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Philip Henry and Hannah Martin at the Old Ship Inn, Lowdham: Review

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Philip Henry and Hannah Martin at the Old Ship Inn, Lowdham: Review
TALENTED: Philip Henry and Hannah Martin
TALENTED: Philip Henry and Hannah Martin went down a storm at the Old Ship Inn in Lowdham

By Mark Salter

What a fantastic return to the Old Ship Inn, Lowdham, for Philip Henry and Hannah Martin.

Although some would not have been surprised by the mesmerising talent on show at this Warthog promoted concert on May 18, having seen Philip Henry and Hannah Martin on their previous visit three years earlier, they proved to be far from the traditional folk duo.

The pair moved seamlessly between a range of instruments: guitar, dobro, Indian 22 stringed slide guitar, banjo, fiddle and viola. The most breath-taking was Henry’s virtuoso harmonica playing and human beat-boxing. The amazed expressions on audience members faces was a picture!

Starting with mystical song, Silbury Hill looking back to ancient burial grounds and those who built the ‘barrows’, the duo juxtaposed this image with what contemporary city bankers will leave for posterity.

Martin further showed her colours when pointing out that Stones, a track from new CD Watershed, was inspired by rash comments from a soon-to-be-expelled UKIP MP. Solidarity for junior doctors was also expressed in the introduction to the Nailmakers Strike incorporating a sing-a-long reggae chorus of Fight For Your Rights taken from a song by the Abyssinians. .

Perhaps the most touching number was Last Broadcast, dedicated to war correspondent Marie Colvin who lost her life at the Siege of Homs in Syria. Indeed, Martin was able to weave extracts from Colvin’s last article into the lyrics which were then layered over a haunting tune devised on Henry’s Indian guitar.

Also poignant was Foundling, a song dedicated to Martin’s mother exploring her possible heritage as she had been adopted and had not known her parents.
More traditional numbers also featured. Adam The Poacher told the story of an aged rascal over a old Dorset tune and Mrs Wilmott’s Ghost of a Victorian ‘guerrilla gardener’ who sowed seeds in barren gardens for flowers to bloom later, whilst title track, Watershed, celebrated Henry and Martin’s hobby of walking in the fells of the Lake District.

In an evening of contrasts, traditional English folk tunes and songs, an Irish lament, a bit of bluegrass, and many Indian and Eastern influences, the stand out moments were when Henry soloed with his harmonica and beat-boxing. Underground Railroad had strains of the locomotive whilst Sonny Terry’s Boogie Till Dawn saw him play and sing simultaneously.

With a lively encore of The Boy Who Wouldn’t Hoe Corn, Henry and Martin bade farewell and headed off on their return trip to Devon, soon to return all those present hoped.

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Teen jailed for dangerous driving that led to death of police dog Rebus on Colwick Loop Road

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Teen jailed for dangerous driving that led to death of police dog Rebus on Colwick Loop Road
KILLED: Four-year-old police dog Rebus
KILLED: Four-year-old police dog Rebus

A teenager was today sentenced for dangerous driving in a car without a licence which resulted in the death of police dog on Colwick Loop Road.

The 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was driving a Fiat Punto, taken without the consent of its owner, in the early hours of Wednesday, May 18, 2016 when he failed to stop for police.

Four-year-old police dog Rebus was struck by a police vehicle on Colwick Loop Road during the pursuit.

The 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 19 May 2016 to the following charges:

  • Aggravated vehicle taking – causing vehicle damage under £5,000
  • Driving a motor vehicle dangerously
  • Using of a motor vehicle on a road/public place without third party insurance
  • Driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence
  • Failing to stop a vehicle when required by a constable.

He was sentenced to 16 months at a youth detention centre.

Two other boys, aged 17 and 15, who were also arrested on suspicion of theft, remain on bail pending further enquiries.

New hearing aid technology showcased at Arnold high street store

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New hearing aid technology showcased at Arnold high street store
PICTURED: Emma Coveney with the Specsavers Big Ear
PICTURED: Emma Coveney with the Specsavers Big Ear at Specsavers in Arnold town centre

Customers at an Arnold hearing centre were greeted by a local hearing dog and a ‘Big Ear’ character at an awareness event last month.

