28 November 2009

D H Lawrence centre in Eastwood gets a reprieve

Durban House, the D H Lawrence centre in Eastwood, was threatened with closure as Broxtowe Borough Council tries to plug a £1.4 million hole in its budget. However, the council has decided to close it on Saturdays and Mondays which will save £40,000.

7 November 2009

D H Lawrence on BBC1's One Show, 9 November

The 'A Place in a Book' feature on the next edition of BBC One's The One Show will focus on D H Lawrence's controversial novel, Lady Chatterley's Lover. Presenter Giles Brandreth will visit places associated with the novel in the author, including High Park wood at Moorgreen and the D H Lawrence Birthplace Museum on Victoria Street, Eastwood.

The One Show is broadcast on BBC1 at 7pm, 9 November 2009.