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MATCH REPORT: Clipstone FC 3 – 1 Gedling Miners Welfare FC

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MATCH REPORT: Clipstone FC 3 – 1 Gedling Miners Welfare FC

UCL Divison 1

February 11, 2023

Clipstone complete double over Gedling  

It was only 4 days before these two sides met with Clipstone running out 4-0 winners but Gedling started brightly and should have gone Infront after 2 minutes, Romello Nangle was sent clean through but he scuffed his effort from 10 yards.  

Clipstone, who are searching for a playoff place almost hit the front on 13 minutes, some quick passing down the right saw top scorer Ryan Ingram cut inside but his effort was brilliantly blocked by Adrian Hawes.  

On 20 minutes Gedling created another chance, Paolo Piliero was causing havoc down the left and he beat his man but his volley from 15 yards was well saved by Josh Turton.  

With 27 minutes gone Louis Richardson produced a stunning save to keep the scores level after a cross from the left was headed by Phil Buxton but Richardson tipped his effort over the bar.  

On 41 minutes Gedling almost broke the deadlock, Greg Tempest slipped in Ruben Wiggins-Thomas but his effort was brilliantly blocked by Eden Homer.  

Just 30 seconds later Gedling spurned another brilliant chance, Nangle did brilliantly to beat his man but he smashed his effort over from 6 yards.  

Clipstone punished all these missed chances as 3 minutes into stoppage time they hit the front, Tim Gregory had his first effort tipped onto the post but he chipped his 2nd effort from 6 yards into the bottom right corner to give the hosts a 1-0 half time lead.  

Just 3 minutes into the 2nd half Gedling were back on level terms, Piliero played the ball to Tempest who passed to Wiggins-Thomas who smashed a right footed effort into the net from 12 yards for his 5th of the season.  

On 55 minutes a real controversial moment occurred, Gregory hit an effort that found the bottom corner but the ball bounced off the wheel of the goal and the ref said the ball had not gone in much to the fury of the hosts.  

On 79 minutes the hosts went back Infront, Gedling lost the ball in a dangerous area and the ball was squared to Ingram who slotted home from 6 yards for his 13th of the season.  

Just 2 minutes later Clipstone put the game to bed, Gedling failed to clear a corner and the ball was headed in by Charlie Hardwick to give the hosts a 3-1 lead.  

In the 90th minute Gedling missed the chance to get them back in it, Tempest played in Nangle hit a volley which was well saved by Turton and the hosts made it 2 from 2 against Gedling in a week.  

Gedling player of the match – Paolo Piliero  

Gedling Team – Louis Richardson, Josh Thornton (C), Ross McCaughey, Danny Dixon (Exauce Nsiala 78’), Adrain Hawes, Jahren Barrow, Greg Tempest, Takunda Mushambi (Fenn Davies 69’), Romello Nangle, Ruben Wiggins-Thomas, Paolo Piliero (Steven Brett 84’) 

Next Game – Saffron Dynamo (A), 18/02/23, UCL Division 1, 3:00PM Kick Off 

Carlton Hill Post Office to reopen next week

Gedling Eye Reporter
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Carlton Hill Post Office to reopen next week

The reopening date for a Carlton Post Office which has been closed for nearly three weeks has been confirmed. The branch within the old McColls store on Carlton Hill has been shut since Thursday, January 19.

It has now been confirmed the branch will now reopen on Friday, February 24 under new management of an independent postmaster at the former McColls shop.

The opening hours will be Monday to Sunday from 6am to 10pm.

Callum Bonfield, post office partner account manager, said: “I know the local community will join me in welcoming this good news and hope that our customers will continue to use the service.

“If there are any unforeseen changes to the opening date then posters will be displayed in the branch to let people know.”

The Post Office had been housed in the McColls store but services stopped when the chain went into administration and although it was saved by Morrisons in a £190m rescue bid, the branch in Carlton Hill, was one of six of McColl’s Nottinghamshire stores to shut.

Lambley bus shelter transformed for Valentine’s Day by village WI

Justin Doddy
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Lambley bus shelter transformed for Valentine’s Day by village WI

If you pass through Lambley Village by bus, car or even on foot you can’t fail to notice the village bus stop.

Every time there is a major event the bus stop magically transforms and brings smiles to all those lucky enough to see the change.

The latest transformation happened this week in the run up to Valentine’s Day.

The ladies at Lambley Women’s Institute (WI) are responsible for decorating Lambley village bus shelter for major events throughout the seasons and this has generated quite a following. 

