An Arnold firm is backing a campaign to tackle the growing
problem of knife crime in Notts.
Building supplies company Frank Key, which has its headquarters in Daybrook, is backing the ‘Taken Too Soon’ for the sixth year.
The campaign works with local communities to help
disadvantaged young people with the aim to tackle the increasing number of
knife crime incidents in and around Nottingham.
According to the campaigners, last year showed the biggest
increase in knife crime in the city since pre-2011 and also revealed the spread
of incidents throughout all areas of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
Frank Key was first involved with the Taken Too Soon
campaign six years ago, donating the materials and supplies needed to renovate
the changing room facilities and the clubhouse at The Inspire Stadium in Stoke
Bardolph, where football is used to help keep young people away from crime.
Roger Henry, project leader for ‘Taken Too Soon’ said;
“Frank Key wasted no time in donating the materials we needed to help renovate
The Inspire Stadium. Having this facility has meant we’ve been able to help
thousands of disengaged, underrepresented and disadvantaged young people stay
away from crime and go on to lead constructive lives.
“The support of sponsors such as Frank Key will not just
help to tackle serious violence and knife crime but will help organisations
that provide holistic welfare support to local families and reduce
unemployment.”
Last weekend, a charity football match took place at Carlton
Town which saw a VIP All Stars team take on East Midlands Operational Support
Service, made famous from Channel 5’s ‘Police Interceptors.
Frank Key’s Group MD James Norton said: “We are very proud
to support Taken Too Soon and to be one of the sponsors for the fundraiser
football match. We hope the money raised from this event makes a huge
difference in the lives of disadvantaged youth around our city. ”
Frank Key is an independent family-owned company with its HQ
in the Daybrook, Nottingham and branches across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and
Yorkshire. It has an ongoing programme of charitable donations and supports
many local community groups and campaigns.
Amazon shoppers in Gedling borough are being warned over a
fake refund email doing the rounds from scammers, which dupes them into handing
over their bank details.
Scambusters Action Fraud has issued the warning after receiving a number of reports about the hoax emails
The fake email tells recipients that they have “a
refund available” from an overpayment.
Recipients are then asked to follow a link to login to their
Amazon account to complete the refund request, but this actually gives
fraudsters access to their personal and financial information.
A spokesman for Action Fraud said: “Watch out for these
fake emails offering Amazon refunds.
“Action Fraud has received reports about fake emails
purporting to be from Amazon. The emails state the recipient is owed a refund.
“The links in the email lead to malicious websites that
are designed to steal Amazon login details, as well as personal and financial
information.
“Don’t click on the links or attachments in suspicious
emails, and never respond to messages that ask for your personal or financial
details.”
Amazon are now asking shoppers in the borough who have
received the fake email to alert the company by emailing stop-spoofing@amazon.com
How to spot a fake message
Here are some top tips for spotting a scam email so you
don’t get caught out:
Check the message contains your name – a legitimate message
will always address you by your name
Question the content – anything along the lines of “Action
required”, “Security Alert”, “There is a secure message waiting for you”, and
so on, should be treated as suspect
Be wary of links – never click on any links in messages or
emails if you suspect they may be fake
Check for a change in style – scammers will often take real
messages or emails and amend them. Look out for changes in the wording used,
especially if it seems too casual or familiar
Check for spelling and grammar – are there any spelling
mistakes, missing full stops, or other grammatical errors?
Never provide details by text or email – a company will
never ask you to provide bank details or personal information by text or email
A great selection of Hollywood blockbusters and family favourites are coming to our very own local cinema in Arnold over the summer months…
Toy Story 4 (U)
Sun, July 21 at 2.30pm; Wednesday, July 24 at 11am *Babies & Toddlers Screening*; Thursday, July 25, at 11am; Friday, July 26 – Wednesday, July 31 at 2.30pm; Thursday, August 1 at 11am & 2.30pm; Friday, August 2 at 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Saturday, August 3 – Tuesday, 6 at 2.30pm; Tuesday, August 6 at 11am; Wednesday, August 7 at 11am
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang embark on a road trip
with Bonnie and a new toy named Forky. The adventurous journey turns into an
unexpected reunion as Woody’s slight detour leads him to his long-lost friend
Bo Peep. As Woody and Bo discuss the old days, they soon start to realize that
they’re worlds apart when it comes to what they want from life as a toy.
