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Rumours supermarket giant could take over former Arnold pub

Supermarket giant Tesco could soon take over a former Arnold town pub according to growing rumours – but official plans have yet to be filed with bosses.

Rumours about the future of The Eagle are circulating after the ex-boozer, in Howbeck Road, Arnold, closed down earlier this year and was listed for sale, seeking offers around £550,000.

The pub, which opened in 1979, was extensively refurbished in 2015 and comprised two open-plan bars, a compact kitchen, office, a large ground-floor cellar along with the 30-space car park outside.

It closed down suddenly in May 2024 before reopening up once again but shut down for good in early 2026.

Now, rumours are growing that a large supermarket chain – rumoured to be Tesco – may have its sights set on the spot.

In March this year, plans were submitted to Gedling Borough Council to change the use of the empty space from a pub into a shop, impacting the ground floor only and leaving the upstairs residence unaffected.

However, documents do not state which business or retailer is set to take over the space, describing them only as the “proposed end user”.

Documents said the “proposed end user” will submit a separate planning application for “signage and external alterations” at a different date.

So far, no other application has been submitted to the council for the same address, but a former landlady previously told NottinghamshireLive the pub had been purchased by a supermarket chain.

Now, “street” rumours are circulating that Tesco could end up moving in.

Gedling Borough Council leader, John Clarke (Lab) told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) that he had heard a “street rumour that it could be Tesco”.

He said: “As a CAMRA member I’m sorry the pub’s shut.

“There’s a fair amount of housing that’s gone on not too far from there so it would be good for people.

“I would welcome it because you see what happens to buildings that are left for a long while, they get damaged.

“The biggest welcome is the building won’t be standing empty and we’ll be collecting council tax, which is an issue when buildings stay empty.”

Nottinghamshire County Councillor John Semens (Ref), who represents Arnold North, said he had heard a similar rumour.

He said: “I think anything being used is better than an empty building.

“It generates income, it’s a service for people. We’ve got enough empty units without adding to them.”

Tesco already had – and has – a presence on the road. In May 2023, the Tesco Express on Howbeck Road – just opposite the former Eagle pub – closed down.

The spot was then replaced by One Stop – which is owned by Tesco – where the convenience store has remained ever since.

Tesco were contacted for comment on two separate occasions to confirm whether it had plans to take over the site, but the supermarket chain did not respond.

Any future retailer moving into the former Howbeck Road pub will be revealed at a later stage.

By Lauren Monaghan (Local Democracy Reporter)

'You couldn’t not hit one’: Motorists on pothole-ridden Carlton Hill welcome emergency road fixes

Drivers forced to swerve around potholes on Carlton Hill, labelled one of Nottinghamshire’s “worst roads” say it is now like a “dream” after repairs finally took place after months of problems.

Residents travelling along Carlton Hill, Carlton, had been suffering with poor road conditions for months after a weakening section of road, near the Cromwell Street junction and the Tesco Superstore, got progressively worse.

The bottom of Carlton Hill had been getting into an increasingly worse state since the turn of the year, with problems first reported before Christmas 2025.

Reform-led Nottinghamshire County Council, the authority responsible for highways, announced an emergency £2 million pot of money in February this year to tackle roads across the county in the most dire state.

Part of the cash was used to resurface the section of Carlton Hill, where machines left the site last Monday (April 20).

Read more HERE

Gedling councillors welcome U-turn on proposals to punish flytippers in vehicles with licence penalty points

Two Gedling borough councillors have praised a Government decision to u-turn on powers to punish fly-tippers.

An amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill to hit drivers who litter from their vehicles with penalty points on their licence was proposed by the Conservatives and will now be considered.

Conservative Cllrs Sam Smith &  Mike Adams, who represent the Trent Valley Ward on Gedling Borough Council, said: “Fly-tipping continues to blight our communities.

"Our constituents across Trent Valley, in Stoke Bardolph, Gedling, Burton Joyce and Rivendell, are fed up with seeing rubbish dumped on our streets or in our beautiful green spaces.

“We welcome the Government’s u-turn to put points on the licenses of fly-tippers and will continue to hold their feet to the fire on extra powers for the police to seize vehicles.

Read more HERE

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It will be cloudy to start with outbreaks of light rain or drizzle. Cloud will then clear late morning, with long afternoon sunny spells. Cooler than recently. Tonight will be bright with plenty of late sunny spells. Mostly clear overnight, becoming rather cool in parts. Remaining breezy.