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Police hunt man wanted in connection with Carlton assault

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Police hunt man wanted in connection with Carlton assault

Police are hunting a man wanted in connection with a serious assault in Carlton back in October.  

Owen Bush, 19, (pictured, above) is sought in connection with an assault that happened at an address in Standhill Avenue, Carlton, in the early hours of October 31.

Anyone who sees Bush, formally of Standhill Avenue, is advised not to approach him but to contact 101 as soon as possible.

If you see Bush or have any information on where he might be please contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Nursery children mark Armistice Day with poppy paintings

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Nursery children mark Armistice Day with poppy paintings

The children at Alphabet House in Lowdham have been hard at work this week making handprint painted poppies to mark Armistice Day.

Staff at the nursery on Gunthorpe Road in the village worked closely with the children to raise awareness of this very special day in an uplifting and creative way.

Alphabet House Armistice Day

Nursery manager Lisa Chipping said the nursery wanted to make the children aware of what the day was about in “carefully considered way”.

She said: “Painting is one of children’s favourite past-times, so they jumped at the chance to roll up their sleeves and create their own, personal ‘Poppy Day’ poppy. We then gave the poppies to the children’s parents as a reminder of what Armistice Day stands for.”

 

Mayor opens £65k revamped play park in Daybrook

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Mayor opens £65k revamped play park in Daybrook

It was all smiles as youngsters helped open a play area in Daybrook today after it was given a £65k facelift.  

The park on Salop Street Recreation Ground, Daybrook, closed at the beginning of October so work could begin on the revamp and new design which is aimed at children aged 3 to 12 years.

Today (November 13) children from nearby Arnbrook Primary School joined the Mayor of Gedling Meredith Lawrence and Mayoress Wendy Lawrence at the official opening and got to try out the new play equipment.

Salop Street 3Along with traditional playground favourites, visitors to the play area can now enjoy a multiactivity unit which includes 4 metre long monkey bars, a climbing wall, tubular slide and spinner. There is also a bowl swing, tic-tac-toe play panel and lottery play wheel, to encourage group play and social interaction.

Councillor Peter Barnes, Portfolio Holder for Environment said;  “This park was in desperate need of a refurbishment and we’re delighted that we’ve been able to help give the children in Daybrook a new play area to go to and a place where they can enjoy themselves.”

Match Report: Carlton Town 2 – Basford United 1 (Doodson Cup)

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Match Report: Carlton Town 2 – Basford United 1 (Doodson Cup)

In the first derby day of the season, the Millers ensured they would get the one-upmanship over Basford. Even though both sides made changes which revealed Saturday was the bigger priority, the way that Carlton battled would have given Wayne Scott some selection headaches for the weekend.

In a tight start Carlton broke the deadlock through Romaine Graham, as he headed the ball past Saul Deeney. Then in the final thirty minutes Kevin Lusamba doubled the hosts lead with a powerful strike through the goalkeepers legs. Yet, Carlton wanted to make hard work of the victory when a defensive mix up allowed Ruben Wiggins-Thomas a simple tap in.

Early on it was Basford who created chances, the first of which came from Courey Grantham pounced on a pass across goal from Josh Marshall, but he was unable to get a shot away as Carlton got plenty of bodies in the way.

Then moments later, one of the former Carlton players in the Basford side, Ashley Grayson managed to get a bit of space outside the box, but his effort went over the bar.

After that, Carlton had a rare chance from a free kick. Which Anthony Howell crossed into the box, with Saul Deeney coming out, and unable to get the ball, it meant Romaine Graham just needed to head his effort on target to go into the back of the net, which is exactly what he did.

Basford did have a few chances before the break, firstly from Rob McCormick, who headed a Blair Anderson header just over the bar. Then Grantham was played through on goal, but his effort went narrowly wide of the far post.

In the second half chances remained at a premium, and even though Carlton were the side pressing, a resilient Basford defence kept them at bay, until a corner from Conor Green came in, causing problems, as it bounced around the box, with it falling to the feet of Kevin Lusamba, who smashed the ball under the legs of Deeney and into the back of the net.

