The NHS is advising people in Gedling borough to order any repeat prescriptions ahead of the Easter holidays and check pharmacy opening times over the long bank holiday weekend.
Pharmacies are extra busy on the run-up to and during bank holidays and opening hours may be different, so it is recommended that any repeat prescriptions should be ordered by Wednesday, March 25 at the very latest.
The NHS app can be used to request urgent repeat prescriptions and view the status of your order. If you’re on an Easter break or day out in another part of the country, you can even arrange to collect your prescription at a different pharmacy while you’re away.
Your regular pharmacy may be operating reduced hours over the bank holiday, but some pharmacies will be open on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Bank Holiday Monday. You can check opening hours on the NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire website: notts.icb.nhs.uk/your-health/pharmacy
Nottinghamshire County Council is set to embark on a “record-breaking” multi-million-pound project to start fixing the county’s roads – but the leader says it is still “not enough”.
The Reform-led authority has announced this March it will be investing £122.5 million into the area’s highways network in the 2026/27 financial year as part of the first phase of a “record-breaking” roads programme.
Reform has come up with a six-point plan to tackle the county’s strained and crumbling roads, focusing on prevention, permanent first-time repairs, longer-lasting materials, better value from crews and equipment, extra crews during the winter period, and lobbying for more long-term government funding.
A September 2025 survey found about 38 per cent of Nottinghamshire’s roads are in ‘poor condition’ along with more than half of all road markings being in ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ condition. The multi-million-pound investment will resurface and patch about 16 per cent of roads.
About 45 per cent of the £122.5 million money pot has come from the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA), with the other 55 per cent provided by the council, through money raised in council tax and secured grants from other funders.
The authority’s leader, Mick Barton (Ref), called the funding and plan “record-breaking” and “game-changing”.
He said: “We’ve had 20 years of underfunding. The EMCCA Mayor has identified and the government’s identified, we are in a mess, but it’s still not enough.
“We’re still only just doing what we should be doing without getting a big way forward, so that’s why we’re coming up with phase two to try and get ahead of the game.
“We’re really grateful to the mayor and EMCCA, but it’s still not enough – though that’s nothing to do with the mayor.”
Councils’ assessment of roads includes something called “steady state” funding – the amount of money needed to maintain the road network in the state it currently is in.
For Nottinghamshire, it is estimated around £101 million of this money is needed per year, with the leader saying around £200 million would be needed to “get ahead of it”.
Cllr Barton clarified if the authority can manage to match the £122.5 million investment going into the county’s roads in 2026/27 over five years then the area’s highway network would be “nearly there”.
David Langford, director of highways at the council, told the LDRS: “The national [highways maintenance] backlog is about £18 billion. The time frame to clear that is estimated to take 12 years.
“We need to be realistic and manage the expectations of the community. We can make a big impact but even if we were spending £100 million, our backlog’s around £400 million, so it’s going to take time to get back on top of it.”
Included in the council’s investment programme is £82 million for road, footway, drainage and other asset maintenance, along with £8 million for transport schemes including pedestrian crossings and road safety improvements.
The county’s roads have been left in a dire state in some parts over the last winter, where part of the investment programme includes 10 winter teams working during the next winter.
Cllr Bert Bingham, cabinet member for highways, added: “We’ll have crews out there permanently, so instead of going around doing temporary fixes, either emergency fixes and dashing around during the winter, they’ll be permanently working year-round to put permanent patching in.”
Mr Langford said a “huge amount of investment” will be put into the summer months, to get the road conditions as best prepared for winter as possible. A pot of reserve money is also being set aside to tackle damage left following the next winter period.
Councillors and officers say they will be lobbying the government for more tax from road users to be pumped back into highway maintenance, where £32 billion in fuel duty and vehicle exercise duty was collected by Westminster in 2024/25 but only around £1.67 billion was allocated to local road maintenance, according to Mr Langford.
Speaking on the much-needed plans, Councillor Barton said: “I’ll start sleeping at night.
“I’ve already burst two tyres myself driving home – which I’m not claiming for – but it’ll all calm down, because that’s all people are talking about at the minute, whether you go into pub, supermarket… in a couple month’s time hopefully nobody will be talking about it.