Directed by Josh Cooley,
Voiced by Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, 1hr 30 mins // AUS/US 2019
Yesterday (12A)
Sunday, July 21 at 8pm; Monday, July 22 & Tuesday, July 23 at 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Wednesday, July 24 at 2.30pm; Thursday, July 25 at 7.30pm; Friday, July 26, Sun 28, Mon 29, Tue 30 July at 7.30pmSaturday, August 3 at 7.30pm; Tuesday, August 6 at 7.30pm; Wednesday, August 7 & Thursday, August 8 at 2.30pm & 7.30pm
After a
worldwide power outage, struggling musician Jack Malik wakes up to discover
that no one has ever heard of the Beatles. When he starts to play the band’s
songs, he soon becomes a pop sensation in the eyes of the media and the adoring
public.
Directed by Danny Boyle. With Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ed Sheeran (1hr 52mins // UK 2019)
Aladdin (PG)
Sunday, July 21 at 5.30pm;
Wednesday, July 24 at 7pm; Thursday, July 25 at 2pm
Will
Smith is the big blue-genie in this hotly anticipated live-action remake of Aladdin, the classic story of a street
rat who frees a genie from a magical lamp. Able to grant all of his wishes, Aladdin
quickly transforms himself into a charming prince in order to marry the
beautiful princess Jasmine. But soon, an evil sorcerer becomes hell-bent on
securing the lamp for his own sinister purposes.
Directed by Guy Ritchie.
With Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott (2hrs 10mins // US 2019)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (12A)
Thursday, July 25 at 5pm
The new story follows the heroic efforts of the
crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of
god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra,
Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these
ancient super-species – thought to be mere myths – rise again, they all vie for
supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance.
Directed by Michael
Dougherty. With Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown (2hrs 12mins // US 2019)
PICTURED: X-Men; Dark Phoenix
X-Men: Dark Phoenix (12A)
Saturday, July 27 at 7.30pm; Thursday, August 1 at 7.30pm
The X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe when one of their
own, Jean Grey, starts to spiral out of control. During a rescue mission in
outer space, Jean is nearly killed when she’s hit by a mysterious cosmic force.
Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful,
but far more unstable. The X-Men must now band together to save her soul and
battle aliens that want to use Grey’s new abilities to rule the galaxy.
Directed by Simon
Kinberg. With Sophie Turner, Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy (1hr 53mins // US 2019)
Family Film: Men In Black: International (12A)
Sunday, July 28 & Mon 29 at 5pm
*All Tickets £4*
This
month’s family film is the brilliant Men
In Black: International! A London-based team of Men in Black (MIB) secret
agents become involved in a series of alien attacks that sends them traveling
around the globe…
Directed
by F. Gary Gray . With Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, Liam Neeson (1hr 54
mins // US 2019)
Event Cinema: Royal Shakespeare Co
Live: Measure For Measure (12A)
Wednesday, July 31 at 7pm
When a young novice nun is compromised by a
corrupt official, who offers to save her brother from execution in return for
sex, she has no idea where to turn for help. When she threatens to expose him,
he tells her that no one would believe her.
Shakespeare wrote this play in the early 1600s,
yet it remains astonishingly resonant today, thanks in part to artistic
director Gregory Doran’s new production.
*Broadcast live from the Royal
Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon*
Tickets – £12.50 (£10
Concessions)
Event Cinema: Pavarotti (12A)
Sunday, August 4 at 7pm
Two-time Academy Award winning director Ron Howard’s documentary
celebrates the life of the beloved opera star Luciano Pavarotti.
The 1990 World Cup in Italy marked the moment opera left the elite and
hit the masses. Opera star Pavarotti joined fellow tenors Placido Domingo and
Jose Carreras onstage in Rome, watched by over 1.4 billion worldwide. Their
powerful rendition of Nessun Dorma lives on as one of the most popular and
famous pieces of music the world has ever heard.
