Facebook users across Gedling borough are being warned about a new Messenger scam from people impersonating their friends that could trick them into handing over private information or secure bank details.
Spam messages on the popular chat app beginning with the phrase “Look what I found” are circulating across the borough on the messaging app.
They usually come accompanied by a series of emojis and an innocent-looking web URL link.
Chances are the message will come from a friend or other contact who has had their account compromised. So while it seems to come from a trusted source, it’s actually a sneaky way to try and gain access to your data.
Clicking on the link will take you through to a malicious webpage that asks for your Facebook log-in details. If you put them in, the scammers running the site will be able to scrape your personal data and, in some cases, install malware directly onto your phone.
This is not good if you’ve got any kind of sensitive or financial information stored on there.
A dance team from Killisick Junior School in Arnold is celebrating after winning the primary school section in the regional heats of The Great Big Dance Off.
The Great Big Dance Off is a national dance competition, open to schools across England and Wales and brings together children of all abilities and age groups to have fun showcasing their dancing skills.
The eight-strong Killisick dance team performed their dance called ‘Human’, at The Albert Hall, Nottingham, and following their win will now go on to dance at the national finals in Cheltenham on July 4th. Dancers in the winning team range from Years 4 to 6 and pupil Saiyah-Rose Dulay (Year 5) said the whole team loves to dance. “It was very exciting dancing as we didn’t need to audition, and it was our first dance competition too. I was nervous because lots of people were watching us! It didn’t matter about winning, -I just wanted to take part. My favourite part was when Killisick won and also dancing together because it was fun.”
Sophie Lincoln, Year 5 class teacher and Dance Lead at Killisick Junior School worked with children to choreograph the winning routine. She said, “I am incredibly proud of all of the girls. They channelled their nervous energy into their dance and were outstanding. It was never about the winning for us, -and the girls didn’t really talk about the competition elements of the event. It was more about dancing, having fun and being who we are.
“All of the girls showed great enjoyment, perseverance, aspiration, and respect during all of the rehearsals and while at the event. We are all excited for the final and will just dance our best and have fun. That’s all I can ask for!”
A leading brewer has warned that the price of a pint of beer is set to get even more expensive by Christmas as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sends barley costs spiralling by almost a third.
Brewer and pub operator Adnams made the warning and said a surge in the price of barley, which is key to the brewing process, in response to the war in Ukraine meant it was on track to push prices up for customers later this year.
Ukraine typically accounts for just under a fifth of global exports of barley.
Adnams sources its barley from the UK, but global shortages are sending costs higher across supply chains. For now, many brewers have enough stocks of barley, but will be buying more later this year.
Fergus Fitzgerald, head of production at Adnams, told the Telegraph: “When it comes to that next supply, that’s when we will start to see price increases.
“The price of barley currently is around 30% higher than it would have been this time last year.”
British makers of alcoholic drinks were already battling with a 7.9% rise in costs in January on an annual basis, according to official figures.
Fitzgerald said even if the situation in Ukraine was resolved, supply out of the country would “be difficult for some time”, meaning the price of barley is unlikely to drop.
For customers, a further price hike could come before the end of the year. He said: “Probably the third quarter and the fourth quarter, that’s when we’ll see more of this coming through, and if you’re dealing with a 25% to 30% increase in costs, then you have to pass some of that on to customers.”
Unleaded prices are taken from petrolprices.com – and are correct to within the last three days.
The hunt for Gedling borough’s cheapest petrol and diesel prices continues as the cost of fuel seems to be dropping slightly.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a temporary cut in fuel duty this week of 5p per litre as motorists struggle with record fuel prices. Pump prices hit new record highs ahead of the announcement.
Figures from the RAC shows the latest average cost of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts as of right now is 164.59p, while diesel is 178.13p. It also anticipated that prices will continue to fall.
In his spring statement, Mr Sunak announced that fuel duty is being cut by 5p per litre for petrol and diesel.
The RAC warned drivers they will only notice a difference once retailers have bought new fuel at the lower rate. The measure is expected to reduce the cost of filling a typical 55-litre family petrol car by around £3.
