Police have recovered items believed to have been stolen from a property in Netherfield.
Officers said forensic evidence recovered from the scene of the house burglary on Deabill Street led to police arresting a suspect and recovering suspected stolen jewellery at an address in Lambley.
Officers attended a property in Spring Lane shortly after 1am today (September 22) and detained a man on suspicion of burglary.
During their search of the address police recovered a laptop and numerous items of jewellery including bracelets, earrings, and a distinctive watch.
It’s believed the jewellery was stolen during the burglary on September 19, 2020.
Detective Sergeant Andrew Hall, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “The response team did a good job in swiftly arresting a suspect and a number of suspected stolen goods have been recovered thanks to their efforts.
“I hope our response to this incident reassures residents that Nottinghamshire Police treats reports of burglary extremely seriously and remains committed to tackling and reducing burglary and bringing offenders to justice.”
A 36-year-old man remains in custody in connection with the burglary.
Police have released a dramatic new video that shows the moment a city-centre police chase comes to an end on Colwick Loop Road.
The footage shows the driver trying to escape officers by doing a U-turn in roadworks put in place to allow for the construction of the Gedling Access Road on Burton Road near Burton Joyce.
The police car stops him in his tracks by hitting the side of his car to end the pursuit.
Officers safely stopped the vehicle after it was driven dangerously through red lights and on the wrong side of the road during rush hour traffic.
The driver of the BMW failed to stop for officers and narrowly missed a number of vehicles as the vehicle sped through the streets.
PICTURED: Footage from the police shows the chase in progress (IMAGE: Notts Police)
Officers had tried to get the vehicle to pull over after its number plate was recognised by cameras in connection with an offence, but when it continued driving a pursuit was authorised which lasted more around 30-minutes across various parts of the city including Mapperley, Arnold and Sneinton.
The pursuit was brought to a safe conclusion on Colwick Loop Road by armed response vehicles using tactical contact on the vehicle.
A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of breaching a restraining order, dangerous driving and failing to stop.
Inspector Mark Stanley, of Nottinghamshire Police, praised officers across the force who bravely stopped the vehicle last night.
He said: “Thankfully, despite some narrow misses, no members of the public, officers who gave chase or the suspect himself were injured. There was slight damage to the police vehicle involved.
“The man was arrested for the outstanding matters and relevant driving offences. He remains in police custody.”
Residents at an Arnold residential home has welcomed a new visitor– a four-legged one.
Sid, who is a 14-week-old Labrador and Retriever cross breed, has made his first visit to The Beeches care home this week to cheer up residents.
Sid managed to put a huge smile on all of the faces of the homes colleagues and residents. There are plenty of dog lovers at the home so it was a real treat to see such a gorgeous puppy.
One of the Residents commented “Sid is lovely, he’s so soft and gentle for a puppy. It’s made me think about the dogs me and my husband had.”
The home manager said “it’s great to see Sid socialising with the Residents. He’s only 14 weeks old so loves to play. Lots of our Residents were chatting about their pets too.”
“It’s great to see how much a puppy visiting the home can stir up memories for the Residents of their own pets they have had. Everybody’s faces just lit up when Sid came bundling into the room.”
Sid is hoping to return to the home soon and the Residents can’t wait to see him again and watch him grow.
Founded in 2011, HC-One is ‘The Kind Care Company’ who work with Colleagues, Residents and Relatives as they strive to provide the kindest care. They promote positive wellbeing, creating individual plans for Residents that support the mind, body and soul.
HC-One’s The Beeches is a purpose-built home offering residential and nursing care, in the town of Arnold, Nottingham.
For more information, or to view the home, visit www.hc-one.co.uk or call 0333 999 8428
Elaine Bond runs a counselling service in Gedling.
In this month’s column she talks about the best ways to manage stress when moving home…
I’ve not been around for a month or two as I’ve moved to a new house, which is out of Gedling but I think I can still myself a Gedling girl as I’ve only moved to Carlton. But it was really a stressful time and even though only one more box needs unpacking I am still not quite settled and I feel really tired. Have you ever wondered why moving house is one of the most stressful things we can do?
One of the real stresses, especially now during in Covid 19, is the massive change in routine. In previous articles about lockdown I have spoken about the importance of routine to keep us feeling safe and secure despite what is happening. Moving house disrupts all of our routines. When you start the process of selling your home, things have to change, which in my case meant things have to be tidied away from the viewers and working around viewings can disrupt a household much more than we think.
