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New Morrisons Daily store to open in Carlton

David Bratton
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New Morrisons Daily store to open in Carlton

Supermarket giant Morrisons are set to open a new convenience store in Carlton.

Work is now underway on transforming the former Londis at the Walkers site on Burton Road into one of the retailer’s new convenience stores, known as Morrisons Daily.

The new store will open shortly.

It is believed the petrol side of the business will continue to be operated by Texaco.

Gedling Eye contacted Morrisons about their plans for the store, but they refused to give details.

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PICTURED: Walkers of Carlton back in 2015 (PICTURE: Gedling Eye)

A spokesperson said: “Unfortunately we don’t provide comment on new store speculation. If plans have been submitted it will be available to view on the council’s website.”



Morrisons previously entered the convenience store market back in 2011.

The chain created 140 stores M Local convenience stores across the UK, including a site on Carlton Hill.

PICTURED: The former ‘MyLocal’ store on Carlton Hill (PICTURE: Google)

These were later sold off in 2015 and became rebranded as ‘MyLocal’. These were eventually closed and the site on Carlton Hill remains empty.

Pensioner from Arnold with disabled son among hundreds affected by council care cost rises

Gedling Eye Reporter
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Pensioner from Arnold with disabled son among hundreds affected by council care cost rises

A pensioner from Arnold who cares for his disabled son claims the council ‘just don’t give a damn’ after he was given less than 48 hours’ notice about fresh benefit cuts being imposed on his family.

Martin Cater is now one of the many hundreds being affected by the changes being introduced by Nottinghamshire County Council.

The pensioner, who lives in Arnold, cares for his 43-year-old profoundly disabled son, Stephen, who is quadriplegic, brain-damaged and has cerebral palsy.

With less than 48 hours’ notice, he was told that the fee for a day centre his son attends will rise from nothing to £39.30 a week, with new additional charges if Stephen eats lunch or uses transport.

He said: “The way they are doing it has been disgusting.

“They have allowed £20 a week for ‘disability-related expenditure’, but we spend that on washing powder for him alone.

“The letter arrived on Saturday saying that the changes were happening from Monday.

“So I called them on Monday, but they didn’t know anything about it and said they’d write me a letter, but they’ve still not done that.

“Obviously this is going to affect him. It means I won’t be able to take him out as much, but they just don’t give a damn.”

Conservative-led Nottinghamshire County Council decided last month to take more of the disability benefits from 862 disabled people, to pay for the care they receive.

The council says it consulted back in July, and the move brings them in line with other parts of the UK.

It also says it has to make savings due to a £54 million budget gap.

It is understood that the issue will be raised in Parliament in the coming days, and could be the subject of a judicial review.

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Hundreds of disabled people will be affected by new cuts

Vernon Coaker is the MP for Mr Cater, and represents Gedling for Labour.

He said: “The way in which people are being treated by Nottinghamshire County Council is unacceptable and immoral. In one case a constituent was given less than a week to financially adjust to a significant cut to his funding.



“There will be countless cases of people living in communities across the whole of Nottinghamshire who in less than a week are being expected to completely adjust their lives.

“Constituents have told me what these changes mean to them, it means not being able to leave the house to meet friends and family, it means not being able to go to the Day Centre, it means an elderly father caring for his disabled son has reduced respite, it means a poorer diet or not eating at all, it means being faced with tasks that they simply cannot do without help and support, it means falling into a spiral of debt when they do not have the funds for their vital care, it means being on their own, in isolation, away from their community that they rely on for their health and wellbeing.

“I cannot even begin to stress enough what impact this is going to have on people.

“I have asked the leader of Nottinghamshire County Council Councillor Kay Cutts to do the decent thing and reverse this policy.

Councillor Stuart Wallace is the chairman of the council’s social care committee, and represents the Newark East ward for the Conservatives.

He said: “The council is always looking to provide good quality services more efficiently which will help address its £54m budget gap.

“As part of this, we’ve reviewed the way we seek contributions for adult social care services as we currently fund more of people’s care costs compared to many other English councils.

“This hasn’t been an easy decision, but we’ve agreed to take into account a person’s higher disability benefit rates and higher rates of income when deciding how much a person has to contribute as recommended by the Department for Health.

