Here are several locksmiths suggested by users of Mapperley People: Paragon Locksmiths – Gedling – Tel: 07940826897 – Email: mail@paragonlocksmiths.co.uk Key Shop in Netherfield – Tel: 07927323999 1st Access on Plains Road Mapperley – Tel: 01159676466 Sher-Lock on Haydn Road Sherwood – Tel: 07981025286 or [ … ]
Mapperley’s Cake Makers And Bakers
Here are the local cake makers and independent bakers recommended by our followers: Browns Cupcakes specialist in floral cupcakes – Tel: 07375 288209 – E: brownsfloralcupcakes@icloud.com Lesleys Vegan Cakes in Mapperley – 07900 401300 Coosh Micro Bakery in Mapperley for breads, buns and pastries Poses Pantry [ … ]
Wildgoose Designs
Mapperley People welcomes Sarah Sewell of Wildgoose Designs. Sarah produces individual and unique embroidered gifts from her studio in Mapperley. Wildgoose Designs has been operating in Mapperley for the last ten years. Owner Sarah explains how it all started: I began crafting and sewing in [ … ]
Mapperley’s Prize Winning Author
Mapperley People welcomes our prize winning author Nicola Monaghan. Nicola has settled in the area and describes it as ‘one of the best moves we’ve made’. ‘There are so many great places where we can be sociable, or where I can sit and write quietly [ … ]
Acts Of Kindness Go A Long Way
Local mum named Selina was overwhelmed by a random act of kindness. An anonymous stranger offered to help when she received a penalty charge. When we posted about it on our social media pages, the response was staggering (twelve thousand views in four hours). Selina [ … ]
Mapperley From The Air
Phil James Drone Services has been operating as a commercial drone operator for a few years now. He has supplied us with some stunning images of Mapperley from the air. Phil has also turned his attention to searching for lost dogs. This has had a [ … ]
The Tragedy at Sandford Road
It is thirty years since the tragic and avoidable deaths of Trevor and Alan Leighton at the house they rented on Sandford Road in Mapperley. Their deaths (in 1992) from carbon monoxide poisoning was avoidable. It was the consequence of the landlord cutting corners and [ … ]
Mapperley People are a Supportive Lot
Mapperley People are proud to support each other. Our Facebook page is a useful way to post on behalf of people seeking advice or support. Sometimes this is when they are finding things difficult. The way we post also respects the person’s anonymity, if that [ … ]
Julian Kemp : Wheldon School to Cinema Director
Anyone who has seen the film Last Train to Christmas will probably not be aware that the writer and director is a former Frank Wheldon School pupil. Julian Mitchell (professional name Julian Kemp) attended Frank Wheldon in the 1980s. His talents were developed at the [ … ]
Are Our Footpaths Fit For The Future?
A petition for a new footpath on Mapperley Plains has been delivered to Nottinghamshire County Council. Whatever it achieves, is it time for the Council to take a holistic look at the footpaths and rights of way in our area. Are they fit for the [ … ]