Police have launched an investigation after a 91-year-old man from Arnold was threatened in his own home by two masked men demanding cash.
Officers were called to Dalton Drive at around 7.05pm yesterday (January 24, 2019) after a report that two white men with blonde hair and wearing masks had entered the home at around 7pm.
One of the men was carrying a chisel and pushed the victim onto a bed. He then managed to call us which alerted the offenders and they ran off empty handed.
The property had been ransacked but luckily the victim was uninjured.
Detective Sergeant Mark Shaw said: “We’re doing everything we can to catch the men responsible for this malicious attack and we’re really hoping that the public will help us by calling in with any information they might have.
“Enquiries continue today, we’ll be in the area doing house to house and carrying out patrols so please stop us on the street or give us a call if you want to talk about any concerns or anything which may help the investigation.”
If you saw anything or have any information that could help, please call police on 101 quoting incident 743 of 24 January.
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Pregnant women and parents in the borough will receive greater protection from redundancy when returning to work under new plans outlined today.
The government has proposed extending legal protection against redundancy for pregnant women for six months after they return to the workplace.
There are further plans to also extend protection to others, including men, who return from adoption or shared parental leave.
Theresa May said: “People in this country already benefit from some of the most rigorous workplace standards in the world, including parental leave and pay entitlements, but we are determined to do even more as we leave the EU.
“It’s unacceptable that too many parents still encounter difficulties when returning to work.”
Business Department research found that one in nine women had been fired or made redundant when they return to work after having a child, or were treated so badly they felt forced out of their job.
Business Minister Kelly Tolhurst said: “Pregnancy and maternity discrimination is illegal, but some new mothers still find unacceptable attitudes on their return to work which effectively forces them out of their jobs.”
Mumsnet founder, Justine Roberts welcomed the news.
She said: “Mumsnet users talk a lot about pregnancy and maternity discrimination, and in a 2018 survey 96% of women we surveyed said having children affected mothers’ careers for the worse.
“It’s a multifaceted problem requiring a change in attitude and culture as well as legislation, but stronger legal protection is a very welcome first step.
Manic Street Preachers and The Specials have been announced as the headline act for this year’s annual Splendour festival – one of the biggest dates in the city of Nottingham’s calendar.
The two bands have an outstanding back catalogue with more than 20 combined UK top 10 hits, including If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next and The Masses Against The Classes from Manic Street Preachers and Too Much Too Young and the legendary Ghost Town from The Specials.
Manic Street Preachers were in high demand by Splendour fans, bagging the top spot of who they’d like to see at the festival in a survey conducted by the organisers, DHP Family. The band consists of cousins James Dean Bradfield on lead vocals and lead guitar, Sean Moore on drums and Nicky Wire on bass.
Throughout the band’s illustrious career they headlined several festivals including Reading and Leeds, Glastonbury, T in the Park, and V Festival and gained a host of music accolades including 11 NME Awards, eight Q Awards and four BRIT Awards. As well as their Triple Platinum album This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours, the band have had 13 UK top 10 albums, including Everything Must Go and their latest album Resistance Is Futile. This will be the band’s first Nottingham appearance since their 2007 Rock City show.
PICTURED: The Specials
The Specials are one of the most electrifying, influential and important bands of all time and return to Splendour hot on the heels of a special 40th anniversary tour celebrating their formation and the two-tone label. Formed in Coventry in 1977, the trend-starting ska revival band hit the British music scene hard. In the UK their debut single Gangsters shot to number six and every subsequent single was a top 10 hit, including two number one hits – Too Much Too Young and the much loved Ghost Town, which won ‘Single of the Year 1981’ in NME, Melody Maker and Sounds.
Encore is the band’s first new studio album in more than 38 years, produced by founding members Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Horace Panter. The highly anticipated new album will be released on 1st February 2019 and is already drawing widespread critical acclaim.
George Akins, DHP Family owner, said: “Manic Street Preachers and The Specials are two legendary bands and have made a huge mark on the UK music scene. We’re delighted to have them both with us on the main stage at Splendour celebrating two very special anniversaries. The crowd can expect a belter set of some of their greatest hits.”
Manic Street Preachers and The Specials are the first of over 40 acts announced to perform at Nottinghamshire’s biggest outdoor music event at Wollaton Park, with many more artists, comedians and entertainers to be revealed in the coming months.
Councillor Dave Trimble, Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Localities at Nottingham City Council said: “Splendour has been a part of Nottingham’s events calendar for over 10 years now, which is a real testament to its popularity with both locals and visitors alike. This year’s festival promises to be another great day out for all the family and, once again, City residents can enjoy £10 off adult tickets.”
With lots happening all over the park aside from the three music stages, including comedy in the courtyard, a kids’ area and entertainers out and about in the crowd, the festival is a fantastic day out for all the family.
