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Health team “thrilled” as training provided to police officers helps them save life of man suspected of overdosing in Calverton taxi

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Health team “thrilled” as training provided to police officers helps them save life of man suspected of overdosing in Calverton taxi

A Notts health team are ‘thrilled’ after learning that training they provided to Nottinghamshire Police officers led to them saving the life of a man suspected of overdosing in a taxi in Calverton.

The officers had received training on how to administer Naloxone from the team at The Health Shop – which is run by Nottinghamshire Healthcare, alongside partners from Change Grow Live.

Naloxone reverses overdoses from drugs like heroin, codeine and tramadol. There are two different types of naloxone available: a nasal spray and an injectable version. Both work very quickly and buy time until emergency help arrives.

The man was found by officers in the back of a taxi on Bonner Lane in Calverton
The officers had received training on how to administer Naloxone from the team at The Health Shop (PHOTO: Adobe Stock)

Nottinghamshire Police introduced 400 Naloxone kits back in November 2024 and the Health Centre has training frontline officers in its use.

Lou Wilkins, Team Leader at the Health Shop said: “We were thrilled to hear that the training provided meant Nottinghamshire police officers were confident to use naloxone and ultimately save another life. 

“Drugs are changing on both a local and national level. The Health Shop are aware that synthetic opioids called ‘nitazenes’ are being found in heroin supplies but also in other drugs that people might buy online or use recreationally.

“Nitazenes are between 50-500 stronger than heroin and cause serious risk of overdose. The team are trying to get more naloxone out in the community and moving beyond the traditional services to raise awareness, working with local partners to ensure it is available to anyone who needs it.

Naloxone is available from the Nottingham Recovery Network and The Health Shop. Thanks to a new initiative by the team, it is also now available from over eight pharmacies in the city, with more hopefully coming on board soon. 

Free training on administering Naloxone is available from the Health Shop. It lasts around an hour and covers the signs of opioid overdose, what causes overdose and how to use naloxone.

People who carry naloxone do not need to have a medical background. It is safe and easy to use.

Wilkins added: “The Health Shop team also want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to a service user advocate called Lee Collingham. He first brought naloxone to the city in 2011, after visiting a conference in Beirut. He was a passionate advocate of harm reduction. He sadly passed away in February 2024”

For more information on naloxone, training or provision, please email healthshop@nottshc.nhs.uk

Councillor leads drive for feasibility study on fourth road bridge over River Trent at Colwick

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Councillor leads drive for feasibility study on fourth road bridge over River Trent at Colwick

A councillor is calling for a feasibility study into a new road bridge across the River Trent at Colwick.

Cllr Mike Adams, who represents Carlton East on Nottinghamshire County Council, has this week written to new East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward, asking for funding towards the proposed study into a fourth Trent crossing

The plea comes as the Mayor and her new East Midlands Combined Authority begin looking at large transport projects to invest in across the region.

In the letter Cllr Adams wrote: “I have been campaigning for this bridge for many years on behalf of my constituents in Colwick, Netherfield, Gedling, Stoke Bardolph, Rivendell and Burton Joyce who have long suffered from congestion and inadequate transport links.

“Given your position as Mayor of the East Midlands with powers over transport and hundreds of millions of pounds allocated for infrastructure improvements I am requesting your support in funding a feasibility study for this critical project.”

The favoured location for the new bridge in on the Trent between Colwick and Radcliffe on Trent
A letter has been written to East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward calling for cash to fund a study into creating a new bridge
Tom Randall
Former Gedling MP Tom Randall also wrote to the Mayor requesting a study for the new bridge
Gedling Borough Council leader John Clarke MBE has also backed calls for a new crossing

He said the A612 has seen a 12.5% rise in traffic over the year, placing an additional strain on an already congested route that is affecting commuters and also resulting in HGVs instead journeying nearby villages to avoid traffic.

He added: “Investing in a feasibility study would be a crucial first step in addressing these growing challenges and ensuring that our transport network remains fit for purpose for years to come.”

Cllr Adams had backed a previous call for a bridge from former Gedling MP Tom Randall.

Mr Randall also wrote to the Mayor last year saying it was a ‘transport priority’ for the area.

Calls for a new bridge have also been backed by Cllr John Clarke, leader of Gedling Borough Council, who said the local authority has been fighting to bring another bridge to serve motorists for years.

