Armed officers arrested a man following reports of a disturbance in a flat in Daybrook.
Police were called to an address in Frobisher Gardens, Daybrook, at 6.27pm yesterday (31).
The property is near the Madford Retail Park, which hosts Curry’s, Homebase, and B&M.
It was reported that threats were made towards people inside the property.
Police said armed officers detained a suspect within minutes and that no-one was injured.
A 55-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. He remains in custody.
Detective Inspector Kayne Rukas, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “As a force we remain committed to keeping people safe and we always take reports of this nature extremely seriously and thoroughly investigate.
“Following our swift response, a suspect was taken into custody and is now being questioned in connection with this incident. Our inquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
Work on creating an £8.5m ‘fish pass’ that will allow species to swim freely up the River Trent at Colwick is nearing completion – with a September opening date recently announced.
The structure at Holme Sluices will be the largest of its kind in the country and will serve as an ‘elevator’ to allow fish to hop up and downstream.
The Environment Agency said there were presently a number of barriers to fish migration within the River Trent catchment.
PICTURE: Twitter/Environment Agency
These include the Holme Sluices, a major flood management structure that was built in the 1950s.
The agency says the direct environmental benefits of the fish pass will be £18.6m.
Simon Ward, fisheries technical specialist, said: “Our priority is to open up the River Trent for all fish species.
“By installing fish passage, it will become easier for salmon and other fish to reach their spawning and feeding grounds.”
He said the agency was working with a number of partners on the wider project for the river, known as the Trent Gateway, and other possible plans could include a visitor centre telling the story of the Trent, its history, ecology and how it has shaped communities along its length.
Newstead Soul Club – Newstead Centre, Newstead, 8.00pm
Newstead Soul Club Saturday 3rd June resident Dj’s and guest Dj Doug Hall playing your favourite Northern soul and Motown oldies, fantastic dance floor and private car park
Extra Screenings:Event Cinema:National Theatre Live- Good (15)– Bonington Theatre, Arnold
Sat 3 + Sun 4 June
David Tennant (Doctor Who) makes a much-anticipated return to the West End in a blistering reimagining of one of Britain’s most powerful, political plays.
As the world faces its Second World War, John Halder, a good, intelligent German professor, finds himself pulled into a movement with unthinkable consequences.
Olivier Award-winner Dominic Cooke (Follies) directs C.P. Taylor’s timely tale, with a cast that also features Elliot Levey (Coriolanus) and Sharon Small (The Bay). Filmed live at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London.
“David Tennant is magnificent in chilling drama” Guardian ★★★★
Book Club: The Next Chapter (12A) – Bonington Cinema, Arnold
Sun 4 – Wed 14 June
The highly anticipated sequel follows our four best friends as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.
Nottingham Organ Society: Rod Pooley – Bonington Theatre, Arnold, 7.30pm
Registered blind, Rod Pooley has followed in the footsteps of Stevie Wonder to become an accomplished keyboard performer. Expect a unique night of music and entertainment with Rod Pooley!
A thrilling encounter with one of the world’s great art capitals.
Based on a major exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford, Tokyo Stories spans 400 years of incredibly dynamic art – ranging from the delicate woodblock prints of Hokusai and Hiroshige, to Pop Art posters, contemporary photography, Manga, film, and brand-new artworks that were created on the streets.
The exhibition was a smash-hit five-star success and brought a younger and more diverse audience to the museum. The film uses the exhibition as a launchpad to travel to Tokyo itself, and explore the art and artist of the city more fully.
A beautifully illustrated and richly detailed film, looking at a city which has undergone constant destruction and renewal over its 400-year history, resulting in one of the most vibrant and interesting cities on the planet…
Tuesday Pub Quiz – The Brickyard, Carlton
Booking advised due to popularity of event.
£2 buy in per person, £25 bar tab to be won and a rolling higher or lower jackpot
Please contact venue to confirm availability and details
A quick word from ‘This is Gedling’ Magazine who sponsor The Vibe
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A friction lock baton and several containers filled with cannabis were seized by police after they searched a property in Carlton
Response officers called by the house in Valley Road after receiving intelligence that linked the address to a separate offence.
After being let inside the property at around 1.30am on Friday (27 May), police carried out a search that uncovered a friction lock baton.
Otherwise known as ‘telescopic truncheons’, it is now illegal to own, keep in a private place, or sell these weapons anywhere in the UK.
Samurai swords, zombie knives and knuckledusters are also among the weapons it is illegal to have in the UK, under the Offensive Weapons Act, which came into effect on 14 July 2021.
Along with the baton, the house search also led to multiple jars and containers filled with cannabis being discovered by response officers.
The drugs and weapon were seized by the police, while a 26-year-old man was voluntarily interviewed in connection with the offences.
PC Shiraz Hussain, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “As a direct result of this house search, we were able to discover an illegal weapon and also seize quantities of cannabis from inside the property.
“We are still in the process of carrying out further inquiries in relation to these findings, so would ask anyone who has any information that could assist us to contact the police.”
