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Warning to borough tradesmen over deadly ladder safety glitch

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Warning to borough tradesmen over deadly ladder safety glitch

DIY enthusiasts, tradesmen and gardeners in Gedling borough are being warned by Trading Standards to their check telescopic ladders as 32,000 are withdrawn from sale due to a deadly safety glitch. 

Inquiries by Trading Standards East Midlands into the safety of telescopic ladders revealed major concerns and led to government-funded testing involving four local authorities within the East Midlands region.

In total 13 different telescopic ladder types have been tested by the four authorities. All failed to meet relevant parts of British Standard for ladder design, safety and structural requirements.

Almost all of the ladders were easily damaged during testing, suggesting many similar products available to consumers are not robust enough to cope with normal wear and tear.

In the worst case, a ladder snapped in half beneath the test load − despite claiming to comply with the standard.

32,000 ladders are now being recalled or withdrawn from sale as a result of investigations.

Councillor Gordon Wheeler, Vice-Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Community and Place Committee, said: “If you own a telescopic ladder we urge people to use with caution, making sure each locking mechanism is working before climbing the rungs, and avoid using if any damage is evident.

“Summer is a key time when people get their ladder out for gardening or outside house maintenance so if you have doubts about your telescopic ladder contact the supplier or check the new guidance from the UK Ladder Association, which is giving additional safety advice.”

Eleven of the 13 ladders tested were confirmed as being manufactured in China and most were bought online.

The importer of the ladder that snapped in testing was prosecuted and fined a total of £10,000 and ordered to pay £2,000 costs in November 2016 after admitting selling an unsafe product and which falsely claimed to meet the relevant standard.

Nottinghamshire residents with concerns should contact Nottinghamshire County Council’s Trading Standards team via the Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 03454 040506.

For further guidance visit www.ladderassociation.org.uk

Appeal as tractor driver ‘fails to stop’ after collision with cyclist near Lowdham

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Appeal as tractor driver ‘fails to stop’ after collision with cyclist near Lowdham

Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was involved in a collision with a tractor near Lowdham.

The female cyclist sustained injuries to her face, leg and shoulder as a result of the incident which took place on Friday, July 7 at around 12pm on the A6097 between the Lowdham Island and Gunthorpe Bridge.

Police said the tractor did not stop at the scene following the collision

The vehicle is thought to have been towing a heavy field cultivator.

It’s believed the tractor did beep at the cyclist before trying to overtake her.

Police and paramedics attended the scene and the injured woman was taken to the QMC.

A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “We believe the field cultivator being towed by the tractor was blue.

“If you have any information about this incident or know who the tractor driver might be then please give us a call.”

You can call police on 101, quoting incident number 391 of 7 July 2017

Eagles kick-off pre-season campaign against Basford

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Eagles kick-off pre-season campaign against Basford

Arnold kicked off their pre-season campaign last week against a strong Basford CFC side made up of academy players and a few fringe first teamers.

Arnold’s new-look side had only one recognised face from last season, which saw Mason Frizzell at centre half. A number of trialists were involved for Arnold and it was clear that the side were rather disjointed and looked like a team newly thrown together.

Basford took the lead early when a long ball wasn’t dealt with by the centre half and Harry Wakefield who had scored four earlier in the day for Basford’s first team slotted home. Basford made it two after 20 minutes when Arnold keeper dithered on the ball and was closed down, which allowed Wakefield the opportunity to slot in his second of the game. It wasn’t all one way traffic, just silly mistakes costing Arnold. Blewitt and Boafo looked threats on either flank, while Blair was occupying the Basford centre halves. Basford made it 3 through a flowing move and Arnold were being punished for their own mistakes.

The second half saw a few changes, with goalkeeper Randy Bonsu entering the fray, Danny Dixon dropping into centre half to offer a voice and the introduction of Mitchell Looker, into central midfield and Jordan Phillips to right back. Dixon provided much needed leadership from centre half and ensured a high line was adhered too, unlike the first half. Bonsu saved well on a few occasions in the second half, but the goal of the game came from Arnold’s Jourdan Blair (pictured), with a 25 yard free kick into the top corner which went in off the post! All in all, it was a chance to get minutes under their belts and a chance for the management to assess players on trial.

