road in the city, to the south bank of the river in Lady Bay, Rushcliffe.

A full planning application was submitted by Nottingham City Council in February, and councillors unanimously supported the proposals at a meeting earlier this year in April.

This was followed by planning approval from Rushcliffe Borough Council in July.

Work was due to begin in the summer of 2024, but the Local Democracy Reporting Service reported in August it had been pushed back to 2025.

River Trent footbridge
An artist’s impression of how the bridge will look once completed

To provide the Government with assurance and secure all remaining funding for the bridge from its Transforming Cities Fund, city councillors will approve the finalised project at an Executive Board meeting on October 22.

Documents published ahead of the meeting confirm physical construction work will begin in the summer of 2025, followed by a planned opening by spring 2026.

They also reveal a “key risk” remains in confirming all funding from the Department for Transport, because the scheme is now being delivered outside of grant funding deadlines.

“Discussions continue with a view to ensuring the full allocation can be
contractually committed prior to the end of the calendar year,” papers say.

“Subject to approvals, the main delivery contract will be signed in January 2025, with enabling works starting shortly after.

“The bridge will be constructed on-site in the summer of 2025 and lifted into place at the end of the year, with the remaining steps, ramps and public realm areas being completed in spring 2026.”

The council had anticipated the bridge would cost in the region of £9m, however, this increased to £12m due to inflation.

Now papers say the maximum budget for the project has increased again to £18m.

Contractor Balfour Beatty will submit a final price to construct the bridge in December.

Part of the riverbank on the south side, on which the bridge and supporting ramps will sit, is still in the ownership of the Environment Agency.

The council says it intended to conduct the work on its land by agreement, but the Environment Agency has since said it would prefer the council to purchase the land.

Documents show in-principle agreements are now in place to acquire the land, subject to approval.

Two years ago, Nottinghamshire County Council decided it would not be making any financial contributions to the construction costs or ongoing maintenance of the new bridge.

All future maintenance costs for the new bridge will fall to Nottingham City Council.

The bridge has a designed working life of more than 120 years, and with routine inspection and maintenance, the council says it should exceed this.

Routine inspections will cost around £1,500 each year.

READERS’ GALLERY: Monday, October 14

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READERS’ GALLERY: Monday, October 14

Here’s a selection of wonderful photographs contributed to our Gedling Amateur Photographers Facebook Group featuring lots of beautiful country scenes, wildlife and scenic hotspots from across the borough.

If you have captured a local moment in a photograph and think that others would like to see it, then upload it to the group to be featured on this post.

You can also email them to news@gedlingeye.co.uk if you don’t use social media.

Please supply your name and a brief description of where and when the photograph was taken, or perhaps a funny caption.

A selection of photos will be published on Gedling Eye‘s website each week.

Colwick Park lake by Steve Allen
Oranges and lemons sky over the Trent at Burton Joyce capturef on camera by Tammy Mills
Sunrise at Stoke Bardolph by Carl Green
Taken during a therapeutic walk by the Trent at Burton Joyce by David Brittan

You can join the group HERE

Bestwood charity champion completes 1,012-mile walking challenge for guide dog charity

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Bestwood charity champion completes 1,012-mile walking challenge for guide dog charity

A Bestwood Village charity champion has spent nearly six weeks walking to Portugal to help raise money for sight loss charity Guide Dogs, after his brother started to lose his sight.

Ian West, who turns 70 this month, set off on his walking challenge from St Peter’s Gate in Nottingham city centre on August 23.

His route took him to Portsmouth, where he boarded a ferry to Santander on August 30.

To keep up his step count, Ian continued to walk whilst onboard, before arriving in Spain on September 1.

He then walked through Spain, to Portugal, where he arrived at his final destination, Pedras Lawn Bowls Club in Cabanas, on Thursday, October 3.

In total, Ian walked 2,200,000 steps, averaging 13 hours a day walking, only stopping at his accommodation each night.

He has self-funded this challenge to ensure every penny donated goes to sight loss charity Guide Dogs.

Ian said: ““My brother is going blind and has been diagnosed with Macular Degeneration.

“Once I found out about his sight problems, I knew Guide Dogs would be the charity I wanted to support forever – that’s my world now.

“Everything about the trip has just been wonderful. I’m grateful for my family who have been there for me along the way.

“The team at Guide Dogs have been so good to me. It’s not possible to do things like this if you haven’t got a team behind you.

“The trip has been a lovely chapter in my life and I can’t describe how proud I am.”