“It’s exciting. We’ve not just got new ways of working, we’ve got new officers come with fresh ideas which is helping massively.
“We’re getting new JCB machines coming hopefully the end of April which should have a massive difference.”
Cllr Bingham said the authority will be using improved, stronger “put-down-thicker” materials on the roads, adding: “We understand we’ve got to rebuild public trust.”
Mr Langford added: “Most of our staff live in the county, it’s a case of having a bit of pride in the place you live. Staff always want to do a good job and do right by residents.”
Conservative County Councillor, Neil Clarke, who was the previous highways cabinet member, said he welcomed the funding and programme.
He said: “What the Conservatives were previously putting into plan is very similar and they’re basically carrying on what we already started – it’s welcome they’re putting extra winter teams in.
“Everyone gets complaints on the state of the roads, across the whole country. It’s something we are very keen to keep an eye on, and work towards a time where roads aren’t the number one complaint for residents.”
Cllr Clarke said a “close eye” is needed to be kept on how many temporary repairs remain compared to how many are converted into permanent long-term patch repairs and more discretion needs to be given to highway workers fixing potholes in “close vicinity” to one that has been logged.
The council already announced back in February £2 million to go towards ’emergency’ road fixes across 35 sites in the county.
Phase two of its investment programme, centred solely on highways, will be announced in due course.
Police in Gedling borough say they have been made aware of a ‘large scale incident’ that occurred at Trent Lane allotments in Burton Joyce.
It has been reported that a large amount of the sheds have been targeted by thieves with high value items being stolen.
Investigating officers say some of the allotment members have had sheds damaged resulting in financial loss for them.
A police spokesman said: “Unfortunately, some of the allotment members have not reported their sheds to be damaged or if they have had any items stolen from them, so if you are one of those members please ring this in via 101.
“If any residents are aware of any potential people and vehicles that may have been involved or if you have seen anything please get in touch via 101 and quote the current crime reference number of 26000161389.”
Intrepid explorers put their best foot forward as they headed to seven football grounds across Notts in aid of Prostate Cancer UK.
A group of Carlton Town supporters visited the other non league football clubs on foot on Saturday, March 14 before finishing at the club’s home ground, the Bill Stokeld.
The four early risers began at 5am at Gedling Miners Welfare on Plains Road, with sub zero starts possibly contributing to the swift early progress, with the group making it to their first checkpoint, at Arnold Town, ahead of schedule. The team were met by Steve Holland, the Arnold Chairman and his wife, Sharron who provided pastries and coffee as well as an eighty pound contribution collected from their supporters.
Keen to build on the good start, the team headed back into Nottingham, making excellent progress from Basford United to Radford FC and then to Dunkirk FC where the walkers were welcomed with yet more non league hospitality, donations and support during a brief pit stop.
More walkers joined as the second half got underway with running repairs being made to blistered feet at Clifton All Whites before the team of seven remaining walkers pressed on past the gridlocked roads around West Bridgford as they headed for their penultimate stop on Regatta Way and home of West Bridgford Colts.
Then, the final and longest leg of the twenty seven mile route, a five and a half mile trek over Lady Bay Bridge with the hum of the Notts County ground as the Magpies battled Chesterfield, and onto Daleside Road East and Colwick Loop Road.
The whole journey took nine and a half hours. The running fundraising total so far is £2,710 – exceeding the £2000 target.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. One in eight men will get it. Early intervention aids survival rates so the team welcome any more donations over the next few days.
A spokesman for the group said: “A special thank you to the walkers. Whether they did one leg or the whole route, they were part of a fantastic effort. Thanks too goes to the non league community of Nottingham.
From cascading of information on club socials to biscuits and coffee on route on the day, so energising for the team and very much appreciated and also to the support car driver who met the group at key intervals.”
A fleeing driver repeatedly reversed into a pursuing police car during a chase in Arnold.
A police dog handler was on routine patrol shortly after midnight on Wednesday, March 18, when he spotted a Volvo travelling at speed in the Arnold area.
The vehicle was followed along Mapperley Plains before being pursued around the surrounding streets.