Children under 11 will once again be admitted free and discounts are also in place for Nottingham City residents. Including booking fee, a standard ticket is £56.65, coming down to £45.65 when the Nottingham City discount is applied. Tickets for Nottingham City residents aged 11-17 are £22. VIP packages are also available and start from £87.65 for a Nottingham City adult.
To stay in touch with festival news like @splendourfestivalUK on Facebook and follow on Twitter and Instagram @SplendourFest using the hashtag #SplendourFest
An injured swan is on the road to recovery after calling on local officers at a police station in Arnold for help.
The swan, which officers have named ‘SID’ made his way to the station in Arnot Hill Park this afternoon as he needed help for a poorly leg.
Sid is also a park resident and can often be spotted on the lake.
Once he had made his way to the station, Sid nestled down in the car park, and patiently awaited assistance from the boys in blue.
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “SID was transported in the Police van to the vets. Here he was treated for cuts and sores on his leg and given painkillers.
“We are pleased to announce that SID has been released back onto the pond at Arnot Hill Park where the park rangers will be keeping a watchful eye on him.”
They added: “A big thank-you to Arnold and Carlton vets for helping SID”
Gedling Eye now has a Whatsapp group so you can keep up to date with the latest news from across the borough. We will send you one message a day with our main headlines, as well as the big breaking news alerts. To sign up text NEWS to 07958532672. Make sure you add the number to your contacts as ‘Gedling Eye’. We won’t share your phone number or use it anywhere else.
Carlton le Willows Academy is the best Gedling borough when it comes to pupil progress, according to the latest GCSE league tables.
The school came top of the class in the latest league table showing GCSE results published by the Department for Education earlier today which reveal how pupils performed for the 2017-18 academic year.
Redhill Academy came second in the list with a score of 0.28
The Progress 8 score is based on pupil’s average performance across 8 key subjects which include which include English, maths, 3 English Baccalaureate qualifications including sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages, and 3 other additional approved qualifications.
Do you want to enjoy a fun filled, family-friendly day out at Nottingham’s biggest and bounciest trampoline park?
Gedling Eye has teamed up with Red Kangaroo to give away four family passes, worth £50 each, to four of our lucky readers.
The pass includes entry for two
adults and two children, plus Red Kangaroo socks for all four and a one-hour
bounce session.
The trampoline park, based in
Bulwell, is one of Nottingham’s newest, family friendly destinations.
It features a huge main court of 100
wall to wall trampolines for a bounce filled session and a relaxing café on the
mezzanine where mum and dad can relax and watch the fun.
Fun activities include a mega ninja course, tumble track for springy somersaults, gigantic foam pits featuring a gladiator beam, and power tower, a dodgeball court where players can battle it out and a slam dunk arena.
Sessions are set up for all ages
and abilities. Kanga Bounce is suitable for age four plus with unlimited access
around the park for an hour.
Kanga Tots is a two-hour session for children aged one to five where they can learn to bounce and enjoy the park with an adult and Kanga Family is for children between the ages of two and 12.
To enter this fabulous competition answer this simple question…
Q: How many trampolines are there in the main arena at Kanga Bounce?
Email your answer to news@gedlingeye.co.uk along with your name and address. Please use ‘Kanga Bounce Competition’ for the subject line.
The winners will be announced on Thursday, January 31
A survey has shown that more than 90 percent of people in Gedling borough were in favour of keeping their local council, rather than scrapping it and replacing it with a ‘super council’ for all of the county.
The Conservative-led county council proposed to scrap all seven district and borough councils, and the county council, and replace them with one single authority for the whole of Nottinghamshire.
Supporters say it could save £27 million a year, and would help streamline services.
But opponents, including the Labour-run Gedling Borough Council, said it would erode local decision making, and could cost a large amount to set up.
The plan has now been shelved.
Last year, Gedling Borough Council sent a survey to every household and business in Gedling, after the county council also held its own informal consultation.
Gedling leader John Clarke, left and deputy leader Michael Payne, right, were against the plans for a ‘super council’ Credit Joseph Raynor.
The Gedling questionnaire received 9,364 responses. The county council’s online questionnaire received 2,926 responses.
In Gedling, people were asked one question – “Do you want Gedling Borough Council to be abolished and replaced with a larger council that is responsible for your local services and makes decisions for the whole county area?”
A total of 91 percent said ‘no’, seven percent said ‘yes’, and two percent said they were unsure.
Labour councillors have said the result shows widespread opposition to the ‘super council’ plan.
But the leader of the Conservatives at Gedling Borough Council have said the question was biased, and designed to get the answer they wanted.
Councillor John Clarke, leader of Gedling Borough Council who represents the Netherfield ward for Labour, said: “It’s a huge response, there are around 800,000 people in Notts and 117,000 in Gedling, so it doesn’t take a mathematician to work out that we got a much higher return.
