St Paul’s Carlton Breakfast Club was started nine years ago when a need was identified where children, who would otherwise have had free school meals during term time, often went without meals during the holidays.
Rev. Wendy Murphy and her husband Pete decided to address this by providing a breakfast (cooked on Friday) and packed lunch three times a week over the summer holidays for any child who needed one.
Gedling Eye spoke with Lynne Faulkner from St. Pauls who said:
“We provide games and craft activities for the children whilst they are with us.
My children love the St Paul’s Breakfast Club. It feels like a second home through the summer, and a safe place for them to be (Sarah)
“In later years we have included a free trip to Rufford Park (this year booking two coaches as it was particularly popular!) and gave out free goodie bags courtesy of local charity Bags of Blessings .
“On the last day of Breakfast Club we hire a bouncy castle and have it inflated between the choir stalls at the front of the church.”
Photo: St Paul’s CarltonPhoto: St Paul’s CarltonPhoto: St Paul’s Carlton
Lynne told Gedling Eye that over the 12 days they have been open, they have seen 1117 people use the club, they have fed 702 children (between 0-17) and an amazing 112 people went to Rufford Park on the last week.
The St Paul’s Breakfast Club has been fantastic! What an absolute godsend this summer holiday. My two children have absolutely loved it! Gutted it is coming to an end today. I understand younger volunteers are needed for next year. I hope everyone volunteers (me included). Please bring it back!! (Loretta)
Lynne added “We would like to say a massive thank you to local businesses and charities that have donated money in order to make all this possible.”
Skate Nottingham have been working with Gedling Borough Council to deliver a series of free skateboard coaching events throughout August and early September, at several different, well-used skateparks within the borough of Gedling, Nottinghamshire.
A final session to be held on Sunday September 3 will return to Standhill skatepark, in King George V Recreation Ground on Standhill Road.
Participants get a thorough, safe introduction to skateboarding if it’s their first time, or will be helped to progress their tricks if they’re already confident on a board.
‘Summer Skate Sundays’ kicked off at Arnold Bowls skatepark in Arnot Hill Park at the start of August, and has visited Standhill skatepark & Jubilee Park skateparks in Carlton.
Skate Nottingham is a non-profit place-making, sports development and alternative education organisation, rooted in Nottinghamshire’s globally significant skateboarding community.
Skate Nottingham told Gedling Eye that this series of events brings new opportunities for enrichment to some different areas of Nottinghamshire, ensuring young people of all backgrounds can enjoy fun, enriching and healthy activities this summer, that also ensure these long-standing skate facilities continue to be well-used.
Skate Nottingham added that the sessions also include creative workshops, that engage young people with skills and practices that are intrinsically linked to skateboard culture, such as design, illustration & film-making. Skate Nottingham are one of the UK’s leading non-profit providers of these extracurricular activities alongside high quality, safe skateboard coaching, and the support from Gedling Borough Council helps further put the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire areas on the map as UK centres for action sports and youth culture, as we start the 12-month countdown to the Paris Olympics.
Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke MBE said;
“We are thrilled to be working with Skate Nottingham on their ‘Summer Skate Sundays’ taking place across the borough throughout the summer holidays.
“We know from previous workshops that not only are these free events incredibly popular, but they are also a great physical and social activity for young people to get involved with and try something new, all within a supportive and safe environment.
“I’d like to thank Skate Nottingham for putting on these sessions and providing a unique opportunity for our residents to enjoy this summer.”
Skate Nottingham’s ‘Summer Skate Sundays’ programme is free for all participants, and open to all ages 7+. Skateboards & helmets will be available to borrow, simply book a free ticket via: www.skatenottingham.co.uk.
Skate Nottingham thanks Gedling Borough Council & UK Youth for their support.
There is a chance to win up to £25,000 every Saturday when you play Gedling Lotto.
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Gedling Lotto is a weekly lottery draw that raises money for good causes across Gedling Borough. All good causes supported by the lottery will benefit the Gedling Borough and its residents.
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From every £1 ticket you buy, 60p will go to local good causes in the Gedling Borough and improve our community.
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The public toilets at the former home of poet Lord Byron are being modernised after becoming “no longer fit for purpose”.
The toilets at the historic Newstead Abbey have been assessed as being in a “poor condition”.
Plans submitted to Gedling Borough Council said the size of the toilets is also hindering bookings for larger events such as weddings.
“The existing toilets are no longer fit for purpose and out of date”, the plans stated.
Applicant Nottingham City Council manages the site.
Now, the plans to expand the toilets into the staff offices and make them more accessible for those using wheelchairs and pushchairs have been approved.
The council told the Local Democracy Reporting Service in June that the refurbishment would cost between £150,000 and £200,000.
