Police have arrested a burglary suspect after reports of an attempted break-in at a block of flats in Arnold.
Officers were called to Oakdale Road at around 8.45pm yesterday (5 October 2022) when a resident spotted three men in balaclavas outside his home in a car parking area.
Police arrived at the scene and rapidly arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of a residential burglary.
Officers also seized a knife, and will be carrying out further inquiries and analysing CCTV footage to trace the other offenders.
PHOTO: Notts PoliceSPOTTED: Men in balaclavas were spotted on Oakdale Road in Arnold
Detective Sergeant Joanne Eaton, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “These offences can be very upsetting for victims who have their daily life disturbed by criminals.
“We never underestimate the impact these offences have on people and work tirelessly to gather evidence and track down the people responsible.
“Officers arrived at the scene quickly and detained a suspect.
“I am pleased the suspect is now in custody and our investigation continues.
“Can I please ask that anyone with information give us a call on 101, quoting the incident number 655 of October 5 2022.”
Aldi and Iceland have announced they will be closing all stores across the borough on Boxing Day.
Iceland were first to make an announcement around festive closing yesterday.
The frozen food retailer’s managing director, Richard Walker, tweeted that stores will close to give colleagues a “well-earned rest with their friends & families”.
PICTURED: Iceland’s store on Carlton Hill (PHOTO: Google)PICTURED: Aldi supermarket (IMAGE: Google)
Aldi today said they would also be closing stores on Boxing Day.
The discount retailer said it will be shutting its doors on Boxing Day as a “thank you” to its employees for their hard work.
The chain also announced it is to create around 3,000 jobs across the UK ahead of the festive period, as it gears up for its “biggest-ever Christmas”
It is aiming to fill over 2,000 temporary and full-time store positions to help replenish stock and provide additional assistance to customers.
“This year we’re recruiting more people than ever over the Christmas period to support the growing number of customers that are switching to Aldi,” Aldi UK recruitment director Kelly Stokes said.
“That includes a mix of temporary and permanent positions, as well as looking to fill both in-store roles and positions at our regional distribution centres.
Soaring inflation and rising costs will mean Nottinghamshire County Council needs to find an extra £24m to balance its books next year.
Cost rises include rising fees to place children into foster care, surging prices for major projects, record-high gas, electricity and fuel, and a projected pay rise for council workers, costing an estimated £1,925 per employee.
However, the authority’s leader has said the council is not in financial “armageddon” and can weather the storm of both ongoing and future challenges.
It means the council could need to take “difficult” decisions in balancing its books next year.
‘DIFFICULT DECISIONS”: Nottinghamshire County Council leader Ben Bradley said there could be changes to the way services are managed
The authority insists nothing has been decided yet on how this will be addressed but has said action will be taken to avoid cuts to frontline services.
It follows some other local authorities speaking out about serious financial pressures as the current inflation rate of 9.9 per cent causes costs to increase from all angles.
Neighbouring Leicestershire County Council last month warned it could need to make drastic cuts unless further Government intervention is offered.
Ashfield District Council also revealed last week that it is facing a £3m shortfall but says all the “easy options” to claw back cash have already been taken.
And commenting on Nottinghamshire County Council’s financial pressures, Councillor Richard Jackson (Con), portfolio holder for finance, revealed similar pressures are being faced at County Hall.
He confirmed the authority needs to find £59m between 2023 and 2026, with £24m needed in 2023/24 alone.
He said this will be made up through savings and tax rises but called for the Government to bring forward a fair funding review to help the authority in managing its budgets and to provide more cash.
He said: “Over three years we need to find £59m and next year it’s £24m.
“It will come through a combination of savings and council tax. We’re mindful, in the current circumstances, that people are relying on our services more than ever.
“We’re looking at whatever we can do internally to assess how we deliver them without reducing services.
“The fair funding review absolutely needs to come forward. We’re waiting for the Chancellor to say what the Government’s thinking is in terms of additional funding.
“Certainly, local government generally needs more money from central government and we need the fair funding review to give us our fair share.”
