Would-be foster carers invited to drop-in session at Woodthorpe Library

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Would-be foster carers invited to drop-in session at Woodthorpe Library

People interested in becoming foster carers are being invited to a drop-in session being held in  Woodthorpe next Wednesday.

The session will take place at Woodthorpe Library on Wensley Road, between 2pm-4pm.

The event, which takes place between 2pm-4pm, is being planned to help find homes for the 231 children currently in foster care across the county.

One child comes into care in need of a foster carer every day in Nottinghamshire.

Nottinghamshire County Council fostering recruitment officer Elaine Mills said: “This session is very informal and is for those considering becoming foster carers who would like to find out more.

“It’s a chance for them to ask us questions in person and get more information. We’re looking for foster carers for children and young people of all ages, but are especially interested in speaking to anyone with a particular interest in fostering sibling groups, older children or children and young people with more complex needs where our need is greatest.”

Councillor Kate Foale, vice-chairman of the Children and Young People Service’s Committee and lead on children’s social care said that the pressure to recruit new foster carers is ongoing: “Finding sufficient numbers of the right carers is a challenge faced by all fostering services.

“In Notts, we are particularly looking for foster carers to look after babies, as well as sibling groups and older children to provide them with a loving, secure home and lots of love.”

She added: “We need foster carers based in Nottinghamshire, who have the right skills and experience to do a job that is so rewarding. You just need to be loving, understanding and resilient and have the personality to make a positive impact on children’s lives.”

Plans for new £1.2m visitors centre at Gedling Country Park revealed

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Plans for new £1.2m visitors centre at Gedling Country Park revealed

Plans for a new £1.2m heritage and cultural visitors centre at Gedling Country Park have today been released.

The proposals by Gedling Borough Council for the centre will incorporate the park’s mining history alongside a modern café and outdoor seating area.

Local residents have been having their say on what they would like to see in the proposed centre. 500 of the 615 total consultation responses asked for an outdoor seating area and several hundred people said they would like to see educational displays of the mining heritage in the centre.

The design for the centre was inspired by work undertaken by students from Nottingham Trent University, who worked with the Leader of the Council, Councillor John Clarke and the council’s Parks Team on potential design ideas earlier in the year. The final design was produced by Allan Joyce Architects.

ARTIST'S IMPRESSION: A view of the centre's cafe terrace from the east
ARTIST’S IMPRESSION: A view of the centre’s cafe terrace from the east

The centre developments coincide with the start of the build of the new £120,000 children’s play area in the park which began earlier this month.

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Nottinghamshire Police set to recognise misogyny as hate crime

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Nottinghamshire Police set to recognise misogyny as hate crime

Nottinghamshire Police are to become the first force in the country to recognise misogyny as a hate crime.

The new category will apply to a range of incidents reported to the police, from street harassment through to unwanted physical approaches.

Chief Constable Sue Fish said: “I’m delighted that we are leading the way towards tackling misogyny in all its forms. It’s a very important aspect of the overall hate crime work being conducted and one that will make Nottinghamshire a safer place for all women.

“What women face, often on a daily basis, is absolutely unacceptable and can be extremely distressing. Nottinghamshire Police is committed to taking misogynistic hate crime seriously and encourages anyone who is affected by it to contact us without hesitation.

“The work we are doing with Nottingham Women’s Centre is so valuable and I am looking forward to continuing that work.”

The force has spent the last three months providing misogyny hate crime training to selected officers and staff and, by the end of July, those officers will have completed the course.

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CCTV: Police appeal after stolen bank card used in Lowdham shop

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CCTV: Police appeal after stolen bank card used in Lowdham shop

CCTV images have been released of a man police want to speak to after a bank card was stolen from a car in Mansfield and then used in a shop in Lowdham.

The man is described as white and in his 40s. He is of medium/stocky build and is around 5ft 10ins tall with a bald head.

Anyone who recognises the man or has any information which may assist is asked to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting occurence number 16000173358.