Planning documents said: “The proposals seek to modernise the toilets for the visitors to the Abbey and as such there is great beneficial public interest to ensure visitors are well cared for and return again.
“It is considered the proposed works would result in no harm to the listed building and the minor harm that would result from some alterations are outweighed by the public benefit of modernising a facility for visitors to the Abbey, ensuring the continuous use of heritage asset.”
Newstead Abbey was first built as a monastic house in the late 12th Century but became home to the poet following its conversion to a domestic home upon the dissolution of monasteries.
Its gardens and parkland cover more than 300 acres.
Documents say protective measures will be put in place to ensure all trees are retained and buildings are not damaged during construction.
Many people might think that having contact lenses will be hard work to keep clean, or they have tried them in the past and not got on with them. With advances in contact lens technology meaning there are more options than ever before, perhaps it is time to try again.
Range of options available
Specsavers in Arnold offers a broad range of contact lenses meaning you can select a type or brand that will fit both your prescription and your lifestyle. Customers can choose from the following three options:
Daily disposables: designed to be worn only once
Twice monthly: designed to be worn every day (taking out each night) for two weeks
Monthly: designed to be worn every day (taking out each night) for up to a month
Before choosing your contact lenses, you’ll need to have an assessment by one of the team’s highly trained contact lens opticians to determine what kind of prescription you require. At the same time, they can show you the range of contact lenses if you haven’t seen them before, and chat through any questions you may have.
‘Our team are dedicated to ensuring every customer is happy and comfortable with their contact lenses and we will always make sure we meet your needs and requirements,’ comments Vineet Nehra, store director at Specsavers Arnold. ‘Contact lenses offer lots of flexibility, and they can be suitable for a wide range of prescriptions, we can advise which ones are right for you.’
Highly trained team offer expertise
Alongside access to the latest lenses, Specsavers in Arnold also boasts a highly trained contact lenses team that can offer their expertise and advice to any customer that visits them in-store.
Headed up by contact lens optician Jon Truepenny, the team is also supported by contact lens assistants, Alora Oldham and Olivia King. Between them, the whole team have more than 35 years of experience in optics.
‘Our contact lens team are always on hand for any customers that need advice and guidance in-store,’ adds Claire Davies, also a store director at Specsavers Arnold. ‘We appreciate that the thought of contact lenses can be daunting for some but rest assured that our team offer a wealth of expertise to ensure the best solution for you.’
Fancy a free trial?
All customers who sign up to try contact lenses will receive a free trial. This will include a free pair of monthly contact lenses, or five pairs of daily disposables to help you choose what’s best for you. Now there really is no reason not to give lenses a try! Head to Specsavers in Arnold this summer and go frame-free. To find out more or to book an appointment visit Specsavers 37 Front Street, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, NG5 7EA, www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/arnold or call 0115 967 0856.
No planning applications published by Gedling Borough Council Planning this week however these are the latest applications to have been decided upon by Gedling Borough Council this week.
On a very quiet week in the planning department, decisions have been published granting ‘Grant Certificate of Lawfulness’, ‘Conditional Permission’ or ‘DOC-Acceptable’ on a number of applications including extensions, a garage, a shed and some tree works.
Here is a round-up of the latest plans that the council’s planning officers decided upon this week (w/e 25/8/23).
More details can be found on Gedling Borough Council’s planning site HERE
A residential garden storage shed built on land within the property boundary.
Redhill Academy has expressed its pleasure regarding the outstanding achievements of their Year 11s in their GCSEs this summer.
Head Teacher Mike Hardy said:
“This set of results is a testament to our students’ hard work, resilience and talent. Despite the challenging, changing world around them, they have exceeded all expectations and should be incredibly proud of their achievements.
“Alongside their exam success, this group of students have given so much in other areas of academy life, including engaging in competitive sport, performing Arts, Duke of Edinburgh, mentoring and volunteering.
Pictured Happy Faces at Redhill Academy (PHOTO: Redhill Academy)Pictured Neive Dilks, Astrid Carroll & Ava-Mai Bird (PHOTO: Redhill Academy)Pictured Sara Agabani (PHOTO: Redhill Academy)
“I want to thank our staff and parents for the hard work, dedication and support they continue to provide; because of you, our students have worked hard to achieve wonderful academic outcomes, embraced opportunities, learned to trust in themselves and created lasting friendships and memories whilst here at Redhill.
“We look forward to welcoming them into Sixth Form where they will continue to thrive and be valued senior members of our community.”
Mike added that while he hopes that all of the students are pleased with their outcomes, particular recognition goes to Sara Agabani, Rowan Davies-Bright, Ryan Fletcher, Katie Hadley-Killips, Tom Hunter, Keshav Kacker, Jonas Leeks, Natasha Need, Archie Nelson, Megan Reynolds, Erin Shepherd and Natalia Riccardo-Simpson who all achieved higher grades in at least 11 subjects; many of which are a grade 9.