Information can be reported to the police by calling 101, quoting incident 55 of 27 May 2023, or by contacting Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Sainsbury’s has cut the cost of over 40 of their own-brand dairy products in a move which they say will help customers manage their budgets amid record high inflation.
Shoppers in Gedling borough can now save as much as 60% on the price of items including cheese, yoghurt and cream.
Nectar customers can also get a discount on a range of branded dairy products including Lurpak, which is available for £3.75, Philadelphia for £1 and Cathedral City cheese at £2.75, down from £4.74.
Sainsbury’s food commercial director, Rhian Bartlett said the move comes as the Big 4 grocer looks to “keep prices low” on products bought most often.
“Whenever we are paying less for the products we buy from our suppliers, we will pass those savings on to customers. As we see the commodity prices starting to fall for milk, we have lowered the price of over 40 own brand products in supermarkets.”
However, the supermarket has confirmed that the price cuts will not impact how much it pays its farmers, while it works closely with them to help navigate cost pressures.
Bartlett added: “We are relentlessly focused on offering our customers the best possible value so they know that they are getting a great deal on their everyday staples when shopping with us.”
Earlier this month, Sainsbury’s reduced the price of its own-brand bread and butter as commodity prices started to fall for wheat and butter.
Last week, the grocer also moved all its own-label entry price point ranges to sit under a new single brand, Stamford Street.
The selection features new packaging with a distinctive look to help shoppers easily locate it in stores.
Plans have been lodged to transform a former church into a doggy day care centre in Burton Joyce.
Planning application documents have been submitted to Gedling Borough Council by Player Roberts Bell Architects Ltd of Car Colston requesting a change of use for Burton Joyce Community Church.
This former Methodist church in Burton Joyce was put up for sale last year with a price tag of £295,000 with pews and organ still in place.
The planning application and supporting documentation states that the building was used as a church up until mid-2022 and has remained vacant since. The building was purchased freehold in late 2022.
Pictured: Site Location (Courtesy of Gedling Borough Council Planning)
The application seeks to change the use from Class F1(f) (Local Community Class) to Class E (Commercial Service and Business) and use as a doggy day care centre (sui generis) – implementing Class V permitted development rights to allow the interchange between the doggy day care centre and use Class E.
The application suggests that the development will increase the number of employees at the building from zero to 15 full time employees.
Submitted planning documentation advises that the site does not currently benefit from on site vehicle parking. This will remain unchanged by the proposed change of use.
No new floor space is to be created as a result of these proposals. No internal or external alterations are proposed.
Full planning details for planning application 2023/0075 are available HERE .
The East Midlands’ first barrow site is set to open next year in Calverton following a recent planning application submitted by a funeral service company.
The proposal, put forward by A.W. Lymn, is on the verge of incorporating one closed and two open barrows on the 27-acres cemetery site – said to be the first in the region.
This marks the third application following the successful approval of two previous planning permissions by Gedling Borough Council. The site, situated on greenbelt land off George’s Lane in Calverton, remains the focus of these ongoing efforts.
In collaboration with Sacred Stones, the sole business specialising in barrow design and construction worldwide, the project offers niches specifically designed to accommodate cremation urns and serve as a tranquil and comforting final resting place.
According to Sacred Stones’ website, barrow cemeteries represent a longstanding funeral tradition in Britain, dating back to ancient times.
Pete Clarson, AW Lymn commercial director, said: “The cemeteries are scheduled to open this year, but the idea of adopting these barrows has slowed our schedule a bit.
“Given that the opportunity to apply for these barrows has arisen, we’ve had to think how and where to put them in the site.
“We as a company don’t want to rush it, we want to do it right and do it right the first time.
“We are trying to discharge the planning conditions so we can commence work and we hope that we will be able to start by the end of the year. Hopefully the cemetery will be open to the public next year.”
Calverton Parish Council objected to the application due to concerns about the entrance being moved near a blind sharp bend on a “very dangerous” stretch of road. They also questioned the intentions behind the project, claiming that another cemetery would be opening soon.
Andy Meads, councillor for Calverton and Parish Council chairman, said: “Calverton residents will have to suffer yet again from another Gedling Borough Council planning decision.
“It is assumed that this new cemetery will not actually serve Calverton at all, especially as our new cemetery will be open relatively soon.
“This just seems to be another example of the highways department being soft on planning applications that have a negative impact on our village, that Gedling then just seems to wave through without challenge, whilst at the same time rejecting Calverton parish council’s genuine concerns.”
In response, Mr Clarson said A.W. Lymn has adjusted the design for the entrance in their second application and had no idea about the other cemetery.
He added: “We agree that the first application didn’t provide the greatest of access to the site. However, in the second one, we managed to improve the situation.
“We have moved the entrance, bought some more land and that means we can get it off a relatively straight stretch of road.
“There will be a better access position, we believe it has got good visibility and a straight line in both directions from the access road.
