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Carlton rotary club gears up to spread festive cheer with Christmas float

Father Christmas will be coming to town on the Rotary Club of Carlton’s Christmas Float.

The tour aims to start at 6:00pm and finish at 8:30pm on each day.

Organisers say they may not get to every road listed as it is is dependent on the weather, volunteers and road conditions.

A spokesman for the Rotary Club of Carlton said: “Do come and see us. Children are welcome to have their picture taken with Santa but please do not let them climb on the sleigh.

“We will be collecting for Rotary charities and supporting local causes in your area.”

This year’s programme of dates and times are as follows:

December 5

Gedling/Carlton

Orlando Drive, Blackhill Drive, Ranmoor Road, Duncroft Avenue, Tennyson Avenue, Vernon Avenue, Station Road and Conway Road.

December 7

Colwick

Hotspur Drive, Spray Close, Vale Road, Candle Meadow, First Avenue, Valeside Gardens, Mile End Road and Crosslands Meadow

December 9

Westdale Lane area

Imperial Avenue, Adbolton Avenue, Priory Road, Third Avenue, Hardy’s Drive, Albert Street, Burlington Road, Chatsworth Avenue, Westdale Crescent, Ramsdale Road, Oxford Street, Cambridge Street

December 10

Parkdale Road, Eastdale Road, Rosedale Road, Greendale Road, Dovedale Road, Middledale Road, Cliff Road, Avondale Road, Oakdale Road, Kirkdale Road, Langdale Road, Trentdale Road



December 11

Porchester Road area

Standhill Road, Daisy Road, Florence Road, Morley Road, Norman Road, Forester Road, Cherrywood Gardens, Briarwood Avenue, Galena Drive, Honeywood Drive and Bramble Drive.

December 12

Gedling area

Shearing Hill, Brooklands Drive, Coronation Road, Florence Road, Stoke Lane, Beaumaris Drive Estate

December 14

Westdale Lane area

Northcliffe Avenue, Kenrick Road, Roseleigh Avenue, Fernleigh Avenue, Marshall Hill Drive, Oakleigh Avenue, Bleinheim Avenue, Elmhurst Avenue, Newstead Drive, South Devon Avenue and Gardenia Grove

December 16

Carlton

Tesco to First Avenue, Worth Street, Beck Street, Rushcliffe Avenue, Carnarvon Grove, Kenia Close, Gladstone Street, Chesterfield Street, Foxhill Road, Ivy Grove, Forester Grove, Campbell Drive and Cavendish Road.

December 17

Gedling area

Avon Road, Lorimer Avenue, Jessops Lane, George View Road, Oaktree Drive, Willow Road, Yew Tree Lane, Green Farm Lane, Almond Walk, Jayne Close and Field Close.

December 18

Bakersfield

Albert Avenue, Frederick Avenue, Daleview Road, Brooklands Road, Jarvis Avenue, Watson Avenue, Bakerdale Road, Sunnydale Road, Eastdale Road, Swains Avenue, Bentley Avenue and Whites Avenue

December 19

Burton Joyce

Padleys Lane, Foxhill Road, Willow Wong, Orchard Close, Main Street, Chesterfield Drive, Gordon Road, Wellington Road and Criftin Road

December 21

Top of Westdale Lane

Southview Road, Violet Road, Glendale Close, Lascelles Avenue, Welbeck Avenue, Thoresby Avenue, Perlethorpe Avenue, Besecar Avenue and Roslyn Avenue.

December 23

Carlton

First Avenue, Prospect Road First Avenue, Second Avenue, Cornhill Road, Mayfield Road, Highfield Drive, Third Avenue, Foxhill Road, Fraser Road, Fraser Square, Hillview Road and Ernest Road.

Police appeal after property burgled in Arnold

Police are appealing for witnesses after a break in at a property in Arnold.

Officers say the incident took place at the property on Winterton Close on December 1 between 11am and 6pm.

An untidy search of the property was been made and small items taken such as jewellery and cash.

