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Scam calls and emails expected to rise across borough following TalkTalk data breach

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Scam calls and emails expected to rise across borough following TalkTalk data breach

Residents in Gedling borough are being warned of a potential rise in scams using phone calls, emails and texts following the TalkTalk data breach this week.

Financial Fraud Action UK is warning locals to be on the alert as fraudsters often use publicity around such events to play on the fears of their victims and also appear more genuine.

The scam involves criminals contacting potential victims and claiming to be from their bank or the police; they then inform them that their account has been affected by the data breach.

The fraudster will then go on to ask for personal or financial details from the victims and even request that money is transferred immediately to a “safe account” they provide details for.

Katy Worobec, from Financial Fraud UK, today reminded people that a bank or police will never make contact to ask for online banking passwords or to transfer money to another account for fraud reasons.

She said: “Criminals often seek to exploit data breaches, so it’s vital to be alert. Be extremely wary of any call, text or email that comes out of the blue, even if they state there has been fraud on your account.”

“Fraudsters may already have some information on you but don’t take this as confirmation that their approach is genuine.

She added: “Never give out personal information if you are at all suspicious. Instead contact your bank on a number that you know, waiting five minutes before you make the call.”

10-man Millers secure vital point against Goole

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10-man Millers secure vital point against Goole

CARLTON TOWN managed to secure a point against Goole FC in this goalless draw despite going down to ten men following the dismissal of Romello Nangle early in the second half

Goole started the game on the front foot and will be wondering how they didn’t take the lead early on when Leigh Hutchinson had acres of space but Jack Steggles was able to keep his shot away with a fine save. Minutes later they also had a header from skipper Sam Colbear which got deflected wide.

The Millers started to settle into the game and Romaine Graham will have felt he should have had his name on the score sheet when his shot beat Thomas Beaurepaire, but was cleared off the line. This only went as far as Jake Wholey who composed himself and curled the ball towards the bottom corner, but was also cleared off the line.

With tails up, Kameron Campbell then played the ball into the box, which was flicked on by firstly Daniel Fletcher, then Graham, falling to Romello Nangle, who was played onside. The inform striker took it past Beaurepaire, but with a tight angle brought it back again and got his shot away, but Colbear was able to head away the shot on the line.

Before half-time the visitors had a great chance when Anthony Mackie headed a cross back across goal, but Steggles managed to make a full stretch diving save to deny the fullback. Hutchinson then managed to turn Kieran Walker, presenting himself with a great chance but his shot went wide of the near post.

With just under half an hour to go in the game, the task for Carlton became tougher when Nangle was shown a straight red when he retaliated to a kick from James Kay, by swiping at the left back, with both the linesman and referee within feet of the incident, they were left with no option but to send the striker for an early shower.

Although being a man down, it was the Millers who came closest at the end to taking all three points, firstly Anthony Howell turned his man twice but when it came to playing the ball across goal, the pass was cut out and cleared. Then in injury time a smart one-two between Tom McConway and Jake Wholey saw the former presented with a chance from just outside the box, which was saved down low in the corner by Beaurepaire.

The Millers now move on to cup action next week when Premier Division side Stamford come to town. As they are in the relegation zone in the league above, there could be a chance of an upset down at Stoke Lane next week.

Carlton Town: Steggles, Campbell, Green, Walker, Hodgett-Young, Wholey, Graham, Howell (C), Fletcher (McConway 61), Nangle, Gordon (Brothwell 53 (Lusamba 67)).

Unused Subs: Rae, J. Law.

Goole AFC: Beaurepaire, Mackie, Kay, Varley, Colbear (C), Steeple, Johnson, Stannard, Coulson, Hutchinson, Taylor.

Subs: Semley, Guest, Robson, Butler, Andrew.

Attendance: 73

Man of the Match: Jack Steggles

Facebook users urged to check privacy settings by local social media expert

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Facebook users urged to check privacy settings by local social media expert

A SOCIAL media expert from Carlton is encouraging Facebook users to double-check their privacy settings after the site made changes which allow public posts to become searchable for the first time.

Before the changes to the index, which took place this week, Facebook’s search function listed mainly groups, events and locations. Any public post would be difficult to find without going directly into a user’s profile page.

