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Five tips for launching a sports betting podcast

Podcasts are much-loved bites of media that provide convenient entertainment to listeners. From running to walking the dog and chilling out at home, listening to podcasts is a great way to get educated and entertained at the same time.

You can find great podcasts about everything, including the sports betting industry. This industry is definitely huge and there are plenty of people out there looking for tips and regular advice about not only how to bet, but also where to bet.

This is a fascinating area of the podcasting world to branch out into. It can be an exciting venture, helping connect users with secure betting platforms and being a trusted source of betting information. Here are the top five tips for starting a sports betting podcast.

Research

The more research that goes into the podcast, the more value the listener is going to get out of it. Moreover, the quality of your research affects how you appear in the eyes of listeners who know a thing or two about the topic you’re discussing. For instance, if your betting podcast is about British bookmakers with low minimum deposits, you shouldn’t be talking about platforms with a minimum deposit of £20. It makes more sense to focus on 5 pound deposit betting sites. This understanding only comes when you genuinely grasp the subject matter and can clearly judge what is relevant to mention during your podcast and what is not.

But it’s also worthwhile not only creating content for punters who already know about sports betting but reaching out to newcomers too. Clear, understandable advice about how odds work and different types of bets that beginners can absorb, could be excellent content.

This requires a different mindset of content creation than when speaking to experienced bettors who will have all the basics down.

Set the Format

The format of the podcast is something to consider as well. Will the sports betting podcast be a solo host talking directly to the audience, imparting more technical knowledge? Or will it be a round-table of hosts discussing the latest betting news, tips and pre-match statistical analysis of matches?

Differing opinions can help with a dynamic, engaging podcast. Maybe special guests will be a part of the dynamic as well. There is nothing wrong with mixing up the format of the podcast, either, to help keep it lively.

A regular panel of four or five hosts, for example, could be a great platform where each host gets 5 or 10 minutes in the spotlight to discuss something in their area of expertise.

Production

Podcasts are relatively easy to set up and run. At the very basic end of things, you only need a modern cellphone and you are good to go. Better quality equipment will lead to better audio quality, but getting set up with technology to start a podcast doesn’t need to be expensive.

A good microphone with a pop filter to eliminate breathy noises, will just sharpen things up a bit as will be recording in as much of a sound-proofed room as possible. A good pair of headphones will also help you monitor your sound levels as you are recording.

Episode Plan

An episode plan should be set before ever recording the first podcast. It’s best to avoid doing things by the seat of your pants, and this is a big step of pre-planning a sports betting podcast.

Determine the length of the podcast, how often a release will happen, and what segments and features you want to be included, like a tip of the week or some listener Q&As. Incorporating some current news could also be a factor, and planning an episode list is super helpful.

Episodes can be planned out by topic and discussions, and it’s smart to have a bank of episodes recorded in advance. There may be unexpected downtimes when recordings can’t happen, so if you have content for two or three episodes ahead, it helps to cover that. Editing of podcasts also requires plenty of time, so allow time for that.

Be the Listener

What would make you subscribe to a podcast about sports betting? Put yourself in the shoes of a listener. What would you want to hear about this genre? What would you be excited about when waiting for a new episode to drop?

These are great questions to ask yourself, to help you get in touch with your audience. It’s important to enjoy what you are doing, in this case, sports betting, and imagining yourself as the listener is a great way to tap into sources of inspiration for the content you will need to produce.

Letters: Pensioners need to ‘do their bit’ to help plug black hole

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Pensioners need to ‘do their bit’

Sir,

Yes, I am sure many pensioners are disappointed to hear that winter fuel allowance has been scrapped – but let’s be honest, how many of them ever spent it on actual heating?

I’ve had a drink in local pubs and seen old men ordering a round and laughing ‘this is on the government’ after receiving payment.

There is a 22bn financial black hole and I’m afraid everyone is going to have to do their bit – FACT!

There are warm centres on offer around here where you can get free warmth so it is not like people will spend a day in the cold.

