Free information and support on sun safety and cancer is coming to Netherfield next week.
The UK’s largest cancer support charity Macmillan will be offering its services directly to the people in the borough next week, as they visit the town’s Victoria Retail Park.
On Friday, August 17, Macmillan Cancer Support’s very own mobile service will be visiting the retail park from 9am to 4pm to give the local community the chance to receive free information and advice from cancer information and support specialists.
Throughout the day, the Macmillan team, who will be on one of their roadshow buses at the park, will be encouraging anyone who has concerns or worries relating to cancer to drop in, specifically sun safety and skin cancer, now that summer has arrived.
This service is not just limited to those living with the disease, but carers and loved ones of those suffering too.
Ameer Majidi, Marketing Manager at Victoria Retail Park, said: “It’s great that we’re able to welcome the Macmillan East Midlands team to the park next Friday.
Macmillan Cancer Support makes such a difference to thousands of people all over the country and even if they can help just one shopper at Victoria Retail Park, it would be a fantastic result.
“We hope having these types of visitors to the park will urge members of the general public, who are concerned about their health or someone else’s, to stop by for a chat to with the friendly team.”
Julie Banks, from the Macmillan mobile information team, said: “Most skin cancers are caused by exposure to the sun.
This may be long term exposure, or short periods of intense sun exposure and burning. Using sunbeds can also increase your risk.
“Our team will be on hand to answer questions about sun safety and for any other cancer-related queries throughout the day.”
Parents of children living in Gedling borough who are due to start secondary school in September 2019 can apply for a place from today.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday, October 31, 2018.
Residents in Gedling borough need to apply to Nottinghamshire County Council even if their preferred schools are in other areas such as Nottingham City or Derbyshire.
Nottinghamshire County Council’s service director for education, learning and skills, Marion Clay, said: “It probably seems no time at all since parents were looking for a reception place for their child and deciding which schools to apply for.
“However, if a child has just gone into Year 6 at primary school, it’s time to think about applying for a secondary school place for next September.
“This time around it might feel more complicated because your child may have strong ideas about which secondary school they want – or don’t want – to attend, and their ideas may not be the same as yours.
“The good news is that, last year, over 97% of families who applied for a secondary school place on time were offered one of their preferred schools. Applying within the deadline is key.”
The easiest way to apply is online at www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/schooladmissions Parents who apply online will receive email confirmation that their application has been received.
Parents are strongly advised to:
Apply on time – by Wednesday, October, 31, 2018. If parents do not apply on time, they substantially reduce the chances of getting a place at one their preferred schools. Late applications will only be processed after all on-time applications. By then, the schools parents would really like their child to attend might all be full, so the County Council will make an alternative offer of a place at a school which could be at a distance from the home address
Use all four preferences – so that they are more likely to be offered a place at a school they are happy for their child to attend
Check the admission oversubscription criteria – and include at least one school within the four preferences where their child will have high priority within the admission oversubscription criteria and will therefore be most likely to get a place. Information about the criteria can be found on the Council’s website. All secondary schools in Nottinghamshire are now own admission authority schools and have their own oversubscription criteria – this can vary from school to school.
Include other relevant information – in the application, parents should mention any information which may affect how the admission oversubscription criteria are applied. They should also tell the Council if they are moving house as this may affect how their application is considered. It is important to read the relevant sections in Admissions to schools: Guide for parents 2019/20. Please visit www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/admissions
Schools with an intake in Year 10 – parents of children due to move into Year 10 in September 2019 may wish to consider educational opportunities at schools which have an intake at Year 10. Nottinghamshire residents will have received a letter informing them of schools within neighbouring local authority areas and how to apply.
Last year, of the 212 families that were not successful for any of their preferences, 69% had expressed only one preference.
Secondary school offers will be made on Friday, March 1, 2019. If parents apply online an email will be sent on this day and parents can log in to the online application service to view the outcome of their application.
