Entries by External Source

The Man Who Beat The Beast

The Man Who Beat The Beast: When most of us were tucked up in bed, with the heating blasting and dreaming about what we were going to do with our football-free Saturday, Cambridge United stadium manager Ian Darler had other ideas. In depths of the night, the stadium manager travelled to the Abbey, flicked on one […]

Two Honours For The Belfry

Two Honours For The Belfry: The Belfry Hotel & Resort has further underlined its status as one of the leading golf resorts in the world after it was recognised with ‘Gold Flag’ status at the 59club awards ceremony, whilst its Director of Courses & Estates Angus Macleod was also named Greenkeeper of the Year. The ceremony […]

Thanet Council Invest In Electric

Thanet Council Invest In Electric: In a first for local authorities, Thanet District Council is introducing new electric lawn-mowers to its open spaces fleet. Run on lithium-ion batteries as opposed to diesel, these modern mowers are greener, quieter and also cheaper to run. They will be used at Ramsgate Cemetery and Margate Crematorium and are […]

Groundsman’s Amputation Horror

Groundsman’s Amputation Horror: A groundsman from Derbyshire has been forced to leave full-time work and has undergone multiple operations after a horrific workplace accident. The 47-year-old tripped on a tree stump while mowing a grass bank, struck his head and was knocked unconscious. The lawnmower he was using carried on and ran over his foot, the […]

Diesel Used To Vandalise Greens

Diesel Used To Vandalise Greens: Cessnock Golf Club have suffered from vandalism three times in the past two weeks. Greens at Cessnock Golf Club have been vandalised three times in the past two weeks. The first incident occurred on the night of Wednesday, February 14 when diesel was poured onto the twelfth green (which backs onto the […]