This breathtaking mural at Church Drive, Arnold is more than what meets the eye, raising awareness about the comeback of beavers.
Created by the Nottingham-based graffiti artist Alex Rubes, the mural is inspired of gorgeous but endangered Fen violet and draws attention to the re-introduction of beavers to Nottinghamshire after 400 years.
The vibrant painting is a part of ‘Wildwalls project’, an initiative by UK Youth for Nature on highlighting the impact of climate change on wildlife.
UK Youth for Nature is a non-governmental organization dedicated to tackle loss of nature and wild life.
PICTURED: The mural on Church Drive (PHOTO: Jyothsna Nelloolichalil)
And, this particular mural was also sponsored by the Beaver Trust.
The artist said it took him five days to paint the whole piece of art and the campaign organizers commented to have ‘blown away’ by his talent behind the wall.
As a part of the project, wall arts were set up in a few other cities like Manchester, Liverpool, Aberystwyth and Belfast.
A family of beavers were introduced to Idle Valley Natural Reserve near Retford, a joint venture by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and Severn Trent, with an intent to improve the water quality of the reserve.
The plan to release of these water engineers took two years for a successful completion, the Wildlife Trust said.
Police have released more images of a Netherfield man who has not been seen since Thursday (December 2).
Officers have released the new images as part of an appeal for information in the case of missing 49-year-old Alan Hutchinson.
Alan was reported missing from the Netherfield area after last being seen at 17:30pm on Thursday 2nd December 2021.
PICTURED: Alan Hutchinson
Police have now released fresh images of Alan showing him in Sainsbury’s at 25-29 Wheeler Gate Nottingham.
The three still images show Alan at 07:36am hrs on Friday, December 3. Alan left Sainsbury’s moments later and has not been seen since.
A police spokesman said: “If you have seen Alan or know where he might be please call us on 101 quoting incident number 112 of 03/12/2021. Alternately if you see Alan please call 999 and keep him in view. Thank you.”
GPs across Gedling borough have been given the green light to defer some of the services they provide so they can deliver Covid booster jabs instead.
NHS chiefs have said all GPs in England will be allowed to prioritise the booster vaccine rollout over the coming months.
Minor surgery and routine health checks for over-75s and new patients can now be put on hold by practices until March 31, 2022.
The move comes after Boris Johnson said all adults in England would be offered boosters by the end of January in response to the emergence of the Omicron variant.
In total there has been 104 confirmed cases in England after a further 75 Omicron cases were confirmed yesterday (Friday, 3).
In a letter released on Friday, NHS England said that services were already under pressure, but said there was a new “national mission” to rollout the vaccines.
It also said the NHS’s booking service for vaccinations in England would be updated “no later” than December 13 to allow all adults to book their top-up jabs.
Dr Gary Howsam, vice chair of the Royal College of GPs, said “capacity needs to expand” in order to meet the target of offering all eligible people a booster jab by the end of January.
“These are sensible, temporary measures that will address some of the bureaucratic demands on practices and have minimal impact on the care patients receive in general practice, allowing GPs and our teams to focus their efforts where currently most clinically necessary,” Dr Howsam said.
“We hope these measures will support primary care networks to get involved in delivering the expanded booster campaign, if they are not already and feel it is safe to do so.”
A number of Hollywood blockbusters and festive shows are coming to The Bonington this Christmas.
In case you weren’t aware, The Bonington is the borough’s own cinema and theatre located in Arnold town centre and sells tickets to their sensational shows and fabulous films at reduced prices.
The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumours of affairs and divorce about, peace is ordained for a Christmas at Sandringham.
Spencer is an imagining of what might have happened during those few fateful days at the Queen’s Estate from the Academy-Award winning director Pablo Larraín (Jackie, Ema)
The Power of the Dog (15)
Fri 3, Tue 7 & Wed 8 Dec
From acclaimed filmmaker Jane Campion comes a tense and brooding tale of western ranchers, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother’s new wife and her teen son — until long-hidden secrets come to light.
Event Cinema: ROH Live: The Nutcracker (U)
Thu 9 Dec
The Nutcracker has long been one of the most delightful ways to discover the enchantment of ballet and makes for a sparkling festive treat for the whole family.
Tchaikovsky’s much-loved music is matched to a story of magic on Christmas Eve, and the journey of Clara and her Nutcracker to the Land of Sweets brings with it some of the most familiar of all ballet moments.
BALLET Choreography – Peter Wright after Lev Ivanov Music – Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky
Men Who Sing (PG) + Carlton Male Voice Choir
Fri 10 Dec
This humorous and melancholic portrait of a male voice choir begins when the filmmakers’ father, widower Ed, 90, sells the family home and arranges his own funeral.
His only remaining solace is Tuesday night practice, but with an average age of 74 and suffering a haemorrhaging of the bass section his beloved choir is facing a crisis of its own. They must act or face extinction.
