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Police issue warning over distraction burglaries following incident in Carlton

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Police issue warning over distraction burglaries following incident in Carlton

Residents in Carlton are being warned to remain vigilant after a distraction burglary in the town.

The victims were sat in the lounge of their home in Watson Avenue when a man came in through the back door.

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PICTURED: Watson Avenue in Carlton

The intruder told the couple he was from Neighbourhood Watch and that he needed the woman occupant to help him search around the front of the house.

At this point she became aware that there was another suspect upstairs.

Both men, who are described as white and were wearing face coverings, then fled through the front door.

One of them  is about 5ft 8ins tall and of medium build.

It happened at around 9.20pm on Monday evening (September 10).


Detective Inspector Kayne Rukas said: “Our inquiries are ongoing and we’re appealing for any witnesses or anyone with any information about this burglary to call us on 101, quoting incident number 909 of 10 September 2018.

“We’d urge people to make sure their front and back doors and windows are locked at all times, even when they’re at home.

“Distraction burglars often prey on our most vulnerable residents, tricking their way into homes by making up stories, by pretending to work for an official company or asking for help to try to gain entry.

“We want to remind people to be on their guard, especially if someone you’re not expecting – a man, woman or even a child – knocks on your door.

He added: “Don’t allow anyone without valid identification access to your home and, if you’re unsure, don’t let them in. Keep the chain on the door while talking to them and check with the company that the person is purporting to be from.

“Our advice is always to say no to cold-callers and to report any suspicious activity to police immediately.”

For more advice on how to deal with unwanted callers, please follow this link https://bit.ly/2N4Pn0p

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Gedling seat could disappear under new parliamentary boundary changes proposed today

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Gedling seat could disappear under new parliamentary boundary changes proposed today

New parliamentary changes proposed today for Nottinghamshire would result in the Gedling seat disappearing altogether, it has been revealed.

Under the new proposals, Gedling, which is held by Labour MP Vernon Coaker, would largely be absorbed by a new Nottingham East and Carlton seat.

The boundaries of most of the county’s constituencies would change if recommendations by the Electoral Commission are approved by government.Nottingham East, which is held by Labour’s Chris Leslie, would become Nottingham East and Carlton.

The final report was published today by the Electoral Commission following months of consultation and planning.

It will now be sent to the Government for final approval.

The commission was tasked with reducing the overall number of constituencies across the country from 650 to 600.

Secretary to the Electoral Commission, Sam Hartley, said, “The recommendations we’ve published today mark the end of a thorough and consultative process to build the new map of constituencies.

“We’ve travelled the country, taken account of over 35,000 public comments, and heard many impassioned views about how best to reflect local communities in our recommendations, while ensuring that constituencies are all much more equally represented.

“We’re confident that the map we propose today is the best match of the legal rules Parliament has set us. It’s now up to Parliament to decide whether these boundaries will be used at the next general election.”

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MP Chris Leslie defended by Liberal Democrats after vote of no confidence

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MP Chris Leslie defended by Liberal Democrats after vote of no confidence

A local Liberal Democrat group has criticised the vote of no confidence by the Mapperley branch of the Labour Party in Chris Leslie, their MP for Nottingham East.

The branch passed a vote of no confidence in Mr Leslie for what it sees as his opposition to Jeremy Corbyn.

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PICTURED: Chris Leslie MP

It means the larger Nottingham East Labour group will now hold a constituency-wide vote of Labour members to decide whether to pass a broader vote of no confidence.

Mr Leslie said his party had been ‘infiltrated by intolerant hard left elements’ and that, following two similar votes about other MPs, the moves were being orchestrated nationally.



Now, the Nottingham Liberal Democrats have said the actions of the Mapperley branch were ‘for the few, not the many.”

They also agreed with Mr Leslie in saying hard left elements were behind the move.

A statement from the Nottingham City Liberal Democrat branch says: “Across the country unelected Momentum activists have been going round encouraging backroom deals to attempt removal of sitting MPs.

“When an MP is elected with over 70 percent of the vote as Chris Leslie was in Nottingham East, it’s insulting to the electorate for a very small number of people to hold factional, closed door meetings to try to get rid of them.

“It’s further proof that the current direction of the Labour Party is for the few and not the many.

“It seems to me that a relatively small number of activists are trying to subvert the will of tens of thousands of people in constituencies across the UK and here in Nottingham, people of all parties should either recognise how our democratic system works or seek to amend it openly and not secretly.

“The local Labour Party’s hard-left instincts seem to have blinded them to rational debate and, indeed, to a sense of basic democracy.”