Although less than five minutes later, Basford grabbed one back, through former Miller Ruben Wiggins-Thomas, who pounced a poor header from Kieran Walker, who was trying to find Jack Steggles. Wiggins-Thomas was first to the ball, and left himself with a simple tap in from inside the six-yard box, passing it into the net.

Basford did push to try and find an equaliser, but were unable to create any pressure or momentum in possession of the ball. Meaning that it is Carlton who advances to the next round of the Doodson League Cup. In the meantime attention now turns to Saturday where Carlton travel to Premier Division Stourbridge in the Second Qualifying Round of the FA Trophy.

Carlton Town: Steggles, Walker, Green, Marshall, Graham, Sturgess, Newton, Howell (C), Fletcher, Rae (Wholey 84), Lusamba (Gordon 87).

Unused Subs: J. Law, Fyfe, Kenton-Bradshaw.

Goal Scorers: Graham 15, Lusamba 66.

Basford United: Deeney (C), Hellewell, Bennett, Pickbourne, Drakin, McCormick, Grantham, Grayson, Hendrie, Ismael, Anderson.

Subs: Duffy, Hollis, Bopp, Wiggins-Thomas, Hutchinson.

Goal Scorers: Wiggins-Thomas 72.

Attendance: 111

Man of the Match: Kevin Lusamba

Your vote can make Papplewick park the best in the UK

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Your vote can make Papplewick park the best in the UK

Papplewick Village Playing Fields has been nominated as one of the UK’s Best Parks in the Fields in Trust Awards and now it’s down to residents and visitors to make it a winner.

Papplewick Parish Council is calling on people from across the borough to help their play area make the shortlist for the UK’s Best Park by voting on the Fields in Trust website.

The park is a popular destination for visitors from across the borough and also plays host to several events in the village, including the annual bonfire party.

It faces stiff competition from 19 other green areas in the Central England competition category, including two other parks in Nottinghamshire.

The three parks with the most votes will each go through to the final, with the winner of the UK’s Best Park Award being announced at a lavish ceremony taking place at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Wednesday, December 2.

People have until Wednesday, November 25 to visit http://www.fieldsintrust.org/bestpark/nominations and vote for their favourite park.

The awards are being organised by Fields in Trust, who are the only national charity that protects the parks, playing fields and playgrounds in the UK. It was founded in 1925 by King George V and protects over 2,500 sites from development.

Residents to have say on plans for over 1000 new homes on former Gedling Colliery site

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Residents to have say on plans for over 1000 new homes on former Gedling Colliery site

PLANS for a major housing scheme at the former Gedling Colliery site will be unveiled during a public consultation meeting next week.

Doncaster-based developers Keepmoat want to build 1,050 homes on the site of the former colliery which closed back in 1991. They are now inviting local people to see proposals and have their say before their final plans are submitted to Gedling Borough Council.

As well as housing, the firm will also contribute to the construction of the new Gedling Access Road.

The event will take place on Wednesday, November 18 from 5-7pm at Stanhope School on Keyworth Road, Gedling.

Paul Degg, regional managing director at Keepmoat, said: “The development at the former Gedling Colliery will provide a wide range of affordable housing options for local people as well as presenting employment and training opportunities in the construction centre throughout the site’s development.”

Can Woodborough ever expect to have Post Office service restored?

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Can Woodborough ever expect to have Post Office service restored?

Now that we have lost the Post Office it is becoming difficult to remember that Woodborough was once a village with local facilities, with shops and traders, writes David Bagley.

In the first half of the 19th century the population grew rapidly (500 to 900) with framework knitting providing an alternative to farming but then as this died market gardening became a more important source of employment. Numbers dropped to around 700 until new housing developments came in 1970 and since then growth has been steadily increasing.