Even when we our lives remain a bit unstable for a while, as we must create new routines, find new places to store things, new routes to work and school and even new schools, gyms and shops. All of this mean our anxiety level is increased for a considerable period.
Moving house creates a level of uncertainty which can last for months and months, will our house sell, will the buyer drop out, will our solicitor ever answer the phone, what about our new house, what does the survey say, will we even be able to exchange on the same day. The list is endless. The whole process is destabilising for us and again this creates stress and anxiety. If we need a high level of security to feel ok, this process can be tortuous.
There are so many unpleasant tasks to be done throughout the process, such as reading endless reports, researching contractors, removal companies, and packing and decluttering. All of these mean we are stressed on top of carrying out our normal day to day work and life.
PICTURED: Gedling counsellor Elaine Bond
When we move to our new house, inevitably we feel a loss for our old house, neighbours, and the area. It is really odd as I miss the reassuring noise of the 45 bus outside my window now even though it used to drive me mad. We miss how the oven worked or the boiler and heating system operated because before they were second nature to us. We must re-learn how our house works. We can no longer come home and be on auto pilot after a hard day at work.
All of this causes stress and irritation. Families can become short tempered and snappy with each other. Children can be come scared of the move or teenagers hate the idea as they want to stay close their friends. These are recipes for even more stress due to dealing with the stress!
So, what do we do to make this process as easy as possible? We start with self-care by making sure that throughout this process we get enough sleep, take time out from work and from sorting out the sale/purchase of our house, get fresh air and exercise and prioritise our well-being as much as possible. All if this helps gets the basic in place to deal with the stress.
Moving house is a time to get more mindful as we need time to breath, meditate and chill out. Apps like Calm and Headspace are really useful too. Respite from this process is key for us to survive the process.
Talk to your children in advance and make sure they know what will happen and when.
If anyone offers to help us, we should let them and if they don’t, we need to ask for help. This is not time for us to be independent and self-sufficient.
If we prepare in advance, this can reduce stress on the lead up to moving., Things like mail redirection, changing GPs, broadband, utilities, and council tax can all be done prior to moving. Planning what will go in what room in advance, along with packing in advance, numbering boxes in priority of need and room also helps.
On the day of the move, take a walk or do something positive before you start the move. Make sure the children know where they should be or take them to a babysitter for the day. Take photos of how electronics are assembled, how the wardrobe is disassembled and how to put things back together as you go along.
We need to help any removal companies to pack and unpack our belongings the way we want. Do not be afraid to tell them exactly where thing go and how to stack them. You can in fact, get removals companies who will do all your packing for you, but for a price, of course.
Acceptance is key for us to get through this process, accepting it will be stressful, it will take time and our lives will be disrupted for some time. But always remind ourselves why we are moving, which could be a bigger, better place, a better area, somewhere to call our own or just a new start. The positives are always there if we look for them.
If this is happening for you good luck – you can do this and it’s worth it.
“We get the old, the young. we get a bit of everything in Netherfield.
“They’re a friendly bunch of people. It’s a very nice community.”
Also featured in the film are Tuxford’s butchers and Millionhair barbers on Victoria Road.
Tina Simpson gets an opportunity to talk about the great work that has been done during the pandemic at St George’s Community Centre, which supports local people with advice and also affordable meals.
Business owners are also given the opportunity to show filmmakers what measures they have put in place to make their premises covid-secure.
A new video by the council promoting shopping in Arnold has also recently been released.
The plans call for all eight separate councils to be scrapped and replaced by a single unitary authority.
NCC now want to know what residents and organisations in the borough think about council services and the new proposals.
Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, Councillor Kay Cutts MBE said: “The time is right for change in local government. The current structure of eight separate councils is both wasteful and confusing and does not serve the best interests of Nottinghamshire taxpayers.”
“The argument for a new, unitary council to deliver services in Nottinghamshire is a compelling one.”
“It would end duplication and waste, and free up money to be spent on improving and protecting services.”
“Councils have faced many years of financial difficulties and we need to find ways of spending less without reducing services. It is even more important that we do this now, because COVID-19 has made the financial circumstances of councils in Nottinghamshire worse. We must find ways of making our money go further.”
“A unitary authority would put people and outcomes first, rather than party politics.”