A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “Entry to the property was has gained by a small hole being smashed in the glass of the back door and the key, which was in the door, being used to unlock and gain entry to the property whilst the victim was out Christmas shopping.

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They added: “Please can we please remind people not to leave house or car keys within easy reach of offenders. In the run-up to christmas make sure you also leave presents out of view and set alarms when leaving the house.”

Did you see or hear anything untoward in the area at this time? If so you can contact us on 101 quoting incident number 000638-01122018.

Hospice in Mapperley launches new overnight care service

A hospice in Mapperley has launched a new overnight responsive palliative nursing service to help patients and carers in crisis, in a move which may cut the need for emergency hospital admissions.

The seven-night-a-week Hospice Night Support service launched today (Dec 5) at Nottinghamshire Hospice.

The new service will support patients and carers with urgent need for care or emotional support in the night. They will answer call-outs from District Nursing services, social workers or GPs who may be concerned about a patient as well as from Hospice at Home staff working alone in a patient’s home.  They will also respond to calls from carers in crisis.

The service, which costs £116,000 a year, received a £66,000 boost from the Jones 1986 Charitable Trust, plus £15,000 from the Jess Spencer Trust and £17,500 from other trust funds.

The hospice has recruited four experienced healthcare assistants who have been trialling the service for the past four weeks. The service is already proving beneficial to patients.

Jo Polkey, Director of Care Services at Nottinghamshire Hospice, said: “This new service provides an extra layer of support for people with a terminal illness and their carers in need of sudden urgent help in the night.

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“Demand for our Hospice at Home service has increased so this new team will help us meet the needs of more Nottinghamshire patients and their families who need dedicated palliative care in the final days and hours of their lives. It will also help us reach those who aren’t currently using our services but may benefit from our care.



“In cases where Night District Nursing staff don’t have resources or capacity for a longer visit our team can step in to provide personal care or emotional support at a patient’s home. Emotional support for patients and families is also vital when mainstream services aren’t available until the next morning.

“We’re very grateful to the Jones 1986 Charitable Trust and to all our other funders for their generous grants which have enabled us to provide this new service.”

The new service will:

  • Help more people live independently for as long as possible and to die at home with dignity and support.
  • Help reduce emergency end of life hospital admissions.
  • Provide an extra layer of palliative care to support the District Nursing, GP out of hours services and the East Midlands Ambulance Service where they are concerned about a patient.
  • Help carers be more resilient so they can look after loved ones at home for as long as possible.
  • Provide emotional support and care for patients and their families.

Currently more than 1,900 people with a terminal illness in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire die without their end of life needs being met. Those most at risk are those aged over 85, people from deprived areas, living alone or with a non-cancer diagnosis.

Deborah Royston, one of the new recruits, has worked as a member of Hospice at Home bank staff for the past nine years. Deborah said: “I wanted to bring my experience to something that promises to be a great new initiative for our community. I’m delighted to be part of this unique project which will focus on the dignity and emotional wellbeing of our patients and will give the staff more targeted support.”

The Hospice Night Support service is available seven nights a week, 52 weeks a year from 10pm through to 7am for adults with a terminal diagnosis in greater Nottinghamshire. Referrals can be made by telephoning 0115 962 1222.

Festive fun planned at Newstead Abbey

A number of festive events are being lined up at Newstead Abbey in the run up to Christmas.

Each weekend in December, ‘A Fairytale Christmas’ at Newstead Abbey offers a magical storybook experience for under tens, created in a number of special rooms which will have a storybook theme. Children will be able to search for Cinderella’s slipper, and look for the Beast’s rose as well as Grumpy’s chair.

Grown-ups may also be keen to visit the Cloisters on December and 8 and 9 for a range of craft stalls and a chance to pick that unique Christmas gift.

On each Friday in December, visitors can enjoy a Christmas at Newstead Abbey House tour. There will tours at 12 noon and 2pm.

Entry to the hall is £12 which covers these activities, as well as parking. Under tens go free. The hall is open 12pm and 4pm. with last admission at 3pm.