They told Gedling Eye that “it had began in a fairly small way but over time it has definitely grown. 

Pictured: Festive Lambley bus stop at Christmas (Courtesy of Lambley WI)

“The team have great fun doing it, even when it’s freezing cold or pouring with rain you can normally see the ladies laughing and the villagers are so kind offering us cheery thumbs up while passing or providing us with cups of tea.   It’s lovely to be involved in something which is so much enjoyed by everyone both young and old.”

You don’t have to live in Lambley village to be a member of Lambley WI and most of the members actually don’t.  Everyone is really welcome.

Julie Gross, the group’s president, said: “It is great fun decorating the bus shelter and coming up with the “craft” ideas”

Pictured: Lambley Bus stop celebrates 75th anniversary of VE day (Courtesy of Lambley WI)

Lambley Women’s Institute has been an integral part of the village since 1953. The WI love to get involved in Lambley village activities whether that is the fun day, the village show or the Christmas light switch on, and have  happily provided the catering for these events for many years. 

Indeed the WI told us that “a few years ago the WI showed up at a number of events as a human fruit machine…..brilliant fun, but totally exhausting!

Pictured: Lambley Remembrance Day bus stop (Courtesy of Lambley WI)

“The WI is whatever you want it to be and our members have taken part in wider events organised by our federation, from crafting and cooking as you may expect….to ratfing and axe throwing (great fun)”

Alison Moss Lambley WI Secretary said “her experience of the rafting and axe throwing was hilarious if not a little painful”

Throughout June Lambley WI take part in the Wildlife Trusts 30 days wild and post a photo each day on their Twitter account @LambleyWI      

Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 7.30 at Lambley village hall, unless it’s a bank holiday when meetings are moved back a week.

The WI has a speaker at many of their meetings, covering a wide variety of topics from gin making to guide dog puppy walking and everything in between, this is as well as craft or games nights, outings, and theatre visits.

New members and visitors are always welcome to come along and make new friends.

Further information can be found on the Lambley WI facebook page (including many more bus stop transformations pictures) or by emailing Michelle on nightingale633@gmail.com

Cost of living: Arnold Foodbank breaks record with ‘busiest year’

Emily Sanchez
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Cost of living: Arnold Foodbank breaks record with ‘busiest year’

A foodbank in Arnold has revealed it recently broke a ten-year record helping those people needing extra support during the cost of living crisis.

Thousands of people from across the borough are now turning to food banks, unable to afford to feed themselves and their families as the cost of living crisis continues.

Rising energy bills and the price of a weekly shop is leaving many going hungry – but help is at hand from the number of

The charity, based on Mansfield Road in Daybrook, yesterday revealed on social media that it had handed out a record number of emergency food parcels over the past 10 months.

6,200 were given to those in need – and the charity said that this broke the record previously smashed during the pandemic.

A spokesman for the charity said: “A sad record was broken this week: Arnold Foodbank has supported more local people with emergency food parcels this financial year than at any time in our ten-year history, which includes beating the year of the pandemic. That’s over 6,200 people and still counting as there are another six weeks until our year end on March 31.

You can find more details about how you can support the foodbank HERE

The planned roadworks and road changes in Gedling borough over the next few weeks

Gedling Eye Reporter
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The planned roadworks and road changes in Gedling borough over the next few weeks

A number of roadworks, and changes to the roads, are set to take place on Gedling borough’s roads during the next few weeks.

The roadworks and road changes include things such as speed alterations, repair works and changing the layout of the roads. 

Most of the roadworks are being undertaken by Nottinghamshire County Council while a couple are being led by Severn Trent Water.

These are the roadworks and closures you need to know about…

Coppice Road, Arnold

18 February – 18 February

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Hills Road, Woodthorpe

21 February – 27 February

Road closure for large-scale bespoke c/w patching repairs at junction of Fairview Road & Maitland Road

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Littlegreen Road, Woodthorpe

16 February – 20 February

Road closure for large-scale bespoke c/w patching repairs

Junction of Coningsby Road & Somersby Road

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

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Mansfield Road, Daybrook

19 February – 19 February

Delays likely due to lane closure

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Catfoot Lane, Lambley

16 February

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Farnsfield Avenue, Burton Joyce

