A CCTV appeal has been launched by police after a disabled man was robbed on the doorstep of his Carlton home.
The victim was trying to unlock his front door when a man rifled through his shoulder bag and stole cash before leaving the scene.
It’s believed he was followed by a man after getting off a Nottingham City Transport number 27 bus at the bottom of Carlton Hill, Carlton, and then walking to his home in Southdale Road.
The robbery happened at around 6.30pm on June 1, 2023.
As part of their ongoing inquiries, officers have now released images of a man they believe may have information that could assist with their investigation.
Detective Constable Nathan Wall, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a despicable offence. To target a vulnerable disabled man as he was trying to get into his home is a cowardly act and we are continuing to work hard to find the person responsible.
“As part of our inquiries, we are asking the public to come forward if they recognise the individual in the images we’ve released, as we believe they may have information that could assist the investigation.
“If you know who they are, please contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident 627 of 1 June 2023. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken.
From Oscar-nominated writer/director Greta Gerwig (Ladybird, Little Women) comes Barbie, starring Oscar-nominees Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken! Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colourful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (PG) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold
Tue 1 – Sat 5 Aug, Various Times
£6.80pp / £5pp on Tuesdays
Sometimes the hero you are meant to be lies just beneath the surface.
This year, DreamWorks Animation dives into the turbulent waters of high school with a hilarious, heartfelt action comedy about a shy teenager who discovers that she’s part of a legendary royal lineage of mythical sea krakens and that her destiny, in the depths of the oceans, is bigger than she ever dreamed.
In a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy are about to discover something elemental: How much they actually have in common.
Telegraph ★★★ Times ★★★ Guardian ★★★
*Please note, the Pixar short film Carl’s Date, will play before the start of the film.
Directed by Peter Sohn Voiced by Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie 1hr 49 mins // US 2023
The quiz is a Web based quiz so a phone tablet or laptop will be needed – don’t worry if not 100% with technology it’s really easy and our team are on hand to support if needed
Fundraising Tournament & Fun Day – Woodborough Playing Field, Woodborough, 2.30pm
Mark Ritchie – As Seen O̶n̶ Near a TV– Bonington Cinema, Arnold, 7.30pm
£2pp
Mark Ritchie, has toured the world and is a regular at the Edinburgh fringe. He returns with a hilarious new storytelling show, that he will be taking to Edinburgh later this summer… As Seen o̶n̶ Near a TV
Family fun day fundraising for Air Ambulance – The Gleaners Inn, Calverton, 4.00pm – 8.00pm
Everyone Family fun day, Bouncy castles, Face painting from 6pm, Lace city chorus from 7pm, Bat the rat, Giant jenga, Raffle lots of great prizes, Tombola, Bottle tombola, Treasure hunt map win tickets for Ramsdale pirates crazy golf. Raffle tickets and treasure hunt map on sale @ Gleaners .
Catch-up Screenings: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (PG) – Bonington Cinema, 1.30pm
Wed 9 – Thu 10 Aug
£6.80pp
Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Spider-Verse saga, an epic adventure that will transport Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man across the multiverse to join forces with Gwen Stacy and a new team of Spider-People to face off with a villain more powerful than anything they have ever encountered.
Please contact venue to confirm availability and details
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In a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy are about to discover something elemental: How much they actually have in common.
Telegraph ★★★ Times ★★★ Guardian ★★★
*Please note, the Pixar short film Carl’s Date, will play before the start of the film.
Sometimes the hero you are meant to be lies just beneath the surface.
This year, DreamWorks Animation dives into the turbulent waters of high school with a hilarious, heartfelt action comedy about a shy teenager who discovers that she’s part of a legendary royal lineage of mythical sea krakens and that her destiny, in the depths of the oceans, is bigger than she ever dreamed.
To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken.
From Oscar-nominated writer/director Greta Gerwig (Ladybird, Little Women) comes Barbie, starring Oscar-nominees Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken! Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans.
Catch-up Screenings: Spider-Man- Across the Spider-Verse (PG)
Wed 9 + Thu 10 August at 1.30pm
Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Spider-Verse saga, an epic adventure that will transport Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man across the multiverse to join forces with Gwen Stacy and a new team of Spider-People to face off with a villain more powerful than anything they have ever encountered.
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Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Vol. 1 (12A)
Fri 11 – Thu 17 August
Ethan Hunt and the IMF team must track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity if it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than the mission — not even the lives of those he cares about most.
In the Netherlands, Corrie Ten Boom and her family risk everything to hide Jewish refugees by the hundreds and ultimately face the consequences when they are discovered.
World War II. Darkness has fallen over Europe, and the boots of the Third Reich echo through the streets. But on a quiet city corner in the Netherlands, some choose to resist. Corrie Ten Boom and her family risk everything to hide Jewish refugees by the hundreds, and they ultimately face the consequences when they are discovered.
