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Strawberry cream tea party in Netherfield raises over £3,500 for breast cancer charity

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Strawberry cream tea party in Netherfield raises over £3,500 for breast cancer charity

Over 250 people attended a strawberry cream tea party in Netherfield yesterday (21) and helped raise over £3500 for a cancer charity.

The event, which was held at Netherfield Primary School, was organised by Sharon Ellis who arranges the tea parties each year to raise cash for the Breast Cancer Care charity after losing best friend Barbara Perston to the disease.

As well as a delicious strawberry cream tea, guests also enjoyed the Pimms tent, Co-Co Falls chocolate fountain and were entertained throughout the afternoon by soprano singer Lily Taylor-Ward, saxophone player Andy Cahill and magician David Fox.

TALENTED: Soprano singer Lily Taylor-Ward entertained the crowd
TALENTED: Soprano singer Lily Taylor-Ward entertained the crowd

Sharon managed to put together a team of over 50 volunteers to put on the event which included members of her family, friends and WI she runs in Netherfield.

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Forest legend John Robertson announced as guest speaker at Carlton Town Christmas event

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Forest legend John Robertson announced as guest speaker at Carlton Town Christmas event

John Robertson, the Nottingham Forest double European Cup winner described by Brian Clough as “the Picasso of our game”, has been announced as guest speaker at a Christmas luncheon event at Carlton Town.

Robertson will be entertaining guests with stories from Nottingham Forest’s golden era at the event, which will take place at the Bill Stoked Stadium on Friday, December 9, from 1pm.

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VIDEO: Ouse Dyke flooded areas of Carlton and Gedling back in summer of ’94

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VIDEO: Ouse Dyke flooded areas of Carlton and Gedling back in summer of ’94

This week’s featured film captures the effects of the floods that hit the area back in the summer of 1994.

After a wet summer, the Ouse Dyke flooded and covered parts of the busy Burton Road and Conway Road.

The video footage shows cars struggling to make their way through the flood waters.

Do your remember the floods of ’94? Share your memories with us using the comments section below.

Disabled people offered ‘life changing’ grants to help make homes more accessible

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Disabled people offered ‘life changing’ grants to help make homes more accessible

Disabled people in the borough are being offered grants of up to £30,000 to cover the cost of adapting their homes to make them more accessible.

Gedling Borough Council has received government cash to provide the grants to residents with disabilities so they can make the changes and remain living independently at home.

The money could go towards ramps, widening doors, adapting or providing suitable washing/bathing or toilet facilities, installing a stair lift or a ‘through the floor’ lift.

The grants are means tested – applicants need to be referred to Gedling Borough Council by an occupational therapist who will assess the individual’s needs, then the council decides if they qualify.

The maximum grant available is £30,000 and residents living in rented properties would require the owner’s permission for any works to be carried out.

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Gedling cancer survivor takes to high seas in four-day yachting adventure

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Gedling cancer survivor takes to high seas in four-day yachting adventure

An inspirational cancer survivor from Gedling got a taste for life on the ocean after taking part in a four-day yachting adventure.

Rhianna Burrows joined the crew on one of six yachts that sailed around the Solent on the south coast with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust.

The 11-year-old, who finished cancer treatment back in July 2014 for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, was joined by other young people from across the country who had also battled the disease.

For Rhianna, this was her first time sailing with the Trust.

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Victims of hate crime in Gedling borough offered support by charity

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Victims of hate crime in Gedling borough offered support by charity

A charity is to offer support to victims of hate crime in Gedling borough after recent statistics showed an 18% increase rise in offences recorded over the last year.

Government figures showed 52,528 hate crimes were recorded last year in England and Wales, up from 44,471 from the previous year.

Independent charity Victim Support operates a service to hate crime victims in Nottinghamshire, which offers emotional and practical support to help people who have experienced this type of crime.

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Rail passengers in Gedling borough see fares rise at double the speed of wages

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Rail passengers in Gedling borough see fares rise at double the speed of wages

Rail passengers in Gedling borough have seen fares increased at double the speed of wages since 2010, according to new analysis released today by the TUC and the rail unions’ Action for Rail campaign.

The analysis shows that rail fares have risen by 25% in the last six years, while average weekly earnings have only grown by 12%.

The findings come as the government announced regulated rail fares will increases by 1.9% from January.

As fares for passengers  rise, dividends paid to shareholders of private train companies have risen by 21% in the last year to £222 million.

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Gas customers in Gedling borough could get refund if meters were read incorrectly

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Gas customers in Gedling borough could get refund if meters were read incorrectly

Residents and businesses across Gedling borough could be due a refund from their energy supplier after industry regulator Ofgem revealed thousands of meters have been read incorrectly.

Ofgem said customers with imperial gas meters that were misread as metric have been overcharged. The exact number of affected customers will not be known before the end of the week.

The energy regulator  said it has now asked all suppliers to investigate if their customers have been affected and urged them to provide their results by August 19.

Energy giant E.on, who employ thousands of people at their offices across Nottinghamshire, raised the issue, which prompted a wider probe into how many people have been over or undercharged across the UK.

In a statement Ofgem said “a very small number of gas customers” had been affected – believed to be around 0.03 per cent of the 27 million customers in the UK.

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Fraudsters issuing fake British Gas bills to Gedling borough residents

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Fraudsters issuing fake British Gas bills to Gedling borough residents

Criminals are spamming out fake British Gas utility bills by email to Gedling borough residents that link to a virus that takes over computers.

Scam busters Action Fraud has received hundreds of reports of these emails cleverly designed to look like a seamlessly harmless utility bill.

The emails entitled “Your summer gas & electricity bill” contain links that take people to a website where they are told to download a file in order to view their bill.

After downloading the file, the virus locks you out of your computer and then directs you to an online payment page.

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Force unveil portrait of police dog killed in action on Colwick Loop Road

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Force unveil portrait of police dog killed in action on Colwick Loop Road

A small ceremony has been held at Nottinghamshire Police headquarters to remember a police dog who was killed on duty during a pursuit on Colwick Loop Road.

Officers gathered at the ceremony where a portrait was unveiled in memory of police dog Rebus.

German Shepherd, Belgian Shepherd-cross Rebus was killed while assisting in an authorised pursuit in the early hours of May 18, 2016. He was struck by a police vehicle.

Despite the best efforts of those at the scene, Rebus sadly died from his injuries with his handler PC Mark Plummer by his side.

Following the incident the force was inundated with sympathetic and supportive messages from around the world. One of those who contacted Nottinghamshire Police was a Gloucestershire artist called Mary Mayes. Mary used the photograph of Rebus released following his death to create a portrait painting.

The original work is now with Rebus’ handler PC Mark Plummer. Two copies have also been produced, one of which was unveiled at force headquarters reception on Thursday (11) August 2016) by Nottinghamshire Police Chief Constable Sue Fish and Rebus’ handler PC Mark Plummer.

Ch Con Fish said: “Everyone at Nottinghamshire Police was devastated by the tragic accident which befell Rebus back in May. Police dogs are part of the family here at Nottinghamshire Police.

“However, all of our officers, particularly our dog handlers, took great comfort in the out-pouring of support from members of the public.

“This portrait is really very, very special and will serve as a fitting tribute to Rebus.”

The second copy of the portrait will take pride of place in the new kennels soon to be completed at Sherwood Lodge.

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