“It backs up what we have been picking up socially and on the doorsteps, which is that people are proud of Gedling, they’re proud of what we’ve done, and that this plan goes too far.
“People are averse to change, so many things have gone digital so even for a general enquiry you have to have so many IDs and passwords.
“But you can drop into our council very easily, and people know that.
“Councillors are well known here, regardless of what party they’re from, and most of them work very hard, and people know that and appreciate that.
“We do need to continue to work together (with other councils), to look at all the areas we can work together.
The council leader was asked about the accusation that the survey was biased in the way it asked the question.
Councillor Clarke said: “Nothing would make the Tories’ day more than if Gedling disappeared altogether. They have consistently voted for that at the county council and at our council, again and again.
Councillor Clarke said results of the survey would be sent to the leaders of Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council.
Asked whether he thought the super council plan had gone away permanently, councillor Clarke said: “It’s dormant. It’s not going to go away completely for a while, so we’ll stay vigilant and continue to fight for Gedling.”
Councillor Chris Barnfather, the leader of the Conservative group, and represents the Newstead Abbey ward.
He said: “I’m not in the least bit surprised that the ‘survey’ has returned this result, given the biased way in which the question was presented, following a long preamble in support of retaining the current system and dire warnings of the loss of services and (wrongly) an inferred increase in council tax.
“When you provide the answer, then ask the question, you are only ever likely to get one result – a meaningless one. Gedling taxpayers should feel aggrieved that they have had to foot the bill for this pointless exercise.
“Unlike the totally independent county council consultation, the Gedling survey was directly prepared by senior administration councillors and officers of the borough council, the very people who could lose their highly paid positions if the council is scrapped.
“There is a compelling argument for constructive change and the selfish and irresponsible case for protecting the jobs of senior councillors and council executives, while important frontline services are at risk, is an increasingly difficult one to make.”
People in Gedling borough are being encouraged to discover the wonders of stargazing as part of a week of events celebrating astronomy.
Back Garden Astronomy Week is taking place from Saturday, February 2 and offers advice and guidance to those wanting to get out into their backyard and seek out the stars.
The BBC’s Sky at Night magazine has teamed up with the UK
Space Agency, We The Curious, Exmoor National Park, Royal Museums Greenwich,
North York Moors and publishers Harper Collins to offer a guide to finding the
most alluring objects in the night sky – all of which can be spotted from your
back garden with a pair of binoculars.
Those signing up to take part will receive a free 50-page digital starter pack, and a daily newsletter duringBack Garden Astronomy Week containing all the advice that beginners need, including; how to get your eyesight used to the dark, how best to navigate the night sky, and which are the best targets to see.
Chris Bramley, editor of BBC Sky at Night Magazine, said: “We’re really excited to be helping people experience some of the best sights the night sky has to offer with this campaign, and it’s brilliant to have such a strong line up of partners. With their support, we’re hoping to reach a whole new audience of budding astronomers and start them off on a fascinating life-long hobby.”
Residents in Arnold can meet their local police team on Sunday (27) to raise any concerns they have.
A team of officers will be on duty in Arnold town centre’s market place and Netherfield town centre between 9am and 4pm.
The officers will be conducting high visibility patrols, promoting their work, and offering crime prevention advice.
They will also be in possession of some goodies for anyone who comes in contact with them – including purse bells, ice scrapers, fuzzy bugs and much more.
Residents will also be able to speak with officers about the current vacancies available in Nottinghamshire Police which include Volunteer Police Officers (Special Constables), Police Cadets, Police Cadet Leaders and various staff roles.
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “Our officers are very approachable, so please do feel free to stop and speak with them.”
One of Gedling borough’s oldest football clubs has scored a deal with a new sponsor
Gedling Miners Welfare today announced a new sponsorship deal with Keepmoat Homes, the UK’s leading homebuilder for first time buyers and also the firm behind the Chase Farm development.
Gedling Miners Welfare FC which was founded 100 years ago has received support as part of the home builder’s commitment to support local community projects around the former Gedling Colliery site which it is currently redeveloping.
The club hope the funding and support of Keepmoat Homes – which includes new kits and signage, will help the club, which is a founding member of the East Midlands Counties League, attract more people from the local community to come and support the club throughout the season.
Gedling Miners Welfare home ground at the Plains Social Club
Vic Hulme, Chairman of Gedling Miners Welfare Football Club said: “Not only is this a huge benefit to us as a club but also the local community.
“Everyone is really looking forward to working in partnership with Keepmoat Homes during the season.”
Shaun Fielding, Regional Managing Director at Keepmoat Homes said: “We’re delighted to be able to partner such a historic grassroots football club which over the course of the last 100 year has won not only trophies but has played a pivotal role in the community.”
To commemorate the new sponsorship package Keepmoat Homes was presented with a framed shirt for its showhome at its Chase Farm development by the club earlier today (January 23).
