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The Vibe – your guide to what’s going on in Gedling borough (10 May – 16 May)

Here’s our latest round-up of events taking place from Friday, May 10 to Thursday, May 16 across the borough.

Friday, May 10

The Vinyl Revival Club – Arnold Liberal Club

Friday Quiz Night – Burnt Stump Inn, 8.00pm

Behold Ye Ramblers! – a new play by Neil Gore – Bonington Theatre, Arnold

Fri 10 May, 7pm £12.50pp

Behold Ye Ramblers! is the story of the Clarion Ramblers, their contribution to the Right To Roam and to the health and wellbeing of working people after its formation well over a hundred years ago.

The Clarion Movement itself was made up by readers of the ‘The Clarion’ newspaper that formed clubs dedicated to leisure and educational pursuits – Clarion cyclists, Clarion Ramblers, Scouts, Clarion Vocal Unions (choirs), and so on – and to the promotion of Socialism.

Songs from “The Clarion Song Book” will provide much of the backdrop for the show.

80 mins + interval

Chris Robin – The Nags Head, Carlton

VYBZ – Top Spot, Carlton

EBA – Waggon and Horses, Arnold

Saturday, May 11

Burton Joyce Community Market – Burton Joyce Village Hall

John’s Birthday Jam Session – The Pit, Newstead

Tina Turner Ultimate Tribute with Sass brown – Bonington Theatre, Arnold

Sat 11 May, 6:30pm £20.00pp

Sass Brown & The River Deep Band (headline)

Sass Brown has been performing her tribute to Tina Turner all over the UK and into Europe for the past 12 years. A seasoned performer who can get any party going with her tribute to a stage, film and musical icon. Not to be missed!

The Zenyth Collective (support) from 6.30pm

The Zenyth Collective formed in 2021 by Tony ‘Bass Fingers’ are a talented group of Nottingham musicians covering feel good classic rock and indie songs.

Ruth Stanford – Arnold Liberal Club

New Jersey – Calverton Working Men Club

Lottie T’Vay – Top Spot, Carlton

Joey Collins – Admiral Rodney, Calverton

Sunday, May 12

Summer Sunday Sessions – Alex Cavan – The Pit at Newstead

Buddy’s Winter Dance Party- 65th Anniversary show – Bonington Theatre, Arnold

Sun 12 May, 7:30pm £20.00pp

Four West End artists celebrate the music of four Icons of Rock n Roll, Buddy Holly, Big Bopper, Richie Valens & Dion Di Mucci, along with The Counterfeit crickets a lively Rock n Roll Band that hits the spot every time in a recreation of the last tour given in ‘The Surf Ballroom’, Iowa U.S.A. in 1959’.

In this the 65th Anniversary year, we will bring you a show that will have your foot tapping, and itching to be out of your seats for a fun packed Rock n Roll evening!
With all the hits… ‘Heartbeat’, ‘Blue Days Black Nights’, ‘Bo Diddley’ & ‘True Love Ways as well as ‘ La Bamba, ‘Chantilly Lace’ and ‘ Run Around Sue’ to name but a few Pure Rock n Roll at its Best!

Marc Robinson from the original ‘Stars in their Eyes’ and ‘Buddy’ The Musical, numerous hit shows all around Great Britain and Europe, will help celebrate and recreate the music of Buddy Holly because his music is respected worldwide, and Buddy Holly’s Winter Dance Party aims to keep that passion alive!

Will Rock n Roll in Arnold ever die? That’ll be the Day!

Newstead Market – Newstead Centre

Artists Makers & Fine Food Market – Woodborough Village Hall

The Soulman – Top Spot, Carlton

Sunday Quiz Night – Larch Farm, Ravenshead, 9.00pm

Wednesday & Sunday evenings

Monday, May 13

Monday Quiz Night – The Arrow, Arnold, 7.30pm

EVENT CINEMA: National Theatre Live: Nye (15) – Extra Screenings Added – Bonington Cinema, Arnold

Mon 13 – Thu 16 May, Various Times £12.50pp

Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state and created the NHS.
Confronted with death, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill.

Written by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island), this epic new Welsh fantasia comes to our big screen.