I had to do my bit during the pandemic. I lost all my savings as I wasn’t entitled to any support as I could not trade. I was upset at the time but I took a hit for my country – and I’m proud about that.

I feel it’s the pub industry who will suffer most from this as they will be losing this mis-spent money from pensioners.

Ron Lim,
Carlton


“Phoney self-employment” contracts mimic zero hours

Sir,

Parliament’s announcement on July 17 to ban zero-hour contracts is a welcome step forward. However, a far more exploitative practice lurks in the shadows of what I call “phoney self-employment.”

As a security guard who has worked throughout the Nottinghamshire, I had first-hand experience with this scheme, and it’s undeniably worse than zero-hour contracts. These “phoney self-employment” contracts mimic zero hours, offering no guaranteed income or benefits like sick or holiday pay. But the exploitation deepens.

I have experienced companies not paying me the minimum wage, pressuring me to use their in-house accountants at inflated rates, and even selling me overpriced uniforms, all deducted from already meagre earnings.

Outlawing these exploitative contracts with hefty fines is crucial. It wouldn’t just benefit workers, employers wouldn’t need such tactics and could attract a more reliable and dedicated workforce.

Name and address withheld by request


Details wanted on Mapperley tennis mum

Sir,

My mother used to live in Mapperley and during the 1950s was very active in a local tennis club.

I have written to the nearest tennis club with a photo of the cup she won along with some photos. They suggested it might be Gedling Colliery Tennis Club. I dropped an email to the Gedling Colliery Cricket Club to see if they could provide any details but they haven’t yet replied.

It would be great to find out a bit more. I have a photo, see below, but nobody to ask now.

Can anyone help?

Caroline Male ,
Norfolk


Too many gambling outlets in town

Sir,

Do we really need another gambling outlet in Arnold? We have to many already. (Former fishmonger in Arnold to become 24-hour adult gaming centre – Gedling Eye 24/07/24)

There are too many bars and so much crime going on in the town.

Arnold used to be a good place to live but not any more.  

Patricia Knott,
Arnold


Buses needed to garden centre

Sir,

Wy can’t we have bus stops near Brookfields and the crematorium?

It’s a long way for older people to get too. They love a walk round a garden centre – and not everyone can drive. Some people might also might have an illness which stops them walking far.

Pam Eyre,
via email


Something needs top be done about ‘boy racers’

I have just been reading about plans to deter boy racers in the Colwick area.

Something needs to be done about those on the Colwick Loop Road and along the new GAR.

They are speeding up and down there every night. it sounds like we are living next door to a race track

Christine Thraves,
via email


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    World’s best cyclists coming to Gedling borough villages with Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain

    People across parts of Gedling borough will get the chance to see some of the world’s best cyclists when a stage of a national cycling event comes to the area.

    The East Midlands route for stage four of Britain’s biggest professional cycle race, the Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men, will take the race from Derby to Newark-on-Trent, through Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire on Friday, September 6.

    For the first time in the 20-year history of the modern race, the city of Derby will welcome the race, with the stage getting underway at 11:00 from outside of the Derby Arena.

    The Tour will head through the roads of Derbyshire for the first time since 2015, before crossing into Nottinghamshire at Eastwood and continuing through Hucknall, Ravenshead, Blidworth, Southwell and Tuxford, before crossing the River Trent to race south to the finish alongside Sconce and Devon Park in Newark-on-Trent.

    A number of villages will be included on Stage Four of the race

    It is during this stage that cyclists will pass by Linby and Papplewick before making their way through Ravenshead.

    Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men Race Director Rod Ellingworth said:”After three tough days of racing, stage four could be the first chance for the sprinters, and having seen the likes of Fernando Gaviria and Olav Kooij win in Newark-on-Trent in the past, we know it is a route and finish that suits the fast men, and also an area of the country where the race always enjoys great support from the community.

