A dedicated off-road motorbike police team is cracking down on nuisance bikers and antisocial behaviour in Gedling borough.
Officers conducted high-visibility patrols on their off-road motorbikes as part of ongoing efforts to prevent and combat the issue in the borough.
It follows a number of complaints from members of the public concerning off-road bike activity in parks and green areas.
While on patrol at the Calverton pit site, officers located an off-road bike and issued the rider with a Section 59 warning notice, which give police the power to seize vehicles if they are seen being driven or ridden in an antisocial manner again.
The rider, who was also dealt with after being caught with some cannabis, left after being escorted from the site.
Several other riders were given warning notices with regards to off-road bike activity.
Officers also engaged with members of the public and dog walkers during their proactive patrols and listened to their concerns.
Further off-road bike patrols took place in areas including Netherfield, Calverton, Arnold, Carlton, Mapperley and Lambley, during Sunday’s operation (19) which was led by PC Tom Packer and PCSO Trevor Parkinson.
Offenders involved in the illegal and antisocial use of off-road bikes can face prosecution and run the risk of having their bikes seized.
Inspector Mark Stanley, Gedling’s Neighbourhood Policing Inspector, said: “This was targeted intelligence-led activity based on information provided by the public. We had a number of positive interactions with members of the public and dog walkers who were all happy to see us.
“It shows we are continuing to listen to people’s concerns, taking them seriously and responding to them.
“I want to reassure members of the public we will be continuing our efforts, working with our partners, to prevent and reduce this type of antisocial behaviour which we know is an ongoing issue of concern in our communities.”
Nottinghamshire Police is asking members of the public to report off-road bike activity so further targeted patrols can be conducted in hotspot areas. Please call 101 to report any concerns.
Aldi will reveal a fresh new look for one of its stores in Gedling borough when it re-opens to customers later this week.
The discount chain’s Daybrook store re-opens to customers on Thursday, March 23 at 8am.
Standing at 1,006 sqm of retail space, a more customer-focused layout allows for the products customers know and love to be found more easily, whilst browsing new ranges.
The transformation is part of Aldi’s £600m investment into further improving its stores and services across the UK.
The new-look store offers increased space, dedicated to fresh British meat and fish, as well as popular Lacura health and beauty products, award winning beers, wines and spirits, famous Mamia babycare products, and a new and improved Food to Go section, offering a choice of fresh salads, sandwiches and sushi for busy customers.
The format has been created to make shopping easier for customers and the store will now have more space and clearer signs to make shopping effortless. Fresh bread and cakes have been moved to the last aisle, preventing them getting squashed under customers’ shopping, and the store will now offer new, easy to browse freezers.
The store employs 35 members of the local community, and the refurbishment will create additional jobs.
Daybrook customers can also take a walk down the ‘Aisle of Aldi’, where they will find legendary Specialbuys which are available every Thursday and Sunday. During re-opening week, the store will be offering a range of outdoor accessories, including a patio heater for £29.99, a walk-in greenhouse for £34.99 and a steel chiminea for £49.99.
Aldi Store Manager Charles Raynor said: “The store is looking fantastic, and we can’t wait to welcome our loyal customers back so they can see it for themselves. We’re committed to making sure that the shopping experience each customer enjoys in our stores is on a par with the products and service they’re used to.”
The store, which has 80 car parking spaces, is located on Mansfield Road, Daybrook, NG5 6BH and will be open between 8am – 10pm on Monday and Saturday and on Sunday between 10am and 4pm.
A new £45,000 Holocaust memorial garden was yesterday (20) officially opened at Gedling Country Park.
The memorial garden will commemorate the millions of people who lost their lives in the Holocaust and other genocide atrocities that followed across the world.
The focal point of the memorial garden is a sculpture of a flame to represent the Holocaust Memorial, surrounded by a circular footpath, lined with cherry trees and native wildflowers, as well as several benches. The garden offers visitors a peaceful place to reflect and remember the millions of men, women and children murdered during the Holocaust.
The garden was opened by the Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke and Deputy Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor Michael Payne who will be joined by members from the Nottingham Hebrew Congregation Synagogue.
Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke MBE said: “The duty to remember the victims of the Holocaust is an integral part of our shared history and humanity.
