Police are urgently trying to find a man who has gone missing in Calverton
Officers are concerned for the safety of 49-year-old Dean Jobling – also known as Dale – who was reported missing from the Calverton area on Sunday (August 16, 2020).
PICTURED: Missing man Dean Jobling
Dean is described as slim build, 5ft6 tall, short grey hair, with tattoos on his neck and arms. Dean was last seen wearing jeans and a gilet.
A police spokesman said: “If you have seen Dean or know where he might be, please call us on 101, quoting incident number 427 of 16 August 2020.
“You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111
Police have charged a man following ‘a serious domestic assault’ in Mapperley last week.
Joseph Chattaway, 25, of Pilkington Road has been charged with attempted murder.
He has been remanded in custody and will appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (August 17).
PICTURED: Pilkington Road
Police said were called to a residential property in Pilkington Road, Mapperley at around 2pm on Wednesday, August 5 following a report that a man and a woman had been seriously assaulted there.
Both victims were taken to hospital for treatment for serious injuries following the incident. The man has remained in a critical condition in hospital since the time of the incident, while the woman has since been discharged.
Conservation work is underway to protect newts discovered at the construction site of the new £40m Gedling Access Road.
Black amphibian fencing has been erected to trap the creatures so they can be safely moved.
The fencing is the black lines you see at the beginning of the latest flyover video released by Nottinghamshire County Council.
A spokesman for the project said: “Did you know that the Gedling Access Road will bring a number of ecological benefits to the area? One of these is the conservation of newts, and to do this, newts must first be trapped to ensure they can be safely moved and protected for years to come.
Newts are being moved from the site to protect them
“Amphibian fencing has been erected to help with this process and you spot it on the latest progress flyover.”
The council also revealed the ongoing earth works at Lambley Lane reached a huge milestone this month.
“Our construction teams have now excavated and moved the amount of earth equivalent to that of 80 Olympic-sized swimming pools,” the spokesman said.
“That’s 200,000 cubic metres to be exact.”
The new £40m 3.8km single carriageway will link the A612 Trent Valley Road and Nottingham Road to Mapperley Plains.
It will run parallel with the A6211 Arnold Lane and through the centre of the old Gedling Colliery site.
Police are appealing for dashcam footage as they continue investigating what they are describing as ‘a targeted but misdirected robbery’ in Mapperley Rise.
They are asking anyone who was driving through the Sherwood area of Nottingham in the early hours of Saturday morning (August 15) to check their dashcam footage.
Nottinghamshire Police said they were called just before 2am to a report that three masked men had entered a residential property in Mapperley Rise before tying-up two occupants and searching the address.
It is believed that the trio soon realised they had targeted the wrong address and fled the property on foot in the direction of Sherwood Vale.
Police were on the scene within minutes of the call being received and a cordon has remained in place at the address since that time.
Detectives have now launched an investigation to identify those responsible for the incident, which left the two male occupants of the address shaken but otherwise unharmed.
Police are appealing for help with their investigation
Detective Sergeant Louise Bradford from Nottinghamshire Police, who is leading the investigation, said: “We are treating this as a targeted attack that was mistakenly directed towards the wrong address and its occupants.
“There is also a strong possibility that those responsible have targeted this address in the mistaken belief that there may have been a cannabis grow inside and this yet again shows the damage that drug-related activity does within the communities we serve – and why we take a such a strong approach to tackling drug-related activity in our county.
“Our investigative teams are now absolutely focused on identifying and arresting those responsible and I would encourage anyone with any information to come forward as soon as possible.
“We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have been driving through the Sherwood area between 12.45am and 2am on Saturday morning and who may have captured those responsible on dashcam footage.”
Those responsible are all described as wearing masks and black outfits.
Anyone with any information that they believe could assist detectives with their enquiries is urged to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 as soon as possible, quoting incident number 86 of 15 August when they call.
A frontline NHS worker from Arnold who had his bike stolen after completing a 12-hour shift has been inundated with offers to replace his two wheels.
Anthony Ndung’u, 30, had just finished a 12-hour shift not long after 7pm on Saturday, July 4 when he discovered an empty bike rack outside his home.