The Redhill Academy is a part of the Redhill Academy Trust.
A Dean Freeman strike five minutes from time saw Carlton Town take maximum points for the third time in three games as they won 2-1 at Winterton Rangers.
In a hard-fought encounter when both sides had spells on top, it looked as if the points were going to be shared after Luke Anderson’s goal for the home side had cancelled out David Adegbola’s opener for the Millers. But after Carlton missed yet another penalty, Freeman was the hero, heading home a Lewis Durow throw in to move the Millers up to third place in the table with nine points from three games.
Tommy Brookbanks and Mark Harvey made two changes to the side which had beaten Maltby Main last time out in the FA Cup. Romello Nangle and Lamin Manneh dropped out due to injury, albeit Manneh stared on the bench. Into the side came Shea Thompson-Harris and Musa Ndaw Jawarra. Adegbola moved into midfield with Thompson-Harris at right back.
Niall Hylton had the first chance of the game, firing just over, but Winterton belied their pointless start to the season by taking the game to Carlton in the opening 25 minutes. The first chance came on eight minutes when only a superb block by Dan Brown prevented Adam Baskerville opening the scoring.
Minutes later Brown was at it again, clearing off the line as Carlton failed to keep hold of any real possession and Winterton tore at them.
Khyle Sargent (foul) and Lewis Durow (dissent) received early yellow cards which seemed unnecessary with the end result that eight players were booked across both teams in a game that had barely a bad tackle.
Carlton took the lead on 27 minutes against the run of play. Durow fed Alex Howes who ran down the left and played a superb driven cross to the far post where Adegbola was on hand to score his first goal for the club.
The goal seemed to spark the Millers into life and minutes later Howes played a wonderful pass from the half way line which sent Hylton away down the left. The wide man still had plenty to do but he held off Sam Aynsley and fired at goal. Nathan Popple in the Winterton goal got the slightest of touches which diverted the ball onto the post and when Hylton tried to convert the rebound a combination of Popple and Clay Bryant kept the ball out of goal.
Rangers suffered a blow when the influential Josh Walker had to be substituted but they still sent over a couple of dangerous crosses which Carlton had to defend. At the other end Thompson-Harris and Durow were looking to get forward, with the latter playing a delightful ball to Hylton to create an opportunity that came to nothing.
Winterton came out for the second half fired up and pinned Carlton back in their own half in the opening minutes. Paul Grimes put a header just wide while Dan Brown headed off the line following a goalmouth scramble.
Carlton still had a threat though and Hylton once again outpaced the home defence before firing inches wide of goal with Popple beaten.
Greg Tempest saw a shot deflected over the bar after good work from substitute Michael Ford, Adegbola and Howes but Winterton’s second half pressure paid off when they equalised on 68 minutes. Steve Ridley’s free kick on the right edge of the penalty area struck the wall and looped up into the air. Felix Annan made a superb save from a close range header from Luke Anderson but couldn’t hold onto the ball and Anderson rifled home.
Five minutes later Carlton had a glorious chance to regain the advantage when goalkeeper Popple hacked substitute Manneh to the ground with a late tackle in the penalty area as the striker burst clear. Fellow substitute Lawrence Gorman had only just come on but Popple redeemed himself, saving Gorman’s penalty and watching with relief as Gorman fired the rebound over the bar.
Brown was on hand to intercept another Winterton attack but it was Carlton who were back on top in the final 15 minutes and with five minutes remaining they scored what turned out to be the winner. A Durow throw from the right was met by a glancing header from Freeman who directed the ball into the corner of the net, just beyond the grasp of Popple, to send the superb away following behind the goal into raptures.
Winterton didn’t give up and a minute later a wonderful Baskerville scissor kick from outside the area had Annan beaten but crashed against the crossbar and was cleared by the Millers. Carlton saw out the six minutes of added time in relative comfort to secure the win, with the entire squad coming over at the end to thank the 30 or so midweek travelling fans for their support.
Carlton Town: F Annan, Shea Thompson-Harris (L Manneh 62), L Durow, D Brown, D Freeman, G Tempest, D Adegbola, K Sargent (M Ford 54), M Jawarra (L Gorman 71), A Howes, N Hylton. Unused subs: N Liburd-Hines, Z Hill
Goals: D Adegbola 27, D Freeman 85; Luke Anderson 68
Fri 25 – Thu 31 Aug, Various Times £6.80pp / £5.00pp on Tuesdays
In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, after years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O’Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.
