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Arnold primary school pupils hold collection to help the homeless

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Arnold primary school pupils hold collection to help the homeless

Pupils at an Arnold primary school have decided to do their bit to help the homeless.

Children at Killisick Junior School have been collecting boxes filled with hats and gloves and toiletries, for the Nottingham charity, Tracy’s Street Kitchen, as part of their work to become a ‘WE School’.

Teacher Jordan Riley said that the ‘WE Movement’ is all about doing good deeds within your community and that the school is calling the children who are getting involved, their ‘WE Warriors’. 

He said, “When the opportunity arose to become a WE School, we jumped at the chance of making a difference among our own pupils and the wider community. The values of the WE organisation fit into our school’s values and beliefs.”

Teacher Miss Sophie Lincoln said that the children are happy to get on board with the idea. “We chose to start our first WE Warrior project focusing on raising awareness to support local charities and help homeless people in our local area. As it is coming up to Christmas, we decided to generate Christmas hampers that could be given out to the local homeless people, and everyone in the school has had the opportunity to be a part of the effort including our parents and carers.”

Tracy Dickinson runs Tracy’s Street Kitchen in Nottingham which for the past 3 years has been providing food and supplies to homeless people. She said, “We set up every Friday night in Trinity Square from 6:30 pm and we distribute hot food, fruit, cake, drinks and goody bags and clothing to those who need it. We regularly feed up to 200 people including the homeless, rough sleepers or anyone in need of a hot meal.

PICTURED: Pupils from Killisick Junior School with their parcels for the homeless

“The difference this donation will make is amazing. We help people who do not have access to clean clothing or washing facilities, and the hats, scarves and gloves that the school is donating will help to keep them warm this winter. I am totally overwhelmed by this. It is so good that the young people are understanding what is happening in the world, and which should not be happening in this day and age.

“I myself spent four years out on the streets between the age of 14 to 18, as a child, and it was incredibly hard, so what these guys have done this week is just so amazing. They just have no idea what a difference this will make.”

Children at the school even made sandwiches to make up for the time Tracy needed away from her work to collect the 38 boxes.

Pupil Imogen Suleman age 10 said she enjoyed taking part. “We want to help homeless people and have made sandwiches and Christmas boxes so they don’t miss out at Christmas. I like helping people and I like being a WE Warrior. It’s not about what we want, but what other people want as well!”

Fellow pupil Kayla Golding (year 5) agreed, “I wanted to be involved to make the world a happier place and to make a difference to homeless people’s lives. In the boxes we have put toiletries, Christmas chocolates, a Christmas card, hats, gloves and scarves to keep them warm.”

Warning to parents in Gedling borough over ‘unsafe dolls’ that contain high levels of chemicals that could make a child ill

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Warning to parents in Gedling borough over ‘unsafe dolls’ that contain high levels of chemicals that could make a child ill

Parents in Gedling borough are being told to return ‘unsafe dolls’ which have been on sale in Nottingham and contain a high level of chemicals that could make their children ill.

Nottingham City Trading Standards have sounded a warning about unsafe toys that have been on sale ahead of Christmas.

Nottingham City Trading Standards team have said the dolls, described as ‘Sweet Fashion Doll’ and ‘Girl Beautiful Doll’ have been found to contain high levels of phthalates (cor). This chemical is added to toughen plastic but it can harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system.

Consumers who have bought one of the toys are advised not to give them to children. They should be returned to wherever they were bought from and buyers should inform Trading Standards.

It is thought that the dolls may have entered the UK through a number of different importers and have been supplied across the country.

Trading Standards are aware that at least one batch has been in circulation since May, however it is suspected other batches are likely to have been imported previously.

Images of the ‘unsafe dolls’

The dolls originate from China, are individually boxed and of poor quality. It is understood they have been on sale for between £1 and £3. They come in a variety of outfits but have language on the box which makes little sense.

Jane Bailey, Trading Standards Manager at Nottingham City Council, said: “The last thing anyone wants is Christmas ruined by their child becoming ill because of a toy they have been given.

“We’re urgently asking anyone who has bought one of these toys to return it immediately to the shop they bought it from, and then contact us.

“We understand the financial pressures people are under at the moment, but I’d urge parents to resist the temptation to buy cheap toys like these. They will carry none of the required quality marks and will likely have been subjected to no product testing at all.”

For further information regarding product safety for consumers please visit www.gov.uk/guidance/consumer-product-safety-advice-for-staying-safe.

Contact Nottingham City Council Trading Standards (via the Citizens’ Advice consumer helpline) on 03454 04 05 06.