The i ★★★★★ Times ★★★★ Telegraph ★★★★

Nye
a new play by Tim Price
directed by Rufus Norris

Pub League Poker – The Brick Yard, Carlton

Free pint to the winner of the night for season 2, along with the cash pot from player buy ins (£5 a head) and 100 points on the leaderboard.

EVENT CINEMA: NT Live: Vanya (15) – Extra Screenings Added – Bonington Cinema, Arnold

Mon 13 – Tue 14 May, Various Times £12.50pp

Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) radical new version of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.

Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions.

Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End, Vanya will be playing exclusively in cinemas in 2024.

“The performance of the year” The i ★★★★★

Vanya
adapted by Simon Stephens, after Anton Chekhov
directed by Sam Yates
designed by Rosanna Vize

Monday Quiz Night – The Bread & Bitter, Mapperley

EVENT CINEMA: 42nd Street (PG) – Extra Screenings Added – Bonington Cinema, Arnold

Thu 16 – Sun 19 May, Various Times £12.50pp

42nd Street, the legendary Broadway musical theatre classic, is a ‘glorious’ (Express) and ‘utterly moreish extravaganza of glitz’ (Times).

Telling the story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who gets her big break on Broadway, this is the largest ever staging of the Tony Award-winning musical and it was filmed live at the
magnificent Theatre Royal in the heart of London’s West End. Starring national treasure Bonnie Langford as Dorothy Brock and featuring iconic songs 42nd Street, We’re In The Money and Lullaby Of Broadway, this is
pure musical magic on the big screen.

2hrs 24 mins including an interval

Monday Quiz Night – Four Bells, Woodborough, 7.30pm

Tuesday, May 14

Pub Quiz – The Brickyard, Carlton

Booking advised due to popularity of event.

£2 buy in per person, £25 bar tab to be won and a rolling higher or lower jackpot

Bike Night – The Gleaners, Calverton

Wednesday, May 15

Wednesday Quiz Night – Robin Hood & Little John, Arnold, 8.30pm

Thursday, May 16

Boogie Night Thursdays – The Longbow, Arnold, 6.00pm – 9.30pm

Creating a safe and fun environment for adults with learning difficulties to socialise and dance the night away.

Thursday Quiz Night – The Gleaners, Calverton, 8.30pm

Ryan Jones – Top Spot, Carlton

Quiz Night – Sashas Bar, Arnold

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Thursday Quiz Night – The Vale Hotel, Woodthorpe, 8.00pm

Weekly quiz night in support of local food bank.

Thursday Quiz Night – Copper Mapperley, 7.00pm

Thursday Quiz Night – Gedling Inn, Gedling, 8.00pm

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Gedling borough weather Friday, May 10

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The Met Office forecast that any early patchy mist or fog will soon clear, then dry with some patchy cloud at times but also sunny spells. Generally feeling very warm with light winds, with the highest temperatures in the west, cooler along the coast. Maximum temperature 25 °C.

Dry, with long clear periods for most places. However, patchy low cloud or fog is likely to spread to some inland areas. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

Tomorrow is forecast to be dry with long sunny spells. Cooler and sometimes breezy along the coast, highest temperatures in the west. Maximum temperature 25 °C.

Carlton men were part of gang that ‘flooded’ Nottingham’s streets with drugs

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09/05/2024

Carlton men were part of gang that ‘flooded’ Nottingham’s streets with drugs

Two Carlton men were part of a gang that flooded Nottingham’s streets with cocaine, cannabis and other drugs and have been jailed for a combined 82 years.

The gang used four distinct mobile phone lines, two of which were known as ‘The SID drug line’ and ‘The Supa drug line’, to advertise, take orders of and sell Class A and B drugs.

Gang leader Aquil Choudry, as well as Raja Ahmed and Raja Khan, controlled the drug lines at different points between July 2019 and December 2021.

Hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cocaine, cannabis, MDMA, ecstasy tablets, ketamine and prescription medication were sold by the group during this period.

Multiple kilos of the cannabis sold by the group was purchased on their behalf by drug supplier Majid Hussain, who was one of ten people implicated in the conspiracy by police.

Officers also uncovered evidence that Hussain was importing cannabis direct from California.

The first breakthrough in the Nottinghamshire Police-led investigation happened in October 2020 when a car being driven by drug dealer Amir Adil was stopped in Nottingham city centre.

