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MATCH REPORT: Ilkeston Town 2-4 Carlton Town

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MATCH REPORT: Ilkeston Town 2-4 Carlton Town

A brace from Tyler Johal and goals from Aaron Opoku and Oliver Clark saw Carlton Town to a 4-2 win in an entertaining Boxing Day clash at Ilkeston Town.

The win was Carlton’s first in five and saw the Millers leapfrog their hosts into the playoff places in the First Division South-East table.  It was fully merited following an excellent display full of inventive but controlled pass-and-move football to thrill the sizeable travelling support in a superb crowd of 468.

Managers Tommy Brookbanks and Mark Harvey made three changes to the side which lost at Belper Town last time out.  In came Dan Brown, Danny Elliott and Johal in place of Oliver Robinson, Eli Baku and Tyler Blake.  Baku and Robinson were on the bench while Blake was unavailable following a recent operation but was one of those at the New Manor Ground (surely the best ground in the division) cheering on the Millers.

Ilkeston started with ex-Millers Fabian Smith and Jamie Walker and also had another former Carlton player, Jermaine Hollis, on the bench.

With Blake not playing, Carlton adopted a 4-5-1 formation with Niall Davie playing wide right, Johal playing on the left in front of Daniel Fletcher and Clark, Tom Maddison and Elliott in the centre of midfield.

In an even start on a fine playing surface Carlton had the first opportunity when Clark headed goalwards from a Johal corner, only to be denied by a fine block from Dean Freeman.

The Robins responded and a cross whipped in from the right flew across the face of goal with no one able to add a finishing touch.

The home side took the lead on 21 minutes.  Centre-half Freeman had been deployed to launch long-throw after long-throw into the Carlton area.  The latest such example was cleared back to him and he then delivered a wonderful cross at pace to the near post which was begging to be headed home.  Kieran Wells duly obliged to the delight of the home fans behind the goal.

Carlton retained their composure and Opoku fed Davie who fired just wide from 20 yards.

The Millers were moving the ball nicely in midfield and when Opoku advanced into the area on the right hand side he whipped over a cross which was just behind Johal who would otherwise have had a golden chance to score.

BRACE: Tyler Johal

Despite all their good play, Carlton had failed to seriously test home goalkeeper Ross Durant but that all changed in an outstanding eight minute spell for the visitors before half time.  Opoku ran into the area before being brought down by Richard Wyman.  The referee pointed to the penalty spot and up stepped Tom Maddison.  The captain hit the post with his spot-kick, his first miss of the season, but it mattered not as Johal followed up and calmly side-footed the rebound into the net.

Within 60 seconds the Millers were ahead.  Davie sent a free kick into the area, Opoku flicked on and Johal headed home at the back post.

If the visiting support were ecstatic about the turnaround they were in dreamland as Carlton continued to pour forward and scored the goal of the game on the stroke of half time.

Goalkeeper Jack Steggles punched an Ilkeston cross expertly to the feet of Opoku on the half way line.  He played two one-twos with Davie, the second of which sent Opoku clear on the right.  He still had plenty to do as he cut into the area but when Durrant came out to meet him he calmly lifted the ball over the keeper and into the net.

Ilkeston reduced the arrears three minutes into the second half when Freeman forced the ball home after Carlton failed to clear a corner.

Two minutes later they should have levelled when Wells put a free header over the bar.

Carlton though weathered the storm and imposed themselves once again upon the game with calm passing and moving and resilient defence, with Martin Ball and Toby Moore dealing comfortably with the aerial bombardment and Brown and Fletcher covering any attacks down the flanks.

Elliott, Maddison and particularly Clark were effective in the midfield in winning possession and, importantly, being creative with the ball and Davie and Johal were a constant threat in the wide positions.  Johal fired just over from the edge of the box after a fine ball from Clark before Carlton sealed the win on 69 minutes.  A Davie corner was headed into the net by Clark with the goalkeeper unsighted and the entire Carlton team went to celebrate with the jubilant and vocal travelling support, which included chairman Mick Garton behind the goal.

The Millers went for more goals, replacing Elliott with striker Mamoke Akaunu and he ran magnificently into the area before teeing up Davie whose shot drew a decent save from Durrant.