Disney 100: Cinderella (U) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold
Fri 25 – Sat 26 Aug, Various Times £4pp
To celebrate 100 years of Disney, join us in ‘Celebrating Timeless Memories’ with a limited screening programme celebrating 100 years of Disney’s classic, ground-breaking films. A rare chance for families to watch these titles on the big screen!
Cinderella (U) Directed by Wilfred Jackson 1hr 14 mins // US 1950
Fri 25 – Thu 31 Aug, Various Times £6.80pp / £5.00pp on Tuesdays
Written and directed by Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk, Inception, Interstellar), Oppenheimer is an IMAX®-shot epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it.
The film stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer and Emily Blunt as his wife, biologist and botanist Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer. Oscar® winner Matt Damon portrays General Leslie Groves Jr., director of the Manhattan Project, and Robert Downey, Jr. plays Lewis Strauss, a founding commissioner of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
The quiz is a Web based quiz so a phone tablet or laptop will be needed – don’t worry if not 100% with technology it’s really easy and our team are on hand to support if needed
André Rieu’s 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love Is All Around – Bonington Cinema, Arnold
Sat 26 – Thu 31 Aug, Various Times £12.50pp
The King of the Waltz invites you to his all-new cinema concert Love is All Around, from his beautiful hometown of Maastricht!
André Rieu will again stage his glorious annual summer event in the iconic Vrijthof Square this year. The concert will be a musical feast with heart-warming pieces lovingly chosen by André, covering classics, popular sing-alongs, and delightful waltzes that make you want to dance.
Along with his beloved Johann Strauss Orchestra, André teams up with the charming Gospel Choir and special surprise guests, bringing you and your loved ones a refreshing, romantic, fun party at your local cinema – you will feel that love is all around!
Share a concert experience filled with music, dance, love and happiness – Only in cinemas!
Papplewick’s classic motorcycle steaming event returns on August 27th-28th, 10:00am-4pm. The event will feature a wide range of classic and vintage motorcycles displayed in the grounds of the pumping station. Plus, music from Zephyr 4 (Sunday) and The Moonshiners (Monday). The beam engines will be in steam along with a full size steam roller, the miniature railway and the Robey winding engine from Linby Colliery. Plus, tours of the underground reservoir (an extra £4 adult and £1 per child applies) and an exhibition of model submarines.
Dice & Balls Fundraiser – Arnold Methodist Church Hall, 1.00pm – 4.00pm
We are organizing a Fundraiser in support of Arnold Foodbank on 31 August at Arnold Methodist Church. All proceeds will go directly to Arnold Foodbank.
Thursday Quiz Night – The Gleaners, Calverton, 8.30pm
Please contact venue to confirm availability and details
A quick word from ‘This is Gedling’ Magazine who sponsor The Vibe
Covering the whole of Gedlng borough ‘This is Gedling’ magazine is being distributed now – you can pick up a FREE copy at your local pub, club, venue, theatre, takeaway.
This is Gedling is a Not for Profit (NfP) community initiative that depends on the support of advertisers, contributors, readers and donors to continue to bring FREE borough news and general interest content to the all 46 square miles and 120k residents of Gedling borough.
East Midlands Railway’s (EMR) services will be significantly reduced on Saturday, 26 August and Saturday, 2 September due to industrial action by members of the RMT union.
While on Friday, September 1, EMR will run no services due to industrial action by ASLEF – the train drivers union.
On Saturday, 26 August and Saturday, 2 September, most of its routes will be reduced to one train an hour and will only run between 06:30 and 18:30 – with the last departures starting between 15:00 and 16:30.
Due to a number of big events on EMR’s network including, Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest, and Manchester Pride, services during the Bank Holiday Weekend are likely to be very busy – especially on Sunday, 27 August, as engineering works are taking place on the East Coast Mainline.
Customers are being advised to travel by rail only if absolutely necessary, check the departure time of their last train before embarking on their journey and be aware that strike action will affect other routes across the country.
Skegness customers should continue to book their journey in advance. If they have already booked and their train is cancelled they will be able to use their ticket on the service before or after.
If a customer’s train is cancelled or delayed or they choose not to travel due to strike action, tickets can be changed to another date, or they can be returned for a full refund at their point of purchase. No administration fee will be charged.
Will Rogers, Managing Director for East Midlands Railway, said: “We will be significantly reducing our services on Saturday, 26 August and Saturday, 2 September due to industrial action by members of the RMT union.
“While on Friday, September 1, EMR will run no services due to industrial action by ASLEF – the train drivers union.
“It is recommended that customers check the departure time of their last train before embarking on their journey and familiarise themselves with the overall impact of the strike on their entire route.
“Due to a number of big events on our network including, Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest, and Manchester Pride, our services on Bank Holiday Weekend are likely to be very busy – especially on Sunday 27 August, as engineering works are taking place on the East Coast Mainline.
