A Gedling councillor has won the battle to use temporary bus stops during a new round of roadworks in the village.
Cllr Jenny Hollingsworth, who represents Gedling Ward, made an appeal to Nottinghamshire County Council for the stops to be created after it was discovered there would be no temporary stops in operation along the diverted route of the 44 bus during the planned five-day road closure in the centre of Gedling village.
Work begins to resurface the junction of Westdale Lane and Main Road on Sunday (August 19). This section of road will be closed during the works, causing many bus services stopping in the village to be diverted.
The new temporary stops for the 44 service will now be located opposite Carnarvon Road on Main Road, opposite Station Avenue on Shearing Hill and also at the bottom of Shearing Hill.
Cllr Hollingsworth said: “This is good news for local bus users and I am grateful for the assistance given by the Transport Facilities Team in resolving this issue.”
Work on the junction of Westdale Lane and Main Road in Gedling is being carried out by contractor Tarmac and will last for around five days.
Work is expected to be completed on Thursday, August 23 at 3pm.
During this period a number of bus services will diverted. You can find out more details HERE
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Shameless vandals who damaged artworks in Gedling Country Park have been condemned by a councillor.
DAMAGED: The ears have been removed from this rabbit sculpture in Gedling Country Park
The new sculptures, which are dotted along the park’s new nature trail, were only unveiled two weeks ago, but were discovered damaged earlier today (14).
He told his Twitter followers: “Some mindless thug has vandalised our rabbit sculpture at Gedling Country Park just weeks after it was installed as part of a nature trail for families.
“We will do everything we can to find the vandals and bring them to justice.”
The sculptures of a rabbit and also a fox were targeted by vandals; the ears have been broken off both sculptures.
The council now fear it could cost hundreds of pounds to carry out repairs.
The sculptures were part of a new nature trail was only opened to the public two weeks ago.
The wooden artwork has been funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and Co-op Gedling’s community fund along with a donation from Cllr Payne’s funding pot.
Anyone with any information should contact Gedling Borough Council or Nottinghamshire Police on 101.
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A woman from Burton Joyce whose husband is bravely battling a brain tumour is set to take on a charity challenge to raise funds to help pay for research into the disease.
Mum-of-three Wenna Pietrantonio, pictured, above, plans to take part in the Great North Run to raise money for the Brain Tumour Research charity, after husband Franco was diagnosed with the disease.
PICTURED: Wenna Pietrantonio, right, with husband Franco
Businessman Franco was told he has a large low-grade tumour after suffering a seizure in October 2016.
After having surgery, Franco now suffers from epilepsy and also needs regular scans to monitor the tumour’s growth.
41-year-old Wenna said she decided to raise money for the charity after learning brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease.
She said: “Franco is one of the lucky ones to have come through the other side.
“When I researched about the lack of funding for research into brain tumours, I was shocked. It is simply not enough!
BRAVE BATTLE: Franco Pietrantonio was diagnosed with a brain tumour after suffering a seizure
“After training hard for the event, I’m going to do my very best to run 13 miles as quickly as I can and raise as much money as possible for Brain Tumour Research.”
Wenna will be among thousands of runners taking part in the annual Great North Run, the world’s biggest half marathon.
This year’s event takes place on September 9, with runners taking their marks in Newcastle city centre before setting off on the 13.1 mile course and finishing at the coast in South Shields.
A team of 42 will be taking part and raising money for the Brain Tumour Research charity which funds dedicated UK Centres of Excellence where scientists are focused on improving outcomes for patients and, ultimately, finding a cure.
Carol Robertson, Head of Community Fundraising for Brain Tumour Research, said: “We are extremely grateful for Wenna’s support and wish her all the best for the event.
Franco’s story reminds us that brain tumours are indiscriminate and we hope he inspires others to fundraise for this woefully underfunded disease.
“Less than 20% of those diagnosed with a brain tumour survive beyond five years compared with an average of 50% across all cancers. We cannot allow this situation to continue.”
Brain tumours are indiscriminate; they can affect anyone at any age
Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer
Just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to brain tumours
In the UK, 16,000 people each year are diagnosed with a brain tumour
Brain tumours kill more children than leukaemia
Brain tumours kill more men under 45 than prostate cancer
Brain tumours kill more women under 35 than breast cancer
Less than 20% of those diagnosed with a brain tumour survive beyond five years compared with an average of 50% across all cancers
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Arnold Town suffered their second defeat on the road this time at the hands of Ashby Ivanhoe at the weekend.
