Police said they arrested a man who spat at officers while being arrested at a flat in Carlton.
The man was discovered sitting on a window ledge at flats in Carlton with a small axe by police who had entered the property at DBH House on Station Road.
Nottinghamshire Police said they were called to the property ‘after reports of banging from the address and sounds of someone crying’ at 10.30pm on Monday (April 13).
Officers said they engaged with the man calmly and he came down from the window ledge and entered the room again. After short negotiations, the weapon was discarded.
Police said the man then became aggressive and a taser was discharged and used safely.
A police spokesman said: “The 19-year-old man was arrested under suspicion of affray and two assaults of an emergency worker.
“He was checked over by East Midlands Ambulance Service staff at the scene and whilst being detained he spat in the face of two officers resulting him being placed in a spit hood.
Free music therapy sessions which were taking place in Gedling and Mapperley to help improve the quality of life for people through sound and song are set to continue online whilst the UK remains in coronavirus lockdown.
The Heron Music Cafe were holding regular sessions at The Willowbrook on Main Street in Gedling and also The Bread and Bitter on Woodthorpe Drive in Mapperley.
The sessions are run by local music practitioners and are designed to be fun, uplifting and accessible to all.
These have now moved online and organisers hope the online sing-a-longs will help combat feelings of self isolation and loneliness during lockdown.
Organiser Helen Tooth said: “Singing is good for you! It can help improve your mood and take your mind off the day’s troubles.
In these stressful times we are trying to improve people’s mental health and wellbeing. We do this through online sing-along sessions of some of our favourite songs from the Heron Music Cafe for Wellbeing. The words appear at the bottom of the screen, so we’re hoping people will sing and dance along.
Helen added: “People do have to provide their own tea and biscuits!”
Police seized a quantity of drugs, cash and a knuckle duster after stopping and searching a vehicle in Carlton.
Officers from Operation Reacher were on patrol around Carlton and Netherfield on Easter Sunday (April 12) when the vehicle caught their attention.
It was stopped and searched on Allwood Drive in Carlton.
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “Whilst patrolling the Netherfield and Carlton area, a vehicle caught the team’s attention and they observed the driver make a few unusual moves. The vehicle was eventually stopped on Allwood Drive, Carlton, where the team noticed an all too recognisable smell coming from the car.
A quantity of drugs seized by police in Carlton (IMAGE: Notts Police)PICTURED: Cash police said they seized from a stopped vehicle in Carlton (IMAGE: Notts Police)PICTURED: Drugs recovered by police (IMAGE: Notts Police)
“A search of the vehicle and the two occupants recovered a few goodies in a bag. Unfortunately these weren’t the bag of mini eggs that the officers were hoping for, but instead a quantity of both class A and class B drugs, along with a large amount of cash. Also located was a knuckle duster.
“Following the arrests, their addresses were searched and further quantities of drugs and weapons were seized.
“Two arrests were made for supplying drugs and possessing unlawful weapons.”
Police are asking people in Gedling borough to help them crackdown on drug dealing in the area by reporting any suspicious activity they see in their street during the lockdown.
Detectives from Nottinghamshire Police have said recent intelligence reveals that drug dealers are working from home while the UK is in lockdown.
Now, Detective Superintendent Mike Allen, who leads Nottinghamshire Police’s Serious and Organised Crime Unit, is urging people in the borough to report any suspicious activity they see on their street.
He said: “Drug dealers’ business models are based around hiding in plain sight. In the current circumstances, that tactic has been taken from them, and while this poses a problem for them, it creates an opportunity for us.
PICTURED: Detective Superintendent Mike Allen (IMAGE: Notts Police)
“Despite social distancing measures, our statistics for drug-related offences have remained consistent over the past few months which is down to fantastic tip offs from the public and good police.
“That being said, we are constantly reviewing ways in which to tackle drug crime and, with people staying at home, I’d ask for the public to help us identify any suspicious activity on their street.
“This could be a large number of people regularly entering and leaving an house, or suspicious activity within an address, or a person persistently in the area on a pedal cycle, moped or car.
“I’d like to point out, this does not mean family members delivering food items for those isolating, but it is a focus on those who appear suspicious and may enter an address, then leave in a short space of time, or indeed briefly approach a window or door before quickly moving on.”
Detective Superintendent Allen added: “I want the public to be aware and reassured that we are operating as usual and that means, we will continue to use our powers to tackle drug crime throughout this pandemic.
“If that means cutting down doors to execute a drugs warrant, we will do so.
“I’d also like to remind the public that they can make these reports to us anonymously and if they tip us off, we can use a variety of methods to investigate their suspicions without them needing to feel involved or like they have put themselves at risk.
“The message is clear, if you are dealing drugs, we will take appropriate action, which includes arrest, putting you before the courts in an effort to send you to prison and seizing your assets.”
If you have noticed anything suspicious in your street, please do not hesitate to contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
A newsagent chain has teamed up with the Castle Rock brewery to offer home booze deliveries across Gedling borough, with funds going to help secure the future of Carlton Town during the coronavirus crisis.
