SAMUEL JAMES STAPLES was born at Newstead Colliery, September 18, 1893. He played for the colliery as a youngster and, after a trial in Scotland in 1919, was recommended to Notts. He is a useful ...
A disused colliery spoil tip in north Nottinghamshire is being transformed into a country park in a ground-breaking ecological community initiative. And the whole project is being filmed for a BBC ...