It is understood that a constituency-wide vote of no confidence will take place about Mr Leslie in the coming weeks.

MATCH REPORT: Arnold Town 1 – 2 Borrowash Victoria

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MATCH REPORT: Arnold Town 1 – 2 Borrowash Victoria

A game that some were already labeling a relegation battle just half a dozen games into the new season, as two of the bottom three sides met each other here at Eagle Valley.

 The Eagles without top scorer Curtis Millward and with just one point and sitting three off the bottom faced bottom side Borrowash Victoria who were still looking for their first point of the season.

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PICTURED: Arnold Town in action against Borrowash

A nervous start by both sides but It was the visitors who took the lead on sixteen minutes when a ball over the top split the home defence and Matt Taylor slotted passed a helpless James Elliott in the Arnold goal.


The home side pushed forward and got a slice of luck on the half hour when a cross from the right was headed into his own net at the far post by Callum Gilmartin.

Matt Taylor could have scored a second for the visitors on the hour when a cheeky lob from 20 yards out seemed to be heading for the net, full credit to Elliott who managed to scramble back and with two attempts, managed to palm the ball out before it crossed the line.

The winner came just five minutes later and it was Taylor again on target. A scramble in the goalmouth saw Taylor’s effort seemingly cleared off the line with Lynton Francis netting from the clearance but the referee signalled that the ball had crossed the line and Taylor got the goal.

The season gets no better for the Eagles who face a daunting task in the FA Vase next Saturday against Loughborough University at Eagle Valley…

MATCH REPORT: Gresley 0-1 Carlton Town

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The Millers, without a win since the opening day of the season, were ultimately good value for the three points in a match that could have gone either way in the first half in particular.

The Millers started on the front foot and in just the second minute Ben Hutchinson played a lovely ball to Opoku in an advanced position.  He was dispossessed but the ball fell to Sargent who hit a fierce drive from outside the box which was heading into the top corner until an excellent save by Burton-loanee Jack Livesey.

At the other end Kieran O’Connell whipped over a cross from the left which Martin Smyth just failed to connect with in front of goal.

Smithson was having a productive afternoon and he sped down the right, sent over a lovely cross to Opoku in the area.  With his back to goal he turned delightfully but didn’t connect properly with his shot and Livesey was able to scramble the ball away for a corner.

O’Connell responded and he hit a shot which drew a comfortable save from Jack Steggles.

It was end-to-end stuff and O’Connell did get the ball in the net on 15 minutes but his close-range effort was correctly ruled out for offside.

Opoku, who caused the Moatmen problems all afternoon, was next to advance and he hit a superb cross which Hutchinson missed by inches.

Gresley should have done better on 28 minutes when Eric Graves found himself in a good position on the right hand side of goal, but he fired his shot high over the bar.


Carlton made them pay on 32 minutes with a lovely goal.  Sargent, impressing in midfield, played the ball up to Opoku, just inside the area with his back to goal.  He was marked tightly but he swivelled, created a yard of space and fired into the top corner from 15 yards.

The second half was a more scrappy affair as both sides cancelled each other out.  Carlton were content to keep Gresley at arms-length and launch attacks by using Walker’s long throw and raids down the flanks from Smithson and Davie.  Opoku hit one overhead kick over the bar while Hutchinson saw a shot comfortably saved.

Gresley failed to test Steggles at all in the second period, with the Millers defence proving too strong for the hosts.

They did have an opportunity with five minutes remaining when they broke quickly from a Carlton corner but, with two men available at the far post, the cross was misplaced and Davie was able to clear.

Carlton saw out the remainder of the match fairly comfortably to secure a valuable three points and make it two wins out of two away from home in the league.

TECH TIPS: Never give PC access to cold callers

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TECH TIPS: Never give PC access to cold callers

It has become apparent that over the last year the way in which we are targeted for cyber crime has moved from online attacks to telephone attacks.

Now it is a regular occurrence when someone calls pertaining to be from a well known company, Microsoft, BT etc.

Once they’ve talked their way in, they’ll have you sat in front of your PC and leading you through an exercise in viewing some part of the PC which means absolutely nothing to you, yet their story convinces you that something is seriously wrong, even with that doubt in the back of your mind they’re asking you to look at something on your screen which which could be an issue, or to them is a serious issue which is spreading harm across the internet!

At that point your doubt has disappeared and fear has kicked in, they’ve gained your trust and now they want to help you, they’ll direct you to a website which will then allow them to gain remote access to your PC.

