Two teenagers, aged 15 and 16, have been arrested on suspicion of causing Grievous Bodily Harm after three people received stab wounds at a house party in Carlton.
Police were called to a disturbance at a party at Briarbank Walk in Carlton at about 9.47pm last night (12)
Three youths, aged between 15 and 16, were found to have injuries thought to be caused by a knife.
They have been taken to hospital;the injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
Anyone with any information, and in particular anyone who was in Briarbank Walk, Honeywood
Drive and Old Brickyard, and who saw something unusual around 9.45pm is asked to call Police on 101 referencing incident 791 of 12 December.
Our new regular feature shines a spotlight on some of the borough’s best-kept secret businesses and venues which, until now, may have never been on your radar.
This week: The Vintage Tea Room, Wood Lane, Arnold
Do you need to take a break from modern life? If so, why not enjoy some tea time and charm at The Vintage Tea Room in Arnold.
The tea room, which is located on Wood Street, provides just the right blend of comfort and quirkiness, making it the perfect venue for a relaxing breakfast or lunch. It’s traditional menu also offers a wide range of teas, coffees and tasty snacks.
Many regular customers don’t just visit Vintage Tea Rooms for refreshments, they also get involved in the activities on offer. Fiction fans can join the popular book exchange; creative types with time on their hands can take part in the Sit and Knit to produce blankets which are handed over to local charities.
The venue proudly takes part in the suspended coffee scheme, which continues to grow in popularity. The idea of suspended coffee is simple: when you buy yourself a coffee at Vintage Tea Room, you can also pay for a second one – which can be claimed by someone who cannot afford it themselves. They don’t have to prove anything to claim one, but the scheme relies on the good faith of everyone involved.
The Vintage Tea Room is well worth a visit, so why not pop along today. They can be found at 4, Wood Lane, Arnold. Call 01158376140 for details.
Have you got a local business you think should be spotlighted in our Borough’s Best Kept Secrets feature? If so, please email photos and a short piece about your business to news@gedlingeye.co.uk. We won’t feature any business that sends us submissions via Facebook.
Cat lovers are being urged to volunteer for packing bags at a local supermarket to help raise funds for a rescue home.
Netherfield & District Women’s Institute (WI) will be at Morrisons on Sunday, December 20, packing bags for shoppers to help raise cash for Nottingham Cat Rescue.
The group president, Sharon Ellis said: “We are looking for volunteers to help. It’s for a fantastic cause. They do a great job.”
“So if there are any cat lovers out there who ca spare a couple of hours on the Sunday, please contact me.”
The group are looking for volunteers to cover either of the two shifts available which are 10am – 12.30pm or 12.30pm – 3pm.
Anyone interested can contact Sharon Ellis on 07702985981
Traveling around Nottingham using public transport will soon be even easier for Gedling borough residents with the introduction of a new Oyster-style travel card on Monday (14).
The pay-as-you-go Robin Hood smartcard will create a hassle-free way of getting around Nottingham on bus or tram – even when using different transport operators.
The Robin Hood card will be valid for travel on Nottingham Express Transit (tram), Nottingham City Transport (NCT) – including Pathfinder and South Notts buses – Kinchbus, Trent Barton and the City Council’s Linkbus network (including park and ride) within Nottingham.
The Robin Hood smartcard will work like London’s Oyster card with customers adding money to the card to pay for bus and tram fares.
A single trip on one day will be £1.70 with any operator. Unlimited day trips can be made for £3.15 from any one given operator or £4 for more than one operator. The minimum top-up on the card will be £10.
The card itself is free and the fares are set by the transport providers. Passengers don’t have to decide in advance which ticket to buy – the card works this out and gives the best fare on the day for the trips they’ve made.
To use the card, a customer will present it to a smartcard reader once for each trip made. On bus services, this will be the reader on entering the bus. To use the tram, the Robin Hood card should be touched on to the validator on the platform.
The Robin Hood card is the first scheme of its kind outside London, where the Oyster card has revolutionised the way people get around the capital.
Councillor Nick McDonald, Portfolio Holder for Growth, Jobs and Transport at Nottingham City Council, said: “This is a really exciting development and further underlines our commitment to providing a world-class public transport system for Nottingham. An integrated travel card of this type has never been done before outside London and I’m delighted that we’ve been able to work with our commercial partners to make it happen.