But since an appeal went out through Nottinghamshire Police, Mr Ndung’u has had numerous offers to replace it.
He said: “At the very least it was very disappointing but a level higher than that, it was gutting but I’m lucky to be getting another one, I’m being given another one for free. Not everyone is that lucky so thank you.”
Nottinghamshire Police has been working with a number of organisations where they’ve donated bikes to repair as part of local community projects.
One of these was The Pythian Club, a volunteer community group based in New Basford who provide a variety of programs, like football coaching, in a bid to contribute to youth development. They have also been providing support to people during the coronavirus outbreak and recently embarked on a project to donate bikes to those in need. They are among those who’ve offered to replace Mr Ndung’u’s stolen bike.
Ben Rosser, who runs the project, said: “During covid-19 we’ve been really responsive in helping our most vulnerable and most isolated, with great support from the police who’ve donated bikes to us. Obviously we heard about this gentleman who had this gutting situation with his bike stolen so we’re glad to help.”
Mr Ndung’u, who has worked on the frontline during the outbreak and thanks everyone who’s offered to help him, said: “I have been really overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity I’ve been shown. It has really helped me through the devastation of falling victim to this crime and enabled me to feel positive again.”
Community Cohesion Co-ordinator Gurmit Kaur, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “We’re pleased that we’re able to offer bikes that have been donated to vulnerable people, and those like Anthony who’ve been working so hard for us on the frontline during the pandemic and unfairly found himself on the receiving end of a crime.
“We work with many not-for-profit projects and organisations with a view to building relationships and offering support to communities wherever we can.
“We are keen to widen this partnership working and reach out to groups in communities who we are not already linked in with.
“We ask anyone who is operating in a volunteer community organisation and who would like to build a connection with Nottinghamshire Police, to contact me through 101.”
Police have renewed their appeal for information after a unique plane classroom at a school in Colwick was targeted by vandals.
Officers believe a distinctive graffiti tag was sprayed onto the plane at St John’s C of E Primary School on Vale Road between 4.30pm on Thursday, July 30 and 5.30am the following day.
Inspector Chris Pearson, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “We are investigating an act of criminal damage at St John the Baptist Primary School in Vale Road, Colwick, after graffiti was daubed on the side of the aircraft parked in the playground.
Graffiti was sprayed onto the distinctive plane structure at St John’s C of E School on Vale Road
Council workers removed the graffiti from the plane last week
PICTURED: School head teacher Rachel Ireland and Cllr Meredith Lawrence watch as council workers remove graffiti from the plane (PIC: Gedling Eye)
“We would like help from any members of the public who saw anything suspicious in the area around this time. Local officers will also be carrying out house to house and CCTV enquiries in the area.
“This aeroplane means a great deal to the children and staff at the school and I am determined to catch those responsible for this wanton act of vandalism.”
Enquiries continue and officers are appealing to anyone with any information that could help to contact us on 101 quoting incident 145 of 31 July.You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
The graffiti was finally removed from the plane last week when council workers visited the site armed with jet washers and cleaning chemicals.
Police searching for a man who had been wanted in connection with a serious domestic assault in Mapperley have made an arrest as part of their investigation.
Nottinghamshire Police were called to a residential property in Pilkington Road, Mapperley at around 2pm on Wednesday 5 August following a report that a man and a woman had been seriously assaulted there.
Both victims were taken to hospital for treatment for serious injuries following the incident. The man has remained in a critical condition in hospital since the time of the incident, while the woman has since been discharged.
PICTURED: Pilkington Road
A large-scale police operation has been ongoing since the incident was first reported, which saw the police helicopter, foot patrols and drone support all called-upon as efforts continued to locate Joseph Chattaway.
A 25-year old man who was arrested in the Staffordshire area late on Friday afternoon (14 August) is now in police custody, where he is continuing to assist detectives with their investigation into the incident.
Detective Sergeant Adam Taylor from Nottinghamshire Police said: “This is a serious incident which has naturally been a cause of real concern for people living in the area.
“This arrest is a positive development in our ongoing investigation and I would like to reassure the public that we continue to have a dedicated team of detectives who will be working throughout the night as those enquiries continue.