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Back in 2023, he said: “This bridge will make things a lot better because there will be a freer movement of vehicles, especially as we move to electric and more energy efficient vehicles

“Traffic is currently jammed on Trent Bridge and is not much fun. It will be a massive benefit to Gedling and Newark and Sherwood. We have done two feasibility studies that show it is feasible to build it.

“The figure would be about £50m. The best place to put it would be the back of Victoria Park.

“It would also create an easier route to places like Bingham and Holme Pierrepont. It is a win, win. We need this bridge for our infrastructure and local economy.”

More than £33 million to be spent improving roads and bus services across Notts

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More than £33 million to be spent improving roads and bus services across Notts

More than £33 million has been confirmed for improving road and bus links across Nottinghamshire.

The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) met on Monday, March 10, to discuss investment in major transport projects across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

The meeting of the group’s board discussed how much money will be invested into transport across the East Midlands.

Out of a £21 million regional Bus Grant, £4.9 million will be invested in Nottingham City and £5.4 million will be invested into Nottinghamshire County Council.

Nottinghamshire county will get funding for carriageways, footways, drainage and road markings for overall improvements of transport networks across the county.

The rest of the funds will be allocated to other projects in the county, documents say.

The Bus Services Grant will improve the reliability of bus services, providing better facilities and information for passengers.

It will also help the move to fully zero emission bus fleets and support the development of and connectivity to the region’s growth zones.

Funding will also go towards road surface improvements, such as fixing potholes and improving roads.

Councillor Sam Smith (Con), leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, questioned when the council would receive the funds to carry on its projects.

He said : “It’s great to see this huge investment coming forward into what is the number one priority, so its good to be cracking on with that.

“Nottinghamshire County Council have a pipeline of projects ready to go and spend the money.

“We’re gearing up our supply chains, but we just need confirmation of when we will actually get the money.

“Some guidance on when the formal notice of when that money will be sent to us would be really helpful.

“There’s lots of roads in Nottinghamshire that need it.”

The EMCCA is the new regional body led by elected Mayor of the East Midlands Claire Ward (Lab) in charge of powers and funding devolved from Government to try to speed up growth in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.

Councillors voted to move the recommendations forward.

Full list of road closures and roadworks planned across Gedling borough

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Full list of road closures and roadworks planned across Gedling borough

There are a number of road closures in place across Gedling borough this week that drivers should be aware of.

Some roads are closed while others have lane closures. Temporary traffic measures or diversion routes may also be in place on roads in the region. Motorists are urged to make allowances for these closures and alter their travel arrangements if necessary.

If you’re planning to travel through the borough over the next few weeks take a look at the list below to see whether your journey will be affected.

Arnold

Cowdrey Gardens, Arnold
11 March
Roadworks, Delays possible
Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Gedling Road, Arnold
11 March
Roadworks, Delays likely
Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Harwood Close, Arnold
12 March
Roadworks, Delays possible
Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Surgeys Lane, Arnold
12 March
Roadworks, Delays possible
Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Worcester Road, Arnold
12 March – 17 March
Roadworks, Delays possible
Responsibility for works: Cadent

Middlebeck Drive, Arnold
13 March – 14 March
Roadworks, Delays possible
Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Wardle Grove, Arnold
13 March – 20 March
Road closure
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Ravenswood Road, Arnold
14 March
Roadworks, Delays possible
Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

George Street, Arnold
14 March
Roadworks, Delays possible
Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Furlong Street, Arnold
18 March – 20 March
Roadworks to install new double yellow lining from West Street to Bond Street
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Bestwood

No roadworks scheduled

Burton Joyce

Stoke Lane, Burton Joyce
12 March – 14 March
Road closure
Responsibility for works: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Calverton

Main Street, Calverton
18 March – 21 March
Roadworks, Delays possible
Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Hoyle Road, Calverton
19 March – 01 April
Roadworks, Delays possible
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Roadworks

Carlton

Foxhill Road Central, Carlton
17 March – 30 March
Roadworks, Delays possible
Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Colwick

No roadworks scheduled

Daybrook

No roadworks scheduled

Gedling

No roadworks scheduled

Lambley

Orchard Rise, Lambley
11 March – 12 March
Road closure
Responsibility for works: National Grid

Linby

Wighay Road, Linby
13 March – 14 March
Road closure
Responsibility for works: Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Wighay Road, Linby
17 March – 22 March
Road closure for resurfacing of roundabout and its approaches on Wighay Road
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Mapperley

Moore Road, Mapperley
11 March – 13 March
Roadworks, Delays possible
Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Netherfield

