Two burglaries carried out in Basford

December 1, 2016, 2:13 am

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Two break-ins took place in Basford yesterday afternoon prompting a plea from police for residents to secure their homes.At around 1pm on Wednesday there was an attempted burglary on Brooklyn Road.Someone smashed the rear ground floor kitchen window to a property, although no items were stolen.Then at some time between 5.15 pm and 6pm a burglary was carried out in Garton Close, Basford.Read more: Warning to residents after burglary in WollatonThe offender is thought to have gained entry through...

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Newsagents in Eastwood robbed at knife-point

December 1, 2016, 6:06 am

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An image has been released by police following a knife-point robbery at a Nottinghamshire newsagents.The image shows a man Nottinghamshire Police would like to speak to in connection with a robbery in Eastwood.The suspect entered Johnsons Newsagents in Nottingham Road with a knife and threatened a staff member to put money into a bag before walking out of the shop with the cash.Read more: Two burglaries carried out in BasfordIt happened at about 6.25am on Sunday, November 27.The man was wearing...

Nurse 'ignored' after attempt to examine Nottingham inmate who...

December 1, 2016, 8:15 am

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Prison healthcare staff have been accused of using an agency nurse as a "scapegoat" during the inquest into the death of an inmate.Neil Guest, who is representing nurse Grace Mashiri, at the inquest into the death of Ateeq Rafiq, 40, at HMP Nottingham last year made the claim while questioning a healthcare assistant.Mr Rafiq, who was on remand for theft and possession of an offensive weapon, died at the prison on May 23 last year.Day four of the inquest, on Thursday, heard that Ms...

Four years in jail for man with drugs down his boxer shorts

December 1, 2016, 8:35 am

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A man caught with bags of drugs in his boxer shorts during a police strip search has been jailed for four years.Judge Steven Coupland sentenced Kieron Edwards, 34, of Wigman Road, Bilborough, to four years for possessing cocaine with intent to supply cocaine and six months concurrently for having cannabis with intent to supply. Edwards was convicted on both charges after a trial.However, the jury found him not guilty on Wednesday on two charges of being concerned in making an offer to supply...

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December 1, 2016, 9:23 am

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A 69-year-old man has been locked up for 16 months after he claimed £90,000 in Pension Credit when he had savings of more than £100,000.Thomas McKane collected more than £60,000 of the cash using a fake name on a birth certificate, Nottingham Crown Court heard.The remainder of the money poured into his account between March 1, 2010, and November 8, 2015, after McKane failed to inform the Department for Work and Pensions about a change in circumstances. The 69-year-old claimed...

Beggars fined after asking for cash from plain clothes police

December 1, 2016, 12:36 pm

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Two beggars got £130 bills after asking for cash from plain clothes police officers.City magistrates heard that Dean Fearnley, 49, was sitting on High Pavement with a blanket over his legs.As an officer passed, Fearnley asked: "Can you spare me any change, mate?" When detained, he added: "I am waiting for the soup run," said Leanne Townsend, prosecuting.Read more: Meet the woman helping vulnerable mums-to-beA £60 fine, £40 prosecution costs and a £30...

Drunk man 'made racist comment to police officer'

December 1, 2016, 12:44 pm

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A drunk man who made a racist comment to a white policewoman was ordered to do 100 hours community work.Qaiser Ahmed, 25, downed two bottles of brandy before police were called to a disturbance on Mansfield Road, Nottingham, city magistrates heard.He became abusive to a male and female officer, said Leanne Townsend, prosecuting. After being put into a police vehicle, he kicked the man on an arm and headbutted his colleague. No injuries were caused.Read more: Free festive virtual reality...

Man with SEVEN driving bans on his record caught behind the wheel...

December 1, 2016, 12:49 pm

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A man defied a driving ban for the eighth time and got a fresh disqualification.Robin Brown, 53, was spotted with a faulty rear light and failed a breath test near his home on Thames Street, Nottingham, a court heard.City magistrates banned him from the roads for 16 months, fined him £360 with £85 prosecution costs and a £30 government surcharge. He had a provisional licence but had never passed an extended driving test ordered at a previous court hearing.His driving record was...

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Attack in The Meadows left woman scarred for life

December 1, 2016, 10:00 pm

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A woman has been left permanently scarred after her ex-partner kicked her in the shin and knocked her out in The Meadows..Aaron Smith, 25, of Leighton Street, St Ann's, walked off when the women was unconscious for a couple of minutes, Nottingham Crown Court heard.Today, Smith was sentenced for the attack, charged as assault causing actual bodily harm.Read more: Two burglaries carried out in BasfordMitigating, Jeremy Janes said: "Spontaneous as it was, it erupted out of an argument earlier...

Recap: Man is 'critical' after West Bridgford assault

December 2, 2016, 12:46 am

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A man is in a critical condition in hospital following a serious assault in West Bridgford.Police activity was reported along the A6520 Radcliffe Road last night, at around 9.30pm on Thursday.Nottinghamshire Police said a 30-year-old man who was taken to the QMC in the early hours of Wednesday had been seriously assaulted.He was taken to the hospital at 12.55am on Wednesday, and on Friday he was in a critical condition. Officers are keen to identify two males seen running from the incident on...