Howard takes an intimate approach in telling Pavarotti’s story, going
beyond the iconic public figure to reveal the man himself.
Tickets – £12.50 (£10
Concessions)
2hrs 20 mins
PICTURED: The Queen’s Corgi
The Queen’s Corgi (PG)
Friday, August 9 & Sat 10 at 11am; Sunday, August 11 at 2.30pm
When the Queen’s favourite dog, Rex, becomes
lost, he must make new friends and embrace new adventures in order to find his
way back to the palace.
Directed by Ben Stassen. Voiced by Juliet Walters, Sheridan Smith, Ray Winstone. (1hr 32 mins // BEL 2019)
Spider-Man: Far From Home (12A)
Friday, August 9 at
2.30pm; Sunday, August 11 at 7.30pm
Peter Parker’s relaxing
European vacation takes an unexpected turn when Nick Fury suddenly shows up in
his hotel room. Parker soon finds himself donning the Spider-Man suit to help
Fury stop the evil Mysterio from wreaking havoc across the continent.
Directed by Jon Watts. With
Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya (Run Time TBC // US 2019)
Jaws (12A)
Friday, August 9 at 7.30pm
One of the greatest and most iconic movies
of the 20th Century, Jaws
resurfaces in cinemas this year, giving audiences the chance to see this
thrilling tale of the infamous gigantic, man-eating great white shark on the
big screen.
Go for a swim before the movie, if you
dare!
Directed by Steven
Spielberg. With Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw (2hrs 4 mins // US 1975)
Event Cinema: Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella (PG)
Saturday, August 10 at 3pm & 7pm
Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella is a thrilling and evocative love story set
in London during the Second World War. The internationally acclaimed
choreographer’s interpretation of the classic fairy tale has, at its heart, a
true war-time romance. A chance meeting results in a magical night for
Cinderella and her dashing young RAF pilot, together just long enough to fall
in love before being parted by the horrors of the Blitz.
Tickets – £12.50 (£10
Concessions). 1hr 50 mins // UK 2019
PICTURED: The Lion King
The Lion King (PG)
Friday, August 16 at 7.30pm; Saturday, August 17 & Sun 18 at 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Monday, August 19 at 2.30pm; Tuesday, August 20 & Wednesday 21 at 11am & 2.30pm; Thursday, August 22 at 11am * Babies & Toddlers Screening*; Thursday, August 22 at 2.30pm; Saturday, August 24 Sunday, August 25 at 7.30pm
Simba, the son of Mufasa and the Prince of the Pride Lands, hopes to
follow in his father’s footsteps. Mufasa’s brother, Scar, plots to betray
Mufasa and take over the Pride Lands, forcing Simba into exile, where he will
meet Timon and Pumbaa. Simba will have to face his destiny to be King.
Directed by Jon Favreau.
Voiced by Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Beyoncé (1hr 58
mins // US 2019)
Vita & Virginia (12A)
Mon 19 & Tue 20 August at 7.30pm; Wed 21 August at 2.30pm
A love affair develops between author Vita Sackville-West and
literary icon Virginia Woolf after their paths cross in 1920’s America. Beautifully
shot, with two wonderful lead performances, Vita
& Virginia captures the beauty of Woolf’s vision with more than just
words.
Directed by Chanya Button. With Gemma Arterton, Elizabeth Debicki, Isabella Rossellini. (1hr 50mins // UK/IRE 2018)
Angry Birds 2 (U)
Friday, August 23 at 11am; Saturday, August 24 & Sunday, August 25 at 2.30pm; Monday, August 26 – Wednesday, August 28 August at 11am; Thu 29 August at 11am *Babies & Toddlers Screening*;
Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. Aggressive birds from an island covered in ice are planning to use an elaborate weapon to destroy the fowl and swine way of life. After picking their best and brightest, the birds and pigs come up with a scheme to infiltrate the island, deactivate the device and return to their respective paradises intact.