To mark the launch of innovative new hearing technology and raise awareness of ear health and hearing loss, the Specsavers team at the store on Front Street ran a walk-in clinic throughout the day for customers aged over 60 to have a hearing check. They also offered £50 discounts to those who bought a hearing aid on the day.

Audiology partner, Emma Coveney, previewed the store’s brand new video otoscope; hearing technology which allows customers to view pictures of inside their ear and allows the audiologist to observe the eardrum in greater focus and colour, helping them to detect early signs of any abnormalities.

Hearing Dogs volunteer Don Sharpe also made an appearance at the store accompanied by hearing dog Mitchell. He gave customers an insight into the charity and about deafness and hearing issues.

“Our hearing awareness day was a great success,” said Emma.

“There were some great things on offer for our customers, especially for the over 60s, to highlight the importance of good earcare as we get older.

‘We’re really grateful to Hearing Dogs volunteer Don for agreeing to come in and talk to our customers about the work that the charity does in the local community. It was a real treat to have Mitchell in store and I’m sure our customers enjoyed scratching his ears. The Specsavers Big Ear costume was also a hit with visitors!’

For more information, visit the Specsavers hearing centre at 37 Front Street, Arnold, NG5 7EA, call 0115 967 0856 or visit www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/arnold-hearing-2

Council awards grant to scheme offering virtual tours of Notts landmarks to elderly in Gedling

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Council awards grant to scheme offering virtual tours of Notts landmarks to elderly in Gedling
SUCCESS: The Armchair Gallery scheme has successfully won a grant from Nottinghamshire County Council
SUCCESS: The Armchair Gallery scheme has successfully won a grant from Nottinghamshire County Council

A scheme that takes elderly care home residents in Gedling borough on a virtual tour of some of Nottinghamshire’s most famous landmarks has received fresh funding from a local council.

The Armchair Gallery, which runs the sessions in Gedling, Ashfield and Mansfield, was awarded £7,500 by Nottingham County Council this week.

The scheme gives elderly people in care ‘virtual’ access to Nottinghamshire’s historical and cultural venues using an app on iPads.

City Arts, who run the scheme, has a long track record in working with communities in Nottinghamshire and over the last eight years has been working closely with older residents in care homes.

The group will use the funding to shoot a series of new films across Nottinghamshire that will be taken into care homes to show residents.

Kate Duncan, Creative Programme Manager at City Arts said: “We use iPad applications to add a digital dimension to the work that we are doing. Through this work it is important that we engage older people living with dementia through multisensory experiences, touchscreen participation, viewing historical artefacts, gardens/arts collections.”

In total, the Council received 53 applications for a total of £441,000 in funding – six times the amount available.

The decision to award grants of between £5,000 and £8,500 to the selected projects follows a comprehensive application and assessment process.

Applicants that have been unsuccessful in securing one of the Arts Fund grants will be offered support to identify other potential sources of funding.

Councillor Joyce Bosnjak, Deputy Leader of Nottinghamshire County Council and Chair of the Grant-Aid Sub Committee, said: “While financial support for the arts across the country has been adversely affected by austerity, I am pleased that we have been able to protect this budget, despite the significant financial challenges facing the County Council.

“The fact that we received more applications to the Arts Fund than ever before shows that schemes which provide better access to the arts across Nottinghamshire are still important and very-much needed.

“Of course, the popularity of the Arts Fund also brings its own challenges though – with only a finite amount of funding to go around, we have the difficult task of deciding which of a superb range of projects to support.

“The schemes we are funding cover a wide cross section of our county, with projects for young and old, women and men, people with disabilities and deprived communities – we have an exciting mixture of projects which will provide a lasting legacy in our communities.”

Former Carlton preschool pupils and staff invited to attend fun day in July

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Former Carlton preschool pupils and staff invited to attend fun day in July
Carlton Hill Pre-School
Carlton Hill Pre-School

A preschool in Carlton is inviting former pupils and staff to a fun day being held in July to mark their move from the building that has been their home for over 40 years.