All the time they are talking to you, explaining what they are doing, however in the background they are transferring an encryption to the BIOS and loading a lock on the PC. After a while that doubt has kicked back in followed once again by the fear, except the fear this time is knowing this is a scam and you’ve fallen hook line and sinker!




You’re now either listening to their demands for money to complete the clean up of your PC, or you’ve hung up the phone and turned off your internet router cutting their connection to your PC, either way it’s too late!

You think you’ve survived but the next time you turn off the PC and back on again you find you’re locked out….

They haven’t got your credit card details, so you’ve inconvenienced them in their efforts, but in return they’ve inconvenience you by locking the PC.

In the last week they’ve even phoned me, knowing they’re scammers, I get the pleasure to play dumb and lead them down the garden path, before revealing they’re not getting a thing from me! Its 10 minutes spent so someone. somewhere is saved for now.

It’s not all doom and gloom as we can access your folder structure and backup your data, a reinstall of Windows and you’re back up and running in less than 24 hours.

But please never give access to your PC to a cold caller, these companies will never call & ask you to do that, if in doubt hang up and seek advice.

  • Simon Salvin lives in Mapperley and runs Simple PC – which offers tech support. You can find their website at www.simple-pc.com

Motorists in Gedling borough warned about car leasing scam on social media

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Motorists in Gedling borough warned about car leasing scam on social media

Drivers in Gedling borough with a poor credit score are being warned not to fall for a series of fake adverts for car leases being posted on social media.

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The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) said fraudsters are paying for social media advertising on channels that include Instagram, and are posing as BVRLA members to lure in customers with enticing headlines, targeting those with poor credit ratings.

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FAKE: One of the scam accounts spotted by the BVRLA on social media

The BVRLA is telling people in Gedling borough to think twice before responding to any adverts that promote vehicle leasing deals that require ‘No credit checks’, promote ‘No deposit’ and ask people to ‘Direct Message’ via text to get the deal.[irp]

BVRLA Chief Executive, Gerry Keaney said: “These criminals are purposely targeting the vulnerable, scamming money from people who can least afford to lose it. It’s deplorable.

“Their adverts can appear very convincing with some even posing as BVRLA members and citing membership numbers of legitimate members.

“We want to get the message out there that all legitimate leasing brokers adhere to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules and will carry out credit and affordability checks. Those who don’t, will not be legitimate traders and could be out to scam you.”

Customers who want to check whether a leasing broker is a genuine are advised to contact BVRLA’s Adam Holt on adam@bvrla.co.uk.

ELAINE BOND: Here’s some ways to beat burnout

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ELAINE BOND: Here’s some ways to beat burnout

Last month I looked at how our work can make us ill, but I then realised that if stress isn’t dealt with properly it can lead to burnout – which is something very different to stress.

Burnout is often the outcome of stress and the pressure from your job. This could caused managerial changes, new staff or an overload of work.

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Burnout is also a serious psychological issue leading to exhaustion, which can be physical, emotional or mental, or a combination. Burnout has three distinct stages, emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and finally being ineffective as we have mentally detached from our life.  It’s pretty easy to see how this leads us to change our attitudes and behaviour to a very negative stance and this has consequences, especially at work.[irp]

When we get to burnout we are hypertensive, depressed and become cynical about everything. It is when we feel completely overwhelmed and unable to fulfil demands constantly. Add to this the changes in sleep patterns, and the initial insomnia will increase to that 3 hours sleep becomes a good night for us.


The physical symptoms will increase which could be chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, gastrointestinal pain, dizziness, fainting, and headaches.  These become a regular occurrence. Appetite can decrease and we often lose weight during the burnout period. We become angry in the latter stages of burnout too, often having outburst over the slightest thing and this affects our whole life.

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PICTURED: Elaine Bond is a counsellor based in Gedling

The cynicism and detachment often go unnoticed at the start of the burn out process and the loss of enjoyment may seem very mild, like wanting to go to work late or being eager to leave. Then this could extend to all areas of our lives, which may impact on time and input into family and friends. We feel disconnected from people and our work, isolating ourselves from others, not answering emails and calls, going home early with a variety of excuses or taking time off sick.

Our negative or critical voices will increase their volume, creating self-doubt and fear in most things we do.  We lose trust in ourselves and then after a while in everyone else. Paranoia can set in for us at this point.

We can tell the difference between stress and burnout easily as stress makes us anxious and guilty but burnout makes us depressed and impatient. Stress makes us tired while burnout makes us feel utterly exhausted. Stress will create a loss of motivation whilst burnout saps our physical energy, dissatisfaction becomes cynicism and a lack of concentration becomes acute forgetfulness.

