Translators wanted from across Gedling borough to volunteer at city’s main hospitals

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Translators wanted from across Gedling borough to volunteer at city’s main hospitals

People fluent in a second language from across Gedling borough are being urged to volunteer for the interpreting and translation service at Nottingham’s two main hospitals

Every day patients with a wide range of language needs are treated at the Queen’s Medical Centre and City Hospital – and assistance is often needed to help them communicate with healthcare professionals.

The interpreting and translating service at the hospitals offers assistance in over 50 different languages from Arabic to Russian – with much of the support provided by volunteers. The service provides face-to-face interpreting, telephone interpreting and written translation.

Renata Towlson from the interpreting and translating service said: “I am seeking volunteers interested in working in demanding clinical environments.

“As our patients speak so many languages, there are no particular limitations to our search.  If you are bilingual or perhaps even multi-lingual and would like to share your skill in the community, please come forward and make yourself a voice to somebody’s need.  Whether you can commit five or 50 hours a month, we are keen to hear from you.

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Have say on neighbourhood plan for Calverton

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Have say on neighbourhood plan for Calverton

Calverton Parish Council are inviting people to have their say on a draft neighbourhood plan proposal for the area.

Calverton was designated as neighbourhood area in 2013.

The plan consists of four main sections. These are growth, infrastructure, services and facilities, built environment and natural environment.

The plans are to be submitted to Gedling Borough Council in November this year.

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Do you recognise this man? Police release CCTV images after Carlton Hill burglary

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Do you recognise this man? Police release CCTV images after Carlton Hill burglary

Police are interested in speaking to this man who was captured on CCTV in connection with a burglary in Carlton Hill.

The burglary took place at around 2.15pm.

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Arnold buses to be diverted during gas works in August

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A number of bus services in Arnold will be diverted during gas works which will take place from Monday.

Nottingham City Transport bus services 25, 53, 58 and N58 will be diverted for around six weeks whilst gas works take place on Nottingham Road in Arnold.

The works are taking place in two phases, with the first phase from Monday, August 8 until Sunday, August 21 affecting services as follows:

  • Lilac 25 will divert both ways along Arnot Hill Road and will not serve Thackeray’s Lane, Mansfield Road (Daybrook) or Nottingham Road
  • Grey 53, Lime 58, N58 will divert both ways along Mansfield Road and Cross Street to reach Arnold Town Centre

During the first phase, no bus stops on Nottingham Road will be served between Daybrook Square and St Alban’s Road (Wilkos). Buses will observe all stops on their diversion routes.

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Customers using Lime 58 to the City from Arnold Town Centre will only be able to catch buses at the “Brackendale Avenue” stop on the bottom of Church Street (opposite the Robin Hood and Little John PH) because stops at the back of ASDA and along the High Street won’t be served.

The second phase of works from Monday 22nd August until mid-September will see all buses divert via Sir John Robinson Way and Mansfield Road, with only stops near Arnot Hill Park missed.

Care home in Bestwood Park achieves ‘good’ rating

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Care home in Bestwood Park achieves ‘good’ rating

A service run for elderly and vulnerable people in Bestwood Park has been rated ‘good’ by the group which regulates health and social care services in England.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has inspected Cherry Trees Resource Centre in Bestwood Park and rated them on whether they are safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

The home, which is based on Chippenham Road, was praised by inspectors who visited the site recently.

They said: “staff had the knowledge and skills to care for people safely and referrals were treated with dignity and respect.

People who used the service told inspectors they felt staff were always kind and respectful to them.

They said they felt “safe in the service” and said were encouraged to make choices about their care and support.

Inspectors found staff supported people to be independent and involved in their care.

The care home was one of six care homes run by Nottingham City Council to be rated as ‘good’.

Police warn parents in Gedling borough about vile scam texts telling them their child has been in a car crash

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Police warn parents in Gedling borough about vile scam texts telling them their child has been in a car crash

Police are warning parents in Gedling borough about a sick new scam where fraudsters send out texts telling them their child is in distress.

The vile texts tell victims their child has been injured in a car accident and has been forced to use someone else’s phone to get in touch.

It goes on to say that the only way they can continue to make contact is via text message.

The ‘child’ then makes a request that the parent buys and sends a mobile phone top-up code – which the fraudster will then use to put credit on their own mobile phone. Amounts requested have commonly been around £40 and £50.

The full text from one of the messages a victim received said:  “Mum i did try and phone from someelse (sic) phone signal is really bad, there has been a terrible car accident.

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CCTV: Police renew appeal after robbery at Arnold petrol station

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CCTV: Police renew appeal after robbery at Arnold petrol station

Police officers investigating a robbery at an Arnold petrol station have released CCTV footage of a man sought in connection with the offence.

On Monday, May 23, 2016, a robbery was carried out at Maid Marion Service Station on Redhill roundabout in Arnold.

A member of staff was threatened and the robber fled with cash from the till.
CCTV footage captured the man sought as he pulled a balaclava over his face.

