A suspected drink driver was arrested after a car crashed into a parked vehicle in Calverton.
Emergency services were called to an address in Hollinwood Lane at 10.49pm on Saturday December 28 after the car left the road and careered into a driveway.
Damaged was caused to a ground floor flat and to a lamppost.
A 25-year-old man was arrested shortly before 1.30am on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and was taken to hospital for assessment.
No serious injuries were reported and an investigation into what happened is ongoing.
PC Jessica Birch, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Thanks to the good work of officers at the scene, a suspect in this case was soon identified and arrested. Our investigation into what happened is continuing.”
Anyone with additional information is asked to call 101 quoting incident 639 of 28 December 2024.
Forget the 12 days of Christmas – Colwick-based packaging firm The Wilkins Group is rolling out ‘12 months of Christmas’ with an inspired fundraising campaign that symbolises the true spirit of the season.
Each month in 2025, the family run business will be donating much-needed funds to a different Nottinghamshire charity.
To kick-start the year of giving and highlight the charity recipients, the firm has parcelled up an innovative charity calendar and desk tidy that it has sent to its customers as a Christmas gift.
In line with its company values and its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policy, The Wilkins Group said it wanted to support local environmental and conservation charities that were close to home and important to its teams.
PICTURED: The Wilkins Group headquarters in Colwick
Justin Wilkins, joint managing director at The Wilkins Group, said: “We think this is a fabulous idea that not only fulfils the true spirit of Christmas but also keeps that spirit going throughout the year.
“As a company, we especially take our ESG commitment very seriously. We are innovators in environmental packaging and have a love for our home city of Nottingham as well as our staff, many of whom live locally. So, this year we drew all our values into one year-long Christmas gift that we hope our customers will love and that also benefits the city and its inhabitants.”
The calendar box measures 221mm wide by 123mm tall and consists of 14 cards, each beautifully designed, with 12 of those cards dedicated to the individual charities that the firm has chosen to support during 2025. All of these client gifts are cleverly wrapped in a gift box that doubles as a stylish desk tidy.
By scanning a QR Code, recipients of the calendar gift box can find instructions to easily assemble the desk tidy, where the design provides slots for the calendar, a phone, and pens.
Each month, a card is dedicated to one of the 12 charities being supported. The front of each card bears the month’s calendar information and details of how The Wilkins Group will support the chosen charity. The reverse of each page showcases the work of that charity. At the end of each month, the charity featured will receive a donation from the firm to support their good work.
The charities selected are all in close proximity to The Wilkins Group’s Nottingham factory and are small or medium-sized ventures. The giving campaign starts off with Green’s Windmill Trust, based in Sneinton, which supports the area’s landmark windmill and science museum, once home to scientist George Green.
Other Nottinghamshire charities benefiting from the campaign include Papplewick Pumping Station, Stonebridge City Farm, Walesby Forest, Nottinghamshire Beekeepers’ Association, Nottinghamshire
Wildlife Trust, Gedling Conservation Trust, Canalside Heritage Centre and Eco Works, a community garden charity in St Ann’s, Nottingham.
Other charities set to receive recognition and funding as part of the year of giving, include Hedgepigs, which provides medical care or assistance for injured hedgehogs, Bulwell Forest Garden, a community garden project, and Mansfield Wildlife Rescue.
The international Wilkins Group employs over 370 people at its Nottingham headquarters and produces packaging for major global brands and supermarkets. The firm also operates sites in Sri Lanka, China and Bangladesh.
Justin added: “We are proud of our heritage and the growth our company has achieved since my grandfather set it up in the 1960s. Although now an international business, we will always respect our Nottingham beginnings.”
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A large haul of drugs, weapons, thousands of pounds in cash and high-value goods have been seized by police after they raided a property in Calverton.
Neighbourhood officers executed the warrant in Mansfield Lane after being alerted to information the address was being used to package and sell cannabis.
After forcing open the doors, officers discovered large amounts of the Class B drug, bundles of cash, designer clothing, trainers, high-value electronics and jewellery.