When famously asked which player would be first choice in any of his cricketing sides, the game’s most legendary figure W.G. Grace instantly replied: “Give me Arthur”.
The ‘Arthur’ Grace so hugely admired was Lenton-born Arthur Shrewsbury, who was the mainstay of Nottinghamshire’s batting line-up for over two decades and the first cricketer to ever score over 1,000 runs.
As well as an outstanding runs total, Shrewsbury was also admired for achieving the unique feat of scoring three Test centuries, all of which were against the old enemy Australia – two of them witnessed at Lords.
But despite his remarkable sporting achievements, Shrewsbury never found true happiness. He suffered from severe mental health problems and unable to cope, committed suicide at the age of 47.
He tragically ended his life using a revolver while staying at his sister’s house in Gedling.
‘The best wielder of the willow in the world’
Arthur Shrewsbury was born on April 11, 1856, to parents William and Mary-Ann, in Willoughby Street, New Lenton.
He was one of six children.
His interest in cricket seems to have stemmed from his grandfather Joseph Shrewsbury – who played for the Beeston team in the 1820s.
Young Shrewsbury’s own club career began with a spell at Meadow Imperial. He then went on to play for Nottingham Commercial Club before being noticed by county officials and was signed up for Notts.
ABOVE: A portrait of Arthur Shrewsbury
The Lentonian eventually made his County Cricket debut for Notts in 1875, aged 19. He got off to a flying start, ending his debut season with Notts on 313 runs at 17.38, with a top score of 41; in a season of wet weather he finished fourth in the county’s batting averages.
By 1885 Shrewsbury topped the batting averages in England for the first time and remained there till 1892, and was on top every year apart from 1888, which he did not play, and 1889 when he missed half the season. Only W.G Grace and Wally Hammond achieved such prolonged dominance over the English First-Class scene across such a lengthy period.
It was while on international duty that Shrewsbury became the first cricketer to score 1,000 test runs. He achieved this during Australia’s tour of England in 1893 during the First Test at Lords.
His scores of 66, 12 and 19 not out in the rest of the series helped England retain the Ashes that year. Shrewsbury was the leading run scorer in the series with 284 at 71.00.
Fear of illness
In 1874, Shrewsbury had a bad attack of rheumatic fever and it was serious enough to keep him away from cricket.
Many of his biographers believe this sudden illness triggered the hypochondria that became all consuming in his later years.
PICTURED: Arthur Shrewsbury’s grave in All Hallows churchyard in Gedling
Letters sent out just a few years before his death provide evidence that Shrewsbury wasn’t convinced he was in the best of health, despite assurances from doctors.
In one letter, dated 1900, he wrote: “I am pleased to say my health, as far as I know, is all right.”
Just weeks after sending this letter, Shrewsbury turned down the opportunity to play in a mid-April cricket match due to fearing catching a cold or “something worse”.
It was in 1902 that Shrewsbury’s mental health really began to decline rapidly.
During the latter part of that year’s cricket season, Shrewsbury began to complain of pains in his kidneys.
He had consulted various doctors and medical experts and later that year agreed to enter a nursing home in London to undergo medical tests.
Despite numerous test and examinations, no medic could find anything seriously wrong with him, but Shrewsbury remained convinced the doctors were all still missing something.
After leaving London, Shrewsbury returned to Nottingham in an exhausted mental state and made the decision to call time on his career.
He moved into the house of his sister Amelia Love, who owned The Limes on Shearing Hill in Gedling.
On May 12th, 1903, Shrewsbury ventured into Nottingham and purchased a revolver.
But when he got home he discovered he’d purchased the wrong bullets for his gun. He returned to the shop on May 19th to rectify his earlier mistake.
It was on that evening, after having requested that his girlfriend, Gertrude Scott, make some cocoa for him, he retired to his room early.
A few minutes later, Scott heard a rather strange noise coming from Arthur’s room upstairs.
She shouted upstairs asking what was it about.
“Nothing,’ he replied.
He had just shot himself in the left side of his chest.
