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Man jailed for murder of wife at house in Bestwood Village

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Man jailed for murder of wife at house in Bestwood Village

A man from Bestwood Village has today been jailed after admitting murdering his wife.

Marian Caliman, 32, was arrested after officers were called to reports of a stabbing in Millbank Place, Bestwood Village, at around 10.40pm on Saturday, April 28.

Caliman told police in interview that he had flipped following a domestic argument and stabbed his wife.

Thirty-year-old Faye Caliman, mother of three chidren now aged three, nine and 11, suffered serious injuries and was treated by paramedics but died at the scene.

Caliman, of Millbank Place, Bestwood Village, was due to stand trial for murder next month but today pleaded guilty at a case management hearing at Nottingham Crown Court. He was sentenced to 19 years in prison.

JAILED: Marian Caliman

Glyn Street, the partner of Mrs Caliman’s mother Stella Williams, issued a statement following the sentencing.



He said: “On behalf of my partner, our family and friends of Faye I thank Nottinghamshire Police in securing a solid conviction of Marian Caliman,

“This individual exposed Faye to a gradual increase of abuse which resulted in her brutal, cold and intentional murder, leaving behind loved ones and most of all her three beautiful girls who will now face life without their mother.

“In order to get the right help to stop domestic abuse and prevent further lives being lost and the heartache that comes with that I would strongly urge anyone experiencing any kind of abuse to talk to someone, whether it be a family member, a friend or the police.

“Justice for Faye has been done. It won’t bring her back but hopefully this will increase awareness and help to stop the increase in deaths occurring from domestic abuse.”Detective Inspector Becky Hodgman, who led the investigation, said: “This is a tragic and senseless murder of a mother-of-three and the impact has been huge on her family.

“Domestic abuse affects many families and victims often feel trapped and find it difficult to tell people because of fears of the consequences of doing so. But people should never suffer in silence. If they come to the police we work in partnership with a range of agencies who can offer protection and support to help them.”

Colwick firm want to quiz public on recycling

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Colwick firm want to quiz public on recycling

A Colwick firm are marking National Recycling Week by quizzing local people about what they know about symbols on packaging – and prizes are up for grabs.

Wastecycle, which are based in Colwick, want to test the theory that a lot of the public simply don’t know what the recycling symbols mean.

Paul Clements is commercial director at Wastecycle.

He said: “We know that people generally understand the importance of recycling, however we are not so convinced the public are aware of what they can and cannot place in their recycling bins based on the labels on their packaging, so, we’ve put together a short survey to find out.

“The survey is online and runs throughout National Recycling Week. Everyone who enters will also be put into a prize draw to win a high street shopping voucher.”

To take part in the survey, visit www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/2018nrw and answer the simple questions to test your knowledge.



This year, the emergence of the amount of plastic waste being produced and its impact on the environment has put recycling in the front of the public’s minds.

Organised by WRAP, National Recycling is in its 15th year and is a celebration of recycling, which aims to encourage people to recycle more by demonstrating the benefits of recycling items from all around the home.

Established in 1998, Wastecycle has grown rapidly and today is the leading resource management and recycling company in the East Midlands.

The company uses the latest technologies to help over 3,000 businesses improve resource efficiency and reduce their operating costs by increasing recycling and decreasing carbon emissions.

The firm processes more than 500,000 tonnes of commercial, construction and domestic waste and materials each year, of which, over 97% is recycled and recovered.

For more information about National Recycling Week, please visit http://www.wrap.org.uk/content/recycle-week-2018 and www.wastecycle.co.uk to find out about Wastecycle.

MATCH REPORT: Carlton Town 5 – 0 Gresley

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MATCH REPORT: Carlton Town 5 – 0 Gresley

Carlton Town picked up their biggest win in almost five years as they thrashed Gresley 5-0 at Stoke Lane.

The win was all the more remarkable as Carlton’s last game was a 4-0 drubbing at Morpeth Town. Indeed, the Millers doubled their goals tally for the season in one game having scored just five goals in the seven league games played so far.

Manager Wayne Scott made four changes to the side which lost in the North-east. Out went Jacob Tabreham, Edward Clarke, Aaron Opoku and Ben Stokes. Into the side came Riece Bertram, Toby Moore, Ben Hutchinson and new signing Aidan Austin.

The Millers got off to the perfect start with a goal inside 10 minutes. Austin looked impressive from the off and he advanced down the left before crossing to the back post. Albert Lansdowne’s headed clearance got only as far as Luke Smithson and the winger, playing centre-forward, swivelled to fire a left foot volley sweetly into the corner of the net.

