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Mapperley Plains lane closure to be lifted as Gedling Access Road works progress

The closure has been in place to allow teams to work on the Gedling Access Road, which will link Mapperley Plains to Burton Road in Carlton.

Passengers urged to have their say on plans to axe Arnold and Mapperley bus service

Nottingham City Council is proposing to reduce funding for Linkbus services and as a result, some routes will have to be reduced or withdrawn.

Gedling police teams seize vehicles and hand out Covid lockdown fines during increased patrols across borough

Officers from Operation Reacher, Carlton Neighbourhood Team and Police Specials said that the increased evening patrols had produced 'cracking results'.

Aldi reminds customers about click and collect service at Mapperley store

The Woodborough Road store is one of over 200 across the UK to trial a Click & Collect service, offering thousands of slots each week to local shoppers.

Nottinghamshire Hospice in Mapperley receives surprise anonymous donation of £110,000

An anonymous trust has donated £110,000 to boost frontline services at Nottinghamshire Hospice.

Shoulder bag, watch and bracelet among items stolen in Mapperley burglary

It is believed the burglary happened at around 3am on Sunday, January 10, 2021

Mapperley and Daybrook residents asked for vigilance after spate of burglaries

Residents living in the Daybrook and Mapperley areas are being asked for vigilance after a recent spate of burglaries and creeper burglaries.

Park playground in Woodthorpe to close as work begins on £100k revamp

Works to the new play area will begin on Monday, January 11 and are expected to be completed in March 2021

Molly’s marathon effort nets £1,000 for Hospice in Mapperley

Three generations of a Mapperley family have supported Nottinghamshire Hospice’s Light up a Life appeal in memory of a much-missed husband, father and grandfather.

195 cannabis plants found during police search of house in Mapperley

Officers conducted the search following a report of suspicious activity at the property in Mapperley Plains at around 5pm yesterday

‘It’s so important that we are there’: Meet the Mapperley hospice worker caring for terminally-ill patients over Christmas

Nottingham Hospice's round-the-clock Hospice in your Home services will continue providing care for people in the last weeks, days and hours of their lives

Gedling MP cuts ribbon on new Covid-secure showroom created by Mapperley car dealership

MG Nottingham on Westdale Lane invited Gedling MP Tom Randall to the opening of the new-look premises and he was asked to cut the ribbon during a socially distanced outdoor ceremony.

35 drivers stopped and breathalysed by police in Gedling borough during drink-drive Christmas crackdown

Officers attended four locations - the A60 at Ravenshead and Redhill, Rolleston Drive in Arnold and Plains Road in Mapperley

Christmas Eve jingle bell event in Mapperley to help Santa fly his sleigh and spread joy

People in the community are being encouraged to come out onto their doorsteps at 6pm on Christmas Eve and jingle bells for Santa

Police release new pic of missing Mapperley man Anthony Campbell

The 59-year-old was reported missing by his family after he failed to turn up for work.

‘We miss you and just want to know you’re safe’: Missing Mapperley man’s daughter makes emotional appeal for information

The family of Anthony Campbell, 59, contacted police after he having failed to turn up for work as a caretaker in Sneinton last Monday (November 23, 2020).

Hospice in Mapperley makes urgent plea for people to back Christmas appeal as lockdown blows £150k hole in budget

Nottinghamshire Hospice has appealed to the public to support its virtual ‘Light up a Life’ event where they can dedicate a light to remember a loved one.

Mapperley sex offender jailed after sending explicit images to ‘children’ – who turned out to be online activists

He sent explicit sexual images of himself to two people he wrongly believed to be 13-year-old girls

Nottingham East MP Nadia Whittome ‘saddened’ by Jeremy Corbyn suspension but ‘cannot agree’ with statement he made about EHRC report

In a statement today, she said the decision ‘appears unjust’, and that she had ‘looked up to Jeremy most of my life’.

These are the pubs which are staying open during Tier 3 in Gedling borough

Some Gedling borough pub owners have decided to embrace the new regulations and keep their doors open during the new lockdown.

Nottinghamshire Hospice can continue offering free care after donation appeal success

More than 100 people across Nottinghamshire have pledged regular donations to help secure free care at a hospice in Mapperley.