Arnold will train on Tuesday and Thursday evening this week meeting at 19.00pm at Eagle Valley.  The side will then travel to AFC Dunkirk on Saturday, July 15 for their next pre-season friendly.

Arnold Town Squad:  Davidè, Randy Bonsu, Rashaan Francis , Mason Frizell, Connor Winstanley, Will Bouwen, Danny Dixon, James Greenhalgh, Jack Upton, David Boafo, Jourdan Blair, Aidan Blewitt, Jordan Phillips, Justin Jenkins, Mitchell Looker, Jason Jude, Alex Devey

21 years in the making: Time capsule offers a glimpse into Carlton police station’s past

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21 years in the making: Time capsule offers a glimpse into Carlton police station’s past

Police officers were given a glimpse into their recent past when they opened a time capsule unearthed at a recently closed police station in Carlton.

Chief Constable Craig Guildford was given the honour of opening the twenty-one-year old time capsule on Friday which was removed from Carlton Police Station before it was closed for good last week.

The station – which was rebuilt in 1996 – was home to the local beat team, PCSOs and the Substance Misuse and Integrated Offender Management Team.

Officers read an old staff newsletter from 1997 which was discovered in the time capsule

At the time it was rebuilt a plaque was placed on the wall, which indicated that a time capsule was inside and contained various items from Nottinghamshire Police.

Staff and officers from Carlton Police Station have now moved to Oxclose Lane Police Station and before their move Inspector Clare Preston-Davis spoke to her team who agreed that they should make a go of trying to find the capsule.

Civilian Support Officer Simon Wells from the drug support team, who had an advantage as he was at the initial opening ceremony back in 1996, soon found the time capsule in a storage cupboard within one of the central staircases.

Upon opening it, it was discovered that the capsule contained old newspaper clippings, a lady’s truncheon, handcuffs, badges, pins and photographs.

Police hunt after man assaulted in Bestwood Park

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Police hunt after man assaulted in Bestwood Park

Police have launched an investigation after a man was stabbed in Bestwood Park.

Police are appealing for information after a man suffered stab wounds to his leg in Bestwood Park.

It happened in Mildenhall Crescent at around 7.45pm on Saturday (July 8).

The 37-year-old man was treated at the Queens Medical Centre and has since been discharged.

A 42-year-old man was arrested and has been released under investigation.

Officers are keen to speak to two men possibly involved. The first is described as white, of a stocky build, around 35-45 years of age and with a bald head. He was wearing sunglasses that wrap around the head and a yellow hi-vis vest.

The second man is described as white, around 35-45 years of age, of a stocky build and around 5ft 7ins tall. He was wearing a blue coloured tracksuit or jacket.

Both men spoke with local accents.

A spokesman for Nottinghamshie Police said: “Officers are appealing to anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in the area, particularly in relation to a black coloured Audi A3, to get in touch on 101 quoting incident 819 of 8 July.”

Borough gears up for annual arts festival

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Borough gears up for annual arts festival

The borough is gearing up for an even bigger and better showcase of music, comedy, culture and creativity at this year’s Gedling Borough Arts Festival – which gets underway later this month.

The event runs from Monday, July 17 to Sunday 23 across several venues in the borough, and will offer a wide range of art, music, dance and literature events throughout the week.

People can take part in a multitude sessions teaching creative writing, willow weaving, painting, singing and acting and are all led by professional writers, artists and makers.

There’s something for adults and children with lots to come and see at venues in Arnold, Mapperley and Carlton.

This year’s festival has been organised by New Writers UK and Gedling Borough Council.

Leader of the Council, Councillor John Clarke said: “The Gedling Arts Festival is becoming one of the largest arts events in the region and we are very proud to support the activities taking place across the borough over the week. There really is something here for everyone and I would urge residents to come along and enjoy what will be a fantastic festival.”

New Writers UK Founder and President, Julie Malone said; “This wonderful event will give residents of all ages the opportunity to try arts, crafts, choral and other activities in their area they never knew were available.”

