A female around 18-years-old was raped in a park in Mapperley last month.
The incident took place at Digby Park, in Digby Avenue, Mapperley, on April 16, 2023.
An 18-year-old has been detained after the report was made on May 2, 2023.
He was arrested that day and later bailed pending further inquiries.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information.
As part of the investigation, detectives want to trace anyone who may have information that could assist the inquiry.
Detective Constable Liam Cowan, who is leading the investigation, said: “This was an extremely upsetting ordeal for the victim and specially trained officers are supporting her.
“Although we have made an arrest, our investigation continues and I would urge anyone with information to please come forward.
“The incident happened on a bench near to the basketball court between 9pm and 9.30pm on 16 April 2023.
“Did you see anything? If so, please call 101 quoting crime number 23*264790.
“Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
The plans submitted by PD Architecture in 2022 relate to a site listed in planning documents as Chris Brennan Haulage, Sunnyhome, Greendale Road, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 6QD.
Planning documents advise that the existing use for commercial haulage had generated traffic to and from Greendale Road however this use has now ceased and the new development will be accessed directly from Arno Vale Road.
Pictured: The site viewed from Arno Vale Road (GOOGLE)
The planning statement that accompanied the planning application advises that the retail unit is expected to be operated as a local convenience store to help meet the day-today shopping needs of local residents.
Pictured: Location Plan (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)
It will be open seven days a week from early morning until late evening selling a basic range of groceries, ready meals, sandwiches and snacks, beers, wines and spirits and a range of fresh fruit and vegetables.
The building, with a total floorspace of 367sqm, will have a sales area of 255sqm which is below the threshold in the Sunday Trading Act, 1994, meaning that the store will be able to open without restriction, seven days a week.
Pictured: Location Plan (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council planning)
The store will have 13 customer parking spaces, including one disabled space, a parent/child space and provision for cycle parking, and servicing will take place on-site.
Full, planning details can be accessed on Planning Application No. 2022/0109 HERE.
Residents have shared their thoughts on whether printing customers’ licence plates on food wrappers would solve the takeaway littering problem in Gedling.
The idea, raised by James Wild, Tory MP for North West Norfolk, is to restrict people from discarding takeaway rubbish in the countryside as their plate details will be printed on food wrapping papers.
This happens after ministers modified the legislation so that councils could impose a civil punishment on the vehicle owners from which trash is tossed instead of having to prove who did it.
This plan has been trialled by McDonald’s with their takeaways to prevent drivers from throwing litter out of their vehicles.
Mark Lawson, 54, from Colwick, agreed the idea would have a good impact on the area.
He said: “The plan will stop people throwing rubbish all over the street because if it helps track down the people who did it, and with the appropriate fines, they will learn not to do it again.
“They can make this happen if they put in the effort and it depends on who is going to do it, whether it’s going to be the council or the police.
“For me, the littering problem in Gedling is not too bad, but I’d be happy to follow if the idea comes to fruition.”
However, Christine Williams, of Beaumaris Drive, didn’t think the plan would work.
She said: “I don’t think it’s a good idea. The papers could be blown elsewhere and never picked up and it would also cost a lot of money to print people’s details on them.
“McDonald’s is going to need a lot of work if they want to do this. However, that won’t be difficult for them since they have a lot of resources. If they succeed, it’s totally fine by me.
“At first, I didn’t pay much attention, but now that I look closely, I see a lot of litter on the roads in this area. I know that this problem needs to be addressed, but I don’t think this plan will work.”
Having spent 23 years in the foodservice industry, David Murphy, owner of It’s Inn The Bank, said he would be “100 per cent” happy to follow through if the scheme were implemented despite admitting that it would need more than an idea to tackle the issue.
He said: “It’s a great idea and we will see how it’s going to be carried out.
“We have bins everywhere around and we have staff to collect the litter. We even got a contract with Gedling to ensure that all our rubbish ends up in those bins.
“However, I think the social responsibility of this country is alarming. The amount of time we go to the back of our building only to see somebody fill our bins with their rubbish is unreal.
