Two men have been arrested and one charged after three police officers were injured on a job in Newark.Jeremy Coyle, 29, of Grange Road Newark, has been charged with several offences; two counts of actual bodily harm, attempted grievous bodily harm, common assault, affray and three charges of criminal damage.One of the officers sustained a fractured wrist and all three police officers were taken to hospital following the incident on Monday night.Coyle has been remanded in custody and will appear...
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Arrests made after three police officers injured in Newark
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Family racially abused and assaulted whilst sat in traffic in...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a family reported being racially abused and assaulted whilst sat in traffic in Mansfield.The attack took place on July 10, at around 2.35pm, on St John Street in the town.The family, of Indian descent, were waiting at traffic lights when a white van, which could be a Ford Transit van, pulled up alongside and the three men inside, who were all white, began gesticulating towards the family.The father of the family said he then wound his window down only to...
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Ryanair bans duty-free alcohol on flights to Ibiza
Passengers flying from East Midlands Airport to Ibiza have been banned by Ryanair from carrying duty-free alcohol on board.The airline has told holidaymakers they will now have to place alcohol purchased after airport security checks in hold luggage or dispose it at the departure gate, where bags will be searched.Alcohol had previously been banned on flights from Scotland to Ibiza but the company has now extended it to the rest of the UK.Ryanair revealed the ban in emails to customers, saying it...
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Robert Amoroso trial: Defendant found not guilty of 14 charges
A former PE teacher showed no reaction after he was found not guilty of 14 charges involving sex offences against young boys.Jurors began returning verdicts today in the trial of Robert Amoroso, now 64 and an ex-PE teacher in Carlton and Clifton, after more than seven hours of deliberation.He was cleared of seven indecent assaults, one charge of sexual activity with a child, three sexual assaults and three allegations of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child.The jury at...
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Man squared up to police and was abusive in Nottingham city...
A landscaper squared up to police and was abusive when they stepped in when "his missus" was injured in Nottingham city centre, a court heard.Liam Kennerdale called them "pigs" as they spoke to him outside Hotel Ibis, in Fletcher Gate, where his girlfriend lay with blood streaming from her head.He told a police officer "the bitch deserved it" and "that's my missus you know" when a policeman spoke with him about whether he had "hit a woman"....
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Man called police 'pigs' and was abusive in Nottingham city...
A landscaper squared up to police and was abusive after they stepped in when "his missus" was injured in Nottingham city centre, a court heard.Liam Kennerdale called them "pigs" as they spoke to him outside Hotel Ibis, in Fletcher Gate, where his girlfriend lay with blood streaming from her head.He told a police officer "the bitch deserved it" and "that's my missus you know" when a policeman spoke with him about whether he had "hit a woman"....
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60 second interview: Nottingham barrister Steven Coupland
Q What do you do?A I'm a barrister specialising in criminal cases at No 1 High Pavement Chambers in Nottingham. I prosecute and defend in all types of cases and sit as a part-time judge.Q What's the most interesting part of your job?A Meeting people of all ages and backgrounds, and the fact that, although the offences I deal with are similar, no two days are the same.Q What's your best piece of advice to aspiring lawyers?A Work hard and don't be put off if you don't succeed straight away. ...
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Man accused of trying to steal from Radford church
Bobbers Mill: A 29-year-old man is accused of attempting to enter St Peter's Church, in Hartley Road, Radford, with intent to steal between August 10 and August 15 last year. Rafal Kaim, of Alfreton Road, has been bailed to attend Nottingham Magistrates' Court tomorrow.Top Valley: Lee Blake, 30, of Chevin Gardens, is due to appear at Nottingham Crown Court by video link on Friday, July 31. Blake is accused of attempting to rob a man of his bag and possessing an offensive weapon in Bestwood...
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Three cut free after bus, car and ambulance crash
WITNESSES to the aftermath of a crash between a car, a bus and an ambulance have described a scene of "absolute carnage".Three people were cut free from their vehicles following the smash in Highbury Road, Highbury Vale, at just after 12.50pm. Debris was strewn across the road.However, there were no serious injuries.Emergency services rushed to the scene between Kersall Drive and Saxondale Drive.The front wheel of the ambulance had been ripped out of place, while a door had to be cut...
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Victim tells of terrifying ordeal after robbers rip £750,00...
The victim of a terrifying robbery has spoken of the heart-stopping moment his wife was dragged to the ground and a £750,000 diamond wedding ring was ripped from her finger.Henry and Rachael Hallam had been enjoying a summer's evening in their garden when their peace was shattered by the attackers.Both were pinned to the ground as the culprits forcibly stole the ring, as well as a watch from her wrist and a second ring from her finger.Now, two years on, Mr Hallam has spoken out for the...