The cannabis was in packages featuring a brand name and other merchandise was found advertising the brand.
One of the imitation firearms found in the property (PHOTO: Notts Police)Cannabis was found in packages featuring a brand name and other merchandise was found advertising the brand (PHOTO: Notts Police)A knife was found during further searches of the property (PHOTO: Notts Police)
Officers also found two imitation firearms and a knife during further searches on December 13, 2024.
A man, aged 34, and a 31-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a Class B drug.
The man was further held on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in a private place, possession of an imitation firearm and possession of criminal property.
Officers from the Gedling North neighbourhood policing team, assisted by other police teams, also seized and searched a high-value car.
Sergeant Alison Riley, of the neighbourhood team, said: “The raid uncovered evidence of a large-scale and lucrative business selling illegal drugs.
“Criminal activity of this nature brings nothing but problems to a community so it was pleasing to take positive action against it.
“It is always good news when we can take drugs and weapons off the streets, as well as seize cash and goods which we suspect have been sourced through criminality.”
A Netherfield resident has slammed plans to extend the closure of a section of footpath that leads to a nearby nature reserve and retail park as ‘infuriating’.
Mark Christopher, 48, said the closure of the public footpath prevented him from getting exercise at the nearby Netherfield Lagoons that he said was ‘required too improve his mental health’.
A notice placed at a section of the the footpath that runs between Chandos Street and Colwick Loop Road revealed it will now be closed until March 2025 – and that the closure could be extended if the new housing development nearby fell behind schedule.
It did also say the closure could be lifted earlier if works continue at pace.
Mr Christopher emailed Gedling Eye to express his frustration with the situation.
“Nobody wanted this development, it’s houses being built on land of the old football pitches which held memories for me playing there.
“But in the name of progress I tried to forget about it, but it is now impacting my life as a shortcut to the lovely Netherfield Lagoons has now been cut off and it was key to improving my health.
“I struggle with motivation anyway and now having to take a longer route is just putting me off.
“People who use the allotments said the route was also important if you had a plot at the far end of the site as it gives them access and are upset about the closure.”
Mr Christopher said a friend had emailed Nottinghamshire County Council about this and they said the authority was asking Persimmon to ‘open it as soon as they could’ due to the importance of linking the town with the nature reserve.
Local policing teams have planned a number of beat surgeries across Gedling borough in the New Year.
The events give the public the chance to meet their local officers and also discuss any concerns they might have about crime in the area.
The first surgery will take place at Age Concern at Carlton Hill on Monday, January 13 at 10:00am.
A surgery is planned on Carlton Hill in January (PHOTO: Gedling Eye)
The team will then again be in the Carlton area on Thursday, February 20 when they will host a surgery at the Richard Herrod Centre on Foxhill Road from 6pm.
Officers will host a surgery the month after in Mapperley.
The team will be at St James Church on Marshall Hill Drive from 11am on Thursday, March 6
A police spokesman said: “Please take this opportunity to raise any concerns you may have and to find out what we are doing to tackle the issues that matter to you.
“Everyone is welcome to come along the surgeries and it would be great to see you there.”
Councils across the East Midlands are set to receive £75 million to repair their roads, the government has today (20) announced.
In a Christmas boost for drivers, the huge £75,735,000 investment will go to the East Midlands Combined County Authority, led by Labour Mayor Claire Ward, and is part of a wider £1.6 billion pot of cash – an increase of nearly 50% on local road maintenance funding from last year – and is enough to fix the equivalent of over seven million extra potholes in 2025/26.
Across England, local highways authorities will receive a £500m uplift in funding as the Government looks to rebuild Britain as part of its Plan for Change.
It comes as figures from the RAC show drivers encounter an average of six potholes per mile in England and Wales, and the cost of pothole damage to vehicles is around £500 on average, with more severe repairs costing considerably more.
Figures from the RAC show drivers encounter an average of six potholes per mile in England and WalesEach local authority can use its share of the £1.6bn for 2025/26 to identify which of their roads are in most need of repair
According to the AA, fixing potholes is a priority for 96 per cent of drivers.