The Hiding Place is their story—a story of faith, hope, love, and forgiveness in the face of un-thinkable evil.
This powerful cinematic presentation was adapted for the stage by A. S. Peterson, directed for the stage by Matt Logan, and filmed for cinema audiences in Nashville, Tennessee.
Written and directed by Christopher Nolan (Dunkirk, Inception, Interstellar), Oppenheimer is an IMAX®-shot epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it.
The film stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer and Emily Blunt as his wife, biologist and botanist Katherine “Kitty” Oppenheimer. Oscar® winner Matt Damon portrays General Leslie Groves Jr., director of the Manhattan Project, and Robert Downey, Jr. plays Lewis Strauss, a founding commissioner of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.
In Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, after years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O’Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.
To celebrate 100 years of Disney, join us in ‘Celebrating Timeless Memories’ with a limited screening programme celebrating 100 years of Disney’s classic, ground-breaking films. A rare chance for families to watch these titles on the big screen!
Cinderella (U) Directed by Wilfred Jackson 1hr 14 mins // US 1950
André Rieu’s 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love is All Around (12A)
Sat 26 – Thu 31 August
The King of the Waltz invites you to his all-new cinema concert Love is All Around, from his beautiful hometown of Maastricht!
André Rieu will again stage his glorious annual summer event in the iconic Vrijthof Square this year. The concert will be a musical feast with heart-warming pieces lovingly chosen by André, covering classics, popular sing-alongs, and delightful waltzes that make you want to dance.
Along with his beloved Johann Strauss Orchestra, André teams up with the charming Gospel Choir and special surprise guests, bringing you and your loved ones a refreshing, romantic, fun party at your local cinema – you will feel that love is all around!
Share a concert experience filled with music, dance, love and happiness – Only in cinemas!
Cinema prices are very competitive, with tickets at £6.80, and concessions at £5.80. Concessions are open to those Under 18, Students with valid student ID, and over 60s.
Gedling Borough Council is looking to urgently hire a new head of finance and ICT to help steer the authority through “choppy” waters and financial challenges.
The authority will begin looking for a person to fill the position in August, having been vacant for four months.
During an Appointments and Conditions of Service Committee meeting on August 2, chief executive of the council, Mike Hill, said: “I have kept it in abeyance for the last four months considering where I go for a management restructure.
“However situations have changed recently and I have got the director of corporate resources off sick at the moment.
“It has caused a bit of a pressure within finance, which has caused the necessity to get this post filled sooner rather than later.”
The role is needed urgently, councillors say, amid ever-tightening budgets and financial constraints.
The council is now the fifth-worst nationally in terms of its core spending power, having seen an eight per cent cut since 2015/16, from £12.7m to £11.6m this financial year.
Cllr Michael Payne (Lab), the deputy leader of the council, said: “It’s really important we move at pace with this now because everybody knows there are significant financial pressures, not just for this council here, but for councils around the country.
“The capacity to deal with these issues as we run into the budget setting process is really important. Having this post in ASAP is absolutely crucial.
“I don’t suspect the pressure is going to reduce in the local government finance settlement that comes at the end of this year if the cuts continue from central Government.
“The sooner we get someone in post, the better.”
Some concerns were raised during the meeting about the council rushing to appoint for the role, as to make sure the right person is hired.
Leader of the council, Cllr John Clarke (Lab), added: “It is going to be choppy. It has been choppy for the last 10 to 12 years.
“It is really tricky now and I don’t think Mike can do it on his own. I think it is urgent that we go in August.”
The role is in band four of the council’s pay scale, and it will command a salary ranging between £69,000 to £74,000 per annum.
Asda has now become the first supermarket in the UK to publish their local fuel prices online.
The latest move comes after MPs voiced concerns over the soaring fuel prices in recent months.
Fuel prices at each of Asda’s filling stations, including Arnold, will be available on the Asda Store Locator pages at 10.30 am. They will show the previous day’s closing price.
The supermarket is also developing a system to provide real-time pricing and expects it to be ready in the coming months.
An Asda spokesperson stated, “Asda is proud to be the price leader in fuel. By sharing our prices online, customers will be able to find the best value at the pumps before they get in the car.”
While Asda’s move is seen as a positive step towards transparency, some have voiced concerns that this alone won’t create real competition in the industry.
Simon Williams, the RAC fuel spokesman, commented on the development, saying, “While it’s good to see supermarkets start to publish their pump prices, we don’t believe displaying them on websites will make retailers start charging fairer prices.”
Williams further emphasised the need for an official price monitoring body. This body would have the power to fine companies, ensuring that they properly reflect significant downward changes in wholesale market prices. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recommended this.
Asda’s initiative also includes working with the UK Government to develop an industry-wide fuel finder scheme.