    Cllr Ben Bradley, Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “It’s a huge honour that the race will go through most of our county and a testament to the success of the previous four editions of the race hosted by the county council, which have attracted hundreds of thousands of spectators and generated millions of pounds for our local economy.

    “The Tour of Britain is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the beauty and diversity of Nottinghamshire to a global audience, as well as to inspire more people to take up cycling and enjoy the health and environmental benefits of active travel.

    “We look forward to welcoming the world’s best cyclists and their fans to Robin Hood County for a fifth time and making it another memorable event for everyone involved. The county has clearly proven itself as a Tour destination, creating lasting memories and a legacy that is hard to beat.”

    The Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men begins in the Scottish Borders on Tuesday, September 3 followed by stages in the Tees Valley and South Yorkshire.

    Following the East Midlands stage the race continues in West Northamptonshire before concluding in Suffolk on Sunday, September 8 after six days of racing.

    More details of the Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men, including the detailed stage timings and competing teams will be announced in the coming weeks.

    GPs threaten to bring ‘NHS to a standstill’ after voting to take industrial action for first time in 60 years

    Family doctors in England have threatened to bring ‘NHS to a standstill’ after voting to take industrial action for the first time in 60 years.

    GPs will be able to choose from a series of actions set out by the British Medical Association (BMA) after 98.3% of more than 8,500 GPS in England who took part voted in favour.

    The options include:

    • Limiting daily patients to 25 – about a third fewer than normal;

    • Stop engaging with the e-referral and guidance service, which allows one GP to seek advice from another clinician;

    • Switching off NHS software that allows discounted or free prescriptions for some people;

    • Referring patients directly to specialist care rather than following more complex NHS processes;

    Family doctors in England have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking collective action for the first time in 60 years.

    GPs will be able to choose from a series of actions set out by the British Medical Association (BMA) after 98.3% of more than 8,500 GPS in England who took part voted in favour.

    The options include:

    • Limiting daily patients to 25 – about a third fewer than normal;

    • Stop engaging with the e-referral and guidance service, which allows one GP to seek advice from another clinician;

    • Switching off NHS software that allows discounted or free prescriptions for some people;

    • Referring patients directly to specialist care rather than following more complex NHS processes;

    Calls for plan to deter ‘boy racers’ as new industrial estate in Colwick given green light

    Councillors have set a plan to deter boy racers as a condition to approving a new industrial estate off Colwick Loop Road.

    Developer Chancerygate bought the former Total fuel depot, near the Sainsbury’s Superstore in Colwick, in 2021.

    Permission was first granted in January last year to transform the site into an industrial estate featuring a builders’ merchant.

    However, the builders’ merchant dropped out, and the entire scheme has since been redesigned to include 19 industrial units due to increased market demand.

    The application was discussed during a Gedling Borough Council Planning Committee meeting last week (24).

    George Dickins, senior development director for Chancerygate, said: “Since permission was granted the occupier who had intended to occupy the scheme has decided not to take the unit.

    “As such the application in front of you today includes a redesign and reconfiguration of that parcel of land and now provides for an additional seven industrial units.

    “The scheme will deliver a number of benefits including the redevelopment of previously developed land within a sustainable protected employment area, and the provision of new employment opportunities to benefit the local economy.”

    Councillors have asked that a plan be drawn up to prevent anti-social driving in the area

    While councillors generally praised the redevelopment of the vacant land, they asked that a plan be drawn up to prevent anti-social driving in the area once the scheme is complete.

    Cllr Ruth Strong (Lab) said: “It is of course very good this site will be brought into use with the opportunities for employment and also inclusion of apprenticeship schemes.

    “I’m also concerned, with the access from [Colwick] Loop Road and the two entrances now, about security of the site and whether there is a management plan for security to perhaps put gates on these entrances?

    “It would be the sort of place which would be wide open at night and we have experience in the past of, for want of a better term, boy racers, and other invasive elements.”

    Cllr Sam Smith (Con) added: “We’ve got a similar site to this in Stoke Bardolph which sadly didn’t come with barriers at the start, and it has caused huge issues with anti-social driving and racing at night.

