GEDLING indie rockers No! Disco have announced details of a follow-up single to debut hit Orange Car which took the iTunes chart by storm earlier this year.
Their new single ‘Silhouettes’ will be available from iTunes, Amazon and Google Play from tomorrow (23).
Silhouettes is taken from their upcoming EP ‘Just Visiting’, which will be released on Friday, November 27. As well as being downloadable, physical copies of the EP will also be available to pre-order from the band’s website online very soon.
No! Disco formed back in 2013, and have already enjoyed success with their debut single, ‘Your Orange Car’, which charted in the iTunes top 100 chart, and drew the attention of many local radio stations.
‘Silhouettes’ is available to purchase on iTunes, Amazon and Google Play from tomorrow.
POLICE are appealing for the public’s help identifying a man sought in connection with an alleged assault.
The assault is alleged to have taken place at around 10pm on 13 September 2015.
The man dancing in the video, dressed all in black, is the man officers would like to speak with. He is believed to be called Tony.
The CCTV footage was filmed in Squares in Nottingham city centre where the assault is alleged to have taken place.
If you know who ‘Tony’ is or you have any information about this incident please call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 378 of 14 September 2015 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111
Work to transform a former Daybrook pub into low-cost housing has reached its half way point.
The site on Mansfield Road is set to become 20 new homes in a mixture of one and two bed flats and a semi-detached property. Work started in March and is due to be finished by summer 2016. The council’s development partner on this project is Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA).
In return for the council’s contribution, Gedling residents will receive first choice for the new homes which will be allocated through the council’s housing lettings scheme when the development is complete in the summer of 2016.
This development is part of a wider project to tackle some long standing empty sites across the borough, which also includes the former play area on Dunstan Street in Netherfield and a derelict pub on Cavendish Road, Carlton. These developments will attract £5.6m investment, of which £1.2m is part of the future programmes to be procured with the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).
Councillor Henry Wheeler, Portfolio Holder for Health and Housing, said: “We’re really pleased with the progress of the housing on the former Grove pub site. The first floor is now in and we can start to see how it will look when it’s finished. These homes will provide support for the next generation and we’re delighted to be providing this much needed help.”
Older people in Gedling borough are being warned to hang up on cold callers wanting them to part with their pensions by investing in property abroad.
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has been alerted to the scam whereby cold callers target members of the public aged 50 to 60 years old to release and transfer their pension early. Suspected firms who advertise and arrange pensions are offering investments in alternative commodities such as hotel developments or property in Cape Verde, and operate as unregulated collective investment schemes.
Often, the cold calling “pension companies” involved are neither regulated nor qualified to give financial advice and classify themselves as a ‘trustee’, ‘consultant’ or an ‘independent advisor’ and offer exceptionally high return rates for investors.
Some victims have signed documents that authorises a limited company to be set up using their personal details, including utilising a Small Self–Administered Scheme (SSAS). Whilst SSAS accounts and limited companies are essential for legitimate schemes, the fact that victims are unaware that this will happen suggests that the scheme may not have been fully explained to them, increasing the likelihood that there may be an element of fraud involved.
Ensure that you request that the risks and growth rates are explained and that you fully understand them before transferring your pension
Check whether the pension arrangement company is registered with the FCA. Registered companies can be checked using the FCA register online at: https://register.fca.org.uk/
Remember that if the offer seems too good to be true, then it generally is
The Mayor of Gedling will launch this year’s poppy appeal on Friday.
Mayor Councillor Meredith Lawrence will buy the first poppy of the year at the Civic Centre, in Arnot Hill Park, this Friday to begin the Remembrance Tide.
As the first citizen of the borough, the Mayor will be joined by local MP Vernon Coaker along with representatives from District Royal British Legions to launch the appeal in Gedling borough.
Whilst the Royal British Legion continues to mark the centenary of the First World War, they are encouraging everyone to support the Poppy Appeal in remembrance of the fallen and in aid of the future of the living.
Gedling Borough Council is supporting this campaign, as the public will be able to donate and get poppies from the Civic Centre after this ceremony has taken place.
The son a Polish Airman killed in World War II plane crash travelled from his home in Australia this week to pay tribute to his father at a memorial service held in Calverton.
Professor Janusz Gebicki attended the service to remember his father, Jan Gebicki, and two other men who died in the crash 75 years ago on October 13, 1940.
Their aircraft was attempting to return home from a successful bombing mission in France, when a dense fog descended over the Nottinghamshire countryside.
