Dangerous driver sped through streets with two children on board

August 3, 2016, 7:51 am

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A dangerous driver led police on a terrifying chase through the streets of Nottingham with two young children in the car.Towards the end of the police pursuit a tyre on Matthew Pierre's car punctured and shredded, leaving him to limp along on just three inflated wheels.Nottingham Crown Court heard today Pierre, who admitted dangerous driving and failing to stop, had raced through the streets at speeds of up to 60mph, mounted the kerb and drove through red lights on the wrong side of the road.And...

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Text messages snare Sherwood cannabis user

August 3, 2016, 10:53 am

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Text messages sent to a drug user about cannabis put police on the scent of catching a bigger fish – the man behind the supply.References made to drug trafficking in the messages, including 'Armers' – the name of a strain of cannabis called Armageddon – led detectives to speak to the user of the phone, James McGhee.Today McGhee appeared at Nottingham Crown Court, charged with offering to supply cannabis between April and November 2015, and possessing 2.41 grams of cocaine.Read...

Rise in value of fraud cases

August 4, 2016, 1:13 am

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More cases of alleged fraud were reported in the Midlands than any other region outside of London during the first half of 2016 compared to 2015, according to the latest KPMG Fraud Barometer. With a total value of £139m, cases in the Midlands account for 42 percent of the total value of fraud in the UK for the first half of the year. The report found that despite the fact that the Midlands saw a decrease in the number of cases passing through the courts, from 19 to 12, there has been a...

Handbag and purse stolen from Long Eaton home

August 4, 2016, 4:12 am

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A burglar climbed through a window at a house in Long Eaton and stole a purse and a handbag.Police say the property, in Ruskin Avenue, was targeted between midnight and 1am on July 17.The offender got in through the kitchen window and searched the home before taking a black purse containing cash and a bag, which was empty.Read more: Dad loses EIGHT STONE in four years - by cycling to work every dayDetectives investigating the break-in want to hear from anyone who saw suspicious activity in the...

Engagement and wedding rings stolen from home in Ilkeston

August 4, 2016, 4:36 am

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A 22-carat gold wedding ring was among the sentimental items stolen from a home in Ilkeston during a burglary.The break-in happened at a house in Repton Drive between 10am and 2pm on July 25.The burglars stole cash and jewellery, a 22-carat engagement ring with three diamonds, a rose gold T-bar necklace and a matching rose gold T-bar bracelet, as well as the wedding ring.Read more: Handbag and purse stolen from Long Eaton homeThe jewellery is of great sentimental value to the owner and...

Man taken to hospital after stabbing in Kirkby: Recap

August 4, 2016, 6:27 am

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A man has been taken to hospital after a 'nasty' assault in Kirkby-in-Ashfield. Police were called to the scene, in Copeland Road, shortly after 1pm today. The road was closed while officers examined the area. One man was taken to hospital but his injuries are not believed to be life threatening. Another man has been arrested.Read more: EDL march 'risk to children and families,' claims Nottingham City Council Locals in the area said the road was "all taped off by police". Another...

Speeding driver persuades judge to slash fine

August 4, 2016, 8:13 am

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A speeding driver had his court fine slashed by a judge after he heard about his catalogue of misfortune.Kevin Phang was caught by a police mobile speed camera doing 47mph in a 40mph limit on the A52 Clifton Boulevard on September 7 last year.The delivery driver was given a fine of £220 and ordered to pay a £22 victim surcharge, £85 costs and had three points endorsed on his licence.Read more: Where are the speed cameras this week?Phang, 31, of Scotland Road, Basford, had hoped...

Firearm was used in armed robbery in Bulwell, say police

August 4, 2016, 8:30 am

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A firearm was used to threaten a man during an armed robbery in Bulwell, say police.The victim had the contents of his wallet stolen by the offenders and the firearm was also used to assault a second man, causing minor facial injuries, according to investigators.Nottinghamshire Police have released images of two men they want to speak to in a bid to catch the alleged robbers.Read more: Live updates: Man taken to hospital after stabbingOfficers want to speak to the men pictured about the...

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Former Nottinghamshire police officer set up camera in toilet to...

August 4, 2016, 9:58 am

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A former Nottinghamshire police officer has been jailed for installing a covert camera in a toilet to film two teenage girls.Scott Mayor was first investigated after it came to light that he had uploaded indecent images of girls onto a Twitter account.After being questioned by police and making admissions, Mayor went home and told his wife that a few years earlier he had, on an occasion, planted a secret filming device in a toilet. The information was passed on to the police.Mayor, who had...

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August 4, 2016, 10:39 am

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Part-time musketeer Stevie Chaytors had a fight on his hands when scammers from the Bronx used his bank details to try and steal £400,000 in just nine minutes.The New York fraudsters attempted 41 transactions from Mr Chaytors account, but the historical battle re-enactor had the last laugh as his bank blocked their bid for the huge amount of money, which he didn't have anyway.Stevie, of Forest Fields, said the con happened shortly after he clicked on an email which he received, claiming...