The Moatmen should have equalised within 60 seconds when a ball to the back post found Kane Lee but he fired wide from an excellent position.

Alex Steadman then saw an effort go just wide of the post as Gresley pushed forward. However, Carlton continued to look dangerous and another fine run from Austin saw Smithson chip an effort just over the bar.

A second goal looked likely and it arrived on 24 minutes. Smithson slipped the ball to Hutchinson and he finished well into the corner of the net.



12 minutes later it was 3-0. Mark Branch brought down Hutchinson by the left touchline. The striker got up to deliver a delicious free kick which Riece Betram diverted past Jack Livesey with a glancing header.

Any fears the home faithful had that Carlton might get the jitters in the second half were soon dispelled as Carlton got their fourth goal on 55 minutes. A Hutchinson shot was blocked to Smithson, whose follow-up was cleared for a corner. The first flag kick led to a second which Hutchinson sent to the back post. Oliver Clark met it with a powerful header which Livesey did well to save, but he was powerless to stop Clark reacting quickest and firing home the rebound from close range.

There was only four minutes remaining when Carlton scored arguably their best goal of the night. Davie fed fellow substitute Samuel Ilesamni, who backheeled the ball to Clark, who fired into the top corner.

It was the first time Carlton had hit five in the league since beating Romulus by the same scoreline in December 2013 and Ilesamni almost made it six in the closing moments, lifting the ball just over after another through ball from Davie.

Gresley may have been poor, but Carlton made them look poor, and the Moatmen came into the game on the back of wins against Lincoln and Gainsborough so they were no mugs. This was the best display for some years at Stoke Lane and the challenge for Carlton will be to maintain this standard for the rest of the season.

‘Super council’ secret meeting details revealed

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‘Super council’ secret meeting details revealed

Details have emerged about what was said behind closed doors at a meeting to discuss plans for a ‘super council’.

Local media were banned from attending the talks at County Hall about the plan to abolish district and borough councils and create one or two ‘super councils’ for the whole county.

It was the second of the cross-party talks.

The BBC Local Democracy Reporting Service, which provides content for Gedling Eye, requested access to both meetings, but was denied on both occasions.

The Conservative-led Nottinghamshire County believes the plan could save between £20 and £30 million a year.

But critics say it would remove local decision making, and would end up costing more in the long-run.

Tuesday’s meeting was confidential, but one person who was in the room has spoken about what was said.

Councillor Jason Zadrozny is the leader of the Ashfield Independents, and is a county councillor.

He is also the leader of Ashfield District Council, and opposes the ‘super council’ plans which would spell the end of his district council.


He said: “They made it very clear that there’s not going to be a referendum, even if 100 percent of people in the consultation are against it.

“The status quo won’t even be consulted on, it will be ‘which super council option do you prefer?’

“But if the consultation is not done fairly, we are considering asking for a judicial review. Consultations have to be meaningful.

“They’ve also said they’re going to be paying people to come to focus groups. If you’re being paid then you’re going to give them the answer they want to hear.

“The whole consultation is a complete sham. They did it in Northamptonshire, and 67 percent of people were against it, but they still went ahead.”

However the council says it has not yet been decided what will be consulted on. This decision will be made at a public meeting in December after the first, less formal stage of the consultation which is due to start imminently.

They say the first phase of the consultation involves exploring alternative options, rather than looking at the status quo, but the second stage could yet include an option for people to say they don’t want the ‘super council’.

Anthony May is the chief executive at the council, and said: “The county council’s Policy Committee agreed that the format of the formal public consultation will be determined by Full Council at its meeting in December, as part of its consideration of the interim business plan for local government reorganisation and options for change.

“No decision about the content of the consultation will be taken until that time.

“We will be commencing some initial engagement work with stakeholders in early October.

“During this engagement phase, people will have the opportunity to express whether they wish to see the existing arrangements change or not.”

A complaint has been made to the Local Government Ombudsman about the decision not to allow media and the public into the meetings.

Man charged after theft of power tools from Netherfield

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Man charged after theft of power tools from Netherfield

A man has been charged following a theft of power tools in Netherfield

Shaun Michael Vince, 33, of no fixed abode, was arrested on Tuesday (September 25) evening following a shop theft in Teal Close in Netherfield.

Vince was also charged in connection with several robberies and thefts in Radford.

He has now been charged with two counts of robbery, one count of attempted robbery and two counts of theft.


It relates to the following incidents:

– Robbery where victim was pushed from his bike before it was stolen in Denman Street Central, Radford on January 7.

– Robbery where a shop worker was threatened and a mobile phone was taken in Ilkeston Road, Radford on August 23.