“I would also like to thank our Staffordshire Police colleagues for their assistance in this investigation and I can confirm that we are not looking to speak to anyone else at this stage of our enquiries.”
Detectives are continuing to encourage anyone who witnessed the incident or believes they have any other information which could help their enquiries to contact police as soon as possible.
Gedling Borough Council has today issued a plea to landlords and tenants, urging them to make contact if they are having problems with rent payments.
The council is working to promote the Call B4 you Serve service, as concerns grow that there will be a spike in evictions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Call B4 you Serve is an independent service funded across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire by Central Government and provides an impartial service to both landlords and tenants to prevent evictions wherever possible.
The service can offer advice on financial support including help with payments towards rent arrears if someone is in danger of becoming homeless.
The service also provides direct support and advice on benefit applications around universal credit and other housing and rent support. The team can help set up applications and make sure applicants are getting the full support needed.
HELP: Gedling Borough Council leader John Clarke said the council wants to reduce poverty in the area
So far, the scheme has supported over 300 residents and 250 landlords.
The cost of someone presenting themselves to the council as homeless is around £2,500 therefore any prevention measures can reduce the cost significantly.
The council said one of their priorities is to reduce poverty and inequality in the borough as well as providing support for the most vulnerable people in the area.
Landlords or Letting Agents who need help can email CB4YS@derby.gov.uk or call 01332 641 408.
Tenants facing difficulty can call Gedling Borough Council on 0115 901 3901 for a referral to the service.
Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke said: “We understand that this coronavirus outbreak has created significant financial problems for many people which has resulted in rent arrears and the threat of eviction from their homes.
“Help is available and we are urging landlords to call us before they serve eviction notices. We can help with a number of solutions before they make someone homeless. We have assisted a number of landlords already, which has prevented evictions and ultimately another homelessness application.
“It is one of our main priorities to support the most vulnerable residents in Gedling and prevent rough sleeping and homelessness.”
Gedling Borough Council has teamed up with Nottingham Forest Football Club to launch a range of activities aimed at young people in the borough.
The Premier League Kicks programme will be taking place in parks and open spaces in Newstead, Netherfield, Arnold, Daybrook, Warren Hill, Bestwood Village and Gedling Village throughout August.
The events have been organised with Nottingham Forest Community Trust who deliver outreach programmes aimed at young people aged 14+. The aim of the sessions are to engage, inspire and educate young children and adults, using the power of football and the value of sports participation to help hard-to-reach youngsters in some of the most high-need areas.
Councillor Viv McCrossen, Portfolio Holder for Young People and Equalities said: “This is a great initiative and we would like to thank Nottingham Forest Community Trust for working with us to organise these events across the borough.
“These outreach programmes can be used to inspire young people during difficult times where there are not many events on or things to do.
We know that many young people locally have had to spend time on their own over the past few months and have found this difficult, this is a real opportunity to have fun and take part in active outdoor exercise too.
One of our priorities is to provide more opportunities for young people and these events will help some of the hard to reach youngsters in areas where we know more support and guidance is needed.”
Graham Moran CEO of Nottingham Forest Community Trust said: “We are delighted to be collaborating with Gedling Borough Council providing positive outdoor football activities for children and young people to support their physical and mental wellbeing.
“The council has worked hard to get this provision in place and make sure we can deliver our programmes in a COVID-19 safe environment and ensure those taking part have a great time.”
A man will appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court later today after being charged with burglary and theft after money was stolen from a pensioner’s home in Mapperley Park
Matthew Lunt, 33, of St Peters Gate in Nottingham city centre, is charged in connection with the incident that occurred in St Andrews Road on August 11, 2020.
It was reported that a man had entered a house in the street and stolen money from the within the property.
PICTURED: St Andrew’s Road
Detective Chief Inspector Nicholas Waldram, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Nottinghamshire Police takes all reports of burglary and theft seriously and will always investigate incidents thoroughly.
“Lunt was remanded in custody pending his court appearance this morning.”
If you are a victim of burglary, theft or have spotted something suspicious in your area, please contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or in an emergency, dial 999.