Carlton Hill Pre-School has been based in the building they rent from Sacred Heart Catholic Church for 46 years, but recently announced they will be making a move to the Richard Herrod Centre from September.
To mark the occasion, the preschool is planning a fun day on Thursday, July 21, in which they hope to reunite old staff and pupils.
Maxine Payne, who helps run the preschool, said: “We would love for anybody that has had anything to do with our preschool over the years to get in touch, especially former pupils.
“It would be great to hear from the children from the first year 1970 who would now obviously be in their late 40’s. We would love people to get in touch with their memories and photos.”
Former pupils can contact the preschool on 01159115644 or email carltonhillplaygroup@googlemail.com and ask for Esther, Maxine or Kelly

Police dog killed while pursuing suspects in Colwick

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Police dog killed while pursuing suspects in Colwick
KILLED: Rebus
KILLED: Rebus

A police dog has died in a “tragic accident” after he was hit by a vehicle while chasing suspected criminals on Colwick Loop Road last night.

German Shepherd, Belgian Shepherd-cross Rebus was assisting in an authorised pursuit in the early hours of this morning (18) when a vehicle failured to stop for police.

The four-year-old was sent after suspects on the Colwick Loop Road at around 3am. It was then he was struck by a 4×4 police vehicle.

Rebus was given emergency care at the scene but sadly died of his injuries. His handler was by his side.

Chief Inspector Andy Hall, of the East Midlands Operational Support Service (EMOpSS), said: “This incident is being fully and actively reviewed, and we await the findings. I take the view at this time, however, that it appears to have been a tragic accident.

“I would like to acknowledge and commend the care given to Rebus in his time of need. Not only did an officer provide CPR at the scene, a number of members of the public offered their assistance. A valued police dog and a loyal companion, Rebus certainly would have known he was loved.

“Our colleague is devastated and the officer who was driving the vehicle is understandably distressed. They are being supported by their team and they in turn are being supported by their associates.

“Rebus was not only a fine police dog, he was a member of our policing family. His impeccable service was acknowledged at a memorial today in which DCC Sue Fish laid a wreath in his honour.”

Rebus joined Nottinghamshire Police as a pup in July 2012. In his four years’ service he has been responsible for the detaining of numerous suspects. Since the launch of EMOpSS in May last year he has attended 313 incidents.

Three teenage boys were arrested on suspicion of theft. The two 15-year-olds and 17-year-old remain in police custody for questioning.

ExLibris volunteers donate cash raised at charity bookstall in Carlton to local good causes

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ExLibris volunteers donate cash raised at charity bookstall in Carlton to local good causes
AWARD: representatives from ExLibris Masked Booksellers hand over a cheque for £1189 to Haywood House at Nottingham City Hospital
AWARD: Representatives from ExLibris Masked Booksellers hand over a cheque for £1189 to Haywood House at Nottingham City Hospital

Volunteers from ExLibris have handed over cheques to two charities after raising more than £2,000 for them at a book sale earlier this month.  

ExLibris Masked Booksellers dropped into Hayward House and Nottingham & Notts Refugee Forum on Monday, May 16, to hand over a share of the money raised during the ten-day charity book sale that was held in Carlton.
The group awarded both charities £1189.
When handing over the cash, volunteers kept with the group’s tradition and remained masked throughout.

Splendour organisers on hunt for Gedling borough talent to entertain crowds at this year’s festival

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Splendour organisers on hunt for Gedling borough talent to entertain crowds at this year’s festival
PICTURED: The Fun Squad, who entertained the crowds at last year's Spendour event
PICTURED: The Fun Squad, who entertained the crowds at last year’s Spendour event

Splendour is on the hunt for the best entertainers across Gedling borough to create its vibrant fringe offer for the 20,000 crowds expected at the summer festival, taking place at Wollaton Park on Saturday, July 23.

As well as a dedicated fringe stage, there is an eclectic mix of family friendly entertainment on show around the festival; from circus cabaret and samba drumming to magic and vaudeville. With applications now open, festival organisers, DHP Family, are encouraging acts to be part of a bigger than ever fringe event.

Danielle Sorsby, DHP Family, said: “We’re after anyone that can bring fun and creativity to the festival, from music to acrobats and magicians; something that’s a little different is always a bonus. We’ve moved the stage closer to the main stage this year so there will be a guaranteed bigger crowd.”

Back for another year, festival-goers will be kept on their toes by the Fun Police, out in force to make sure all are enjoying themselves responsibly. With megaphones, banner and cordons, the ‘officers’ will be creating silly scenarios of safety and generally being a delightful nuisance.

Edward Boott from Nonsuch Theatre, creators of Fun Police, said: “It was an absolute joy to share our work with an incredibly diverse and eclectic audience last year. It’s a great opportunity to raise your profile and so I would encourage acts to sign up for a day they won’t forget!”

