Pupils at a school in Carlton can look forward to putting their table tennis skills to the test this autumn after building work began on a new state-of-the-art training facility.
The new building, which is being part funded by Table Tennis England, is expected to open this September at Carlton le Willows Academy and will be used to develop table tennis talent and also host national competitions.
COMING SOON: An artist’s impression of the new table tennis centre at Carlton le Willows academy
The centre will also be open to the wider community and academy head teacher Craig Weaver said he is pleased local people will also benefit.
He said: “The vision of the centre is to provide table tennis for the whole community, whether it is for recreational, social or competitive play, at whatever level people desire.
“The great thing is we would provide opportunities for children to develop from grass roots to elite level, based on recreational tennis at lunch times through to after school club coaching, from beginner to advanced level, straight through to club coaching and competition.
We want to promote not just elite opportunities for adults and young people, but also opportunities for junior schools and family participation in the sport.”
Table Tennis England talent development coach Chris Turner said: “This is a fantastic opportunity as it will allow young players to match the training times of other nations.
“Also the strong partnership with Carlton le Willows will allow us to develop players alongside their academic commitments.”
WARNING: WhatsApp users on Android shouldn’t download WhatsApp Gold
Smartphone users across Gedling borough are being warned not to be tricked into downloading a fake version of WhatsApp that will infect their device with malware.
Messages are being sent to the inboxes of users inviting them to download the ‘exclusive’ WhatsApp Gold, which promises enhanced features including the ability to send 100 pictures at once and also make video calls.
Those that do follow the link are taken to a fake download page that will infect the user’s Android device with malware.
This software can be then used by criminals to steal data putting your passwords and bank details at risk.
WhatsApp Gold is the latest version of an earlier scam known as WhatsApp Plus, which offered users similar features to lure them into clicking on a download link that would infect their device with malware.
Geoff Wing, a digital expert from Carlton, said that if the link had been clicked then Android users should make sure antivirus software is installed as quickly as possible.
“Plenty of antivirus software is available on Google Play store so that should be the first port of call for any user who has clicked on the link and downloaded the malware.”
PICTURED: A selection of new drugs seized by trading standards officers across Notts
People in Gedling borough are being reminded that“legal highs” will be banned from tomorrow as the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 comes into force.
The act will make it an offence to produce, supply offer to supply, possess with intent to supply, import or export psychoactive substances or any substance intended for human consumption that is capable of producing a psychoactive effect.
The maximum sentence will be seven years’ imprisonment.
Nottingham County Council’s Trading Standards, Community Safety and Public Health teams today welcomed the new legislation which they say will tackle the scourge of ‘new drugs’.
A psychoactive substance is defined in the new law as a drug which is capable of affecting a person’s mental functioning or emotional state, but is not currently controlled as a Class A, B or C drug.
Councillor Glynn Gilfoyle, Committee Chairman for Community Safety at Nottinghamshire County Council said: “These new drugs can kill and there have been cases elsewhere in the UK where people have died. In many cases, new psychoactive substances are also packaged with a warning saying ‘not for human consumption’.
“If someone was presented with a decaying slice of meat with maggots in it, that would not be fit for human consumption – so why do people take the risk with these new drugs when they don’t know what chemicals are in them and what effect it will have on them both short term and long term?”
The new Act warns people that sharing drugs with friends means you are putting them at risk and danger and the changes in the law mean you could face legal consequences for giving or selling any new drugs to anyone.
In 2015 Nottinghamshire County Council’s Trading Standards team seized more than 900 packs of untested drugs with names including ‘Go-Caine’, ‘Herbal Haze’ and ‘Atomic Bomb’.
Another badminton season has come and gone in the blink of an eye for members of Mapperley Park Badminton Club. This year the club have focused on maintaining what the they managed to achieve last season. Here is a season summary team-by-team, written by the club’s Andy Shaw…
1st Men’s
A tough season back in the top flight for the Men’s 1st. With West Bridgford dropping out, it was vital that one victory was obtained. They got this, 5-4 away at Beeston Fields giving them a chance of maintaining their Premier division status.