“As far as I’m concerned, there are two generations that have been brought up to think that it’s fine to go to fast-food restaurants, park around the corner, eat their food, and just throw it out of the window.
“Unfortunately, I think it’s going to take more than an idea like that to change because there are still many people who don’t think that is their responsibility and there aren’t enough people to chase it up.”
Gedling MP Tom Randall said he wanted to see the result of the trial before thinking about the next steps.
He said: “This is an interesting idea by McDonald’s. I look forward to seeing the outcome of their trial to see whether it works.
“I know that there is a lot of concern in Gedling about discarding food wrappers. We all have a responsibility to pick up our litter and any idea that might help to tidy up our environment is worth trying.”
The idea was first issued two years ago by the Plaid Cymru party in Wales. Last year, the Welsh government had talks with McDonald’s to discuss the plan to print vehicle registration numbers on their takeaway bags to prevent passengers from littering.
East Midlands Railway has issued a warning to passengers that they may face a £100 fine if they cannot produce an e-ticket due to their phone running out of power.
The warning comes as the rail operator says it has no way of distinguishing those who genuinely had a ticket and those who try to fare-dodge by using a dead phone battery as an excuse.
In such circumstances, EMR staff will have no option but to issue the national penalty fare, which has recently increased to £100.
The majority of EMR trains do provide phone charging access for customers if needed, and gateline staff often have access to phone chargers – though this can lead to an “unnecessary delay”.
Neil Grabham, Customer Services Director at East Midlands Railway, said: “Customers not only have a duty to buy a ticket before they board one of our trains – but also they must be able to present it for inspection.
“Some fraudulent travellers think they can avoid paying for an e-ticket by pretending they bought one and then informing EMR staff that their phone has no charge when challenged. This excuse won’t work and if the phone cannot be charged, EMR enforcement officers will issue penalty fares.
“The majority of our trains provide customers the opportunity to charge their phones, while many of our gatelines have chargers available as needed.
“For the railway to successfully operate, improve, and secure investment, fares need to be paid for and if you choose to deliberately avoid paying for a ticket you should expect to receive a £100 penalty fare. Don’t risk it, buy a ticket!”
Fare evaders are prosecuted under the provisions of the Regulation of Railways Act 1889 and the Railway Byelaws made pursuant to the Transport Act 2000.
Customers should buy their ticket online, from a ticket machine or from a ticket office. If they are using pay as you go or a smartcard ticket, they should ensure they touch in to start their journey as required.
Ramsdale Park Golf Centre in Calverton has raised more than £10,000 for good causes so far in 2023 through a range of fundraising activities carried out collaboratively between staff, club members, and members of the public.
In February, a charity fire walk saw participants make their way across red-hot coals, raising more than £6,000 for local charity Maggie’s Cancer Care.
Pictured: Fire walkers raising money for Maggies (Photo courtesy of BGL)
A charity sleep out was held the previous month, led by General Manager Theresa Plimmer, which raised over £4,000.
Members of the Ramsdale Park team slept outside to raise money for Emmanuel House – a homeless charity in Nottingham – to help build a 20-bed homeless shelter, and increase awareness of the challenges faced by those who do not have a safe and warm place to sleep.
Theresa Plimmer, General Manager of Ramsdale Park Golf Centre, said: “We are thrilled to have raised over £10,000 for charity already this year.
“Our staff and members are passionate about giving back to the community, and it is heartening to see so many people come together to support these important causes.
“Last year we set the bar incredibly high when it came to raising funds for charity, but we’re looking forward to taking that even higher in 2023!”
Pictured: Ramsdale Golf Club (Courtesy of Ramsdale Golf Club)
Last year the golf centre smashed its record for the amount of money raised for the captain’s charity in a single year, with close to £20,000 presented to Maggie’s Cancer Care.
“We’ll continue to do everything we can throughout the year to raise important funds for our captain’s charities, Maggie’s and Emmanuel House, and we’ll also take any opportunity that we get to support other local charities within our community,” Theresa added.
