Was missing miner entombed to cover up colliery safety lapse?

May 30, 2017, 9:24 am

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JUNE 18, 1988, was shaping up like any other Saturday in my life as a weekly newspaper editor.Little did I know that one of the most fascinating stories I would ever cover was about to fall in my lap.I popped into the newspaper office – closed on Saturdays – to go through the mail in the hope of kick-starting the production machine required to fill 18 broadsheet pages by the following Friday with news from Ilkeston and the surrounding villages.The mail looked like it did every week....

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Mum who has committed more than 350 crimes over 40-year period...

May 30, 2017, 10:08 am

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A St Ann's mum has been sentenced to 12 weeks in prison - after committing her 350th crime across a near 40-year period. Vicky Daniels claimed she had re-offended after the death of her son, who she said had died following a knife attack in London. She admitted twice stealing hairpieces from a shop on Lower Parliament Street - then returning and trying to get a cash refund. When searched by police, they found a Stanley knife.She told Nottingham Magistrates' Court she blamed herself for letting...

Drug user stole three axes from Homebase as a 'cry for help'

May 30, 2017, 10:29 am

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A drug user stole three axes in an attempt to get help, magistrates in Nottingham heard. Tony Kingham, 38, had gone to his family doctor but had failed to get the support he needed, said Ian Boddy, mitigating."Because he was not a suicide risk or a danger to the public, there is no funding, and that is not a criticism of his GP," he said."In desperation, he went into the store and blatantly takes these items in front of everybody. Clearly this is a cry for help. "What he...

Drink-driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into parked car

May 30, 2017, 10:00 pm

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A drink driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a car parked in Wollaton, magistrates heard. Warehouse worker Elizeu Bombo walked away from the incident on Russell Drive but then returned, said Lee Shepherd, prosecuting. "Police asked what happened and he said he had been drinking and fell asleep before colliding with the other vehicle," Mr Shepherd told the Nottingham court. A 40-month driving ban was imposed Bombo, 30, of Marldon Close, Wollaton. He pleaded guilty to...

Appeal over knife attack at tram stop

May 31, 2017, 4:11 am

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Nottinghamshire Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward with information relating to a serious assault. Police are particularly interested in speaking to the three pictured in the photo. Read more: Group of dangerous bikers cause mayhem in city centre The incident involving a knife took place at Highbury Vale tram stop on April 17. A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: "On Monday April 17 at around 8.50pm we were called to an incident at Highbury Vale tram stop....

Victim's eye socket broken in 'serious assault' outside takeaway

May 31, 2017, 4:26 am

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A police appeal has been launched following reports of a serious assault on Bank Holiday Monday (May 29). Nottinghamshire Police has released an image of man officers want to speak to in connection with the alleged assault in Victoria Square, Worksop. Read more: Firefighters rescue SNAKE from behind a radiator A police spokesman said: "At around 3.30am, outside a takeaway in Worksop, the victim was seriously assaulted, resulting in a broken eye socket and nose."If you know who...

Man admits setting up secret camera to watch woman in shower

May 31, 2017, 4:58 am

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A man who admitted voyeurism has said he committed a 'reprehensible act' as magistrates asked for more time to decide his fate.Richard Croft placed the filming device between two towels on a shelf in the bathroom of the house but the victim spotted it before she undressed and before any filming could take place. Croft had placed the spy camera in the bathroom of the house, near Ilkeston, to film the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, in the shower. A court heard how the victim...

10 things you probably never realised were motoring offences

May 31, 2017, 7:48 am

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We all know that speeding, using your phone while driving and not wearing a seatbelt are clearly motoring offences.But did you know you can also fall foul of the law in many other ways - some of which we may commit without even realising. To help you keep on the right side of the law, take a look at this list of 10 surprising actions that are illegal.- Overtaking at a pedestrian crossingThis could be dangerous because a vehicle could be concealing a pedestrian already on the crossing- Flashing...

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Jail for pensioner snared by vigilantes posing as young girls

May 31, 2017, 8:25 am

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A 69-year-old man has been jailed after he made sexual suggestions online to two girls.But Nigel Fairest was actually speaking to online vigilantes.He made plain to the person he believed to be a 13-year-old the sort of sexual acts he wanted to do with her, including touching her intimately. And they discussed travelling to a caravan the married pensioner owned in Shropshire, and what he would like her to wear or not to wear, Nottingham Crown Court heard. Read more: Man admits setting up secret...

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May 31, 2017, 9:03 am

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A homeless man faces immediate arrest for four hours of aggression at Nottingham Train Station. City magistrates were told Lewis Hood started causing trouble after arriving at midnight and saying he would wait for the train to Skegness. By 4.40am he had threatened to push a security man onto the tracks, tried to stay in an empty carriage and said he would ride on it into a depot. Hood, who failed to attend his trial, was also accused of jerking his head towards a policewoman, urinating on...