Class A and B drugs were seized from inside, as was a phone that had regular patterns of contact with two of the drug lines that would later be connected to Choudry and Ahmed.

A car containing Ahmed was then stopped by the police on the M1 between Bradford and Nottingham in January 2021, in which two of the drug line phones were seized for the first time.

Either the drug lines themselves or phones containing messages relating to drug activity would go on to be seized by the police during various stops and operations over the following months.

The next breakthrough in the case took place in June 2021, when intelligence led officers to a hotel in Radford where Raja Khan was arrested, after large quantities of high purity MDMA, cocaine and cash were discovered in his room.

CCTV taken from the hotel in the days before Khan was detained also implicated two more of the group’s dealers – Wajahat Latif and Shujaat Latif – who were later arrested as part of the conspiracy too.

As a direct result of this relentless police activity, Choudry was forced to go more hands on and take control of the drug line phones for himself from Raja Ahmed and Raja Khan.

This ultimately led to the gang leader implicating himself in September 2021 when officers tracked a car he’d hired to the Carlton area – where a search of the vehicle led to the discovery of Class A and B drugs that he’d tried to hide within magnetic boxes concealed underneath the car.

Unbeknownst to Choudry, police discovered a second magnetic box under his vehicle containing more drugs, so they set up a plan to catch the drug dealer red-handed after returning the hire car.

Knowing Choudry would try to retrieve the drugs, the hire car was carefully positioned near to CCTV cameras and the 31-year-old was contacted to come and collect his belongings that he’d left in the vehicle.

He then returned to the car, where the cameras clearly recorded him reaching under the car to pull out the box – providing damning evidence that he knew the drugs had been hidden there.

The conspiracy unravelled after that, with messages on the seized phones implicating ten defendants in total.

Choudry, Ahmed, Raja Khan, Roshaan Khan, and Amir Adil all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A and Class B drugs.

Majid Hussain, Wajahat Latif, and Shujaat Latif all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class B drugs but denied the charge of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Following an eight-week trial, on May 3, 2024, the trio were all found guilty of the charge.

All eight defendants appeared before Nottingham Crown Court for sentencing on Thursday (May 9), where they were sentenced to a combined 82 years in prison.

Aquil Choudry, 31, of Holborn Avenue, Sneinton, was sentenced to ten years and ten months in prison
Raja Ahmed, 31, of Colwick Road, Sneinton, was jailed for ten years and ten months
Raja Khan, 29, of Dale View Road, Bakersfield, was sentenced to nine years and eight months
Majid Hussain, 42, of Rifle Street, Radford, was jailed for 14 years
Amir Adil, 30, of Sedgley Avenue, Sneinton, was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison
Roshaan Khan, 25, of Dale View Road, Bakersfield, received a ten year prison sentence
Wajahat Latif, 27, of Hillcrest View, Carlton, was jailed for 12 years and six months
Shujaat Latif, 25, of Hillcrest View, Carlton, received a prison sentence of nine years and six months

Two more members of the group – Kelly Smith, 42, and Aaron Askham, 26 – also both previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class B drugs, with Smith additionally admitting to a charge of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

Smith, of Booth Street, Derby, and Askham, of Sprydon Walk, Clifton, will both be sentenced at a later date.

Detective Constable Steve Fenyn, of Nottinghamshire Police’s Serious and Organised Crime Team, said: “This is a fantastic result to see this group behind bars.

“It has been a lengthy and challenging investigation, primarily due to the complex nature of the telephone evidence that was presented.

“I hope that the sentences passed today are a warning to anyone involved in drug dealing.

“Nottinghamshire Police is absolutely determined to crack down on criminal gangs and we work proactively with a variety of different teams within force to carry out necessary observations, action and enforcement to ensure illegal drugs are taken off our streets.

“This isn’t the first time the group behind the running of the SID drug line has been prosecuted. The organised crime groups that run such drug lines often simply reactivate the numbers in different phones when they are seized by police, or they change the phone number for the drug line.

“I appeal to the public for your continued assistance in combating such drug lines. If you are aware of the current phone number for the SID line, or any other drug line, please let us know.”