Meadow Road, Netherfield
12 March – 13 March
Roadworks, Delays possible outside Netherfield Medical Centre
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Ravenshead

Longdale Lane, Ravenshead
14 March
Roadworks, Delays possible
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Chestnut Avenue, Ravenshead
17 March – 18 March
Roadworks, Delays possible
Responsibility for works: Openreach

Chapel Lane, Ravenshead
17 March – 19 March
Roadworks, Delays possible for emergency gas repair works.
Responsibility for works: Cadent

Redhill

No roadworks scheduled

Woodborough

No roadworks scheduled

Woodthorpe

Breck Hill Road, Woodthorpe
15 March
Roadworks, Delays possible
Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Mansfield Road, Woodthorpe
18 March
Roadworks, Delays likely
Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Police hope shops in Arnold will get some ‘respite’ following arrest of shoplifting brothers

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Police hope shops in Arnold will get some ‘respite’ following arrest of shoplifting brothers

Police officers said they hope shops in Arnold now get ‘some respite’ following the arrest of two shoplifting brothers.

They have now been sentenced after an investigation by neighbourhood officers.

The Gedling neighbourhood policing team tracked down and arrested brothers Reece and Ethan Onyett on Thursday (6) after the pair had failed to attend court.

They were wanted for multiple thefts from shops in Arnold.

The quick-thinking officers were then able to link the pair to another shop theft which had taken place earlier that morning in Bulwell.

A security guard had been threatened when they raided the B&M Bargains store in Main Street and left with a powerbank.

Inspector Heather Harding hope stores in the area are now given some respite from their offending

Ethan Onyett, aged 24, of Arnot Hill Road, Arnold, pleaded guilty to four shop thefts and was jailed for 12 weeks, suspended for 12 months at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Friday (7).

Thirty-eight-year-old Reece Onyett, also of Arnot Hill Road, admitted a total of six shop thefts and threatening behaviour. He was sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment suspended for 12 months.

Inspector Heather Harding, neighbourhood policing inspector for Gedling, said: “We will not tolerate this sort of aggressive behaviour towards shop staff. No one deserves to be threatened with violence when they turn up for a shift at work.

“These two men are persistent offenders and I hope stores in the area are given some respite from their offending thanks to the team’s efforts and the deterrence of the sentences handed down.

”We know a relatively small number of persistent thieves, like these brothers, are responsible for the vast majority of these offences in our communities.

“Officers continue to work hard with shop staff to improve security at stores as well as placing prolific offenders before the courts and pursuing criminal behaviour orders.”

Fourth option now on the table for council merger discussions

Lauren Monaghan
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Fourth option now on the table for council merger discussions

A fourth alternative option has been proposed for a major shake-up of local Government in Nottinghamshire.

In December 2024, the Labour Government announced it plans to slim down the local council system to create  “strategic authorities” and new combined councils.

On Wednesday (March 5) all nine leaders from Nottinghamshire’s councils were shown three possible options for reorganisation.

Option one would see Nottingham, Broxtowe and Gedling being combined as one unitary authority, with the remaining districts and boroughs forming the second unitary authority.

Option two sees Nottingham, Broxtowe and Rushcliffe combine, with the remaining districts and boroughs forming the second unitary authority.

Option three sees Nottingham remaining as its own unitary authority, with the rest of the Nottinghamshire boroughs and districts forming the second unitary authority- this has been locally termed the ‘county-only’ option.

Councillor Neil Clarke, Conservative Leader of Rushcliffe Borough Council, refers to the third option as “the doughnut” option and says this is his preferred choice, saying any combining with Nottingham city as “unacceptable”.

He has said there was a need for a fourth “alternative” option for the reorganisation of Nottinghamshire councils.

This would see Nottingham City Council remaining within its existing boundaries, with the remainder of the county being split into two unitaries.

Speaking to the Local Democracy Service, Cllr Clarke said the county-only option is Rushcliffe’s “fall back”.

He said: “The residents and the high-quality services they receive come first, that’s our priority, with the possibility of the reorganisation expanding into the city that would mean a reduction in services.

“We have five thriving leisure centres, they’d be under threat straight away, libraries under threat.”

Splitting the county into two unitaries would be based on keeping “local identity”.

Cllr Clarke added: “It’s about local identify and being able to share with other neighbouring authorities, similar services.

“And still retaining the localised part of it, local knowledge and understanding. The danger when you are delivering all the services is that maybe because it would be widespread around the county, would that localised knowledge still exist?”

Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, Sam Smith (Con) says it is expected the authority will support the county-only option.

He said in a statement: “It is clear that a ‘County Only’ model is the only way to ensure that all current county residents continue to receive high-quality services while keeping council tax low.

“The alternative proposals at this stage, in their current form, are not acceptable to this Conservative administration and would require significant boundary changes to make them feasible.

“Unlike many adjoining areas facing significant financial cutbacks, this Conservative-run Nottinghamshire County Council is keeping libraries open, spending over £70m on repairing our roads and pavements, and continuing to support essential bus routes to ensure our communities remain well-connected.”

The options will be discussed in extraordinary council meetings by both authorities on March 20.

Councils have a deadline for interim plans to be sent to the government by March 21, with full plans due by November 28.

Reorganisation plans mean existing two-tier structures, like here in Nottinghamshire, which see services split between lower and upper-tier councils, would be replaced.

Nottingham City Council is a unitary authority, meaning it has sole responsibility for all the services in its area such as social care, waste collection and disposal and parks.

However, in the county, the ‘upper-tier’ county council is responsible for services such as social care, education and waste disposal.

In districts and boroughs, the seven, smaller lower-tier councils have responsibility for services like housing, planning, bin collections and parks.

Any reorganisation will see implementation by 2027 or 2028.

MATCH REPORT: Carlton Town 1-0 North Ferriby

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MATCH REPORT: Carlton Town 1-0 North Ferriby

Report by Ben Marsh

A second half Lamin Manneh goal was enough to secure the points in a bruising encounter.

Carlton made one change from the win against Heaton Stannington with Ollie Clark, on his 100th appearance for the Millers, replacing Liam Moran up front with Moran, nursing a knock, dropping to the bench.

With the wind at their backs in glorious spring sunshine Carlton were uncharacteristically slow out of the blocks.  A scrappy opening ten minutes in which the ball spent as much time high in the air as it did on the ground was broken with a Ferriby attack as Lewis Dennison made good ground down the flank but his shot was well blocked by Dan Brown.

As the Villagers began to dominate the territory, Felix Annan was called into action in the Carlton goal from a Sam Aynseley free kick.  The Carlton stopper smartly down to his right.  The battle was really in midfield with Khyle Sargent and Nat Watson more than holding their own and whilst Clark was doing a fine job of winning knock ons, the runners were rarely close enough to him in these opening exchanges to fashion any openings.

Charlie Carter, again deployed at right back, was second best in an aerial battle and the referee awarded another free kick to Ferriby on the edge of the box. The excellent Alex Flett took the kick but Annan showed quick feet to scamper across his goal and gather. Flett again on the set piece with a corner from the Ferriby left, put it into a dangerous area but there wasn’t a maroon shirt on hand to prod home as the ball flashed across the face.

So halfway through the half and little to show for the home side except yellow cards for Manneh and Niall Hylton. However, in a beautiful move on the inside left channel, Carlton found an opening.  Sargent won possession and fed Watson who played it forward to Clark who returned the pass. Watson cushioned a delightful ball to find a great run in behind from Lewis Durow. The left back could only fire at Ben Bottomley in the visitors’ goal.  Bottomley to his credit launched a quick counter but Watson’s recovery run, typical of his fantastic work rate all game intercepted and quashed the attack.

Carlton were forced into a change on the half hour mark as Dan Brown was unable to continue having received a knock earlier. Lawrence Gorman was his able replacement alongside Dean Freeman who was having a great game himself dealing with the barrage of high balls. Freeman’s chief antagonist, North Ferriby’s Tom Corner, was denied as the game approached half time. His smart turn and strike was only bettered by another diving save from Annan.

Durow then produced the moment of the first half for Carlton with a fantastic solo run down the left, beating three or four defenders on his way. He was finally thwarted by Niall Tilsley who, alongside former Basford man Dom Roma was having a solid game in the Ferriby backline. Only four teams had conceded fewer than the Villagers and it was clear to see why. In the final action of the half a long Durow throw was expertly flicked on to Manneh by Hylton but Manneh was caught in two minds and the neither went for goal or found a team mate.

If Carlton’s first half start was sluggish, the second half was the exact opposite. The Millers came crashing out of the blocks and won a free kick within a couple of minutes.  Watson delivered and from the knock down, Gorman (more than capable of the extraordinary strike), fired for goal but was off target.  Clark then did well to hold off his marker and release captain Niall Davie down the right. His cross was well held by Bottomley but the fans behind the goal roared at the new found endeavour of their side.  Not to be outdone the North Ferriby supporters started hammering on a drum at the other end.