Ilkeston had a final effort in added time, with Kieron Fenton firing a free kick over the bar, but this was Carlton’s day and they fully deserved their first ever win at the New Manor Ground.  The entire squad came across to the visiting supporters after the match to thank them for their support and those thanks were of course reciprocated twice over for the display the players had put on.  It was a fine way to end 2019 for those in yellow and blue, or indeed the away kit of black and white!

Carlton Town: Steggles, Brown, Fletcher, Ball, Moore, Maddison, Elliott (Akaunu 71), Clark, Opoku, Davie, Johal.  Unused substitute: Baku, Robinson, Thomas, K Wilson.

Goals: Johal 38, 39, Opoku 45, Clark 69; Kieran Wells 21, Dean Freeman 48

Carlton Town Supporters Club MOTM: Tyler Johal

Attendance: 468

Police want to speak to these men after burglary in Mapperley

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Police want to speak to these men after burglary in Mapperley

Police have issued pictures of two men they want to speak to in connection with a house burglary in Mapperley.

Officers were called to Morley Avenue on November 14, 2019 at around 2pm.

Police want to speak to these men captured on CCTV

A spokesman said: “If you recognise them or have any information that could help, please call us on 101 quoting incident 419 of 14 November 2019. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

Night bus times back to Gedling borough on New Year revealed

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Night bus times back to Gedling borough on New Year revealed

Are you planning to head into the city to toast the beginning of 2020?

If so, here’s when buses will be running from Nottingham City Centre back to parts of Gedling borough during the early hours of January 1.

Nottingham City Transport have said they will be operating a network of late Night Bus services on New Year’s Eve ‘to help people get home after celebrating the arrival of a new year and a new decade!’

Eleven routes will operate across Nottingham, including the N26 to Burton Joyce, Lowdham and Southwell.

These buses to Carlton, Gedling, Mapperley and Arnold will be departing the city centre at 23:15, 00:15, 01:15, 02:15 and 03:15:

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Late buses will be running from the city centre and back to all parts of Gedling borough

· N27 to Sneinton Dale, Carlton, Westdale Lane, Gedling, Mapperley and Woodborough Road

· N58 to Sherwood, Arnold and Plains Estate

N26 to Netherfield, Burton Joyce, Lowdham and Southwell will depart at 00:15 and 02:15.

All day tickets, Easyrider cards, Robin Hood PAYG & Season cards and NCTX Buses app tickets are valid on the NightBus network. A single journey in Nottingham is £4 cash per person or two people can travel together for £6. Customers travelling beyond the Nottingham boundary on N26 are charged at £6 per person.

Anthony Carver-Smith, NCT Marketing Manager said, “Our NightBus network operates every Friday and Saturday night throughout the year and we look forward to welcoming New Year revellers on our buses to take them home safely and affordably on New Year’s Eve”

Full details of the routes and timetables are online at www.nctx.co.uk/nightbus or in the NCTX Buses app.

Arnold man given suspended sentence after he was ‘seen brandishing knife’ on tram

Graham Finch
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A man from Arnold who was seen brandishing a knife on a tram has been given a suspended prison sentence.

Simon Abbott, of Heddington Gardens, was seen holding the knife after getting into an altercation with another man who threw a plastic bottle at him on the tram at Waverley Street at around 8pm on May 10, 2019.

CCTV from the tram also confirmed the witness reports.

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The incident took place on a tram in Waverley Street in the city centre

The 41-year-old admitted possession of a bladed article and was sentenced to six months in prison – suspended for 18 months – at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday 20 December.

He was also ordered to pay a £150 victim surcharge and given a three-month curfew.

PC Craig Grimley, who led the investigation, said: “The incident was witnessed by a number of people and would have been distressing for people going about their business using the tram.

“Possession a knife in public is an offence and we will always seek to put people before the courts for carrying weapons.” 

Mapperley Park cello star Sheku Kanneh-Mason awarded MBE in New Year’s Honours List 2020

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Mapperley Park cello star Sheku Kanneh-Mason awarded MBE in New Year’s Honours List 2020

A young musician from Mapperley Park who played at the wedding of the Duke of Sussex has been appointed an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List 2020.

