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Police step up patrols after Arnold and Calverton burglaries

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Police have stepped up patrols over the weekend after reports of a number of burglaries in the Arnold and Calverton areas.

Officers have said that a number of elderly people were targeted during the burglaries.

A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “Officers are out and about patrolling these areas and will be keeping an eye out for suspicious activity.

“Could we please ask that if you see anything that ‘doesn’t quite sit right’ you report it on either 101 or 999.

“If you do have elderly neighbours or relatives please take a few minutes of your time to also check their property, and ensure that they secure the door even when they are in.

“Occupants should also close their curtains as it becomes dark, this ensures nobody can see in, inevitably seeing that they are elderly/living alon

Police have offered the following advice to residents to help them prevent a burglary at their property:
• Ensure that you lock your doors and windows, even when you are in
• Fit good quality locks to your exterior doors
• If you have an intruder alarm, make sure you set it when you go out and where possible, when you go to bed
• Leave a light on when it’s dark, make use of timer switches and consider leaving a radio on or investing in a fake TV device
• Invest in security lights for both the front and rear of your property

 

MATCH REPORT: Market Drayton Town 1-3 Carlton Town

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MATCH REPORT: Market Drayton Town 1-3 Carlton Town

This much needed win against Market Drayton Town was Carlton’s first in the league for two months.

The victory helped ease pressure on the Millers who had slipped to second from bottom in the table, albeit with multiple games in hand on most of the teams around them.

It came courtesy of a fine performance in which they were the better side throughout apart from a 20 minute spell in the second half.

Manager Wayne Scott made just the one change from the side which beat Radford in the Notts Senior Cup in midweek, with Kaylum Mitchell coming in for Daniel Gordon.

Carlton’s record against Drayton is very good, with league doubles in each of the last two seasons and a 3-0 win at Stoke Lane earlier this campaign.

The Millers were ahead on seven minutes and Mamoke Akaunu was the creator. He won the ball from James Tindall-Bennett on the right, held him off and crossed to Mitchell. His shot was parried by Deczki and Jordan Wilson was on hand to tap home from close range.

 

The Gingerbread men then attacked themselves and when captain Daniel Beddows caught Steggles with a late challenge he too was shown a rather harsh yellow card.

Beddows then fed Thomas Lowe who went on a fine run before drawing a decent save from Steggles.

The match was getting a little feisty at this stage and when Wilson flicked the ball over the Drayton defence Darol Lucas and Deczki were in a race to the loose ball. The goalkeeper got there first but his attempted clearance crashed into Lucas and flew back towards the Drayton goal. The keeper was relieved to see the ball go just wide of the post.

Steggles held a shot from Jud Ellis at the second attempt as Carlton held onto their lead into the break.

The Millers poured forward in the early stages of the second half. Mitchell played the ball to Wilson on the right and his angled drive flew just wide of the post.

Lucas then advanced down the right and when his cross was only partially cleared Mitchell shot at goal with Deczki saving.

Carlton doubled their lead on the hour. Some lovely passing football on the edge of the box saw the ball end up with Ben Hutchinson. He beat two men as he ran into the area and hit a powerful shot which was palmed away by Deczki. Akaunu reacted quickest to steer the loose ball into the corner of the net to the delight of the travelling Millers support.

Drayton reduced the arrears within three minutes. Daniel Fletcher slipped crossing the ball in a Carlton attack and Draytom moved forward quickly to exploit the space left by the left back. Steggles did well to save Eliss’s shot but Craig Ryan made no mistake with the rebound.

The home side were galvanised by the goal and put the Carlton defence under some pressure for the next 15 minutes but the Millers held firm and weathered the storm.

Danny Elliott then saw a shot saved after some good work by Wilson and Hutchinson before the Millers wrapped up the win with eight minutes remaining. Hutchinson laid the ball to Akaunu on the left. He pushed past Connor Rosso and hit a fierce shot from the edge of the box which took a deflection off Simon Gregory and wrong-footed Deczki.

A major scramble in the Millers goalmouth three minutes from time led to Riece Bertram being injured and he played out the final minutes of the game wearing a sling on his left arm.

Carlton Town: Steggles, Lucas, Fletcher, Schoenecker, Bertram, Walker, Akaunu, Elliott (Davie 90), Wilson, Hutchinson (Hooton 85), Mitchell. Unused substitutes: Mellors-Blair, Carlisle, Gordon

Goals: Wilson 7, Akaunu 60, 82; Craig Ryan 63

Carlton Town Supporters Club MOTM: Mamoke Akaunu

Attendance: 97

Praise for new horse sculptures on Colwick roundabout

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Praise for new horse sculptures on Colwick roundabout

Residents in Colwick have heaped praise on new statues which have appeared on a roundabout near Colwick.

The three statues of horses recently appeared on the island near Nottingham Racecourse in Colwick.