Colin Mayes, CEO of BGL, praised the efforts of the team at Ramsdale Park: “At BGL, we are committed to supporting local communities, and I am delighted to see Ramsdale Park Golf Centre again leading the way in charitable fundraising. We’re incredibly proud of the work that the team is doing.“
Today people across Gedling borough go to the polls to have their say on who will represent their area on the local council.
The count will take place the following day on Friday, May 5 at 10am at the Richard Herrod Centre in Carlton.
There are 41 Gedling Borough councillors representing 19 wards.
Of the 41 seats, 29 currently belong to the Labour Party, eight belong to the Conservative Party, two belong to the Liberal Democrats and two are independent.
In 2019 the Labour Party managed to strengthen its grip on the borough, gaining four additional seats compared to the 2015 election.
The Liberal Democrats gained one additional seat, while the independent candidates secured two.
The Conservative Party lost seven seats.
In total 36.14 per cent of the electorate turned out to vote in 2019.
The election will be the first time voters must bring photographic ID to polling stations to cast their ballot.
Below is a list of all candidates standing in each Gedling ward, listed in alphabetical surname order.
The bracket is the number of council seats being elected.
Bestwood St Albans Ward (2)
Josie Abbott – Conservative Party Candidate
Rachel Elizabeth Ellis – Labour Party
Des Gibbons – Labour Party
Ray Poynter – Liberal Democrat
Katherine Laura Randall – Conservative Party Candidate
Patrick Christopher Shannon – Liberal Democrat
Margret Susan Barbara Vince – Green Party
Calverton Ward (3)
John Bailey – N/A
Pat Bosworth – Independent
Lorraine Kathleen Brown – The Conservative Party Candidate
Boyd Bryan Elliott – The Conservative Party Candidate
Sam Gordon – Independent
Mike Hope – Independent
Darcy Autumn Inchboard – Labour Party
Sarah Emily Smith – Labour Party
Jane Maria Walker – The Conservative Party Candidate
Dean Anthony Wilson – Labour Party
Carlton Ward (2)
Annabelle Lucy Banner – Conservative Party Candidate
Graham Terrance Clive Dewberry – Liberal Democrat
Kai Benjamin Harrison – Conservative Party Candidate
Johnathan On Kay Ho – Liberal Democrat
Catherine Patricia Pope – Labour Party
Ruth Geraldine Tanner – Green Party
Paul O’Neil Wilkinson – Labour Party
Carlton Hill Ward (3)
Joseph Roger Conboy – Liberal Democrat
Jim Creamer – Labour Party
Paul Feeney – Labour Party
Anthony John Gillam – Liberal Democrat
Yvonne Michele Godwin – Conservative Party Candidate
James Victor Greensmith – Conservative Party Candidate
Nadia Hajat – Liberal Democrat
Alex Scroggie – Labour
Steve Swann – Conservative Party Candidate
Cavendish Ward (2)
Pat Blandamer – Conservative Party Candidate
Liz Clunie – Labour Party
Andrew Mark Dunkin – Liberal Democrat Focus Team
Gary Graham Gregory – Independent
Karen Gregory – Independent
Dwayne Anthony Henry – Labour
Paul Anthony Hughes – Liberal Democrat Focus Team
Collette Sharon Osborne – Conservative Party Candidate
Colwick Ward (1)
Kevin Backhouse Doyle – The Conservative Party Candidate
Paul Richard Milburn – Liberal Democrat
Russell Whiting – Labour Party
Coppice Ward (2)
Mick Abbott – Conservative Party Candidate
Marje Paling – Labour Party
Mark Simons – Liberal Democrat
Jim Stuart – Green Party
Geoff Walker – Conservative Party Candidate
Henry Thomas Neil Wheeler – Labour Party
Daybrook Ward (2)
Sandra Jean Barnes – Labour Party
Kyle Anthony Robinson-Payne – Labour Party
Melissa Simone Seaton – Conservative Party Candidate
Chris Walker – Conservative Party Candidate