“We have consulted services users and have kept them informed of potential changes since July. We will support people affected by the changes to ensure their needs continue to be met and they are receiving all of their entitled benefits and allowances.

“We will also continue to provide the additional disability related expenditure allowance of £20 a week and consider waiving charges for reasons of financial difficulty or hardship.

“This change has resulted in 58 per cent of service users making a contribution towards their care compared to the previous 46 per cent.”

Cllr Michael Payne represents the Arnold North ward for Labour.

He said: “What is happening is organised, calculated cruelty on a massive scale.

“It is utterly abhorrent of the Conservative county council to treat the most vulnerable people in society like this, without any decency whatsoever.

“The council needs to do the honourable thing and reverse this policy.”

Jail for man who abused children over three decades

Gedling Eye Reporter
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Jail for man who abused children over three decades

A man has been jailed for 17 years after being found guilty of indecently assaulting two girls and a boy over three decades.

Frederick Roy Salmon, 69, formerly of Foxhill Road, East Carlton, was found guilty of 13 offences of sexual assaults and witness intimidation following an eight-day trial at Nottingham Crown Court.

The victims came forward over the last two years and reported the offences to the police, which took place in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

Salmon was jailed on Thursday (November 15) when he appeared for sentencing at Nottingham Crown Court.

PICTURED: Frederick Salmon

A Nottinghamshire Police spokesperson said: “The victims have shown tremendous courage in coming forward to report these offences as well as throughout the eight days of a very traumatising trial.



“They had to relive some very difficult memories. The offences have had a very significant impact on their lives.

“But because of their bravery their attacker is now having to answer for the despicable crimes he committed so long ago and may have thought he had got away with.

“We hope this sentencing gives the victims some comfort and enables them to move forward with their lives.

“We also hope it encourages anyone else who has been affected by sexual abuse, no matter when it happened, to come forward so that Nottinghamshire Police can investigate thoroughly and seek justice for them.”

Police release images of men they want to speak to about theft of cigarettes from Arnold store

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Police release images of men they want to speak to about theft of cigarettes from Arnold store

Police have released images of two men they want to speak to about a recent theft from a Co-op store in Arnold.

Officers were called to the store in Beckhampton Road at around 7.45pm yesterday (15) following reports that a staff member had been threatened by two men who got away with a large quantity of cigarettes.



The man in the images is described as white and wearing dark clothing. One was of a slim build and the other of a medium build.

If you recognise them or have any information that could help, please call us on 101 quoting incident 772 of 6 October. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111

Teenager arrested after riders on moped were spotted wielding knife in Arnold town centre

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Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy this morning (16) following an incident where two people were caught on camera riding around Arnold town centre on a moped wielding a knife.

The two people chased a 17-year-old boy during the incident in Front Street at around 3.30pm on Wednesday (14).

The boy who has been arrested is currently being questioned by detectives on suspicion of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm.



Officers also recovered a moped in Top Valley yesterday in connection with the investigation.

Detective Inspector Kim Binns, who is leading the investigation, said: “I would like to thank everyone who has got in touch so far with information. Clearly the community of Arnold won’t stand for incidents like this, and neither will we.

“However the investigation is still continuing and I would urge anyone who has information and hasn’t come forward yet to please get in touch on 101, quoting incident number 565 of 14 November, or on Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

New state-of-the-art radio system will help retailers combat theft and anti-social behaviour in Arnold

David Bratton
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New state-of-the-art radio system will help retailers combat theft and anti-social behaviour in Arnold

Troublemakers and shoplifters beware, Arnold town centre retailers are using a new radio system to spread the word about you.

The Arnold Shop Watch Radio Scheme, which has been in operation for nearly 15 years, will get new upgraded digital radios thanks to funding granted to Gedling Borough Council.

Large chain stores Asda and Sainsbury’s, shops and licensed premises are all signed up to the scheme which lets them to communicate with each other and to the council’s CCTV control room to report any anti-social behaviour or suspicious activity.

Gedling Borough Council bid for funding from the office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and received £10,000 towards the radios as part of its Community Safety Service. The new digital radio system, replacing the current analogue system, will increase the quality of communications between shops, promoting the sharing of information within the business community.

The radios will be distributed in known hot spot areas on Front Street, Arnold and in licensed premises in the town centre.

