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Nottinghamshire Police has released an image of a man they want to speak to after criminal damage was caused to gates at a property in Calverton.
The gates were damaged at the property in George’s Lane at around 3.30pm on Monday, May 15.
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “If you recognise him or have any information that could help, please contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting incident 528 of 15 May.”
People in Gedling borough who bank with Barclays are being warned about a scam email claiming that they have new secure documents in their Cloud It service.
Scam-busting website Hoax-Slayer.net say the fraudulent email urges recipients to click a login link to view these “important” documents.
This is designed to trick you into giving your personal and financial information to criminals. Clicking the link opens a bogus website that asks for your login credentials, your credit card numbers, and other identifying personal information.
A spokesman for the website said: “Scams like this are very common and target customers of many different banks around the world. Be wary of any unsolicited email that claims to be from your bank and demands that you click a link or open an attached file to view documents, update details, or fix a supposed account problem.
“It is safer to access your bank’s website by entering the address into your browser’s address bar rather than by clicking a link in a message.”
Cloud It is a service offered by Barclays that allows bank customers to securely store documents online.
Barclays has published information about scams and fraud on its website.
A young girl was approached by a man in Bleasby who asked her to get into his car.
The girl was making her way on to Southwell Minster School when she was approached by the male at 8.30am this morning (24).
A police spokesman said: “The male asked the young girl to get into his car but thankfully she ran away from the vehicle and saw the male drive off towards the Nottingham direction.”
The man is descibed as a white male in his 50’s, bald head wearing black clothing, no vehicle registration was taken. He was drivng a small black Ford car.
The Minster School will be sending out a School’s Alert in due course.
Girl Guides from Gedling joined some 100 members of Girlguiding Nottinghamshire on Friday (May 19) in sleeping out under cardboard to highlight the plight of the homeless.
The girls – who were aged from 10 upwards – arrived at Girlguiding Nottinghamshire’s Elton campsite on Friday evening, all armed with a cardboard box which would be their only shelter for the night.
After queuing for a simple supper from the soup kitchen, they then warmed up during a campfire singalong before bedding down in their boxes.
Despite the gloomy forecast, the rain held off for most of the night and the Guides rose early on Saturday morning – still smiling!
All the girls had been sponsored to take part in the sleep-out and the money raised will be donated to Framework, the Nottingham-based homelessness charity.
Hannah Oxley, 11, who is a member of 1st Gedling Guides said she found the conditions challenging.
She said: “It was hard to sleep, noisy and cold,’
Her friend Ellie Stark (11) was surprised to find that it was “…quite comfy actually!”
Layla Bee (11), also a member of 1st Gedling Guides shared the views of many who took part.
She said: “I’d like to do it again if I had a bigger box, and I’d bring more layers and more socks.”
Girlguiding Nottinghamshire is recruiting additional adult volunteers in order to whittle down the waiting lists and create more events and opportunities like the Night in a Box for girls and young women all over the county. Anyone interested in finding out what’s involved is invited to call 0115 987 7220 or visit www.girlguidingnottinghamshire.org.uk
For details on Framework and its work with the homeless in Nottingham, visit www.frameworkha.org
People in Gedling borough are being warned about tech-support scammers who are claiming to be from Microsoft and are trying to take advantage of the global WannaCry ransomware attack.
Scam-busters Action Fraud has started to receive reports of victims falling for the scam after calling a “help” number advertised on a pop-up window.
The window, which wouldn’t close, told the victim they’d been affected by a WannaCry Ransomware attack.
The victim granted the fraudsters remote access to their PC after being convinced there wasn’t sufficient anti-virus protection. The fraudsters then installed Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, which is actually free and took £320 as payment.
A spokesman for Action Fraud said: “It’s important to remember that Microsoft’s error and warning messages on your PC will never include a phone number.
“Additionally Microsoft will never proactively reach out to you to provide unsolicited PC or technical support. Any communication they have with you must be initiated by you.
A book of condolence will be opened at Nottinghamshire County Council’s Arnold offices on Sir John Robinson Way from tomorrow (24) to allow Gedling borough residents to pass on their thoughts to the people of Manchester following yesterday’s terrorist attack.
After three weeks, all the messages left will be collated by Nottinghamshire County Council and then sent to the leader of Manchester City Council, Sir Richard Leese.
Councillors will observe a minutes silence at Nottinghamshire County Council’s annual meeting on Thursday (May 25) to remember the victims of the attacks, where tributes are also expected to be paid.
Councillor Kay Cutts, Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council said: “I am deeply saddened to hear of last night’s attack in Manchester. My thoughts are with the families involved and their loved ones.
“People were enjoying an evening out and their lives have been irrevocably affected by the tragic events which unfolded. It is particularly appalling that this appears to have been an act deliberately targeted at children, young people and families.