The 3-1 scoreline could have been much worse if it were not for the heroics of the Eagles stopper James Elliott who battled on through pain from an early injury.
The Eagles took the lead in the thirty-eighth minute through a Curtis Millward volley but were pegged back within two minutes by an effort from Bott.
The home side increased their lead on fifty-eight minutes; again Bott on target and the third went in on sixty-seven minutes from Horn. Elliott saved a dubious penalty awarded with fifteen minutes to go but a late flurry from the visitors failed to save a point.
Lots for Manager Wayne Looker (pictured) to mull over with the first home game at Eagle Valley next Saturday when Graham St Prims are the visitors…
Two goals from talisman Chay Betteridge gave Eastwood Community their first points of the new season leaving Gedling Miners Welfare pointless after two outings.
Despite going behind, Betteridge’s double and a Kaylum Mitchell effort mid-way through the second half gave the hosts a deserved win in front of a bumper crowd at the Play Soccer USA Arena.
The game began in an open fashion and both teams shared decent opportunities in the early exchanges as, typically, any long haul passing was starting to hold up on the 3G artificial turf that Eastwood host.
As early as the 11th minute, Betteridge, after previously being felled by Steven Brett, passed a free kick into the bottom corner but his effort was matched by a fine low save by Luke Gibbons who clawed away. At the other end, after being cleverly by Joe Harrison, Mason Coy’s effort 7 minutes later was matched by home custodian Jack Walker who replicated Gibbons’ earlier exploits.
Despite the opportunities dwindling, Gedling shared the majority of possession and were good in patches. Their interplay, emanating from the centre of the park, was becoming a worry for the home defensive line but failed to materialise any effort of note that would worry Walker.
It was Eastwood, however, who had the next best chance to take the lead but after being left unmarked in the area following a corner, Conor Wrenn could only slice his effort on 20 minutes wide. Re-energised, the home side began to trouble the Gedling flanks and, but for some good early decision making by Gibbons, they may have been a little more fortunate going forward as they started to impose some free flowing football of their own on proceedings.
Unsurprisingly, no team was shying away from creativity and were determined to give the 112 in attendance anything worth their troubles and in the 27th minute it was the visitors who provided just that. After a deep wide cross from Ross McCaughey found Brett at the back stick, the defender’s header down found Jack Jepson who, after smartly losing his committed marker, controlled well and slotted the ball into the bottom corner for his second in as many games.
IN ACTION: Gedling Miners Welfare FC against Eastwood
Hoping to spoil the party for the home side in their first home game at this level, Gedling arguably deserved the lead and looked to consolidate their position as leaders approaching the break. However, Eastwood, in no mood to lie down and accept the scoreline, had other ideas and only 3 minutes later they equalised.
Following a mix up in defence, Betteridge had all the time in the world on the edge of the area to pick his spot and, from 18 yards, scuffed his attempt past the despairing Gibbons via a post for his side’s leveller. By his own admission not his best effort but certainly warranted as Eastwood reacted to going a goal down very commendably.
Betteridge’s effort sparked the hosts and they now sensed the impetus as the game approached the interval. However, both teams could only share possession and not much else. Shortly before the break and Coy may have sent his side in at the break leading but his shot rebounded back off the post following a corner. At the opposite end, and it may have been Eastwood who went in leading but Betteridge’s goal bound effort was spectacularly cleared off the line by the devoted Liam Corrigan before the ball was cleared.
Shortly after the break, Kyle Wrenn nearly gave his side the perfect start but his audacious volley from all of 30 yards fell the wrong side of the post as Gibbons could only watch on. At this stage, the home side were dominant and played to their strengths excellently. On the contrary, Gedling disappointed and couldn’t match the start they made early in the game and it was no surprise when, 13 minutes after the restart, Eastwood took the lead.
In a carbon-copy to Jepson’s opener, a deep left wing cross from Sam Meakin wasn’t dealt with convincingly and Kaylum Mitchell slotted home past the onrushing Gibbons much to the delight of the home contingent. 5 minutes later and Betteridge may have doubled his tally but he failed to control his lob from the edge of the area after the ‘keeper had slipped.
