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Calverton man charged after ’tills attacked’ at Woodborough Post Office

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Calverton man charged after ’tills attacked’ at Woodborough Post Office

A Calverton man is being brought before court charged in connection with a break-in at a Post Office and shop.

A quantity of cash was stolen after tills were attacked at the address in Main Street, Woodborough, on the morning of September 26 2022.

Following detailed inquiries a suspect was subsequently arrested in connection with the incident.

John Wilson, aged 38, of Labray Road, Calverton, appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court yesterday (9) charged with burglary.

He was remanded in custody and is next due to appear at the same court on January 3, 2023.

Inspector Mark Stanley, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This great result was achieved thanks to some fantastic work by neighbourhood policing team members who really pulled out the stops to get a suspect charged as soon as possible.

“It’s a shining example of our determination to improve the lives of our communities by cracking down on distressing crimes, such as burglary, as well as working hard to prevent crime before it happens.

“As a force we understand how devastating burglaries can be which is why we will always take these kind of reports extremely seriously.

“We want to reassure the people of Nottinghamshire we will continue to pursue those committing burglaries and remain committed to catching those responsible and bringing them to justice.”

Police shoplifter crackdown continues after thefts from Gedling borough stores

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Police shoplifter crackdown continues after thefts from Gedling borough stores

Police say they will continue to crackdown on shoplifters after two wanted suspects were arrested in connection with reported thefts from Gedling stores. 

Officers detained a 44-year-old man at his home in Bilborough during the early hours of today (9) following thefts from stores in the borough between September 30 and October 31.

Stores in Stapleford and Bilborough were also targeted.

It follows the previous arrest of a 40-year-old man, on October 31, in connection with the incidents. 

Inspector Mark Stanley, neighbourhood policing inspector responsible for local policing in the Gedling borough area, said: “We know what an impact shoplifting can have on our local communities and businesses and we remain committed to tackling and reducing shop theft as one of our local policing priorities.

“As part on our ongoing work we are continuing to work closely with retail partners to support them, providing crime prevention advice, as well as locating and arresting suspects. Shoplifting is not a victimless crime and can have a significant impact on retailers both financially and emotionally.

“We continue to treat shop theft seriously and we will deal robustly with shop theft perpetrators.

“Our proactive work to combat this issue, as well as antisocial behaviour, is ongoing. This will include targeted operations in hot-spot areas, including the Victoria Retail Park in Netherfield, increased patrols and working closely with businesses and Gedling Borough Council to reduce retail crime.”

Concerns growing for missing man who vanished in Gedling

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Concerns growing for missing man who vanished in Gedling

An urgent search has been launched to try and trace a missing man who vanished from Gedling yesterday (8).

Officers are concerned for the safety of Ashley Lane after he was reported missing from the Gedling area at around 1930 hours.

Ashley is described as white, of medium build and is around 6ft tall.

He is described as having dark brown hair and was last seen wearing black T Shirt, Grey Jeans, Black Trainers, and Grey/Green Jacket possibly carrying a rucksack with spare socks inside.

If you have seen Ashley or have any information about his whereabouts, please contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 0634 of 08/11/2022.

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

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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…

Burton Road, Gedling

13 November – 13 November

Delays likely – Diversion route

Description: Public event – Remembrance parade

Responsibility for event: Nottinghamshire County Council

Church Drive, Arnold

13 November – 13 November

Delays likely – Road closure

Description: Public event – Remembrance parade

Responsibility for event: Nottinghamshire County Council

Current status: Planned

Main Road, Gedling

13 November – 13 November

Delays likely – Road closure

Description: Public event – Remembrance parade

Responsibility for event: Nottinghamshire County Council

Main Street, Calverton

13 November – 13 November

Delays likely – Road closure

Description: Public event – Remembrance parade

Responsibility for event: Nottinghamshire County Council

Mansfield Lane, Calverton

13 November – 13 November

Delays likely – Road closure

Description: Public event – Remembrance parade

Responsibility for event: Nottinghamshire County Council

Mansfield Road, Daybrook

13 November – 13 November

Delays likely – Road closure

Description: Public event – Remembrance parade

Responsibility for event: Nottinghamshire County Council

Nottingham Road, Daybrook

13 November – 13 November

Delays likely – Road closure

Description: Public event – Remembrance parade

Responsibility for event: Nottinghamshire County Council

Sir John Robinson Way, Daybrook

13 November – 13 November

Delays likely – Road closure

Description: Public event – Remembrance parade

Responsibility for event: Nottinghamshire County Council

Thackerays Lane, Daybrook

13 November – 13 November

Description: Public event – Remembrance parade

Responsibility for event: Nottinghamshire County Council

Covert Close, Burton Joyce

15 November – 16 November

Delays likely – Road closure

Responsibility for event: Nottinghamshire County Council

Hillcrest Gardens, Burton Joyce

09 November – 14 November

Delays likely – Road closure

Responsibility for event: Nottinghamshire County Council

Longdale Lane, Ravenshead

16 November – 17 November

Delays likely – Diversion route

Diversion for Quarry Road, Ravenshead

Responsibility for event: Nottinghamshire County Council

Quarry Road, Ravenshead

16 November – 17 November

Delays likely – Road closure

Responsibility for event: Nottinghamshire County Council

MP Mark Spencer column: I’m backing calls for Calverton road repairs

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MP Mark Spencer column: I’m backing calls for Calverton road repairs

Since my last column, a lot has changed in Westminster.