“By remembering those who lost their lives during this dark period in our history, we pay tribute to their memory and reaffirm our commitment to a world built on the principles of equality, justice, and respect for all people. Let us never forget the lessons of the Holocaust and work together to build a better future.”
Deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor Michael Payne said: “No one should ever forget the horrors of the Holocaust – this permanent Holocaust Memorial in Gedling Country Park will ensure we always remember the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust and in all subsequent genocides around the world. This addition to Gedling Country Park will offer residents a quiet place to remember and reflect on these tragic atrocities.
Sadly, we still have many lessons to learn from history – it is the responsibility of all of us, to be the light in the darkness, ensuring atrocities like this can never happen again.
It is right that we pay tribute to all of those affected by the Holocaust by creating our own, permanent memorial, right here in Gedling Borough.”
Gail Samson from the Nottingham Hebrew Congregation said: “We have been happy to support Gedling Borough Council with this very important and worthwhile project.”
Carlton Town made it three away wins in succession with a dramatic 3-2 win at Cleethorpes Town.
The win, Carlton’s first ever at Clee, saw Carlton move out of the automatic relegation positions and in touching distance of safety after an enthralling afternoon on the east coast.
The only sour note of the day came with an injury time red card for Nat Watson for picking up a second booking. It was his third sending off of the season and the Millers await to see if the usual one match ban will be extended.
Tommy Brookbanks and Mark Harvey made two changes to the side which had won at Grantham Town in midweek. Lawrence Gorman came in for the absent Khyle Sargent while Alex Howes replaced Charlie Marzano who started on the bench.
The Millers, backed by a vociferous 40 or so away supporters, started well, with Niall Davie and Howes causing problems for the Owls. But the home side too had some good moments and showed why they are still in the battle to make the playoffs.
PICTURED: Carlton Town manager Tommy Brookbanks (PHOTO: Twitter)
Mikey Emery, outstanding all afternoon, did well to deal with a couple of dangerous deep crosses early on. He then had to be alert to dive at the feet of the threatening Will Annan as the striker looked set to score.
Carlton responded and a Watson corner was heading directly into goal until Leon Dawson cleared it off the line at the back post, with Kyle Tomlin claiming he had been pushed over in the area.
Gorman then played a lovely ball into the path of Davie who cut inside Paul Walker but his effort went out for a corner.
The Owls pushed forward in what was becoming an end-to-end encounter and the impressive Harvey Tomlinson fed Annan who was only denied by a superb block from Dan Brown.
Brown was alert again moments later to deny Curtis Bateson before Carlton then pushed forward with Watson, Tomlin and Howes combining only for Alex Flett to clear ahead of the onrushing Tomlin.
Carlton opened the scoring on 37 minutes from the penalty spot. Tomlin flicked a lovely pass into the path of Davie and he was brought down by Dawson. Alex Troke made no mistake from the spot, sending James McKeown the wrong way to the delight of the Millers fans behind the goal.
Troke was desperately close to extending Carlton’s lead five minutes later. Emery played a long ball forward which Tomlin flicked on into the path of Troke. He spotted McKeown off his line and lifted a delicious lob which beat the keeper but just cleared the crossbar.
Cleethorpes had a chance to level just before the break but a scramble in the penalty area saw Carlton eventually clear.
The home side came out on the front foot at the start of the second period and Carlton were lucky not to concede straight away when Emery miscued an attempted clearance and was grateful to see the ricochet go out for a goal kick.
However Clee did level on 49 minutes when a ball from the left found Annan in all sorts of space and he took one touch before cooly firing into the corner of the net.
The Owls had their tails up and only another splendid Brown clearance denied Annan a second goal moments later.
But Carlton have showed in the last two games that they are made of sterner stuff these days and by 54 minutes they were ahead again. Kyle Dixon, on as a half time substitute, did well to win the ball in midfield. He advanced forward before the ball ended up with Davie. Davie slipped it left to Howes who hit a superb shot from outside the area over McKeown and into the top corner.
Now it was Carlton’s turn to push forward and when Dixon again won the ball in midfield Tomlin and Howes combined to send Davie away, only for the Carlton man to be downed by a crude challenge from Jordon Cooke.