The public is also being encouraged to report potholes in their area to their local council through a dedicated Gov.uk page.
Each local authority can use its share of the £1.6bn for 2025/26 to identify which of their roads are in most need of repair, and to deliver immediate fixes for communities and raise living standards across every area of the country.
To further protect motorists given continued cost-of-living pressures and potential fuel price volatility amid global uncertainty, the government has frozen fuel duty at current levels for another year support hardworking families and businesses, saving the average car driver £59.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has now told councils to ‘get on with the job’.
He said: “Broken roads can risk lives and cost families hundreds if not thousands of pounds on repairs. That’s a cost that can easily be avoided by investing properly in our roads.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has now told councils to ‘get on with the job’
“Through our Plan for Change we’re determined to put more money back into the pockets of hardworking people and improve living standards. That’s why we’re giving councils funding to repair our roads and get Britain moving again – with a clear expectation that they get on with the job.”
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said:“Potholes have plagued motorists for far too long, but today’s record investment will start to reverse a decade of decline on our country’s roads.
The Government has said it will make sure authorities spend the money wisely, collect the right data, and deliver proactive maintenance before potholes start to form.
The funding has built-in incentives, with 25% of this uplift held back until authorities have shown that they are delivering.
On top of this funding, the Transport Secretary is announcing a clampdown on disruptive street works, doubling Fixed Penalty Notices for utility companies who fail to comply with rules and extending charges for street works that run into the weekend.
RAC head of policy Simon Williams said: “This is the biggest one-off road maintenance funding settlement councils in England have ever been given, so we have high hopes it’s the turning point that ends the degradation of our roads and finally delivers fit-for-purpose, smooth surfaces for drivers and all other road users.
Edmund King, AA president, said: “We urge councils to focus on permanent and innovative repairs rather than adopting a ‘patch and run’ approach. Better maintenance of the road network is the number one concern of drivers as damage costs a fortune and potholes can be fatal for those on two wheels.
A man arrested by police on suspicion of the murder of a taxi driver in Gedling would have been just 13 when the ‘execution-style’ shooting was carried out back in 1994.
Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor, aged 26, known to his friends and family as Shami, was shot dead in his taxi on Tuesday, November 22.
He was found by a milkman at 4.30am at Lambley Lane Playing Fields in Gedling with his hands tied and bound to the steering wheel.
He had been shot in what has been described by police as “an execution.”
Shami was described by his family as “an outgoing, charming and kind man”. Already the father of a five-year-old son, he was killed just five months before his baby daughter was born.
Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor was found dead in his taxi at a car park in Lambley Lane Playing Fields back in 1994His family recently made an appeal for information about the murderEthsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor is pictured with his family a few weeks before the murder took place
Crimestoppers, a charity which is independent of the police, has supported this investigation by offering a reward of up to £50,000 for information that they exclusively receive that leads to a conviction.
On the morning of Wednesday, November 27, five people were arrested on suspicion of murder in the Sneinton and Bakersfield area.
They were four men, aged 64, 57, 52, 51 and one woman aged 47.
They have been released on police bail pending further inquiries.
On Tuesday, December 17, a man, aged 43, from the Sneinton area, has also been arrested on suspicion of murder.
He has been released on police bail pending further inquiries.
Detective Chief Inspector Clare Dean, who is leading the investigation, said: “The investigation is continuing at pace and we would like to personally thank the local community for coming forward with information and the media for sharing our appeal.
“So far, we have arrested six people on suspicion of Shami’s murder.
“We believe the answer to Shami’s murder still lies within the community and would encourage anyone with information who has not already been in touch to please come forward.
“Shami’s family are desperate for answers and you could be sitting on a key piece of information in this investigation.
“Crimestoppers is offering up to £50,000 reward as an extra incentive. This is a huge reward for information that leads to conviction.
“Information to Crimestoppers can be submitted completely anonymously.”
Anyone with information can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or call 101 quoting incident number 0300 of the 15th November 2024.