– Attempted robbery and theft where an offender entered the shop again in Ilkeston Road and tried to threaten the owner but they fought back and he stole items on the way out.

– Theft in Teal Close, Netherfield where power tools were taken on Tuesday (September 25).

Vince was remanded to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on October 25, 2018.

Retailers on Carlton Hill unite to raise funds for local causes

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Retailers on Carlton Hill unite to raise funds for local causes

Retailers on Carlton Hill have teamed up to start raising funds for a number of local charities.

The Carlton Hill Retailers group are planning a fundraising event this Friday (28), which includes an auction, charity calendar launch and raffle.

Funds from the event will also go towards a new memorial bench project which aims to help remember memorable friends, customers and local characters from Carlton Hill who are no longer with us.

Many prizes up are for grabs in the raffle, which have been donated by local businesses.

Those taking part in the auction can bid for an array of gifts including a Versace handbag, exclusive photoshoot, bottle of Cava and use of a Yamaha motorcycle and many gift vouchers for local businesses.

The event is taking place Piginns Cafe Bar and begins at 5.30pm with the auction beginning at 7.30pm.

For more information contact Marie Jackson via email: piginns@hotmail.co.uk

MATCH REPORT: Morpeth Town 4-0 Carlton Town

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MATCH REPORT: Morpeth Town 4-0 Carlton Town

A second half barrage from Morpeth Town saw Carlton go down 4-0 in Northumberland.

The Millers had been good value for their share of the spoils as the sides went in 0-0 at the break but once the Highwaymen opened the scoring on 64 minutes there was only going to be one outcome.

The home side began well with the ever-dangerous Liam Henderson testing Jack Steggles early on.

Steggles, making his 150th start for the Millers, dealt with that comfortably and also saved a drive from David Carson as Morpeth pushed forward without a great deal of cutting edge.

The same could be said for Carlton, who had just Aaron Opoku up front and rarely threatened the Highwaymen’s goal.

Shortly before half time Kieran Walker made an excellent block away from the goal line from another Henderson drive while Stokes chipped an effort just over the bar as the half time whistle blew.

Morpeth continued to press early in the second half with Steggles doing well to tip a Tom Potter drive over the bar.



Carlton looked reasonably settled keeping the home side at bay and Walker headed a Connor Bartlett free kick over the bar as the Millers looked to steal a goal.

But it was always a question of keeping the home side at bay and Morpeth finally breached the Carlton defence on 64 minutes.  The Millers should have cleared a free kick from Ben Sayer.  They failed to do so and when Sayer sent a second ball into the box Iulian Petrache fired home from close range.

The dam breached it was then only a question of how many the Highwaymen would score.  They doubled their lead with 15 minutes to go when Sean Taylor slotted home following a through ball from Sayer.

Steggles made another save from Henderson before the striker was brought down by Walker, with Joe Walton converting from the spot.

With the game deep into added time Morpeth broke from a Carlton corner.  A lovely passing move saw Walton feed Henderson and the striker grabbed the goal his performance deserved.

The final score was harsh on Carlton, who competed well but ultimately looked limited against an impressive Morpeth outfit.

The Millers players came over to give generous applause to the small band of travelling supporters who had made the longest away trip in the club’s history.

Councillor from Carlton leading fight against plans to fast-track fracking in Notts

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Councillor from Carlton leading fight against plans to fast-track fracking in Notts

A councillor for Carlton is leading the fight against proposals by the Government to remove the need for fracking firms to gain local planning permission for test sites in the county.

Labour’s Cllr Jim Creamer, who represents the Carlton West ward, was joined by Conservatives on Nottinghamshire County Council in putting together a draft response to two Government consultations proposing the removal of the need for initial planning permission for testing, or exploratory work by fracking firms.

The response says that the effect of the proposed plans would “remove the local level of decision making and local accountability that communities expect”.

Fracking, or ‘hydraulic fracturing’ involves drilling small but deep holes in the ground, and then setting off explosions underground.

Shale gas which is trapped in the ground then escapes, and can be captured.

Companies looking to frack currently have to gain planning permission from the local authority before they can start test drilling to see if there is any gas there. The firm then requires the need further permission to extract the gas.

The Government hopes to remove the need for initial planning permission for testing, or exploratory work.

If gas is then found, they also wants any decision on whether to frack made nationally, rather than by the local council.

Cllr Creamer, who is also the Vice Chair for Planning for Nottinghamshire County Council, said he was delighted by the show of support from all political parties when drafting the response.

