Pizza fans are getting fired up for a takeaway service in Bestwood Village that offers their favourite Italian dish freshly made and cooked in just under three minutes.
Zenzerros’s sell a range of wide range of delicious pizzas cooked in a wood-fired oven from their takeaway van, which can be found outside the village community centre twice a week.
SMOKING HOT: Zenzerro’s offer pizza cooked in a wood-fired oven in just three minutes
PICTURED: Zenzerro’s owner Adam Melton in action
The takeaway service is already proving a big hit with locals and now others from across the borough are looking to get a pizza the action.
From the meat feast to the Hawaiian, foodies can’t get enough of their delicious offerings, which can be ordered from the van between 5.30pm and 8.30pm.
A pre-order service is also available and customers can contact the firm via Facebook Messenger or by phone with their choices before collecting when convenient.
All pizzas are served on a 9″ thin Italian base. Weekly specials and dessert pizzas are also on offer.
Zenzerro’s owner Adam Melton, who lives in Bestwood Village, said: “We serve freshly made wood fired pizza in under three minutes.”
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Tesco customers in Gedling borough will soon be able to turn Tesco Clubcard points into vouchers within 24 hours – rather than having to wait three months.
The new Faster Vouchers scheme will allow Tesco customers to request the vouchers earned through Clubcard points online or through the supermarket giant’s Clubcard app, instead of having to wait for their quarterly statement to get them.
Those signed up to the scheme will then be able to download and print the vouchers or use them on their phone.
It’s believed shoppers will be able to do most things they would normally do with their Clubcard vouchers – although they will need to have at least 150 Clubcard points (the equivalent of £1.50) to request a Faster Voucher.
When live, customers will not be able to download Faster Vouchers in the two weeks before Clubcard statements are posted out, which happen quarterly.
It’s expected that customers will be able to start downloading their vouchers in the next couple of weeks.
The borough has one Tesco superstore on Carlton Hill and a number of Express stores which are based in Carlton Hill, Woodthorpe and Bestwood.
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The thin line between success and failure was cruelly exposed at the Lido ground on Tuesday night as Arnold Town suffered their fourth defeat of the season.
A bright start by the home side saw the Eagles, with several changes from Saturday’s line up, on the defensive for the most part but they weathered the storm and took the lead with five minutes of the half remaining. They broke down the left and it was Dillon Bird who lashed the ball into the net to give the visitors a half time lead.
Clipstone continued to press forward in the second half but they had to wait until the seventy-third minute before the leveller came. A cross from the right saw a Thomas Moult header roll agonisingly inside the far post after somewhat wrong footing Elliott in the Arnold goal.
Into the last few minutes and the game could easily have gone either way.
It was the home side who tasted the sweetness of victory after Dean Rick fired home with barely a minute of normal time to go, this after Danny Dixon had unleashed a vicious volley from the edge of the box which almost snapped the cross bar at the other end moments earlier.
A much improved performance from the Eagles but they must wait a little longer for their first points…
The Eagles now turn the attention to the Bank Holiday weekend double header where they face Ingles on Saturday and a big local derby against Gedling Miners Welfare on Monday; both at Eagle Valley with a 3pm kick off, everybody most welcome…
Arnold optometrist Asra Sheikh took an eye-opening trip to Kenya to help provide much-needed eyecare.
Asra, who works at the Specsavers store on Front Street, traveled to the Thika area of Kenya to take part in the Shah Free Eye and ENT Camp. The annual camp provides free eyecare to some 15,000 people in the area.
PICTURED: Asra carries out eye tests on patients at the Shah Free Eye and ENT Camp (PIC: Specsavers)
While at the camp, Asra worked with a team of optometrists to provide eye tests and screen the patients for any eye conditions that may be affecting them.
Asra also able to refer those she inspected to an on-site volunteer ophthalmologist, so that any conditions she picked up on were referred directly on for further investigation.
During her week-long trip, the Specsavers optometrist also dispensed spectacles for those that needed them, as well as offering eye drops for those suffering from allergies or dry eyes.
For those that required medical treatment, Asra helped to take preliminary scans and biometry readings of their eyes to calculate the appropriate lens power for cataract surgery.
PICTURED: Asra carries out eye tests on patients at the Shah Free Eye and ENT Camp (PIC: Specsavers)
Asra said the trip had been ‘extremely rewarding’.
She said: “The camp is during the school holidays, so a huge volume of patients we saw were families. Many of the people we treated have very limited access to this kind of care, so it was fantastic to be able to offer such a vital health service.”