GONE: The tea room cum petrol and oil shop on Shelt Hill in Woodborough, taken in 1967
GONE: The tea room cum petrol and oil shop on Shelt Hill in Woodborough, taken in 1967

In the earlier years shoemakers and blacksmiths were essential. The Baguley family were shoemakers for 100 years, trading at the west end of the village at Chimneys and Alveys were cobblers at the east end of Main Street for 80 years until 1991. At least two blacksmiths operated in Main Street, hence Forge Cottage and Old Forge Cottage as reminders of this.

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There were several small shops along the length of Main Street. One in Johnson’s Square was owned by Bish Richardson, then Johnny Ball until 1930, then Pittwoods and Lethbridges up to 1976. In Roe Lane Marriotts ran a small general shop from 1870 to 1940, continued by Cynthia Hallam until 1968.

A bakery was run in a cottage on Lowdham Lane up to 1900, then transferring to Davenport House on Main Street until 1922. Benjamin Greaves operated a small butchery from a cottage opposite the Nags Head where the outhouse which was the slaughterhouse was altered in 1997. John Allison ran a butchers shop near the middle of Main Street for 100 years.

What we remember as the Post Office took over the former Nottingham Co-operative store in 1982, originally the Woodborough Industrial and Provident Society which opened in 1874. The replacement shop next to Church Walk finally closed in 2002. The old Post Office also served as a general store run by two generations of the Foster family.

No.2 Shelt Hill has an interesting history. It was a poultry farm in 1930 and then also provided a petrol pump outside (in 1933 selling Pratt’s ethyl at 1s 6d per gallon!). In the 1940’s afternoon teas were offered and fish and chip sales and ice creams continued for another ten years.

Woodborough also enjoyed eight pubs and beer houses but that is another story.  In the meantime can we ever expect to have a Post Office service restored? More on this topic can be found at our website.

Match Report: Coalville Town 2 Carlton Town 1

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Match Report: Coalville Town 2 Carlton Town 1

The Millers fell short against Coalville as they rued missed chances before their new signing Nialle Rodney pounced a mistake in the Carlton defence. Then Aaron Hooton did similar also, coming back to haunt his former club, as he came on in the first half due to injury. Although Daniel Gordon did pull one back for the visitors just before half time, although neither side were able to add to the score line second half.

Early on Carlton realised they would be in for a tough afternoon, when Alex Troke turned and shot, but it was straight at Jack Steggles. Then moments later Luke Smithson had a shot across goal, but it went wide of the far post.

Then the Millers grew into the game, Gordon delivered a corner that bounced around the goal, but all Romaine Graham could do, was back heel the ball wide of the target.

However, it was still the home side creating the most pressure, and came close when a miss kick was Steggles went straight to Nialle Rodney, but the strikers’ effort was saved and held by Steggles, making amends for his error.

Then chances came for the away side, as Tom McConway played a great through ball to Graham, who beat two Coalville players, but his shot trickled wide of the far post. Then great build up play by Gordon played in Josh Rae, but his shot was delfected off target.

The hosts were the side to break the deadlock, when another mix up at the back, let in Rodney who took the ball past Steggles and then when faced with the empty goal, smashed the ball into the back of it.

Then Hooton doubled the lead five minutes later as a low cross from the right hand side fizzed into the box, falling to the former Miller Hooton’s feet, who crashed the ball home from short distance.

However, Carlton did grab a goal back before the break, as Graham did well to keep the ball in on the by-line, before cutting the ball inside and playing it backwards to Gordon, who slammed the ball past Sean Bowles and into the net.

In the second half the game became a midfield battle, with very few clear chances, but the Millers thought they’d levelled when Rae provided a cross that was headed goal bound by Gordon, but the ball hit the post before flying into the arms of Bowles, who was rooted to the spot from the initial header.

Carlton now have to shake off this loss, collecting only positives from it, as they move on to two cup clashes in a row. Firstly at home to local rivals Basford United on Wednesday in the League Cup. Then travelling to the West Midlands Saturday, as they face Stourbridge in the FA Trophy, who they eventually lost to last season in the same competition after forcing a replay.