Dumbles Ward (1)
Helen Monique Greensmith – The Conservative Party Candidate
Catherine Leigh O’Riordan – Liberal Democrat
Ian Nigel Smith – Green Party
Daniel John Taylor – Labour Party
Ernehale Ward (2)
Judy Barson – Liberal Democrat
Ged Clarke – Conservative Party Candidate
David Sidney Ellis – Labour and Co-operative
Roxanne Elizabeth Ellis – Labour and Co-operative
Paul Richard Key – Independent
Desmond Paul Peet – Independent
Jason Martin Stansfield – Liberal Democrat
Sue Walker – Conservative Party Candidate
Gedling Ward (2)
Maggie Dunkin – Liberal Democrat Focus Team
Charlie Godwin – Conservative Party Candidate
Jenny Hollingsworth – Labour Party
Darren Robert Maltby – Conservative Party Candidate
James O’Riordan – Liberal Democrat Focus Team
Lynda Jane Pearson – Labour Party
Netherfield Ward (2)
Laurence James Baldwin – Green Party
William John Clarke – Labour Party
Michel Flor-Henry – Conservative Party Candidate
Essop Hajat – Liberal Democrat
Alison Lesley Hunt – Labour Party
Mick Murphy – Conservative Party Candidate
Newstead Abbey Ward (3)
Stuart James Bestwick – The Conservative Party Candidate
Paul Anthony Bruch – Liberal Democrat
Sharon Dawn Butterworth – Labour Party
Jim Heath – Liberal Democrat
Cleon Tundy Alexander Nelson – Labor Party
Sue Pickering – The Conservative Party Candidate
Martin David Smith – The Conservative Party
John Antony Sutherland – Liberal Democrat
Carol Ann Wright – Labour Party
Phoenix Ward (2)
Andrew James Armstrong – Labour Party
Alan Sydney Bexon – Conservative Party Candidate
Andrew Mark Ellwood – Liberal Democrat Focus Team
Tracy Maltby – Conservative Party Candidate
Richard Mark Shipley – Labour Party
Cliev John Towsey-Hinton – Liberal Democrat Focus Team
Plains Ward (3)
Max Beeken – Liberal Democrat
David Jonathan Brocklebank – Labour Party
Luke Martin Dunkin – Liberal Democrat
Martin Nigel Gladwell – Liberal Democrat
Ed Jayamaha – Conservative Party Candidate
Grahame David Pope – Labour Party
Keith Trevor Seaton – Conservative Party Candidate
Margaret Ruth Strong – Labour Party
Carol Ann Walker – Conservative Party Candidate
Porchester Ward (3)
Linda Susan Adams – Conservative Party Candidate
Roy Douglas Allan – Labour Party
Alan Peter Morrell Dawson – Liberal Democrat
Tony Jenkins – Conservative Party Candidate
Julie Najuk – Labour Party
Dennis Penaluna – Green Party
Alison Joy Smith – Conservative Party Candidate
Hannah Claire Nilda Soar – Liberal Democrat
Robert Andrew Swift – Liberal Democrat
Michelle Welsh – Labour Party
Redhill Ward (2)
Kathryn Fox – Labour Party
Tad Jones – Liberal Democrat
Gerry Kenwood – Conservative Party Candidate
Kevin Charles Lock – Conservative Party Candidate
Michael Richard Payne – Labour Party
David Neil Snodgrass – Liberal Democrat
Trent Valley Ward (2)
Mike Adams – Conservative Party Candidate
Richard Ian Macduff Fife – Liberal Democrat
Richard Douglas Fletcher – Labour Party
John Edward Flynn – Liberal Democrat
Muhammad Ebadullah Malik – Labour Party
Sam Thomas Smith – Conservative Party Candidate
Woodthorpe Ward (2)
Suzanna Jayne Adams – Conservative Party Candidate
Carlton Town’s attempt to win their fifth Notts Senior Cup ended in failure as they were beaten 3-2 by Newark & Sherwood Utd at Eastwood Community FC.
The Millers paid the price for a lacklustre first half in which they conceded two early goals and only avoided a third due to a Mikey Emery penalty save. Carlton improved after the break and did threaten an improbable comeback late goals from Nat Watson and Dean Freeman but the step 5 Highwaymen deserved to win the competition for the first time in their history.