“I am sure I speak for everyone living in Nottinghamshire that we stand shoulder to shoulder with our friends in Manchester. We will not let mindless acts of violence deter law abiding people from living their lives.”
Film-lovers in Gedling borough can look forward to a series of special screenings under the stars next month when an outdoor cinema springs up in Mapperley next month.
The bowling green at Haywood Road Community Centre has been chosen as the venue for the temporary outdoor cinema which will hold two sunset screenings over the weekend of June 16 and 17.
The Sunset Cinema Club – who have organised the event – plan to screen The Princess Bride on Saturday evening to coincide with its 30th anniversary; 70s smash hit musical Grease will be shown on the Sunday.
Tickets, which must be bought in advance, cost £8.50 – £14 and are still available on a ‘first come first served’ basis here: www.sunsetcinemaclub.co.uk
The films will start when the light sinks below the horizon, which organisers expect to be shortly after 9.30PM. Doors will open for picnics and a pop-up bar on the green from 8.15PM.
A spokesman for the group said: “The Screen on the Green aims to make good new use of the old Haywood Road Bowling Green in the few months before Gedling Borough Council applies for planning permission to redevelop it into housing.
“The space is the only green space in Porchester Gardens; there is currently a campaign to save it.
“The Screen on the Green demonstrates just one of many creative ways that this lovely, previously hidden and underused space could be bought back to life for people across a community to enjoy.”
You can find out more about the campaign to save the green from developers here: www.facebook.com/saveHRCC
Gedling Borough Council Leader John Clarke has condemned the deadly attack at Manchester Arena, describing it as a “cowardly act of terrorism” because it targeted children and young people.
In a statement released today he said: “Manchester is quite simply one of the greatest cities on earth. We stand united with Manchester today after this evil attack.
“This was a cowardly act of terrorism that targeted a concert attended by thousands of children and young people.
“My heart goes out to the victims, their families and everybody affected. My thoughts are with our brave emergency services – yet again they have shown heroism, bravery and kindness in the face of hate and evil. They have our full support.
He added: “Manchester and the rest of Britain will never be cowed by terrorism. Those who want to destroy our way of life and divide us will never succeed.”
Flags at all Nottinghamshire County Council buildings will be flown at half-mast today as a sign of solidarity with the people of Manchester and all those affected by last night’s terrorist attack.
Reacting to last night’s atrocity at the Manchester Arena, Councillor Kay Cutts, Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council said: “I am deeply saddened to hear of last night’s attack in Manchester. My thoughts are with the families involved and their loved ones.
“People were enjoying an evening out and their lives have been irrevocably affected by the tragic events which unfolded. It is particularly appalling that this appears to have been an act deliberately targeted at children, young people and families.
“I am sure I speak for everyone living in Nottinghamshire that we stand shoulder to shoulder with our friends in Manchester. We will not let mindless acts of violence deter law abiding people from living their lives.
“I will be contacting Sir Richard Leese, the Leader of Manchester City Council to pledge our support and offer any assistance we can.”
Police have arrested a man in connection with a burglary at a store in Netherfield.
Officers were called to the Co-op store at around 8.30pm on Saturday (May 20) after a man had reportedly tried to take one of the tills.
A staff member had intervened and the offender got away with nothing.
Dean Earl, 35, of no fixed abode, was arrested on Sunday afternoon and is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court later today (23).
Four men who killed a man at his Carlton home and robbed him of his life savings have been jailed for a total of 95 years.
A fifth man has also been jailed for five years for helping them try to cover up their crime.
Tony Fisher, 58, was found dead at his home in Coningswath Road, Carlton, on January 9, 2016, after being tortured and suffering multiple stab wounds.
Simon Palmer, formerly known as Simon Blake, 43, of Edwin Street, Daybrook, was today jailed for 33 years for murder and given a 20-year sentence, to run concurrently, for conspiracy to rob.
Marcus Barton, 42, of Raymede Drive, Bestwood, was sentenced to 25 years for murder and a concurrent 20 years for conspiracy to rob.
Nathan Barton, 23, of Heathfield Avenue, Basford, was sentenced to 19 years for manslaughter and 14 years concurrently for conspiracy to rob.
Jaydon Roberts-Barton, 21, of Curzon Gardens, St Ann’s, was jailed for 18 years for manslaughter and 13 years concurrently for conspiracy to rob.
Vincent Hawkins, 33, of Handel Street, Sneinton, was jailed for five years for perverting the course of justice.
They were each found guilty of the offences earlier today (Monday 22 May 2017) after a trial at Nottingham Crown Court.
Detective Chief Inspector Hayley Williams, who led the investigation, said: “The sentences given out today reflect the seriousness of the offence and I hope that it is some small crumb of comfort to Mr Fisher’s family that the offenders have been brought to justice although clearly nothing will make up for the tragic and unnecessary loss of a loving husband, father and grandfather.”
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