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Demolition work to begin next month at Arnold blaze site

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Demolition work to begin next month at Arnold blaze site

Buildings damaged by a major fire in Arnold will be demolished next month it has been revealed.

Nottinghamshire County Council are continuing with their clean-up operation at the disused Rolleston Drive site which was severely damaged in a suspected arson attack last Wednesday (August 16).

A Health and Safety Executive assessment has confirmed that the site has been made safe, back ground monitoring has proved negative and there is no immediate danger to person or property.

Demolition work on all buildings at the site will now start next month. In the meantime, additional security measures introduced since the fire – including 24-hour security and patrols and higher fencing – will remain.

The buildings damaged during the fire did contain some asbestos material. However, Public Health England research into risks to health caused by asbestos states that, “…if appropriate clean-up operations are followed, there is no significant health risk resulting from asbestos exposures from large scale fires.”

Nottingahmshire County Council has appointed specialist contractors to carry out clean-up operations in line with national guidance.

The results of air quality tests in the area showed that the level of fibres present was very low – well within recommended guidelines and posing no threat to health.

To provide further reassurance to residents in the immediate vicinity of the site, checks are also being carried out at neighbouring properties. A very small amount of asbestos material has been found, which was immediately removed and disposed of safely.

Several other householders have contacted the Council about small pieces of debris they have seen in their gardens following the fire. Contractors will visit those homes affected and make arrangements for any debris to be removed safely.

Further to an initial letter drop in the immediate area following the fire, the Council is writing to residents again to provide an update and information on how they can raise any concerns.

Councillor Kay Cutts, Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, visited the site in the immediate aftermath of the fire last week to apologise in person to local residents for the disruption caused by the fire and pledged that the Council would keep local people informed about the clean-up operation and plans to bring forward the demolition.

Councillor Cutts said: “I want to reassure local people that the County Council is taking this issue very seriously. No stone is being left unturned in our work to make the site and neighbouring properties safe and secure.

“It remains our intention to start demolition work on site as soon as we are able to get the appropriate clearance.”

There’s going to be a silent disco in Mapperley

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There’s going to be a silent disco in Mapperley

Revellers can head over to Mapperley next month for a party which will see DJs playing a selection of the hottest indie, dance, rave, rock and reggae tracks around.

But stand down, noise police: this party will rock…in silence.

Haywood Road Community Centre is to host its first silent disco on Friday, September 15 under a marquee on the Old Bowling Green.

A silent disco is an event where people dance to music listened to on wireless headphones.

Rather than using a speaker system, music is broadcast via a radio transmitter and picked up by wireless headphone receivers worn by the revellers.

There will be at least two DJ sets being played at the same time, so if you fancy a change of tune, you flick a switch on your headphones and listen to an alternative set.

All proceeds raised will go towards a campaign being run by residents to save the Old Bowling Green from housing developers.

A spokesperson for the Haywood Road Community Centre said: “ If you’ve never been to one of these events before you’re in for a real treat and unique experience.

You can tell which set people are listening to by the way they are dancing. We’ve also got a licenced bar as well as hot food so should be a cracking evening with no moaning from the neighbour.”

Tickets are £8 (Early Bird) or £10 on the door and can be bought here

Fraud warning to iPhone users in Gedling borough

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Fraud warning to iPhone users in Gedling borough

iPhone users in Gedling borough are being warned about a new scam that attempts to trick users into handing over their iTunes and App store login details.

Scammers have been sending Apple iPhone users an SMS that warns them that their ‘iPhoneID’ is about to expire.

The user is then told to click a link in the message which it claims will “prevent loss of services and apps”; they are then asked to submit their login details.

But, as most APPLE users know, there’s no such thing as an ‘iPhoneID’.

The message is sent via SMS, but the caller ID appears as “iMessage”, and it appears in grey.

If the details are entered, the login information is saved by the scammers and used to steal private data or gain control of a user’s account and possibly demand a ransom.

In an official post on their support website, Apple wrote: “Scammers use any means they can—fake emails, pop-up ads, text messages, even phone calls—to try to trick you into sharing personal information, such as your Apple ID password or credit card information.”

They added: “Never share your Apple ID password or temporary verification codes with anyone.

“Apple will never ask you for this information to provide support.

“Use two-factor authentication to protect your Apple ID.

“If you believe that your Apple ID has been compromised, change your password immediately.”

Food safety warning to borough BBQ enthusiasts

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Food safety warning to borough BBQ enthusiasts

Many people in Gedling borough will be aiming to round off the summer holidays with a Bank Holiday barbecue this weekend.

To ensure everyone enjoys their final summer barbecue without worry, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has some good advice to help make it a safe success.

