A furniture firm is set to cut the ribbon on a new store on Gedling‘s ‘booming’ high street following a move from Bulwell.
The Times Furniture Company will open their new store at 94A Main Road following a deal completed by commercial property specialists NG Chartered Surveyors.
The outlet will sell various items of high-quality furniture for every room in the house.
NG Chartered Surveyors acted for a private landlord on the deal and it marks the second High Street deal in succession for NG surveyor Alicia Lewis.
Alicia said: “Gedling is booming at the moment and it was a pleasure to broker a second deal in the Nottingham suburb in quick succession.
“The expansion of The Times Furniture Company shows that the high street is far from dead – indeed, with the right offering then quality independents can not only survive, but thrive.
“This is a great deal for all concerned, not least our private landlord client who has now secured a high-quality tenant for a prominent unit in the centre of Gedling.
Alicia added: “I wish The Times Furniture Company all the best in their new home.”
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HS2 cash better spent on Matlock train over tram
I read on your site that plans to bring the tram to Gedling could be back on using HS2 money now that the Northern part of the route has been scrapped.
For me, spending money on this white elephant is a waste of time. We have a perfectly good bus services to the city so I do not see the point in spending millions on a tram.
Instead of a tram, I would urge Gedling MP Tom Randall to talk to those in Westminister and request that the money is used to bring back direct trains from Carlton Station to Matlock Bath.
Not all of us drive and the direct trains to the picturesque town were a Godsend in the summer holidays for parents like me.
The reason the service was underused was because it was not publicised. Some of this money could be spent on a marketing campaign to let people in Gedling know they have a train on their doorstep taking them directly to the beautiful Peak District.
I completely agree with the points raised by your columnist Graham Finch about bikes on pavements. They are a hazard.
When will the councils take this problem seriously? We have all these council wardens walking around towns in Gedling borough but they seem more interested in parking issues. Let’s put these council workers to good use and have them stopping these cyclists using our pavements, thus making our town centres safer for pedestrians.
Surely such a move would make shoppers feel safer and boost trade in our town centres?
Local green campaigners seem to think that the wind generation as the answer to all our prayers. Therefore I wonder if any of them will be kind enough to explain where the electricity will come from on a cold, icy and windless day in the winter please.
I am very eager to find out, as I am sure other readers are as well! I look forward to a straight forward answer removing my concerns and anxiety about winter chills.
Will Maddocks, Gedling
Levelling Up only benefits those in the South
East Midlands Leveling Up – there is no such thing!
if you’re not in London then you don’t exist! Maybe we should stop them building in the Capital until we get a share! It’s always Londoners first and we are looked down on.
This Government has been in power now for 13 years and are incompetent; they should hang there heads in shame
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Free Screening: Phenomenal Futures presents… What’s Love Got To Do With It (18) – Bonington Theatre, Arnold, 7.00pm
October 2023 is Domestic Violence awareness month which gives an opportunity to raise awareness and understanding of Domestic Violence and the damaging impact on the lives of individuals affected by this hidden crime.
Local community organisation Phenomenal Futures are grateful to be able to host a screening of the film What’s love got to do with it? which showcases the true story of the abuse suffered by the legendary singer Tina Turner at the hands of her first husband Ike Turner. Tina was a truly inspirational woman who went on to leave behind her abusive past and become one of the most successful female recording artists of her generation.
Phenomenal Futures is committed to further developing the ground-breaking work carried out by award winning local charity We R Here by providing new initiatives working with survivors of domestic abuse and their families to promote recovery and support the process of moving from surviving to thriving. We R Here are delighted to be able to partner with Phenomenal Futures in this transitional work.
This event is part of the “Phenomenal Women” empowerment project and a short talk will be given prior to the screening to introduce and celebrate stories of restoration and hope with true life testimonials of Survivors who are finding their way with the right help and support to take hold of a Phenomenal Future.
We will be honoured if you can join us for the free screening of this most powerful and impacting film showcasing the survivor story of a true icon.