So much good work coming from Davie in the second half.  The skipper leading from the front and winning a corner he had no right to. Bottomley though, again, strong and confident under the high ball claimed well. Davie again involved as he intercepted a crossfield pass and set Manneh away. The visitors keeper again equal to the threat as he blocked the shot.

Always dangerous on the break, the Villagers were in behind moments later as the game opened up. Aynsley down the left was stopped by Durow which the referee deemed a yellow card offence. Another save from Annan from the Flett free kick.

Manneh was again put through after good work from Watson and Sargent but Roma showed all his experience and defended the danger expertly. North Ferriby attacked down their right as the hour mark approached and Durow was deemed to have handled the ball. The Ferriby players were calling for a penalty but the referee and linesman spotted the ball on the edge of the box and nothing came from the free kick.

Carlton went up the other end and after a clearance from a throw, Durow collected the ball on the Carlton right and supplied a great cross which Watson did well to get on the end of but his header was smothered by the keeper but a minute later, the deadlock was broken.  A long ball from Sargent left a straight fight between Manneh and Roma. This time however, the Millers man outmuscled his opponent and cooly fired past the onrushing Bottomley to the delight of himself and the crowd behind the goal.

Both teams rang the changes with Alex Howes and Liam Moran replacing Hylton and Clark respectively for the home side.  As the clock ticked down Carlton were sitting further and further back, clearly aware of recent late equalisers they had conceded but Moran and Howes did link up brilliantly on the break to release Manneh but Tilsley recovered superbly to block the strike.

Into added on time and still time for drama. Ferriby piled on the pressure and a bouncing ball on the edge of the Millers box was latched on to by Luke Hogg his shot was deflected but still, Felix Annan, already diving to his left, had the presence of mind to flick out a foot and save the day. Sargent backed up his keeper with a salmon like leap to clear the ball to safety as the time ran out.   The Millers players and supporters celebrated in style at the finals whistle, with popular website Proper Football in attendance to capture it all.

Carlton Town: F Annan, C Carter, , L Durow, D Brown (L Gorman 30), D Freeman, N Watson, N Hylton (A Howes 62), K Sargent, O Clark (L Moran 84), N Davie, L Manneh.  Unused Subs: Diego Edwards, Liam Bateman

Goals: L Manneh 66

MATCH REPORT: Linby Colliery 2-1 Mansfield Hosiery Mills

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MATCH REPORT: Linby Colliery 2-1 Mansfield Hosiery Mills

Linby beat Mansfield HM 2-1 thanks to a Zach Hamilton double.

It wasn’t pretty, but Linby ground out another important win. We’ve certainly played better, this season but a win’s a win against a very dangerous Mills outfit.

It was the worst possible start for Linby when seven minutes in Billy Brooks wriggled free and finished well to put the visitors 1-0 up.

Corey Wood saw a shot saved then Josh Wass had an header drift wide as Linby looked to get back into the game.

On 22 minutes Jack Walker made a decent save to deny Dickinson .

25 mins in Mason Moores corner found Ethan Fells and his header hit the underside of the bar.

Linby were level on 42 mins, when Ewan Gibson’s cross found Zach Hamilton , who buried his header into the bottom corner.

Liam Cartledge saw a shot saved early in the second half and Brooks missed a golden chance to put the visitors back in front. He rounded Walker but shot wide.

On 80 mins Wass saw his header saved by Mills keeper Joe Parker.

Linby found the winning goal on 81 mins following some good work from Moore who released Ashdon Bernard and he crossed for Hamilton to score from 6 yards out for his second goal of the match.

Line up: Walker, Turner, Wass, Skevington, Fells, Wood, Gibson, Pollitt, Moore, Cartledge, Hamilton.
Subs: Smith (for Skevington 55m), Bernard (for Cartledge 62m), Stefaniak (for Wood 70m), Tassi (for Pollitt 70m)

MOTM: Zach Hamilton

Attendance: 85

MATCH REPORT: Paviors 12-41 Lichfield

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MATCH REPORT: Paviors 12-41 Lichfield

This weekend Pavs welcomed Lichfield RFC to Burntstump in Round 20 of the Midlands North Regional Two competition.

Pavs have found form of late and have accrued 12 points in the last 3 games including a confidence building 60-5 win against Tamworth last time out. For their part Lichfield are looking to secure promotion and are currently top of the league.