16 February – 16 February

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Flatts Lane, Calverton

20 February – 21 February

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Longridge Road, Woodthorpe

15 February – 16 February

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Mansfield Road, Woodthorpe

18 February – 20 February

Delays possible due to lane closure

Responsibility for works: National Grid

Oxclose Lane, Arnold

15 February – 16 February

Delays possible due to lane closure for camera maintenance works

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Shaftesbury Avenue, Burton Joyce

15 February – 17 February

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Shelford Crescent, Burton Joyce

16 February – 16 February

At the junction with Church Road

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Surgeys Lane, Arnold

15 February – 17 February

Works location: Between Calverton Road & Albion Rise

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Woodborough Road, Mapperley

15 February

Delays possible due to lane closure

Responsibility for works: Openreach

Building work progresses on new supported living apartments at former ‘Bruno’ pub site in Carlton

Justin Doddy
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Building work progresses on new supported living apartments at former ‘Bruno’ pub site in Carlton

Building work is well underway for a new apartment block on the site of the former Bruno pub in Carlton.

The former Earl of Chesterfield pub site on Carlton Hill will soon house 23 supported living one-bed flats after planning permission was granted by Gedling Borough Council.

The new apartment block will be called ‘Earl’s Court’ in honour of the pub that occupied the site previously.

The pub, known locally as ‘The Bruno’ was demolished back in 2017 as part of plans at the time for three retail units and 14 two-bedroom apartments.

PICTURED: The Earl of Chesterfield back in 2008 (PICTURE: Google)
Earl of Chesterfield
GONE: The pub was demolished back in 2017 and the site was left empty for some years (PHOTO: Gedling Eye)
PICTURED: work began to transform the site in 2022 (PHOTO: Google)
PICTURED: The site is now being developed (PHOTO: Gedling Eye)
PHOTO: Gedling Eye

Plans were then changed and it will now house flats for those requiring supported living.

Developers Pelham have said that “the design has been led by the care and support team’s requirements and by the complexity of the triangular shape of the site and that the new building will feature a ‘ship’s bow’.

When plans were first announced last year, Matt Barney, cabinet member for Adult Social Care and Public Health at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “These new flats will give vulnerable people the opportunity to live as independently as they can in the community.

“This could be young people making their first steps towards independent living or those who are leaving hospital or supported living and need to relearn skills before they return home.

“It’s an exciting opportunity that will undoubtedly offer many people with the stepping-stone they need to live a fulfilling and independent life.”

The development is expected to be completed this year.

Gedling borough residents face maximum council tax increase from April

Andrew Topping (Local Democracy Reporter)
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Gedling borough residents face maximum council tax increase from April

Residents in Gedling borough face their council tax bills paid directly to the local council increasing by the maximum amount allowed from April.

Gedling Borough Council’s cabinet will meet on Thursday (16) to discuss the plans, with all councillors to be recommended to approve them next month.

The rise equates to a three per cent increase – the most the authority is allowed to take without holding a public referendum – and would hit Band D homes with a £5.34 annual rise for the council’s portion of the bill.

Gedling Borough Council
Councillors will be asked to vote on plans next month (PHOTO: Gedling Eye)

For residents in Band A homes, this equates to £3.56 more per year, with £4.15 and £4.75 increases for Bands B and C homes respectively.

If approved by all councillors on March 2, the three per cent increase would affect all homes in the borough and come into effect from April 1.

It’s as the authority sets out its medium-term financial plan (MTFP) for between now and 2027/28.

It says the rise comes amid “major and unprecedented economic uncertainty” caused by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

Soaring inflation, rising energy prices and increased pressure from staff pay left a gap of £1.826m in the authority’s general fund which needs to be filled in 2023/24.

The council said: “There has been a significant increase in inflationary pressures being faced by the council, resulting in a substantial increase in costs across the medium term.

“[This includes] the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, post-Brexit supply and labour shortages, [and] the war in Ukraine and subsequent western sanctions.”

The authority previously said this was compounded by a national £1,925 pay award for all employees hitting budgets by nearly £1m in the current financial year.

A further five per cent pay increase is expected in the 2023/24 financial year, affecting budgets by a further £774,900 from April.

Inflationary pressures on its utility contracts are also expected to cost about £728,000, the authority adds.

Some cash will also be made back by higher-than-expected Government grant support, though the council says this “does not cover the inflationary demand being experienced”.

If Gedling’s proposals are approved, it means the total increase for Band D homes in the borough would be £104.85 from April when also including planned tax hikes at the county council, the police and the fire service.