Follow these tips to ensure you and your guests enjoy a summer cookout without the risk of food poisoning:

  • Pre-cook. Consider cooking all chicken and pork in the oven prior to giving it a final ‘finish’ on your barbecue where possible. Your friends and family will still experience that special barbecue ‘chargrilled’ taste – and you will know that you’ve cooked the chicken all the way through. This technique can also be used for sausages, burgers and kebabs if you’re cooking for large numbers.
  • Charred on the outside doesn’t always mean cooked on the inside. Cut open and check your burgers, sausages and chicken. Turning meat regularly and moving it around on the barbecue will also help to cook it evenly. If in doubt, keep cooking. Remember that most types of meat are safe to eat only when the meat is steaming hot throughout, there is no pink meat visible when you cut into the thickest part and make sure any juices run clear
  • Remember disposable barbecues take longer to heat up and to cook food. Don’t overload the barbecue and always check that your meat is cooked thoroughly.
  • Avoid cross-contamination by storing raw meat separately before cooking. Use different utensils, plates and chopping boards for raw and cooked food. Always wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water and dry them before and after handling food.
  • Keep plates and cutlery away from raw meat and fish. And never reuse a marinade used on raw meat, unless you give it a thorough cook first. You’ll only be serving up bugs along with that extra flavour to your guests.
  • Keep cold foods below 5°C and hot foods above 63°C. And don’t leave food that you would store refrigerated standing around in the warm before serving.
  • When you’re at a barbecue, remember that most types of meat should be cooked thoroughly to prevent food poisoning

Heather Hancock, Chair of the FSA Board said: ‘When you’re at a barbecue, remember that most types of meat should be cooked thoroughly to prevent food poisoning.

“A beef burger, for example, isn’t like a steak – it has bacteria present throughout. To make it safe to eat when prepared at home, it must be cooked through.

“Some restaurants are able to offer their customers burgers less than thoroughly cooked, but only because they have strict controls in place that are regulated and checked by enforcement officers.’

For more information visit: https://www.food.gov.uk/safe-summer-food.

Shopkeeper in Arnold sent to prison for ignoring fire safety advice

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Shopkeeper in Arnold sent to prison for ignoring fire safety advice

A man was yesterday (Tuesday 22 August) sentenced to ten months in prison after he “turned a blind eye” to fire safety advice about his Arnold store.

Mohamed Mustafa Abdul Hasan, who appeared at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday morning, pleaded guilty to four offences under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

He was handed immediate custodial sentences for each of the four offences – which include breaching a Prohibition Notice and having a lack of appropriate fire detection at premises formerly known as RM News, 150 Front Street, Arnold – of which he was responsible for.

He was given a 10 month sentence for the first offence, down from 12 months for a guilty plea, and 5.5 months for the second, down from 6 – again for the guilty plea.

In addition to this he was given six months each for failing to provide a safe escape route and failing to provide any emergency lighting – both of these were reduced from 9 months.

His sentences will be served concurrently and he has also been ordered to pay prosecution costs of £13,815.50.

Passing sentence, Her Honour Judge Coe QC said that Mr Hasan had “turned a blind eye” to advice given not only by the fire and rescue service, but also by his own fire risk assessor.

She also said that the sentence would send out a message for this type of offending.

Group Manager Mark Mortimore, Head of Fire Protection for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: “We welcome and support the comments made by Her Honour Judge Coe QC when passing sentence.

“Prohibition Notices are extremely serious matters and, in the rare circumstances they are issued, must be taken seriously. They are only issued where there is an immediate risk to life or serious injury to those using the premises.

“Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service does and will always seek to work with and support business owners, particularly during the current economic climate. However, staff, members of the public and visitors using premises within Nottingham and Nottinghamshire should feel reassured that they can do so safely.

“We hope that sentences such as these confirm to the public that we do take fire safety matters very seriously, and that we are committed to creating safer communities for us all to enjoy.”

What are the new GCSE grades and what do they mean?

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What are the new GCSE grades and what do they mean?

Pupils across Gedling borough have been enjoying a well earned break this summer.

But tomorrow is results day for GCSE students and teenagers across the borough will be opening up those dreaded envelopes.

To make matters worse, pupils and parents will also have to get their heads around the new grading system which has been launched as part of a government shake-up of GCSEs.

Students will tomorrow receive a mixture of number and letter grades. English language, English literature and maths are the first subjects to use the new system, with most other subjects adopting numbers by 2019.

Eventually all GCSEs taken in England will receive numerical grades.

So how do the new GCSE grades work?