Tommy Brookbanks and Mark Harvey made two changes to the side which had beaten Dunston last time out to secure step 4 safety. Into the side came Niall Davie and Aaron O’Connor to replace Kyle Tomlin and Kieran Watson.
Tommy reflects on a dramatic finish to the Senior Cup Final with The Millers going down 2-3 (Courtesy of CTTV)
Newark featured ex-Millers Romaine Graham and Ryan Ebanks in their starting lineup.
The Highwaymen had finished the season eighth in the United Counties League Premier North division and if Carlton had any thoughts that the difference in levels would have any bearing on the outcome, they should have been dispelled at the weekend when nine of the 13 interstep playoffs were won by the visiting step 5 clubs.
But from the first whistle it was clear that Newark were more up for the game than Carlton and they opened the scoring on just five minutes when Kieran Cummings latched onto a short Khyle Sargent backpass, rounded Emery and slotted home into an open goal.
Carlton’s first chance came on 14 minutes when Niall Hylton was brought down on the edge of the box by Graham, but Watson put the resultant free kick over the top.
The Highwaymen doubled their lead on 17 minutes when a long ball down the left was controlled by Cummings. He then ran at two Carlton defenders, shimmied to the left and fired past Emery at his near post.
Watson, one of the few Carlton players to emerge with any credit in the first half, missed a glorious chance to pull one back shortly afterwards when he volleyed over from six yards after a Lewis Durow throw in was flicked on by Jared Holmes and Freeman.
Watson, at times looking to run the game single-handedly, then ran though the Newark midfield and sent the ball wide to Niall Hylton. His cross was intercepted by goalkeeper Ross Woolley before O’Connor could get to the ball.
Newark were awarded a penalty on 32 minutes when Lewis Durow was penalised for a foul on Luke White but Emery guessed correctly and saved Cummings’s penalty. It was Emery’s second spot-kick save in successive games and at least kept the game as some sort of contest.
Carlton’s best effort of the half came shortly before the break when O’Connor won the ball following a Holmes pass, darted into the area and drew an excellent save from Woolley.
Carlton made a double substitution at half time with Alex Troke and Lawrence Gorman both coming on for Holmes and Elliott. Sargent saw an early effort blocked after another decent Watson run as Carlton’s impressive following got behind their team.
Watson had his second great chance on the hour when a Gorman cross found him unmarked in the area but he miscued and Woolley was able to save.
Carlton finally started to pressurise Newark and they moved the ball around well, but the Highwaymen kept their shape and looked relatively untroubled. Indeed, they were inches away from adding to their lead when a poor clearance led to White hitting a 30 yard shot that cannoned off the bar with emery stranded.
With five minutes remaining Carlton pulled a goal back when Watson and Troke played a neat one-two and Watson fired past Woolley.
Any hoped of a comeback seemed over four minutes later when White was tripped by Gorman in the area and the same player got up to convert the penalty.
But still Carlton pushed forward and four minutes into the six added minutes Dean Freeman latched onto a ricochet to steer the ball past Woolley.
Indeed, the Millers then thought they should have had a penalty of their own when lively substitute Marzano played a ball into Troke who seemed to be clattered to the floor. But the referee wasn’t interested and within a few seconds Newark & Sherwood were celebrating a famous win.
Perhaps the efforts of winning six of the last 10 games to avoid relegation had taken their toll on the players. Certainly the first half display was well below their recent performances. But there should be no doubt that the Highwaymen deserved their title and their vocal support enjoyed the celebrations that Carlton fans experienced as recently as last season. As they generally do the players came across to thank the supporters and, as always, it was appreciated.
Given where the club was at the start of March, a cup final and step 4 survival is a fine achievement. But all concerned will know there is plenty of work to do to prepare for the next campaign.