Ian has previously undertaken various walking challenges in aid of Guide Dogs, including walking over 600 miles (965km) to every Premier League football ground and walking the entire coast of Britain.

With the money he’s raised, Ian hopes to name a guide dog puppy Neptune, via the charity’s Name a Puppy scheme.

Claire Robotham, community fundraising relationship manager for Guide Dogs, covering Nottinghamshire, said: “On behalf of myself, the Nottingham fundraising team and all at Guide Dogs, we would like to congratulate Ian on completing this incredible challenge.

“As a guide dog owner myself, I’m especially grateful to Ian for raising this money, and creating so much awareness, helping to enable the next generation of life-changers to train, and support, guide dog owners of the future.”

Ian has so far raised more than £3000. To sponsor him via JustGiving, click here.

MATCH REPORT: Graham Street Prims 0-2 Linby Colliery

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MATCH REPORT: Graham Street Prims 0-2 Linby Colliery

Linby, the league’s second placed team, travelled away to face Graham St Prims, who were third in the table, at the Fireology Fred Harding Ground.

It was at this ground in April, where Linby suffered their heaviest defeat of last season, a truly humbling 7-1 loss.

Linby manager Jonathan Wass, was without the services of Ethan Fells, away, Spencer Pollitt and Jack Smith, both carrying injuries.

Like last season, when Linby lost their goalkeeper Will Wass that day through injury, on 20 minutes Jack Walker dived bravely at the feet of Prims striker Pharrell White, and sustained a knock on the head. No fault of the Prims striker and luckily, Walker recovered to carry on and again put in a solid performance.

In a tight, competitive first half there were few chances: Liam Cartledge had the ball in the
Prims net only to see it ruled out for an earlier foul and the home team wasted two chances late in the half.

The deadlock was broken on 53 minutes when a good interchange between Corey Wood and Mason Moore resulted in a chance for Cartledge. The live wire striker cut inside his man and drilled a perfect low drive into the opposite bottom corner of the net to beat Prims keeper Jack Morley.

62 minutes and Linby scored a second goal, Greg Conn and Paddy Stefaniak combined to send Moore away down the right. His fierce cross shot looked to be heading into the net, but was diverted in by a Prims defender.

On 65 minutes Oscar Trigg pulled off a tremendous last ditch tackle to deny White a clear chance as Linby dug in to preserve their clean sheet.

White fired just over the bar 10 minutes later.

On 78 minutes Conn reacted the quickest to a deep cross to the far post , from Wood, heading the ball past Morley for what Linby thought was a third, only to be ruled offside.

Linby held on comfortably in the end to collect all three points and stay second in the Central Mids Prem South table and collect a fifth clean sheet of the season.


LINE-UP: Walker, Conn, Turner, J.Wass, Trigg, Wood, Gibson, Stefaniak, Moore, Tassi, Cartledge
SUBS: Bernard (for Trigg 66mins), R.Smith (for Tassi 75mins), Hamilton (for Moore 80 mins)
Man of the Match . Paddy Stefaniak

October police priorities for Gedling borough revealed

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October police priorities for Gedling borough revealed

The borough’s dedicated police team have presented their October priorities for making Gedling a safer place to live in over the next month.

Gedling’s Neighbourhood Police Team plan to focus on tackling anti-social behaviour, knife crime and burglary in Arnold and drug dealing in Calverton

The police agree their priorities each month with Gedling Borough Council‘s Portfolio holder and they have agreed to focus on the following areas

Operation Silverbirch

Police say this remains a priority and it involves cracking down on young people and anti-social behaviour-associated knife crime in Arnold. Several suspects are currently on bail for offences linked to weapons and GBH-type offences.

The Force say there continued dedicated patrols in the area will be maintained throughout the summer months to target the activity of a small number of people involved in the issue.

Operation Spearshaft

Groups of youths have been linked to the supply of controlled drugs in the Calverton area. There have been several incidents of serious violence linked to weapons use and Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) risk.

Police say there will be continued dedicated patrols in the area will be maintained throughout the coming months to target the activity of a small number of people involved in the issue

Operation Triplefin

A Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPO) is currently in place around Netherfield for nuisance vehicles as well as looking at Fatal Four type offences which are inappropriate speed, using a mobile phone, not wearing a seatbelt and drink-drug driving.

Police say there will be continued dedicated patrols in the area and these will be maintained throughout the winter months to target the activity of a small number of people involved in the issue.