Now following the update, two trillion old public posts were added to the index and can now be found by users.

Geoff Wing, who lives in Carlton and advises firms in London on social media strategy, urged users in the area to change their settings if they didn’t want these posts to show up in searches.

He said: “Every post on the network is now indexed and the only way to stop your old posts appearing is to make sure they aren’t public by going into your account and checking privacy settings.”

“They are making these changes to be able to compete with other sites like Google and Twitter and allow users to find posts on trending subjects for the first time. It does make sense for them to do this. People just need to make sure they hide posts they wouldn’t want people to find.”

In a blog post, Tom Stocky, Facebook’s VP of search, said: “When you search, you’ll now see the most recent, relevant public posts along with posts from your friends. Search results are organised to help you cut through the noise and quickly understand what the world is saying about a topic in the moment. You also can pull-to-refresh and see the latest public posts.

“The diverse experiences and perspectives that are shared on Facebook can’t be found anywhere else.

“You control who can see your posts on Facebook and it’s easy to change the audience of your past posts any time.”

Town players ‘credit to club’ despite heavy defeat

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Town players ‘credit to club’ despite heavy defeat

Arnold Town Ladies 1 – 5 Bedworth United Ladies

Something the management at Arnold Town Ladies have learnt is that plans are sometimes pointless. On Thursday they were discussing how nice it was to have 15 players available only to start the match at home today, against the league leaders Bedworth, with a bare 11.

However this is certainly becoming a group of ladies who are showing team spirit in shedloads, and demonstrated their determination from the Bedworth kick off, winning the ball back and pushing them back into their own half. Unfortunately the usual story of conceding early continued as Bedworth with their first attack took the lead within the first 5 minutes.

Arnold continued their dogged approach, and with periods of possession and neat football kept the ball within the visitors half, creating numerous half chances. The counter attack was always the danger and Bedworth felt they had their 2nd goal 15 minutes in, only to see the flag up for offside. Arnold’s best chance was created with a minute before the break, but as they were unable to make their hard work pay, the clearance was under hit back by the Arnold defence and Bedworth snook in to double their lead.

The management were full of praise of the home sides commitment and determination. Two players making their debuts, Charley Norman and Emily Hallam seemed to settle into the side quickly and belief was there for a second half come back. This was soon made harder by Bedworths 3rd goal six minutes into the half and even harder by the loss of vastly improved player, Laura Coulthard. She appeared to get her studs caught in the ground as she fell trying to keep the ball in and was instantly obvious that she had seriously injured herself. Our best wishes go out to her and hope that the injury is not as bad as first thought.

So with 10 players, backs really were up against the wall but to their credit the Eagles didnt give up. It took 2 very classy finishes to finish off the game and make it 5 for the visitors. Molly Parker followed up her player of the match award with a late consolation goal following good work by Natasha Leach.

A tough day but the way the players conducted themselves was as credit to the club. Hard work but the standard is being set. The hard work now is to maintain that which will bring its rewards.

Team: Emily Hallam, Charley Norman, Claire Potter, Chayley Davey, Tina Potter, Laura Coulthard, Jen Lorimer, Elli Leathen, Molly Parker, Natasha Leach, Ciara Button

Bus service returns for Calverton Moor Lane residents

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Bus service returns for Calverton Moor Lane residents

Residents on Moor Lane near Calverton are now being served by a direct bus service to Nottingham and Lowdham again, following changes introduced today in conjunction with Nottinghamshire County Council.

Sky Blue 47A has been re-routed between Calverton and Epperstone to serve Crookdole Lane, Park Road East, Bonner Lane and Moor Lane. The service operates during Monday to Saturday daytime periods and provides a direct service to local facilities in Lowdham and Calverton as well as a direct bus service through to Mapperley and Nottingham.

Mark Hudson, the County Council’s Group Manager for Transport and Travel Services commented, ‘We are pleased that the re-routing of the 47A will mean a better service for the residents of Moor Lane whilst the rest of Calverton continues to be served by other current routes which are unchanged.’

Gedling borough October crime update

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Gedling borough October crime update

Arnold

The current priorities for Arnold town centre are Criminal Damage, Driving Offences and Antisocial Behaviour.

Throughout August there have been six shop thefts reported, resulting in two people being arrested and charged for these offences. These individuals have been put on an exclusion list, which all shops in Arnold have access to.