    “Barriers are now installed but that comes at a cost later. I would like to see the a condition if it could be done through a management plan.”

    Planning officer Nigel Bryan said: “If members felt it appropriate an additional condition could be added in respect of gates on the entrance point.

    “I would imagine it would be done in any case.”

    The plans were passed unanimously.

    Gedling MP Michael Payne vows to use new Parliament role to lobby for more Notts fire service cash

    Gedling’s new Labour MP Michael Payne has said he will speak up for Nottinghamshire’s fire services and work cross-party to get extra funding.

    Mr Payne was elected on July 4 as one of six new Nottinghamshire Labour MPs to enter the House of Commons.

    But before entering Westminster politics, he had been serving as the deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council and chair of the Nottinghamshire Fire Authority.

    Continuing with the latter role, he appeared before councillors today (July 26) as the authority met to discuss its latest financial position and ongoing challenges.

    Fire services nationally – including Nottinghamshire – have faced issues with investment from central Government over the past decade.

    It led to the Notts authority proposing potential cuts to front-line services last year, before getting a higher-than-expected settlement from Westminster and reversing the cuts.

    A report by the service today discussed potential extra funding that would come from the new East Midlands Combined Authority.

    And in the meeting, Ashfield Councillor Tom Hollis (Ash Ind) expressed his hope that Michael Payne will use his bigger political role to champion issues facing Nottinghamshire fire services in Parliament.

    He added: “With your new role, I think there’s no better person to understand the fire service than you.”

    The Gedling MP discussed how the new Chancellor Rachel Reeves is likely to announce an autumn budget which could offer some reassurance to struggling local authorities and public services.

    He added: “It’s not a hidden secret that public finances are not in the position I think we were told they are in by the previous administration. It looks like there’s a potential hole of £19 to £20 billion.”

    He stressed the importance of a joint effort by Nottinghamshire MPs and councillors to lobby their fire service concerns to the Home Secretary to promote change.

    He said: “There’s an effort in terms of lobbying around the budget in the autumn and the local government finance settlement.

    “There’s a job of work from me, alongside other Nottingham and Notts MPs and city, county and district and borough councillors, to make sure we are pressing the case with the Home Secretary and the new fire minister.”

    He added: “While I know the police quite rightly get important attention from the Home Office and the Department for Local Government, Yvette [Cooper, the Home Secretary] has made it clear the fire service is an important part, too.

    “I intend to work cross-party… to make sure we continue to press the case, for however long I’m here on the fire authority, and thereafter.”

    Here’s what’s on at The Bonington cinema and theatre in Arnold over August

    A number of Hollywood blockbusters and festive shows are coming to The Bonington this August.

    In case you weren’t aware, The Bonington is the borough’s own cinema and theatre located in Arnold town centre and sells tickets to their sensational shows and fabulous films at reduced prices.

    Here’s what’s showing on their screens over August.

    Despicable Me 4 (U)

    Fri 2  – Thu 15 August

    Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal (Emmy winner Will Ferrell) and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina (Emmy nominee Sofia Vergara), and the family is forced to go on the run.

    Inside Out 2 (U)

    Fri 2 – Tue 6 August

    Returning to the mind of the newly teenage Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone…

    Fly Me To The Moon (12A)

    Fri 2 – Thu 15 August

    Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, Fly Me To The Moon is a sharp, stylish comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones (Johansson) wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s (Tatum) already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as back-up and the countdown truly begins…

    The Commandant’s Shadow (12A)

    Mon 5 – Wed 7 August

    Two lives. Two stories. One wall that divided them. Witness the historic moment over 70 years after the Holocaust when the son of the Commandant of Auschwitz meets an incredible survivor.

    Twisters (12A)

    Sun 11 – Thu 15 August

    This summer, the epic studio disaster movie returns with an adrenaline-pumping, seat-gripping, big-screen thrill ride that puts you in direct contact with one of nature’s most wondrous—and destructive—forces.

