Police have reported that a market regularly frequented by Gedling residents has become the centre of a contamination incident.
Nottinghamshire Police have issued an update regarding chocolate bars that were reportedly sold at Mansfield Market.
Chief Inspector Chris Sutcliffe, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “An investigation is in the process of being carried out after multiple people reported falling ill after consuming chocolate purchased in Mansfield last weekend.
“Forensic testing has been carried out of the chocolate recovered by police, with the majority showing no traces of drugs or anything out of the ordinary.
“Quantities of the hallucinogenic drug Psilocin and THC – a substance found in cannabis – were discovered in a small number of the bars, however.
“The small number of people who became unwell after eating the chocolate have all now fully recovered.
“It is really important that anyone who still has any of this chocolate hands it into the police immediately so that it can be further analysed.
“We are confident the affected chocolate was limited to one small batch, which we are aware of, and there is no evidence to suggest it was more widely distributed.
“The chocolate bars in question were reportedly sold from a stand at Mansfield Market on Saturday (25 November) and were wrapped in gold packaging or sold in orange boxes marked ‘Cali-Gold’.
“A 63-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of administering a noxious substance and is currently assisting police with our ongoing inquiries after being released on bail.
“Anyone who bought any of the chocolate and still has it in their possession is asked to contact us on 101, quoting incident 180 of 26 November 2023.”
Tina Potter, Head of Incidents, Food Standards Agency said: “We are working with local authorities, the UK Health Security Agency and Nottinghamshire Police to investigate an incident following reports of illness after eating chocolate bought from Mansfield Market in Nottinghamshire. The chocolate was both labelled as ‘Cali-Gold’ and unbranded.
“If you have purchased chocolate matching this description, it should not be consumed but instead handed in to the police.
“If you have already eaten it and have developed symptoms, then you should urgently seek medical attention from your GP or contact 111 online / phone 111.”
A hearty breakfast always goes down a treat for me, so after being good all week, I decided to forgo my usual bowl of Weetabix and have a full English with change from a tenner.
I decided to pop into Corner Cafe, which can be found on Victoria Road in the centre of Netherfield.
Its traditional look and feel inside reminded me of those wonderful days as a teenager hiding away from cold with a mug of tea and sausage cob before starting work on the markets with my Dad. I miss these kinds of places: they make a welcome change from the corporate cafes that now fill our high streets so it’s good to know some of them are still thriving despite a lot of competition.
We enjoyed washing down a hearty breakfast with a lattePICTURED: The Corner Cafe on Victoria Road in Netherfield
There is a lot of choice on the breakfast menu, with breakfast cobs, traditional breakfasts to satisfy all appetites and a nice vegetarian selection too.
The hunger pangs quickly kicked in as the smell of bacon penetrated my nostrils, so I opted for a ‘Breakfast 2’ from the menu.
This selection is priced at £6 and for under a tenner you get a sausage, two eggs, two bacon, a large amount of beans and chips – although I was given the option to replace these with hash browns, which I did. A slice of toast was also included.
Everything was spot on, from the eggs with their delicious runny yolks, a meaty sausage and quality bacon. It was nice to tuck into a hash brown not saturated in grease and the beans were perfect – good quality and not full of sugar like the cheaper brands. Hats off to the chef, who cooked this breakfast perfectly.
For six quid I must be honest, I wasn’t expecting much on the plate, but I can honestly say I was nicely full after finishing and then washing down the food with a lovely, warm latte.
This breakfast was pretty much faultless and one of the best I’ve had in an awfully long time for that price.
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Happy about bid rejection
I don’t think I am alone in being happy about the council’s Levelling Up money proposal getting rejected.
I was very angry to see the money would again have been spent in Arnold. A new AMP building has just been created at our expense and still they want to spend more on the only town in Gedling that seems to get money.
Why does Arnold need an IMPROVED cinema and swimming pool? Most towns haven’t even got one!
I think any new bid should be created with money only going to those areas that need urgent improvement – Carlton, Calverton and Netherfield. I hope councillors agree and get to work.
I own a stove but don’t have a car yet still I feel I am being made responsible for climate change – if it even exists.
I have no intention of giving this stove up as it gives me much-needed comfort in the winter.
Where does Roger Critchley live? In a wooden hut in the forest – living off the land? Of course not. He has a home that uses heating, gas and electric like everyone else.
You know what they say about people in glass houses.