Please be careful when shopping as we have had an unknown person or persons taking purses from people’s handbags. Theft of changing bags have increased so be mindful what items you have in them and make sure they are not out of sight when shopping and when exiting or entering vehicles.

Gedling

Within Gedling village over the last month there were twelve reported crimes. There have been five cars broken in to, three criminal damages, three thefts and one burglary other.

There have been eight incidents of antisocial behaviour reported over the last month in Gedling.

With regard to burglaries in the area there have been none to report for the area of Gedling. With regard to the theft from motor vehicles all the vehicles were left insecure.

Numerous calls have been made regarding parking issues around the schools in the area and more patrols are being made at the necessary times to combat these issues.

Burton Joyce

In the village of Burton Joyce over the last month there have been four reported crimes and no reports of anti-social behaviour.

With regard to the four crimes, one of these was a shed being broken in to on the allotments, one theft from motor vehicle, one theft and one burglary dwelling.

With regard to the thefts from motor vehicle, it is believed that they were not locked and so I remind you to lock your vehicles at night.

Lambley

In Lambley village over the last month there has been nine crimes reported and there has been two reports of anti-social behaviour.

With regard to the nine crimes, six was theft from motor vehicles, two thefts and two criminal damages.

With regard to the thefts from motor vehicle, it is believed that they were not locked and so I remind you to lock your vehicles at night.

Please remember that if you wish to make contact with your local beat team at one of our engagements within the village and these are on the web site. There is one engagement a month and that is a patch walk within the village.

Stoke Bardolph

Over the last month there has been one reported crime within the village and no reports of anti-social behaviour.

The one reported crime was a criminal damage within the village.

The fly tipping still continues to occur on Cats Lane and also on Stoke Lane now, these areas are being patrolled by ourselves and Gedling borough wardens on a regular basis. Littering is also occurring in the car park opposite the Ferry Boat public house.

Carlton and Porchester

In the last month there has been 19 calls regarding antisocial behaviour which is a reduction on last month. The proactive Friday and Saturday night patrols have been ongoing and will continue to be focused on areas where incidents and problems are reported to us.

Some of the calls were noise related. If you are experiencing noise related issues in your area Gedling Borough Environmental Health can be contacted on 0115 9013901 who are often best placed to deal with noise issues especially when it is a regular occurrence.

There has been a reduction in calls about vehicles causing a nuisance but mopeds are still being used antisocially in this area. Work is ongoing jointly with Gedling Borough Council.

Statements have been gathered, resulting in notices being issued to the offending addresses and persons. If you are willing to make a statement regarding the anti-social use of motor bikes/mopeds, please call 101 extension 811 667 to speak to an officer.

The officer in the case is PC 2139 Catherine Flint.

There have been nine reported incidents of criminal damage in September. Of the nine incidents four involved a vehicle being damaged.

There have been very few calls over the summer holidays as the issues are normally caused around schools at drop off and collection times. Work has resumed now the children have returned to school, to patrol were we can in partnership with Gedling Borough Council and the schools themselves.

There has been one reported burglary, which occurred overnight, two burglaries of outbuildings, one being a garage and the other being a shed. Please continue to ensure all properties are locked and secure and be vigilant.

Ravenshead

Throughout August, Ravenshead has had one burglary however there have been no burglary other than dwellings. Please try not to leave valuables on show and make sure you have good strong locks on all out buildings. Shed alarms are available to buy from your local neighborhood watch. We have seen a rise in calls relating to ASB. We are currently taking positive action to deal with this issue.

Bestwood village

Bestwood Village has had a total of two reported to police in total throughout the month of August. Please be vigilant and report anything suspicious.

Newstead Village update

Crime is currently at an all-time low in Newstead Village.

Linby and Papplewick

Throughout June there has been one burglary reported.

Calverton and Woodborough

Calverton and Woodborough have seen a decrease in burglaries to dwelling with no reports in the month of August but with one burglary other than dwelling in Calverton.