“We have no news of another cemetery, but I suspect that it has been licensed after ours.”
Mr Clarson also hopes people will have a more positive view after seeing what the new site has to offer to the community.
He added: “We hope to enhance and bring good use to the site, which is currently in an unused state.
“Our objective is to create a well-maintained, sort of highly regarded site so that this aspect quickly becomes people’s place of choice if they’re looking for a cemetery.
“We hope that local residents will see it as a positive sign to this lovely site.”
If successfully implemented, this is the first barrow cemetery the Lymn Rose family business will have owned.
People in Gedling borough are being asked not to leave glass objects in direct sunlight following a vehicle fire caused by refracted sunlight.
On Saturday (27), Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call to van fire in the county at 5.05pm.
A crew attended the incident and used a hose reel to extinguish the fire.
A fire investigation determined that prescription sunglasses left in direct sunlight on the dashboard of the vehicle was the most likely cause of the fire.
Photos from the scene show the extent of the damage with most of the dashboard melted and a hole pierced through the windscreen.
Station Manager Chris Navin said: “With the sunny days approaching we ask people to be careful about not placing glass objects in direct sunlight as the consequences can be devastating.
“We have seen fires in the past where sunlight has refracted off objects like magnifying mirrors, containers of water and fish tanks.
“These objects should be kept out of direct sunlight, and please also make sure that you have a working smoke alarm on every level of your home.”
Pupils at Woodborough Village Pre-School are looking forward to seeing the fruits of their labours at their new allotment
The allotment space was donated to the pre-school and has now been transformed into an accessible, child-friendly space, with flower beds and bark sitting areas, ready for Woodborough’s budding Alan Titchmarshs and Charlie Dimmocks to start planting.
Jade Topliss, Woodborough Village Preschool Manager, said: “We are super grateful to Ray and Liz Goddard who are the owners of the allotment and have kindly allowed preschool to use it.
Pictured: Post transformation PHOTO: Courtesy of Woodborough Preschool
Pictured: Pre transformation PHOTO: Courtesy of Woodborough Preschool
“Children have already enjoyed a few visits to the allotment and planting has begun, starting with some lettuce. We plan to continue to plant a mixture of fruits, vegetables, flowers and herbs, which children will take care of and watch grow until they are able to cook and eat the fruits and vegetables they have grown.
“We have already made some bug hotels and we plan to continue to create different homes for the different creatures we find. We hope to one day create a mud kitchen area also so children can spend time playing there and just enjoying the outdoor space.
PHOTO: Courtesy of Woodborough PreschoolPHOTO: Courtesy of Woodborough PreschoolPHOTO: Courtesy of Woodborough Preschool
“We are super grateful for this area and the work done by Jackson Civil Engineering and Carter Taylor Civils Ltd for donating their time, money and man-power to create this wonderful space, one of our children’s dad works for Jackson Civil Engineering and that is how they found out about the allotment and they were keen to get involved and help with the project.
“We know the allotment will be enjoyed by our preschool children for years to come!”
Arnold‘s Paviors took on Dronfield RUFC in the final of the Notts, Lincs and Derbyshire Cup this weekend, May 27.
On a beautifully sunny evening at Kelham Road, Newark it was Pavs who dominated the first fifteen minutes.
Speedy flanker Josh Flanagan finished of a fine sweeping movement and with the George Billam extras gave Pavs the lead at 7-0.
Paviors captain Stevie Allen receives NLD trophy (PHOTO: Paviors RFC)
Minutes later highly talented winger and product of the Pavs Academy system danced around his opponent to touch down to give Pavs the lead 12-0.
Billam then converted a penalty to put Pavs further in front at 15-0 however not to be outdone Dronfield fought their way back with two tries of their own to narrow Pavs lead to 15-12 at the break.
After half time, Billam put over a further penalty to extend Pavs lead to 18-12.
Dronfield then finished a period of pressure with a well taken try to put them in the lead at 19-18.
With fifteen minutes left Pavs knew they had to step up to the plate in order to take the game and it was Noah Bhatia who restored the lead.
Noah cleverly intercepted a Dronfield loose pass before winning the race to the line and touching down to give Pavs back the lead at 25-19.
Fellow Pavs Academy graduate Danny Green entered the fray in the centre and gave Pavs a boost in energy and with an immaculate pass enabled Alex Barton to run in and extend Pavs lead to 30-19.
Pictured: Winning Paviors team (PHOTO: Paviors RFC)
Dronfield threw everything into bringing themselves back into contention and with Phil Eggleshaw leaving the field on a second yellow, Pavs had it all on to maintain the lead.
Dronfield narrowed the lead to 30-26 with minutes left.
Pavs had to defend bravely and were immensely relieved when the official finally signalled the end of the game with them 30-26 in front and the newly crowned NLD cup winners.
Paviors Rugby Club play at Burntstump Hill, Arnold, NG5 8PQ and the club runs over twenty teams.
New players are always welcome – girls, boys, men & women, there is a team for all.