Abigail Morris, Ravenshead
Not convinced by engine pollution plan
In response to Matthew Latham ‘Letters: Switch off engines’, I am also in favour for reducing pollution but cars queuing in traffic getting the blame – not so sure. All cars have low emissions now so for turning engines off – it’s a no for me!
Gail Bartram, via email
Tired of political witch hunts
Why does there seem to be an new obsession with having inquiries into past mistakes or wrongdoings by Governments, such as the Covid inquiry, which is no more than a political witch hunt.
The past is riddled with politicians who have lied to the public. The greatest of all was Winston Churchill who lied to the public to get them rallied round the country’s difficulties and get them to believe more strongly about the country’s needs.
Will there be another inquiry into Tony Blair and his henchman into their lies that took us to war and cost the lives of innocent people and our service personnel with their fabricated stories about weapons of mass destruction?
Very doubtful even though their lies are still creating problems worldwide.
There are still people getting slaughtered daily by their actions but we are learning that the media make sure that only the actions of certain parties can be castigated.
Lewis Bradley, Arnold
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This weekend, weather permitting, will see The Millers collect donations for Netherfield Food Bank and supporters are asked to bring a donation or two if they can spare it.
The match against Liversedge FC on Saturday December 9 will see The Millers looking to make it back to back Stoke Lane wins after their 1-0 win over Cleethorpes on Tuesday (5) evening.
Carlton Town FC have announced that striker Alex Hardwick will back in the squad following the end of his suspension and Mark Harvey has comfirmed that Pete Dearle’s loan move from Basford is now a permanent move and he is now officially a Miller.
Carlton will have some special guests on Saturday when the Burton Joyce under 10s will be special guests and Mascots, courtesy of The Millers ‘DJ Dan’.
It’s a new initiative by Dan and will be expanded in the coming weeks to include the Millers Junior set up, the club’s friends at Mapperley All Stars and others.
If readers would like their team to be special guests for a matchday including mascots to lead the players out, photographs on the day and free Stadium admission for parents, then please contact Gary ‘Boatsy’ Clarke on 07907 064189 to check availability .
Supporters are reminded that return travel to away games can be booked via Gary ‘Boatsy’ Clarke on 07907 064189.
The latest news from the club can be read in full on the Millers website HERE
Work will start in the New Year on widening a path alongside the A612 in a bid to encourage residents in Colwick to walk and cycle more.
The scheme will see the path alongside the Colwick Loop Road between First Avenue and Private Road No.1 widened using land from the verge to create a three-metre-wide shared use walking and cycling path.
It will be funded using £1.25million from Nottingham City Council’s Transforming Cities Fund allocation and will connect the area to other upgrades made from the city centre to Nottingham Racecourse.
This funding comes from the Department for Transport and can only be used for sustainable transport schemes.
Fifteen new trees will be planted as part of the scheme to replace 17 which will need to be removed to allow works to take place. Eleven of the trees requiring removal are susceptible to ash dieback and two others are considered to be dead specimens.
The council has said that no road closures will be needed throughout the 23-week construction period but that narrow lanes will be in place to ‘allow works to take place safely’.
The final four weeks of construction will require temporary traffic signals to be in place and further details about the timings of these will be given in the New Year.
Works are expected to start in February 2024.
Councillor Neil Clarke MBE, Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “This is great news for walking and cycling in the area as the newly resurfaced and widened path will improve safety for all.
“Currently, the path is narrow and so widening it will improve the ease of use for existing users while also encouraging new users to make use of this facility.
“The path is a great link for communities getting to work or shopping at Victoria Retail Park and it is great news that these works can take place without significantly impacting on motorists travelling along the A612.
“As we will be cutting into the current verge in order to construct the widened path, we will need to remove some trees to be able to do this but I would like to reassure residents that most of the trees being removed as part of these works are susceptible to ash die back which would present further maintenance and safety issues in the future.
“We know that some traffic management will be required for the final four weeks of the 23 weeks of the construction and we will make sure that these temporary signals will be in place during off-peak periods only.”
An application has been received by Gedling Borough Council from Mr Ian Storm of Storm Design, Beeston acting as agent on behalf of NG7 LTD. for the proposed construction of a hand car wash, tyre fitting garage and electric car charging station at 343 Westdale Lane West, Mapperley, NG3 6EW.