Gedling Borough Council issue guide on what can and cannot be recycled from your Christmas waste this year

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Gedling Borough Council issue guide on what can and cannot be recycled from your Christmas waste this year

In the season of goodwill, Gedling Borough Council is reminding residents what can and cannot be recycled from their Christmas waste this year.

The authority has now shared tips on what can be put in the green and black bins over the festive period.

What you can recycle…

  • Plastic bottles without the lids
  • Cardboard
  • Envelopes
  • Rinsed food tins
  • Drinks cans
  • Aerosol cans
  • Cardboard tubes
What can be put in the black bins at Christmas?
A list of what’s ‘naughty and nice’ when it comes to recycling from Gedling Borough Council

Here’s a list of what can’t be recycled…

  • Shiny and glittery wrapping paper
  • Carrier bags
  • Foil tin food trays
  • Bows and ribbons
  • Shiny and glittery cards
  • Old toys
  • Polystyrene
  • Bubble wrap
  • Dirty takeaway boxes
  • Used nappies

Don’t forget: bin collections will change over the Christmas period. You can read more about the revised dates here

Extra bags of rubbish will also . be collected over the festive holiday.

A spokesman for Gedling Borough Council said: “People are being reminded to have their bin out before 6am on the morning of collection.

“We will take extra bags of black bin waste over the festive period and if you have extra recycling then please leave it in cardboard boxes or untied bags next to your bin.”

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The Nottinghamshire Hospice nurse spending Christmas with terminally ill patients across Notts: ‘You can pull up at a house where someone is dying, and next door people are partying because it’s Christmas’

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The Nottinghamshire Hospice nurse spending Christmas with terminally ill patients across Notts: ‘You can pull up at a house where someone is dying, and next door people are partying because it’s Christmas’

This year, Glyn Brownley will give up celebrating Christmas with his family to help support those with terminal illnesses across the county as part of a service offered by Nottinghamshire Hospice in Mapperley.

The healthcare assistant, who has worked with the hospice for the past seven years, is down to work Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day, supporting both the Hospice at Home and Hospice Night Support Service, which continue to operate throughout the Christmas period.

Glyn said that caring for terminally ill people at Christmas time is especially poignant.

He said: “The job becomes more difficult as soon as the Christmas tree goes up because it’s harder for families. It’s the same job, but it pulls at the heartstrings more.

“Families are extra vulnerable at this time of year so we need to be especially sensitive.”

Last year was especially tough for the healthcare worker as one of his patients died on Christmas Day.

“People die seven days a week and they die on Christmas day. That’s why I do the job, “he said.

“It’s harder for families at Christmas it’s a time when everyone’s supposed to be merry. You can pull up at a house where someone is dying, and next door people are partying because it’s Christmas. It makes losing someone especially raw.”

One family all too aware of this is the family of Lottie Pacey.

Glyn Brownley with Nottinghamhire Hospice patient Lena
PICTURED: Glyn Brownley with Nottinghamshire Hospice patient Lene Pearce
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PICTURED: Nottinghamshire Hospice

Lottie lived an active independent life in her home in Newthorpe, Nottiinghamshire, well into her 90s until last Autumn when she was taken into hospital after having a fall. After this her health declined and she developed heart failure.

She was admitted to hospital in late November but was keen to be home with family close by so was discharged on December 14 after which Nottinghamshire Hospice stepped in with Hospice at Home care at night. 

Her daughter Linda said: “For the first few days before the hospice got involved I stayed there day and night but when the nurses started coming in at night it gave me a break. It meant I could go home and get some sleep. It gave me peace of mind knowing she was being well looked after.

“The nurses were brilliant. I was happy to leave my mum in their care, knowing that she was safe. I can’t fault the service we received from the hospice.”

The care provided eased pressure on Linda and other family members in the run up to Christmas and meant that Lottie, whose large family included five siblings, 30 grandchildren plus great-grandchildren, had plenty of company over the festive period.

“It is important that this service is available all year round but especially important at Christmas as it meant she got to see a lot of family members who she would probably not have seen if she’d been in hospital. They knew exactly where she was and it was much easier for them to come and see her at home than it would have been if she’d been in hospital,” Linda added.

The hospice continued to provide overnight care for Lottie each night including Christmas Eve. She died on Christmas day with family around her. She was 95.

There are currently more than 60 Hospice at Home staff caring for more than 100 patients across Nottinghamshire. There are two Hospice Night Support teams working each night, including over Christmas.

To find out more about how Nottinghamshire Hospice can help you or your family please phone their care co-ordinators on 0115 9621222, email info@nottshospice.org or go to https://www.nottshospice.org/our-care-services/accessing-our-services/

Carlton le Willows Academy scoops kitemark award for taking student mental health seriously

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Carlton le Willows Academy scoops kitemark award for taking student mental health seriously

A Gedling school’s commitment to supporting mental health issues has been recognised by a prestigious award.