During the pursuit, the police car was damaged after the suspect reversed into it on three separate occasions.
Advanced Armed Response officers then joined the chase and brought the vehicle to a tactical stop on Woodborough Road.
A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop, drink driving, theft, and criminal damage.
Inspector Chris Chell, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “The vehicle he was driving was found to have been stolen and was travelling on false plates.
“The driver of this vehicle put multiple people in danger with his actions, including himself.
“Thanks to the skill and professionalism of all the officers involved, this incident was brought to a swift and safe conclusion.”
Campaigners say they are ‘over the moon’ with a new plan by the council to protect a popular leisure centre in Calverton from closure.
Gedling Borough Council has been reviewing its entire leisure offer as part of a new strategy to make its portfolio more financially sustainable, but residents and councillors feared the new plans had put Calverton Leisure Centre at risk of closure.
PICTURED: Calverton Leisure Centre
The Labour-led council currently provides an annual £1.3 million subsidy to help run all of its leisure centres, which it says is “not sustainable”.
As part of the review, it has been looking at how it manages joint-use sites, including Calverton and Redhill leisure centres.
Council documents revealed it was considering withdrawing from the joint agreements, and residents in Calverton set up a petition to prevent such a decision being made for the popular facility off Flatts Lane.
A consultation was also held asking residents for their thoughts.
At a cabinet meeting on March 26, the council has recommended it continues running the leisure centres under current arrangements.
In a statement council leader Cllr John Clarke (Lab) said: “First of all no decision has yet been made.
“What we have been doing is looking carefully at how our leisure centres remain sustainable and affordable for the future. Like many councils across the country our leisure services are heavily subsidised, and we need to make sure we manage them responsibly so residents can continue to enjoy these facilities for many years to come.
“I am pleased to say because of the work we’ve been doing to modernise our leisure offer, particularly through the development of the Carlton Active, we are now in a stronger position. Having a modern, efficient facility in Carlton will make our leisure services more economically sustainable overall, and that means we can continue to support and subsidise our other centres that are important to our communities, including here in Calverton and also in Arnold.
“Next week the council’s cabinet will consider the recent consultation and a recommendation that the Calverton Leisure Centre remains open, operated by Gedling Borough Council. Cabinet will also consider the recommendation Redhill Leisure Centre continues to be operated by the council.”
Calverton Leisure Centre is currently operated and managed by the council, but there are joint-use agreements in place with Redhill Academy Trust, which runs the school site, and Nottinghamshire County Council, which owns the site.
The new strategy originally recommended the centre is retained for community use “in the short term”.
However, over the long term, the strategy could have given the council “the opportunity to transfer management back to the school and Nottinghamshire County Council, or work with another provider to manage to reduce the council’s liability.”
Under the strategy the council is hoping to replace the ageing Richard Herrod Centre and Carlton Forum Leisure Centre with a new purpose-built facility called Carlton Active.
It would be built where Richard Herrod currently stands.
Cllr Andy Meads (Ind), who represents Calverton, has been campaigning to protect the centre.
He told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “I don’t know what swung it in the end.
“It has all come out exactly how we wanted, possibly the fact you can’t ignore the consultations, or the stuff people have been saying on Facebook, or the petition we did in January.
“I’ve been really giving them a hard time privately with emails and ranting at them. People are over the moon.
“Community engagement in this village is sky-high. The whole thing has been ridiculous. Usage is up and they had been struggling to fit people in.”
Councillor Mike Adams has called for urgent action to tackle poor behaviour on the sidelines and to improve grassroots sports facilities across the county, following a speech delivered at Thursday’s full council meeting.
Cllr Adams, who represents Carlton East on Nottinghamshire County Council, highlighted growing concerns about the treatment of referees – many of whom are young volunteers – and the damaging impact this is having on local sport.
“As a local councillor and youth football coach, this is something I see week in, week out,” said Cllr Adams.
“Although the majority of parents and coaches are fantastic advocates for the sport, too many are losing their temper and directing abuse at referees who are simply trying to do their best.
PICTURED: Cllr Mike Adams
“This behaviour is unacceptable and must stop.”