Directed by Brian Gibson With Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Rae’Ven Kelly 1hr 58 mins // USA 1993
Films of Hong Kong: A Guilty Conscience (15) – Bonington Theatre, Arnold, 2.30pm
£8pp
A stunning courtroom drama / thriller and one of the biggest hits of the year, becoming the first Hong Kong film to top HK$100m at the Box Office. A Guilty Conscience joined only a handful of Hollywood films that have hit the HK$100m mark!
“Dayo Wong plays an acid-tongued lawyer in court drama showing Hong Kong filmmaking at its best” South China Morning Post ★★★★★
*Following the screening, there will be a discussion from 4.30pm on the pathways for studying law in the United Kingdom
Disney 100: Frozen (PG)- 10th Anniversary– Bonington Theatre, Arnold, 10.30am
£4pp
To celebrate 100 years of Disney, join us in ‘Celebrating Timeless Memories’ with a limited screening programme celebrating 100 years of Disney’s classic, ground-breaking films. A rare chance for families to watch these titles on the big screen!
Directed by Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck 1hr 42 mins // US 2013
Bonington Players: Agatha Christie’s The Rule of Three – Bonington Theatre, Arnold, 7.00pm
Wed 18 – Sat 21 Oct, 7:30pm £9pp
This triple bill of one-act murder mysteries combines: the light-hearted comedy Afternoon at the Seaside, in which a detective attempts to find a priceless emerald necklace and the culprit who stole it; The Rats, a dark and chilling tale in which a pair of adulterous lovers find themselves lured to a flat, trapped like rats and framed for murder; and finally, The Patient, a tense thriller in which a woman has been hospitalised after seemingly falling from her balcony.
Please contact venue to confirm availability and details
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At Church Lane, on the opening game of the season, Linby were beaten 4-2 by visitors Teversal, in the return fixture, less than ten weeks later, and more drama ensued as seven more goals were netted, this time Linby coming out on top.
Victory at the Tomlin Personnel Park saw Matt Perberday’s side stretch their current, unbeaten run to four matches (three wins and a draw in all competition), as they moved up to tenth in the Central Midlands Alliance South.
It would be the visiting Linby that would open the evenings’ scoring, Mason Moore netting after ten minutes to keep up their recent form of netting early on in games; a great move involving a trio of players in Sean Craven, Mitchell Slawson and Dylan Walker was eventually squared for Moore to finish past Joe Parker in the home goal from ten yards out. Midway through the opening half and the hosts fashioned out a great chance to equalise when a free-kick reached Max Curzon and his subsequent volley towards goal was saved well by Will Wass; had they equalised, things may have been different but, ten minutes before the break, Linby doubled their advantage when Moore and Ewan Gibson combined, however, a foul inside the box resulted in Tim Lewis pointing to the spot, Alex Paterson obliging with the finish.
The hosts did halve the deficit just before interval, Linby failing to deal with a cross and Ben Denton was on hand to finish past Wass, the visitors going in 2-1 to the good at the break.
A matter of minutes after the restart and Peberday’s side restored their two-goal advantage when Moore crossed well for Walker, and he laid the ball nicely for Paterson to fire home his second, and Linby’s third of the evening, from the edge of the box and into Parker’s bottom corner.
In an end-to-end classic, both sides kept on coming and, on the hour mark, Teversal wedged themselves back into the game when Liam Carver fired home low into Wass’ bottom corner; the hosts could even have been level minutes later, Liam Weedop’s goal-bound header though stopped by Wass’ crossbar.
A second penalty was awarded with less than twenty minutes remaining, the visitors afforded the opportunity to again hold a two-goal advantage; Sean Craven found himself first fouled by Parker, with Moore scoring from the loose ball, but, referee Lewis instead pointing to the spot and Paterson, on a hat-trick, sees his effort saved.
Minutes later, and at the other end , Carver , pounces on an un-cleared ball to equalise,giving him his second of the match, chaos then ensuing at the death.
We did say it was a classic, and, with all that gone before, the final five minutes created even more drama when first, with five minutes remaining, a free-kick to Linby reaches captain Greg Conn, his header is saved by Parker only for Craven to knock home the rebound – that however is disallowed for offside, and the game remained at 3-3, for then at least.
Time for some last minute drama also when Walker arrows the ball over the top of the home defence as far as Craven, and he angles an effort back across Parker and into the net to seal a 4-3 win for the visitors.