At present, 35 radios will be distributed to the shops and licensed premises. The radios will feed directly to the council’s control room where they can monitor CCTV and update the store owners.

The radios are also an opportunity for shops to exchange information and improve general communications on the high street.

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PICTURED: Asda’s supermarket in Front Street will be using the new radio system (PICTURE: Google)

The radios are being upgraded at the same time as new CCTV cameras have been installed on Smithy Crescent, Arnold in response to a recent increase in crime and anti-social behaviour in the area.



Security team leader at Asda Arnold, Martin Holmes said: “The new radios are much better, we can hear everything clearly now. The old analogue radios were not working and most of the time we couldn’t use them, the new radios will make it much easier for us to talk to other shops if any incidents occur.”

Deputy Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Cllr Michael Payne said the radios will be a welcome upgrade.

He said: “The new radios will give shop owners a much improved way of communicating with each other if they see any anti-social behaviour or suspicious activity.

“The Police and Gedling Borough Council rely on the eyes and ears of the people on the ground in our town centres and this will give them the tools they need to be one step ahead and, along with the new CCTV, will give residents confidence that we’re doing everything we can to make our streets safer for them.”

  • For more information about the scheme or if you are a shop owner interested in signing up to the scheme, contact Gedling Borough Council’s Community Team on 0115 901 3845.

Hamper win for lucky customers at new travel store in Arnold

Gedling Eye Reporter
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Hamper win for lucky customers at new travel store in Arnold

Four lucky customers at a new travel agent in Arnold have won gift hampers filled with luxury goods from East Midlands Airport’s duty-free lounge, including perfumes, chocolates and cosmetics.

Everyone who booked a holiday flying from East Midlands Airport at the new Co-operative Travel branch in Arnold throughout October was automatically entered in to the prize draw, which saw one lucky winner chosen every week to win the prize worth £125 each.

WINNER: Mr Greenwood is presented with his hamper

The hampers were awarded to celebrate the opening of the new Co-operative Travel branch in Arnold last month. Co-operative Travel enjoys close ties with East Midlands Airport, with 16,366 customers flying to a range of destinations from the airport over the past twelve months.

Mr Greenwood, a competition winner from Arnold, said: “The hamper was a nice little surprise, I’m absolutely over the moon with it.”

Nick McCree, Branch Manager at Co-operative Travel in Arnold, said: “This is a fantastic way to say thank you to our customers, who have been tremendously supportive since we opened. We hope Mr Greenwood and all of our other winners enjoy their hampers.”

Police issue warning after spate of thefts from cars in Carlton and Colwick

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Police issue warning after spate of thefts from cars in Carlton and Colwick

Police are probing a spate of thefts from cars in Carlton, Porchester and Colwick areas.

Officers say they’ve seen a big increase in thefts from the areas.

A spokesman said: “The offenders are not causing any damage but just trying car door handles and finding the ones that are insecure. Please double check your vehicle is locked before you leave it unattended.”

A number of people on social media in the Colwick area say they have captured a man on CCTV trying car doors and these incidents have been reported these to the police.

They added: “Please double check your vehicle is locked before you leave it unattended.”



Police want to remind people in the area about keeping their vehicles safe and are urging people to remember the follloing advice about car security.

Car security

Crimes against vehicles, including the theft of and theft of items from them, is reducing locally and nationally. But it is important your vehicle is not an easy target for criminals. Most vehicle crime can be prevented.

  • Where possible ensure that your vehicle is parked on your driveway or in your garage if you have one. Alternatively, ensure your vehicle is parked in a well lit area.
  • Have an alarm and immobiliser fitted if your vehicle doesn’t already have one. This is an effective way of deterring criminals. A Thatcham-compliant immobiliser or steering lock can help secure older vehicles.
  • Locking wheel nuts are cheap and easy to fit to prevent your alloy wheels being stolen.
  • Catalytic converters can be marked using a specialist metal security marking chemical and secure labels to warn potential thieves that the catalytic converter carries an identification mark.

Key security

  • Keep your car keys safe and out of sight at home. Ensure they are not left near unlocked doors or open windows in your home to ensure they are not easily available to opportunist thieves.
  • Never leave your keys in your vehicle, even for a second. This includes at fuel stations and when de-icing your vehicle.