For parents who apply by telephone or by completing a paper application, the outcome of preferences will be posted second class on Friday, March 1, 2019.
For more information about the application process, schools, the number of places available or how places are allocated, please visit the website a www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/admissions or call 0300 500 80 80.
Gedling Eye now has a Whatsapp group so you can keep up to date with the latest news from across the borough. We will send you one message a day with our main headlines, as well as the big breaking news alerts. To sign up text NEWS to 07958532672. Make sure you add the number to your contacts as ‘Gedling Eye’. We won’t share your phone number or use it anywhere else.
This cuddly and mischievous puppy might soon become a little secret weapon of Nottinghamshire Police.
Twelve-week-old Percy joined the Nottinghamshire Police Dog Section, based at Sherwood Lodge in Arnold, earlier this week.
Percy is a black Springer Spaniel and will be trained up as a sniffer dog. As you can see from the photos, he loves exploring, taking in the new smells…and chewing lots along the way.
PICTURE: Notts Police
A police spokesman said: He [Percy] will start his training in about 12 months’ time and we will of course keep you updated on his journey. But for now, he’s making the most of chewing anything and everything and being too cute to be told off!”
Gedling Eye now has a Whatsapp group so you can keep up to date with the latest news from across the borough. We will send you one message a day with our main headlines, as well as the big breaking news alerts. To sign up text NEWS to 07958532672. Make sure you add the number to your contacts as ‘Gedling Eye’. We won’t share your phone number or use it anywhere else.
A man was freed on bail yesterday after appearing in court accused of the manslaughter of Stephen Walsh from Mapperley.
Oliver Brown, of Digby Avenue, Mapperley, was charged yesterday in connection with the death of 37-year-old Mr Walsh.
The 21-year-old man appeared in court yesterday (Saturday, August 4) charged with manslaughter.
Mr Walsh was found dead at his home in Blenheim Avenue, Mapperley, at 5.55am on Monday (30 July) after being assaulted the previous night.
Brown was granted conditional bail by magistrates and is now due to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on 3 September for a pre-trial hearing. As part of his bail conditions he is not allowed to enter Nottinghamshire.
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Parents in Gedling borough will have 2,184 arguments with their children every year – and more than half of those are about food and drink, a study has found.
Researchers who polled 2,000 parents of children aged 2-12 revealed many find themselves falling out with their offspring about what they want to do, eat or drink on a daily basis.
As a result, each day in the average household will see families disagreeing six times – a total of 42 rows a week or 182 a month.
Children not eating everything on their plate is the most common cause of arguments, followed by untidy bedrooms and youngsters complaining about being hungry but then turning their nose up at anything ‘healthy’.
A spokesman for Capri-Sun, which commissioned the research, said: “Many parents believe that reaching a compromise with their children is the best way to keep everyone happy.
“With the majority of household rows being about food and drink, mums and dads have the tricky task of settling a fight while still keeping the upper hand.
“Feedback from parents led us to update the recipe for our Original range to be one the whole family can agree on; a treat that kids love and parents can feel good about.”
The study found children leaving food on their plate at mealtimes is the most common cause of arguments between parents and their offspring, followed by untidy bedrooms and demands for unhealthy snacks when they are feeling hungry.
Youngsters complaining of being full despite barely touching the food in front of them, and siblings fighting completed the top five.
Children tucking into sweets and chocolate before meals, delaying bedtime and trying to get them to sit down to do their homework are other common disagreements while gadget use and teeth brushing also made the top 10.
It also emerged the average family argument will last just over eight minutes, meaning 49 minutes a day is spent at loggerheads.
But the average parent will win just 53 per cent of the rows with their children, leading to them compromising an average of five times a day.
In fact, mums and dads can expect to spend 16 minutes a day negotiating with their children, with almost half making deals to get them to eat and drink what they want them to.
The study also found parents rely on a series of white lies to keep children in line, with nearly half telling their offspring to be on their best behaviour because ‘Father Christmas is watching them’.