Burglaries: If you’re going away, we always recommend asking a trusted neighbour to pop in to your home every now and then to turn the lights on and off, draw the curtains, collect the mail and make the house look occupied. Make sure everything is properly locked up before you leave and the burglar alarm – if you have one – is set. We advise cancelling your newspapers, magazines and milk deliveries. We also recommend that you don’t advertise the fact you are away from your home on social networking sites – thieves use social media too! Burglars wander around looking for chances. The best opportunity for the police to catch them in the act is for you to spot them before they break in. Wherever you live, remain vigilant and if you see anything suspicious, call 101 immediately or, in an emergency, call 999. If you would like any further help or advise please don’t hesitate to contact the local beat team for a crime prevention visit.

Cash taken from pensioners during Mapperley burglary

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Cash taken from pensioners during Mapperley burglary

Police have launched an appeal to track down thieves who stole cash from two elderly ladies during a break in at Mapperley 

Officers were called to the address in Mapperley Orchard on Thursday night (October 24) after two men had forced their way into the property and stole a quantity of cash from the pensioners.

The victims were not hurt but left considerably shaken up.

Both men are described as white and of medium height.

One man is described as being in his mid-30s, of a slim build and having short dark hair.

The other man is described as being in his 20s, of a stockier build and having dark swept back hair. He was also wearing a green camouflage jacket and trousers.

If you saw this incident, saw anyone matching these descriptions in the area at the time, or have any information that might help, please call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 910 of 22 October.

Alternatively, ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Boy fighting for life after being hit by car on Carlton Road

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Boy fighting for life after being hit by car on Carlton Road

A 15-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital after being hit by a car on Carlton Road last night (October 22).

The boy suffered life-threatening injuries following the collision which took place near to the junction with St Matthias Road, at around 11.30pm

Officers investigating an incident are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

A 32-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, failing to stop and dangerous driving following the incident. She is currently in police custody

Anyone who witnessed this collision or who saw the car involved – a dark-coloured Peugeot – leading up to the collision is asked to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 1009 of 22 October 2015.

Woodthorpe Road death: Thomas Burney jailed for eight years

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Woodthorpe Road death: Thomas Burney jailed for eight years

A drink-driver who caused the death of a 19-year-old woman in a crash in Woodthorpe has today been jailed for eight years.

Thomas Burney, pictured, above, lost control of the Mercedes car he was driving at high speed in Woodthorpe Road at around 12.35pm on 21 August.

The car left the road, killing pedestrian Bryony Hollands and seriously injuring her boyfriend, Ben Evans.

Members of the public attempted to help Miss Hollands and Mr Evans, as well as to prevent Burney fleeing the scene until police arrived within minutes.

Miss Hollands was taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre, but died from her injuries. Mr Evans sustained serious head injuries.

Burney not only tested positive for excess alcohol at the scene but drug paraphernalia was also found in his car.

The 26-year-old, of no fixed address, was charged with causing the death of Miss Hollands by dangerous driving and causing serious injury to Mr Evans, pleading guilty to both charges at Nottingham Crown Court on 10 September.

He reappeared at the same court today (Friday, October 23) for sentencing and was told he would spend at total of eight years in prison.

Burney has also been disqualified from driving for five years once released from prison.

DC Helen Neaverson, who led the investigation, said: “Thomas Burney got behind the wheel of his car that day knowing he was unfit to drive, given the amount of alcohol he had already consumed. He drove under the influence of alcohol at frightening speeds through residental streets, which had the tragically inevitable consequence of causing someone’s death.”

“His complete disregard for anyone but himself on that day has devastated two families who have had to endure the sudden and terrible loss of a loved one and serious injury to another who were both unfortunate enough to happen to be walking along that stretch of pavement when Burney lost control of his car.”

“Our thoughts are with the families of Bryony and Ben, who have shown great dignity and strength as they attempt to come to terms with the events of 21 August.”

Gedling mayor is first to buy poppy to launch this year’s appeal

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Gedling mayor is first to buy poppy to launch this year’s appeal

GEDLING’s First Citizen bought the first poppy today to mark the launch of this year’s Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

Mayor Cllr Meredith Lawrence collected his poppy during a ceremony at the Civic Centre, in Arnot Hill Park, this morning.

The Mayor was joined by Mayoress Wendy Lawrence, MP Vernon Coaker and representatives from the local Royal British Legion groups to launch the appeal.

From today members of the public can now buy a poppy from reception in the Civic Centre.

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