Ten games into the season (in all competitions, eight league, two cup), and Connor Gillan leads the way in appearances with nine (6/3), with a handful of appearances on eight apiece; scoring-wise, Sanousi Ibrahim leads the way with four goals, followed by Ashdon Bernard, Alex Paterson, and Dylan Walker all on three each, Paterson in the mix following his double at Teversal.
Next up for Linby, the first of three, consecutive home matches as Matt Peberday’s side look to break into the top six; Nottingham FC head to Church Lane this coming Saturday (14 October), followed by Melbourne Dynamo (21 October), and Blidworth Welfare a week later (Buckingham Insurance League Challenge Cup Second Round, 28 October).
Teversal – Joe Parker, Charlie Smith (capt), Joe Toon (Ashton Ward, 88), James Whitmore, Liam Weedop, Robbie Savage, Jason Heppell, Ethan Glaves, Max Curzon (Isaaac Potter, 45), Liam Carver, Ben Denton (subs – Isaac Potter, Owen Draycott, Ashton Ward, Aaron Whibberley, Lewis Clift)
Linby CW – Will Wass, Rory Smith, Corey Wood, Alex Paterson Greg Conn (capt), Josh Wass, Dylan Walker, Ewan Gibson (Sanousi Ibrahim, 71), Mitchell Slawson (Connor Gillan, 76), Sean Craven, Mason Moore (subs – Sanousi Ibrahim, Ethan Fells, Connor Gillan, Billy Brooks, Jonathan Wass)
Police have now launched a murder investigation into the death of a woman who was found at her home in Mapperley. The body of a man was found at the same address.
Police attended a house in Hallam Road at around 6.30am on Monday (9).
The couple have now been formally identified as Deborah Boulter, aged 53, and David Boulter, aged 60.
PICTURED: Hallam Road in Mapperley (PHOTO: Google)
Detective Inspector Clare Gibson, who is leading the investigation, said: “This is an incredibly tragic incident and our thoughts remain with the family and loved ones of those affected at this difficult time.
“A murder inquiry has commenced but we are not looking for anyone else in connection with the deaths. We are continuing to investigate what has happened so that a file can be prepared for the coroner.
“Specially trained officers continue to support the family and I’d appeal to the public and the media to respect their privacy.”
A Gedling youngster has put in a marathon effort to raise funds for her local ice skating team.
Nine-year-old Ellie completed the Robin Hood Mini Marathon last month (September) to bring in cash for her synchronised ice skating team.
Ellie, who attends Priory Junior School, in Gedling, is part of the ‘Ice Gems’ who are the Juvenile squad of the Nottingham Synchronised Skating Academy.
Ellie is the youngest member of the team that has members ranging in age from from nine to 14 years old. The team’s ice schedule at present means the girls need to be at the rink for 5.35 am, which means an early start for members and also the parents who provide the transport.
Pictured: Ellie with her Ice Gems Union FlagPictured: Ellie with her Ice Gems Union Flag
Ice Gems are an all-girl team who do an hour of off-ice zoom class, 1-2 hours of on-ice training and an hour or so of ballet per week, mostly over the weekend.
The team had a successful competition season in 2022-2023, with Gold in London, Silver in Dumfries, Silver in Sheffield and Bronze at the British Championship Britannia Cup.
Ellie’s mini-marathon day started at the rink at 7am which ran until 9.15am. Then it was off to the mini marathon, still in skating gear under her race T Shirt to complete the race for her team. After finishing Ellie happily said “I’ve got quite the collection of medals now”.
Ellie’s mum, Kara said “I am incredibly proud of my daughter and this team, who are current British Bronze medallists. My daughter is a pupil at Priory Junior School who have actively encouraged and supported her sport and I am eternally grateful to them for that.”
Pictured: Ellie in action at the Robin Hood Mini-Marathon with her Ice Gems Union Flag
Next up for the Iced Gems is a trip to London as British Ice Skating host the Skate London Synchro in November at Alexander Palace.
Kara added: “Competition costs are looming as the first takes place November 24 – 26 in London. We would be really grateful if anyone feels able to contribute.”