To add to the little one’s excitement, they can visit Santa in his Grotto in the Courtyard every Saturday and Sunday until December 23. These visits must be pre-booked in time slots between 11am – 2.30pm. The cost is £6 per child.



Other fun on site includes a fun star trail. For a small entry fee of £1, the whole family can explore the grounds and gardens with the challenge of finding all the stars hidden around the site. Those lucky enough to find the special blue star can claim a prize at the end!

Why not round the day off with a Christmas Afternoon Tea in the splendid Victorian Kitchen decorated for Christmas? Enjoy the usual cakes, sandwiches and refreshments with seasonal twists including mince pies and turkey and cranberry sandwiches.

Teas need to be pre-booked with adults tickets costing £15 and children £7.50.

Afternoon teas are available on December 8,9,15,16,22,23 between 12 noon – 3.30pm.

Cllr Dave Trimble, Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Localities, said: “I would urge anybody who hasn’t visited Newstead Abbey to take a trip up the A60 and a wonderful day out awaits. Even if you have been before, it is even more amazing at this time of year with beautiful decorations and a really traditional Christmas feel.

He added: “It is particularly wonderful for a family day out. However, whether it’s a wintery walk round the grounds and a coffee or a full tour with afternoon tea, there is something for everybody of every age to enjoy.”

All Christmas activities at Newstead Abbey can be booked at www.whatsonnottingham.com

Rail fare rise to be lower than expected for Gedling borough train passengers

Train passengers in Gedling borough will experience smaller train fare rises from January than other parts of the country, the local operator has revealed.

East Midlands Trains told Gedling Eye this week that the average increase across all of its fares will be 2.7%, – which is below the RPI rate.
This means a return ticket for a train from Carlton to Leicester will now cost £13.40 following the rise, compared to the £13.00 currently,

Regulated fares, including season tickets, are set by the Government in line with July’s Retail Price Index (RPI) of 3.2%.

The firm said that customers are still continuing to benefit from the UK’s most punctual long-distance train services.



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East Midlands Trains passengers can now check their new ticket prices for 2019 from online, which can be bought from nationalrail.co.uk and ticket offices now.

New fares come into effect on January 2, 2019 and individual fares can be checked at www.nationalrail.co.uk.

Tickets for travel from January 2, 2019 can be bought online and at ticket offices now.

Jake Kelly, Managing Director for East Midlands Trains, said: “Money from fares is ultimately helping to deliver the improvements to the railway that customers want and to boost the wider economy.

“On the East Midlands Trains network, customers are benefitting from over a billion pounds worth of investment to provide more reliable and improved services.”

Lidl targets borough food store rivals in new cheeky campaign

Cheeky Lidl bosses have taken a swipe at a rival supermarket in the borough by unveiling a new advertising campaign which spells out the price difference between some of this year’s festive offerings.

Branding the upmarket giants M&S as the more expensive option, the brazen new posters, which are situated within 100 metres of the opposition, clearly outline how much cheaper items like smoked salmon and mince pies are at Lidl.

The two both have stores in Netherfield.

Waitrose are also being targeted in the new campaign.

In an attempt to reinforce the ‘Big on Quality, Lidl on Price’ positioning, Lidl are going all out to ensure shoppers understand exactly how much money they could save.

Ryan McDonnell, commercial director at Lidl UK said: “Our Deluxe range offers customers the best value and quality in the market and these ads are all about us getting that message out there.



“Shopping anywhere else means customers are paying more than they need to for great Christmas products.

“From our 24 month matured Christmas Pudding and our Baklava Mince Pies, to our Deluxe Broadland Free Range Turkey and Gingerbread Gin Liqeur, our premium range means customers can really upgrade their Christmas this year, without a hefty shopping bill.”

The outdoor adverts, which appear across the borough from today, feature the tongue-in-cheek tone the brand has become synonymous with.

As well as the recent launch of its ‘Upgrade Your Christmas’ campaign, the supermarket posted an advert of the Yamaha YPT-244 piano, following the broadcast of the Elton John and John Lewis Christmas advert, with the line ‘It’s a Lidl bit funny’.