Carlton le Willows Academy is one of the first schools in the country to be awarded a quality standard kitemark in recognition of their commitment to developing the wellbeing of students.

The Bounce Forward Healthy Minds kitemark is only awarded to schools who have successfully implemented and maintained good quality teaching and learning to develop healthy minds.

In recognising the accolade, Lord Richard Layard of the London School of Economics (a leading school for developing healthy minds) said Carlton le Willows was ‘leading the way’, adding: “Your school has committed to an approach that is proven to improve the lives of young people that will be statutory for all schools from September 2020.”

Bounce Forward Healthy Minds logo

The award comes in recognition of the school’s Character, Resilience and Wellbeing lessons, which form an established part of the citizenship curriculum and help equip students with skills to cope with obstacles.

Every Year 7 student is taught empirically validated resilience lessons that have been extensively validated by national charity Bounce Forward.

Said Academy Head of Character, Resilience and Wellbeing Mike Tomlinson: “At Carlton le Willows we place education of the whole child at the heart of the curriculum.

“We believe that teaching resilience to our Year 7 students helps them recognise and acknowledge their own strengths and vulnerabilities and learn habits that help them get the most out of any given task as they progress through school.”

Arnold Foodbank gets festive boost from Woodthorpe baby and toddler group at Christmas

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Arnold Foodbank gets festive boost from Woodthorpe baby and toddler group at Christmas

A baby and toddler group from Woodthorpe made a special delivery to Arnold Foodbank today (December 18) as it donated £300 worth of food and everyday essentials to help struggling families throughout the festive period.

Little Lambs Baby & Toddler group, which runs each Monday morning from The Church of the Good Shepherd on Thackeray’s Lane in Woodthorpe, was so concerned that local families were struggling that it decided to hold a fundraising event and use the proceeds to buy much-needed items for its local Foodbank. 

Today, Little Lambs representatives, delivered more than 35 bags of shopping to Arnold Foodbank.

Arnold Foodbank volunteers with baby and toddler group
PICTURED: (l to r) Rebecca Burke of Little Lambs, Arthur Pember of Arnold Foodbank, Sarah Benedek of Little Lambs and Helen Lloyd of Arnold Foodbank.

Rebecca Burke, group leader for Little Lambs said: “Our parish is a regular supporter of the Foodbank. Not only do we collect weekly donations from our parishioners, but many also volunteer their time at the centre to help sort and allocate the items for families in need of help.”

The Church of the Good Shepherd has been recognised as the largest food donator to the Arnold Foodbank. In just a six month period, it donated 2,121kgs of food. Helen Lloyd of the Foodbank explains how this makes a difference: “A family of four goes away with around 20-25kg of shopping. So this amount equates to over 80 families fed by this parish. That’s over 800 meals. Well done.”

For anyone wishing to give donations, the Arnold Foodbank is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 1pm to 3pm. It is located at the Daybrook Baptist Church on Mansfield Road NG5 6AA, near Go Outdoors.  Alternatively, donations can be left at the Church of the Good Shepherd at any time. Red collection boxes are located just inside the main church entrance, on the right.  The essential requirements at this time of year are tinned foods (soups, meats, veg, fruit) and toiletries such as shampoo, deodorant and loo roll. Long life milk and coffee are also needed. Thank you.

Gedling leaders are calling for Nottinghamshire County Council to help them replace every tree being removed to make way for new £40m Gedling Access Road

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Gedling leaders are calling for Nottinghamshire County Council to help them replace every tree being removed to make way for new £40m Gedling Access Road

The leader and deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council have today called on Nottinghamshire County Council to help them urgently replace every tree being removed to make way the construction of the new £40m Gedling Access Road.

Councillors John Clarke and Michael Payne today made the plea while planting new trees in Gedling Country Park, which is next to where the new road will be built.

Gedling Borough Council has made a pledge to plant hundreds of trees and now want Nottinghamshire County Council to replace the trees felled along the route of the Gedling Access Road and make the same commitment in order to mitigate the removal of the natural habitat.

The new trees being planted at the Gedling Country Park are part of Gedling Borough Council’s pledge to plant 500 native trees across the borough.

The initiative was launched in November, during National Tree Week, and the council say they have already planted 400 whip trees and 100 hundred bean trees at Gedling Country Park, Burton Road Park, Arnot Hill Park, Willow Park and King George V Park.

Hundreds of more trees will be planted across Gedling over the next four years.