A number of residents contacted Gedling Eye to praise the quality of the statues.

Marie Ward from Colwick said: “They are great. They look so realistic that I stopped the car as I thought there was real horses on the island.”

Jim Thorpe from Netherfield said “Ace. It’s about time this side of the city saw some investment. I love them.”

But Lisa Dunn from Colwick thinks it’s only a matter of time before the sculptures are stolen.

She said: “They’ll be nicked before too long. They are too good. Someone will take them and sell them on for a lot of money.”

What do you think of the new horse sculptures? Let us know in the comments section below

Full train service resumes tomorrow for Gedling borough passengers

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Passengers using train services in Gedling borough can expect a full service from Monday – despite fire damage to Nottingham Station.

East Midlands Trains has confirmed it plans to run a full train service on all routes from Monday (15) following the fire at Nottingham station.

All platforms have now been re-opened at the station and there is lift access to platforms 1-6 and step free access to platform 7 via the Queens Road entrance.

The firm say information screens are now back up and running on the platforms and teams will remain on site to sell tickets for travel on the day.

The ticket office remains closed due to extensive fire damage, so customers looking to buy tickets for future travel are advised to book via the website, eastmidlandstrains.co.uk.

Pre-booked tickets can be collected from any East Midlands Trains or other train operator stations or for anyone unable to do this, booking reference numbers will be accepted by East Midlands Trains staff on board the train.

Jake Kelly, managing director of East Midlands Trains, said: “We are pleased to have been able to resume our full train service so quickly. This is tribute to the huge amount of work carried out by East Midlands Trains staff as well as colleagues in Network Rail.

“We are continuing to have a great amount of support from the emergency services and our contractors and I know that people have been pleasantly surprised by how quickly we have managed to get the station back up and running.

“We are continuing to work with Network Rail to determine the precise level and detail of repair work needed at the station and we will keep customers updated as soon as we have further information.”

Plans to be shown for new cemetery and natural burial space near Arnold

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Plans to be shown for new cemetery and natural burial space near Arnold

Residents are being invited to have their say on new plans for a new cemetery and natural burial ground on land near Arnold. 

Planners have said that on the basis of a recognised need for additional burial space in Arnold (the existing cemetery has nearly reached its capacity) a local landowner (Mr Gary Davis) has been is discussion with officers from Gedling Borough Council resulting in proposals for a new Cemetery and Natural Burial Ground at Ramsdale Park, George’s Lane, Arnold.

Local funeral directors are said to be in full support of the proposals.

PROPOSALS: The map shows where the proposed cemetery would be built if approved

To enable public input on the scheme an exhibition is taking place at Arnold Methodist Church, 54 Front Street, Arnold on Tuesday, January 30 between 3.00pm and 7.00pm.

This will give the public an opportunity to view the plans on display and provide the planning team with their views. The consultants behind the scheme will be available to discuss the project and the public will also be given the chance to provide their view on a name for the proposed burial ground.

For more information, you can contact Armstrong Rigg Planning on 01234 867135. You can also email them at: info@arplanning.co.uk

Appeal after property burgled in Carlton

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Appeal after property burgled in Carlton

Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary in Carlton.

A property on Fraser Square was targeted by thieves between 9am-5pm yesterday (Thursday 11)

A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “Have you seen or heard anything suspicious? Do you have a CCTV system and if so has it picked anything up? If so, please let us know.”

The burglary is the latest in a series of incidents in the borough.

Police yesterday launched appeal after a burglary in Arnold.

The property on Worcester Road in Arnold was broken into at approximately 9.15pm on Tuesday (9)

Entry was gained to the property via the rear french doors whereby numerous items were taken.

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Police have now issued the following crime prevention advice following the recent spate of burglaries in the area:

• Ensure that you lock your doors and windows, even when you are in

• Fit good quality locks to your exterior doors

• If you have an intruder alarm, make sure you set it when you go out and where possible, when you go to bed • Leave a light on when it’s dark, make use of timer switches and consider leaving a radio on or investing in a fake TV device

• Invest in security lights for both the front and rear of your property

If you have any information about the incident on Fraser Square contact police on 101 quoting the incident number 597-1101.

Train services in Gedling borough disrupted by fire at Nottingham Station

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Train services in Gedling borough disrupted by fire at Nottingham Station

Trains calling at stations in Gedling borough have been cancelled this morning following a major fire at Nottingham Station.

The fire broke out this morning and has resulted in all services calling at Carlton and Netherfield stations to be cancelled.

Delays are expected to continue throughout the morning.

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SMOKE: The train station pictured this morning. Smoke can still be seen in the concourse (PICTURE: Chris Robertson (@_chrisrobertson)
(PICTURE: Steven Dunn @StevenJDunn)
BATTLE: A firefighter tackles the blaze inside the station (PHOTO: Notts Fire & Rescue)

Currently the 9.00am train to Newark Castle, 9.05 to Matlock and 0.955 train to Newark Castle have been cancelled.