    Deadpool & Wolverine (15)

    Fri 16 – Thu 22 August

    Marvel Studios presents their most significant mistake to date – Deadpool & Wolverine. A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life. His days as the morally flexible mercenary Deadpool are behind him. When his home world faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit-up again with an even more reluctantlier…reluctanter? Reluctantest? He must convince a reluctant Wolverine to… god synopses are so stupid!

    Harold & the Purple Crayon (PG)

    Fri 16 – Thu 22 August

    Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life-and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own.

    Harold and the Purple Crayon is the first film adaptation of the beloved children’s classic that has captivated young readers for decades.

    Longlegs (15)

    Fri 16 – Thu 22 August

    In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree.

    My Neighbour Totoro (U)

    Fri 23 – Wed 28 August

    Satsuki and Mei’s mother has taken ill. In order to be closer to her while she recovers in a rural convalescent hospital, their father moves the two sisters from their home in a city to the countryside. The house they move into is a ramshackle old place in the shadow of an ancient camphor tree, and Satsuki and Mei embark on adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.

    Kensuke’s Kingdom (U)

    Fri 23 – Thu 29 August

    Based on the much-loved, best-selling children’s novel by Michael Morpurgo and adapted for screen by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Kensuke’s Kingdom tells of the epic adventure of Michael, a young boy, shipwrecked on a remote island, who must adapt to life alone.

    Over time, he feels another presence, learning that this world is home to both unimaginable danger and beauty, in this gripping animated adaptation of a beloved novel.

    Event Cinema-

    National Theatre Live: Present Laughter (PG)

    Fri 23 + Sun 25 August

    The multi award-winning production of Noël Coward’s provocative comedy featuring Andew Scott (Vanya, Fleabag) returns to the big screen.

    As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching.

    Filmed live from The Old Vic in London during a sold out run in 2019, Matthew Warchus (Matilda The Musical) directs this giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness.

    Thelma (12A)

    Sun 25 – Wed 28 August

    A feisty 93-year-old grandmother who gets conned by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson sets out on a treacherous quest across Los Angeles, accompanied by an aging friend and his motorized scooter, to reclaim what was taken from her.

    Miami Vice + Free Mojito Cocktail (15)

    Tue 27 August at 7.30pm

    Michael Mann’s Miami Vice didn’t quite receive the reception it deserved on release. A reasonable box office return but middling reviews ensured that the film disappeared almost as quickly as it had arrived, with Mann seemingly unable to capitalise on the success of the TV show he had produced in the late 1980s.

    Yet if any film from the mid 2000s were ripe for reappraisal then Miami Vice fits the bill. When popular Twitter user Brandon Streussnig jokingly tweeted last month that he would be showing his girlfriend his favourite film in what could be a ‘make-or-break’ move, the joke managed to cause a wild discourse that saw Michael Mann fans rushing to defend him and screenings popping up all over the US.

    So in what may (or may not) become a season, we’ve decided to revisit the films of Michael Mann. Starting with 2006’s Miami Vice!

    You can visit their website here: https://www.boningtontheatre.co.uk/

    The planned roadworks and road changes in Gedling borough

    A number of roadworks, and changes to the roads, are set to take place on Gedling borough’s roads during the next few weeks.

    The roadworks and road changes include things such as speed alterations, repair works and changing the layout of the roads. 