Troublemakers beware: Upgraded CCTV cameras in Mapperley can see what you’re up to

Gedling Borough Council has invested in four CCTV cameras across Plains Road in Mapperley at a cost of £17,240.

‘Completely avoidable’: Nottingham East MP Nadia Whittome slams Government handling of local lockdown

Ms Whittome described the recent surge of Covid-19 cases in Nottingham as “completely avoidable

Iconic cinema building in Mapperley given Grade-II listed status by Historic England

The Majestic Cinema building on Woodborough Road was under threat of demolition back in April 2019, with plans for 26 new flats.

Man swindled money from charity supporting people in Mapperley to pay house deposit

Darren Pickering swindled more than £73,000 from the charity and its trading subsidiary company which he used to work for

Gedling leaders ask TSB to reverse decision on branch closures in Mapperley and Netherfield

Gedling Borough Council's leaders have today asked TSB to reverse their decision to close their Mapperley and Netherfield branches.

Axe falls on TSB branch in Mapperley

The bank said the decision to close the branch on Plains Road has been driven by a significant shift in customer behaviour

Third man charged after keys are stolen from delivery driver in Woodthorpe

A delivery driver’s van keys being taken before his van was stolen during an incident in Coronation Road, Woodthorpe

Mapperley woman ‘duped’ pensioner out of £1,000

The woman also attempted to take £4,000 out of the pensioner’s bank account by copying her signature on another cheque.

Nottingham East MP Nadia Whittome loses Labour role after voting against overseas operations bill

Nottingham East MP Nadia Whittome is one of three junior shadow ministers who have been sacked for siding with Jeremy Corbyn

New book by Woodthorpe historian covers life of pioneering police chief who made Nottinghamshire force the envy of Britain

Captain Athelstan Popkess ran Notts City Police for 29 years between 1930 and 1959 and in that time ensured his force was one of the most innovative in the country.

Man charged after theft from delivery driver in Woodthorpe

been charged with theft and remanded in custody to appear at Nottingham Magistrates' Court today

Police appeal after delivery van is stolen after ‘nasty attack’ on driver in Woodthorpe

Police have launched an investigation after a van was stolen following a 'nasty attack' on a delivery driver in Woodthorpe.

Man, 25, charged with attempted murder after ‘serious domestic assault’ in Mapperley

Joseph Chattaway, 25, of Pilkington Road has been charged with attempted murder.

Police appeal for dashcam footage to aid investigation into ‘targeted but misdirected robbery’ in Mapperley Rise

olice are appealing for dashcam footage as they continue investigating what they are describing as 'a targeted but misdirected robbery' in Mapperley Rise.

Joseph Chattaway: Police make arrest as part of search following Mapperley assault

A 25-year old man was arrested in the Staffordshire area late on Friday afternoon

Man to appear in court after money is stolen from pensioner’s home in Mapperley Park

Matthew Lunt, 33, of St Peters Gate in Nottingham city centre, is charged in connection with the incident that occurred in St Andrews Road

Police make arrest after money is stolen from pensioner’s home in Mapperley Park

A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary following the incident in on St Andrew's Road..

Police call on public for help in locating Joseph Chattaway after Mapperley assault

Detectives searching for Chattaway said they are 'working tirelessly to locate him'.

Nottingham East MP Nadia Whittome nominated for MP of the Year Award

The People’s Choice award winner is chosen by members of the public and the winner will be announced later this year.

Detective reveals search is being ramped up around Notts after serious assault in Mapperley

The force said they are now putting considerable resource into finding Joseph Chattaway

Increased police presence in Mapperley tonight after serious assault

There will be an increased police presence in Mapperley tonight after reports of a serious assault on Wednesday.

Police issue image of man they want to speak to after serious assault in Mapperley

"We are urging any members of the public that might see Chattaway to not approach him, but to ring 999 immediately."

Nottingham East MP Nadia Whittome calls for public support as Notts NHS nurses march to get pay rise

The protest over nurses' pay will take place in Nottingham city centre between 11am and 1.30pm on Saturday, August 8, near the Brian Clough statue next to Old Market Square.

Police update: Man and woman in ‘critical condition’ after serious assault in Mapperley

Officers were called to Pilkington Road at around 2pm yesterday to reports of a man and a woman injured following a serious assault.