So the hunt begins to find ‘brown haired men’ in their 40s and 50s who can take the choir forward. As their search intensifies we come closer to them. Whilst Ed finds new meaning, Merf deals with his own bad news by focusing on the Choirs revival and Gwyn laughs at his prostate cancer diagnosis and walks on the wing of a plane to raise money.
Finally, they raise themselves and travel to Northern Ireland to perform for the first time in 20 years.
Directed by Dylan Williams
*This screening will feature a special pre-film performance from the Carlton Male Voice Choir from 7pm.
Nottingham’s Carlton Male Voice Choir has around 70 singing members of all ages, aiming to ensure its ongoing longevity. The choir is over 100 years old (having started in 1908) and boasts an outstanding history.
We’re delighted to be welcoming this much love Nottingham group to the Bonington for a special performance!
A Boy Called Christmas is one of the films showing at The Bonington over the festive period
Mothering Sunday (15)
Fri 10 – Thu 16 Dec
Based on Graham Swift’s novel, a young house maid sneaks off to spend time with her secret lover- a man engaged to another woman.
Event Cinema: ROH Live: Tosca (12A)
Wed 15 Dec
Three outstanding casts bring alive the excitement of one of the best loved operas in the repertory: Puccini’s Tosca. From the demonic chords with which it famously begins to the violent twist of its shock ending, the tension never lets up for a moment.
OPERA Company – The Royal Opera Music – Giacomo Puccini
Event Cinema: Christmas with Andre Rieu
Fri 17 & Sat 18 Dec
The King of the Waltz brings you a festive spectacular from his newly created Winter Palace in his hometown of Maastricht.
Performances include all the highlights we’ve come to expect from a festive Andre Rieu concert, including lovely Christmas carols, romantic waltzes and beautiful melodies like Jingle Bells, O Holy Night, Hallelujah and a show-stopping performance of Walking in the Air.
A Boy Called Christmas (PG)
Fri 17, Sat 18 & Thu 23 Dec
A Boy Called Christmas finds Kenan and Ol Parker adapting Matt Haig’s story of Nikolas (Henry Lawfull), who sets out in search of his missing father and is also tasked with bringing hopeful magic back to his community.
What he discovers helps kickstart Christmas itself…
£4 Christmas Films-
Elf (PG)
Thu 23 Dec at 1.30pm
Die Hard (15)
Thu 23 Dec at 4.30pm
Paddington (U)
Fri 24 Dec at 10.30am
It’s A Wonderful Life (U)
Fri 24 Dec at 1.30pm
You can book tickets for the shows and films above online HERE
A Stoke Bardolph care home boss has braved the shave to raise cash for an Alzheimer’s charity.
Lorraine Abbiss, who is regional director of Rivendell View care home, shaved off all her hair to raise money and awareness of Alzheimer’s and dementia.
She has so far raised over £700 for the Alzheimer’s Society after having the charity chop.
The Mayor of Gedling, Cllr Meredith Lawrence, supported by the Mayoress, Wendy Lawrence, was invited to complete the first cut while residents and the care team watched on to show their support.
PICTURED: The Mayor of Gedling Meredith Lawrence and Mayoress Wendy Lawrence with staff and residents at Rivendell View care home in Stoke Bardolph
Lorraine said: “I chose this worthy cause as dementia and Alzheimer’s are very close to my heart. Some of our care home residents have dementia and so I know what fantastic work the Alzheimer’s Society does and how much support and advice they offer.
“It was a very strange experience but I’m loving my new look and want to thank everyone who has supported me and cheered me on.”
Rivendell View, situated on Magenta Way in Stoke Bardolph, provides 24-hour residential and dementia care, opened back in June this year.
Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a missing man from Netherfield.
Officers are extremely concerned for the safety of Alan Hutchinson, 49, after he was reported missing from the Netherfield area.
Mr Hutchinson was last being seen at 17:30hrs on Thursday (December 2) 2nd.
Alan is described as 5’8” tall, of average build and bald.
He is likely to be wearing a black coat, black or dark grey trousers, black Reebok trainers and a black satchel.
A police spokesman said: “If you have seen Alan or know where he might be, please call us on 101 quoting incident number 112 of 03/12/2021. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 if you prefer.”
Police are warning Gedling borough residents to be on the alert after ‘a spike’ in calls from fraudsters claiming they are from the ‘Fraud Squad’.
Officers say victims have been told that either, their bank account has been compromised and to catch the suspect, money needs to be transferred to another bank account. Or a person has been arrested in possession of the victim’s bank card and either money needs to be transferred to a ‘safe’ account or cash sent in the post. In some instances, victims have been told they need to travel to London to buy a Rolex Watch.
A police spokesman said: “The Police will never contact you this way and ask for your assistance with an investigation or undercover operation. Hang up on these calls and report to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or online at https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/. If you believe you have lost money to this scam, call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 to report to us as soon as possible.