    Most of the roadworks are being undertaken by Nottinghamshire County Council while a couple are being led by Severn Trent Water, National Grid and OpenReach

    These are the roadworks and closures you need to know about

    Thackerays Lane, Woodthorpe
    05 August
    Roadworks and delays likely
    Responsibility for works: Openreach

    Bank Hill, Woodborough
    01 August – 02 August
    Roadworks and delays possible
    Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

    Bestwood Country Park Access, Bestwood
    01 August – 31 December
    Roadworks and delays possible
    Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

    Bestwood Lodge Drive, Arnold
    03 August – 05 August
    Roadworks and delays possible
    Responsibility for works: Openreach

    Calverton Road, Arnold
    02 August – 03 August
    Roadworks and delays possible
    Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

    Hallams Lane, Arnold
    01 August – 02 August
    Roadworks and delays possible for bespoke patching
    Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

    Lowdham Lane, Woodborough
    04 August
    Roadworks and delays possible
    Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

    Maplebeck Road, Arnold
    06 August – 07 August
    Roadwork and delays possible
    Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

    Moor Road, Papplewick
    06 August – 07 August
    Roadworks and delays possible
    Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

    Park Road, Bestwood
    01 August – 31 December
    Roadworks and delays possible
    Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

    Poplar Close, Carlton
    06 August – 07 August
    Roadworks and delays possible
    Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

    Rutland Road, Gedling
    01 August – 02 August
    Roadworks and delays possible
    Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

    Trent Valley Road, Gedling
    02 August – 02 August
    Roadworks, Delays possible
    Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

    Woodchurch Road, Arnold
    01 August – 31 December
    Roadworks, Delays possible
    Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

    Concern growing as police look for three missing girls last seen in Calverton

    Police are appealing for the public’s help to find three missing girls who were last seen in Calverton and are believed to still be together.

    Marlena Miazgawas was last seen in the Calverton area at around 7.25pm on Tuesday (30).

    She is around 5″ 03 tall.

    She has dark brown shoulder length hair and was last seen wearing a black top, grey cycling shorts, and white crocs. Marlena also wears a gold necklace, gold hoop earrings, and has two nose piercings.

    Police believed to have headed in to Nottingham City area and is believed to be with Martyna Miazga and Calli Francis.

    If you have seen Marlena or have any information on where she is, please call us on 101 quoting incident 757 of Tuesday 30th July 2024.

    Marlena Miazgawas last seen in the Calverton area at around 7.25pm on Tuesday

    If you have seen Marlena or have any information on where she is, please call police on 101 quoting incident 757 of Tuesday 30th July 2024.

    Martyna Miazga is around 4″ 11 tall. She has black shoulder length hair and was last seen wearing a pink top, a short pink skirt, and pink crocs.

    If you have seen Martyna or have any information on where she is, please call us on 101 quoting incident 757 of Tuesday 30th July 2024.

    Martyna Miazga was last seen in the Calverton area at around 7.25pm on Tuesday

    Calli Francis is around 5″ 07 tall. She has red shoulder length hair with blonde at the front and was last seen wearing a pink cropped vest top, grey cycling shorts, and grey and white Nike trainers.

    If you have seen Calli or have any information on where she is, please call police on 101 quoting incident 846 of Tuesday 30th July 2024.

    Calli Francis was last seen in the Calverton area at around 7.25pm on Tuesday

    Further arrests made following Carlton Hill street fight where teenager received potential life-changing injuries to leg

    Police have arrested two more suspects after a teenager was injured in a street fight on Carlton Hill.

    Officers were called out last Wednesday night (24) following reports of violent disorder.

    Multiple people were reportedly involved in the fight, which happened outside a takeaway around 8.50pm.   

    Police attended shortly afterwards and located a 17-year-old boy with potentially life-altering injuries to his leg.

    Two suspects – a 16-year-old boy and 17-year-old boy – were arrested last week on suspicion of affray.

    Further progress has since been made in the investigation after officers arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of committing grievous bodily harm with intent last night (Monday 29 July) while he was disembarking a plane at Gatwick Airport.

    It follows the arrest of a 23-year-old man on suspicion of affray on Friday (26).

    Detective Inspector Luke Waller, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “While we have now made four arrests so far in our investigation, we are still keen to hear from anyone with any information who has not yet spoken to police.

    “We’d also ask anyone with any CCTV, dash-cam, or any other footage of the incident to come forward, as this could really help our investigation.”

    Information can be left with the police by calling 101, quoting incident 800 of 24 July 2024, or can alternatively be reported anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.