Police investigating reports of a street fight involving threats with weapons have charged a man in connection with the incident.

The clash, which is alleged to have involved threats of using knives, took place in Hartness Road, Clifton, just after 1pm on Thursday 22 July 2021.

Trumayne Evans, 20, of Arnold appeared at Nottingham Magistrates Court and has been charged with affray and possession of an offensive weapon.

He has been remanded in custody and will appear at Nottingham Crown Court on August 24, 2021.

Detective Sergeant Lee Cattell, from Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Reports of this nature will always elicit a swift police response. We understand the impact and concern they can have on the public, who may witness such incidents.

“We are committed to investigating all such acts and will continue proactive patrols in the area to offer reassurance.

“Our enquiries into this reported incident are ongoing and we would urge anyone with information or who saw anything to get in touch with us on 101, quoting incident 969 of 22 July 2021.”

A stolen motorbike was ridden on pavements at a rate of up to 35 miles per hour during a high speed chase before colliding into the pursuing police car in Arnold.

Armed response officers on routine patrol spotted the 125cc bike as they drove along Valley Road, near Nottingham City Hospital, at around 11am on Saturday morning.

It had been reported stolen from an address elsewhere in the city on July 11 and had earlier been picked up on an automatic number plate recognition camera.

The officers followed the bike onto hospital grounds and back out again towards Oxclose Lane, at which point the rider attempted to flee.

The pursuit continued back along Oxclose Lane where the bike was dangerously ridden along the pavement.

As the pursuit continued towards the A60, the bike passed straight through a junction, narrowly avoiding a collision with two other cars and was again ridden along a pavement as it entered a retail park in Arnold.

The pursuing officers then moved to block the bike which had u-turned before it collided at low speed with their vehicle.

A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft; dangerous driving; failing to stop for police; driving without insurance; driving otherwise in accordance with a licence; and possession of cannabis. He was later released under investigation.

Nobody was hurt and only minor damage was sustained to the police car.

Superintendent Claire Rukas, from Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was an appalling display of driving that placed members of the public, the rider and our officers at significant risk of injury.

“We will never tolerate this kind of behaviour and I would like to pay tribute to the skill and professionalism of the officers involved for bringing this pursuit to a safe conclusion.

“I hope this incident serves as a warning to others – that if you are on the road and fail to stop for police we will not simply let you go; we will pursue you, we will catch up with you and you will answer for your actions.”

The registered keeper of the bike has now been contacted.

Two schools in Gedling borough are among the 2,820 secondary schools across England that will receive funding through the £200 million Summer School Programme.

Gedling MP Tom Randall has welcomed the news that Arnold Hill Academy and Redhill Academy will now be hosting a summer school over the school holidays, as part of the Government’s scheme.

The summer schools will provide a range of extra-curricular and academic catch-up activities to boost children’s opportunities to catch-up.

Pupils will benefit from learning essential maths and English skills while getting involved in sports, drama, and music – as well as the option of theatre trips, workshops with authors, cooking classes, theatre trips, and sports sessions.

The summer schools will help pupils establish and build friendships before the start of the next school year, improving their confidence and improving mental wellbeing – particularly for Year 7s making the transition up to secondary school.

High quality online resources are also being provided for all pupils and teachers for throughout the summer holidays by Oak National Academy, to give pupils the confidence they are ready to start their next school year. 

Evidence from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) shows that pupils who benefit from summer school programmes can make two months additional progress in comparison to pupils who don’t attend, and up to four months’ extra progress if the summer schools involve small group tuition. They also provide a range of benefits to families and communities by providing support for vulnerable young people.

The funding provided for the Summer School programme, to participating schools, forms part of the long-term Education Recovery programme, which has seen £3 billion invested to provide support for pupils.

Gedling MP Tom Randall MP said: “The pandemic has had a huge impact on the last school year for pupils – and I am committed to helping everyone affected catch up on lost learning and missed experiences before the start of the next academic year.

“The extra £200 million this Conservative Government is investing will help Arnold Hill Academy and Redhill Academy put on summer schools and provide vital learning opportunities for pupils – boosting pupils’ learning and their confidence with extra lessons and extra-curricular activities like sports, music and drama.