Those who wish to apply need to email information on their act to Danielle Sorsby (danielle.sorsby@dhpfamily.com) before Monday 30th May.

Mapperley man jailed for over eight years after £5.5m drugs haul seized by police

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Mapperley man jailed for over eight years after £5.5m drugs haul seized by police
JAILED: Shaun Bird, left, from Mapperley, and right, drugs seized that were stored in varnish tins
JAILED: Shane Bird, left, from Mapperley, and right, drugs seized that were concealed inside varnish tins

A Mapperley man was part of a gang jailed for more than 30 years after a £5.5million drugs haul was discovered in Nottinghamshire.

Ninety-seven litres of liquid amphetamine was seized by officers in June 2015 after they intercepted a van at junction 27 of the M1, in Annesley, Nottinghamshire.

The drug was being transported in the rear of the van and was concealed inside ten tins of varnish.

Shane Bird, 48, from Woodborough Road, in Mapperley, who had been recruited as a “fixer” to find a chemist to convert the liquid amphetamine and as a courier to transport the drugs, was among those detained following the find.

Driver Lee Hill was arrested at the scene.

The drugs, estimated to have a street value of £5.5 million, were traced back to Holland.

Edward Rooney and Mir Baz were subsequently identified as being responsible for the importation and arrested.

At a previous hearing Rooney and Baz pleaded guilty to conspiracy to import Class B drugs to the UK. Hill pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class B drugs.

Following a trial, Bird was found guilty of conspiracy to supply Class B drugs. He was jailed for eight years and six months.

On Tuesday 9 May 2016, at Derby Crown Court, the following men were also sentenced:

Edward Rooney, aged 53, of Bestwood Road, in Bulwell, Nottingham, was jailed for 10 years.

Mir Baz, aged 44, of Ferrar Lane in Oulton, Leeds, was jailed for seven years and four months.

Lee Hill, aged 41, of Lynncroft, in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, jailed for six years.

Detective Inspector Keith Priest, of EMSOU, said: “These convictions are the result of an in-depth inquiry into international drugs trafficking, which spanned a number of months.

“The hard work of the officers involved has not only put a major dent into the operations of this particular organised crime group, but also prevented a significant amount of drugs from reaching the streets of Nottinghamshire.”

Property team has ‘rising ambition’ for new development in Nottingham

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Property team has ‘rising ambition’ for new development in Nottingham

West Bridgford will be home to a residential development of 49 plush apartments, after a property power team from Nottingham invested in a piece of land just south of the city.

Property entrepreneur, Arran Bailey, Rob Cassidy of New Century Windows, and Nigel Rhodes of DL Rhodes & Son, have invested in the piece of land at Bridgford Point, after the team worked together on a similar development at West Bridgford’s award-winning Christonian Court development.

The Christonian Court development will act as a prototype for this subsequent development, after builders DL Rhodes & Son landed a gong for it at the 2015 LABC Awards.

Arran Bailey, director at ALB Investments Ltd, said: “I have had my eye on the piece of available land behind the city ground for some time now, and it seemed like a natural progression to offer the opportunity to DL Rhodes & Son, the builders who worked on Christonian Court, and to New Century Windows who also worked on the project. “

The trio have now gone in for planning permission to create 49 one and two bedroom apartments all designed to a high specification, and the development will be headed up by Simon Birch at CBP Architects, after his great work at Christonian Court.

Arran continued: “West Bridgford is such a strong rental area and we had people literally biting our hands off for the last batch that we developed there.  We are unsure if we will provide the development for sale or let as it stands, but we are open to both sets of enquiries.

Nigel Rhodes, director at DL Rhodes said: “When I received the call from Arran I had no hesitation on investing into this project, we are hoping to build a similar scheme that won the award around the corner, which will further enhance West Bridgford”

Rob Cassidy, managing director at New Century Windows said: “When Arran invited us to be a part of the investment team for this project in West Bridgford, we were absolutely delighted as it is a fantastic opportunity.

“We have worked with Arran and ALB Investments on several projects in the past, installing windows and doors, and he was impressed with how we presented ourselves as well as our excellent work. We now have the chance to work on a project from the ground up and we are very excited for work to begin.”

For more information, please visit the ALB Investments website at www.albinvestments.co.uk

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