When we hit the point where there is no meaning to our work, life, friends or family and we have no purpose, we have now seriously burnt out.

So now we need to STOP, go sick, go on holiday or even leave, if needs be, but we must stop and not pressurise ourselves to carry on. We are not weak, unable to cope or just mardy, we are ill. We need to get the help we need and see our GP as soon as we realise what is happening but not for medicines etc but for support and help.

Then we need to take stock of what is driving our burnout, what makes us stressed, empty, fearful and anxious? How much of that is in our control?

Then we should look at what meaning was attached to the role we have and where it has gone? Is it too much paperwork, silly targets, not the job we thought it was, lack of autonomy, no support, reputational risk, the list of reasons is endless and none of them are frivolous.

We have to say “no” to extra work, or going back before we are ready, or requests from friends and family that will stress us out when we need to relax.

Turning off our devices from time to time will bring us some well needed peace and quiet to review what we do next

Most importantly we must rediscover our passion and find a way to connect with it, whether we need a new job, a whole new career or a hobby.

But we need help and support from burnout, from family and friends and when we get this far – professionals too.

British Airways issues warning to Gedling borough customers after data breach

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British Airways issues warning to Gedling borough customers after data breach

British Airways has warned customers in Gedling borough to remain vigilant after card payments on its website and app were compromised following a data breach.

The airline say that between 10.58pm on August 21 and 9.45pm on September 5, 2018, hackers stole the personal and financial details of people who booked flights on the ba.com website and the British Airways app.

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British Airways (BA) is now urging customers urged to contact banks after the website theft

The data breach was identified, according to BA, when “a third party noticed some unusual activity and informed us about it”.

The airline says that once the theft was identified, ”We immediately acted to close down the issue, and started an investigation as a matter of urgency”.[irp]

BA has informed the police and the Information Commissioner.

The company have said that the issue has now been resolved.

Here is what to do if you think you have been affected.

British Airways have said on a statement on its website that the stolen data did not include travel or passport details.

How to protect yourself…

  • Phishing – Attackers may use your personal details to target you with convincing emails, texts and calls. Be suspicious of unsolicited requests for your personal or financial details.
  • Financial details – If your financial data was compromised, be vigilant against suspicious activity on your bank accounts. If you notice any unauthorised transactions, notify your bank or card company.
  • Passwords – If your password was compromised, perform a password reset on any other online account where you’ve used the same one.
  • Report – If you think you have been a victim of fraud or cybercrime, report it to Action Fraud.

Vote of no confidence in Nottingham East MP Chris Leslie

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Vote of no confidence in Nottingham East MP Chris Leslie

A Mapperley Labour branch has passed a vote of no confidence in the Nottingham East MP Chris Leslie.

The Labour MP, who has represented the constituency since 2010, said his party had been infiltrated by the “intolerant hard left”, and that the move had been “orchestrated nationally”.

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PICTURED: Chris Leslie MP

Seperate votes of no confidence were passed against two other MPs this week – Joan Ryan and Gavin Shuker.

The vote against Mr Leslie was held by the Mapperley Labour Party. A wider vote will now be held with the whole of the Nottingham East Labour members.

The Mapperley vote of no confidence passed ‘overwhelmingly’ on Wednesday night, by around 80 percent of the estimated 30 people who were there.

But Mr Leslie has said it will “not distract him” from serving his constituents.

Labour member Steve Jansky was at the meeting, and voted in favour of the vote of no confidence.


He said: “Chris is one of those people who doesn’t support the leadership, against the wishes of the membership, who voted for him (Jeremy Corbyn) twice, overwhelmingly.[irp]

“He (Mr Leslie) seems to be on speed dial with the BBC whenever they want a negative view of Jeremy Corbyn.

“It’s all about democracy. The MP should reflect the views of the party and the local membership.”

A vote of no confidence is now expected to be held on the MP by Labour party members from across his constituency. If he lost, he would not be obliged to stand down as an MP.

Mr Jansky said: “My view is that he (Mr Leslie) will lose that vote.”

Mr Jansky said he is not a member of Momentum, a left-wing Labour group supporting Jeremy Corbyn, nor were the majority of people who voted against the MP.

Mr Leslie, speaking about the vote of no confidence in two other MPs as well as himself, said: “These are obviously motions now being orchestrated nationally by the leadership’s machine.

“Sadly, the recent infiltration of Labour by a small band of intolerant hard left elements means that they will target MPs who stand up to antisemitism and stand firm for what they believe in.

“I can reassure my constituents it will not distract me from continuing to represent the best interests of Nottingham East.”

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