The application proposes that there will be eight full time employee roles with a proposal to operate seven days per week as follows: opening hours – 8.00am – 5.00pm Mon – Sat and 9.00am – 4.00pm on Sunday.
A Design and Access (D & A) statement provided in support of the full planning application states that the site is adjacent a small independent builders merchants and Westdale Junior School on the opposite side of Westdale Lane and that Westdale Lane is a busy link road through a mainly residential location interspersed with occasional commercial and retail units.
Pictured: Propsed Westdale Lane site elevation and vehicle entrance (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)Pictured: Propsed Fernleigh Avenue glazed elevation and site vehicle exit (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)
The D & A statement also states that the applicant has identified a strong demand for a modern high quality car washing service with fully trained and uniformed staff supported with a Tyre retailing facility and public electrical vehicle charging facility and that a single storey building incorporating reception, office and tyre changing areas is to be retained and re clad. This is also reflected in the planning application which states that the existing gross internal floorspace of 204sq.m is equivalent to the total gross new internal floorspace proposed.
It is also proposed that the site will be fenced in using 3m High powder coated steel framed 12mm toughened glass panels with signage detailing to the upper levels with vehicular access from Westdale Lane only with egress from the site using the Ferndale Avenue exit only.
Public electric charging facilities will be positioned to the rear of the building away from the jet washing facility.
Further details regarding Planning Application 2023/0840 can be accessed HERE.
These are the latest applications to have been submitted to and validated byGedling Borough Council this week.
The round-up of the latest plans that the council’s planning officers validated this week (w/e 8/12/23) which include new commercial units, flats and extensions and will now decide on.
Demolition of conservatory; erection of side and rear extensions and extension to existing entrance.
53A Sheepwalk Lane Ravenshead Nottinghamshire NG15 9FD. Ref. No: 2023/0853
Proposed single storey side extension to dwelling.
Newstead Abbey Park, Mount Charlotte Nottingham Road Ravenshead Nottinghamshire NG15 8GE. Ref. No: 2023/0845
Remove glazed conservatory and erection of two-storey side extension with pitched roof to the front elevation and a central flat roof, pitched roof to the rear single storey section.
The Construction of a Hand car wash, Tyre Fitting Garage and Electric Car Charging Station.
343 Westdale Lane West Mapperley Nottinghamshire NG3 6EW. Ref. No: 2023/0840
Demolish existing retail unit; erection of replacement building comprising 2 shops or commercial units on the ground floor and 10 flats on the first and second floor
Hundreds of staff with a leading supermarket in Gedling borough are to get a pay rise this Christmas.
German discount chain Aldi is set to become the first supermarket to pay all store and warehouse colleagues a minimum of £12 an hour nationally from February 2024.
Aldi has stores in Daybrook and at Teal Park near Netherfield
The grocer claims the new pay rate makes it the first supermarket to offer wages in line with Real Living Wage, which was set by the Living Wage Foundation in October this year.
Store Assistants’ pay will rise further to £12.95 nationally based on the length of service as part of Aldi’s £67m investment into colleague pay.
Aldi is currently the only supermarket to offer its workers paid breaks, which the supermarket claims gives the average store colleague an additional £900 a year.
Aldi UK and Ireland chief executive officer Giles Hurley said: “Just as we promise to provide the best value to our customers, we are also committed to being the highest-paying supermarket in the sector.”
“We are incredibly proud of every single member of Team Aldi and this is a way of thanking them for all their hard work over the past year. We believe our colleagues are the best in the sector and they play a huge part in making Aldi what it is today.”
The announcement follows in the wake of the value supermarket being named the UK’s cheapest supermarket for 2023 by consumer group Which?.
A police raid of a cannabis factory in Carlton has showcased the poor living conditions experienced by ‘growers’.
Officers attended the house in Fraser Square after receiving reports it was being used as a base to grow cannabis.
When their knocks went unanswered, officers executed a warrant and used a ram to break their way through the front door on Tuesday (5) morning.
A search was then carried out of the property, with police quickly finding and detaining a sleeping suspect.
The man in question had been asleep on a makeshift mattress placed under a counter on the kitchen floor.
PICTURED: Cannabis discovered at the propertyPICTURED: Officers removing plants from the home in Carlton
As officers moved through the address, it was quickly discovered that the rest of the property had been completely converted into sophisticated and dedicated areas to cultivate cannabis.
A large cannabis grow containing more than 30 fully-grown plants were discovered in the living room, with the electricity found to be bypassed to power it.