He warned that such conduct is driving volunteers away from the game and setting a bad example for young players.
He added: “We are supposed to be teaching our children discipline, teamwork and respect. Instead, we risk encouraging poor behaviour from the sidelines,” he added.
Cllr Adams also linked the issue to wider wellbeing, supporting initiatives such as smoke-free and vape-free sidelines while emphasising the importance of protecting the mental health of both players and match officials.
In addition, he raised concerns about the ongoing impact of poor weather on grassroots football, with waterlogged pitches frequently leading to cancelled matches during the winter months.
“Our biggest opponent in grassroots football isn’t another team – it’s the weather,” he said. “Too many games are lost to muddy, unusable pitches, which means fewer opportunities for children to stay active and engaged.”
To address this, Cllr Adams is calling for increased investment in modern 4G all-weather pitches across the district. He argued that such facilities would allow year-round play, improve public health outcomes, and strengthen community cohesion.
“These pitches are not a luxury – they are an investment in our children’s future,” he said. “They will help keep young people active, reduce pressure on the NHS, and support stronger, healthier communities.”
Cllr Adams urged fellow councillors to work collaboratively with district authorities, parish councils and local MPs to prioritise funding for improved sports infrastructure.
“Let’s protect our referees, support our volunteers, and ensure every child has the opportunity to play the sport they love,” he concluded.
Police arrested two people and seized deal bags of suspected cocaine in Woodthorpe after spotting a car swerving across the road in the early hours.
Officers were on patrol in Breck Hill Road at around 3.15am on Monday (16) when they observed the vehicle.
Due to the standard of driving, the response officers pulled the car over and found a man and a woman were inside.
A bag containing suspected cocaine was immediately found in the footwell of the car and the pair were arrested.
During further searches of the vehicle, multiple deal bags of cocaine were recovered, along with empty deal bags.
Cash, a mobile phone and further drugs paraphernalia were also seized.
A man, aged 33, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug, possession of a Class A drug, driving while unfit through drugs and driving without insurance.
A 43-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a Class A drug and possession of a Class A drug.
Inspector Steve King, local area commander for Gedling, said: “Response teams and other patrolling officers are always alert to vehicles being driven suspiciously or in a substandard manner.
“The suspicions of the officers who spotted this car were proved to be spot on.
“The driver was suspected to be unfit through drugs and we believe the car was being used to transport and sell on Class A drugs.”
Different ways to bet or the way tournaments are set up impact how different bettors evaluate a wager placed between two teams during the course of a long season versus how they evaluate a wager on one game between two teams during the course of a tournament. Different bettors at sites like https://1xbet.ie/en/mobile evaluate their wagers differently because of the nature of the tournaments they are betting on. This provides insight into how differently structured tournaments impact the pricing of different types of outcome-based wagers on those events.
Leagues reward depth, not single peaks
In a round-robin wagering scenario, one of several possible outcomes may be:
A change in the true-signal level of each team as the tournament progresses
Fewer examples of upsets for teams that did not play in the previous round
Ability to see more patterns within rosters and rotations as compared to past rounds
Teams under schedule pressure
Levels of predictability among all teams will be very inconsistent from week-to-week, with particular first-round matches dating back to being relatively chaotic due to inordinate levels of variance found between matches in terms of the level of motivation for competing teams.
Group stages create two realities at once
The view of group stages of tournaments is that they sit as an intermediary between league play and knockout tournament games. Teams play multiple matches against each other to see how they perform versus their competitors. Teams aren’t trying to win each match as much as they are trying to qualify for the next stage of the tournament. The ability to qualify will have a significant impact on the pace of the game, use of bench players, and level of tactical risk taken during games.
Knockouts amplify pressure and variance
As luck would have it, there may be an unfortunate turn of events that sees you vanquished from contention. When you assess the outcomes between competing teams, there will be randomness due to the different possibilities that exist for each team to win a specific game. When comparing teams who play in a two-legged fixture, they would be much less likely to be affected by random variance than had they played only one leg of that fixture. The reason is that having that experience allows for opportunities to improve performance before actually crossing paths again. Moreover, the addition of penalty kicks and additional time would create even more uncertainty due to the fact that one of the teams may have its back against the wall after losing.