Directed by Thurop Van Orman. Voiced by Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad. (1hr 37 mins // FIN/US 2019)
Playmobil: The Movie (U)
Friday, August 23 at 2.30pm; Saturday, August 24 & Sunday, August 25 at 5pm; Monday, August 26 – Thursday, August 29 at 2.30pm;
When her younger brother
Charlie suddenly disappears into the magical, animated universe of Playmobil,
Marla embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to bring him home. Setting off on
an incredible journey through new and exciting themed worlds, Marla teams up
with various strange and heroic companions, including: Del, a crazed food truck
driver; Rex Dasher, a suave and fearless secret agent; a loyal and endearing
robot; a hilarious fairy-godmother, and many others!
Directed by Lion DiSalvo. Voiced by Daniel Radcliffe, Jim Gaffigan. 1hr 50 mins // FRA 2019
Event Cinema:A Woman of No Importance (U)
Wednesday, August 28 at
7pm
‘One can survive everything nowadays, except
death, and live down anything except a good reputation.’ – Oscar Wilde
An earnest young
American woman, a louche English lord, and an innocent young chap join a house
party of fin de siècle fools and grotesques. Nearby a woman lives, cradling a
long-buried secret. First performed in 1893, Oscar Wilde’s marriage of
glittering wit and Ibsenite drama satirised the socially conservative world of
the Victorian upper-class, creating a vivid new theatrical voice which still
resonates today.
(2hrs 35 mins including
an Interval. Filmed live at the Vaudeville Theatre, London)
Nottingham on Film Part II
Friday, August 30 at 7pm
Following our screening
of Nottingham on Film earlier in the year, we’ve decided to show the second
DVD, put together by the Media Archive for Central England.
The
short films include- Textiles & The Lace, Raleigh-Post War, Reshaping the
City, Champions & Heroes
This
nostalgic compilation of archive film has been curated by MACE, the screen archive for the Midlands.
*There
will be a free screening of Nottingham on Film Part I at 5pm
Tickets – £5 (£4
Concessions)
Event Cinema:André Rieu’s Shall We Dance?2019 Maastricht Concert (PG)
Saturday, August 31 at
3pm & 7pm
This year André Rieu invites you to put on your dancing shoes for his
spectacular 2019 hometown concert from Maastricht: ‘Shall we Dance?’
The majestic waltz has been such an inspiration to Andre throughout his
career that its three-four beat has become, in many ways, the rhythm of his
life. And this year the maestro will bring the waltz to life in an
unforgettable evening of music and dance. What Summer nights were made for!
Work is set to begin on a new £140,000 park and play area on
Haywood Road in Mapperley.
The park will be closed from Monday, July 15 for
approximately six weeks whilst the works are carried out to create a new play
area.
Gedling Borough Council and FCC Communities Foundation Ltd,
a not-for-profit business that awards grants for community, conservation and
heritage projects, will jointly provide the funding for the new park.
The council is providing £70,000 and a further £70,000 will be provided by the foundation following a joint bid by the council and the Haywood Road Community Association.
Plans for the park include a rope pyramid, seesaws, slide,
roundabout, balance beams, swings, picnic tables, benches and a table tennis
area. The park and bowling green were saved from closure last year after the
council listened to the concerns of hundreds of residents.
Councillor Peter Barnes, Portfolio Holder for Parks and Open
Spaces said: “It is great news that the work on the new park on Haywood Park is
starting on Monday. We think it’s important to invest in our local parks and we
would also like to thank the local community association who have worked with
us to secure funding from FCC Communities Ltd.”
Paul Drury, Treasurer of Haywood Road Community Association
said: “We are delighted that work is finally beginning on the park, so
many people came together to save Haywood Road Green and soon everyone in our
community, young and old, will be able to enjoy the new facilities.”
Cheryl Raynor, FCC Community Foundations local grant manager
said: “We are delighted to be supporting the Haywood Park project and pleased
that our funding will help to enhance this fantastic facility for local people.
