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On Saturday 27th June 2026 Mellissa Cooke opened her new village hospitality venture, The Nook Café, alongside our village store at the top of our High Street. On Mellissa’s team are daughter Grace, grand-daughter Amber, and husband Mark. The Nook is open five days a week, just not Monday or Tuesday, from 9am till mid-afternoon. …
Packington’s own Café and Coffee Shop « Poochies of Packington » quietly closed on Sunday 28th December 2025. Bev Smith wrote to the Packington NoticeBoard WhatsApp Group in early December: ” After five wonderful years, we’re sad to share that Poochies of Packington will be closing permanently on Sunday 28 December 2025. We want to …
New team lead the way With restrictions easing, the new team at our Bull and Lion were busy on Monday 12th April 2021, starting at 11 am, serving meals until 3, then meals again from 5 until 9 pm, with drinks service thoughout. Although they are only allowed to cater for those seated outdoors, the …
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Wesley leaves Packington on Friday 1st May 2020, and village folk have the chance to bid farewell on his way to his funeral at Bretby. We aren’t allowed to attend there due to current restrictions, but with social distancing we can all take part by lining the route as his cortege leaves his home in …
2pm – 8pm at Measham Leisure Centre DE12 7HR Spread this news! – as a final part of consultation, HS2 are holding Roadshow information meetings close to us, as follows: THIS THURSDAY 1st November: Measham Leisure Centre, bottom of High Street, Measham, DE12 7HR, 2pm – 8pm Saturday 10th November: Wilnecote School, Tamworth, B77 5LF, …
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Friday 2 November 2018 at 7.00pm – Hill Farm, Spring Lane Venison Butchery Evening, followed by a two course Venison meal with wine. You’ve probably seen the herds of Exotic animals at Packington’s Hill Farm on Spring Lane – Bison, Alpacas, Deer. The meat from deer is called Venison, and there’s an opportunity to “See …
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