Arnold pub team announces bar’s closure with ‘heaviest of hearts’ after more than 60 years serving ale in town

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Arnold pub team announces bar’s closure with ‘heaviest of hearts’ after more than 60 years serving ale in town

A pub in Arnold has closed its doors for good.

The Friar Tuck pub traded for the very last time yesterday (13).

The management team announced the sad news via a statement on Facebook.

They wrote: “It’s with the heaviest of hearts that we close our doors for good today, Nigel, Lynn and all of our fantastic team would like to thank each and everyone of our customers over the last 10 years without you or jobs wouldn’t be worth doing.”

Customers took to social media to share their sadness over the news.

Shane Clark posted: “Thank you for everything over the years! Made loads of good memories at Table 45. I’m definitely going to miss watching the football here.”

Matt Mace wrote: “Sad times. I’ve been drinking and dining in the Tuck for well over 20 years. You will be sorely missed.”

Tina May said in a post: “I will miss you all. Thank you for the memories.”

It’s believed the pub will now be demolished.

Plans have been submitted that would see it closed and knocked down so a retirement living development can be built in its place.

The plans submitted to Gedling Borough Council follow an agreement between pub company Greene King and a developer for the Friar Tuck, Gedling Road.

They include demolition of the building in favour of 51 apartments for people over the age of 60.

The site would also include a communal residents lounge, a mobility scooter store, a communal garden along with 22 available parking spaces.

The applicant is McCarthy Stone, a developer and manager of retirement communities.

The pub was by Greene King and was originally opened in 1958 by the Home Brewery Company, a local Daybrook brewery.

Watch as historic steam locomotive passes through Gedling borough

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Watch as historic steam locomotive passes through Gedling borough

Steam enthusiasts in Gedling borough were able to see a record-holding locomotive on the tracks today (October 12).

The GWR Castle Class locomotive was spotted travelling along the Castle Line on its trip from Birmingham to Lincoln.

Almost 100 people gathered on the platform at Carlton Station to see the vintage locomotive make its way through the Gedling borough countryside.

Steam enthusiasts gather on the platform at Carlton Station (PHOTO: Gedling Eye)
(PHOTO: Gedling Eye)
(PHOTO: Gedling Eye)

There will be another opportunity for train enthusiasts to get a glimpse of the train when it makes a return journey back to Birmingham later this evening.

The Castle Class locomotive is scheduled to leave Lincoln at 17.35pm and is due to arrive into Nottingham at 18.40pm, so should pass through from 6pm onwards.

The 4073 or Castle Class are steam locomotives used by Great Western Railway. They were built between 1923 and 1950 and designed by the railway’s chief mechanical engineer, Charles Collett and would be used to operate the company’s express passenger trains.

They could reach speeds of up to 100 mph.

Over the twenty-seven years from August 1923 to August 1950, 155 Castles were built. They were retired from service during the late 60s.

Latest planning applications put before Gedling Borough Council

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Latest planning applications put before Gedling Borough Council

These are the latest applications to have been submitted to and validated by Gedling Borough Council this week.

The round-up of the latest plans that the council’s planning officers validated and published on w/c 07/10/24

These applications will now be decided by Gedling borough planners.

More details can be found on the Gedling Borough Council planning site HERE.

Remove lime tree
320 Spring Lane Lambley
Ref. No: 2024/0661TCA

Approval of details reserved by condition 7 (CEMP) of planning permission
50 Church Road Burton Joyce
Ref. No: 2024/0664DOC

Confirmation of Discharge of S106 Obligations / Conditions in relation to 2003/2019.
8 St Emmanuel View Bestwood
Ref. No: 2024/0660DOC

Demolition of existing single storey garage and erection of two storey side/front and single storey rear extension
3 Littlegreen Road Woodthorpe Nottinghamshire NG5 4LE
Ref. No: 2024/0659

Change of use of first floor to create two one bedroomed dwellings
19 Carlton Square Carlton Nottinghamshire NG4 3BP
Ref. No: 2024/0656

Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (materials: cast stone window sills) of planning permission 2020/1002
9 Glanton Way Arnold Nottinghamshire NG5 8SN
Ref. No: 2024/0650

Enlarge rear dormer and remove side dormer.
14 Jenned Road Arnold Nottinghamshire NG5 8FT
Ref. No: 2024/0649

Construction

Loft conversion with dormer and hipped to gable alteration
1 Orlando Drive Carlton
Ref. No: 2024/0653