The Robin Hood card will be valid over the Greater Nottingham area, from Arnold to Ruddington, and from Netherfield to Beeston, so will be great for occasional public transport commuters and for shoppers and visitors to the city.”
FACEBOOK users in Gedling borough have been sharing a hoax post on the social network which suggests founder Mark Zuckerberg is to give away millions of his cash to users.
The fake post currently doing the rounds claims that Facebook founder Zuckberberg is to dish out £2.7million to 1,000 users.
It claims that all the user has to do is copy and paste a message on their timeline, and share it with five to ten friends.
Dozens of these messages have been spotted on the Facebook walls of users across the borough hoping to receive a share of the cash up for grabs.
Like many of these messages that circulate on social media, it’s all a con to attempt to cause chaos on the site.
A spokesperson for Action Fraud, which is the UK’s national fraud and internet crime reporting centre, told Gedling Eye: “Mark Zuckerberg is not giving millions of dollars to Facebook users who just copy and paste this message.”
POLICE investigating the attempted robbery of a pensioner in Arnold yesterday have issued an appeal for information.
At around 6.45pm, the woman was walking in St Mary’s Close when she was approached from behind by a man who attempted to wrench her handbag from her. However, the man fled when the victim began screaming at him.
Attempted robbery: St Mary’s Close in Arnold (Image courtesy of Google)
He is descried as white and of medium build. He was wearing a woolly hat or hood with a bobble on it and dark clothing.
A police spokesman said: “Did you see a man acting suspiciously in the area of St Mary’s Close yesterday? Did you see anyone matching this description?”
If you have any information please contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 212 of 8 December, 2015 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
BROADCAST: Radio enthusiasts will gather at Newstead Abbey from Thursday to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Ada Lovelace (pictured, inset)
AMATEUR Radio enthusiasts are to gather at Newstead Abbey on Thursday for a historic worldwide broadcast being set up to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Lord Byron’s only legitimate child.
The special broadcast is taking place on the birthdate of Ada Lovelace, who is widely regarded as one of the world’s first computer programmers.
Lovelace, who was the child of Byron and his wife Anne Isabella Milbanke and born at the Abbey, was a mathematician and scientist who worked with Charles Babbage on one of the first general purpose computers – known as the Analytical Engine.
Her notes about the machine include what is recognised as the first algorithm, a procedure or formula for solving a problem, which was intended to be carried out by a computer.
The radio enthusiasts will gather in the abbey’s café courtyard from December 10-13 and begin broadcasting across the world using the call sign GB200ADA.
A special downloadable certificate will be available to anyone who makes contact with the Special Event Station GB200ADA over the four-day event being organised by the Phoenix Radio Group and Youth Hostels Amateur Radio Group (YHARG).
Amateur Radio is a public service and hobby regulated internationally by the International Telecommunications Union and licensed in the UK by Ofcom. It allows radio experimenters and enthusiasts to undertake two-way, person-to-person communications with like-minded people throughout the UK and around the world.
Councillor Dave Trimble, Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Culture, said: “We wish Phoenix Radio Group and YHRG every success with this novel celebration. This is a very fitting way to remember the life of such an important historical figure, whose life is so associated with the Abbey. I look forward to seeing a flurry of worldwide activity this week.”
Santa’s on his way to Woodthorpe Park Plant Shop for a day of festive family fun on this Saturday (12).
Anyone dreaming of a green Christmas will find a winter wonderland of Christmas trees, plants and gifts at the special event taking place from 9.30am to 3.30pm. There will also be craft stalls, face painting, roast chestnuts and refreshments.
The Lord Mayor of Nottingham, Councillor Jackie Morris, will also be making an appearance and be mingling with shoppers from 11am. The Mayor will also meet the staff of the new plant shop, which sits beside Nottingham City Council’s Nursery, hub of the award-winning Nottingham in Bloom campaign. Plants for sale include Poinsettia and Cyclamen grown at the nursery, as well as a wide range of seasonal plants and shrubs.
Councillor Dave Trimble, Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Culture, said: “The new shop has been busy every day since first opening its doors at the weekend. The festive family fun day is a great opportunity for everyone to enjoy doing their Christmas shopping in beautiful surroundings while supporting the work of the nursery and the city’s parks.”
Woodthorpe Park Plant Shop is open daily until Wednesday December 23rd at Woodthorpe Park, Woodthorpe Drive, Nottingham NG5 4HA. More information on www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/plantshop
Arnold Town Ladies fell at the first hurdle of the league cup as they lost 5-1 at home to a strong Mansfield Town side. However the score line does not reflect how this emerging Arnold side played.