Police appeal after man found with suspected knife injuries in Gedling

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Officers were called at 9.30pm yesterday (30 November 2018) to reports of an assault.

Police attended Perlethorpe Close in Gedling and found a man with injuries thought to be sustained by a knife. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

An investigation has been launched and officers are patrolling the area offering information and reassurance to the community.

Investigators are treating this incident as isolated.

If you have any information call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting incident 871 of 30 November 2018.

Man from Arnold jailed after injuring woman with sword

A 44-year-old man from Arnold has been sentenced to two years in prison after subjecting a woman to a violent attack where he threatened to kill her and used a machete and other objects to harm her.

Steven Elvidge, of Ravenswood Road, appeared at Nottingham Crown Court today (Friday, November 30 2018) having previously pleaded guilty to grievous bodily harm.

Police were called to his house after reports of a violent assault which had spilled out onto the streets.

A man had tried to intervene and had also been assaulted by Elvidge.



Elvidge had punched the woman several times in the face, he’d also attacked her with a machete causing a cut to hand, and thrown a glass table and garden chairs at her.

When officers attended, they found a number of weapons in his house, a cannabis grow and weighing scales and drugs bags. They also found a machete and drugs in his car.

He pleaded guilty to section 20 grievous bodily harm, assault on the member of the public that came to help the woman, production of class B drugs, possession with intent to supply and possession of a bladed article.

Detective Constable Hannah Frame said: “We are pleased that this nasty individual is now behind bars. Not only did he relentlessly and violently attack the woman, making her believe she was about to die, but he has also been involved in the illegal supply of drugs.

He added: “We’d like to thank the victim for her bravery and hope she can now move on from this horrible ordeal. We will not tolerate violence and drug crime in Nottinghamshire.”

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CCTV issued following robbery in Carlton where woman was tied up in property

Police investigating a robbery at a home in Carlton have released new CCTV footage of a man they’d like to speak to in connection with the incident.

A man barged his way into the property in George Road at around 1pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, after a woman answered a knock on her door.

He then dragged her into the lounge and tied her hands with cable ties, demanding that she did as he said or she would be hurt as he had a knife in his pocket.

As the offender continued to search the property, the occupant managed to get the cable ties off her hands and managed to escape. She ran to a neighbour’s property who then called the police.

The offender, who stole several watches from the property, fled on foot.


No knife was seen during the incident. The victim was left shaken but was unhurt.

A police spokesman said: “The offender is white, believed to be in his 40s and is about 5ft 5ins tall. He is of large build and had a shaved or bald head. He was wearing a dark North Face zip-up jacket without a hood, dark trousers and dark trainers.

“If you recognise the man pictured or think you can help, please call Nottinghamshire Police

You can contact police officers on 101, quoting incident number 398 of 23 October 2018, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

This Netherfield pub will cook you a delicious takeaway dinner on Christmas Day

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Does the thought of having to slave over the stove to make a full turkey dinner with all the trimmings at Christmas leave you feeling in a bit of a flap?

Peeling spuds, shelling sprouts and stuffing the turkey on the morning of December 25 is hardly the thing to get you in the festive spirit – accompanying glass of prosecco or not

Luckily help is now at hand. A pub in Netherfield has now announced plans to offer a Christmas dinner takeaway service over the festive period.

The It’s Inn The Bank pub on Victoria Road will now be providing customers with festive food-to-go on the big day.

OFFER: It’s Inn The Bank, Victoria Road, Netherfield

All you have to do is preorder your takeaway Christmas meal from the pub and then pop in to collect it on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or Boxing Day.



For those who don’t fancy traditional turkey then beef and pork options are also on offer.

The pub is hoping that many of the town’s elderly and also those that live alone take up the takeaway offer so they don’t miss out on having a Christmas dinner this year.

Orders are being taken now.

For more information pop into the pub on Victoria Road, Netherfield, or visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thebankinn/