Cllr Ben Bradley (Con), the council’s leader and Mansfield’s MP, said changes to the way services are managed could include a shift in focus on areas like children’s services and social care back into a community setting.
This would include the authority being “more preventative” to reduce demand for its acute services.
Other targeted changes, he says, will include offering “proactive”, community-led services in areas that need them the most, helping to reduce long-term need and spending in its budgets.
However, despite saying the authority is in a “reasonable” position compared with other councils, he adds further clarity over future budgets can not be found until Government outlines support.
“At this point in time, we’d have to look at the things we would need to change or get rid of, to stop doing, if there is this gap,” he said.
“Nobody thinks this is easy, the cost of things has gone up by up to 10 per cent and we don’t have that cash – and that’s not just councils, that’s everybody.
“But I don’t want residents to think they should be worried because we have a responsibility to make sure that’s not the case.
“There are certainly councils in a much worse financial state than Nottinghamshire and I’m not going to stand up and say it’s ‘armageddon’ because it’s not.”
Commenting on public spending issues, a Treasury spokesperson said: “While driving economic growth and tackling high inflation, we will continue to take a responsible and disciplined approach to spending.
“It’s more important than ever that departments work efficiently to manage within existing budgets, focusing on unlocking growth and delivering high-quality public services.”
Three Gedling borough Wetherspoon pubs will each host a 12-day real-ale festival – featuring ales brewed using only British-grown hop varieties.
The Free Man on Carlton Hill, The Woodthorpe Top in Mapperley and The Ernehale in Arnold will host the festival from Wednesday, October 12 to Sunday, October 23.
A selection of up to 30 real ales, including three from overseas brewers (who have brewed their beers in England for the festival) will be available in the pubs.
The ales will cost £1.99 a pint and some will be available in the pub for the first time, including some brewed especially for the event.
The festival line-up includes Jester (Green Jack Brewery), Rebel Flame (Shepherd Neame Brewery), All the Leaves are Brown (Brewster’s Brewery), Bonkers Conkers (Greene King Brewery), Hoptober (Coach House Brewery), Kaleidoscope (Lancaster Brewery) and Victory Ale (Batemans Brewery).
The overseas ales are Autumn Amber (Mad Giant Brewery, South Africa), Rav (Telemark Bryggeri, Norway) and Wungong (Nowhereman Brewery, Australia).
The boundary commission for England have announced the publication date for the revised parliamentary constituency proposals.
The boundary commission have released previous proposals for constituencies to help create a standard population size for each parliamentary seat.
The total number of constituencies will remain at 650, but some areas will gain seats, and some will lose them.
Bestwood Village, Lambley and Woodborough would move across into the Gedling constituency boundary if the last proposal remain unchanged.
Gedling is represented by Conservative MP Tom Randall.
The villages are currently part of the Sherwood constituency and are represented my MP Mark Spencer.
The revised proposals will be released on Tuesday, November 8.
Members of the public will be able to view and comment on new suggested constituency boundaries.
This third and final consultation will last four weeks, ending on Monday December 8, and will be the last opportunity for the public to have a say on the new map of constituencies in England.
The alterations will be implemented in 2023 ahead of the next scheduled general election in 2024.
Tim Bowden, secretary to the Boundary Commission for England, said: “The Boundary Commission for England is redrawing the map of constituencies in England so that it represents local communities as best as possible while keeping to the legal requirements.
“You can provide feedback in person at a public hearing in your region, or in writing via our consultation website bcereviews.org.uk, letter or email.
“Booking is now open for speaking slots at our 32 public hearings across the country, and we’re looking forward to hearing your views.”
Birds Bakery has officially opened its 63rd store in the East Midlands – bringing its famous selection of baked family favourites to Teal Park, the new business park based between Netherfield and Stoke Bardolph.
The new 1,200 ft² store on the business park has created eight new jobs and joins a number of household names on the expanding business park, situated off Colwick Loop Road, including Aldi. The site is also home to a new school and children’s day nursery.