CCTV images released after conwoman tricked way into Mapperley pensioner’s home by pretending to be granddaughter

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CCTV images released after conwoman tricked way into Mapperley pensioner’s home by pretending to be granddaughter

Nottinghamshire Police have released images of someone they wish to speak to after a conwoman tricked their way into a Mapperley pensioner’s house by pretending to be her granddaughter.

The suspect knocked on the door in Thorncliffe Road, Mapperley Park, and conned her way inside by asking the 98-year-old homeowner for help.

She repeatedly called the woman ‘grandma’ in a bid to confuse her, before searching the property for items of value and leaving.

This happened at 2.23pm, with the suspect then immediately knocking on a neighbouring house and asking the resident if they had a number for a taxi.

Police have released images of a woman they wish to talk to (PHOTO: CCTV)

When the homeowner – a woman in her 70s – tried to close the door, the intruder forced her way inside before noticing other people were home and then ran away.

The incidents took place on March 8, 2024.

Later that same day, around 6pm, the same woman again took advantage of a member of the public’s good nature at Mansfield Train Station.

After telling a vulnerable man that she didn’t have enough money for a ticket, she persuaded him to go to a cashpoint for her.

At that point, she took £50 from the victim, along with his wallet, which contained bank cards that were later used to spend a further £150.

Police are currently investigating the three incidents and have now released an image of a woman they believe could have been involved.

Detective Constable James Lunt, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Over the course of one day, the same woman made multiple attempts to trick people and then steal from them.

“On each occasion, she targeted good-natured members of the public by asking them for help, and at one stage tried to confuse a 98-year-old woman by pretending to be her granddaughter.

“As you can imagine, each of the victims were left very distressed by what happened, so we’re determined to track down the woman responsible, as these actions were completely unacceptable.

“We believe the woman in these pictures may have been involved, so we’d ask her, if she sees this, to do the right thing and contact the police.

“Likewise, we’d ask anyone who recognises her, or has any other information that could assist us, to call the police on 101, quoting incident 450 of 8 March 2024.

“Information can also be shared anonymously with Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.”

Gedling schools participate in huge Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire handball event with success for The Carlton Academy

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09/05/2024

Gedling schools participate in huge Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire handball event with success for The Carlton Academy

Four hundred handball players from 10 secondary schools showcased their sporting skills in a fast-paced, day-long tournament organised by Redhill Academy Trust in partnership with Handball England.

Packed coaches from schools across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire made their way to the Trust’s first ever Handball Cup, hosted by Nottingham Trent University at David Ross Sports Village.

Across the day a total of 96 handball matches were played in top class sporting facilities, creating a lively and inclusive competitive environment. It was an opportunity for students to learn new skills, have fun, make friends and be inspired by the sport. For many it was their first time playing competitive handball. But they were well prepared, with Redhill Academy Trust having recently invested to make handball a core sport among students, providing equipment, coaching and CPD for PE teachers.

Photos from the event courtesy of The Redhill Trust

Combining speed, strength, stamina, agility, technical skill and teamwork, handball is one of the world’s fastest-paced sports and is represented at the Olympics. And head coach of Great Britain’s Men’s handball teams, Ricardo Vasconcelos, was special guest at the Redhill Trust tournament. Ricardo attended on behalf of England Handball to referee matches, do a spot of talent scouting and award medals to winning teams.

The participating schools included The Redhill Academy, The Oakwood Academy, The Carlton Academy, Park Vale Academy, South Nottinghamshire Academy, Colonel Frank Seely Academy and Hall Park Academy from Nottinghamshire and Tupton Hall School, Brookfield Community School and The Bolsover School from Derbyshire.

Competitions were held for Under 13s and Under 15s in boys’ and girls’ categories. The winning teams were:

Under 13 Boys – Park Vale Academy
Under 13 Girls – Tupton Hall School
Under 15 Boys – South Nottinghamshire Academy
Under 15 Girls – The Carlton Academy

Video round-up of all the action courtesy of Redhill Academy Trust

Adam Douglas, Trust Sports Development Officer at Redhill Academy Trust, said: “It was a pleasure to see students from each of our 10 secondary schools come together for a positive and friendly day of competition. These types of experiences help to develop our students’ self-confidence, build their resilience, and feel a greater sense of belonging.

“Working alongside England Handball to deliver this event ensured our students had a unique experience that will have hopefully inspired them to continue playing handball in their school and help them to transition into community clubs and beyond.”