Cllr Kay Cutts, pictured, says that a unitary authority would put people and outcomes first, rather than party politics.”
Councillor Cutts said that she hears a lot from residents who are fed-up with being passed from authority to authority, depending on the issue and frustrated by the lack of joined-up thinking.
“A unitary authority would provide accountability and clarity about who provides what, giving us a single body responsible for all council services and joining-up functions like rubbish collection with waste disposal and housing with social care,” Councillor Cutts added.
Nottinghamshire County Council currently spends 91% of the local government funding available for the area on delivering countywide services including: education, special educational needs and disability support, social care for children and adults, public health, road maintenance and transport services, cultural and leisure services including libraries, waste recycling and disposal, trading standards, strategic planning and registration services.
The seven district and borough Councils spend 9% of local government funding delivering services including: council tax collection, council housing, waste collection, environmental health, local planning applications, parks and some leisure services.
Councillor Cutts commented: “With the move to a unitary authority there is an opportunity to simplify services, save up to £27m a year and ultimately improve the lives of residents the length and breadth of the county.
“Over the coming weeks, I want to demonstrate, along with other councillors, why this is the right thing to do and why it makes sense for the people of Nottinghamshire.”
Paper versions of the questionnaire with a freepost return envelope will also be available at all Nottinghamshire County Council libraries from September 28, 2020.
The ‘listening and engagement’ stage is being conducted by an independent and specialist social research company, Opinion Research Services (ORS).
Councillor Cutts added: “I hope that residents take this opportunity to give us their views and thoughts about how they see council services running in the future.
“I firmly believe that a unitary authority for Nottinghamshire is the right thing to do. Put simply ……It is better, simpler and saves taxpayers’ money.”
Drivers are being warned to expect traffic and travel delays due to roadworks across Gedling Borough during the next few weeks.
This list contains only the roadworks considered to be most likely to cause delays on key routes as well as those involving road closures and temporary traffic lights. It is not exhaustive and does not feature some minor or emergency repairs that come up after publication. Other roadworks may finish or start before schedule or be cancelled altogether.
All information from Highways England, local authorities and utility companies.
A call has been put out to aspiring artists, school children, retired people and creative folk giving them the chance to have their names etched in history at Gedling Crematorium
Design ideas are being invited to appear on the stone centre-piece obelisk of the new COVID-19 memorial garden which are being created at the crematorium.
The crematorium is run by Westerleigh Group, the UK’s largest independent owner of crematoria and cemeteries, who are building memorials in tranquil gardens at over 30 sites across the UK with members of the public invited to contribute to their design.
The memorial gardens will be a permanent tranquil place for people to visit and remember loved ones who died during the pandemic and pay tribute to those who sacrificed so much to help others who were sick, isolated or vulnerable.
A competition has been launched with people of all ages invited to create a suitable design which can be etched onto the stone obelisk, which will be the focal point of each memorial garden.
Each polished black granite monument will be set in a rainbow-coloured floral bed. The winning designs will be individually carved by Westerleigh’s highly-skilled stonemasons.
Each obelisk will include an inscription which reads: “This memorial has been placed to remember and recognise the lives and efforts of all affected by the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.”
Westerleigh is hoping to find seven designs to be etched onto the stone alongside the inscription, for use in different regions of the country. The creator of the winning design for each region will have a plaque with their name on attached to the memorial.
Regional Manager George Bell said: “Our sites have close links to their local communities and are places where people go to say goodbye to their loved ones and reflect on life.
“Everyone has been affected by the pandemic this year and we wanted to create permanent and lasting memorials in each of those communities. We wanted to enable people to get involved and help us with the design.
“The design itself can be full-colour but needs to be simple enough so that it can be carved onto stone, so some creative thinking is required.
“We expect rainbows to feature in some of the designs, but it really is a blank canvas. People can be as creative as they wish, just bearing in mind that the image will need to be recreated in stone.
“It might be that people choose to incorporate local landmarks into the design, to reflect their own region. It really is entirely up to them.
“The competition is open to anyone and everyone, whether you’re an artist or not, and no matter how old you are.”
Designs should be no bigger than A4 in size and must be submitted by Saturday October 31. After the closing date, a shortlist of final entries for each region will be drawn up and winners will be chosen.
Work is expected to start on the stone memorials later this year, with garden landscaping taking place in early Spring 2021, before opening shortly afterwards.