Sheku Kanneh-Mason is a young cellist who has been in high demand from major orchestras and concert halls worldwide since winning the 2016 BBC Young Musician of the Year and became the first black musician to win the competition in its 38-year history.                

Upon hearing he’s been awarded the MBE for services to music, the young cellist told the BBC: “I was so lucky to have the dedicated support of my parents in giving me the opportunity to have specialist music lessons from a young child.

“I also had incredible support from the state schools I attended in Nottingham where music was promoted for its value in developing listening skills, teamwork, self-expression and hard work.”

PICTURED: Sheku Kanneh-Mason

The MBE caps a rapid rise to prominence for Mr Kanneh-Mason.

The 20-year-old’s debut recording Inspiration went to Number 1 in the Classical Chart and number 18 in the Official UK Album Chart, making Sheku the young cellist in history to reach the Official UK Album Chart Top 20.

At 19, he has performed at a range of high-profile events at the Royal Albert Hall, including the BBC Proms with the Chineke! Orchestra and the Bafta Awards Ceremony. He played at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Windsor Castle, to an audience of nearly two billion people globally.

He is passionate about the importance of making classical music accessible to all and is currently the first London Music Masters Junior Ambassador and will become ‘Young Artist in Residence’ at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic taking a key role in the orchestra’s education programme.

On hearing that a rise of tuition costs at his old school was going to prevent other young cellists from continuing to receive cello lessons, Sheku donated £3,000 to Trinity Catholic School, Nottingham, in September 2017, ensuring that 10 other young people could continue lessons for the next three years.

Mr Kanneh-Mason is currently a full-time scholar at the Royal Academy of Music in London and maintains a busy performing schedule.

Man arrested after break in at Tesco store on Carlton Hill

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Man arrested after break in at Tesco store on Carlton Hill

A man has been arrested in connection with a break-in at a Tesco Extra store.

A number of men were seen to smash a window to get into the property in Carlton Hill, Carlton, at 7.36pm yesterday (Wednesday, December 25) before leaving empty-handed.

Officers investigating the burglary later stopped a van in Valley Road, near to the A60, in connection with the incident and arrested a 56-year-old man on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and burglary.

An empty builders’ sack, crow bar and sledge hammer were recovered from van, which was later discovered to have been stolen from The Green, Radcliffe-on-Trent, on 31 October.

Enquiries are continuing and anyone who witnessed the incident or has dash-cam footage in the area, is urged to contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 471 of 25 December 2019.

ELAINE BOND: Tips to help make sure your mental health doesn’t suffer over Christmas

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ELAINE BOND: Tips to help make sure your mental health doesn’t suffer over Christmas

I am just typing this up whilst watching the Christmas decorations being put up in the pub across the road. So, I guess Christmas is really on its way now. Christmas is supposed to be a time to share with family and friends, a celebration, and a time to treat ourselves. Then there is all the food, drink and presents.

But Mind has found that the mental health of one in ten people is affected by Christmas. There are so many reasons for this.

Overspending resulting in getting ourselves in to debt to provide the perfect Christmas, creates stress and worry about how we pay for this. We drink more alcohol, and this makes any mental heath issue worse. We over stretch ourselves by agreeing to go to parties or extra work and this creates exhaustion.

Our routines are really changed in the weeks leading up to Christmas, and people with eating disorders, alcohol issues or with obsessive tendencies are pushed out of their routine that helps to keep then in a safe place with their mental health.

Of course, Christmas brings us reminders of those people we have lost, and grief becomes acute, while we are expected to be cheerful and celebrating.

Christmas can be a time of great stress and pain if we have mental health issues and do not manage them during this period.

Don’t let your mental health suffer over Christmas

Some practical ideas as to how to look after our mental health are really simple things, like plan what you have to do well in advance, makes lists if you have to but be prepared early and tackle one thing at a time.

Make time for yourself, and don’t get swept away with everyone else’s plans and ideas of fun. Schedule time out for yourself to do what you want this Christmas. Remember to complete your basic self-care, such as taking some exercise, making sure you get some good nights sleep, getting outside and eating healthily between the big celebration meals.