Despite being on top, the precariousness in a scoreline with a one goal deficit is, as anyone in Football will be well informed, always evident and, facing an expected barrage from the visitors seeking to level arrears, Eastwood wouldn’t be blamed for experiencing a similar mindset. Though, only 8 minutes after taking the lead, they extended it further.
After good work down the right, Rory Smith was tripped by a committed Joe Meakin just inside the area and the referee had no hesitation in awarding a penalty for the league newcomers. Betteridge stepped up and coolly slotted the ball home for his second of the afternoon, Eastwood’s third.
Gedling threatened very little despite the scoreline and the home side remained fairly untroubled for the most part. Rory Smith poked wide after 77 minutes amidst more defensive frailties in the away camp. 4 minutes later and substitute Paddy Webb may have finished things off but Gibbons’ matched his low drive as he tipped around for a corner.
Despite a flurry of second half changes, Gedling continued to pose very little in front of goal and Walker in the home goal could count this as one of his easier afternoons he’ll have all season. Jepson registered Gedling’s last effort of the game 5 minutes before the end but he could only scuff his effort wide of the post as his reaction epitomised Gedling’s afternoon.
A poor on-the-day display from Gedling saw them succumb to their second defeat of the season whilst Eastwood picked up their first points, and win, in the East Midlands Counties League since being promoted last season. Miners will host for the first time this season next Saturday (18th) when the Leicestershire Senior League champions Ingles visit Plains Road in the East Midlands Counties League, kick off 3pm.
Gedling Miners Welfare Man of the Match – Jack Jepson
Match Attendance – 112 Referee – Robert Pealing Assistant Referees – Mick Newton and John Thornhill
Hundreds of commuters across Gedling borough could be facing a 3.5% rise in rail fares from January.
People using the trains from, Carlton, Burton Joyce and Netherfield stations will learn the full amount of the increase on Wednesday when official inflation figures for July are published.
Economists have predicted that the Retail Prices Index measure of inflation – the number used by the Department for Transport to set rail fare increases – will increase by 3.5%.
This year rail fares rose by 3.6% – which was the biggest jump for five years.
The Department for Transport said taxpayers currently subside the network by more than £4bn a year.
A spokesman said: “Any fare increase is unwelcome, but it is not fair to ask people who do not use trains to pay more for those who do.”
The fare rises will affect “anytime” and some off-peak fares, as well as season tickets in England and Wales.
A supermarket in Netherfield has introduced a ‘quiet hour’ to help autistic shoppers who struggle with music and noise.
Morrisons, which has a store on Victoria Retail Park, will now dim overhead lights and also suspend music and tannoy announcements each Saturday between 9am and 10am.
The volume on self-service checkouts will also be turned right down, while trolley and basket movements around the store will also be reduced to help customers who suffer from sensory overload caused by loud noises.
The new scheme has been set up with co-operation from the National Autistic Society, which says shoppers who are autistic or those with autistic children can find visiting the supermarket an anxious experience.
There are also a number of other conditions where suffers hate loud noise.
The supermarket giant’s bosses decided to introduce the idea at all of their UK stores following a successful trial earlier this year.
Morrisons are believed to be the first supermarket chain to roll out the scheme to all stores nationwide.
The National Autistic Society says there are 700,000 people on the autism spectrum in the UK, who “see, hear and feel the world differently to other people, often in a more intense way”.
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An online video campaign which aims to combat a rise in scams targeting the elderly in Gedling borough has been launched by police and a leading charity
Age UK has teamed up with scam-busters Action Fraud to create a new online video which aims to help older people avoid becoming a victim to online and also doorstep fraud.
WARNING: A new video has been produced to help prevent elderly people fall for doorstep and online fraud
The charity said the campaign had been launched after a recent rise in scams targeting the elderly in the borough and that those who live alone or suffer with cognitive impairment are at greater risk of becoming victims.
Age UK are also warned that as well as financial losses being common, becoming a victim of fraud seriously affects older people’s quality of life and wellbeing. They said many victims experience a deep sense of shame, embarrassment, depression, social isolation and a decline in physical health – with some even losing their independence.
The charity’s new online video, which features veteran broadcast journalist and presenter, Sir Martyn Lewis; aims to prevent older people from becoming victims by helping them identify and stop doorstep scams such as rogue traders.