Man and woman taken to hospital ‘with serious injuries’ after suspected assault in Mapperley

Officers responded to a report of an assault in Pilkington Road which is believed to have happened shortly before 2pm today

Help police find these men after ‘brazen’ thieves target elderly women at cash machine in Mapperley

The victims were targeted within 12 minutes of each other outside the TSB bank in Plains Road

Hospice charity plans to reopen borough shops next week

Nottinghamshire Hospice has followed government guidance to ensure the safety of shoppers, staff and volunteers and put in place new measures for social distancing.

‘Relentless’ burglar jailed after spree of house break-ins around borough

He burgled properties in Mapperley and Woodthorpe and attempted to gain access to house in Carlton

Police issue urgent warning after pensioners are targeted during distraction burglary spree in Gedling borough

The warning comes after five distraction burglaries were committed in the borough over a 10-day period

Gedling borough bus services will return to pre-Covid levels from June 28

Nottingham City Transport (NCT) have said the frequency of buses throughout the borough will significantly increase

Arrests made after £2,800 worth of cigarettes stolen from delivery van outside Mapperley store

The cigarettes were taken in the incident outside Premier Stores on Woodborough Road at around 1pm on Thursday (June 4)

Mapperley couple to do 24-hour video game challenge to raise funds for local hospice

Lily Jane Hickling and her fiancé Jason will be battling it out in a 24-hour non-stop gaming marathon this weekend

‘It’s nothing to be afraid of’: New children’s book featuring Mapperley hospice patient aims to educate youngsters about disability

The book features hospice patient Sam Perkins, who has Motor Neurone Disease, and his young niece Lily

Gedling photographers capture life in lockdown across borough with doorstep portraits

Two Gedling photographers have been capturing unique images of life in lockdown across the borough.

Wetherspoons reveals plans to reopen pubs in Gedling borough including social distancing measures and temperature checks for staff

The popular chain - which has three pubs in the borough - plans to open the venues when more lockdown restrictions are lifted.

Appeal raises £50,000 to help plug funding gap at Hospice in Mapperley caused by lockdown

Since the hospice in Mapperley launched its appeal in early April, people have devised innovative and creative ways of raising funds and donations have flooded in to help address a £150,000 shortfall

Community response to first scarecrow festival in Mapperley is ‘phenomenal’

The scarecrows, which are doted around the town, can be found via a special Google Map and will now be on display until May 31.

Man charged in connection with theft from NHS worker’s car at petrol station in Mapperley

The victim, who works as a health care assistant at the Queen's Medical Centre, had just finished her shift before driving to the Co-op filling station on Woodborough Road

Class A drugs and cash seized after dramatic police chase in Mapperley

Officers spotted a car driving out of Westmoore Close, with the driver suspected to be involved in drug supply offences.

These garden centres in Gedling borough start reopening from today with social distancing measures in place

A number of places have been offering click and collect and delivery services, but now, some borough garden centres have reopened their doors to customers - albeit with social distancing measures in place.

Aldi warns shoppers in Gedling borough over WhatsApp scam that offers ‘£250 vouchers’

The scam offers recipients £250 in vouchers for Aldi, in exchange for their personal details.

New cameras capture spooky goings-on during lockdown at The Haunted Museum in Mapperley

The museum is one of the borough's top tourist attractions but has now been forced to close its doors temporarily during the UK-wide lockdown.

Hospice in Mapperley sets up dedicated helpline to support those affected by coronavirus deaths

GriefLine will take calls from anyone affected by grief during the pandemic.

Mapperley gets creative in lockdown scarecrow competition

Residents in Mapperley have been showing their creativity during lockdown by making some brilliant scarecrows.

Bus service to Arnold and Mapperley returns on Monday after being suspended at Easter due to fears over coronavirus

CT4N has announced their L9 service will be back in action from April 27.

Mapperley youngster takes on Everest charity climb – using her stairs

Eight-year-old Evie Andrew is to embark on the climb of a virtual Everest using the stairs in her house, starting on Friday.

Mapperley Park man appears in court after alleged disturbance involving knife

He was charged with affray, possession of a knife in a public place and assault by beating.

Dementia-friendly music therapy sessions being held in Gedling and Mapperley move online during coronavirus lockdown

Free music therapy sessions which were taking place in Gedling and Mapperley are set to continue online whilst the UK remains in lockdown.