Anyone who recognises the man pictured is urged to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting incident number 932 of 23 May 2016.

Lloyds branches across Gedling borough at risk as bank announces 200 are to close

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Lloyds branches across Gedling borough at risk as bank announces 200 are to close

Beleaguered staff at Lloyds Banking Group in Gedling borough today woke up to the news of fresh plans to close 200 branches and axe 3,000 jobs in the UK.

The bank, which has branches in Arnold, Carlton Hill and Netherfield, is blaming changes to customer behaviour and anticipated cuts to interest rates following the vote for Brexit last month.

The bank said a decision had not yet been made about which branches are to close.

The closures and job losses are part of a decision to extend the cost-cutting programme the bank started back in 2014.

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Time travel around Gedling borough with Google Street View

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Time travel around Gedling borough with Google Street View

There’s been a lot of change around Gedling borough over the past eight years as these pictures taken from Google Street View show.

Old buildings have been torn down, businesses replaced and many improvements made.

And thanks to this fantastic new feature introduced on Google Street View you can now see for yourself how things have changed around you.

Check out a few of the examples we found around Gedling borough below…

CHANGED: Remember this old pub?
CHANGED: (above) Remember this old pub? Here’s the Toby Jug from Google Street View back in 2008
REPLACED: The Freeman replaces the old building. Your Local shop stands on the site of the old Toby Jug
REPLACED: The Free Man is now the only pub on Carlton Hill. Your Local shop stands on the site of the old Toby Jug pub
BEFORE: There was no Dolly's tea shop back in 2008
BEFORE: There was no Dolly’s tea shop back in 2008
Carlton Hill
NOW: The same buildings in 2016
DERELICT: Back in 2008 this old building stood where The Crossing Club is now
DERELICT: Back in 2008 this old building stood where The Crossing Club is now
NOW: The Crossings Club snapped by Google Street View cameras in May 2016
NOW: The Crossings Club snapped by Google Street View cameras in May 2016
FOR HIRE: In 2008 the old Hollywood video store stands where Oasis Dental Care is today (below) on Victoria Road
FOR HIRE: In 2008 the old Hollywood video store stands where Oasis Dental Care is today (below) on Victoria Road

Netherfield Victoria Road

OVERGROWN: (above) This is what the entrance to Gedling Country Park on Spring Lane looked like back in 2008. Work begins on the entrance (below)
OVERGROWN: (above) This is what the entrance to Gedling Country Park on Spring Lane looked like back in 2008. Work begins on the entrance in 2014 (below)

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Hurry: You could have an Italian meal back in Netherfield in 2008
HUNGRY?: You could have an Italian meal back in Netherfield in 2008
HOT: Hungry locals can now try the Corner Cafe or go for an Indian if they are feeling hungry
HOT: Hungry locals can now try the Corner Cafe or go for an Indian if they are feeling hungry
THERE ONE MINUTE: The Grey Goose pub on Arnold Road
THERE ONE MINUTE: The Grey Goose pub on Arnold Road
GONE THE NEXT: The site of the Grey Goose pub in May 2016
GONE THE NEXT: The site of the Grey Goose pub in May 2016

Bestwood man to be deported for car clocking

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Bestwood man to be deported for car clocking

A Bestwood man and his brother-in-law who were jailed for clocking cars by over one million miles have been ordered to pay back over £160,000 of their ill-gotten gains and will also be deported.

Marchin Kaminski, 27, of Pavior Road, Bestwood and brother-in-law Meti Zielinski, 23, of Sandon Street, Basford were imprisoned back in May for selling 13 cars with fake MOT certificates and service histories.

Zielinksi, a self-employed car dealer, and Kaminski, employed as a mechanic, tamked carsspered with 17 vehicles over an 18-month period between 2013 and 2015, cutting the mileage on 13 of them by around half and reducing the total by 1,159,743 miles.

The pair were sentenced to 15 months imprisonment and have now been ordered to pay a combined total of £161,286.14 under a Proceeds of Crime Act Confiscation Order.

They will also now be deported to Poland once they have completed their sentence, which was handed down at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday (July 23).

Cllr Nicola Heaton, Nottingham City Council’s Portfolio holder for Community Safety, said: “This crime required intense investigation by Trading Standards and the result will protect people across the country from the organised criminality committed within a family unit.

“Buying a car is large part of anyone’s budget and to find out that your new vehicle has a false mileage and fake documents and so is worth a lot less – and in a poorer state of repair than expected – must have been a shock and concern for many victims.

“Pursuing compensation for the victims involved in this investigation under the Proceeds of Crime Act may mean that some of the losses are repaid from the car dealers’ profits.”

Nottingham City Council’s Trading Standards warned that selling cars with false service histories could mean that the vehicles were sold in an unsafe condition and that buyers were unaware they might be at risk. They advise anyone buying a second hand car to make as many checks as possible to ensure that the vehicle is showing its true mileage.

The website https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history allows buyers to check the genuine mileage of any vehicle they are considering buying.

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