The charity-run camp, set up and funded by the Shree Jain Youth League, brings together teams of volunteers from across the world to provide free eye care services to people in the Thika area.
Specsavers Arnold store director Vineet Nehra said colleagues were very proud of Asra for using her expertise for such a worthy cause.
He said: “In the UK, we have some of the best healthcare in the world, which we can sometimes take for granted – so it’s good that we can help those who are less fortunate.
“We fully support any members of our team that want to offer their time and skills for charitable causes.’
For more information, please visit Specsavers at 37 Front Street, Arnold, Nottinghamshire NG5 7EA call 0115 967 0856 or visit www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/arnold
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Gedling Miners Welfare survived a second half comeback to ensure they took home their first points of the new campaign against league newcomers Ingles at Plains Road.
Goals from Joe Harrison, Joe Meakin and Jack Jepson gave Miners a comfortable half time lead before debutant Courtney Hastings rounded things off in the final minute following an in vain fightback from the visitors.
The game was only two minutes old when the lively Laithan Hammond had an opportunity to find strike partner Adam Smith but his pass was under hit and the retreating Liam Corrigan partly annulled the threat. Hammond’s rebounded effort was fired straight at Danny Brown. At the other end, Jack Jepson found himself behind a sleeping defensive line but he never really had control of the ball and the danger was eventually cleared. The match was open and really enticed any attacking football with both sides in no mood to adapt a defensive mind set. Smith then went close to putting his side ahead but his shot was pickings for Brown in the home goal.
Whilst they started brightly, the away defence were extremely nervous, contrary to their opening two fixtures where they didn’t concede and Gedling often found themselves in behind; unexpected prior to the game. Despite this, Ingles continued to threaten and Hammond nearly put his side ahead in spectacular fashion but his audacious volley from all of 30 yards was superbly tipped over the crossbar by the alert Brown who was proving a thorn in the visitors’ attack.
The match continued to provide ample opportunity for an attacking approach and both sets of rear guards were always on the back foot and after 25 minutes played it was Ingles who were exposed first. After Dwayne Brown, starting up front on the day, found himself in acres of space behind a questionable defence, his square pass found the onrushing Joe Harrison who calmly slotted the ball past Oliver Buchanan for the lead. The midfielder’s first goal since joining from Basford United in the summer.
Gedling sensed the impetus after going in front and they began to take control of the encounter. Their application to the game was commendable and Ingles found it difficult to combat their physical, yet impressive, approach and things got even better for them 7 minutes after going in front when they doubled their lead. After another superb through ball, supplied this time by Joe Meakin, split the lethargic Ingles defence, Jepson controlled superbly and fired across Buchanan into the far corner to put Miners in a comfortable position.
At this stage, Gedling were dominant and they looked in little danger despite Ingles threatening early on. The away side, on the other hand, were becoming frustrated with how things were panning out and their constant appeals to the officials were starting to fall on deaf ears.
The hosts looked a far cry from their opening fixtures of the season and were starting to look like a team that would find themselves at the higher end of the table come May. They battled well defensively and the midfield rearrangement, implemented after last weekend’s defeat at Eastwood, was beginning to stamp their authority on the game.
Whilst Ingles always looked a worry going forward, with Hammond and winger Sean Woolley looking promising from their perspective, the away back line always looked precarious and Gedling took complete advantage of such when, 9 minutes before the half, they made it 3.
After finding space, Sam Mellor’s delightful over-the-top chip found the clever movement of Brown and the striker volleyed the ball over a stranded Buchanan, after controlling well, to give Gedling an unassailable lead going into the break. A superb effort from Brown that left the away custodian with no chance as his reaction in questioning the whereabouts of his colleagues was more than evidential.
Three up at the break and no doubt Gedling’s best 45 minute performance seen at Plains Road in a long time. Only 2 minutes after the restart and Jepson may have put the game out of sight but, amidst more hesitant defending, his shot was saved well by Buchanan who deflected wide via a knee.
Despite the defensive frailties, Ingles always posed a worthy threat going forward so their frustration in the first period was understandable. Gedling were always aware of ability they had in their attacking ranks but couldn’t do anything to prevent what happened in the 53rd minute. In a game where the long ball approach was paying dividends, Dean Copson’s 40 yard strike into the path of Woolley was collected well and his fierce strike across Brown nestled into the far corner to give his side a sense of hope. A great effort by the winger who deserved to get on the scoresheet.