‘Carrots will make you see in the dark’, ‘too much screen time will give you square eyes’ and ‘telling lies will cause your nose to grow’ are also among the fibs told by parents.
Top 30 causes of family arguments:
1. Children not eating everything on their plate
2. Untidy bedrooms
3. Children saying they are hungry but not wanting to eat anything healthy
4. Children complaining they are full after barely touching their food
5. Siblings fighting with each other
6. Children eating sweets or chocolate before a meal
7. Children trying to delay bedtime, or not going to sleep
8. Homework
9. Children wanting to go on gadgets more often than they are allowed
10. Children not brushing their teeth at all/ for long enough
11. Dirty laundry being left on the floor instead of in the laundry basket
12. Children not drinking enough water
13. Children wanting soft drinks instead of water
14. Children not helping out with their share of the household chores
15. Children wanting something sweet to drink too close to bedtime
16. Children not wanting to have a bath or shower
17. Lost items
18. Broken items
19. What time children should go to bed
20. What to watch on TV
21. Children wanting to buy something you/they can’t afford
22. Empty food and drink cartons being put back in the fridge or cupboards
23. Children grabbing a snack without asking
24. Children insisting on having lots of sauce or ketchup with their meal
25. Children playing music or the television too loud
26. Gadgets being used at the dinner table
27. Children leaving plates or dishes in their bedroom
28. Requests for money
29. Someone spending too long in the bathroom
30. Whose turn it in to wash up, put the dishes away, load or unload the dishwasher
Top 10 white lies parents tell their children:
1. Be on your best behaviour because Father Christmas is watching you
2. Carrots will make you see in the dark
3. Too much screen time will give you square eyes
4. If you keep making that face, the wind will change and it will freeze
5. If you tell a lie your nose will grow
6. If you swallow chewing gum it stays in your stomach for seven years
7. Cracking your knuckles will give you arthritis
8. When the ice cream truck plays music, its run out of ice cream
9. If you leave the house with wet hair, you’ll get sick
10. Eating your crusts will make your hair curl
Gedling Eye has launched a new WhatsApp group so you can keep up-to-date with the latest headlines from across the borough, at your fingertips.
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People with British Gas accounts in Gedling borough are being warned not to fall for a new fake email claiming to be from the energy giant telling them they are owed a refund.
Scambusters Action Fraud say the email threatens customers that their accounts will stop working within 24 hours if they don’t follow the link provided.
The phishing message claims to be from Dave Kiwan, Managing Director of Customer Operations. In the email he advises customers to click on the the “get your refund” link.
Customers who click on the link will then be directed to a website which asks them to fill in their personal details if they want to get some money back.
The website behind the link has been set up by fraudsters in an attempt to get your bank details.
This latest scam warning is being issued by fraud police Action Fraud who say they’ve received “lots” of reports of the same email being sent.
Advice from the agency says: “Always question unsolicited requests for your personal or financial information in case it’s a scam.
“Never automatically click on a link in an unexpected email or text.”
If you’re received the email then don’t click the link. Instead report it to Action Fraud
A 21-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of Mapperley man Stephen Walsh.
Oliver Brown, of Digby Avenue, Mapperley, is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Saturday).
Detective Chief Inspector Hayley Williams, of East Midlands Special Operations Unit – Major Crime Nottinghamshire, said: “I’m aware that feelings are running high about this case and I totally understand that.
“I would implore the community to carry on supporting Stephen’s family, but also not to seek any retribution against Oliver and his family.
PICTURED: A police car outside Stephen’s home in Bleinheim Avenue
“Oliver’s family have been entirely co-operative with the police investigation and do not deserve repercussions for an act they had no involvement in.”
“Oliver himself will now face trial to ascertain if he was criminally responsible for Stephen’s death.
“As the case is now in the criminal justice system, I will make no further comment until the conclusion of the trial.”