Guillaume Eprinchard, Education Lead at England Handball, added: “Redhill Academy Trust have worked closely with England Handball to develop handball as a core sport this year. Their approach of developing staff expertise, investing in age and stage appropriate equipment and facilities, and creating new competitive opportunities for their students is creating a platform for sustainable and long-lasting impact that will benefit students with a range of confidence and competence levels through the sport of handball.”

Further information regarding the Redhill Academy Trust can be accessed HERE

Further information regarding England Handball can be accessed HERE

Gedling borough weather Thursday, May 9

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09/05/2024

The Met office forecast that patchy low cloud will soon clear to give a fine morning with plenty of sunshine for most. Cloudier in the afternoon but staying dry. Feeling warm with light winds. Maximum temperature 22 °C.

Any cloud will soon dissipate to give a mostly clear night with light winds, dry throughout but a slim chance of mist and shallow fog patches in places. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

Tomorrow is forecast to see early mist and fog soon clearing to give another fine and warm day with plenty of hazy sunshine. The odd afternoon shower. Staying largely clear and dry in the evening. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

Letters: Local shoplifters should be named and shamed

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Letters: Local shoplifters should be named and shamed

Our readers from across the borough give their weekly take on the biggest issues impacting Gedling and beyond.

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Letters published do not reflect the views of Gedling Eye

Name and shame local shoplifters

Stealing from supermarkets and business has become very commonplace to the extent that businesses are starting to suffer and the ordinary paying customers are paying more because of all this thieving

Over Christmas I reported seeing someone putting meat under their coat in my local supermarket.

I reported the incident to the staff only to be told it was quite a common occurrence. I was shocked. It just seems to now be accepted it will happen.

Some thieves have the gall in threatening the staff with physical violence.

I recently read that in certain states in America shoplifting theft of less than $1,000 isn’t investigated and that the thieves now check the prices to make sure they’re under the arrest limit.

A thief is a thief is a thief and should at least be named and shamed in his local area.

I would be happy to see their names and addresses published each week in Gedling Eye.

A Richards,
Arnold

Litter attracts litter so let’s pick it up

Litter is unsightly and litter attracts litter. It can encourage unwanted attention from animals and birds and can be harmful to them.

Most of us walk past plenty every day. How often do you ever see someone pick any up and bin it?

We have strict enforcement of parking regulations, we need something similar for litter.

I would be happy to see our wardens carrying out late night patrols around the takeaways and using their powers to issue on the spot fines to those discarding their kebab and pizza boxes in the streets. It would stop rats being attracted to the area. I saw one as big as a cat in Netherfield yesterday.

Let’s clean up our act!

J Millward,
Rivendell

We are NOT Netherfield

Last week Gedling Eye wrote an article about Rivendell and the nature reserve sign and AGAIN referred to us being based in Netherfield.

Rivendell is not.

We are Burton Joyce or Stoke Bardolph.

The postcode is the same.

Our estate is not an extension of Netherfield like your website seems to suggest constantly, but in fact a thriving community that will one day stand on its own.

Name and address withheld

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Two left with serious injuries following police pursuit of off-road bike that began on Carlton Hill

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Two left with serious injuries following police pursuit of off-road bike that began on Carlton Hill

Two men were seriously injured after a crash involving an off-road bike and a motorbike.

Police had been involved in a pursuit of the off-road bike, which was being ridden dangerously, after initially spotting it in Carlton Hill at 3.53pm on Monday (6).

It was later spotted in the Church Street area of Basford and was last seen in Bracknell Crescent, Whitemoor.

After officers had lost sight of the bike, a short time later, in Broxtowe Lane, Broxtowe, it was reported the orange KTM off-road bike had been involved in a collision with a blue Yamaha motorbike.

The 24-year-old off-road biker and 67-year-old motorcyclist were both taken to hospital with serious injuries.

In line with standard procedure, Nottinghamshire Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

The IOPC is investigating the circumstances of the pursuit.

The crash is being investigated by Nottinghamshire Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit.

A police spokesman said: “Anyone who witnessed or has dashcam footage of the collision, or either of the bikes being ridden prior to the collision, is asked to contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 505 of 6 May 2024, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

Gedling borough weather Wednesday, May 8

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