For more information and to see the full festival programme visit www.gedling.gov.uk/artsfestival

Gedling Borough Arts Festival – organised by New Writers UK with the support of Gedling Borough Council – runs from Monday 17 July to Sunday 23 July across several venues in Gedling, Highlights of the festival include:

  • Monday, July 17 – Willow weaving in Arnot Hill Park all day
  • Tuesday, July 18 – Gedling’s Male Voice Choir’s performing at the Richard Herrod Centre
  • Tuesday, July 18 – Lace City Chorus members Open Session to welcome new members
  • Wednesday, July 19 – Writers Stephen Booth and Eve Makis at the Bonington Theatre
  • Thursday, July 20 – Social dance at the Richard Herrod Centre
  • Saturday, July 22 – Craft market, performances and workshops in Arnold Town Centre
  • Saturday, July 22 – ‘Music, Magic and Merriment’ a fun variety show for all the family
  • For more information and to see the full festival programme visit www.gedling.gov.uk/artsfestival

Firm looking after borough roads celebrate first year in business

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Firm looking after borough roads celebrate first year in business

The firm now looking after the borough’s highways and engineering services celebrated their first anniversary this week.

Via East Midlands was set up to provide highways and fleet management services across the county – including Gedling borough- and is the first highways joint venture of its kind to be developed in the UK.

It took over managing services provided by Nottinghamshire County Council in July 2016 under a ten-year contract, which is extendable for a further five years. It provides a range of highways and engineering services including design consultancy, construction, environmental management and fleet services.

In its first year of operation, Via undertook over 35,000 road and pothole repairs in the county and trained over 13,500 of Nottinghamshire’s young people in road safety.

Its school crossing patrols made over 60,000 crossings, while the energy efficient lighting scheme implemented in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council saved a staggering 11,000,000kwh of electricity, resulting in £1.3m of savings per year.

Via Managing Director Doug Coutts, hailed the achievements of the organisation to date: “Via’s first year of operation has been a huge success, both in delivering services to the residents of Nottinghamshire and external commercial customers.

“The transition of services from Nottinghamshire County Council has been seamless and we are delighted to have continued our great relationship with officers, members, residents and road users.

He added: “I’m extremely pleased with what we have achieved and it would not have been possible without our great team of staff across the county.”

Councillor John Cottee, Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Communities and Place Committee commented: “Having a well-maintained, safe highways network is of course an essential service for our road users and residents so we are pleased with how working arrangements have been going so far. And with our recent £1m roads investment, we hope to make even bigger improvements for our residents and businesses.

“Our Council staff work closely with Via East Midlands staff to offer the best mix of skills and expertise necessary to deliver a good quality network while providing the best value for money for Nottinghamshire taxpayers.”

VIDEO: Watch shocking CCTV footage of men smashing way into house in Gedling

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VIDEO: Watch shocking CCTV footage of men smashing way into house in Gedling

This CCTV footage shows the shocking moment when three men smashed their way into a home in Gedling, causing the occupants to flee.

One of the men was carrying an axe and another was wearing a Scream-style mask during the aggravated burglary.

Nothing was taken in the break-in at the property off Arnold Lane in Gedling, which took place at around 12.40pm on Thursday, June 8, 2017.

Anyone with information should call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 327 of 8 June 2017. Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Snapchat map child safety warning to parents in Gedling borough

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Snapchat map child safety warning to parents in Gedling borough

Parents in Gedling borough are being warned to make sure their children don’t broadcast their location on their smartphones following an update to the popular Snapchat app.

The NSPCC has issued the warning after the photo-sharing app released its new Snap Maps feature, which  enables users to share their location with everyone on their Snapchat contacts list to such a precise degree that is possible to tell what part of a building a user is in.

The feature also displays if the user is travelling in a car or listening to music.

The charity believes Snap Maps could leave young users vulnerable to grooming, stalking, bullying, controlling behaviours or feeling excluded.

The NSPCC is encourages parents to ask their children to think about who is on their Snapchat contact list, and who they are sharing their location with.

They are also  urging young people to hide their location using the ‘ghost mode’ setting, and has issued advice to parents. It is also calling on Government to force social networks to offer Safe Accounts to under 18s – with location settings switched off as default.

Research from Net Aware, the NSPCC’s online safety website, found that 36 per cent of young people had added someone online that they don’t know in the last six months.

It comes as police and schools around the country have issued warnings on  using Snap Maps.

NSPCC Child Safety Online expert Rose Bray said: “Even limiting Snap Maps to the ‘friends only’ setting is risky if those contacts include people you don’t know.

“This highlights why it’s vital Government forces social networks to offer Safe Accounts to under 18s, with the highest privacy settings and location settings locked off.