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has tweeted that “there are now 10 fire engines in attendance approximately 50 fire fighters fighting the fire at the Nottingham Train Station”

Trains to Leicester, Skegness, Matlock and Lincoln are currently affected.

East Midlands Trains have urged people not to travel to Nottingham Station.

They tweeted earlier: “Please do not travel to Nottingham station this morning as trains will be unable to run and we are unable to provide road transport to or from the station.”

 

NatWest customers in Gedling borough warned about new fake text scam

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NatWest customers in Gedling borough warned about new fake text scam

NatWest customers in Gedling brough are being warned about a new sophisticated scam which puts fake texts into genuine message threads.

Scam-busters Action Fraud said they have received a number of reports about the scam – which is known as smishing – that tries to trick the victim into handing over their bank details.

Fraudsters behind the scam are using specialist software to alter the sender ID on a message so that it appears to be from NatWest, and is then added to an existing chain on the victim’s phone.

Those who click the link are taken to an exact replica of the NatWest’s website, which will then ask you to put in your personal details and bank information, including your PIN numbers and debit card numbers.

The criminals behind the scam will then use these details to raid your account.

Some victims have also received calls purporting to be from NatWest after receiving these scam text messages.

One woman reported receiving a fake text message like the ones above that urged her to “avoid account suspension” – which she ignored.

SCAM: The fake message appears among genuine ones from your bank

Later on that day she received a call from a withheld number on her mobile phone from a fraudster posing as a member of the NatWest security team. The fraudster said she would be sent a text message with a 6 digit security code and once she received it to immediately tell him what that code was.

The text came through instantly whilst she was still on the phone and she gave the fraudster the code. This was in fact a genuine NatWest message which contained a warning not to disclose the code.

The victim then got a real text from NatWest to say a different mobile number to her own had been registered to her NatWest mobile banking app. After the victim immediately checked her app she found £130 had been removed via the Get Cash function. NatWest are investigating the fraud.

A spokesperson for Action Fraud said: ” These fraudsters are using specialist software which alters the sender ID on the message so that it appears as if it’s come from NatWest, adding it to any existing message threads on the recipient’s phone.

“If you already bank with NatWest and had a legitimate message from them in the past this could easily catch you out. It seems to be targeting individuals regardless of whether they are customers of NatWest or not.

“This Scam is known as smishing. Smishing is when criminals pretend a message is from your bank or another organisation you trust. They will usually tell you there has been fraud on your account and will ask you to deal with it by calling a number or visiting a fake website to update your personal details.”

If you have fallen victim to a scam, call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040

Police appeal after spate of burglaries in borough

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Police appeal after spate of burglaries in borough

Police are appealing for witnesses to a burglary in Arnold – the seventh in the borough since the beginning of January.

The property on Worcester Road in Arnold was broken into at approximately 9.15pm on Tuesday (9)

Entry was gained to the property via the rear french doors whereby numerous items were taken.

There has been seven house burglaries to dwellings in area since January 1. Access to these dwellings have been mainly gained at the back of the property.

Police have now issued the following crime prevention advice following the recent spate of burglaries in the area:

• Ensure that you lock your doors and windows, even when you are in
• Fit good quality locks to your exterior doors
• If you have an intruder alarm, make sure you set it when you go out and where possible, when you go to bed
• Leave a light on when it’s dark, make use of timer switches and consider leaving a radio on or investing in a fake TV device
• Invest in security lights for both the front and rear of your property

If you witnessed this incident or have any information, please call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting incident 749 of the 9th January or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

If you would like to speak to our Crime Prevention Unit about protecting your property and reducing your chances of becoming a victim of crime, please email crime.prevention@nottinghamshire.pnn.police.uk

Witness appeal after man dies following arrest in Carlton

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Witness appeal after man dies following arrest in Carlton

A police watchdog investigating the death of a man arrested in Carlton is appealing for witnesses to come forward.

The man was arrested following reports of a collision on Southdale Road in Carlton.

The incident took place at around 10pm on January 5.

The man arrested later became unwell enroute to the custody suite; he later died at Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre.

The newly formed Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), formerly the IPCC –  has now launched an investigation after a referral from Nottinghamshire Police, in line with standard practice when a death or similar incident occurs.

IOPC director for the Midlands, Derrick Campbell, said: “Our investigation is looking at the contact between police officers and the man prior to his tragic death. “I would like to express my condolences to his family, friends any anyone else affected.

“We have met with the family to explain our role and our thoughts remain with them.”

The IOPC want to hear from anyone who saw any interaction between the man and police officers near the church on Southdale Road  at the time the ambulance arrived.

Anyone with information should contact the IOPC on 0800 096 9070 or email witness@policeconduct.gov.uk.

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