Mr Walsh, 37, was found dead at his home in Blenheim Avenue, Mapperley, at 5.55am on Monday (30 July) after being assaulted the previous night.
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A plastic-free chewing gum has launched at Iceland stores across Gedling borough – and it could hopefully save our pavements.
Local councils are believed to spend around £60 million a year removing gum the sticky substance from our streets. But with tons of chewing gum being consumed every year, they face a losing battle
However, help could be on hand with a new product going on sale shortly at Iceland stores across the borough that won’t stick to pavements.
The supermarket giant’s new natural gum – Simply Gum – is completely biodegradable, making it better for the environment.
It is made from a tree sap called chicle which is extracted from the sapodilla tree, native to Central America.
The decision to stock the product forms part of the supermarket’s pledge to go ‘plastic-free’ on its own label products – something the chain aims to fulfil by the end of 2023.
BUY GUM: Sir Malcolm Walker, Iceland founder and executive chairman, is pictured with the new plastic-free product (IMAGE:SWNS Digital)PICTURED: Simply Gum is now available at Iceland (IMAGE: SWNS Digital)
Off the back of the announcement, Iceland commissioned research of 2,000 UK adults which found 80 per cent have no idea what ordinary chewing gum is made of.
And shockingly, 85 per cent were not aware it usually contains plastic.
Sir Malcolm Walker, Iceland founder and executive chairman, said: “I absolutely detest the mess that discarded plastic chewing gum creates on our streets, and the fortune that is wasted by councils trying to clear it up.
“For decades, regular gum makers have hidden their synthetic ingredients behind the catch-all term of ‘gum base’ which is consistently used as an ingredient on pack.
“Simply Gum uses the original, natural gum base of chicle and is fully biodegradable.
“We are delighted to make it available to UK consumers in our stores so that they can have a real choice about what they are consuming and the impact they make on the environment.”
Simply Gum creator, Caron Proschan, added: “I created Simply Gum because I recognised a need for a natural gum that was made with high quality, sustainable ingredients.
“We chose Iceland as our UK launch partner because of this shared commitment to quality and sustainability.
“Iceland continues to lead the way in terms of enabling consumers to make informed and responsible choices.
“We’re excited to introduce Simply Gum to the UK market and we hope that Iceland’s customers will be excited about trying a better chew.”
Simply Gum is now available in Iceland stores across Gedling borough and online – it costs £2 for a pack of 15 and comes in mint, maple and ginger flavours.
An outbreak of Koi herpes disease has been found at a country park in Newstead.
The Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) has confirmed Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease in fish at 12 sites across the country, including waters at Newstead and Annesley Country Park.
As a result of the outbreak, the popular fishing venue has now had strict controls enforced on it, restricting the movement of aquatic animals in the designated area, which can be viewed HERE.
The government website explains that sites with KHV disease must undergo a formal monitoring programme for the duration of the calendar year immediately following the outbreak.
The FHI will visit these sites to look for evidence of disease and to inspect compliance with the conditions of the statutory controls in place.
The controls will be removed if the disease doesn’t reoccur during this period.
What is Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease?
KHV is a serious viral disease of fish that affects all varieties of common and ornamental carp species (Cyprinus carpio) and can result in large scale mortalities.
It affects all varieties of common and ornamental carp species (Cyprinus carpio) and can result in large scale mortalities. Fish with KHVdisease may show the following signs, especially when water temperatures are between 16 to 28 °C:
• necrotic (white or brown) patches on the gills
• rough patches on the skin and sloughing mucous
• sunken eyes
What happens after an outbreak of Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease?
When the FHI confirm an outbreak, they take steps to control and, wherever possible, remove the disease. This may involve movement controls on susceptible species in the affected area, enhanced biosecurity, culling of fish, and cleaning and disinfecting of the premises.
Once statutory controls are in place the site operators must write to the FHI to get permission to move live fish into, out of, or within the designated area, and to make material changes to the site or site activities. This also applies to fish eggs and gametes.