FCC Communities Foundation is always happy to consider grant applications for
projects that make a difference to local communities and we’re really pleased
to see that work has started on site.”
Three Gedling parks have been celebrated for their natural beauty and excellent facilities by the Green Flag Awards.
Gedling Country Park, Arnot Hill Park and Burton Road Jubilee Park join a record number of parks and green spaces collecting a Green Flag Award.
Arnot Hill Park, which celebrates its 100 year anniversary later this month, has retained the award for the 13th consecutive year, Gedling Country Park for the 3rd year in a row and Burton Road Jubilee Park also received the award for the fifth time.
The parks are among a record-breaking 1,970 UK parks and green spaces and 131 in thirteen other countries around the world that will today receive a prestigious Green Flag Award, the mark of a quality park or green space.
This international award, now into its third decade, is a sign to the public that the space boasts the highest possible environmental standards, is beautifully maintained and has excellent visitor facilities.
Councillor Peter Barnes, Portfolio Holder for Environment said: “Quality green spaces, parks and play areas really matter to our residents and visitors. Our staff do a fantastic job and managing these areas and they really are beautiful places to spend some time. Its brilliant to receive these awards, not just for one but three of our parks, its recognition of what great places they are to visit and how much our visitors appreciate them.”
International Green Flag Award scheme manager Paul Todd said:“It’s fantastic that we have more Green Flag Awards in the UK than ever before, joined this year by 131 International winners.”
“Each flag honours the thousands of staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to maintain the high standards demanded by the Green Flag Award. We congratulate each and every winner on their fantastic achievement.”
A man has died following a crash involving a car and a tractor on the A60 at Papplewick.
It happened at about 10.30am today (Monday July 15, 2019).
A police spokesman said: “The road remains closed between the Burnt Stump junction and the A60 junction with the A614. It is not likely to re-open until later this evening.
Drivers are advised to avoid the area if possible.
Officers are asking anyone who witnessed the collision or drivers who may have recorded dash-cam footage to contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 237 of 15 July 2019.Incident Number: 000237-15072019
Lord Byron is coming home this summer for a new exhibition being
held at Newstead Abbey.
A renowned portrait of the poet by Thomas Phillips is now on
display at his ancestral home until November 3.
The portrait shows Byron at the age of 25, dressed in a traditional Albanian costume he had bought in 1809 while on his grand tour of Europe.
It has since become one of the most famous and enduring images of the poet at the height of his fame and notoriety.
Coming Home is a major project which sees the National Portrait Gallery lend 50 portraits of iconic individuals to places across the UK with which they are most closely associated.
ICONIC: Thomas Phillips’ portrait of Lord Byron
These artworks will be available for audiences to see in local museums, galleries and other venues, along with special programming available for families and communities.
Newstead Abbey will be open to the public every day throughout the school summer holidays, with free entry for all under-16s accompanied by a paying adult.
This exciting project will form part of an extensive summer programme of exhibitions and events. Please visit https://www.newsteadabbey.org.uk/ for more details.
Cllr David Trimble, Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Culture, said: “We are hugely excited to be welcoming this important portrait of Lord Byron to his home at Newstead Abbey.
“It will be a spectacular addition to our displays for what will be a truly exciting summer. Nottingham is proud to be a UNESCO City of Literature, and we are delighted to be working with the National Portrait Gallery to ‘bring home’ this painting of one of our most iconic literary sons.”
Dr Nicholas Cullinan, Director of the National Portrait Gallery said: “We are delighted to lend our portrait of Lord Byron to Newstead Abbey as part of our exciting new Coming Home initiative.
“We hope that sending portraits ‘home’ in this way will foster a sense of pride and create a personal connection for local communities to a bigger national history; thus helping us to fulfil our aim of being truly a national gallery for everyone, in our role as the nation’s family album.”
Coming Home has been made possible by the National Portrait
Gallery, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, generous
contributions from The Thompson Family Charitable Trust and funds raised at the
Gallery’s Portrait Gala in 2017.