2nd Men’s
A return to division 1 was the main target for captain Con Truong this season. However a bad start left the team having to win 2 of the last 3 matches to stay in the division. Injuries and unavailability didn’t help; one positive was Harry Brownlee becoming a permanent fixture in the 2nd team
3rd Men’s
After an unexpected promotion to division 2 the previous season, the 3rd men’s team was always going to find it tough going. The season ended in relegation back to division 3, but new players to the team like Callum Magee will benefit for the coming season
1st Ladies
The goal for 1st Ladies was to survive in Division 1, after flirting with danger for the past two seasons. They managed that comfortable this time round, winning 3 of 5 matches. One more victory would have seen them in the mix up for promotion
2nd Ladies
A good solid season for Julie Whitby’s team, winning 4 of their 7 matches in a very competitive division 2, with a couple of additions they could challenge for promotion back to division 1 next season.
3rd Ladies
Sarah Thomas took over the captaincy of the team from Maxine Day this year and continued the excellent progress. A second place finish in the 3rd tier might well guarantee them promotion to Division 2. A great mix of youth and experience which is pleasing to see
1st Mixed
The 1st Mixed team had a solid season on their return to Division 1, winning 4 of 7. They even had a chance of promotion up until the last 2 matches. Where unavailability and a nasty injury to Ruth Wear proving costly.
2nd Mixed
Probably the unluckiest team this season, finishing tied 1st in Division 2 along with Forest and Crusader. Promotion looked on the cards, however Nottingham Universities concession of their last 2 matches, giving 9-0 victories to both Forest and Crusader, condemned the 2nd team to another season in Division 2
3rd Mixed
The 3rd Mixed had a rotten season, losing all 5 matches and only scoring 9 rubbers. A season of stability is needed in 2016/2017
4th Mixed
Kara Gokova’s reliable troops once again secured a mid-table finish in division 3, again, a really competitive league, where another win would have seen them take second place
5th Mixed
After a couple of years without progress, the 5th mixed was freshened up. Sam Straw tried his hand at captaincy (despite injury) and nearly achieved promotion at the first attempt. Only a concession to Redhill on Mothering Sunday denied them.
A man with links to the Carlton area is on the run from Sudbury prison in Derbyshire.
Shawn Anthony Khera (27) absconded from the prison overnight on Saturday 21/Sunday 22 May 2016.
He was serving a four-year sentence for conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to supply. The sentence had been handed down at Nottingham Crown Court in December 2015.
Khera is described as white, with short brown hair and of medium build.
Anyone who sees Khera should not approach him but should contact their local police on 101, quoting incident number 186/22/05/16. Alternatively they can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
VICTORY: Carlton le Willows Year 9 footballers celebrate lifting the Forest Vase at the City Ground
Carlton le Willows Year 9 football side look to be ending their season on a high after lifting the Forest Vase trophy and securing a place in the final of the County Cup.
The team, which has been flying high all season, beat West Bridgford School 4-2 on secure the trophy during Schools football night at the City Ground earlier this month (May 5).
Even before winning, the Carlton academy had made history by having two sides in the finals for the first time in the Forest tournament’s 34-year history.
The Year 10 boys went out on the same night after playing Rushcliffe School. They were runners-up after being beaten by a side which included a large crop of Nottingham Forest Academy players and also an England international.
As reigning County champions, the year 10 team can still hold their heads up high after winning the South Notts Cup, beating Becket School 3-2, just days before the Forest finals.
The Year 9 boys, who were runners-up in their age group of the South Notts Cup, are still in the running to lift the County Cup after winning a place in the forthcoming final – their third major tournament final this season.
A musical celebration of all the Deep South has to offer could easily sum up this Ian Siegal and Jimbo Mathus gig featuring as it did blues, country rock ‘n’ roll and even Baptist gospel.
Whilst both being fantastic musicians they struck a contrast in their stage presence. Mathus is all American enthusiasm and energy whilst the Portsmouth-born Siegal is much more laid back and restrained. Not only did their personalities blend perfectly but so their styles of playing – Siegal very much the virtuoso blues guitarist with Mathus adding guitar, mandolin and harmonica to the mix.
The pair ran through a range of classics referencing giants of the genres whilst also adding in some of their own compositions. Indeed, with his tongue in cheek Talkin’ Overseas Pirate Blues in the ‘Woodie Guthrie talking blues style’ Siegal managed to do both.