MSR Newsgroup, which has a store in Arnold town centre, has launched a beer delivery partnership with Castle Rock and promise to deliver beers within 24 hours of ordering.
MSR managing director and Carlton Town FC chairman Mick Garton told the club’s website that his company will continue to sponsor and support the Millers and ‘providing they come through the current coronavirus crisis intact’.
The club has suffered a massive loss of income with the season being brought to a premature end due to the virus outbreak.
Mr Garton said the beer delivery service is providing a much-needed boost to his business, which has also been heavily impacted by the lockdown.
PICTURED: Carlton Town Football Club
Mr Garton said: “MSR have lost over 300 business accounts at the moment and I’ve had to close three of our six stores and the overall income has collapsed, but the beer delivery partnership set up with Castle Rock is proving one of the few success stories during these horrendous times.
MSR is now asking Carlton fans to support them and in return, when this is over, ‘fully intend to renew their commitment to the football club for next season.’
Castle Rock products are delivered free of charge and all other products are delivered free of charge providing order is £30 or over.
The minimum delivery value is £20 and orders between £20 and £30 excluding Castle Rock products will incur a £2 delivery charge.
Orders can be placed by e mail at info@msrworld.co.uk or by telephoning either 0115 9581735 or 0115 9208791.
Papplewick Pumping Station has started a fundraiser to help it outlast the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last year, the attraction – which is regarded as Britain’s finest working pumping station – had over 13,000 visitors who flocked to see its original James Watt beam engines, boilers, chimney, cooling pond and unique brick vaulted underground reservoir.
But now the charity in charge of the museum say its future is under threat without visitor income during the coronavirus lockdown.
The venue has now started a JustGiving page to help find the £35,000 it needs to stay operational.
A post on the page reads: “We are reliant upon donations and admission fees and receive no external funding from the council or other governmental bodies.
“We are now severely threatened by the COVID-19 situation.
“Our last event was on 8th December 2019 and we don’t know when we will be open again to generate visitor income. It could mean no visitor income until 2021.”
PICTURED: Inside the victorian pumping house
The site shut its doors in mid-March, but still has bills to pay despite a lack of income.
The post continued: “Our continuing overheads of power, insurance, security, fixed commitments and salary continue. Government support will help with salaries but most other grants do not seem to apply to charities like ours. We are currently using up our meagre reserves and desperately need funding to survive.
“Please help us survive this ordeal so we can re-open when circumstances permit and demonstrate the outstanding features of this Victorian masterpiece to the public once more.”
Papplewick Pumping Station was built in the 1880s to help save Nottingham’s population from water-borne health epidemics.
Papplewick Pumping Station first opened its doors as an industrial heritage attraction in 1975 and is funded with the support of the Papplewick Association.
The pumping station is steamed 16 times a year to demonstrate how the pumps raised millions of gallons of water to surface each day.
Your donation will be very gratefully received and will help us weather this unfortunate period. If possible please Gift Aid your donation – the government will contribute an additional 25p for every £1 you donate to us.
Thank you so much for your support. You are contributing to the survival of Papplewick Pumping Station.
An award-winning social care charity that operates in Arnold has launched a new recruitment initiative to support people in their local community who have lost their jobs in response to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Community Integrated Care, is offering flexible and rewarding work opportunities with prompt start dates across Arnold and Nottinghamshire. Prospective colleagues will work in the charity’s frontline services supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health concerns or dementia with their daily routines.
With a streamlined application process, candidates will be able to move from interview to paid work in a week. In the week, vetting checks will take place and prospective colleagues will undertake 3 days of intensive training.
To support the campaign, the charity has built a website where potential candidates can register their interest in opportunities: www.WorkInCare.co.uk.
Community Integrated Care was awarded the Charity of the Year 2019/20 title at the Charity Times Awards. It supports over 3,500 people across England and Scotland who have care and support needs employing 6,500 staff nationally.
Teresa Exelby, Chief People Officer at Community Integrated Care said, “We know that at this difficult time, many people in our communities are seeking reliable work opportunities as a result of the impact of Coronavirus. At the same time, care providers like us more than ever need to find great people who can work in our frontline services.”
She continued, “We’re excited to be welcoming hundreds of new colleagues to Community Integrated Care who will all be a fantastic addition to our teams across the country.”
Anyone interested can visit the website www.WorkInCare.co.ukand request a call back for more information.
Ramsdale Park Golf Centre in Calverton collected a bevy of awards at their group’s annual awards night.
Attendees from all 10 Burhill Golf and Leisure (BGL) owned golf venues, as well as the company’s leisure subsidiary, Adventure Leisure Ltd, were present for the celebratory evening awards presentation, held at Hertfordshire venue Aldwickbury Park Golf Club recently.
The 36-hole golf complex received one of the night’s most coveted awards for Best Net Promotor Score (NPS), a metric based on member feedback, used to measure customer experience and predict business growth.