Due to the weather conditions, Gebecki, who was at the controls of the aircraft, remained in the air until the fuel was nearly all gone. He was finally forced into making a crash landing in the dark and misty conditions.
The squadron’s bomber crashed at the Watchwood plantation on landing, bursting into flames and killing the crew of three.
The service was held on Tuesday (13) , at Watchwood Plantation.
Pictured (above) from left are: Anna Andersz-Jaworska, Marcin Kostaszuk, Mariusz Wisniewski and Council Leader, Cllr John Clarke.
An update on our local train service from rail enthusiast Tony Cave, who has adopted our stations at Carlton and Netherfield.
Following a timetable change on December 14th, the 16.34 Lincoln to Leicester train will call additionally at Carlton at 17.23 Monday to Friday. It already calls on Saturdays.
There will be extra trains from Carlton to the Lincoln Christmas Market on December 4th and 5th. Times are available from eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
From December 2016 the hourly weekday Newark to Matlock trains will also run on Saturdays calling at Carlton. This means some daytime trains to Lincoln on Saturdays will not call at Carlton. However it is hoped that there will be a direct train at either 09.30 or 10.30 and the timing depends on the times most people would prefer. So, over to you. East Midlands Trains are pleased to receive feedback as it shows them when people would like to use their trains.
A person in Netherfield, who works in Radcliffe, is campaigning to have a better service at Netherfield. There is a campaign now at Radcliffe and this has inspired her.
Shopkeepers in Gedling borough are being urged not to sell eggs to teenagers in the run-up to Hallowe’en to prevent a rise in anti-social behaviour.
Local police officers have advised shopkeepers to make it difficult for youngsters to obtain eggs and prevent them being thrown at houses in the area during Hallowe’en and Bonfire Night.
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “We have an increased amount of reported incidents of anti-social behaviour where some young people find it amusing to target local residents, many of them vulnerable, by throwing eggs at windows.
“We can reduce this problem if we can make it difficult for them to obtain eggs. All shopkeepers have been advised not to sell eggs to teenagers. Please also bear this in mind if you are sending your teenager to the shop for any supplies.”
Residents who don’t wish to be called on by trick or treaters during Hallowe’en this year can download a free poster from police to display at their home.
Become a social stitcher by joining a new knitting club which starts in November.
The group social sessions will take place at Gedling Play Forum, on Wollaton Avenue Community Centre, Wollaton Avenue , Gedling, between at 10.30am-12.30.
The sessions will run on:
Thursday, November 5
Tuesday, November 17
Thursday, December 3
Tuesday, December 15
Thursday, January 7,
Tuesday, January 19,
Tuesday, February 2,
Thursday, February 25,
Tuesday, March 8,
Thursday, March 24.
If you are interested in joining sew and chat please call Gedling Play Forum on 0115 9560673 to book as places are limited.
County Health Partnerships’ Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service, who are part of Nottinghamshire Healthcare, enjoyed a successful second year at the Trust’s Older People’s Day event held at Park House Medical Centre at the beginning of the month.
TRIAL: Hannah Bond, Podiatrist, trialling thickened drinks recommended for people with swallowing difficulties
The event gave the team a great opportunity to talk to visitors about the role of speech and language therapy and their work with older people.
Speech and language therapists frequently work with older people, helping them with their communication and swallowing difficulties. People often don’t realise that the therapists work with people with swallowing difficulties so it was a good opportunity to talk about how the service can help people after a Stroke or people with Dementia for example.
Tiffany Coles, who is a speech and language therapist with Nottinghamshire Healthcare, said: “We had some different foods for people to try at the Older People’s Day event, including the different consistencies we will recommend for people with swallowing difficulties.
“People tried some of the foods ranging from a pureed consistency in the form of a lemon mousse , a fork mashed consistency ginger roulade and soft consistency donuts to normal consistency grapes and apples. One of our Podiatry colleagues trialled some syrup thickened fluids and was pleasantly surprised.”
“We also talked to people about the importance of communication and got people involved in our ‘Knit’n’Natter’ session. We worked with a local nursing home to encourage them to invite their residents to the session and talk about their families and create a family tree. We continued this theme within our “Knit’n’Natter” session and invited our patients and their families to knit some leaves for our communication tree which was a huge success, encouraging communication opportunities and reasons to communicate. We are really looking forward to next year’s event”.
You can read more about how the Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team helped a patient with a condition called Aphasia http://tinyurl.com/pss9546
If you would like to find out more about how our Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service can help you, please visit the Trust’s website www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk or The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist’s website www.rcslt.org