Other tracks that Siegal led on including Charley Patton’s ‘the greatest blues guitarist ever!’ Pony Blues, Willie Nelson’s Crazy Old Soldier and Howling Wolf’s Ain’t Going Down That Dirt Road. His own metaphorical song I Am The Train segued in and out of Johnny Cash’s Fulsome Prison Blues and a rousing version of gospel, Mary Don’t Weep almost had folks shouting “hallelujah”.
Siegal also played tribute to three talents recently departed, Prince, Merle Haggard and Guy Clark, when introducing I’ll Fly Away. ‘Mex-Tex’ Gallo Del Cielo shone a spot light on Siegal’s story telling skills tracing rags to riches to rags tale of a gambler travelling from Mexico through to California with a prize-fighting cock. All winnings are lost on that last big bet when Gallo meets a bloody end.
Mathus, a man with a great pedigree having produced the likes of Elvis Costello and Buddy Guy, claimed that his home region produced much of the best music in the US. In amongst tales of Jesse James and Casey Jones he added what he termed a classic ‘soggy bottom blues’ in the form of Ludella and a rock ‘n’ roll influenced Good Morning Little Schoolgirl.
As with Siegal, Mathus proved no mean songwriter. Too Much Water All Under The Bridge lamented a love gone wrong and Mill Town whose inhabitants lives revolve around the working of the mill. However, Mathus saved his most energised rendition for the encore of Ewan McColl’s Dirty Old Town, a wonderful sing-a-long to bring the gig to a close.
HAVE YOUR SAY: Residents are being asked for their views on future building projects in Gedling borough
Residents are being given the chance to voice their views on future developments being planned across Gedling borough over the next 12 years.
Consultation on a document that sets out Gedling Borough Council’s plans for future development in the borough over the next 12 years has been approved by councillors.
The Local Planning Document is a 200-page planning policy document that includes details of proposed sites that will accommodate the 7,250 homes the council need to build before 2028.
Nearly half of these homes have already been built or granted planning permission. New sites for housing are proposed mainly in the urban areas, although some are also provided in the surrounding rural areas.
Residents will be able to have their say on the Local Planning Document when consultation takes place from today (May 23) until July 4.
As well as providing land for new homes, the plan also tackles a number of important issues including protecting existing areas of employment, retail, community facilities, recreation and open spaces, nature conservation and other land uses. The plan contains detailed policies to bring forward land for development and to help in the day to day assessment of planning applications.
Portfolio Holder for Growth & Regeneration, Councillor Jenny Hollingsworth said: “This is a significant document that has taken a long time to put together and we urge residents to have their say on this important piece of work.
“This is a plan that will ensure Gedling Borough continues to grow and develop and provide people with all important homes.”
Once the consultation process finishes, the responses received from residents will be considered and, where necessary, changes will be made to the Local Planning Document.
The responses will then be submitted with the Local Planning Document to the Government who will appoint an independent planning inspector to examine the plan.
Subject to the Inspector’s conclusions, the document is expected to be adopted by April 2017.
Small businesses across Gedling borough are being warned to be on the lookout for a new scam which could see them being tricked into laundering money by overseas ‘investors’.
The alert, which has been issued by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau’s (NFIB) Proactive Intelligence Team, details how the scam starts with an email/phone call from fraudsters overseas who claim they are interested in “investing” in new start-up companies within the UK.
The scammers build trust with their victim, and over time convince them that the money they are transferring into their businesses accounts is for ‘investments’.
As banks have transfer limits which will flag up the movement of large amounts of funds, the fraudsters will only transfer small amounts at a time to avoid detection.
These investments are, in fact, a vehicle to launder the proceeds of crime into the UK from other scams, including money lost from victims of online dating fraud.
Money laundering is a crime and business owners can be jailed.
The NFIB has issued the following checklist to help small businesses avoid being fooled by this scam:
– Be extremely cautious about unsolicited emails or messages from people offering to invest in your business.
– Do not share your financial details with anyone you don’t know and trust, particularly if it’s someone that first contacted you via an unsolicited message.
– Carry out thorough research on the potential investor before you accept any money. Check to see whether the company is properly registered as a business in the country they operate in. For example, all UK PLC,LTD and LLP businesses are registered with Companies House. You can contact the relevant trading standards authority or local government office to enquire about whether they’ve received any complaints about the company.
If you have been, or suspect you may have been a victim of this scam, report it to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or using the online reporting tool.