The visitors sensed a comeback was viable and Woolley’s goal really encouraged them to come out and make a game of it. 10 minutes later and they may have really thought their trip to Nottingham might not have been wasted but Smith’s effort from just outside the area was held well by Brown who got down well. 6 minutes later and an in-swinging corner by Billy Blackshaw managed to travel all the way through a crowded area but Ross McCaughey, defending the far post, headed off the line and the ball was thumped clear.
At the other end in the 74th minute, in a carbon copy to Blackshaw’s effort, McCaughey’s dangerous set piece was cleared off the line at the far stick, this time by substitute Bryce White who kept his side in with a shout and his defensive efforts was rewarded when, 3 minutes later, Ingles pulled within one.
After attempting to find his strike partner, Hammond’s through ball was intercepted but, with fortune, the striker picked up his own loose pieces on the edge of the area but there was nothing lucky about his effort as his thunderous left-footed strike found the top corner much to the delight of the travelling fans and his colleagues.
As the last ten minutes approached, nervousness started to become apparent in a Gedling side that looked more than comfortable for the majority of the afternoon, but Ingles failed to produce any further noteworthy attacks as the game ran toward its conclusion. Pushing for the equaliser, they became more exposed and 2 minutes before the final whistle, the home side added a fourth that put the game to bed.
When Brown collected the ball with time, his delicate round-the-corner pass, aimed for Courtney Hastings, was seemingly dealt with by Dan Tuck but his pass inside to his ‘keeper fell short and Hastings, on his debut, delightfully curled his effort in the far corner via a post that confirmed Gedling would take home all 3 points, their first of the new campaign.
A solid home performance from the Miners saw off a spirited comeback by the Leicestershire side in what was an extremely end-to-end and exciting affair. A thoroughly deserved 3 points should certainly kick start their season and they will look for another victory next week (25th August) when Belper United visit Plains Road, kick off 3pm.
A man from Gedling is preparing for the last lap of a half marathon challenge which he hopes to complete to help vital funds for a Mapperley hospice.
Andy Middleton, from Gedling, is now on the last lap of his half marathon challenge after agreeing to run a combined distance of 52.4 miles for Nottinghamshire Hospice in Woodborough Road.
ACHIEVEMENT: Gelding businessman Andy Middleton, left, and Katie Sutton with their clutch of medals
The 47-year-old only started his training in March is getting ready to undertake his fourth half marathon in four months.
Andy completed his third race, the Newark Half Marathon, on August 12 and is now in training for the Ikano Bank Robin Hood Half Marathon, which will see him pound the streets of Nottingham on September 30.
Andy is taking on the challenge alongside Katie Sutton, an account manager at his design, print and marketing firm, Ginger Root, which is based on Daleside Road.
The pair began with the Market Bosworth Half Marathon in May, despite the fact that Andy had only started running just two months earlier.
They then took part in and completed the Market Harborough Half Marathon in June, which set him them for the race in Newark.
However, the race didn’t quite go to plan, with an injury twinge on the fourth mile threatening to force him to pull out. Instead, he gritted his teeth and pressed on, eventually crossing the line in a time of two hours and 55 mins.
But despite his earlier struggle, the Gedling businessman now has the Robin Hood Half Marathon clearly in his sights.
Andy, who is aiming to raise £1,000, also wants to encourage more runners to take part in the popular race aid of the hospice, which cares for adults in the city and county with cancer and other life-limiting or terminal illnesses, as well as supporting their families and carers.
Katie, meanwhile, is raising funds for the adoption charity Faith in Families.
Andy said: “I used to be fairly fit when I was younger and did plenty of running, as well as sports like kick-boxing, so when I agreed to do the challenge, I fooled myself into thinking that my body was as fit and able as it was back then.
“On my first training run I had to stop for a rest at the end of my road, which was when I realised that it was going to be a lot harder than I’d anticipated, and I’ve had to dig deep in order to complete the races.
“Katie has completed all of the races too and we’re looking forward to the Robin Hood Half Marathon. It won’t be easy but I would certainly recommend it. You learn a lot about what you are capable of, and the sense of achievement when you cross the finish line is incredible.”
Nottinghamshire Hospice is now on the lookout for more people to take part in the race and raise funds on its behalf, helping it to raise the £2.7m it needs to keep operating every year.
Sarah Dunning, corporate fundraiser at Nottinghamshire Hospice, said: “Andy has proved that you don’t have to be a superhuman athlete to undertake a personal challenge, you just need a sense of dedication and the determination to keep going.
“His story is so typical of our charity challengers, who want to do something different, daunting or demanding and use the opportunity to raise money on our behalf, which allows us to continue the vitally important work that we do.”
