Jobs are at risk after Tesco announced it is to close its Homeplus store in Netherfield. The store, based on Victoria Retail Park, is one of six to close across the country next month.. The six Homeplus stores, which sold clothing, electrical goods and furniture, were included in 43 store closures
Labour has held on to Gedling. Vernon Coaker secured his seat for another term after winning 20,307 votes. Conservative candidate Carolyn Abbott came a close second with 17,321 The results are as follows: Vernon Rodney Coaker for Labour – 20,307, Carolyn Abbott for Conservatives – 17,321, Robert Swift for Liberal Democrat – 1,906, Jim Norris for […]
A mural designed by local school children will be installed and unveiled in Arnot Hill Park on Tuesday 5 May. Local artist Jess Kemp worked with a group of students in years 7-9 from Arnold Hill Academy to design and create panels to cover the window spaces on the former aviary
A variety show to showcase local talent will be held at Carlton Academy in May to raise money for charity. Gedling Borough Council is organising the ‘Mayor’s Last Stand’, a variety performance which will include magic, dance and music performed by local schools and volunteer groups. There will also
A team of ladies taking to the skies to raise cash for a local hospital unit are on a high after bringing in over £17,000 for the cause. The group are hoping the skydive, which takes place on Thursday, July 9, at Langer Airfield, will help push the fundraising total past the £20
Two women from Carlton and Ravenshead have received a two-month custodial sentence suspended for 12 months and a community order for 12 months respectively for fraudulently claiming Housing and Council Tax benefits. Susan Hopkins, 56, from Carlton pleaded guilty to two offences of allowing her husband to fail to give a prompt notification
The Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust is calling for dog owners to exercise responsibility and obey the law when walking with dogs following the death of sheep at one of their sites. The call comes after an attack on one of their conservation grazing sheep by an out of control dog on
The man is Justin Richard Scott, 40, whose last known address was at Wordsworth Road, Arnold.
Lowdham Signal-box is to close early next year when the Nottingham to Lincoln line is fully resignalled, reports the Lowdham Parish website. The box will be demolished the day after closes, to prevent it becoming a target for vandalism. Local railway enthusiasts now plan to try to find a suitable
Dog walkers are being urged to keep their pets on their leads in Gedling Country Park during the bird mating season due to the appearance of two rare bird species who are using the site for ground nesting. Gedling Country Park has numerous ground nesting birds using the site, including