Entries can be emailed to: designcomp@westerleighgroup.co.uk or posted to: Design Competition, Westerleigh Group, Chapel View, Westerleigh Road, Westerleigh, Bristol BS37 8QP. Entrants should include their name, address and a telephone number so that they can easily be contacted if their design is chosen.
Police have made an arrest after being called to a pub in Arnold following reports that a man was threatening people with a broken bottle and also ‘shouting racist words’.
Officers believe the man was refused service at the pub and had walked to a petrol station nearby in order to purchase another bottle of alcohol before smashing it and using it to threaten people in the pub’s the beer garden.
Police quickly arrived at the scene in Mansfield Road at around 9.30pm and arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of racially aggravated threatening behaviour and affray in connection with the incident.
While travelling in a police van, it is alleged that the man repeatedly spat on the floor. He was then arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
Police said ‘Threatening behaviour will not be tolerated’
Gedling’s Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Chris Pearson, said: “Nottinghamshire Police takes reports of racially aggravated incidents very seriously.
“Our officers attended the scene and acted quickly to make an arrest in connection with this incident – we are now working to establish the circumstances.
“Threatening behaviour will not be tolerated. The public should feel safe in pubs and restaurants and I’d like to thank the pub for their co-operation in this case. Thankfully, no one was injured in this incident
“A man was refused service at the bar and it is believed that he had not re-entered the pub once this had happened. The pub did the right thing and contacted police.
“The allegations of spitting in a police van are serious, particularly in light of the pandemic. Criminal damage to police property is totally unacceptable.
“I ask that anyone who has information on this incident to get in touch with us as soon as possible on 101 quoting incident number 704 of 20 September 2020.”
A brace from Rob Smith helped Lincoln Utd to an opening-day 3-1 win at Carlton Town.
It was a disappointing start for the Millers, who looked off the pace in the first half in particular. They improved in the second period and after Tyler Blake equalised they had opportunities to secure the win, but overall they could have no complaints about the result.
Managers Tommy Brookbanks and Mark Harvey went into the game without Dan Brown and Daniel Fletcher (suspended) and Aaron Opoku (injured). That meant an intended start for Daryll Thomas but he injured himself in the warm-up and so that led to a full debut for Jordan Smith.
In front of an impressive crowd of 190 it was the Whites who started the sharper and Kalum Smith fired an early effort across the face of goal.
Carlton responded and when Oliver Clark was brought down on the edge of the box Tom Maddison fired a free kick over the bar.
Lawrence Gorman went down under a heavy challenge from Jake Park and eventually had to be substituted but by then Lincoln were ahead. There seemed little danger when they advanced down the right but Rob Smith found himself with space in the area and he fired low into the corner of the net.
Carlton had to make another enforced change before half time when captain Maddison went off injured as Lincoln ended the half on top.
The Millers were much improved in the second half and Tyler Blake equalised on 53 minutes. A free kick was delivered into the area, Clark headed onto Jordan Smith whose clever pass set up Blake to slot home.
Five minutes later Carlton were desperately close to taking the lead. A fierce Clark drive was excellently palmed away by Michael Antkowiak. Jordan Smith did well to keep the ball in play and he played another lovely ball across the face of goal with Blake inches away from tapping in.
Eli Bako then did well before feeding Martin Ball. Ball hit a deep delivery to Blake who had stolen away from his marker. With the goalkeeper off his line Blake lofted a header just over the bar.
It was a key moment as Lincoln went up the pitch minutes later and regained the lead. Matthew Cotton slipped the ball to Jack Mcmenery who took a touch and then fired into the top corner from 20 yards.
Carlton almost levelled again when Clark headed just over after Toby Moore had headed a Niall Davie corner back across goal and Lincoln were reduced to 10 men on 81 minutes when Sidhei Costa was shown a straight red card for a poor tackle on substitute Patrick Quinn.
With time running out another Davie free kick led to a scramble in the area where any kind of touch would have led to a goal but Antkowiak was able to save.
With the game in the fifth minute of added time Lincoln sealed the win. A free kick from Dave was cleared, Lincoln broke at pace, Rob Smith beat Steggles to the ball and tapped into an empty net.
The result left plenty for the Carlton managers to ponder ahead of a difficult away trip to Banbury Utd on Tuesday in the FA Cup.