We have a new Prime Minister and a new Government in place, and we have seen the markets stabilise.

I am delighted to have been asked to continue in my role as Minister for Farming, Food and Fisheries in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs where I will continue to back British farming and support our rural economy.

Whinbush Lane, Calverton 

Community campaigner Jane Walker has launched a petition calling for Whinbush Lane in Calverton to be resurfaced.

PICTURED: Campaigner Jane Walker on Whinbush Lane


This is a busy road and I fully support the call for this to be resurfaced. Please sign a copy of the petition here: https://www.markspencer.org.uk/…/petition-to-resurface…

If you notice a pothole on your road then you can report this to Nottinghamshire County Council to get it fixed here: https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/…/report-a-pothole/ 

Out and about in Ravenshead 

After a busy week in Westminister it was great to spend last Saturday morning out with Cllr Stuart Bestwick and Cllr Martin Smith in Ravenshead talking to residents! Thank you to everyone who took the time to engage with us about local and national issues. Please get in touch with me if I can help you with any issues or concerns

Veolia Oxton 

I visited the Veolia composting facility in Oxton to see how our green waste is being recycled.
Veolia manage the recycling on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council and the District/Borough councils. It was an interesting visit and it underlined the importance to me to ensure I help everyone know what they can recycle and when. If you want to check your recycling the right thing, you can check each district council’s guide: 
Newark and Sherwood: https://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/…/waste-and…/
Ashfield: https://www.ashfield.gov.uk/…/what-goes-in-this-bin/
Gedling: https://www.gedling.gov.uk/rubbish/whatcangoinbins/ 

New health centre in Hucknall

I have been contacted by residents querying information put out by the Ashfield Independent Group in a campaign leaflet regarding plans for a new health centre in Hucknall. The NHS have not confirmed any news about a site for the health centre and I have asked them for a meeting to discuss their latest plans and any updates I can share with you. 

I am proud to be your MP and as someone who is born and bred in Sherwood, I will always champion our area. If you have any questions for me or need my help, please email me mark.spencer.mp@parliament.uk or call my office on 0115 9681186. You can also follow me on Facebook Mark Spencer MP, to keep up to date with what I am doing. 

Three arrests after ‘serious and brazen’ attack on security van driver at petrol station in Woodthorpe

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Three arrests after ‘serious and brazen’ attack on security van driver at petrol station in Woodthorpe

Three suspects are today (7) due in court charged over an attempted cash-in-transit robbery at a petrol station in Woodthorpe.

Two men attacked a security van driver as he carried a cash box out of a BP garage in Mansfield Road, Woodthorpe, at around 2.40pm on Friday (4 November 2022).

They tried to pull the box from the driver’s hand but were unsuccessful. They ran off and fled the scene in a car which had dropped them off.

The suspect car was identified and stopped by police in Staffordshire shortly after and three men inside were arrested.

Detective Constable Agnes Wakenhut, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a very serious and brazen attack on a security driver in broad daylight.

“We will always respond quickly to violent incidents, such as robbery, and any where there is an immediate threat to safety.

“We have been working hard to understand the circumstances surrounding this shocking incident and I am pleased we have now been able to bring charges. Our investigation remains ongoing.”

Georghita Ciucur, aged 34, of Cole Hall Lane, Birmingham, Marius Ilie Oana, aged 27, of Shenstone Road, Soho, Birmingham, and Gymi Adrian Tery Virtan, aged 24, of Shenstone Road, Soho, Birmingham, have been charged with attempted robbery. Virtan is also charged with driving without insurance.

They are due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court later today

Birds Bakery deliveries with Just Eat now available from Teal Park store near Netherfield

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Birds Bakery deliveries with Just Eat now available from Teal Park store near Netherfield

Birds Bakery is expanding its deliveries with Just Eat and has now rolled out the partnership to its new Teal Park store

The bakery, which provides baked goods to families in the region, initially announced a new deal with Just Eat back in September. It started by offering direct-to-door deliveries from 11 Birds Bakery stores.

Now, due to the popularity of the service over the last five weeks, customers will be able to place Just Eat orders via the website or app the Teal Park store near Netherfield.

Tim Bird has been working on the new Just Eat partnership.