Cleethorpes weren’t giving up and on 66 minutes they equalised for a second time. Watson gave away a soft free kick near the left corner flag. The free kick was sent to the back post when Cooke headed it back into the danger area and Walker fired home.
Carlton reacted by bringing on Marzano and Niall Hylton and Marzano was involved straight away as he attacked down the right after some fine play from Brown, Howes and Watson.
Howes then sent Watson away on the left. McKeown was off his line again but Watson elected not to chip but instead set up Davie who fired wide of the post.
With 15 minutes remaining Carlton scored what turned out to be the winning goal. Marzano once again ran into the area on the right hand side. His ball into the box took a heavy deflection off Cooke and looped over McKeown and into the net sparking pandemonium amongst the travelling support.
Still both sides attacked. Howes won the ball on the left, combined cleverly with Troke whose cross to the back post was just beyond Marzano.
Clee kept pushing forward but Hylton and Gorman stood firm on the flanks and Dean Freeman and Brown dealt with the threat down the middle.
The referee signalled six minutes of added time and in the third of those minutes Watson became in an altercation with a Cleethorpes player. He had already been booked for handling the ball when he thought it had gone out of play and the referee showed him a second yellow card for a push.
The ten men held on for the further five minutes that were played and once again the entire squad and staff came across to celebrate with the joyous away fans at the end.
Carlton Town: M Emery, L Gorman, L Durow (N Hylton 67), D Brown, D Freeman, J Holmes (K Dixon 46), K Tomlin (C Marzano 67), N Davie, A Troke, N Watson, A Howes. Unused substitutes: R Stainsby, O Wilson
Goals: A Troke 37 (pen), A Howes 54, C Marzano 75; Will Annan 49, Paul Walker 66
Gedling Club completed their unbeaten league winning season with a draw against Calverton’s Admiral Rodney.
Although the league has been over for a number of weeks the Gleaners and Calverton Working Men’s Club (CWMC), both from Calverton won again to cement their runners-up and third places respectively.
It was a successful season for the Gedling borough teams as the top four teams all play in the borough.
Pictured: The final league standings for 2022/2023 (Courtesy of Neil Lincoln)
It is now onto the eagerly anticipated and always well attended finals night on Friday, March 24 with doors opening at 7.00pm at CWMC.
The line-up has been confirmed with five more trophies up for grabs –
Triples – S Croft, R Sallis, J Hemmings v A Beasley, S Savage, N Lincoln.
Captain & Secretary – Gedling club v CWMC
Pairs – S Kirk, I Gregson (Gleaners) v R Sallis, A Beeres (Rodney)
Singles – K Hallam (Gedling) v P O’Keefe (Gedling)
KO Cup – Gedling Club v Admiral Rodney.
If anyone would like to support the league they can donate raffle prizes for finals night or indeed sponsor some of the events.
New players and teams are always welcome and with five of the eight teams based in the borough it’s a great way to spend your Wednesday evening. If you want to get involved or learn more, you can visit the league Facebook page here .
First half collapse sees Gedling slump to heavy defeat.
The miners came into this game after a 5-1 defeat to title contenders Bourne Town but inside just 4 minutes the hosts hit the front, Gedling failed to clear a long goal kick and the first effort hit the post, but the rebound was tapped in from 4 yards.
Just 4 minutes later Barrow doubled their lead after a cross from the right saw a header from 4 yards find the top left-hand corner to give Barrow a 2-0 lead.
The Miners were not learning from their mistakes as on 17 minutes the game was seemingly put to bed, another long ball was misjudged leaving the hosts forward a 1v1 with Richardson and he coolly dispatched his effort to give the hosts a 3-0 lead.
The game was very quickly getting away from Gedling as on 33 minutes it was 4-0, a cross from the left was deflected over Richardson by Josh Thornton leaving a simple tap in for the Barrow player.
On 38 minutes the trend of the game continued as it was 5-0 yet another long ball down the channel caught Gedling out and a cross was once again tapped past the helpless Richardson.
On 43 minutes Gedling created their best chance, Romello Nangle did well to work a shooting opportunity, but his effort crashed against the post and the hosts cleared.