Protect yourself
Police say you should protect yourselves from scam telephone calls by:
• Calling your provider to make your number ex-directory and asking if they have any scam call shield services. • Registering your number with the Telephone Preference Service. • Removing your details from the OPEN Electoral Register and 192.com • Installing a call blocker / phone with an inbuilt call blocking feature. • Change your number if necessary. • Ensure your number isn’t publicly available on any of your social media pages.
A strike by conductors and train managers at East Midlands Railway may have been suspended but a ‘reduced’ timetable will still be in place for passengers travelling from Gedling borough to Lincoln Christmas Market
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) were due to take action on Friday and Saturday over safety, pay and conditions, but these have been suspended for fresh talks.
The union said it was working on new proposals but warned of action later this month if no deal was struck.
EMR said the short notice meant it would still run a reduced timetable and told customers to check its website.
In a communication to its members, the RMT said it was working on a new offer “which we believe will allow for a resolution to be found”.
It added: “However, the union will set out further strike dates for later this month, which will be communicated to members in good time.
An EMR spokesperson told the BBC: “Given the extremely short notice of the decision, EMR will continue to operate a reduced timetable on 3 and 4 December.”
The RMT has called working arrangements for train managers on the new Class 360 trains, which run between Corby, Northamptonshire and London St Pancras “unsafe”.
Senior conductors are also in a dispute with the company over pay, conditions and contract issues.
A total of 104 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Gedling borough within the last 24-hour period, according to latest statistics.
The latest Government figures show 104 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the borough in the 24 hours leading up to 4pm on Thursday, December 2.
This figure was down from the 134 who tested positive during the previous 24 hours.
The figures show 828 new cases for Nottinghamshire in the last 24 hours, which was down from 865 recorded the previous day.
Other areas in Nottinghamshire reported the following case numbers:
Ashfield 57 (77)
Bassetlaw 78 (74)
Broxtowe 96 (83)
Gedling 104 (134)
Mansfield 56 (82)
Newark 108 (104)
Nottingham 215 (224)
Rushcliffe 114 (87)
The seven-day total for new cases in Gedling borough is 694 with a case rate of 586.9 per 100,000 people over a seven-day period up until November 27.
Across the UK, there have been 53,945 new cases bringing the total since the start of the pandemic to 10,329,074.
Nottinghamshire County Council will move away from temporary road repairs “as much as we possibly can” once recommendations from the recent highways review are implemented, the council’s leader has said.
The authority revealed the outcome of the cross-party panel’s highways assessment last month following several meetings aimed at improving the way it repairs potholes and pavements.
The report provided about 50 recommendations on ways to improve repairs and the general state of Nottinghamshire’s roads, with figures revealing the authority repaired 476,000 potholes in five years.
Two external assessments were conducted into the council’s current methods – one by the Local Government Association and another by independent consultant WSP.
The authority also spoke with other county councils to see how work was conducted elsewhere and whether any methods could be used in Nottinghamshire.
It was recommended the council move away from its existing patching repair work – using a material known as Viafix – and prioritise permanent road replacements as much as possible.
Viafix, a form of cold asphalt repair which fills in specific holes, will still be needed in emergency repairs, however, to “protect the safety of road users”.
The highways review was debated by members of the council’s policy committee on Thursday, December 2, for the final time before its recommendations are put into action.
Commenting on the shift towards new methods – and potential new technologies in the future – Councillor Ben Bradley (Con), the council’s leader, stressed a desire to move away from Viafix.
He said: “There are obviously things we have a statutory duty to do, particularly from a safety perspective, and there will be emergency repairs we still have to make.
“We can’t get away from that, but we are very much aware there are some such issues where it’s not an absolute emergency and needs an instant repair.
“That’s where the shift will go now. From my perspective, we shouldn’t tell the engineers how to do the engineering, but more set the policy and let them do the best thing by it.
“In the short-term, there will still no doubt be the use of [Viafix] as an emergency fix, but we would like to move away from that as much as we possibly can.”
The use of Viafix and other temporary repair methods has previously led to criticism of the council from residents.
Several councillors describe the state of the county’s roads as the “biggest issue on the doorstep” in May’s election, with the council planning to improve its communication with residents on when repair jobs will take place.
This will come alongside a shift from a one-year to a three-year investment programme in road repairs, which the council hopes will give residents more “clarity” on when their road is due for replacement and repair.
Cllr Daniel Williamson (Ash Ind), welcomed the plans during Thursday’s meeting and stressed the need to move away from Viafix.
He said: “I welcome the report and I’m really pleased the council wants to get it right the first time, taking a whole street approach. It’s an absolutely fantastic thing.
“Whilst I accept there are some situations where it’s going to be needed, but with us moving to this more holistic approach, I’d naturally assume it means a reduction in the use of Viafix.
“I’m more in hope than anticipation that we’re going to move away completely from using it once we find other techniques that work.”