Callous crooks posed as builders to burgle OAP's home

December 2, 2016, 1:25 am

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Conmen posed as builders to take an elderly man away from his Kimberley home while they ransacked it.Yesterday, a pensioner in Town View paid a group of men posing as builders to carry out work to his house.He agreed for his guttering to be cleaned, and left the property to sign for scaffolding with one of the bogus builders.But Nottinghamshire Police say the scaffolding did not exist and the work was never carried out.Read more: Mystery surrounds police cordon in West BridgfordInstead an...

Police investigating after MP Anna Soubry receives 'Jo Cox' death...

December 2, 2016, 3:25 am

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Broxtowe MP Anna Soubry has contacted the police after a message was posted on twitter that called for someone to "Jo Cox" her. Ms Soubry said it was not the first threat she received this week - she alleged that a man rang her constituency office in Beeston on Wednesday saying she was "going to get it like Jo Cox". The tweet was posted by a user who misspelled Ms Soubry's name and wrote: "Someone jo cox Anna Sourby please". Ms Soubry responded by retweeting...

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December 2, 2016, 4:07 am

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A fresh appeal has been made in a bid to catch a man wanted in connection with an armed robbery.Luke Monk, 28, is wanted in connection with a robbery at a Co-Operative store in Long Eaton earlier this year.At around 10pm on Tuesday, August 23, staff at the Draycott Road store were threatened by two men with knives, and approximately £5,000 was taken from the till as well as around £1,000 worth of cigarettes.The three members of staff were left traumatised, especially one member of...

Nottinghamshire Police hardest-hit force for falling officer...

December 2, 2016, 4:46 am

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Nottinghamshire Police is the hardest-hit force in the country for plummeting officer numbers – with the level falling nearly twice as quickly as other parts of the country.The force has lost 539 staff in the past decade – dropping from 2,512 in 2006 to 1,973 in 2016 – which represents a fall of 21.5 per cent - almost twice the national average of 12.3 per cent.It means that while a decade ago there was one FTE (full-time equivalent) police officer for every 421 Nottinghamshire...

Crook who stole more than £1,000 worth of Yankee Candles is...

December 2, 2016, 8:07 am

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A prolific crook has been jailed for eight months after grabbing £1,400 worth of Yankee Candles from a card shop.Lee Barratt, 35, smashed the front door of a Clintons in Nottinghamshire with a hammer and grabbed some of the popular scented gifts.He was caught after he left the hammer, bearing his DNA, on the shop counter of store after striking overnight between July 1 and July 2.CCTV from a nearby store captured him running away from the scene with another man.Barratt, of Caledonian Road,...

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What have thieves been stealing from shops?

December 2, 2016, 8:31 am

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Here are all the latest theft cases to be brought before magistrates in Nottingham.They ordered one shoplifter to pay £6 compensation for stealing chocolate, pet food and cereal.Vicky Arnold, 34, of Lime Tree Road, Hucknall, pleaded guilty to theft from Select and Save in Watnall Road, Hucknall, on August 12.No action was taken after she admitted breaching a six-month conditional discharge for stealing from a shop on March 2.And defendant Mark Martindale, 34, of Strelley Road, Strelley,...

Shopkeeper fined after 'accidentally' selling knives to teen

December 2, 2016, 8:35 am

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A trader blamed his Ramadan fast after he sold four knives to a teenage girl who visited his Sherwood shop. Nottingham magistrates were told that Aziz Vanat had not eaten and was "feeling faint" when caught in a police operation checking shops believed to breaking the law.James Buckley, mitigating, went on: "He was very busy with a craft fair at Sherwood and Ramadan on. This was more of a craft knife rather than an industrial item. It is very unlikely anyone would use this sort...

Newark man guilty in shocking plot to set woman's house on fire

December 2, 2016, 9:12 am

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A Newark man is one of six people who have been found guilty of a shocking plot to burn a woman with acid and set fire to her house.Robert Wyatt, 39, of Tannery Wharf, Newark, was found guilty of the arson conspiracy during the trial at Nottingham Crown Court, and is due to be sentenced at a later date.Wyatt was part of a plot, orchestrated by 31-year-old Christopher Magee from his prison cell at HMP Nottingham, to try and stop the victim from giving evidence against him.Read more: Families of...

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December 2, 2016, 9:39 am

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A queue jumper won £100 compensation from a student who headbutted him for his antics outside a Nottingham club.City magistrates heard that he declined to accept an apology which would have saved "model student" Milton Tomlinson-Dennis ending up in court.It left Tomlinson-Dennis with a criminal record after pleading guilty to assault by beating outside Ocean on November 16. As well as the compensation, he was given a one-year conditional discharge and must pay £85...

Residents talk of unconfirmed 'stabbing' on Radcliffe Road as...

December 3, 2016, 5:00 am

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Locals believe an incident that took place on Radcliffe Road earlier this week was a stabbing. Police have not commented on the reports but earlier this morning on Saturday, December 3, they pulled down a cordon around the area. A man remains in a critical condition in hospital following the serious assault in West Bridgford, which took place place on Thursday night. Nottinghamshire Police said a 30-year-old man was taken to the QMC in the early hours of Wednesday because he had been seriously...