This collaboration highlights the growing need for transparency in fuel pricing. It is especially important considering the notable difference in fuel costs across regions, such as Northern Ireland where fuel is more than 4p a litre cheaper than the rest of the UK.
Flytippers have returned at an Arnold store despite a clean-up operation over the weekend to clear up rubbish after complaints from shoppers.
Piles of bin bags, cardboard boxes and old clothes are again littering the site at Sainsbury’s on Sir John Robinson Way
Gedling Eye reported on the issue last week and Sainsbury’s subsequently took action as promised with clearance underway when we last visited the site on Saturday, August 29.
Rubbish dumped by the recycling bins at the Sainsbury’s store in Arnold (Gedling Eye)
The ‘Before’ clean-up pictures provided to Gedling Eye by Cherie Edwards earlier last week clearly demonstrated how bad the problem was then and why shoppers were left outraged at the amount of rubbish dumped at their Arnold store’s recycling point.
Our reporter today felt that the site was in a worse state than last week and was starting to smell strongly.
Rubbish dumped by the recycling bins at the Sainsbury’s store in Arnold (PHOTOS: Cherie Edwards)
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Eyewear, whether sunglasses or prescription glasses, is essential for improving eyesight and shielding our eyes from damaging substances. But with time, our eyeglasses’ lenses could get scratched, worn out, or outdated, affecting how we can see and how comfortable they are to wear. It is at this point that “glasses reglazing” is used. In this post, we’ll look at the benefits of reglazing your glasses for your vision and the environment, as well as the reasons why it’s required for your eyewear.
Improved Vision and Comfort
Reglazing your glasses is mostly done to improve their comfort and optical clarity. The lenses can become scratched, smudged, and damaged over time from normal wear and tear, which can impair your ability to see well. Reglazing entails swapping out the old lenses for new, personalised ones that correspond to your current prescription and visual requirements. In addition to ensuring better vision, this technique also makes your glasses more comfortable overall because you can select from a choice of lens materials and coatings.
Cost-Effectiveness
New eyeglasses can be rather expensive, particularly if your prescription is strong or you choose high-end frames. Reglazing your glasses is a more affordable option than purchasing new eyewear because you may keep your current frames and just change the lenses. By doing this, you can still have the advantages of excellent vision while saving a sizable amount of money. For Cost Effective Glass reglazing you can visit Arlowolf.
Environmental Sustainability
Putting on glasses Reglazing adheres to the ideals of ethical consumer conduct and environmental sustainability. The manufacturing and disposal of frames and lenses in the eyeglasses business, like many others, produces a substantial amount of trash. By opting for reglazing, you contribute to lowering the demand for new frames and the quantity of used eyewear that ends up in landfills. This simple but effective action helps to protect the environment and lessen your carbon footprint.
Preserving Your Preferred Style
The frame you once loved could no longer be in vogue since eyewear trends change over time. You can keep your favourite frame while having your glasses reglazed so that the lenses match your current prescription needs. By doing this, you can keep your look and personality without having to look for new frames that suit your tastes. You can find the best Glass Glazing service on Arlowolf.
Convenient and Time-Saving
Reglazing your glasses is a quick and easy process compared to buying new eyewear. Reglazing services typically provide simple online platforms where you may choose your chosen lens alternatives, provide your prescription information, and mail your frames for lens replacement. The turnaround time is frequently short, allowing you to resume having a clear vision without having to wait a long time.
Personalization Options
The abundance of customising choices is one of the major benefits of reglazing glasses. Reglazing procedures can meet your requirements, whether you require bifocal, progressive, transitional, or anti-glare lenses. Additionally, based on your lifestyle and visual needs, you can select from a variety of lens materials like polycarbonate, high-index, or Trivex. This degree of customisation makes sure that your eyewear not only offers the best eyesight but also goes with your own style and daily routine.
Prescription Updates
Over time, our eyesight is prone to shift, prompting revised prescriptions. Reglazing is a simple fix if you’ve observed a deterioration in your vision or have recently gotten a changed prescription from your eye doctor. Reglazing enables you to keep your favourite frames while making use of your new prescription lenses, saving you from having to part with them. This versatility is especially helpful for people who love their eyeglasses and want to keep their style the same despite changing eye conditions.
Accessibility of Sunglasses
Sunglasses can also be reglazed, making them suitable to more than just prescription eyeglasses. High-quality sunglasses are a common purchase for people who want to shield their eyes from UV radiation and lessen glare. Your sunglasses can be made into prescription sunglasses with reglazing procedures, providing eye protection and sharp vision in a variety of lighting settings. Reglazing your sunglasses makes sure you don’t have to give up on style or clarity of vision whether of whether you enjoy outdoor activities, sports, or just relaxing by the beach.
A pub in Arnold is set to close for a £325,000 refurbishment that owners say will give it a new lease of life.