“Young people can hide their location using Ghost Mode, which can be switched on from the Snap Maps screen.

“It’s important parents have regular conversations with young people about staying safe online, and making sure that they know how to protect their privacy.

How to turn on Snapchat’s ‘Ghost Mode’

GHOST MODE: Turn this on in the settings

‘Ghost mode’ is the name Snapchat gives to privacy.

Ghost mode lets you keep you location private but you will still be able to search around for your Snapchat friend’s location – if they decide to keep their location public.

Your location is not public to people who are not your friends on Snapchat, so be careful who you add as a mate on Snapchat.

To turn ‘Ghost Mode’ on, go to the Snap Map homepage and in the top right hand corner you will see a cog or the usual setting symbol, to change your location sharing setting then click on this.

Then switch on ‘Ghost Mode’.

You can see listed below are other options to customise your location sharing settings.

You can either make you location public to your Snapchat friends or you can selectively choose which friends should be able to see your whereabouts on Snapchat, and which friends you would rather not know about your location.

 

Parents in Gedling borough urged to encourage teens to get meningitis jab

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Parents in Gedling borough urged to encourage teens to get meningitis jab

Parents in Gedling borough are being reminded this summer to encourage their 18-year-old children to get vaccinated against deadly meningitis and septicaemia.

Those who are due to leave school this summer, or aged 17 to 18 and are not in school (born between September 1, 1998 and 31 August 31, 1999) are now eligible.

The MenACWY jab protects against 4 strains of meningococcal disease which cause meningitis and septicaemia, known as strains A, C, W and Y. MenW is one of the most aggressive and life threatening forms and meningococcal disease can be fatal.

Many survivors are left with life changing disabilities, including brain damage and loss of limbs. The MenACWY vaccine remains the best form of protection against the A, C, W, and Y strains with a 100% effectiveness rate in those that have been vaccinated so far.

Dr Mary Ramsay, Head of Immunisation at PHE said: “The MenACWY vaccination programme will save lives and prevent lifelong and devastating disability. We have seen a rapid increase in MenW cases across England in recent years and vaccination is the most effective way of protecting against infection.

“Young people are particularly at risk as they are carriers of the disease. Being in confined environments with close contact, such as university halls, hostels when travelling, or attending festivals, increase the chances of infection if unprotected.

“Get vaccinated as soon as possible, remain vigilant and seek urgent medical help if you have concerns for yourself or friends.”

New entrants to higher education are also eligible. Anyone who is eligible and has missed vaccination in previous years remains eligible up to their 25th birthday and is urged to have the MenACWY vaccine.

While the vaccine also helps protect against Men A, C, W and Y, it does not cover all forms of meningococcal disease. Parents are being reminded to be vigilant in spotting early symptoms and to seek early medical assistance if they are concerned.

Not everyone will develop these symptoms and they can appear in any order but common symptoms may include:

  • pale, blotchy skin with or without a rash
  • irritability and/or confusion
  • severe headache, joint or muscle pains
  • dislike of bright lights
  • stiff neck
  • convulsions or seizures
  • fever, cold hands and feet
  • vomiting
  • diarrhoea
  • drowsiness or difficult to wake up

Vinny Smith, Chief Executive of Meningitis Research Foundation, said: “Sadly, we know too many people who have been struck down by MenW. 18 year old Lauren Sandell fell ill last year in her second week of university, having tried to get the vaccine before leaving home.

“She mistook her early symptoms for a mild case of food poisoning. 2 days later her symptoms got rapidly worse and she died just as the ambulance arrived.

“If you don’t know whether you are entitled to the free vaccine, our online eligibility checker will make it easy to find out. If everyone who is eligible gets it, this will not only protect them but will also help protect others by stopping the bacteria from spreading.”

Dr Tom Nutt, Chief Executive at the charity Meningitis Now, said: “It’s vital that young people and their parents are not complacent about the threat of meningitis, and we urge all those eligible for this lifesaving vaccination to arrange to get it today.

“Meningitis can be a devastating disease, killing 1 in 10 and leaving a third of survivors with lifelong after-effects such as hearing loss, epilepsy, limb loss or learning difficulties. With teenagers being a high-risk group, we welcome this timely reminder for parents to ensure their loved ones take this easy step to help protect themselves.

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