Teen arrested after allegedly making hoax calls to police

August 18, 2016, 3:39 am

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A teenage boy has been arrested after four hoax calls were made to police in a two hour period.Between 6pm and 8pm last night, police received four calls from the 16-year-old about incidents in Ilkeston, including an allegation that a man had been stabbed.Read more: Police issue advice after rise in reports of sexual offences at Nottinghamshire schoolsPolice officers found a group of youths in Jonny's Park, Wash Meadow play area, in Rutland Street, Ilkeston, and arrested the boy.A statement from...

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Jail for robber who raided Costcutter

August 18, 2016, 8:31 am

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A robber has been jailed for four-and-a-half years for helping in an armed raid at Costcutter Mini Market in Clifton.Kyle Batt, 21, of Failsworth Close, Clifton, carried a hammer and went inside the Dungannon Road shop with a man who had a ball-bearing gun which was pressed to the head of the manager.The terrified victim said he was forced to hand over around £1,000 and the offenders, one who has not been traced, also snatched bottles of vodkaThe manager, whose wife was working beside him,...

​Mansfield Road re-opens after police bring traffic to standstill

August 18, 2016, 11:38 am

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Traffic is moving freely again on Mansfield Road after a man climbed onto the roof of a Sikh temple. Eye-witnesses claim the man was led down off the roof around 7pm. Bethany Johns, 20, of Mansfield Road said: "It's pretty quiet now in terms of traffic. The guy is down, he came down about 15 minutes ago. Someone tweeted me to tell me came down."There's no police cars there now – it looks like they have all cleared. The traffic is flowing freely now." Read more: Police...

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August 18, 2016, 10:44 pm

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A former Harrods' worker had trouble standing when police asked him to step out of his car to check if he had been boozing, a court heard.Kevin Towey, 45, began to cry and needed help in walking to a patrol car before he was found to have downed four times the legal alcohol limit. Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard that police went to the area after getting a call that a drunk man was driving on August 1. They found the Fiat Punto car parked on Kentwood Road.A three-year driving ban was imposed...

Wife made cannabis butter to help husband's back pain

August 18, 2016, 10:47 pm

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A devoted woman made cannabis butter to help ease her husband's painful back, a court heard on Thursday.Kevin Munro, 54, also had the drug in tea before police raided their home and found ten plants growing upstairs.Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard that the harvest could have been worth between £2,800 and £8,400 on city streets.District Judge Tim Spruce described that as "a significant amount of cannabis" but accepted that they had it for pain relief and not profit.Read...

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August 19, 2016, 12:02 am

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A father-of-seven's car flipped on to its roof after he hit a hedge sideways during a high-speed police chase in Broxtowe and Bilborough.Nottingham Crown Court heard Michael Parkinson had his dog on board as he flew over speed humps and narrowly missed hitting cars behind the wheel of a Vauxhall Corsa.The 35-year-old, a stage-rigging assistant at gigs, left his dog in his car after the collision with the hedge and tried to run off but was collared by officers on September 28, 2015.He was charged...

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August 19, 2016, 6:07 am

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'Zombie knives' have been banned across the country - and the decision has been welcomed by police in Nottinghamshire.It comes after the Post launched its Say No to Knives campaign to reduce knife crime in the city.Although local officers back the stricter legislation, they say the so-called zombie knives – serrated blades which are thought to glamourise violence – have not been a problem in Nottingham.Zombie knives can have bladed edges of up to 25cm and are also known as 'zombie...

Man spared jail for having 'appalling' images on computer

August 19, 2016, 8:11 am

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A young man who "spent nearly all of his time in his bedroom looking at his computer" began searching for child porn and viewed appalling images, Nottingham Crown Court heard.Michael Baker's inquisitiveness landed him in court when his online activities were picked up during a National Crime Squad operation.Baker, of Lemington Drive, Sutton-in-Ashfield, came face-to-face with police officers when they turned up at his home with a search warrant; seizing his equipment and checking in...

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August 19, 2016, 8:28 am

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The Nottinghamshire public thinks its police can do better - despite it being statistically one of the best performing forces in the country. In the latest official crime survey, just over half of people in Nottinghamshire (58.8 per cent) thought the force were doing a good or excellent job, putting its approval rating at 33rd out of 43 forces. This is despite the fact that crime in the county was down 47.7 per cent in 2015/16 compared to a decade earlier - the best performance by any police...

Drug user can't be sentenced for horrific crash due to infection

August 19, 2016, 9:14 am

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A judge was forced to adjourn the sentencing of a driver who left a teenager with severe brain damage in a car accident after he heard the man had an infection from injecting illegal drugs.The decision, taken after the judge heard medical evidence, means the family of the 13-year-old victim must wait until Illya Weston has been treated over the next four weeks with intravenous antibiotics.Weston was due to be sentenced today for causing serious injury by dangerous driving to the child, of...