Its time to be really secure about what we need to do to stay healthy mentally too. It’s time to be our own best friend this Christmas, by turning down the inner critic., Your Christmas is good enough even if it does not match what you see in the adverts on TV.

Time to be ourselves means don’t change to fit in to anyone’s Christmas, so if we are an introvert, we do not have to go to all the parties or any of the parties. If we feel sad or are grieving at Christmas, that’s ok, as we must allow ourselves to feel what we feel, and we do not have to be happy or be the life and soul of the party.

Christmas is a time for strong boundaries. We need to make sure family, in-laws or friends know what we will be doing and when, and we need to stick to our plans. Remember nothing HAS to happen over Christmas just because it’s a family tradition or because the adverts tell us it should do. We need to give ourselves permission to say no. Whatever is planned we need to have time for ourselves and we need to let friends and family know that.

Routine is often important for mental health and stability, and the next month will impact on our routines. Trying to stick to the things that work for us the best is important, so our planning needs to include our best routines. Planning to do things that are good for us mentally and physically should be a priority too.

Having things to do with people who know how we feel and are ‘good’ for us is also a good idea. Having some time with people who support us gives us something to look forward to as well. If we feel it’s going to be a real tough time, make sure you tell someone you trust to check in on you over the Christmas period.

Finally, some of us will be alone at Christmas and it can be really lonely time. We need to have a think about what we want to do before hand and that may be a good book or a movie or even a holiday. But if we want to be with people we can always volunteer for a charity and we will be with others on the big day.

Remember it is just two days of the year and they will soon pass.

Merry Christmas

Co-op Gedling delivers £2711 of gifts to QMC children’s wards for Christmas

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Co-op Gedling delivers £2711 of gifts to QMC children’s wards for Christmas

Co-op Gedling has today returned to the Queen’s Medical Centre as it donated £2,711 worth of shopping for the children’s wards in time for Christmas. This follows a delivery for £6,969 last December.

Led by Co-op Gedling Road, 17 stores in the supermarket giant’s local network teamed together to raise money for the children’s wards. From raffles and cake baking to Christmas jumper days and change buckets at the tills, the shops were able to raise £2711 this month. Deb Bradley, Store Manager of Co-op Gedling Road co-ordinated the campaign with local fundraiser, Sarah Benedek.

“After we saw the difference we were able to make last year, it was a no brainer to try and help again this year. Sometimes, life gets in the way but I’m so pleased we were able to raise such a large amount again,” says Ms Bradley.

PICTURED: (l to r) Siobhan Atkinson, Co-op Gedling Road; Lea Gostincar, Co-op Hilton Crescent, W Bridgford; Alison Bowley Co-op Hilton Crescent, W Bridgford; Abbie Bishop Co-op Hilton Crescent, W Bridgford; Sarah Benedek, Community Fundraiser; Deb Bradley, Co-op Gedling Road; Elvis Isaac, Co-op Gedling Road.
Staff from the co-op at the QMC
Pictured delivering the gifts to the QMC are Elvis Isaac, Co-op Gedling Road. Alison Bowley Co-op Hilton Crescent, W Bridgford; Siobhan Atkinson, Co-op Gedling Road; Lea Gostincar, Co-op Hilton Crescent, W Bridgford; Abbie Bishop Co-op Hilton Crescent, W Bridgford;

Sarah Benedek worked with Deb Bradley and the play specialists at QMC to devise a list of items that the Children’s Hospital needs and to co-ordinate the festive delivery. Items delivered included six televisions, portable DVDs players, craft and activity bundles and various gift vouchers.  

They were delivered today (December 23) at 1pm – just in time for Christmas. 

Samantha Ward, Play and Development Leader of Children’s Oncology Unit at Nottingham Children’s Hospital (QMC) said: “This is an amazing amount of money and we are very grateful that Co-op thought of us. The items requested will be used with patients to keep the children occupied while receiving treatment in hospital.”

Pupils from Arnold school in fine voice at Carlton choir Christmas concert

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Pupils from Arnold school in fine voice at Carlton choir Christmas concert

Children from Burntstump Seely C of E Academy have something to sing about after joining the Carlton Male Voice Choir on stage at their Christmas concert held at St Paul’s Church in Carlton.