With illness and injuries forcing some late pull outs, the side started with a bare 11 but with the knowledge of holding Mansfield Hosiery Mills a few weeks ago with only 10 players, confidence was still high. A reshuffle at the back with the reliable Chay Davey missing through illness, brought the up and coming Ciara Button into the back four along side Claire Potter, Charley Norman and Tina Potter. A lack of playing together along with possible nerves may have been ther reason for communication issues which allowed Mansfield to take a 4-0 lead at the break. However once the 4th was scored, Arnold relaxed and began to play the style of football that has kept their season alive so far.
No panic at half time by the management as it was great to see the young players stand up to much more experinced players and mentally play their own game. The second half was great to watch in respect to how far this side have developed in such a short space of time. Previously they would have folded and been on the end of an hammering. They worked well in packs, settled down, tried to play in the right areas and were rewarded when Elli Leathen chased a lost cause, created panic in the Mansfield area and used the hesitation in the defence to sneak in and pull a goal back.
The forward three of Molly Parker, Kelly Hart and Natasha Leach ran their socks off and their work was partly behind the opening by creating pressure. The midfield seem to get stronger each game, with the experience of the skipper Jen Lorimer and Elli Leathen working so well with the tenacity of 16-year-old Chloe Jordan. The latter almost scored the goal of the season as she ran from the half way line,round and through the defence before seeing her fizzing shot palmed behind by the Mansfield Keeper. Natasha Leach also saw her goal bound effort deflected away by the opposition stopper, which would have made the score line more respectable. Winning the second half didnt quite come off as Mansfield finished the scoring with a rasping 20 yard shot that found the back of the net before Emily Hallam in the Arnold goal could react.
Overall the scoreline is a bit unfair but switching off against strong sides at this level will see us get punished which is another lesson to learn. However eight weeks ago this side would have folded to a heavy defeat but once agian the management have left the game with so many positives to work with that its becoming a pleasure to be apart of this group each week. Two home games now before Christmas give Arnold a real chance of putting more points in the bag and being even stronger next year.
Arnold Town Ladies Second team also lost to a Mansfield Town side today. Playing at the Joseph Whittaker School this morning, Arnold took the lead through Danielle Pritchard’s stunning free kick. However injuries took there toll on a heavy pitch and were unable to hold on, finally losing 2-1 to their hosts. They are back at home next week v Bingham where they hope to get back to winning ways before their Christmas break.
There was also a double header for Arnold Town U16’s and U18’s against Nottingham Forest LFC. Both went in favour of the reds with a 5-0 and 5-1 win respectively.
SANTA’S HELPERS: (l to r) Tom Bermingham, Jemma Christian, Eleanor Reynolds, Joe Rafter, Arran Bailey, Helen Holmes, Jason Bailey, Holly Chandler, Kate Decker, Sarah Johnson and Tina Clough.
A Nottingham based charity supported by local businesses, has helped to decorate the Paediatric Critical Care Unit at the Nottingham Children’s Hospital, and donated over £10,000 worth of lifesaving equipment.
Volunteers from The Harley Jae Trust, along with staff at Ilkeston based Poppy-PR, collected donations comprising of Christmas trees, tinsel, baubles and lights to turn the unit, based at the Queen’s Medical Centre, into a winter wonderland on Thursday (3).
Carlton-based B&P Paving were one of the firms who donated £100 worth of Christmas decorations which were collected by volunteers.
As well as decorations, the Harley Jae Trust has also handed over £10,000 to buy life changing equipment for the ward.
Charity founder, Joe Rafter said: “It was fantastic to make the ward look and feel more Christmassy and I hope that we have been able to bring a few ill children a bit of happiness and comfort over Christmas.
“It is fantastic that we have been able to raise the money for new life saving equipment at the ward and we are very grateful for the generosity pledged by Nottinghamshire businesses. It doesn’t stop here though, and we will continue to work hard to support children with life changing illnesses.”
The charity was set up in 2006 as a trust fund for Harley Jae Blanchard-Rafter, who was born with an extremely rare neurological condition, to help raise money to buy a specialist wheelchair, which he needed to help with his physical development.
Unfortunately Harley died at the age of seven due to the nature of his complex condition. In memory of him, the charity aims to continue fund raising to support other children with life changing conditions by providing aid and relief in the form of facilities and equipment.