Woman abducted child she thought needed a friend

August 4, 2016, 11:00 am

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A woman has been spared jail for abducting a 15-year-old girl she was infatuated with, a court heard.Sentencing 28-year-old Amanda Hook today, Judge Timothy Spencer QC told her she had already been given a warning about contacting the child which she had ignored.He imposed a nine-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, and 30 days of a rehabilitation activity requirement, all for the abduction in June"I suspect you were infatuated with her," he said.The court was told how the...

Stabbing shocks ANOTHER Nottinghamshire neighbourhood

August 4, 2016, 11:07 am

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A 'quiet' neighbourhood in Kirkby-in-Ashfield has been left 'shocked, scared and worried' after another stabbing in Nottinghamshire. A man was taken to hospital with stab wounds after the assault, which happened shortly after 1pm today. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after the attack, which took place in Copeland Road. Police closed the road between its junctions with Copeland Avenue and Spinney...

Man took photos of five-year-old girl and abused her

August 4, 2016, 12:00 pm

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A 20-year-old man has been locked up for two years after he took indecent photographs on his phone of a five-year-old girl and touched her sexually.Mathew Turton was told by a judge today that what he did to the child was a "calculated course of conduct"."You may have been disinhibited by drink, but you knew exactly what you were doing," said Judge Stuart Rafferty QC.Turton, of Poplar Grove, Church Warsop, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting the girl twice and three charges...

Boozy chef banned from driving after losing car park ticket

August 4, 2016, 10:00 pm

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A boozy chef lost a car park ticket and startled an attendant when he kept driving up to the exit barrier and back again. The official thought he planned to crash through but Abdal Banmajeh ended up backing his black Mercedes into a concrete post instead, magistrates heard today. Then he parked in front of the barrier and fell asleep by the time police arrived at the Euro car park in Upper Parliament Street shortly after midnight on July 20. Banmajeh, 48, was roused and failed a breath test...

Police officer convicted of assault

August 5, 2016, 5:42 am

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A serving officer in Nottinghamshire Police have been convicted of common assault.PC Gary Nicholls, 43, appeared at Derby Magistrates' Court earlier this week. Read more: Four arrested as Black Lives Matter protest shuts off Nottingham city centreThe offence took place in Felley Nook Lane, in Ranskill, on January 31 this year.PC Nicholls was not on duty at the time of the incident. Read more: Boozy chef banned from driving after losing car park ticketHe was given a 12-month conditional discharge...

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Woman who died in Nottinghamshire crash named by police

August 5, 2016, 7:49 am

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The woman who died in a crash on a Nottinghamshire Road on Thursday has been named by police. Amy Young, 31, of Melton Mowbray, was killed in the early hours of the morning on the the A6006, between Trowell Lane and Butt Lane near Normanton-on-Soar, on the Leicestershire border.Read more: Can you help find these missing people?She died when the Peugeot car she was driving collided with a Vauxhall van. Three men aged 21, 22 and 25, have been arrested in connection with the crash and have been...

Can you help track down this stolen jewellery?

August 5, 2016, 7:50 am

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Police are hoping to find jewellery thieves by releasing pictures of the stolen treasures. The precious items were taken during a burglary in Belfry Way, Edwalton.The incident took place sometime between the evening of Tuesday, July 19, and Tuesday, July 26. A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the crime and has now been bailed, pending further enquiries. But officers from Nottinghamshire Police want to hear from anyone who may recognise or have been offered the items in the...

Radford man didn't have job or money, so he stole perfume

August 5, 2016, 8:08 am

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A jobless man stole a £38 bottle of perfume after his state benefits had been frozen for three months, Nottingham magistrates heard. When Joseph Shannon was searched by a police officer, he was found to have a small amount of cannabis. Peter Shergill, prosecuting, said security staff detained the 53-year-old after CCTV recorded him slipping perfume in his pocket at the Debenhams store on Long Row. Shannon of Norton Street, Radford said he found the cannabis and planned to smoke it. Mr...

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August 5, 2016, 9:00 am

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Trying to sell cleaning goods door-to-door landed Mathew Lunt in hot water after a court had banned him from cold-calling at homes. Lunt attempted to flog handy items at houses in Woodrow Avenue, Aspley, Ranmere Road and Falston Road, both in Beechdale, and Wollaton Paddocks and Glaisdale Drive West, Bilborough, in April. Lunt, 29, of Wigman Road, Bilborough, was barred from being a pedlar by a criminal behaviour order, a replacement to ASBOs, imposed at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on May...

Bus passenger attacked for coughing

August 5, 2016, 10:15 am

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A bus passenger who complained to two fellow travellers about one of them coughing and spreading germs ended up bashing them on the head with a bottle of Bourbon whiskey.Today, Bonitto Drysdale was sentenced for two offences of wounding his victims; two brothers, one who had a tickle in his throat as he travelled on the top deck of a bus through the city. Drysdale, sat just a few rows in front, had sworn as he said, "do you mind not coughing?' and complained the coughing would spread...