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Seeding and bracket design change who meets whom
Seeding regulations affect the layout of the tournament and create an opportunity for the top teams to advance into subsequent rounds without playing against one another earlier in the tournament, and a random draw will create the opposite scenario.
The following diagram depicts how each of the various tournament structures, which are all part of the seeding regulations, and how they fit within these structures, can create differing levels of uncertainty in a tournament.
Scheduling tournaments affects many different parameters, including rest time between games and travel distances for all competing teams. It’s also about rotating teams and the degree of unpredictability experienced by each team participating in the tournament. As schedules become more compacted, differences in teams within difficult environments usually diminish with respect to how well the team performed due to differences in the team’s overall depth. However, teams competing in a tournament when there are built-in rest days, minimal travel distance for each team, and incentive structures that are simple to understand will experience a higher degree of predictability than they would normally experience.
Reading predictability without overfitting
The tournament format is a context layer that allows you to think of a team as essentially being the same team that played in the quarterfinals. While betting markets consider both – what to bet on based on the format of all tournaments, as well as give equal weight to how a team performs over the past few events, some teams are more suited to the structure.
Tournament format doesn’t create tournament outcomes. It establishes the characteristics of the outcomes created through the format. If you understand the reasonable range of possible outcomes through each tournament’s format, you can evaluate your correct predictions better.
The traditional 9-to-5 commute from Gedling to Nottingham city center is fading. In its place, a new rhythm has emerged across our leafy suburbs: the home office revolution. But while residents are enjoying the perks of “kitchen-table” productivity, it’s Gedling’s four-legged population that has truly won the lottery.
With local beauty spots like Gedling Country Park and the tranquil paths along the River Trent now serving as “break rooms,” the lifestyle of the modern dog owner has shifted from hurried evening walks to a seamless blend of work and play. However, this newfound freedom brings a unique set of challenges for the distracted remote worker.
A New Rhythm for the Local Commute
Before the rise of flexible working, many local dogs spent their days waiting for the sound of a key in the door. Today, the “commute” involves a stroll to the spare room, often with a furry shadow in tow. For residents in Gedling, the proximity to vast green spaces means a lunchtime walk isn’t just a chore—it’s a vital mental health break.
This shift has turned Gedling into a haven for pet ownership. The ability to balance a Zoom call with a quick game of fetch in the garden is the new gold standard. Yet, as any local dog owner knows, the excitement of a scent in the thickets of the local woods can quickly lead to a heart-stopping moment of silence when your dog doesn’t return on command.
Freedom Meets Responsibility
The “garden office” lifestyle allows dogs more liberty than ever before. Many owners now work with the back door open, allowing their pets to roam between the desk and the lawn. But curiosity is a powerful motivator. Whether it’s a squirrel in the Mapperley Top area or a gap in a fence near the Colwick loops, a momentary lapse in digital concentration can lead to a wandering pet.
This is where the local “tech-stack” for pet owners is evolving. Savvy Gedling residents are increasingly turning to a dog GPS tracker to bridge the gap between their deadlines and their dog’s safety.
For someone juggling a frantic afternoon of emails, the ability to glance at a smartphone and see—to the meter—that their Golden Retriever is still safely within the garden boundary provides a level of peace of mind that a simple fence cannot.
The Science of the “Work-Walk” Balance
It’s not just about safety; it’s about health. Experts suggest that consistent outdoor activity is the cornerstone of canine mental wellbeing. For the remote worker, these intervals are just as beneficial for the human.
By utilising activity monitoring—features often built into modern GPS collars—owners can ensure their dogs are hitting their daily “Step Goals” even on the busiest workdays. It turns pet care into a data-driven part of the daily routine, ensuring that “working from home” doesn’t accidentally become “sitting all day” for the dog.
A Community Connected
Gedling has always been a town that walks together. From the weekend meetups at local cafes to the quiet morning trails, our community thrives on outdoor connection. As the way we work continues to evolve, our responsibility to our pets evolves with it.
The fusion of flexible local living and smart technology means we can offer our dogs more freedom than the previous generation ever could—all while keeping them closer than ever before