Gedling leaders look at site where new Gedling Access Road will be built
Councillors John Clarke and Michale Payne look at the site where the Gedling Access Road will be built near Gedling Country Park (IMAGE:GBC)
Councillors John Clarke and Michale Payne plant a new tree in Gedling Country Park (IMAGE:GBC)

The initiative is part of the council’s plan to provide a more sustainable environment in the borough. As well as planting hundreds of trees Gedling Borough Council is also working on ways to promote and protect the environment by minimising pollution and waste. In November, the council declared a climate emergency and has set a goal to become carbon neutral by 2030. Councillors unanimously agreed to produce an action plan working with local business, charities and the public sector to take steps to reduce carbon emissions.

Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke said he hopes Nottinghamshire County Council will lend their support to the initiative.

He said: “Nottinghamshire County Council are responsible for building the Gedling Access Road and they are felling 1000s of trees to make way for it. We’re calling on them to immediately join us and do everything they can do mitigate the impact of the new road by replacing every single tree that have felled.

“The Gedling Access Road is needed and is an important part of the infrastructure to provide much needed new homes and less traffic in Gedling Village, however, everything must be done to limit the destruction of natural habitat and wildlife which is why we are planting these trees.”

Deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor Michael Payne said: “Our Labour administration made a commitment to plant 500 trees across the borough and we’ve done that in just a single month, we are now going to plant hundreds more trees over the next four years.

In November, we declared a Climate Emergency in Gedling and this is part of a robust plan that will set out our goal to be carbon neutral by 2030.

“This is the responsibility of every local authority and we are keen to see the Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, Councillor Kay Cutts taking this issue seriously and immediately committing to replacing every single tree felled for the construction of the Gedling Access Road.

Your bank balance may drop today as overdraft rules on available funds change

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Your bank balance may drop today as overdraft rules on available funds change

Thousands of bank customers across Gedling borough could see changes to their available balances from today (Wednesday, 18) as new rules on how overdrafts are displayed come into effect.

Changes introduced today by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) mean that someone’s ‘available balance’ or ‘available funds’ can no longer include their overdraft.

Overdraft balances will now be listed separately following today’s rule change.

The new measures are designed to make it clearer that overdrafts are a form of credit rather than a customer’s own money. It is also hoped they will help to tackle confusion that may lead consumers to accidentally dip into their overdraft.

Overdrafts won’t be displayed in your available balance from today

More controversial changes are set to come into effect next April, which prevent banks charging more for unarranged overdrafts than arranged ones.

Several banks have already changed their fees ahead of the new rules’ introduction, with new single interest rates that mean higher rates for many customers but lower costs for more vulnerable users.

Nationwide has introduced a 39.9% rate for all customers and other banks are expected to follow suit, sparking frustration from customers used to paying far less.

The FCA has said around half of Britain’s 52 million current account holders use either arranged or unarranged overdrafts, generating £2.4bn in revenue for banks in 2017.

Gedling Crematorium raises over £7000 for Nottinghamshire Hospice in Mapperley

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Gedling Crematorium raises over £7000 for Nottinghamshire Hospice in Mapperley

Nottinghamshire Hospice received the perfect gift last week after being handed a cheque for over £7,000 during a special Christmas carol service.

In total, £7,710 was raised by Gedling Crematorium for the charity in Mapperley.

A cheque was presented to hospice staff during a service at the crematorium last Wednesday (December 11) where members of the local community were invited along to celebrate the lives of those they had lost.

Cheque presentation at Gedling Crematorium
PICTURED: (l to r) Mick Ward, Nisha Aslam and Jess Mulvany of The Nottinghamshire Hospice; Kevin Browne, Kate Bethell of The Nottinghamshire Hospice, and Steve Feary.  

On the night the chapel was full and the event was a great success. Over 130 people attended and during the 45 minute service, which was led jointly by Civil Celebrant Rebecca White and the Reverend Keith Williams, a poignant visual tribute ran showing photographs of many of the congregation’s loved ones.

Kevin Browne, Crematorium manager said ‘We received many compliments on the night and over the next few days we had emails in which many people said how comforting and helpful the service was.

“During the evening we were also delighted to be able to present a cheque to the Nottinghamshire Hospice for £7,710.17, raised throughout 2019 from our metal recycling scheme”.

VIDEO: Police discover cannabis grow after smashing down door of property in Netherfield

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VIDEO: Police discover cannabis grow after smashing down door of property in Netherfield

Police officers discovered a cannabis grow after breaking down the door of a property in Netherfield.

Officers from Carlton beat team raided the property in the town on Tuesday morning (December 17) and seized a quantity of drugs following intelligence about the property.

A male has since been interviewed in connection with the cannabis grow and has since been released under investigation.

The plants were confiscated for destruction.

A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “If anyone has any information concerning drugs or supply in the area they can talk to the local beat team directly or contact Nottinghamshire Police control room on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

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