The hospice wants to raise £30,000 through its Charity Challenges programme this year and to find out more about how you can help, contact the fundraising team on 0115 910 1008, email fundraising@nottshospice.org or go to www.nottshospice.org/challenges
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Nottingham City Council will step in and carry out the work, four years after it decided to clear the site altogether.
Back in 2014, the council issued a clearance order on the block of flats in Woodborough Road, next to the new Aldi.
However the council later realised it had underestimated the cost of clearing the housing, and decided to carry out structural repair work.
Now, the council has decided to carry out repair work, and charge the landlord.
It will now work to make the stairways and balconies safe, and charge the property management company, up to the £160,000 budget.
A report on the decision published by the Labour-run council said: “Cavendish Court is in serious disrepair. The external access walkways and staircases are structurally unstable due to the degradation of the internal steelwork and are currently being held up by scaffolding.
“There are other more minor issues with the building such as general repairs and maintenance needed to the roof and brickwork.”
Councillor Toby Neal is the portfolio holder for community protection, and represents the Berridge ward for Labour.
He said: “This is a property which has been in a dangerously poor state of repair for some time now, presenting risks for tenants and impacting adversely on the local community.
“Four years ago we were ready to take action to clear the site altogether after repeated efforts to get the landlord to take appropriate action had failed.
“Since then, it became clear that the costs of carrying out the clearance would be significantly higher than estimated, and we carried out work that has been deemed successful in making the building structurally safe. Aldi has developed a new store next door which has helped to improve the surrounding area.
“We are now proposing to carry out the necessary improvements to the balconies and stairways and charging this to the property management company that has been appointed, allowing tenants to remain in their homes.
“We then intend to work with the management company to deal with all the other improvements needed on site to bring the property up to appropriate standards.”
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Hundreds of new homes are set to be built on a former school site in Bestwood.
The “Poplar Heights’ development sits where the old Padstow School was, although this closed in 2000.
PICTURED: Hundreds of homes are proposed on the former Padstow School site in Bestwood
Exact details of the new development are yet to be revealed, with a detailed planning application expected in October.
The scheme is being led by Nottingham City Homes, which bought the land from the city council two years ago.
Initially, it plans to build 287 mixed-tenure homes, meaning some will be rented out and others will be for sale.
It says there may also be two follow-on schemes of 102 and 68 homes in the same locality.
PLAN: A map showing where the proposed new homes would be built in Bestwood
In an invitation to building firms to tender notice sent out by the city council says: “The site enjoys a prime location at Eastglade Road, in Bestwood and an exciting masterplan has been produced.
“Our planning application will be submitted in October 2018, with the delivery phase of the project due to commence in March 2019.
“We are looking for a developer who shares this vision, and who wants to work with us to make it a reality.”
Georgia Power is a Labour councillor for Bestwood, and said: “I completely support it, we need more housing in Bestwood and affordable housing in particular.
“But we do need to be careful to get the infrastructure right around it, particularly with things like education and healthcare.
“I think the most common issue I hear as a councillor is people who want to live in Bestwood in affordable housing, because there’s just not enough housing for the number of people who want to live there.
“So there is definitely a demand for it, but we do need to get the plans right and we will need to look at the infrastructure.”
Jonathan Shaw, Director of Investment and Business Services at Nottingham City Homes, said: “We are committed to providing homes and places where people want to live. This is the next step in our exciting plan to build 287 fabulous new houses on the former Padstow School Site.
“We are now looking for a developer to help us transform the area and build much needed, high quality homes for sale and for rent for local people.”
Nearby resident Linda Hurt, 51, said she welcomed the new houses, but she would be sad to lose the field on which the houses will be built.
She said: “It is a little bit sad to lose it because my kids always used to play there when they were growing up.
“But people have got to live somewhere and a lot of people want to live around here.
“I’m glad that they will be affordable houses.”
Local resident Graham Hurt, 49, said: “You are always hearing about how we need to build more houses, so I think it’s a good thing.
“Bestwood is a good place to live, I think the houses will fill up quickly.”
However Paul Walker, 60, was not keen for the new houses.
He said: “Where are all these people going to work? There’s a lot of people round here who don’t have a job, so a whole load more people moving in is just going to make it harder.
“They will also put a lot of pressure on things like the health system and the roads. Is it going to be able to cope?”
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A children’s charity is urging teenagers in Gedling borough not to ‘suffer in silence’ if they are worried about their GCSE exam results – which are revealed this Thursday.
Volunteers at Childline’s Nottingham base carried out 139 counselling sessions about exam results stress with young people last year.