Under the reforms, GCSEs in England will be graded with a new scale from 9 to 1, with 9 being the highest grade.

Fewer grade 9s will be awarded than A*s.

English language, English literature and maths will be the first to be graded from 9 to 1 in 2017.

Another 20 subjects will have 9 to 1 grading in 2018, with most others following in 2019. During this transition, students will receive a mixture of letter and number grades.

The government have said the new grades will  better differentiate between students of different abilities.

In the first year each new GCSE subject is introduced, broadly the same proportion of students will get a grade 4 or above as would have got a grade C or above in the old system.

These changes are only happening in England. Wales and Northern Ireland are not introducing the new 9 to 1 grading scale as part of their changes to GCSEs.

You can see how the 9 to 1 grades compare with the A* to G scale by taking a look at the government’s  GCSE grading postcard.

Café aimed at supporting dementia patients to open in Netherfield

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Café aimed at supporting dementia patients to open in Netherfield

A NEW memory café for people with dementia is to open in Netherfield.

The café, located at St George’s Centre, will provide people with dementia the opportunity to interact with each other, make new friends, take part in activities and enjoy an array of refreshments.

It will launch on Thursday, August 24 and run between 2- 4pm. It will cost £1 to join the session.

The sessions are being run with support from Gedling Homes, but are open to all people and not just residents

Volunteers are hoping that the café will be a success and take place on a monthly basis.

For more information contact St George’s Centre on 0115 9113302.

Scam email warning to Vodafone customers in Gedling borough

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Scam email warning to Vodafone customers in Gedling borough

Vodafone customers in Gedling Borough are being warned to be on their guard as they are targeted in a new scam that could leave them out of pocket.

Customers have reported look-alike emails that are arriving in their inboxes which claim to be from the telecoms giant.

The scam email informs the recipient that their bills are now “ready to view”. Some claim that the latest charges are as high as £400 – sending customers into a panic.

UK fraud agency, Get Safe Online, first issued the alert on Twitter last week.

The email reads:

Vodafone bill is ready

Dear Customer,

You can now take a look and manage your latest Vodafone bill for invoice date 02/08/2017.

Your total bill for this month is £ 441.46.

Don’t forget, your line rental is charged a month in advance and calls are charged in arrears.

Click here to view your bill

But, despite the emails looking genuine, if you take a closer look then a few signs immediately point to this being a scam.

Firstly, the email address is clearly not from Vodafone as the mailer appears to be from ‘@mail2marketing.com – although different messages will show different addresses.

The emails also open the line with ‘dear customer’ – official emails from registered firms will always address you by your full name.

The links in the emails are likely to contain Emotet, which is a type of malware that could steal personal details by installing software into your browser.

Get Safe Online chief executive Tony Neate said: “This is a very convincing example of a fraudulent email which is, unfortunately, bound to catch a number of unsuspecting victims unawares. However, it does contain several tell-tale signs of a classic scam.

“Start by checking out the sender’s address, which is clearly not a Vodafone email – in this case they haven’t even bothered to clone a more authentic one. It begins with ‘Dear Customer’ instead of your name. And it attempts to panic you into action with the size of the bill, which is considerable by many people’s standards.

Tony adds “Apart from anything else, a colleague of mine who received one of these bills isn’t even a Vodafone customer.

“The scammers send these emails out by the thousands in the certainly that some will reach real Vodafone account holders

MATCH REPORT: Boston Town 3 – 2 Carlton Town

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MATCH REPORT: Boston Town 3 – 2 Carlton Town

Carlton Town exited the FA Cup at the first time of asking for the fourth season in succession as they lost 3-2 at United Counties League Boston Town.

The damage was done in the first half as the Millers went 3-1 down against the Poachers.  Captain Aaron Hooton reduced the arrears in the second half and had two goals controversially disallowed as Carlton belatedly raised their game, but in truth Wayne Scott’s side could have no complaints about their cup exit.

To add to their misery Hooton was sent off in injury time for two instances of dissent within 60 seconds.

Scott made three changes to the side which lost at Stamford in midweek.  In came Lawrence Gorman, Jordan Wilson and, for his debut, Jack Oldham.  Out went Wilfried Gnahore, Eddie Schoenecker (injured) and Kieran Walker (unavailable).

The Poachers, penalty shoot-out winners against Radford in the Extra-Preliminary Round on Tuesday, got off to the perfect start with a goal on five minutes.  A long ball played right to left should have caused little difficulty but Fraser Bayliss stole in at the back post to slot home.