Further grows and bin bags filled with cropped stems and leaves were then found in each of the three rooms upstairs – taking the total number of cannabis plants up to 56, on top of the already cropped product found.
A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and abstracting electricity without authority.
The pre-planned warrant was organised and carried out by Gedling Operation Reacher officers, supported by the wider Carlton neighbourhood policing team.
All of the drugs were seized by the police, while the electrical equipment was dismantled and put beyond use.
Sergeant James Carrington, of the Gedling Operation Reacher team, said: “This incident sadly provided a typical example of the poor conditions those who live in these homemade cannabis farms are often required to live in.
“On this occasion, a man was found sleeping on a makeshift bed made up on the kitchen floor, with the rest of the property completely dedicated to growing cannabis.
“These types of operations regularly result in vulnerable people being exploited by organised criminals and having to live in appalling conditions without gaining the financial benefits themselves.
“This set-up also provided a very real fire risk to the surrounding community, with the electricity being bypassed to the extent that it put other residents in real danger.
“We won’t tolerate these types of operations in our area and will continue to do whatever we can as an Operation Reacher team to try and stamp out cannabis production from our communities.
“The public has a role to play in helping us identify cannabis grows like this, so we’d ask anyone who has any information that could help us to call the police on 101, so that we can act.”
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The CBeebies Panto is coming back in cinemas for yet another Christmassy adventure, this time with Robin Hood at the helm!
As always, the show will feature many of CBeebies’ most popular actors and presenters. Full of catchy songs, dancing, and pantomime fun, it promises to be the must-see Christmas event for pre-schoolers and their families.
Catch-up Screenings: The Great Escaper (12A) – Bonington Cinema
Mon 11 – Thu 14 Dec Various Times
In the summer of 2014, Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine) made global headlines. He had staged a “great escape” from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy, commemorating their fallen comrades at the D-Day Landings 70th anniversary. It was a story that captured the imagination of the world as Bernie embodied the defiant, “can-do” spirit of a generation that was fast disappearing. But of course, it wasn’t the whole story.
It was an inspirational but sanitised retelling of one man’s need to come to terms with the lasting trauma of war. Bernie’s adventure, spanning a mere 48 hours, also marked the culmination of his 60-year marriage to Rene (Glenda Jackson) – The Great Escaper celebrates their enduring love but always with an eye to the lessons we might learn from the Greatest Generation.
“Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson exude ineffable class” Guardian ★★★★
Total Film ★★★★ Metro ★★★★ Mirror ★★★★
Directed by Oliver Parker With Michael Caine, Genda Jackson 1hr 36 mins // UK 2023
EVENT CINEMA: ROH Live: The Nutcracker (U) – The Bonington Cinema, 7.15pm
£15pp
Join Clara at a delightful Christmas Eve party that becomes a magical adventure once everyone else is tucked up in bed. Marvel at the brilliance of Tchaikovsky’s score, as Clara and her enchanted Nutcracker fight the Mouse King and visit the Sugar Plum Fairy in the glittering Kingdom of Sweets. Peter Wright’s much–loved production for The Royal Ballet, with gorgeous period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, keeps true to the spirit of this festive ballet classic, combining the thrill of the fairy tale with spectacular dancing.
BALLET Music – Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky Production and choreography – Peter Wright after Lev Ivanov
A love letter to Britain from our friends in Europe, Jens Meurer’s funny, bittersweet and loving Seaside Special visits the town of Cromer, Norfolk as it prepares for its annual end-of-pier variety show during the summer of 2019.
With the show due to be performed twice a day for three months, we meet the performers, the team pulling it together, and the townsfolk who will flock to each show day after day. In the background Brexit is hitting its stride, and as we see the talent and the passion driving the show, we also witness a microcosm of a Britain in flux.
All shot beautifully on 16mm film, Seaside Special is affectionate and funny filmmaking reflecting the eccentricities of classic English entertainment while the country sets out to leave its European neighbours.
“Vivid and richly affectionate” Guardian ★★★★
Seaside Special: German film captures British traditions at time of Brexit – BBC News
Read what our Film Programmer Jeremy had to say here…
“A humorous, melancholic time-capsule of a rather unique moment in time — the dying days of the UK’s decades old relationship with Europe. Yet there’s little anger or divisiveness here. For want of a better term, it’s keep calm and carry on. ” Filmhounds ★★★★
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