The investment at the Major Oak on Rolleston Drive is being undertaken by Heineken-owned Star Pubs & Bars and Midlands pub operators Garry Astle and Marc Kershaw, who also run The Three Wheatsheaves in Lenton and the Nags Head at Bobbers Mill.
The project will transform the tired local into a top quality family-friendly pub that caters for the whole community. It will have a sports room, function facilities, garden with children’s play equipment and a new kitchen to enable the introduction of food.
PICTURED: AN artist’s impression of the pub once refurbishment work is completed
Garry Astle said: “We’re giving the Major Oak the full works. It’s a huge pub and will have it all with something for everyone.”
The Major Oak closes after last orders on August 4 and is scheduled to reopen in early September, creating 10 new jobs.
Kelly Mitchell – who has worked in pubs around the city for 20 years – will take the helm as the new licensee.
The overhaul will completely renovate the outside of the imposing 1960s pub with new signage, lighting and floral displays, enhancing the neighbourhood. A makeover of the large front garden will further improve the pub’s appearance, adding seating for 120 and new planting as well as swings, a slide and a permanent bouncy castle.
The pub will have a spacious bar and a separate comfortable lounge with its own toilets that will double as a function room for parties, celebrations and business meetings. Sports enthusiasts will be well looked after, too, with a dedicated games zone kitted out with a new pool table, darts and big screens showing Sky Sports. With the pub’s emphasis on sport, Kelly is appealing for anyone interested in setting up teams for darts and other games to get in touch.
Thanks to a new kitchen, the pub will introduce an all-day menu focused on traditional pub classics such as pies, lasagne, and fish & chips. Homemade burgers will be a specialty, and there will be a menu for children.
New landlady Kelly said she wants to make the Major Oak a “hub of the community”.
She said: “I feel very lucky. The Major Oak is incredibly friendly – I’ve never been made to feel so welcome in my life.
“Many residents go into Arnold or Mapperley for a night out; they’re desperate to have a great local on their doorstep and are really excited about the plans. The Major Oak is rundown now, but it’ll be beautiful when it’s finished.”
Mike Smith, Star Pubs & Bars’ investment manager said: “The investment will give the Major Oak broad appeal and plenty of reasons to visit.”
Last minute drama sees new look Gedling lose opening match.
The Miners came into the new season looking to improve on last year’s disappointing year and lots of changes have occurred with long term manager Andy Clerke moving to Carlton Town meaning Ruben Wiggins-Thomas has taken the reigns as manager and on the opening day saw 6 new player’s feature.
The game started like a typical opening day with both teams finding each other out in front of a crowd of 364 boosted by the UCL ground hop.
On the 13th minute Gedling had the ball in the net, Kieran Harrison whipped in a brilliant free kick which was flicked on by Jack Koczalski and Josh Thornton slid the ball into the net, but the celebrations were short lived as the linesmen deemed Thornton to be in an offside position.
Gedling began to grow into the game and on the 20th minute the hosts created another chance, debutants Muta Eisa and Stuart Hendrie combined well, and the ball fell to Courtney Hastings who couldn’t quite get his feet sorted and his effort from 16 yards was easily saved.
Blackstones who came into this season after finishing just outside the play-offs last year struggled to break down a resolute Gedling backline and the teams went into the break level at 0-0.
The 2nd half was much of the same as Gedling were on the front foot most of the half but struggled to create a clear cut opening with most efforts going off target.
The final 10 minutes however was very frantic with both teams looking to break the deadlock and on the 83rd minute the Miners has a chance to do so. Eisa did well to spin his man in the area and his shot from a narrow angle was palmed away and Buba Ceesay fired the rebound over the bar from the corner of the penalty area.
On the 85th minute the visitor’s keeper kept them in it, substitute Jack Vipond hit a cracking volley from 25 yards out that looked destined for the bottom corner, but the Stones keeper got down brilliantly to tip it wide of the left-hand post.
But in the 91st minute the visitors snatched all 3 points, debutant goalkeeper Richard Stainsby mishit a clearance which fell to the visitors captain Kieran Duffy-Weeks who rolled the ball into the empty net from 25 yards and to send the visitors back home with a winning start.
Manager Wiggins-Thomas said post-match “it’s the worst way to lose a game but we have dominated overall and if we play like that every week, we will pick up wins but it’s a long season and the lads have brought into the philosophy which could be seen in today’s game we have created good chances and I’m sure the goals will come as seen in pre-season”
Gedling MOM – Kieran Harrison
Gedling team – Richard Stainsby, Exauce Nsiala, Buba Ceesay, Ross McCaughey, Jack Koczalski, Adrain Hawes, Kieran Harrison, Josh Thornton (Victor Somoye 17’), Courtney Hastings (Jack Vipond 81’), Stuart Hendrie, Muta Eisa