“This will help set pupils in Gedling up for the future, giving them the best opportunity to reach their full potential and get the world class education they deserve.”

Schools Minister Nick Gibb said:“It is very good to see that so many children will now have the opportunity to enjoy clubs and activities, building friendships and supporting their mental and physical health, alongside their educational progress. 

“We have announced £3 billion so far to support education recovery, and are focusing now on helping children catch up ahead of the next academic year. Summer schools are an integral part of the overall effort to recover from the disruption caused by the pandemic”.

Police have carried out dawn raids on properties in Arnold as part of a major county lines drug operation

Officers arrested three suspects during the raids and seized suspected Class A drugs, cash, mobile phones and drug paraphernalia.

The raid took place in the small hours of this morning (July 29), with police teams lined up to swoop on the properties.

They also raided two others in Bestwood and Mansfield.

The co-ordinated raids resulted in three men, aged 20, 22 and 26, being arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.

The successful operation targeted and disrupted an established drug supply network run from Arnold involving the exploitation of children to sell Class A drugs and to carry and use weapons in support of their criminal activities.

It is believed the county lines enterprise was exporting drugs into the Ilkeston area of Derbyshire.

County lines is a term used to describe urban gangs supplying drugs to other parts of the UK using dedicated mobile phone lines. The gangs are likely to exploit children or vulnerable adults to move and store drugs and they will often use violence and coercion.

This is a national issue and Nottinghamshire Police has been working to identify criminal gangs; protect vulnerable people at risk of exploitation and carry out enforcement and disruption activity targeting those who pose the most risk to the local community.

Today’s positive enforcement activity involved the force’s dedicated county lines team, CID, Operation Reacher and Gedling neighbourhood policing teams all working together.

Warrants were carried out at properties in Edison Way, Thrapstone Avenue and Bond Street in Arnold, Longfellows Drive in Bestwood and Redruth Drive in Mansfield.

Inspector Chris Pearson, Gedling borough commander, said: “Today’s positive results are thanks to several months’ hard work carried out by our teams to crack down on a county lines enterprise and those involved as well as safeguarding vulnerable young people being preyed upon and exploited to sell drugs.

“Our message is clear, if you’re a drug dealer in Nottinghamshire and you are looking to recruit and exploit the vulnerable to profit financially we will use every tactic available to us to locate, enforce and prosecute you.

“Drugs blight our communities and ruin people’s lives which is why we are working tirelessly to target and disrupt offenders involved in the supply of drugs in our communities.

“Drug supply is a policing priority in the Gedling borough. We are committed to tackling this issue which has included carrying out more than 50 warrants across the borough in the last 18 months.

“This activity has been on the back of information received from members of the public and I’d encourage anyone with concerns or suspicions about drug use and supply in their area to please call us.

“I hope the positive impact and results we’re achieving reassures the public of our commitment to making our streets safer and that we’re listening to their concerns and taking action to tackle them.”

Gedling Borough Council leader John Clarke said: “County lines operations like these ruin lives, it’s as simple as that. Criminals take advantage of young and vulnerable people and profit from their crimes, and we will not stand by and let it happen.

“A key priority for Gedling Borough Council is to make our communities safer for residents. We are working collaboratively with the police on these operations to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour and will continue to do so in order to get to a place where people can enjoy where they live.

“I’d like to thank Nottinghamshire Police for their excellent work on this operation and for helping to keep our streets safe and for safeguarding our residents.”

Detective Inspector Nikki Smith, the force’s county lines lead, added: “As a force we are determined to make Nottinghamshire a hostile place for criminals involved in county lines which exploits some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.

“We know county lines activity is closely linked to violence and organised crime on our streets.

“We are working all year round to tackle this issue and bring offenders to justice as well as keeping people safe and safeguarding young people at risk of criminal exploitation.

“I’d like to reassure people that we will continue to target county lines operators and bring them to justice to make our streets safer.

“Members of the public can also help us achieve this by reporting any suspicious activity to us.

“Information we receive is always treated confidentially, carefully assessed and prioritised so we can take appropriate action.”

Anyone who has concerns or sees anything suspicious is urged to report directly to Nottinghamshire Police by calling 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. In an emergency call 999.

For more information please visit: https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/advice/county-lines