Birds Bakery was founded in 1919 and has been providing sweet and savoury treats to families in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire ever since. Teal Park is the company’s 63rd in the region and 25th in Nottinghamshire, with stores also in Arnold and Mapperley.
PICTURED: Inside the new store on Teal Close
The new Teal Park store features the usual mix of Birds Bakery classics, including the Caramel Doughnut and Cream Puff, a hot food counter serving food on the go, including sausage and bacon cobs and rolls filled with the roast of the day, as well as a coffee offering from Nottingham’s own 200 Degrees. The unit also has a small amount of in-store seating for those wanting to enjoy their purchases straightaway.
Commenting on the opening, Mike Holling, sales and marketing director at Birds Bakery, said: “We’re excited to have opened the doors at Teal Park this morning – our 63rd store in the East Midlands.
“It’s been a very busy morning and it’s great to see so many friendly faces in the store. Food on the go is our big focus at Teal Park and our hot food counter has already been serving lots of sausage and bacon cobs, as well as rolls filled with the roast of the day.
“We’re looking forward to becoming part of the community in Netherfield.”
To find your nearest Birds Bakery online at www.birdsbakery.com/stores. Many products can also be ordered directly to your door via the Birds By Post service.
Supermarket giant Tesco has announced it will be freezing prices on more than 1,000 products until next year in a bid to help customers and staff cope with the cost-of-living crisis.
The company announced the second increase in pay for workers this year, raising the basic hourly rate of pay by 20p to £10.30
Household brands set to be included in the price lock are Heinz, Tilda, Robinsons and Nescafé.
Tesco UK CEO Jason Tarry said: “We know times are tough for many customers right now, particularly as we head into the winter months.
“We hope this extended price-lock commitment gives our customers the certainty of knowing that over a thousand household favourites will stay at the same great price for months to come – helping them budget when they need it most”
CEO Ken Murphy said: “Customers are seeking out the quality and value of our own-brand ranges as they work to make their money go further, whether they are switching from branded products, between categories or cutting back on eating out.
“As we look to the second half, cost inflation remains significant, and it is too early to predict how customers will adapt to ongoing changes in the market.
“Despite these uncertainties, our priorities are clear. We have the right long-term strategy and we will continue to balance the needs of all of our stakeholders.”
He concluded: “Most importantly, we will stay focused on delivering value for our customers and supporting them in every way we can.”
Yet the positive news for staff and customers was tempered by the supermarket giant revealing that profits for first half of the year fell by 10 per cent and its annual sales are expected to be towards the lower end of expectations.
Tesco’s 2023 price freeze on over one thousand products
Products included in Tesco’s price freeze can be found in their Low Everyday Prices range.
Top picks include:
Mcvities Digestive Twin Pack 2x400g – £2.30
Robinsons Orange Squash 1L – £1.75
Kronenbourg 1664 15x440ml – £10
Kellogg’s Coco Pops 720G – £3.50
Ginsters 4 Pack Cornish Pasties 720G – £4.00
Finish All In One Max Lemon 30 Dishwasher Tablets 480G – £5.00
The NHS and NHS Volunteer Responders are calling for more people in Gedling borough to volunteer to support the COVID-19 vaccination programme, to protect the health of their community and those most at risk.
Gedling needs 100 more Steward Volunteers to step forward to support at local vaccination sites, and existing local volunteers are once again being asked to reach for their high-vis vests and book volunteering shifts. The COVID-19 booster programme has launched to bolster the immunity of priority groups including, those clinically at risk and people aged 50 and over, as the challenging colder months approach. The significant scale of the booster programme will see it run throughout autumn and winter.
By volunteering with NHS Volunteer Responders, Steward Volunteers are a vital part of the team delivering the COVID-19 vaccination, and keeping the most vulnerable people in their area safe.
Steward Volunteers support NHS staff at vaccination sites with non-clinical tasks, including ensuring efficient and safe movement of patients through the process and identifying people who require additional support. As part of this hardworking team, their contribution keeps people healthy, bolsters immunity and even saves lives.