He said: “This represents a victory for local democracy at a time when it is seriously under threat. This consultation is the thin end of the wedge, and is something all authorities should consider, as it could be the start of an erosion of local decision making for vast array of planning matters, giving commercial interests an unfair advantage over the voices of local people.

“We are delighted that our Conservative colleagues in this administration saw fit to support our move to retain the ability to assess shale gas applications within the authority”

“We believe that local councils are always the best and most appropriate places to make decisions on fracking applications, not Westminster or Whitehall”.

A spokesman for the Government’s Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government, which is running one of the consultations, told BBC Local Democracy Reporter Kit Sanderman: “No one benefits from delays in planning decisions.  That’s why we are committed to planning reforms to help ensure quicker decision making on shale applications.

“We are holding early stage consultation on the principle of whether non-hydraulic fracturing shale exploration development should be treated as permitted development, and this consultation is currently in process. ”

Licensing scheme to launch in Netherfield to help clamp down on rogue landlords

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Licensing scheme to launch in Netherfield to help clamp down on rogue landlords

A new scheme that gives Gedling Borough Council powers to make privately rented homes based in Netherfield better for people to live in is to launch in October.

The scheme, known as Selective Licensing, will make it mandatory for landlords to have licences for each of their private rented properties in the Netherfield area.

The licence requires that landlords meet a minimum standard of accommodation for residents.  The council will work with landlords and residents to improve the area but where necessary use the licensing conditions and enforcement powers to bring about improvements.

Selective Licensing can be applied in areas where there is deprivation, high levels of antisocial behaviour, high levels of crime, high levels of migration and poor housing conditions. The licensing will give the council’s Environmental Health team powers to do more when landlords are not taking steps to deal with issues relating to property standards.

Consultation on the new scheme took place between October and December last year. Landlords and residents were consulted and 83 responses were received through the council’s website. The scheme was officially approved by Councillors in March 2018.

The council also consulted East Midlands Property Owners Group and the National Landlords Association to seek their views when developing the scheme. Local landlord accreditation provider Decent and Safe Homes (DASH) have seen a 500% increase in landlords, with properties in the borough, signing up to become accredited landlords.



The scheme goes live on  October 1 and landlords with properties in Netherfield must apply as soon as possible.

Each licence will cost £490 for landlords accredited with DASH and £640 for non-accredited landlords.

The scheme lasts for five years. The cost per property spread over the 5 year period is equivalent to £2.50 per week for each property. The council will not be taking enforcement action for failure to apply if applications are received by the 1 November. It is a criminal offence to rent out a property without a licence.

Portfolio Holder for Public Protection, Cllr David Ellis said: “I’m delighted that the scheme is going live in October, we’ve made sure that residents and landlords are aware of the new scheme and we will continue to support landlords to get signed up before the go live date.

“The standards set out in the scheme will improve housing conditions and property management in Netherfield. It will also have a longer term effect of reducing anti-social behaviour and crime which can be linked to areas with deprivation and poor living conditions.”

Giles Inman, business development manager at East Midlands Property Owners Group said: “We are very supportive of the introduction of this selective licensing scheme.

“By introducing it in one area first rather than the entire borough, it makes the scheme a lot easier to manage. Officers will also carry out further inspections during the five year process which will benefit tenants and ensure they are safeguarded.”

Corrie star opens new travel store in Arnold

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Corrie star opens new travel store in Arnold

Actor Alan Halsall swapped the cobbles of Coronation Street for the launch of a new Midcounties Co-operative Travel branch in Arnold this weekend.

Halsall, who plays much-loved character Tyrone Dobbs, joined colleagues, residents and the Mayor of Gedling Barbara Miller at the Front Street branch on Saturday (22).

Corrie fans flocked to the store to see Alan, who spent time talking with visitors and posing for photos, while many also took the opportunity to speak to the branch’s travel experts.

For Branch Manager Nick McCree and local Arnold resident Sarah de Costres, who between them have over fifty years of experience in helping people find the perfect holiday package, it was a chance to meet up with the local community whilst helping them book their dream trip.


Natalie Turner, Head of Branches at The Midcounties Co-operative Travel, said: “We’re so grateful to Alan for joining our celebrations in Arnold. It was the perfect way to open our new store, and we were delighted to see so many members of the community come along to welcome us.”

Nick McCree, Branch Manager at the Arnold store, said: “It was great that Alan joined our celebrations in Arnold. It was the perfect way to open our new branch, and we were delighted to see so many members of the community come along to celebrate the opening.

“Alan put a smile on lots of faces and it was the perfect way to start our journey in Arnold. We can’t wait to continue working closely with the local community in the coming weeks, months, and years.”

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