Head teacher, Heather Gabb said the children had been excited at the opportunity. “It is such an honour for us to be able to share a platform with such a renowned choir, and such an incredible inspiration to our own singers.

“The Carlton Male Voice Choir have been generous in letting us share their Christmas Concert and the children have risen to the challenge in great style.”

The children performed ‘I can see clearly now the rain has gone’ and ‘Let’s go fly a kite’ and soloist, Alex Youens, (age 11), said she had been looking forward to the show. “In my solo I sang Mary and Joseph and I enjoyed performing in front of my family.” 

Libby Mylechreest, 9, said, “I was very excited about this chance to sing, and my dad came to see me which helped me to feel less nervous.”

Eight-year-old Lilly Spencer age 8 said she felt the nerves too.

She said: ““I was a bit nervous too, but very excited. It’s not like we are on our own so it’s ok.”

Head teacher Heather Gabb, added: “The children have been absolutely fantastic. I can’t believe how they have managed; they hear everything you say to them and take it on board. I know they always give it their very best.

“The Carlton Male Voice Choir are a much sought after and busy choir and we feel very honoured that we were able to join them.”

‘She saved our Christmas’: Single mum from Daybrook praises police officer who tracked down missing gift for her 12-year-old autistic son

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‘She saved our Christmas’: Single mum from Daybrook praises police officer who tracked down missing gift for her 12-year-old autistic son

A single mum from Daybrook has heaped praise on a police officer who ‘saved Christmas’ when a present for her son went missing.

Jen Beal, 44, ordered a gaming computer from an online market place site for her 12-year-old son, Dylan, who has autism. She had saved up for six months from her job as a part time dental nurse to buy the gift.

She said: “Dylan has a hard time at school and gaming is his world. I wanted to make his bedroom a place where he could go to get away from everything, and where he could socialise with his friends through gaming.”

Shortly after ordering the computer, Jen received an email saying that the package had been delivered and signed for. When she told the delivery company that she had not received the parcel, they investigated but told her that it had been delivered and that they accepted no liability. The seller also said there was nothing they could do to help.

Jen got in touch with Nottinghamshire Police with proof that she was not at home when the computer was supposed to have been delivered.

PC Xanthe Spencer was assigned the case and diligently pieced together evidence, including from neighbours and the delivery company.

“I was in tears when it happened. I was in bits, I felt sick – I didn’t know what to do. No one would help me and it felt like our Christmas was over.

“PC Spencer was absolutely fantastic. She reassured me throughout and told me not to worry because she was going to get this sorted.

The delivery of a gaming computer never took place

“She worked so hard. She kept me up to date every day that she was on duty and told me how the investigation was going. I don’t think she could have done any more than she did.”

As PC Spencer started to investigate the story began to change, with the driver claiming that he had left the parcel on Jen’s drive and then saying that he had left it with a neighbour.

After looking at GPS data and building a timeline of the case, PC Spencer proved that the driver’s story didn’t add up.

Eventually, thanks to PC Spencer’s perseverance, the delivery company was forced to take responsibility for the missing parcel. Jen has received a full refund and has been able to re-purchase the computer for her son.

The delivery company chose to deal with the driver through its own internal processes.

Jen said: “I would just like to say a huge thank you to PC Spencer, because she’s saved Christmas for me.

“There were a good few weeks where I thought that that was it, and that Dylan wasn’t going to get the Christmas present that he deserves.

“He knows we don’t have a lot of money, so his face will absolutely light up when he opens the computer. He’ll probably be in tears, and so will I.”

PC Spencer said: “I joined the police because I wanted to protect the public, and I’m glad that I have been able to do that in this case.

“I’m so pleased that Santa will now be able to bring Dylan’s present and that he and his mum can enjoy their Christmas together, without the worry and upset of this incident hanging over them.”

“I would also like to encourage the public to protect themselves when shopping online. Do your research before you buy – use reputable sites and check the feedback on any third party sellers. Buying with a credit card can also give you more protection in case something goes wrong.

“Most of all, know your rights and if you believe a crime may have been committed, report it to Nottinghamshire Police on 101.”

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