Single storey rear extension
28 Main Street Woodborough
Ref. No: 2024/0654

Dormer loft conversion
119 Nottingham Road Ravenshead
Ref. No: 2024/0646

Approval of details reserved by condition 5 (Construction Emission Management Plan) of planning permission 2024/0214
Land South Of Kingsdale Waterhouse Lane Gedling Nottinghamshire
Ref. No: 2024/0648DOC

Erect single-storey side extension and convert integral garage
105 Emerys Road Gedling Nottinghamshire NG4 2QR
Ref. No: 2024/0647

Single storey front extension
24 Arnold Lane Gedling
Ref. No: 2024/0643

Existing use of land as domestic garden
The Dell 175 Mansfield Road Papplewick
Ref. No: 2024/0637

Approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (cycle shelter), 5 (verification report), 13 (waste management) and 17 (Travel Plan) of planning permission 2023/0435
Popeyes Magenta Way Stoke Bardolph
Ref. No: 2024/0639DOC

Replacement of roof coverings to the rear roof slope; replace and reinforce existing roof structure, including the rafters and wall plate in order to preserve the existing sloped section of reed and plaster ceiling and increase insulation; replacement of existing white painted timber framed windows and enlargement of window at ground floor level to the rear of the property and replacement of existing uPVC guttering with the original cast-iron guttering and downpipes.
21 Main Street Linby Nottinghamshire NG15 8AE
Ref. No: 2024/0641

Single storery rear extension
179 Main Street Burton Joyce Nottinghamshire NG14 5EL
Ref. No: 2024/0634

Single storey rear extension
28 Littlegreen Road Woodthorpe
Ref. No: 2024/0626

Installation of heat pump in rear garden
9 Woodland Grove Woodthorpe
Ref. No: 2024/0619

Proposed bungalow (garage is existing)
The Paddocks Lambley Lane Burton Joyce
Ref. No: 2024/0618

Alteration and replacement of floodlights (Pitch 1 – retain existing four 15m masts, replace existing lighting heads (halogen) with LED lighting heads. Maintain 200 LUX levels; Pitches 2, 3 and 50% of pitch 4 – replace existing 12m masts (8 number per pitch) with 15m masts (4 number per pitch), replace existing lighting heads (halogen) with LED lighting heads. Maintain 100 LUX levels)
Henry Mellish Rugby Football Club Mapperley Plains Arnold
Ref. No: 2024/0586

Resubmission of outline planning application previously granted 15.09.2021 ref:2021/0855 for a single detached self/custom built dwelling within the curtilage of Eton House, 4 St Helens Grove, Burton Joyce. All Matters Reserved.
4 St Helens Grove Burton Joyce Nottinghamshire NG14 5AP
Ref. No: 2024/0508

5 things to do in and around Gedling borough this weekend October 11-13

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5 things to do in and around Gedling borough this weekend October 11-13

Here are our top five picks of what to do this weekend in Gedling borough.

Legends of Motown

The Bonington, Arnold
Saturday, October 12 – 7.30pm Tickets: £20

Legends of Motown is a high energy tribute show jam packed with all of Motown’s biggest hits and is coming to The Bonington in ARnold.

Enjoy stunning vocals and amazing live band, celebrating the music of the iconic and timeless Motown era. Undoubtedly the golden era of music, the show pays tribute to the legendary artists that appeared on the Motown label at that time.

Get ready to be wowed with a song list that won’t fail to have you up and out of your seats and dancing in the aisles. Make it a night to remember with the music authentic to the Motown label from artists such as Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Smokey Robinson, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, The Temptations, Jackie Wilson and many more!

BUY TICKETS HERE

Matt Johnson & Matt Deer

The Pit, Newstead Village. Saturday, October 12

Two acts will be taking to the stage on Saturday night for a charity gig that will raise funds for St Giles Hospice

TICKETS HERE

Suzie and the Suit

Top Spot, Carlton
Saturday, October 12 -7pm

Suzie and the Suit present a high energy and unique performance of classic pop party moments

LEARN MORE

Pub quiz

The Gedling Inn, Gedling
Sunday, October 13 – 5pm

Trivia fans can enjoy a pub quiz at The Gedling Inn. £10pp, teams of 3+, including a chip cob. Get your teams together for a fantastic night of trivia, sticky 13’s and plenty of beers.

FIND OUT MORE HERE

Live music

The Brickyard, Carlton
Sunday, October 13 – 4-6pm

Enjoy a Sunday afternoon of live music with singer Lauren April at the Brickyard on Carlton Hill.

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