For Band A homes in Gedling, the total increase is £71.57. Band B and Band C homes in the borough would then face total increases of £82.65 and £93.76 respectively with all four tax hikes factored in.

It comes after Nottinghamshire County Council and Caroline Henry (Con), the police and crime commissioner, both had their tax plans approved last week.

The Tory-run county council greenlit its 4.84 per cent tax hike on Thursday (February 9), affecting Band D homes by a £79.57 increase for the council’s portion of bills.

This is the largest of the four tax hikes and will affect Band A homes with a £53.05 rise from April.

Band B and C homes will pay the county council £61.88 and £70.73 more each respectively.

Mrs Henry’s separate increase of £14.94 on Band D homes was approved on Tuesday (February 7), affecting Band A houses with a further £9.94 rise.

Band B homes will be affected by an additional £11.62 increase, with £13.28 more to be paid by Band C homes to fund police budgets.

And the Nottinghamshire Fire Authority, which determines the budget of Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, is also proposing a £5 increase for every home in the county, regardless of their house banding.

This is due to be discussed by the authority on Friday, February 24.

Match Report: Carlton Town 2 – 4 Bridlington Town

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Match Report: Carlton Town 2 – 4 Bridlington Town

NPL First Division East

11 February 2023

Carlton Town FC suffered a second 4-2 home defeat in four days, this time at the hands of Bridlington Town.

In a Groundhog Day display, Carlton once again started well, once again conceded a dreadful goal to go in a goal down at the break, once again conceded twice more early in the second half and once again got themselves back into the game only to gift a fourth goal and the match to the opposition.  Too add to the misery, influential midfielder Jared Holmes got himself needlessly send off after half an hour and will now miss the next three games due to suspension.

The defeat sees the Millers drop back into the bottom two which is no great surprise seeing that they have conceded two or more goals in 15 of their 25 league fixtures.  If they continue to do so in the remaining 13 games of the season it’s difficult to see how they can survive.

Tommy Brookbanks and Mark Harvey made two changes to the side which had lost by the same scoreline against Brighouse.  Loan signing Louis Turner replaced Richard Stainsby in goal while Nat Watson returned from a four game ban in place of Kyle Tomlin.

Carlton started the game on the front foot and had the Seasiders pinned back in their own half in the early stages.  Aaron O’Connor put one cross just behind the goal before Watson and Niall Davie combined to send O’Connor into space, only for the striker to be denied by a superb tackle from James Williamson.

Watson was running the midfield at this stage and he again fed O’Connor who shot over from distance.

On 18 minutes the Millers went behind yet again from another farcical goal.  Turner, who had impressed against the Millers last month when playing for Long Eaton and Mansfield Town, tried to play a short goal kick but the ball was intercepted by Ali Aydemir.  He sped down the left before crossing into the area.  The normally imperious Dan Brown missed his clearance and Lewis Dennison gratefully slotted home.

Video: Mark Harvey speaks with Carlton Town TV

Matters went from bad to worse on 34 minutes when Holmes was sent off for kneeing Jake Martindale in the back as both tussled on the floor after the Carlton man had been awarded a free kick.

The ten men continued to work hard and Watson again set up O’Connor who darted into the area and crossed to Davie who just couldn’t get his shot away.

The Millers brought on Brad Wells at half time  and he was involved in the opening minutes of the second half when he cut in from the right, saw a shot blocked and a second effort deflected behind by Jack Bulless.

The Seasiders extended their lead on 51 minutes when a long goal kick was headed onto Nick Hutton who hit an unstoppable 25-yard half volley into the top corner.

On the hour the visitors went three goals up.  Aydemir had gone through on goal only to be denied by a superb Brown tackle.  From the resulting corner Turner tipped a Williamson header onto the bar.  Bridlington then hit the post before Williamson headed home at the third attempt.

Wells gave Carlton a glimmer of hope on 67 minutes when he knocked on a Turner goal kick before lifting a delicious lob over James Hitchcock in the Bridlington goal.  But that hope was extinguished just four minutes later when substitute Mackenzie Warne dispossessed Brown on the edge of the Millers penalty area and fired past a helpless Turner.

Still Carlton pushed forward and four minutes after coming on Tyler Blake reduced the arrears when he fired in from the edge of the box with the help of a slight deflection.

Wells had the ball in the net again late on but the goal was disallowed for a foul on the goalkeeper.  And Khyle Sargent, who had worked ceaselessly throughout, headed a Blake cross ti O’Connor who hit the post in added time.