Carlton Town captain Aaron Hooton congratulates Jordan Wilson (PHOTO: Louis Lardi)

Hooton headed at goalkeeper James Lambley as Carlton sought a way back before the Millers levelled on 13 minutes.  Danny Elliott’s long ball was flicked on by Hooton to Wilson whose 30-yard half volley flew past Lambley into the corner of the net.

Oldham saw a shot comfortably saved by Lambley before the home side regained the lead on 26 minutes.  Another long ball played forward should have been dealt with but the defenders left it, seemingly to a call from Jack Steggles.  Will Britton chased the ball and flicked it over the oncoming Steggles into the net.

Shortly before half time Danny Gordon fired just over the bar from 30 yards before the Poachers made it 3-1 right on the half time whistle.  Danny Elliott was booked for a bad foul but even though the free kick took some time to take, the Carlton defence still seemed to be asleep as the ball was played down the left to Bayliss.  His cross into the penalty area saw Hooton steer the ball into his own net.

Hooton had the ball in the net within two minutes of the restart only to be denied by the linesman’s offside flag.

Lambley then did well to punch away a Gordon cross from under the bar.

At the other end Jordan Nuttell crossed for Britton who couldn’t control the ball in front of an open goal.

Carlton gained a lifeline on 74 minutes when Hooton pulled one back.  Wilson played a through ball and Gnahore and Hooton sprung the offside trap.  Gnahore took the ball around the goalkeeper and Hooton tapped home to the protests of the home bench, claiming offside.

Forward came Carlton searching for the equaliser.  Gordon sent over a corner which Hooton headed wide.

The game’s most controversial moment came in the first minute of added time.  Jake Carlisle hit a ball from the corner of the box diagonally to the back post.  Hooton ran on to it and slotted home to the delight of the visiting supporters behind the goal.  As the Millers regrouped for the kick off the linesman’s flag went up at least 10 seconds after the “goal” for offside.  He was wrong but he made his call and the referee went with him.

Hooton was booked for dissent and sent off within a minute for further dissent.

Carlton had one final opportunity in the sixth minute of added time as Brandon Mutibvu volleyed a Daniel Fletcher cross just wide of the goal.  It was in reality too little too late yet again in the FA Cup.

Carlton Town: Steggles, Lucas, Fletcher, McNicholas, Carlisle, Gorman, Oldham (Mutibvu 59), Elliott (Gnahore 59), Wilson (Stovell 82), Hooton, Gordon.  Unused substitutes: Wallace, Gibbons, Coy, Schoenecker

Goals: Jordan Wilson 13, Aaron Hooton 74; Fraser Bayliss 5, Will Britton 26, Aaron Hooton og 45

Carlton Town Supporters Club MOTM: Danny Gordon

Attendance: 56

Arnold school pupils strive for safety

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Arnold school pupils strive for safety

Four creative pupils from an Arnold school now have their work proudly displayed for all to see after winning a safety poster competition held by construction firm J Tomlinson.

The firm, alongside Considerate Constructors’ Mascot Ivor Goodsite, launched the competition during Child Health and Safety Week in June, when children at Arnold Mill school  were educated on construction site hazards and why such sites should not be entered without permission and the correct personal protective equipment.

During the visit, pupils were tasked with creating posters in order to highlight the importance of construction site safety, with a view to keeping the public, local residents and site employees safe; the prize being that the winning poster would be enlarged and displayed on site at Ernehale Court in Arnold, where J Tomlinson is currently building six housing units and 12 apartments for client Gedling Homes.

The winning artists, Millie, Lexi, Alfie and Kaylan, were invited to visit the site, where they were each presented with a £50 WHSmith gift card, and were also able to see their winning posters displayed on the front of the site hoarding – where they will continue to serve as a reminder of the critical importance of construction site safety.

Richard Ball, head of health, safety, environmental and quality at J Tomlinson, said: “J Tomlinson is a company that champions safe practice inside and outside of the business, and we always try to engage with local schools to help younger generations understand the importance of health, safety and wellbeing.

“The winning pupils at the school should take immense pride in knowing that their fantastic work will help others stay safe.”

Jackie Oldfield, deputy headteacher at Arnold Mill Primary School, said: “We are very grateful to J Tomlinson for taking the time to visit our school and educate the children during Child Health and Safety Week.

The children were very engaged throughout and thoroughly enjoyed creating the site safety posters. Lexi, Millie, Alfie and Kaylan are over the moon about winning the competition and seeing their posters up on the construction site.”

For more information about J Tomlinson, visit www.jtomlinson.co.uk

Located on Cross Street in the Nottinghamshire town of Arnold, Arnold Mill Primary School specialises in the learning and development of nursery and primary-aged students, helping them ‘fulfil their potential, discover new talents and develop a love for learning’.

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