Carlton Town: M Emery, K Sargent, L Durow (C Marzano 73), D Brown, D Freeman, J Holmes (A Troke 46), N Davie (K Tomlin 54), D Elliott (L Gorman 46), N Watson, A O’Connor, N Hylton (K Dixon 83). Unused substitutes: None
Goals: N Watson 85, D Freeman 90; Kieran Cummings 5, 17, Luke White 89 (pen)
Since the late 19th century, St Paul’s Church has been at the heart of matters spiritual and pastoral in Daybrook.
When the church was built in 1896, Augustus Gern, a noted German organ builder, was commissioned to install a pipe organ in the new building and this instrument is still in regular use today.
As part of the church’s efforts to further involvement in the community, St.Paul’s Church will be showcasing the 1286 pipe organ in a series of recitals given by local notable organists.
The first of these recitals will take place on 20th May 2023 at 7:30pm, and will be given by Dr Colin Walsh. Dr Walsh it. He will be performing a varied programme that will appeal to everyone – whether familiar with pipe organ music or not.
Steve Cox, Co-organist at St Paul’s Church said “The organ has undergone a few renovations in the last 100 years, the most recent being in 1967, and the church’s ministry team has been closely involved in keeping this lovely instrument well-maintained ever since.
“This will be a wonderful opportunity to hear Dr Walsh showcase one of the finest parish church organs in Nottinghamshire.”
Tickets are £7.50pp (Concessions £5.00pp) and are available “on the door” or online via www.spd.church/organ
Further information regarding St.Pauls, Daybrook can be found on https://www.stpaulsdaybrook.co.uk/ or on their facepage HERE
Dental patients in Netherfield are at risk of being elbowed aside following the decision to put the local surgery up for sale.
Bupa Dental Care, on Victoria Road, is set to be sold amid mounting costs and care pressures.
Bupa said that after being unable to recruit more dentists and overarching issues post-pandemic they have taken the decision to close the centre’s doors.
It comes as part of a nationwide restructuring of Bupa’s dental practice, whereby they will be merging or selling 85 of their clinics because of increased running costs and high energy prices, as well as the aforementioned recruitment issues. The dentist is the only centre within Netherfield.
A spokesperson for Bupa commented: “We want to reassure patients that this practice is open as usual.
“Changes are due to take place later in the year, and we are writing to all patients to explain what it means for them. This decision will allow the NHS contract to transfer to new owners.
“We will be fully supporting our people to explore alternative roles within Bupa.”
The selling of the Bupa centre will contribute to fears in the area, which are being reciprocated across the nation, that patients will have to go private for their dental care. Bright Smile Dental Practice is a five-minute walk from Bupa, and is currently welcoming new NHS patients although it also undertakes private dental care.
Choices Dental Care Centre, which is also a five-minute drive from Bupa and accessible by the 44 bus, is a private clinic, albeit with a small NHS contract for under-18s. For adults, the initial appointment at Choices would be £75 and then any further routine checkups are £60. Fillings start at £100, but it depends on the type of filling and the surface.
Local resident Andrea Thornton raised concerns about the closure on social media.
She posted: “I rang 17 dentists to try get one that still took NHS and not one would help. I finally got one in Radford which takes two buses to get to.”
Paula Astin wrote: “After phoning over 20 dentists, some totally out of the area, I still can’t find any taking NHS patients.”
Tom Randall, MP for Gedling, who recently spoke out about another dental closure occurring in Gedling, said: “My office attended a briefing from Bupa in April.
“While 38 dental practices will be closed by June, Bupa have initially decided to sell Netherfield’s branch, and they are now seeking a buyer for it before reviewing this position in the summer. Bupa remain optimistic that an alternative local provider can be found to continue access to dental services in the Netherfield community.
“I am pleased the Bupa Dental Care Netherfield remains open as usual. More broadly, there are record numbers of dentists treating NHS patients. There are 2.3% more dentists doing NHS work in 2021/22 than the previous year and 6.5% more dentists doing NHS work than in 2010/11.
“In September 2022, the government published Our Plan for Patients, which outlines how the government will meet oral health needs and increase access to dental care. These will increase NHS dentistry whilst making the NHS dental contract more attractive to dental practices.