Coalville Town: Bowles (C), Smithson, Torr, Freeman, McAteer, Walshe, Watson, Holmes, Rodney, Troke, Woolley.

Subs: Hooton, Dean, Byrne, Morrall, Heister.

Goal Scorers: Rodney 34, Hooton 40.

Carlton Town: Steggles, Walker, Wholey, Graham (Lusamba 70), Hodgett-Young, Green, Rae (J. Law 80), Howell (C), Fletcher (Sturgess 45), McConway, Gordon.

Unused Subs: Marshall.

Goal Scorers: Gordon 45.

Attendance: 111

Man of the Match: Daniel Gordon

Tables have turned for Mapperley Park Badminton Club

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Tables have turned for Mapperley Park Badminton Club

Bouncebackability might not be a phase found in the English dictionary, but it was oh-so-true for Mapperley Park Badminton Club after a slow start to the season writes Andy Shaw.

After losing the first five matches of the season, the tables have turned dramatically, with the club winning four out the last five.

The one loss came for the 3rd Men’s at home to a well-supported Naseeb. Andy Tyas gave debuts to Dave Hall, who joined from Kimberley in the summer and Dan Wiltshire, also joining in the summer from Arboretum. A slow start gave the away side a 4-0 lead, but the reshaped side came back strong with Andy/Rob and Dave/Harry taking two rubbers each to narrowly miss out 5-4. An encouraging result, considering the 3rd team were pushed up a league by default.

After two tight losses to the University of Nottingham, the 3rd Ladies clawed one back by beating the students 5-4 in another close match. There was a debut for one of our juniors, Rhia Simmonds, under the new captaincy of Sarah Thomas. It was a great team effort, with two rubbers for the pair of Captain Sarah and former captain Maxine. The mother and daughter combination of Aylish and Karen took two rubbers, with Rhia and Kara taking a vital fifth.

The 2nd mixed got back on track with a 5-4 victory away at Forest, with Lisa Straw absent, Kath Sutton came in from the 3rd team to partner Matt Haigh. Captain Jodie and James Watkins took a maximum, leading the way for a good away victory.

The 1st Mixed and 1st Ladies faced local rivals Carlton BC, both within the space of a week. Both matches away from home, on a Friday night, it doesn’t always make for an easy ride. First up were the ladies. They raced into a 5-0 lead, with Nat and Jodie leading the way and silencing the home support. Despite the home side getting on the board late, the final score line was a very pleasing 7-2, getting the ladies off to a strong start in what will be a tough division 1 campaign.
Exactly a week later the 1st Mixed (with half the ladies that had won a week earlier) returned to the same venue. With Nat making a welcome return to partner Steve, Mapperley fielded their strongest side. A tight match was anticipated…. It didn’t’ turn out that way. A convincing 9-0 victory for Mapperley. Dominant from the start, and only dropping two games all evening. A sweet victory that eclipsed the memories of the 5-4 home defeat 2 years ago.

‘Golden ticket’ giveaway for first 100 customers at opening of new Aldi store in Colwick

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‘Golden ticket’ giveaway for first 100 customers at opening of new Aldi store in Colwick

A SUPERMARKET giant will be opening its latest branch in Colwick next Thursday (November 19) – with a few surprises in store.

Aldi will be opening their new shop on East Point Retail Park, in Daleside Road, creating 10 jobs for the local community.

To celebrate the opening, the store has announced it will hand out golden tickets to the first 100 shoppers in the queue, each containing a special ticket to win a range of prizes including 40-inch HD Ready TVs, HD Action Camcorders, Sat Navs and much more.

As part of its engagement with the local community, members of the Meadows Youth Centre have been invited to officially open the new store. The centre will also receive a donation from the supermarket giant.

Aldi Store Manager, Stuart Levick said: “We are looking forward to welcoming customers into our brand new store in Nottingham.

“There will be plenty of prizes up for grabs and we hope that customers enjoy the golden ticket experience, as well as the reduced ‘Specialbuys’ on offer.”

The store will open at 8am on Thursday, November 19.

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