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CCTV of Mansfield knife robberies issued - with £1,000...
Detectives investigating two robberies in Mansfield have issued CCTV after a third robbery in the town.
A £1,000 reward has been offered for information that led to the arrest of the offender, who carried out similar robberies at the One Stop shop in Woodhouse Road at around 10.40pm on July 8 and then at the Sainsbury's store in Westfield Lane at around 10.30pm on July 12.
The latest incident took place at the Shell service station in Leeming Lane South at around 10.30pm on July...
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Police make first conviction using body cameras during trial of...
Nottinghamshire Police have made their first conviction using the body-worn cameras during the trial of the technology.Dean Alcock, 48, of Dairy House Road, in Derby, was jailed for four weeks after assaulting a police officer in Pelham Street.He was also ordered to pay £50 in compensation by magistrates on July 13.The limited trial of the cameras, which are worn by police officers, began in the city earlier this month.A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police, said: "We believe the use...
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Addicts used police phones to order drugs
Undercover police used secret cameras to catch the dealers behind wide-scale peddling of crack cocaine and heroin in the city, a court heard.Kieran Langley and cousins Reion and Adam Swanwick have gone on trial accused of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs over a six-month period from October 2014 to April this year.Nottingham Crown Court was told yesterday that the trio were involved in an agreement to sell drugs. Three other people have already admitted their involvement in the...
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Why being a grandparent is the best job in the world
The patter of tiny feet are a welcome addition to most families, and that doesn't just include the parents. Pete Pheasant explains why being a grandad is simply superb.Enchanted, bewitched, infatuated, smitten, enraptured... there's not a word in the dictionary to adequately describe what it's like to be a grandad.Six months into the role, I'm utterly besotted with our little Harry – and if you've come to this article in the hope of finding something to argue about or take umbrage with, I...
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Robert Amoroso trial: Former PE teacher cleared of all charges...
Former PE teacher Robert Amoroso, who was accused of sex offences against young boys, has been cleared of the last two charges he faced.The 64-year-old, who taught in Carlton and Clifton, has now been found not guilty of all 16 charges he faced.The jury at Nottingham Crown Court took 11 hours and 35 minutes to return their verdict.The five men and seven women found Mr Amoroso not guilty of two charges of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child.Other charges, of which he has...
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Computing expert jailed for more than four years after using...
A doctor of computer science has been jailed for 45 months following an operation with the National Crime Agency and Nottinghamshire Police.Jonathan Grattage, 34, who was among the leading IT experts in Europe, shared images of child abuse, including abuse he had carried out, online for a number of years. He used encryption codes and specialist software to try and evade detection.Grattage, who was arrested at his former Nottingham home in August 2014, used The Onion Router or 'TOR' to access...
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Gardener 'drove like an idiot around Southwell' after drinking
A pub regular borrowed a car and drove "like an idiot" around Southwell before reversing it into a ditch, a court heard.Gardener Robert Brown said he only needed it to take his daughter home – but then headed off with the owner in the back seat.The 34-year-old had been warned that insurance only covered the owner, who was "terrified" and asked him to stop.But Margaret Martin, prosecuting, told Nottingham Magistrates' Court Brown "only turned the music up...
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Man 'exposed himself' to two girls in Nottinghamshire village
Police are searching for a man who allegedly exposed himself to two girls in a village.Officers said he approached the youngsters as they walked along a bridleway behind a caravan park in Cromwell, near Tuxford.He approached them from the direction of a railway gate and exposed himself before running away across the railway line and an adjacent field on Thursday, July 23 at about 10am.The man is described as white, about 5ft 10ins, of large build and balding, with grey hair on the sides of his...
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Tom Crawford: Rooftop protest ends with eight arrests
A rooftop protest at the former home of Tom Crawford has come to an end with eight arrests.Nottinghamshire Police officers were called to Fearn Chase in Carlton at 1.15pm on Friday after reports of people climbing on the roof of the 64-year-old's former home.Seven men and one woman were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit violent disorder on Sunday.Craig Crawford, 31, of Ockbrook Drive, Nottingham and Christopher Morgan, 39, of, Albany Street, Ilkeston, have been charged with criminal...
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Amy Gough death: Man charged with manslaughter
A man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a Sandiacre woman.Andrew Maling, 46, of Main Street, Sigglesthorne, was arrested on April 8 after the death of Amy Gough on March 29.Ms Gough, 34, was found injured at her home in Sandringham Road. She was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre where she later died.A post mortem examination carried out by a Home Office pathologist determined that her death was suspicious.Detective inspector Graham Prince, who is investigating the...
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