There was no lack of effort from the Millers and at the final whistle the supporters were grateful to those players who came across to thank them for their efforts.  But they will know that they can’t keep letting in goals at the rate they have done this season and expect to stay in this division.

Carlton Town: L Turner, L Gorman (K Tomlin 59), N Hylton,  D Brown, D Freeman, J Holmes, N Watson, K Sargent, A Howes (T Blake 74), A O’Connor, N Davie (B Wells 46). Unused substitutes: R Stainsby, K Dixon

Goals: B Wells 67, T Blake 78; Lewis Dennison 18, Nick Hutton 51, James Williamson 61, Mackenzie Warne 71

Carlton Town Supporters Club MOTM – Nat Watson

Att: 138

Lamb jailed after stealing meat from Arnold store

Gedling Eye Reporter
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Lamb jailed after stealing meat from Arnold store

A prolific thief has been jailed after stealing meat from a store in Arnold.

Justin Lamb, 23, appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday where he pleaded guilty to five recent theft offences.

Lamb was wanted by police for stealing meat from a store on Coppice Road on January 4.

He also stole large amounts of food from a supermarket in Ashgate Road, Hucknall, on 11 and 13 January this year.

PICTURED: Nottingham Magistrates’ Court (PHOTO: Gedling Eye)

Lamb also took a mobile phone from a parked car in Hucknall on January 12.

After admitting to the offences, he was jailed for 20 weeks. He was also made the subject of the Criminal Behaviour Order which will ban him from entering Hucknall for a period of two years.

The order was secured by police as a result of Lamb’s multiple previous thefts in the local area.

He was identified by officers and arrested at his home in Broomhill Road, Hucknall, just 24 hours before his sentence on Tuesday.

Arrested alongside him was 33-year-old Luke Monte who was caught on camera with Lamb stealing from the shop in Arnold on 4 January.

Monte, also of Broomhill Road, pleaded guilty to that theft, and also to stealing a pair of jogging bottoms from a sports shop in Netherfield on 17 December.

He was handed a four-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months, and ordered to complete a 12-month drug rehabilitation programme.

He was also instructed to pay compensation of £105 and costs of £50.

Inspector Jon Hewitt, district commander for Ashfield, said: “Shop thefts of this nature are a blight on the whole community and won’t be tolerated by Nottinghamshire Police.

“These kinds of offences bring significant costs to businesses, cause great upset to shop staff and can put prices up for all of us.

“If people are stealing to fund addictions, then we will work with our partners to ensure they get the help they need, but they should be under no illusion that they will be severely punished.

“Repeat offenders may also be targeted by Criminal Behaviour Orders, which tightly restrict what they can do and where.

“Any breaches of these orders will likely lead to an immediate return to prison. These are a very effective tools for us and we are currently working to secure more of them.

“Hucknall is a great place to live and work and we are working hard to keep it that way.”

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Police find 1kg stash of cannabis hidden inside barbecue at man’s home in Mapperley

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Police find 1kg stash of cannabis hidden inside barbecue at man’s home in Mapperley

A drug dealer has been jailed after police found a kilogram of cannabis hidden inside a barbecue at his Mapperley home.

Officers also discovered bags containing substantial amounts of amphetamines when they raided Kash Brookes’ former home and garden.

Thirty-one-year-old Brookes initially denied any knowledge of the drugs and tried to blame a former tenant of the property.

Arrests Nottinghamshire Police
PHOTO: Notts Police

However, he was convicted of two counts of possession with intent to supply drugs and one of supplying drugs, and jailed for a total of 27 months at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday (9).

Brookes’ offending activated a previous conviction for the production of cannabis, for which he had been given a suspended sentence.

Acting on intelligence, police raided Brookes’ home on October 4, 2020 where they found the large haul of drugs, as well as drug packaging and substantial amounts of cash.

Brookes’ fingerprints were found on a vacuum pack which contained the cannabis and on a black bin liner which the drugs had been wrapped inside.

Mobile phones which were seized by officers also revealed further evidence of Brookes’ drug dealing and other criminality.

Detective Constable Tim Townsend, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Officers who raided Brookes’ property did an exemplary job in discovering the drugs and forensic evidence which allowed us to build a strong case against him.

“This was another excellent example of detectives in the force acting on intelligence from other cases, joining the dots and piecing together a detailed investigation which secured a conviction and prison sentence.

“Drugs continue to be a serious blight on our communities, and dealers like Brookes prey on the most vulnerable members of our society to line their own pockets.”

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