Remembering the Mapperley musician who stormed the charts and performed with Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra

For listeners to the BBC Home Service in the late 1940s, the sound of the BBC Show in the late 1940s the sound of the BBC Show Band playing the popular tunes at the time were a nightly pleasure. The leader of this band was Cyril Stapleton.

Coronavirus: Brewery launches hardship fund for vulnerable employees at closed pubs in Mapperley and Gedling

Castle Rock has launched a hardship fund to support the company’s most vulnerable staff through the Covid-19 pandemic.

MP Nadia Whittome will return to social work to help out during coronavirus crisis and donate salary to virus support fund

The Labour MP will work part-time as an MP handling casework from constituents, and part time for ExtraCare, based in Nottingham.

Coronavirus: Mapperley MP Nadia Whittome self-isolates after colleague undergoes tests for virus

Nadia Whittome said: "I have today decided to self-isolate at home in Nottingham, on the advice of NHS 111

Mapperley man joins protest at County Hall over fossil fuel pension payments

Dr Tom Barber, from Mapperley Park, was one of the four Extinction Rebellion rebels who ramped up the protests today in the County Hall grounds by planting a tree without permission.

Partners of patients at hospice in Mapperley learn how to give their loved ones a makeover

Makeup artist Adele Coxon ran taster sessions to teach partners how to apply makeup after hospice patient Beverley Fairbanks identified a need.

Consultation as Mapperley infant school plans to lower admission age following closure of pre-school

Westdale Infant School currently takes children from five years old, but wants to start admitting children from three years old and open a nursery class.

Prime Minister recognises man who set up Mapperley-based charity to tackle loneliness and social isolation across Notts

Damien Reynolds has been handed a Point of Light award, which are given out by the Prime Minister to inspirational volunteers across the country.

Mapperley teen gets her skates on for British call-up

The 19-year-old has been skating since the age of just four and has travelled all over the world to take part in competitions.

Community takes control of Haywood Road Community Centre in Mapperley

Residents in Mapperley are celebrating after the council handed them the keys to Haywood Road Community Centre after they successfully fought to save it from closure.

Gedling’s local policing teams on a mission to thwart crime

The team visited some of the areas more built up areas including Arnold, Carlton, Mapperley, Netherfield, Colwick and Daybrook,

Plans to build 164 homes on Mapperley and Arnold border expected to get green light

Davidsons Homes has submitted proposals for the new development on land to the west of Mapperley Plains and Catfoot Lane.

Dementia-friendly music therapy sessions to be held in Gedling and Mapperley

The Heron Music Cafe is holding sessions at The Willowbrook in Gedling and also The Bread and Bitter in Mapperley.

Jewellery stolen from home during burglary in Mapperley

Nottinghamshire Police has released images of the items taken from a property on Magadala Road in Mapperley Park.

Bus timetable changes for some Arnold, Burton Joyce, Carlton and Mapperley services come into effect in January 2020

Nottingham City Transport has announced a number of timetable changes for some borough services, from January.

D-Day veteran Ray Mellors dies, aged 94

Mr Mellors, who was a patient at Nottinghamshire Hospice in Mapperley, landed in Normandy in 1944 shortly after D-Day.

You can try the new KFC vegan burger in Netherfield and Mapperley from Thursday

From January 2, the fried chicken expert will be selling a vegan chicken burger made with a Quorn fillet.

Police want to speak to these men after burglary in Mapperley

Police have issued pictures of two men they want to speak to in connection with a house burglary in Mapperley.

Night bus times back to Gedling borough on New Year revealed

Here's when buses will be running from Nottingham City Centre back to parts of Gedling borough during the early hours of January 1.

Mapperley Park cello star Sheku Kanneh-Mason awarded MBE in New Year’s Honours List 2020

Sheku Kanneh Mason has been appointed an MBE in the New Year's Honours List 2020.

The Nottinghamshire Hospice nurse spending Christmas with terminally ill patients across Notts: ‘You can pull up at a house where someone is dying, and...

Glyn Brownley will be supporting those with terminal illnesses as part of services offered by Nottinghamshire Hospice in Mapperley.

Labour win Nottingham East

Nadia Whittome will now be MP for Nottingham East.