Judge jails lorry driver for using gadget to drive for longer

May 31, 2017, 10:20 am

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A judge highlighted the mantra that 'tired drivers kill' as he jailed a Polish lorry driver for using a gadget allowing him to drive for longer.Przemyslaw Nowowiejski pleaded guilty to having a false instrument and possessing an article for use in fraud.The 55-year-old, who had no previous convictions, had something called an "interrupter device" in his leased lorry, which prevents the lorry's tachograph from properly recording the total journey time.Nottingham Crown Court heard an...

Cocaine supplier jailed for three years

May 31, 2017, 11:08 am

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A cocaine supplier jailed for three years was told by a judge 'Class A drugs blight lives'. Corey Strouther, 22, of Tuckers Lane, Mansfield, was jailed on Wednesday (May 31) for supplying the drug and possessing cocaine with intent to supply. Judge James Sampson, who sentenced him concurrently on both charges, said his motivation had been money. "Class A drugs blight lives; they destroy families," he said at Nottingham Crown Court. "You are lucky you have a supportive...

Live news, travel and weather updates for Thursday, June 1

May 31, 2017, 11:00 pm

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Hello and welcome to our live news blog for Thursday, June 1. We will bring you the latest news stories as they happen, as well as breaking traffic incidents and travel alerts from across the county. It is set to be warm again today, with highs of 22 degrees predicted for Nottingham later this afternoon and into the evening. The Met Office expects early cloud to break "through the morning to allow some warm sunny spells to develop". Read more: Cyber sex offences against children...

Nottinghamshire care home wins first 'outstanding' rating

June 1, 2017, 4:36 am

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A Nottinghamshire care home has won its first 'outstanding' rating thanks to its 'caring and compassionate staff'.Hatzfeld House, in Blidworth, was handed the highest possible rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after impressing inspectors in March.An inspection report, published on May 11, shows that the home was judged to be 'outstanding' in three of the five main criteria areas - for being caring, responsive and well-led - and was rated 'good' for being safe and effective.It is the...

Man arrested after woman is hit by car in Notts cul-de-sac

June 1, 2017, 5:13 am

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A 44-year-old man has been arrested after a car was involved in a collision with a pedestrian in a Nottinghamshire cul-de-sac.The man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to cause serious injury following the incident in Hoggetts Close, Beeston, at 11.30am on Wednesday (May 31).Read more: Storm warning as heavy rain predicted for NottinghamshireThe female pedestrian, 23, was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre following the collision, with injuries that are not...

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Grey Audi stolen in Sandiacre burglary

June 1, 2017, 6:50 am

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Police are appealing for information after a car was stolen during a burglary in Sandiacre. The grey Audi was stolen from a house in Poplar Avenue in the town along with a laptop and a handbag. The burglary happened between 5.55am and 6.10am on May 25.Read more: You can visit these farms for free on Open Farm SundayPolice are now appealing for anyone with information about the offence to come forward by contacting PC Adrian Harris on 101 quoting reference number 17000218437. Alternatively,...

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June 1, 2017, 10:04 am

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An 82-year-old accused of sexually assaulting a woman said he was 'amazed' and 'frightened' when police arrived at his home to arrest him.In his evidence at Nottingham Crown Court retired Rolls-Royce welder Alan Stevenson recalled the moment officers arrived on November 13."I will never forget it," he told the jury hearing the evidence at his trial, which began on Tuesday.Stevenson had been in his front room, in Myrtle Avenue, Long Eaton, with his son when two police officers...

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June 1, 2017, 11:55 am

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A drunk man fell asleep in his car after a family squabble and ended up with a six-month driving ban. Father-of-two Zbigniew Jawrzyk was four times over the drink drive limit when found in the back seat, city magistrates heard. The former pizza factory worker told the court that his wife locked him out of their home on Brewster's Road, St Ann's on January 14. "I was going to sleep it off until my wife opened the door for me. Three police cars arrived and dragged me out of the car and...

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June 1, 2017, 10:00 pm

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A flat dweller must pay £500 compensation to a cabbie after throwing items at a taxi. Gregor Jones claimed he only did it to get help because he feared "someone serious was after him," Nottingham magistrates heard. He said that he had no mobile phone and hurled items from a window of his flat over a shop on Oakdale Road, Bakersfield, on May 16. Jones, 25, admitted criminal damage. Lee Shepherd, prosecuting, said the cabbie heard loud banging at 10.20pm just outside his...

Live news, travel and weather updates for Friday, June 2

June 1, 2017, 11:40 pm

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Hello and welcome to the Nottingham Post's live news blog for Friday, June 2. Stay with us on this live blog as we being you the latest news stories, breaking traffic incidents and developments from across the county as they happen. There is a wet weather warning in place for Nottinghamshire and the whole of the East Midlands today so make sure you have your umbrellas with you if you are heading out and about. Read more: Meet the great-grandfather who is celebrating his 103rd birthday We...