If you would like to support Ellie and her team mates you can do so via Ellie’s just giving page HERE.
Further information regarding British Ice Skating can be found HERE.
Further information including contact details about the Nottingham Synchonised Skating Academy (NSSA) who run seven squads can be found on their website HERE.
A support event is being held in Arnold next week to help those struggling with the cost of living.
Rising costs have hit household finances hard, which is why Gedling Borough Council has joined with their partners to hold a household support event as part of Challenge Poverty Week.
Challenge Poverty Week takes place between October 16 – 22 and is an opportunity to raise awareness of services available to help those in need, and to change the conversation around poverty.
The event takes place at the Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold, NG5 6LU on Friday, October 20 from 10am – 12noon and brings together a range of partner organisations who will be highlighting the different services they offer, helping with enquiries, and raising awareness of the other schemes that may be available for residents.
PICTURED: Gedling Borough Council civic centre in Arnot Hill Park, where the event is being held
The services being promoted at the event are available throughout the year, but by bringing partners together in one place for the event, residents will be able to quickly deal with enquiries, including those which involve multiple different agencies.
Support at the event includes, housing benefit and legal advice, checking residents are receiving the correct benefits, health and wellbeing support, help completing application forms, job seeker information as well as details of schemes and promotions across the borough to help with the cost of living.
Councillor Kathryn Fox, Portfolio Holder for Life Chances and Vulnerability said: “The cost of living is having a huge impact on our residents, and we want to make sure we do everything we can to ensure that those who need support are aware of, and can access, the help they need.
“We are committed to ensuring that vulnerable residents are supported through our own welfare services as well as community partnerships, and events like this, that bring different agencies together under one roof are key to helping as many residents as possible.
We have some fantastic partners working alongside us at this event, all with a shared goal of improving the lives of people in Gedling Borough. I’d like to thank everyone involved in putting this event together, and to encourage any residents struggling with the cost of living to visit this event and see what support is available.”
The event is free of charge to attend and there is no booking required.
Partners at the event include:
Jigsaw Homes
Citizens Advice
The Ark
Sharewear
Derby Law Centre
The Furniture Project
Gedling Leisure
Department of Works and Pensions
And more
For more information on the cost-of-living support available across Gedling Borough, visit www.gedling.gov.uk/cost-of-living or call 0115 901 3901.
Petrol prices remain high across the country, as households across Gedling borough continue to be squeezed by the cost of living crisis.
Gedling Eye has compiled a list of the cheapest petrol pumps in Gedling borough. The data is sourced from PetrolPrices.com, which covers major service stations including brands like BP, Shell, and Texaco as well as supermarkets, smaller chains and independent stations.
The website combines price data from Catalist with its own crowdsource data, which comes from website users and forecourt owners. The site says it hopes to have “the most up to date and reliable price data across the industry”.
The UK’s average fuel price is 1.57p per litre for Unleaded and 1.63p per litre for diesel as of September.
The following prices were reported on 11/10/23
Here are the latest prices from across the borough…
Police in Notts are issuing Gedling borough residents to be vigilant following a spate of scams where fraudsters pretend to be from Amazon.
Over the past few weeks, a number of local residents have been targeted by scammers who tried to steal their personal and financial information.
A number of scams are doing the rounds, with victims contacted out of the blue either by phone call, text message or email.
In one incident, a woman lost £300 after receiving a call from someone claiming to be from “Amazon Prime security”. She was told her account had been compromised and after gaining the woman’s trust, the fraudster instructed them to download remote access software, which was subsequently used to access the victim’s online bank account.
PHOTO: Amazon
Elsewhere, a local woman was duped into spending £1,000 on Amazon Gift Cards and passing over the serials numbers so they could be used after receiving a email from a scammer posing as her manager.
Meanwhile, a lady with dementia received an automated phone call stating someone had used her Amazon Prime account and they wanted to refund her £150. She was instructed to press 1 to speak to a customer service representative and was put through to a male who knew her name and address. The male asked for her bank details so Amazon could refund her – but thankfully she refused after suspecting it was a scam.
Detective Sergeant Sally Collins, of Nottinghamshire Police’s fraud unit, said that whilst a number of Amazon-related scams were circulating, the tell-tale signs were similar.