He was not sure if that was enough so drew the trigger once again, this time placing the pistol to his right temple.
Death was instantaneous.
It was a tragic end for one of England’s finest batsmen.
All these details about his suicide came out at the inquest held the following day. The coroner decided that Shrewsbury had taken his own life due to his mind being ‘quite unhinged’ by the belief that he had an incurable disease.
The coroner added: “There was no evidence to show that he suffered from any major illness.”
At the inquest, Gertrude Scott disclosed that on the afternoon before his death, Shrewsbury had said to her, “I shall be in the churchyard before many more days are up.”
On the morning of May 20, the news of Arthur’s death reached the Notts cricket team.
Their forthcoming game against Sussex at Hove, the scene of so many of Shrewsbury’s triumphs, was abandoned as a mark of respect.
Arthur Shrewsbury was buried on May 21 in the churchyard of All Hallows, Gedling, where he remains to this day.
We started with a quote about Arthur Shrewsbury from W.G Grace – so let’s end with one.
“Arthur Shrewsbury must be acknowledged as the greatest professional batsman of his age. He has been a pillar of strength to his native county.”
Three suspected thieves have been caught and a number of stolen vans, including a vehicle from Mapperley, have been recovered by police.
One of the vehicles activated an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) camera near Eastwood shortly before 9am on Wednesday (23 March 2022).
Searches were quickly carried out and officers found the van parked at a yard off Park Lane, in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, a short time later.
The van had been reported stolen from a car park in Clumber Avenue on February 22, 2022.
Upon searching the yard, a number of other suspected stolen vehicles were discovered. Enquiries to establish the ownership of the vehicles are ongoing.
Three men, aged 36, 39 and 74, were arrested at the scene on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle.
Detective Sergeant Matt Dumbrell, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “These excellent arrests and recovery of stolen vehicles was down to some fantastic police work.
“I hope this good result reassures our communities how seriously we treat vehicle theft which can have a huge impact on victims, leaving them without vital transport and out of pocket.
“We are committed to investigating these type of incidents. We will relentlessly pursue those believed to be responsible for these types of crimes and bring them to justice.”
Sometimes movies just stick with audiences long after their initial release. First released in March 1922, Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror has managed to haunt film-goers for a century, and now one local event in Arnold will celebrate the enduring impact of this piece of cinema.
The gothic classic will be coming to The Bonington on Sunday, April 3 at 7.30pm.
Bristol quartet Minima will perform live during the screening, creating an original, live score to one of the silent era’s masterpieces.
The eerie, Gothic feel, combined with a chilling performance from Max Shrek as the vampire has set the template for many horror films that followed.
Darkly humorous and tender too, this is a story of yearning and the search for fulfilment.
Minima specialise in creating live accompaniment to screenings of silent films, performing on a variety of instruments including cello, double bass, baritone guitar, acoustic and electric guitars and mandolin to create a unique live experience.
With an array of acclaimed performances at venues including the Barbican Centre, BFI Southbank, Glastonbury Festival and the Transylvania International Film Festival, Minima have also recorded original music for short films by contemporary filmmakers.
Nosferatu can be seen at The Bonnington on Sunday, April 3 at 7.30pm.
The camera, which has been fitted at the top of a 10-metre column to improve its coverage, has been installed as part of the council’s commitment to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour and to invest in new and existing CCTV in priority hot spots.
The camera provides high quality images which can help assist the Police investigating criminal activities taking place in or around the area.
Carlton Square car park reopened in December 2021 following £450,000 of improvement works as part of a wider regeneration programme for Carlton. The works contribute towards one of the council’s main priorities to revitalise its town centres and create a more vibrant economy.
Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke MBE said: “We’ve invested in this new car park and electric vehicle charging facilities at Carlton Square and we want this area to be a place residents and businesses feel safe and secure. Thanks to this new CCTV camera, we’re able to do that and will be working closely with the Police and local businesses to reduce issues of anti-social behaviour.
“I’d like to thank the Police for jointly funding this new equipment and for their continued support working alongside our Neighbourhood Wardens and Public Protection team across our borough.”
Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Caroline Henry said: “I am delighted to have funded this CCTV camera in Carlton Square as part of our Community Safety Partnership.
“I hope the installation of this camera will offer reassurance to car park users, retail business, shoppers in the area, residents of Walton Court as well as supporting the existing camera in the Carlton Square area.
She added: “We want criminals in the area to know, we have got our eye on you.”
A top firefighter says there has been a rise in the number of people being killed in house fires across Notts – with single males being the most likely victims.
Bryn Coleman, area manager for prevention, protection and fire investigation at Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, detailed the risks following a series of incidents.
Fire fatalities rose in Nottinghamshire last year – with seven incidents resulting in seven deaths in 2021 compared to four deaths from three incidents the previous year.
Mr Coleman says any fire fatality is “a tragedy” but gives the service an opportunity to “learn lessons” and adapt its approach in prevention and response.
Mr Coleman has created a fatal fire review which will be discussed at a community safety committee on Friday, April 1, at Sherwood Lodge.
Of the seven deaths in 2021, three fatalities were adult females, with the remainder being adult males. Four of the fire fatalities were over the age of 65; the youngest fatality was 53-years old, with the oldest being 85.
All of the seven victims lived alone, and all but one had underlying medical conditions, mobility impairments or mental health issues.
One fatality took place in a moving vehicle, whilst all others were within the home.
Mr Coleman told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “It is generally males living alone known to health and social services, with mobility issues who may drink or smoke which makes them vulnerable to a fire. We know elderly people living alone who may have issues with hoarding.
“If you know someone (like that) then refer them for a safe and well visit, free of charge, and we will send a crew round.
“In a couple of minutes your front room could be involved in fire sadly and if you have mobility issues that exacerbates the issues.”
He said a fall in calls to the service had been recorded during the pandemic, and he does not feel that people spending more time at home has resulted in the rise in deaths by fire.
“It is the changing in demographics which is adding to these figures,” he added, “we are living longer which puts people into that risk category.”
He said community reassurance and engagement activities take place immediately following a fatal fire to take advantage of the local community’s heightened awareness of fire safety.
Last year, 788 properties were contacted regarding fire prevention advice after the deaths. Of these properties, 62 safe and well visits were conducted, with 132 smoke alarms fitted.
A further 62 safe and well visits were scheduled for after the activity, where 399 properties were left with safety leaflets due to no answer on knocking and 177 addresses accepted advice and testing of their current smoke alarm.
In April, the service will analyse new data intelligence by which vulnerable people within Nottinghamshire can be identified through various datasets and directly targeted for a safe and well visit.
A ‘callous’ burglar stole charity boxes, including a collection for the Ukraine appeal, from a Netherfield pub has been jailed
Calvin Henry stole the boxes after distracting a barmaid by asking her for some ketchup for his sandwich.
He also stole a box containing cash in aid of a stroke unit after entering the pub It’s Inn the Bank in Victoria Road, during the afternoon of Tuesday, March 15, 2022.
The 56-year-old, of Querneby Road, Mapperley, pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary and was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison for the offence and ordered to pay £200 compensation when he appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (24 March 2022).
Henry also admitted a charge of committing fraud by false representation regarding use of a stolen bank card at a store in the Radford area of Nottingham on 25 February 2022.
He was given six weeks in prison for the fraud, to be served consecutively, making a total sentence of 24 weeks in prison.
Sergeant Rebecca O’Connor, of the Gedling neighbourhood policing team, said: “It’s despicable that anyone could stoop so low to steal charity boxes for their own gain.
“Kind-hearted people gave money from their own pockets in order to help these worthy causes but Henry decided to help himself to the cash without any thought whatsoever for those in need.
“I’m pleased Henry has now been punished for his selfish crimes I’d also like to praise the determined work of the Gedling south neighbourhood policing team and city north neighbourhood policing team which helped to bring him before the court to answer for his cruel behaviour.
“I also hope this result and our work in this case demonstrates how seriously Nottinghamshire Police treats these types of offences and will continue to do everything in its power to seek justice for victims.”
