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 [ … ]
Mapperley Mourns the Loss of Francisco Perez Navarro
Mapperley resident and retired teacher Francisco Perez Navarro has died peacefully at the age of 96. Francisco was a highly regarded teacher and philosopher who taught at The Trent Polytechnic and latterly at other colleges in Nottingham. Francisco Perez studied philosophy, history and art in [ … ]
Gedling Colliery in 1948
A short two minute documentary about our former Gedling Colliery in 1948. A documentary made in 1948 about Gedling Colliery, one of the deepest pits in the region. The film shows how the pit increased its output through the introduction of new technology. The colliery [ … ]
Local True Crime Case – Pretty Windows
Many of you will be familiar with the ‘Pretty Windows’ murder case that features in a new true-crime podcast. The murder of publican George Wilson in 1963 shocked the community of Nottingham and it remains unsolved. Psycho Killer The Podcast takes a fresh look at [ … ]