Security tips when driving

  • Keep your doors & windows locked, especially when travelling through built up areas.
  • Keep valuables out of sight to prevent them being snatched.
  • Never pick up hitch hikers.
  • Plan ahead – ensure someone knows where you are going and when you plan to be back.

 

 

Two men caught on camera riding around Arnold town centre wielding knife

Gedling Eye Reporter
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Two men caught on camera riding around Arnold town centre wielding knife

Police are urgently appealing for help to identify two masked men pictured riding around Arnold town centre on a moped wielding a knife.

They chased a 17-year-old boy and attempted to attack him with the knife on Front Street at around 3.30pm yesterday.

No-one was hurt but officers have released an image of two men they want to trace and are appealing for help to track them down.

Detective Inspector Kim Binns, who is leading the investigation, said: “Clearly this behaviour is appalling and I am asking for people’s assistance in identifying those involved. The men in the image were wearing Hallowe’en-style face masks so I would ask people to look instead at their distinctive clothing and see if they recognise who they are.

“The man riding the moped is white and was wearing a grey, black and white combat-style Nike matching sports top and trousers and a rucksack with white straps.

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PICTURED: Front Street, Arnold



“The pillion rider was a black man wearing a black Parka-style coat with a fur-lined hood. They were riding a red moped.

“If you think you recognise them, the bike involved or know the location of the bike, please get in touch. We are really keen to get their names as soon as possible so we get them in custody because we cannot accept people riding round a main high street in broad daylight brandishing a knife.

“We are making a number of enquiries, including CCTV, and officers are speaking to people as they carry out increased patrols in the area. If you know, or suspect who is responsible, please call us on 101, quoting incident number 565 of 14 November 2018. Anyone who wants to give information and remain anonymous can do so through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

MATCH REPORT: West Bridgford 1-2 Gedling Miners Welfare

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MATCH REPORT: West Bridgford 1-2 Gedling Miners Welfare

A late Jack Jepson penalty gave Gedling Miners Welfare all 3 points against West Bridgford at Regatta Way on Tuesday evening to end their winless run in the East Midlands Counties League.

Both sides ended with 10-men in a hotly contested affair as Miners pull themselves away from safety.

Despite the early stages of the season, both teams could count this one as a metaphoric six pointer as they sat perilously at the lower end of the table coming into the game. The visitors started the brighter of two and looked to build on their cup success against Arnold Town a week ago and their encouraging performance on Saturday against Sherwood Colliery despite the result and, after only 5 minutes, they made the perfect start.

Emanating from Mason Coy down Gedling’s right, his teasing cross from deep toward the back post was misjudged by Adam Taylor and Jurgen Charlesworth, taking the ball in his stride following some superb control, toed home past Sam Clark to give Gedling the lead against his former club.

West Bridgford came into the game on the back of 4 successive defeats but reacted well to going behind early on. From the restart and after some good play by Will Daly down the left, his cut back to Ed Towers was swept over Lance Walker’s crossbar. 3 minutes later and Luke Smith’s tempting delivery was just out of the reach of Charlie Roberts who had advanced following an earlier foray forward.

The home side, under new management following Ryan Doherty’s appointment at the helm in October, continued to press and looked to level the scoreline as quickly as they lost it. Daly this time went close but couldn’t keep his effort on target following some good play by Joe Terry after the quarter hour. A minute later and, following a scramble in the visiting area and some hesitant defending, Bijan Pakrouz, another facing his former side, couldn’t adjust and skewed wide.

Hoping to put recent form behind them, Gedling started to get a foothold in the game and restricted their hosts to mainly half chances. With 25 minutes played, Aboubacar Sylla found space after being found with a short set piece from Smith but, after cutting inside with a typical deke, his effort was wayward and never troubled Clark. 4 minutes later and Smith, adopting a more direct approach, tested the resolve of the defence with a wonderful cross and Sam Perrin could only watch in hope as his misdirected header floated over his own woodwork.



Gedling looked good for the lead and, despite both sides showing promise when in possession and with a feisty edge, never looked troubled in the opening exchanges. Shortly after the half hour, the tireless Jack Jepson found himself in behind Rick Benwell and the striker was hauled down by the experienced skipper but referee Simon Swain waved any protests away as questions were asked.