She said: “During the correspondence, the scammer will find a reason to request the personal or financial information of the victim. They will typically ask victims to provide their Amazon account numbers and log-in information, their credit card number, or their Social Security number.
“For example, they might call you and say that someone has used your Amazon account to order an expensive item such as a laptop. Because the item was of a high value, the representative says Amazon needs to verify that you made the order.
“When you tell the representative that you did not make the order, the scammer will typically ask for your Amazon account log-in information and credit card number. The scammer will explain that this information is necessary to cancel the order and protect your account from further fraudulent activities.
“If you provide this information, the scammer can later access your Amazon account to run up illegal purchases in your name. The criminal might also use your credit card information to access your online credit card account, using it to make even more fraudulent purchases. To cause you even more financial pain, the scammer might sell this financial information on the dark web to the highest bidders.”
DS Collins said Nottinghamshire Police was raising awareness of the scams to help the public be vigilant. She said: “It’s not surprising that Amazon scams have become increasingly common in recent years, as the more people who shop on the site, the more opportunities there are for criminals to con them out of their financial information.
“But if you remain vigilant and remember to never provide your personal information when contacted out of the blue, you can protect yourself from these scams, no matter how common the fake phone calls become.”
Amazon has provided several warning signs of a call scam:
It’s about an order you never placed: If the call is about an order you never placed, the representative on the other end of the phone is not from Amazon. Instead of providing any information, log onto your Amazon account and click on the “Returns & Orders” tab at the top of the page. This will bring up a list of any outstanding and recently delivered orders. If the caller isn’t asking about one of these, it’s a scam.
The caller asks for your personal information: Amazon representatives will never ask for your personal or financial information during a phone call. If a caller asks for your credit card or Amazon account number, hang up. You’re talking to a scammer.
The caller is vague about what you ordered: If the caller never states exactly what you ordered and just refers to “your purchase,” that’s another sign that a criminal is fishing for your personal or financial information.
The caller is pressuring you to act quickly. Scammers like to create a sense of urgency. A caller might state that if you don’t immediately provide your account number someone might run up thousands of pounds of new purchases in your name. This is a trick designed to make you panic. When you panic, you’re more likely to surrender important personal information.
The call is a recorded message. Amazon doesn’t send robocalls, which are recorded messages sent to multiple callers. If you receive a recorded message stating that Amazon has noticed fraudulent activity on your account and might have to freeze your access to it? Hang up. It’s a scam. And if one of these robocalls leaves a message on your voicemail? Erase it and never return the call.
If you receive a scam call from someone claiming to be a representative from Amazon, whether you surrendered financial information or immediately hung up on the caller, report the suspicious activity to Amazon at: Report Something Suspicious – Amazon Customer Service
When you visit this page, you’ll have several options. You can click on different links depending on how much, if any, information you provided to scammers.
Further information on how to identify whether an email, phone call or text message is from Amazon can be found on their website.
You can also report fraudulent activity to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040.
Police have charged four suspects following a street fight that left two people with stab wounds following a street fight outside a KFC in Mapperley.
Officers attended Woodborough Road following reports of an altercation involving two groups of people at around 3.35pm on Saturday (7)
Two men sustained stab wounds in the incident while a woman was also assaulted.
None of the victims suffered injuries that are believed to be life-threatening or life-altering.
Alwayne Barnes, 44, Carl Pearson, 40, Dale Burton, 41, and Charlene Reid have since been charged with two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of a knife in a public place and affray.
Reid, 35, was additionally charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Barnes, of Laneside, Coventry, Pearson, of Hucknall Road, Carrington, Reid, of no fixed address, and Burton, of Duchess Gardens, Bulwell, all appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Monday (9).
Pearson, Burton and Barnes were all remanded in custody, while Reid was released on conditional bail.
They are all next due to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on November 6, 2023.
Detective Sergeant Alan Prentice, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Nottinghamshire Police will always treat reports of weapon-enabled crime and wider violent behaviour extremely seriously and anyone involved in this type of offending should expect to receive a robust response from us.
“This was a very serious assault, so we are pleased to have been able to charge multiple suspects in connection with this and bring them before the courts.”