He said: “The initial popularity of Just Eat deliveries has been outstanding. While we have many customers who love popping into store for a chat, we also know that there’s a whole new generation of customers who like to shop in a different way. It’s all about being able to offer choice and convenience to our shoppers.

“Our sweet classics have been incredibly popular on Just Eat, including Caramel Doughnuts, Cream Puffs, Orange Danishes and Cream Slices, as well as hot items like sausage and bacon cobs, roast pork rolls, steak slices and sausage rolls. There have also been lots of orders for freshly baked bread, with the Farmhouse Loaf, Multiseed Loaf and Dinner Rolls proving a real hit.”

With 63 stores across the region, the team at Birds Bakery said they will continue to assess the appetite for Just Eat deliveries over the coming months, with the potential to roll-out the service to more stores in the future.

For more information and the delivery radius of each store, search for Birds Bakery on the Just East website or app. To find your nearest Birds Bakery store, visit www.birdsbakery.com/stores.

Smart Kiosks to offer more ticket facilities at Gedling borough rail stations

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Smart Kiosks to offer more ticket facilities at Gedling borough rail stations

East Midlands Railway (EMR) is to install three ‘Smart Kiosks’ at stations across Gedling borough, which it says will make it simpler and easier for its customers to buy the cheapest fares.

The new machines, will allow customers to buy advance and walk-up tickets as a printed barcode instead of the old-fashioned orange paper tickets.

The self-serve machines issue traditional walk-up fares to customers whilst offering a full range of national Railcard and local discounts.

PICTURED: A EMR ticket kiosk

The new kiosks will also allow the sale of Advance Purchase fares for those customers who are not travelling immediately.

The machines are built to utilise Smart Ticketing functionality too – allowing customers to purchase a ticket and collect them from the machine. 

The rail firm said customers can also easily keep up-to-date by using the kiosk’s full timetable enquiry software which provides information on their next train and any difference in cost between their chosen train and any in the next 90 minutes.

Later this year, the Smart Kiosks will also be upgraded to allow purchased tickets to be applied directly to a Smartcard and some Season Ticket products.

Simon Pready, commerical director at East Midlands Railway, said: “We want to offer customers as much flexibility as possible when purchasing tickets and that’s why the introduction of these new Smart Kiosks is great news.

“As well as other features, they offer customers a full range of eTickets and the same fare offers that they would otherwise access online. We hope our regional customers enjoy the benefits of using them when they are introduced across our regional network in the next few months.”  

‘We have no choice but to close our doors’: ‘Heartbroken’ Arnold coffee shop owners announce closure as costs skyrocket

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‘We have no choice but to close our doors’: ‘Heartbroken’ Arnold coffee shop owners announce closure as costs skyrocket

An Arnold coffee shop has announced it will be closing its doors next week as a result of the ongoing cost of living crisis.

The Revival Coffee Co, based on Front Street, posted about their decision on social media.

They wrote: “I am heartbroken having to write this post, but I think given the current financial climate you probably have a good idea what am about to say.

Front Street Arnold
PICTURED: Front Street Arnold

“This will be Revival’s last weekend open. We’ve tried really hard to fight the rising costs, bills and cost of living crisis but as a small independent we have no choice but to close our doors.

“This Saturday (5) and Sunday (6) we will serve up all of our menu, coffee and sweet treat favourites, as well as the one and only weekend of bottomless brunches to send us off in style.

They added: “We’ve really loved having you. Hopefully will see some of your lovely faces this weekend so we can say goodbye properly.”

Fans of the coffee shop shared their sadness over the decision on social media.

Katrina Poyser posted: “So very very sad to hear this news I’ve enjoyed coming in often. Was only in on Tuesday enjoying your coffee and avocado and courgette gluten free cake which was delicious.”

Aisa Kaяa wrote:” This is incredibly sad. You definitely serve up the best breakfast around.”

Gemm Louise Wood posted: “Oh no, my favourite little coffee shop I love it in there so friendly and value for money I will pop on and have a final coffee tomorrow.”

It’s believed the coffee shop will close its doors after the weekend.

Security driver attacked for cash box outside BP petrol station in Woodthorpe

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Security driver attacked for cash box outside BP petrol station in Woodthorpe

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a security van driver was attacked as he carried a cash box out of a at a petrol station in Woodthorpe.

The attack happened at the BP garage on Mansfield Road at approximately 2.40pm yesterday (November 4).

They failed to wrestle the cash box from the driver and fled the scene in a black car which had dropped them off.

The suspect car was identified and stopped by police in Staffordshire shortly after and the three males inside arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery.

Detective Constable Agnes Wakenhut, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a serious incident and our investigation remains at an early stage.

“As part of our inquiries, CCTV has been reviewed and a key witness can be seen present throughout the incident in close proximity with the offenders.

“We are keen to obtain her account of what happened and would ask her, and any other witnesses, to please get in touch with as soon as possible by calling 101, quoting incident 388 of 4 November.”

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