West Bridgford began to settle after a nervy start and, as the half edged toward its close, started to create more going forward. They looked for the lively front trio of Daly, Towers and Matt Murphy who slowly entered the fray with a flurry of chances.

Following a deep set piece by Nick Labatte on 34 minutes, Benwell found space to flick to Murphy and his improvised header found the onrushing Pakrouz who fired over the bar in what was his side’s best move of the game.

Not long after Towers whipped in a delightful cross from the right that troubled Walker who did well to ensure his angles were met as he tipped for a corner at his near post.

Now enjoying some success in the latter stages of the half, the home side looked to reduce the arrears heading into the break. 8 minutes from time, Daly and Murphy combined well again but the striker couldn’t keep his effort down. 2 minutes later and Pakrouz, finding space between the lines, stung the hands of Walker who did well to hold the testing shot from range.

Defending an always precarious lead, Gedling looked to emulate the start they made to the game as both sides began the second period in cagey manner.

The first noteworthy opportunity came 8 minutes after the restart and Jepson again found time and space in behind but Perrin, retreating well, did enough to stop the talisman adding to his 7 goals this season. A minute later and Perrin was nearly rewarded with his efforts at the other end as he met a dangerous Labatte cross but his header was deflected over.

By this stage, both sides were wholehearted in their approach and, whilst within the rules, did their best to tie each other down. However, the game was turned on its head in the 55th minute.

After being cautioned earlier in the match for dissent, Smith, in an attempt to thwart Pakrouz’s mazy run, mistimed his tackle and, without any real malice, caught the midfielder and Simon Swain made no hesitation in giving Smith his marching orders with a second bookable offence.

With a man advantage, West Bridgford started to slowly come back into the game with the lion share of possession but, such are the characteristics of Gedling, were left exasperated by a valiant and resilient defensive unit. The visitors went close to extending their lead but Mason Coy’s effort just after the hour was straight at Clark.

As time ticked, the home side continued to enjoy more of the ball and set about ensuring the final 20 minutes for Gedling were pinned deep in their own third. Shortly before the 70th minute, substitute Ross McParland did well to evade the challenges of 3 but, after pouncing on a loose ball from Reiss Coy aimed for brother Mason, couldn’t keep his effort on target and the ball sailed wide.

5 minutes later and Perrin again found himself on the end of a cross, this time from Towers, but his effort, via a knock down, was sliced over much to his dismay.

However, only a minute later and they had the best chance to level as, following some good interplay between Pakrouz and Taylor, the latter was clattered in the area by Dwayne Brown and Mr. Swain pointed to the spot under no real protest.

Murphy stepped up and calmly slotted the ball past Walker, guessing correctly with his efforts, into the bottom corner to equalise.

As the teams entered the final stages, the game was hotly contested as both sides gave full commitment to respective causes. Not long after conceding, a fine cross from Ross McCaughey was narrowly flicked wide by Courtney Hastings, replacing Mason Coy for the final 10 minutes, as Gedling’s intention of taking a much needed 3 points back to Plains Road was evidential.

Not being deterred by the even scoreline, both sides continued to push forward looking for the late winner and, in the dying seconds, Gedling had the chance to snatch the game from the home side with late drama.

After a fairly innocuous ball was pumped forward by Joe Meakin, Sylla, racing forward, went beyond the indecisive pairing of Perrin and Terry and the wide man was pulled from behind by the latter as the referee, following a minor discussion with his assistant, pointed to the spot to give Miners a chance to end their 8 consecutive defeats in the league.

Following a lengthy delay in which the aggrieved West Bridgford put forth their complaints, Jepson sent Clark the wrong way and slammed the ball home into the corner to give his side a much needed win recent performances have certainly warranted. Subsequently, Labatte was giving his marching orders for his second yellow card of the game for what appeared to be prolonged dissent after the penalty was awarded.

A dogged and spirited away performance gave Gedling their first win in 9 as their winless run ended with a local derby victory. They will look to build on this on Saturday (17th November) as Rainworth Miners Welfare visit Plains Road in the East Midlands Counties League, kick off 3pm.

Following success last week against Arnold Town in the second round of the Notts Senior Cup, Gedling will host Central Midlands North Division outfit Collingham at Plains Road in the third round, date and time to be announced.

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