Young people told counsellors they were very worried about their results stopping them from going to university, with many expressing concerns about sharing them with their parents and teachers.
Others said they were struggling to cope and that the build up of pressure as they waited for their grades was making them feel stressed and depressed.
One boy who contacted Childline said: “I’m feeling really depressed and stressed out at the moment. I’m worried about getting my A-level results. I don’t think I will get the marks I need to get into my chosen university, and there’s loads of pressure on me from my teachers to do well. I don’t have anyone to talk to about it because I don’t want to let anyone down.”
Childline Nottingham service manager Sabrina Taylor said: “We know that lots of young people struggle with the pressure of exam results season. The desire to get good grades and secure university places can feel like a lot to bear.
“We are also aware that once teenagers have got their results they can feel overwhelmed by what comes next, especially if they don’t get the grades they were hoping for.
“It’s important they share how they are feeling and discuss their options with a friend, trusted adult or Childline.”
Dame Esther Rantzen, Founder and President of Childline said: “During the exam result period it is important that young people feel very supported by their family, friends and school.
“They should always remember however, that Childline is there for them if they don’t know who else they can talk to. Don’t hesitate to contact us, if it matters to you then it matters to us.”
Childline has the following advice for young people:
Don’t panic if you don’t get the results you were hoping for.
You may have to make some tough decisions but remember you always have options and you can get help.
Everyone is different so try not to compare your results to your friends or classmates.
If you’re disappointed with your results it can help to talk to a teacher or someone you trust about how you’re feeling.
Advice from the NSPCC for parents and carers include:
Try not to place pressure on your children to gain certain grades
Your child may find it hard to talk to you about their results so be patient and supportive until they feel ready to open up about how they feel.
Encourage your child to take their time to think about what they want to do next. There’s no need to rush into a decision straightaway.
Help them think about their choices by writing down a list of pros and cons for each of their options.
Children and young people can contact Childline for free, confidential support and advice, 24 hours a day on 0800 1111 or at www.childline.org.uk
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A bakery in Sherwood has continued its impressive awards success, securing two gongs at an international food awards in only its second year of trading.
Artisan bakery The Bakehouse was awarded two accolades for its bread at the prestigious Great Taste awards.
PICTURED: Michelin-trained chef Craig Poynter, right, and his wife Rosea
The bakery, which is based on Mansfield Road, won a 2-star Great Taste award for its White Farmhouse loaf, and a 1-star award for its eponymous Bakehouse Multiseed.
The wins take The Bakehouse’s Great Taste awards to an impressive three, with its Traditional Wholemeal loaf scooping a Great Taste award in 2017.
In the same week, the artisan bakery also secured a place on the shortlist of the Great Food Club Awards 2018, for best bakery.
Great Taste is the world’s most coveted food awards, celebrating the very best in food and drink. Over 12,600 products were judged from artisan and specialist food producers.
Judges described the bakery’s White Farmhouse as having an “enjoyable depth of flavour” and a crumb that has “both moisture and texture – great flavour and well-seasoned”.
The Bakehouse Multiseed was described as “a proud loaf” with a “crisp and deliciously chewy crust” with a strong seed flavour.
Judged by over 500 of the most demanding palates, belonging to food critics, chefs, cooks, restaurateurs and producers, as well as a whole host of food writers and journalists, Great Taste is widely acknowledged as the most respected food accreditation scheme for artisan and speciality food producers.
As well as a badge of honour, the unmistakeable black and gold Great Taste label is a signpost to a wonderful tasting product, which has been discovered through hours and hours of blind-tasting by hundreds of judges.
The Bakehouse, located on Mansfield Road, is owned by Michelin-trained chef Craig Poynter and his wife Rosea and specialises in creating flavour-filled breads using traditional methods and locally-sourced produce.
The bakery and café’s success has seen the business expand significantly with a recently-launched wholesale arm supplying dozens of Nottinghamshire’s finest restaurants and delis including Bar Iberico, The Railway in Lowdham and The Ruddington Arms.
Craig said: “We are delighted to have secured two more prestigious Great Taste awards for our loaves in only our second year of trading – and for one of these to be a 2-star award is the icing on the cake.
“Bread making is the core of everything we do, and we are constantly developing new recipes, incorporating seasonal, locally sourced ingredients to ensure our customers continue to be surprised and delighted by our flavours.
“We have enjoyed an unbelievable two years since we first opened our doors. Thanks to the support of our customers, and the exceptional food produced by our team, our Mansfield Road café offer has developed to include Sunday roasts, brunch and evening tapas, and we’ve launched the wholesale business which is achieving more than we thought possible.
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