Man charged with rape and kidnap of woman in Arnold 24 years ago

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Man charged with rape and kidnap of woman in Arnold 24 years ago

A 63-year-old man has today appeared in court, charged with the rape and kidnap of a woman in Nottingham 24 years ago.

Christopher Robert Scott, of Billesdon Drive, Heathfield, was arrested by officers from Nottinghamshire Police on Saturday and charged with two counts of rape and one count of kidnap.

The offence took place in Arnold on 25 October 1992.

He appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court today (11 July) and has been bailed to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on August 8.

Arnold bus service named official travel partner for annual Robin Hood Festival

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Arnold bus service named official travel partner for annual Robin Hood Festival

A popular bus service which takes thousands of people from Arnold to Sherwood Forest each year has been named as the official travel partner for this year’s annual Robin Hood Festival. 

The Sherwood Arrow, managed by Stagecoach, provides regular and direct links between Retford, Worksop, New Owlerton, Arnold and Nottingham for more than 35,000 passengers each year.

For the 32nd Robin Hood Festival, organised by Nottinghamshire County Council, the service provides a fantastic way for the family to travel via public transport to Edwinstowe to explore the village and from where it’s just a short walk to enjoy all the medieval fun and capers of the free family festival – which takes place from August 1 to August 7.

Visitors will enjoy travelling on one of the buses – complete with a cartoon character adorning each of the four vehicles in the fleet – one for Robin Hood, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian and the Sheriff of Nottingham respectively. The fun designs will all be in place on the vehicles by the time the festival starts.

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Nottingham City Transport workers ride into sunset together after over 60 years of service

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Nottingham City Transport workers ride into sunset together after over 60 years of service

A bus driver and his wife who have both clocked up over 60 years of combined service with Nottingham City Transport have decided it’s time to get off at their own final stop.

John Reynolds, who has spent most of his career driving Arnold services, and his wife Aliceson, who has been with the catering team for NCT for the past 32 years, both retired from the company today (8).

John joined NCT back in 1988 and spent most of his career driving the 56, 57, 58 and 59 services, including from the former Sherwood Depot, where he met Aliceson.

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Over 100 photos to be added to Woodborough Heritage picture collection

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Over 100 photos to be added to Woodborough Heritage picture collection

A local history group is set to add over 100 new pictures to their popular online photography collection.

Woodborough Heritage currently has over 3,900 vintage photos capturing life in the village over the past 100 years.

The following new albums will go live this month:

  • A prize winning local orchard
  • Woodborough book Exchange
  • Breast Cancer Support Group
  • Bus Services through Woodborough
  • Cancer Research
  • Flower Festivals
  • Gordon’s retirement

The group’s website has been growing over the past 15 years. As well as photos, the site also features illustrated research and information about the village.

A spokesman for the group said: “Perhaps you can add to our knowledge by checking the captions in the pictures and reporting back to us with additional information or make corrections.”

You can find the website online at www.woodborough-heritage.org.uk and email them enquiries@woodborough-heritage.org.uk

New safety campaign highlights dangers of playing on vacant building sites in borough

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New safety campaign highlights dangers of playing on vacant building sites in borough

*Warning – graphic images featured in the story below*

 

A tough campaign aiming to highlight the dangers of playing in vacant building sites to youngsters in Gedling borough launched this week.

Property firm VPS  decided to launch their “‘Have a good Summer break’ doesn’t mean break a leg” campaign on social media following a recent spate of children suffering serious or sometimes fatal injuries on vacant property sites.

One of the images featured in the hard-hitting campaign shows a child’s broken leg with bone visible (below).

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Remarkable 1948 film shows rare footage of what life was like at Gedling Colliery

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Remarkable 1948 film shows rare footage of what life was like at Gedling Colliery

An old documentary made in 1948 shows what life was like at Gedling Colliery, which at the time was one of the deepest pits in the region.

The documentary ‘A Pit is Born’ concentrates on the way the pit increased its output following the introduction of new technology.

This remarkable film captures every part of the mining process. It shows workers cutting coal, conveying the coal from the face and then taking it to the sorting plant (weighing it along the way) to be sorted.

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