News
Help us capture life in a day!
The summer solstice is nearly upon us, and the Eastwood and Kimberley Advertiser is looking to celebrate the longest day of the year with a snapshot of life in our amazing towns.
Conservative club open day
Eastwood and District Conservative Club is holding an open day on Saturday, June 22.
Museum recognised in national scheme
DH Lawrence Heritage in Eastwood has been awarded museum accreditation. The centre has been awarded full accreditation under a new national museum standards scheme, run by Arts Council England.
MP is special guest at pub charity raffle
A special prize draw is taking place this week at the Sun Inn pub in Eastwood to raise money for Macmillan cancer.
Holiday laws will ‘punish families’
Furious parents claim ‘unfair’ new laws on term-time holidays will hit low income homes and erode family bonds.
Sport
Murray is Town’s nemesis in defeat
Eastwood firsts showed promise at their home encounter against Attenborough on Saturday, but poor catching and undisciplined bowling left them frustrated.
Good day for Millers sides in league and cup action
Langley Mill’s first team returned to action at Station Road on Saturday and overcame Nutbrook by seven wickets.
SLIDESHOW: Butterley Utd v Ashover video
These action shots are from the DCCL Division 7N game between Butterley Utd and Ashover.
Royal Ascot: Absence of Sir Henry Cecil will be felt this week
Some extraordinarily powerful and poignant tributes have been penned in honour of Sir Henry Cecil since his death last week.
VIDEO: Pictures from Ilkeston Rutland v Rolls Royce video
Here is a selection of photos from Ilkeston Rutland CC’s clash with Rolls Royce from Saturday, June 15.
Lifestyle
Musical tale of broken Britain
Broken Beauties, written by Jemma Uttley, is to be performed in the Derby Theatre Studio on June 25-26.
Much-loved book takes to the stage
The Original Theatre Company and Birdsong Productions Ltd will be performing a touring production of Birdsong at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal from June 17-22.
Greaves plays at The Queen’s Head
Mike Greaves is playing at The Queen’s Head on Chesterfield Road, Belper, on Saturday, June 22.
Floral displays at Heage Windmill
Heage Windmill will be be-decked with flowers during the weekend of June 22-23, from 11am-4pm.
All systems go for village’s carnival
The 37th Annual Village Carnival is to take place in Horsley Woodhouse this year on Saturday, July 20.
Community
Gloria De Piero
POTHOLE RESULT - I’m out and about door knocking whenever I can and it is one of my favourite parts of the job because it’s a great chance to find out what’s on local people’s mind. I recently met two residents in Eastwood on the doorstep and they both told me how fed up they were with potholes on Walker Street and Kirby Road and I can certainly understand why. One of the potholes actually damaged the springs in one of the ladies’ car and cost her over £160 to repair. I got in touch with bosses at Notts County Council straight away and I’m pleased to say that both roads have been inspected and should be repaired within 28 days, with Kirby Road treated as a priority
Brewery revival is long overdue
I too attended the exhibition of the proposed new housing developments on the former brewery site. Unlike the Save Our Brewery (SOBS) group I have different views on the plans for the site. Like it or not the horse has bolted, the brewery was sold for commercial reasons, losing jobs and leaving behind a wasteland blighting the Kimberley town. Metis has prepared a feasible development plan incorporating a heritage centre. This neglected site is long overdue development and could look attractive with tree lined terraced housing. The stumbling block for me is the fact that approval is granted for the initial 22 houses on yet another green field while wrangling and delays will continue over the listed brewery building, not to mention the provision for a tram terminal which may or may not happen sometime in the year dot. Again, like many such schemes, the consideration of the totally inadequate existing road infrastructure outside of the development is ignored. Those living along Hardy Street and Maws Lane already endure overcrowded access roads. Looking at the whole area makes one realise how little green field areas are now accessible. A drive along the congested old B6010 road between Nuthall to Ripley through Langley Mill and Heanor will reveal no more than a handful of roadside fields. It seems that every opportunity to fill all available sites along this road with retail outlets and housing are taken with little consideration for the quality of life . In terms of pollution and overcrowding we are living in city conditions. Ironically Prince Charles has called for a return of traditional meadows . It is said famers used meadows for the comfort and healing of their livestock. We could do with a bit more of that thinking around here.
Celeb factory visit
Another celebrity visits former Ilkeston hosiery factory Booths in this photograph from Karl Aldred’s scrapbook.
Country dancers 60 years ago
The Hallam Fields Junior School countr y dance team can be seen posing for this photograph taken exactly 60 years ago in 1953.
Chalons Way work
The depth of the trench dug out to accommodate Ilkeston’s town centre bypass is shown in this photograph by Dave Gunn.
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Weather for Eastwood
Thursday 20 June 2013
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