But on 43 minutes the hosts scored again, and it was the pick of the bunch, a corner was cleared, and the ball fell on the edge of the box and the Barrow player hit a thunderbolt past Richardson from 25 yards to send Gedling 6-0 down in a dismal first half showing.
Gedling did play better in the early stages of the 2nd half but with little goal scoring chances as their best attempt was a Greg Tempest free kick that went over the crossbar.
On 80 minutes Barrow had a chance to go 7-0 up as Exauce Nsiala bought down his man in the area but Richardson saved the penalty to keep the score at 6-0 which was how the game finished and Gedling must bounce back quickly with seven massive games coming up starting with Rainworth MW on 21/03/23 at Plains Road.
Gedling Team – Louis Richardson, Josh Thornton (C), Ross McCaughey, Takunda Mushambi (Fenn Davies 57’), Steven Brett, Adrain Hawes (Exauce Nsiala 21’), Greg Tempest, Jahren Barrow, Romello Nangle, Gian Ciaurro (Semilore Kassim 57’), Paolo Piliero (Danny Dixon 57’)
Carlton Hill appears to be ready to welcome it’s latest high street fast food outlet, ‘Nottingham Kitchen’.
New signage has appeared at the small outlet on front of the Garden for the Blind and opposite The Freeman pub.
Pictured: The 2m X 2.57m approx. Nottingham Kitchen (PHOTO: Gedling Eye)
A full price list and range of products can be seen on the front and side of the new outlet including burgers, nachos, kebabs, chips and milk shakes.
The building has a history including being a public toilet, a food outlet called ‘Twisted Takeout’ as well as being a flower shop over the years however the property has stood empty for quite a long period of time.
Pictured: The new signage at Nottingham Kitchen (PHOTO: Gedling Eye)
The freehold commercial property, measuring approx. 2.57m X 2m was sold at auction for £25,000 in 2018 by John Pye Auctions with a guide price of £25,000 – £27,000. The advertised rental income prior to the sale in 2018 was £3600 per year as per the John Pye catalogue.
Full details of the property from the John Pye Auctions catalogue can be found HERE under Lot 10.
There are no details on when the unit will be open and the opening hours that will apply to the outlet however a comment on facebook suggest that it’ll be ‘ideal at the end of the night after several pints’.
Pictured: The range of food available at Nottingham Kitchen (PHOTO: Gedling Eye)
Nottingham Kitchen is the latest outlet to open on Carlton Hill following the recent openings of Juicey’s fruit and veg., Project Pies and the return of Carlton Hill Post Office in the new Premier outlet.
Meet BAFTA-nominated television investigations journalist turned novelist, Peter Woolrich.
He grew up in Burton Joyce, attended Carlton-le Willows, and has supped a fair few pints in Gedling borough.
Gedling Eye caught up with Peter Woolrich to discuss his new book and his strong connection to Gedling borough.
Peter said “I grew up in Burton Joyce before moving away to become an investigations journalist, first in London then in different parts of the world.
“My parents, who are buried in St Helen’s churchyard, Burton Joyce continued to live in the village and I have been there yesterday and last week. My niece lives there now as well as many friends. I have recently returned from abroad with a view to moving back to the village”
Pictured: A pensive Peter Woolrich (PHOTO: Peter Woolrich)
Peter had guns, knives and a samurai sword pulled on him during his career, but he says it wasn’t half as scary as writing a book.
A Corroded Soul is like Peter turning his journalistic spotlight on himself rather than criminals, he says.
Although partly autobiographical, Peter’s Nottingham-based book is presented as a novel which allowed him to write more creatively. Having said that, some people might recognise the fictional village where the main character was raised, as well as themselves.
A Corroded Soul is about a fifty-year-old man, Daniel Connah, a journalist with questionable character traits, trying to make sense of his life after his mother’s death. Themes include family dynamics, morality and the perverse nature of grief.
Pictured: Book Launch Poster (Courtesy of Peter Woolrich)
Peter’s book is set in the present day but there are flashbacks to the 60s, 70s and 80s. The old ice rink, Gedling and the former Nottingham Central police station all feature.