A load of free activities will be on offer including
performances from HandMade Theatre, music from Thoresby Colliery band, art and
crafts with City Arts including painting a new mural under the old railway
bridge, history displays from Arnold Local History Group and guided history
walks around the park.
The Green Flag Award winning park was originally built in 1792 but didn’t open to the public until 1919.
The iconic feature of the park, Arnot Hill House, was also the birthplace of Thomas Hawksley, known as one of the greatest water engineers of the nineteenth century. A new memorial statue, in his honour, is planned for the park and visitors to the picnic event will be able to get a first look at the designs.
The park and Grade II listed house, which were used as a hospital by the Red Cross Society during the First World War, have undergone many changes and additions over the years.
Stables, greenhouses, a putting green, boat house and tennis courts were all once found at the park. The main Civic Centre offices for Gedling Borough Council were built in 1985 followed by other more recent additions such as the children’s play area, skate park and bowls pavilion.
Every activity scheduled throughout the day has been planned
with the history and heritage of the park in mind, from crafts themed around
the park, to the type of music that would have previously been played in the
former bandstand in the park.
Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke
said: “This park is iconic to people in Gedling, it’s incredible to think about
the history of the park itself and what’s happened here over the last 100 years
and this event is all about celebrating that.
“This free event has something for everyone to enjoy,
whether that’s taking part in the craft activities, learning about the history
of the park, or just enjoying a nice picnic in the park, its set to be a
fantastic day.”
Chair of the Friends of Arnot Hill Park, Councillor David
Ellis said: “The Friends of the Park are very pleased to have been involved in
organising and funding this event along with the Borough Council, Arnold Local
History Group, and artists to make sure this park’s centenary can be celebrated
in a way it deserves.
“A lot of work has gone into the research and planning of
the event and I’d like to thank everyone who’s helped make it happen. We hope
that the entertainments and activities will have something for everyone.
It’s a stunning park to visit at any time of the year, but this event will
really highlight its rich heritage as well as making for a lovely day out with
friends and family”
Police are reappealing for any witnesses or anyone who may have more information after an 88-year-old woman died following a collision in Calverton.
Officers are keen to speak to a man who was with a motorcycle on the day and may have seen what happened.
Lilian Hamblin was crossing Main Street, near to Saint Wilfrid’s Square, at around 2:15pm on Friday 31 May 2019 when she was involved in the collision with a dark blue Audi Q7.
Mrs Hamblin, who lived in Calverton, was taken to hospital in a serious condition following the collision. She died on June 1, 2019.
Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 491 of 31 May 2019.
Parents in Gedling have started a petition calling on Nottinghamshire County Council to reveal how they plan to tackle a shortfall in secondary school places across the borough.
The petition claims 743 children will be without a space at one of the two secondary schools in the borough (Carlton Le Willows or Carlton Academy) by 2027.
It says that two new housing developments in the area will now increase demand for secondary school places and a third school is now needed in the area.
Concerns about school places were first raised back in May when local parent Ben Hemstock revealed at a public meeting that freedom of information request had shown Nottinghamshire County Council were predicting a shortfall of over 700 secondary school places in the borough by 2027.
But Nottinghamshire County Council’s Cllr Philip Owen, who is Chairman of Children and Young People’s Committee said Mr Hemstock’s claims about a future shortfall were ‘complete nonsense’.
He said: “Parents can be assured that sufficient places will be available now and in the future in Gedling and indeed across Nottinghamshire.
PICTURED: Carlton Academy
“The County Council already has a successful strategy in place to ensure that there are enough school places for its residents.
“Between 2012 and 2018, to accommodate rising birth rates and new housing developments, we have created 5,694 primary school places across Nottinghamshire, including 470 in Gedling. F
“Following on from this, plans are in place to expand existing provision to meet the need for secondary school places as these children grow older.”
Since the public meeting back in May, the council has announced plans to create 300 extra school places by expanding Carlton Academy.
Following the announcement, Cllr Chris Barnfather, who is the chairman of the council’s planning and licensing committee, said he hoped the move would ‘put to bed’ the myth that there would be a lack of secondary school places in the borough going forward.