The refreshingly warm weather, firm pitch and large crowd in attendance augured a highly entertaining affair. They were not to be disappointed as both sides contributed to an intriguing afternoon where perhaps  the final score was not really reflective of the skill and commitment showcased on the pitch. 

From the kick-off, both sides displayed plenty of vim and vigour. Lichfield gradually took over field position and despite valiant defence scored in the corner to 5-0 up with nine minutes on the clock. Lichfield kept pushing forward only to be thwarted by strong Pavs tackling. Eventually, Pavs gave up a penalty in front of the posts to go behind 8-0 after nineteen minutes. Pavs then came strongly into the game and minutes later flanker Will  Burrows cut a fine supporting line to take the ball from scrum half Jonty Green to touch down in the corner. George 

Billam’s conversion unluckily struck the post, so 5-8 on twenty one minutes completed and an equal affair. With thirty five minutes on the clock Jake Baldry had a rest and a returning Joe Collingham took his place. Moments later an unlucky ricochet allowed Lichfield to gather the ball and go 5-15 up.  Frustratingly, Pavs then conceded two tries in the last two minutes of the half to go into the break 5-29 down after a huge amount of effort and commitment.

Pavs began the second half re-energised and produced possibly the best twenty minutes of the season. They pressed forward and attacked the Lichfield line time after time only to be repelled by an equally committed defence. Skipper Theo Collier was replaced by Jake Baldry on fifty three minutes before Pavs introduced another talented Academy graduate in the guise of Nick Smith on fifty nine.  A minute later and after continuing Pavs pressure Phil Eggleshaw fought his way over and with Billam extras take the score to 12-29 with just under twenty minutes left. Centre Alex Morgan replaced wing Tom Davies as Pavs kept battling away at the Lichfield line without reward, before against the current run of play Lichfield scored in the corner to extend their lead to  12-34 on seventy three minutes. So frustratingly, Pavs conceded another try on the final play after another period of their own pressure to bring the final score to 12-41 which was not a true reflection of the comparative ability of both sides.

Pavs will, of course, feel a little disappointed in the light of some excellent play at times. Lichfield’s defence was, however, a telling factor in the game so credit to them also.

Finally, we must mention the injuries sustained by flanker Josh Flanagan and centre Ben Taylor last week against Tamworth. Josh sustained an unpleasant eye injury that should only keep out for a couple of weeks whereas BT is to undergo an operation on his knee this week and will be out for a while. Commiserations to both and a big get well soon.

Squad

  1. Dan Hyams
  2. Owen Taylor
  3. Jake Baldry (rep 35, ret 53)
  4. Richard Hutchinson 
  5. Theo Collier (C)(rep 53)
  6. Tom Gladwin
  7. Will Burrows ( 1 try)
  8. Phil Eggleshaw ( 1 try)
  9. Jonty Green
  10. George Billam (1 conv) 
  11. Ed Marshall
  12. Morgan Jones
  13. Danny Green
  14. Tom Davies (rep 66)
  15. Matt Molyneux

Impacts

 16. Joe Collingham (35, rep 59)

 17. Alex Morgan (66)

 18. Nick Smith (59)

Forward of the Match – Will Burrows

Back of the Match – Ed Marshall

Energy bills for households living near new pylon project could fall by £250 a year

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Energy bills for households living near new pylon project could fall by £250 a year

People living near new pylons could get hundreds of pounds off their bills a year as part of an overhaul of planning rules.

Under powers in the government’s upcoming Planning and Infrastructure Bill, households within 500 metres of new or upgraded electricity transmission infrastructure will get electricity bill discounts of up to £2,500 over 10 years.

Alongside money off bills, separate new guidance will set out how developers should ensure communities hosting new pylons can benefit, by funding projects like sports clubs, educational programmes, or leisure facilities.

Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner said: “This government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill will slash energy bills for local people living near new projects, so they benefit as we drive forward in our mission to achieve a more prosperous and energy secure future for the next generation.

“This is delivering on our Plan for Change to accelerate growth in every region across the country, raising living standards and putting more money back into the pockets of working people and families.”

John Pettigrew, CEO, National Grid, said, “It is right that communities see enduring, tangible benefits for hosting transmission infrastructure on behalf of the country. We are pleased to see this guidance issued today and look forward to continuing to work in partnership with communities to deliver long-lasting, meaningful benefits alongside critical infrastructure”.

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