Nottingham East candidates set out why people in Mapperley should vote for them

We’ve asked all six candidates standing why people should vote for them.

Chance to meet the teams gearing up to start work on the new Gedling Access Road in January 2020

Main construction work on the Gedling Access Road is scheduled to begin on January 6, 2020 for 18 months

Mapperley vet treats kitten left covered in faeces and dumped in the street after being ‘sexually abused’

The animal was recovered by the RSPCA after being found covered in mud and faeces at about 2pm last Sunday in Nottingham

No redundancies as Netherfield and Mapperley TSB branches survive closure scare

Branches across the UK will close in a bid to cut the bank's costs by over £100m.

Co-op in Mapperley backs trio of good causes in Gedling borough with £20k cash boost

Christmas has come early for a trio of good causes who were today awarded a share of over £20k being handed out by a Co-op store in Mapperley.

Free postage offer to borough residents buying new Notts crime novel from Mapperley publisher

All orders of the paperback version of The Showman by Jacques Morrell will be delivered free of charge to addresses in Gedling Borough

Charity champ Frank aims to raise cash for hospice in Mapperley with book sales and marathon challenge

A poet from Mapperley is to sell copies of his latest book of verse in aid of Nottinghamshire Hospice as well as running his first full marathon for the charity

Nottinghamshire Hospice in Mapperley helps prepare young adults with autism for the workplace

Four young people got to work in the hospice garden and clear leaves before chatting to patients in the afternoon.

Crowdfunding bid launched after elderly couple in Mapperley lose £900 to suspected rogue trader

John Davis has started a crowdfunding page after hearing his neighbours have lost £900 in cash to a suspected rogue trader

Police step up patrols to tackle vehicle crime, anti-social behaviour and burglaries in the borough

The team spent almost 85 hours collectively on the streets of Gedling borough that evening.

New Lib Dem candidate announced for Nottingham East

Robert Swift has been named the Liberal Democrat candidate for Nottingham East.

Gedling Access Road: Residents in Mapperley sound off about proposals to abandon screens which will reduce noise from relief route

A planning committee meeting is being held next Wednesday to discuss removing plans to have screens in Mapperley

Local police begin crackdown on drug taking and anti-social behaviour in ‘trouble areas’ around Carlton, Gedling and Mapperley

Members of the Gedling local neighbourhood police teams carried out a number of stop and searches in problem areas following concerns from residents

Mapperley man charged with burglary and handling stolen vehicles

Man arrested yesterday in connection with a burglary in Teeside Road, Sherwood, on April 6

Police want to speak to this man after a burglary in Mapperley

The burglary too place in Vickers Street in Mapperley on September 16,

Over 100 cannabis plants seized from flat in Mapperley

Nottinghamshire Police’s Drug Support Team discovered cannabis being grown at a flat on Elm Bank Drive

New local history board unveiled at Haywood Road Green in Mapperley

The new information board has been created by volunteers and funded by Gedling Borough Council

New Mapperley-based charity aims to help young people feeling lonely

Damien Reynolds recently started The Wolfpack Project to help people experiencing the problem and create social opportunities for them ..

Cash boost secures future for night support service offered by hospice in Mapperley

Nottinghamshire Hospice's Night Support service was launched last year and has been so successful there are plans to treble provision, with three teams working each night to meet demand.

New Arnold ‘night bus’ will allows borough revellers to leave their cars at home

Residents will now have a direct evening bus to Arnold from Monday, September 2, as Nottingham City Transport extends its Lilac 25 to operate later.

Police make appeal after reports of thieves targeting vans in Mapperley

Police have had reports of two people breaking into a blue Transit van and stealing several items.

Gedling borough pubs bought by Chinese multibillionaire in £2.7bn deal

The Hutt in Ravenshead, Travellers Rest in Mapperley and Friar Tuck in Arnold are some of the pubs included as part of a £2.7billion deal

Eggcellent effort: Youngster raises charity cash after being inspired by Easter visit to hospice in Mapperley

Alexia has raised over £500 for Nottinghamshire Hospice after taking part in the Water Wipeout challenge

Car crashes causing damage to homes following police pursuit in Mapperley

A 21-year-old man and 22-year-old woman have now been arrested after the pursuit, which took place last night (July 23, 2019).
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