The accomplishment represents recognition for the club’s commitment to customer service, earning the highest score of any venue across the group and also achieving a distinguished Platinum Medal Award in January at the 2019 Member Experience Awards run by The Retention People.
PICTURED: Ramsdale Park Golf Centre
The venue’s Adventure Golf Supervisor, Shaun McFarlane was also personally honoured for his role in providing the Outstanding Customer Experience of the year, after his quick thinking and kindness saw him rush out to the shop to purchase a new cake for a wedding which had unfortunately seen theirs collapse, almost ruining the day.
Ramsdale Park’s Employee of the year was handed out to Food and Beverage Manager, Steven Brindley-Bates, who has been a driving force behind a more customer-focused F&B business and ensuring the highest standards throughout the department.
BGL also presented a special recognition to club favourite and long-standing member of the greenkeeping team, David Marshall, who has completed a remarkable 25 years of service.
Commenting on Ramsdale Park’s performances General Manager, Theresa Plimmer, said: “It has been a fantastic year for the club and we’re extremely proud of the dedication of our employees like David, Shaun and Steven, who are emblematic of everything that we try to achieve.
“We had some great successes in 2019 and ultimately, that helps us continue to raise the bar and aim higher for this year, which we are all looking forward to.”
Ramsdale Park was also recognised for its outstanding Sales Standards and awarded Sales Team of the Year for the group capping off a tremendous evening of accolades.
Colin Mayes, BGL CEO, commented: “Congratulations to Theresa and her team for an outstanding year. I’m delighted that we can recognise the efforts of our employees who go above and beyond to deliver the very best customer service, and that is certainly the case at Ramsdale Park.”
Shoppers heading out to supermarkets across Gedling borough today are still facing a long wait to get into the stores, with long queues forming outside as people continue to stock up before the Easter shutdown .
With opening hours altered over the bank holiday weekend, many customers have braved the huge queues just to get into local stores so they can fill up their fridges and freezers at home
In recent weeks supermarkets across the borough have introduced new measures to help shoppers stay two metres apart in a bid to tackle the spread of coronavirus, including limiting the amount of people allowed inside at any one time, which has caused delays.
Shoppers waiting outside Tesco on Carlton Hill at 5.30am this morning still faced a lengthy wait to get into the store when the doors opened at 6am..
Peter Oakley from Carlton said “I was here just as the sun was coming out, but I wasn’t alone. Many local people had the same idea. There was a long wait and then when the doors doors opened at 6am we had to wait quite a while then.”
Long queues outside Tesco in Carlton (IMAGE: Gedling Eye)PICTURED: People queue in Morrisons’ car park in Victoria Retail Park (IMAGE: Gedling Eye)PICTURED: Shoppers wait to get into Morrisons (IMAGE: Gedling Eye)PICTURED: People queue to get into B&M Bargains on Victoria Retail ParkPICTURED: People wait to get into Wilkos on Carlton Square (IMAGE: Gedling Eye)PICTURED: Queues outside Wilkos in Carlton Square (IMAGE: Gedling Eye)
Queues were still lengthly this later in the morning outside Tesco in Carlton, Asda at Arnold, Wilkinsons in Carlton Square, Morrisons and B&M Bargains at Victoria Retail Park and Co-op in Netherfield.
Linda Smalls described the wait outside Asda in Arnold as ‘ridiculous’.
She said: I’m a key worker so this has been my first chance to go shopping. Some of these people have had all week and I bet they’ve just come out for something to do. It’s disgraceful.”
Shoppers reported being turned away for a short while earlier this morning at Morrisons due to the lengthy queues.
Mark Samson arrived at Morrisons just before eleven and said he was “shocked” to see the size of the queue outside the store.
He said: “I was shocked. We are in a lockdown yet so many people from around the local area was there in one place. It’s madness.
Despite the long waits, one member of staff at Morrisons who didn’t wish to be named told us that yesterday (Friday) had been ‘a lot worse’.
He said: “There was a wait of an hour and a half to get into the store. It was crazy. It’s not as bad today, but it’s still ridiculously busy.”
Supermarkets will close tomorrow to mark Easter Sunday, although many people had called for them to be allowed to remain open due to the current crisis.
What was your shopping experience like? Share your stories and pictures with us by emailing news@gedlingeye.co.uk
A local bus service covering Arnold and Mapperley will be suspended today (April 11) after a driver was admitted tp hospital with coronavirus symptoms.
CT4N’s L9 Saturday service will be suspended following the incident.
A spokesman for the bus firm said: “Yesterday evening we received notification that one of our drivers was admitted to hospital late on Friday afternoon with suspected Covid-19 symptoms. Following this, the management team has decided to suspend operations on Saturday, on a precautionary basis.
Whilst we have been rigorously following government health and safety advice, a service suspension will provide the time to further review health and safety arrangements and consult with staff and others. Further information about services will be posted on our website.”