The NHS say there are many shifts to be filled across Gedling borough, and as shifts are flexible and booked via the GoodSAM mobile phone app, volunteers have total control of choosing their shifts. Steward Volunteering is a social, team-based role in which volunteers can form great connections with their communities. Expenses are covered and no experience or qualifications are required as a full briefing is provided on site. As they join the frontline team fighting the virus, volunteers can also be offered their COVID booster vaccines whilst on shift.
Volunteers are being asked to commit to at least one shift per week and Eagle’s Nest Community Centre in Arnold is just one of the local sites looking for Steward Volunteers
Chitra Acharya, an NHS Volunteer Responder from the East Midlands, said:” I have truly enjoyed doing my bit as a Steward Volunteer to help protect my community from Covid, and I have met some brilliant people along the way. I will be continuing in my role for as long as I’m needed as it’s one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.”
Those interested in volunteering to protect their community against COVID-19 can visit nhsvolunteerresponders.org.uk to sign up as a Steward Volunteer. If enough volunteers sign up in Gedling to sufficiently support the local sites, recruitment may be closed. But volunteers will still be able to register their interest to be on standby and next in line to be called upon if help is needed at a later date.
NHS Volunteer Responders was launched at the start of the pandemic by NHS England and is delivered by Royal Voluntary Service and the innovative mobile app GoodSAM. Through the programme, volunteers have responded to more than 2.2 million requests for help with tasks such as shopping, fetching medication, telephone befriending and patient transport. Volunteer Responders helped over 200,000 people to stay safe and well during the pandemic. More recently, Steward Volunteers have collectively completed over 300,000 shifts at vaccination sites to date, with the number growing week on week.
Police Chiefs have committed to sending an officer to all home burglaries.
The move follows evidence from the College of Policing and will help police catch more burglars and support victims after a traumatic and invasive experience.
Some forces already have a policy of attending all home burglaries.
Others attend where it has been established that there are evidential lines of enquiry or where victims are vulnerable or elderly.
Police chiefs took the decision after considering public opinion, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services’ (HMICFRS) report on acquisitive crime and reviewing a new rapid evidence assessment produced by the College of Policing on effective measures for solving burglary crimes.
The College is setting new clear standards, making clear domestic burglaries should be attended, which HMICFRS will take into account in determining the efficiency and effectiveness of forces.
Chief constables will work to ensure this commitment is implemented as soon as practically possible. They will prioritise attendance where people’s homes have been burgled, as opposed to outbuildings and garden sheds.
National Police Chiefs’ Council Chair Martin Hewitt, said: “The number of burglaries is at an all-time low, down 51 per cent over the past decade due to increased investment by police and partners in preventing them happening in the first place.
“Wherever you live in England and Wales you can be confident the police will attend if you experience the invasion of a home burglary. This should see more burglaries solved and more offenders prosecuted.”
The College of Policing, who set the standards for policing, set out the benefits of officers attending domestic burglaries in a recent letter to all chiefs.
The evidence review shared by the College set out how rapid police attendance at scenes can increase victim satisfaction and help with investigations. It can also help with the prevention of future crimes in the area.
National Police Chiefs’ Council and the College of Policing wrote to the Home Secretary to inform her of the new standards and the decision of Chiefs on September 30.
CC Andy Marsh, CEO of the College of Policing, said: “Any intrusion into our home can be traumatic. It’s not just the loss of possessions but the way a burglary can steal a person’s sense of security from the place where they should feel safest.
“Officers across the country want to be locking up criminals and keeping communities safe. Our standards will help bring consistency to the police’s response, enable them to get the basics right and deliver what the public expect.”
National Police Chiefs’ Council Lead for Burglary, Deputy Chief Constable Alex Franklin-Smith, said: “Burglary has a significant and long-lasting effect on victims. Police officers up and down the country are committed to bringing more offenders to justice and this decision will bring greater consistency across England and Wales in the way we respond to, and investigate, offences of burglary.
“We will work closely with the College of Policing to improve investigative standards and we will continue to invest in the important preventative work with our many partners in an effort to keep offending levels at an all-time low.”