Pauline Smith, head of Action Fraud, hopes the video will help potential victims protect themselves.
She said: “Action Fraud reports show that those over the age of 65 are often targeted by fraudsters and that the consequences of being defrauded for older people are often harsh and long-lasting.
“Fraudsters use cruel tactics to defraud their victims with no regard to their age or circumstance and they will often seek out those most vulnerable in society.
“These criminals do not think about their victim’s financial and social wellbeing and they will often leave them with nothing.”
John Edwards, head of Service Delivery at Age UK, warned that many of these scams targeting the elderly were getting more sophisticated.
He said: “Scams can have a devastating emotional and financial impact on older people.
“Everyone has the right to feel comfortable, safe and secure at home, yet there are an increasing number of sophisticated scams designed to cheat people of their money, empty their bank account or steal their identity.
“We are very excited about this new pilot programme which we hope will not only raise awareness of scams but empower older people across Gedling borough to feel safer, more secure and confident, and ultimately reduce the numbers of older people becoming victims of fraud.
“We would urge people to be vigilant and remember, if there is any doubt about the authenticity of an offer or piece of correspondence, do not respond and report it to the authorities immediately.”
If you think you have been a victim of fraud you should report it to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 20 40 or by using the online reporting tool.
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A Bestwood choir will perform at a summer concert tomorrow evening (Saturday 11) at All Hallows Church in Gedling.
Bestwood Male Voice Choir will perform at The Friends of AH Summer Concert, which takes place from 7pm (doors open at 6.30pm).
Tickets are £6 and light refreshments are included with the ticket. You can get hold of tickets from choir members, via phone if you call 0115 9561385 or on the door on a first come, first seated basis.
The concert is being held as part of fundraising activities being organised by The Friends of All Hallows to help pay for refurbishing the church and also improved refreshment facilities.
A furniture store in Netherfield celebrated its grand opening by presenting an amazing confectionary creation to representatives of a local charity.
Oak Furniture Land donated a spectacular Robin Hood themed cake to Bridges Community Trust to support their fundraising at the opening of their relocated store at Victoria Retail Park.
CELEBRATION: Mayor of Gedling Barbara Miller opens the new Oak Furniture Land store on Netherfield Retail Park
The cake featuring figurines of Robin Hood, Friary Tuck and Maid Marian was presented to Mrs Chris Brummitt from the Trust at the official opening, which was performed by the Mayor of Gedling, Cllr Barbara Miller.
Oak Furniture Land commissioned the cake to show support for Bridges Community Trust 20th anniversary celebrations.
Located at Victoria Retail Park, the 19,948 sq ft relocated store has moved two doors along, includes a mezzanine floor and is one of the first stores in the UK to showcase Oak Furniture Land’s new store layout.
SWEET SUCCESS: (l to r) Dawn Butler, cake artist from Dinkydoodle Designs; Chris Brummitt, from Bridges Community Trust; Sharon Ellis, escort to the Mayor of Gedling; Thomas Day, store manager of Oak Furniture Land Nottingham; and Mayor of Gedling, Cllr Barbara Miller.
The store boasts a dedicated bedroom area and stylish room sets upstairs, whilst all dining, living and sofa ranges are based downstairs. The store features over 20 ranges all with 100 per cent hardwood frames and strong high-grade steel serpentine spring bases for support and durability.
Thomas Day, store manager at Oak Furniture Land Nottingham commented: “Victoria Retail Park is a prime retail site and is a great location for us, we’ve gained many loyal customers in the time we’ve been on the site, and we were delighted that the Mayor of Gedling officially opened our relocated store and welcomed customers through the door.
“We’ve retained our existing store team and we are looking forward to serving the Nottingham community for many years to come. We are celebrating with up to 50% off selected items in store.”
The Mayor of Gedling, Cllr Barbara Miller said: “The Oak Furniture Land relocated and refurbished store is a welcome investment and will provide more shopping choice for local residents. I was delighted to open the relocated showroom and I wish them every success for the future.”
The amazing cake sculpture was created by Nottingham based Cake Artist Dawn Butler from Dinkydoodle Designs. Dawn is famous for her amazing novelty cake creations. She travels the world making cakes for celebrities and royalty as well as teaching cake decorating classes.
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