Policeman stole kayak and sold it on eBay

August 20, 2016, 3:40 am

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A police officer who stole a kayak and paddles before selling them on eBay is due to face a misconduct hearing next week.Andrew Hamilton, a constable with Lincolnshire Police, was convicted of two counts of theft from Nottingham Kayak Club on August 8 at Nottingham Magistrates' Court, the force said.It is said Pc Hamilton kept the proceeds of the sale from the internet auction site despite knowing he was not lawfully entitled to them.Read more: Large parts of Nottingham's Forest Recreation...

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August 20, 2016, 3:44 am

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An investigation has been launched following a report of a serious sexual assault in Nottingham.The attack is alleged to have taken place at around 1.45am on Saturday at the Forest Recreation Ground.A large section of the recreation ground has been cordoned off as officers continue their investigations.Read more: Large parts of Nottingham's Forest Recreation Ground closed after police incidentA footpath near Mansfield Road has been taped off and Nottingham City Council has said it will be closed...

Man appears in court charged with Basford murder

August 20, 2016, 4:22 am

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A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in Basford.Christopher Dehinzlu appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Saturday morning charged with the murder of Gary Hastings, 59, after an assault on August 7 on Arnold Road. Mr Hastings, of Pear Tree Court, Old Basford, died from his injuries on August 17.Dressed in a blue Umbro hoodie, jeans and trainers, the bearded Dehinzlu spoke only to confirm his name and age.Read more: Police investigate sexual assault at Forest...

Community dismay at latest Forest Recreation Ground attack

August 20, 2016, 7:04 am

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Members of the community around Forest Recreation Ground have spoken of their dismay at the latest attack to take place at the public space.Police have launched an investigation into a serious sexual assault after a woman was attacked at around 1.45am on Saturday. Large sections of the area were cordoned off on Saturday morning, and the weekly parkrun 5k event had to be cancelled.A footpath near Mansfield Road has been taped off and Nottingham City Council has said it will be closed for the rest...

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August 20, 2016, 8:45 am

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A gambling addict has been jailed after he stole exactly £500 worth of booze and meat from an Asda to pay off the men he owed.Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard how Sean Brooks walked into the store and filled up his trolley with alcohol and meat before walking out and handing the goods over to the men who he owed the money to.He then went back into the store the following day and, when recognised by a security guard, admitted it was him who had stolen the food and drink.Read more:...

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August 21, 2016, 6:06 am

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Police want to speak to the man in this picture in relation to a common assault at a Nottingham McDonald's restaurant.The man is sought in connection with the assault, and a public order offence, which is alleged to have taken place at the Clifton McDonald's on the A453.It happened at around 2pm on Tuesday, May 17.Read more: Live updates from serious crash on major roadNottinghamshire Police have released CCTV images from McDonald's that show a white bald man they would like to speak...

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August 21, 2016, 8:50 am

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The owner of a pub outside which two people were stabbed has spoken of the effort he has put in to clean-up the local and make it a family-friendly establishment.Matty Turner took over The Fairham pub, in Clifton, seven months ago and has held numerous community fun days to raise money for good causes.Beneficiaries of the money include local football team the Clifton All Whites, the Anthony Booth Trust which helps research into aplastic anaemia and local amputee Mark Camamile who lost two feet...

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August 21, 2016, 9:30 pm

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Fourteen convicted knife-carrying criminals who police fear could strike at any time are being watched by a team of officers tasked with cracking down on blades on Nottingham's streets.The 14 "habitual" knife carriers – who have all separately been convicted of possession of a blade at least twice before and once in the past year – live in neighbourhoods within the city limits.All are men and are aged between 16- and 54-years-old.They are being monitored by a team set up...

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August 22, 2016, 2:25 am

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Magistrates have lifted police bail conditions imposed on four people accused of taking part in the Black Lives Matter protest which brought parts of Nottingham to a standstill.They had been ordered not to associate with each other and not to take park in any pre-organised protest.Haroon Shah, who represents the four, opposed the restrictions during a hearing at Nottingham Magistrates' Court this morning, and they were then withdrawn by magistrates.The case was adjourned to September 6.He told...

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August 22, 2016, 7:35 am

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A church volunteer has been jailed for indecently assaulting a teenage boy more than 30 years ago.Colin Crogan, 56, assaulted his victim at his home in West Bridgford in 1983 after he befriended the boy at a church-run youth club in the city. But the victim did not come forward until two years ago, leading to the arrest of Crogan in February 2015. Read more: Woman hit by train between Nottingham and MansfieldNow, after a three day trial at Nottingham Crown Court, Crogan was found guilty of two...