A Corroded Soul’s references to emotional neglect and overbearing mothers, has seen it compared to Prince Harry’s Spare and D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers. It’s also been described as ‘a darkly comic examination of what makes us who we are’. Another reviewer said, ‘A must read for anyone who had a difficult relationship with one or both parents’.
Peter’s book launch is at The Willow Tree Tea Room, 69 Main Street, Burton Joyce, on March 31 at 6pm. All welcome.
Police say they have responded to community concerns about speeding and dangerous driving by carrying out proactive operations in Burton Joyce and Carlton targeting those breaking the law on the roads.
Members of Nottinghamshire Police’s Roads Policing Team joined Gedling neighbourhood policing team colleagues to carry out enforcement and educate drivers on the ‘fatal four’ driving offences.
Speeding, drink-driving, using a mobile phone while driving and not wearing a seatbelt are dubbed the ‘fatal four’ because they are the most common reasons for deaths and serious injuries on the road.
Two operations were held yesterday (17) on the A612 Nottingham Road, Burton Joyce, and Southdale Road in Carlton.
Officers issued six motorists with traffic offence reports for speeding and two more people were reported for not wearing a seatbelt during the road safety initiatives. Other drivers received education regarding their behaviour.
Neighbourhood Policing Sergeant Mohson Hussain said: “These operations took place in response to ongoing speeding complaints, showing that we are continuing to listen to what our communities are telling us and then acting to tackle their concerns.
“We understand that speeding is a concern for a number of residents across the Gedling borough. Speed limits are there for a reason and if you go over them then you’re breaking the law and selfishly putting other people at risk.
“The careless and dangerous actions of one motorist can have devastating effects on the lives of others. Every mile per hour you travel above the speed limit massively increases the risk of fatally injuring someone in a collision and wearing a seatbelt could be the difference between life and death in a road collision.
“We’re continuing to urge motorists to travel within the speed limit, pay attention and take care at all times to keep themselves and other road users safe.
“Effective neighbourhood policing is about having good communication with members of the public so I would ask anyone who has any concerns in the areas they live to get in touch with us or speak to any of our officers out on patrol.”
The miners came into this clash looking to respond to a 3-1 loss away at Southwell whilst Bourne were looking to get back to winning ways after a 1-1 draw against playoff chasing Radford.
The first chance of the night saw the visitors take the lead, Zak Munton slipped in Jake Brown who beat the offside trap and slotted the ball past Louis Richardson from 12 yards.
Both teams then struggled to break each other down until the 35th minute when Bourne scored again. A flicked cross from the right found top scorer James Hill-Seekings who tapped home his 32nd goal in just 31 games to send the wakes 2-0 up into half time.
It got even better for the visitors as on 53 minutes they netted again, a deep free kick was spilt by Richardson and the ball was eventually bundled in by Robbie Ellis from 2 yards out.
Bourne were beginning to run riot and on 58 minutes they should have gone further clear, Hill-Seekings ghosted his way into the area but the ex-Melton Town forward dragged his effort wide of the post from 12 yards.
However, on 62 minutes the miners pulled one back, Greg Tempest hit a brilliant free kick from 20 yards that found the bottom left-hand corner for his 2nd goal in as many games to give Gedling some hope.
On 66 minutes Richardson kept Gedling in the game after he brilliantly tipped over Munton’s powerful drive.
But on 84 minutes Munton did get his goal after he beat a poor offside trap and slotted the ball just over the line despite the best efforts of Ross McCaughey.
And on 89 minutes the scoring was complete as Thomas Edwards volleyed home a cross from 12 yards to give Bourne a 5-1 win to all but secure their playoff place and to leave Gedling still in 19th.
Gedling Team: Louis Richardson, Josh Thornton (C), Ross McCaughey (Steven Brett 83’), Jahren Barrow (Exauce Nsiala 83’), Adrian Hawes, Takunda Mushambi (Fenn Davies 83’), Greg Tempest, Kieran Harrison, Jack Jepson (Semilore Kassim 38’), Ruben Wiggins-Thomas (Gian Ciaurro 77’), Niall Hylton.
Next Game- Barrow Town (A), 18/03/23, UCL Division 1, 15:00 Kick Off
