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September 6, 2015, 12:07 am

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A new wave of "positive graffiti" has appeared across the city centre.Messages like "have a lovely day" and "hey sexy" first appeared in December and can now be seen again scribbled on buildings, furniture and junction boxes.The latest building to be tagged is Norfolk House, the home of event booking company See Tickets, opposite the Theatre Royal.The message tells passersby to "have a lovely day" and to "love people not property".Student Dean...

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More crime victims around Nottingham uni than Trent

September 6, 2015, 10:00 pm

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People living near the University of Nottingham are more likely to have been a victim of crime than those living near Trent University, according to a new report.More burglaries, violent crimes and sexual offences were reported within three miles of Nottingham University campus between 2014 and 2015 than at Trent.It is also ranked among the top 12 campuses outside of London for the highest numbers of reported crimes, according to the new report.University of Nottingham pediatric nursing...

Nottingham Police sends out knife crime warning to save lives

September 6, 2015, 10:00 pm

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One of Nottingham's top cops has today issued a plea to the city's young men – urging them not to let their mates become embroiled in the devastating consequences of knife crime. Chief Superintendent Mike Manley, pictured, who last week took over as the city's divisional commander for Nottinghamshire Police, wants men to stand up and show others that carrying a knife isn't clever. By telling them it's wrong, he says, they could end up saving lives. In recent months, Nottingham has...

Rise in reports of sexual abuse at schools sparks warning to...

September 7, 2015, 3:59 am

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Parents should do more to keep up with teenagers' sexual language, it is warned as figures show a rise in the number of sexual offences reported at Nottinghamshire schools.Smart phones and other modern technologies are also thought to be behind the rise of almost three times in the last year.In the year running up to June, 50 reports of sexual abuse were made to Nottinghamshire Police compared to 17 the year earlier, and just six in 2013-14.Only one of the alleged offences in the last year were...

Children caught with illegal drugs in Nottinghamshire schools

September 7, 2015, 5:20 am

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More than 50 children have been caught with class A and B drugs in Nottinghamshire schools.Two of those caught with the illegal substances were at primary school – where pupils are aged between five and 11 – and were found in possession of class B drug cannabis.The other 49 were caught with either crack cocaine, cannabis or synthetic marijuana between 2010 and June 2015 on secondary school premises.Of those caught, one was given a warning, three were charged, eight were given a...

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September 7, 2015, 6:35 am

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The son of two former police officers has been jailed for dealing ecstasy from his student accommodation.Business student Alex Wardle, originally of Bunny Lane, Keyworth, was caught with large amounts of the party drug at his university accommodation in Beech Grove, west Hull.Hull Crown Court heard the 22-year- old's drug dealing first came to light in November last year, when he was stopped by police driving a van in the city centre.Prosecutor Stephen Robinson said: "Officers noted a...

Basford robber who targeted people on Gumtree jailed

September 7, 2015, 7:39 am

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A man who targeted his victims through the internet selling site Gumtree has been jailed.Darnell Miller, 20, of Stockhill Circus, Basford, was sentenced to five years in prison after admitting five counts of robbery and three counts of theft using the website.He pleaded guilty to the offences, which related to crimes reported to Nottinghamshire Police between Thursday, February 26 and Saturday, May 16 in Basford and Bulwell.In each case, Miller approached his victims through the website under...

Carlton man denies sex activity with care home teenager

September 7, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A care worker had sex with a teenage girl in a children's home, a jury has been told.Dean Evans, of Honeywood Drive, in Carlton, denies eight allegations of sexual activity with the same 14-year-old.Nottingham Crown Court heard that Evans, who worked at a local-authority children's home, was arrested but denied anything happened.The 25-year-old allegedly crossed the line when he touched her sexually over her clothing when they returned together in a car from a day trip.And later that evening,...

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September 7, 2015, 11:57 pm

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Bryony Hollands: Remembrance service to be held as family raise...

September 8, 2015, 5:06 am

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A service of remembrance is to be held in memory of crash victim Bryony Hollands – as her family continue to raise money in tribute.The 19-year-old student was killed when a car ploughed into her and her boyfriend as they were walking down Woodthorpe Drive last month.People in Nottingham will now have the chance to pay their respects to the University of Sheffield music student at a service at Mapperley Methodist Church on Monday.Reverend David Monkton said: "The gathering will also...

Men claiming to be undercover policemen in Worksop steal money...

September 8, 2015, 7:11 am

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Officers investigating a burglary in Worksop are urging residents to be aware of offenders claiming to be undercover policemen.Three man posing as the bogus police officers persuaded a 90-year-old lady to open the door of her home in Thievesdale Lane shortly before 10pm on Monday.The men, who were dressed in dark clothing and had their faces covered, pushed past her and entered the house before they began searching for cash.The victim used her walking stick to try and protect herself from the...

Girl had 'morning after pill' after sex with her carer, jury told

September 8, 2015, 10:19 am

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A girl of 14 got the morning after pill after having unprotected sex with her support worker in her bed in a care home, a jury heard.The child told police she had sex with Dean Evans, and described previous incidents where he touched and kissed her.Evans, 25, of Honeywood Drive, in Carlton, went on trial on Monday accused of eight allegations of sexual activity with the girl.Jurors at Nottingham Crown Court have heard he denies all the charges.Speaking to police after the allegations arose, the...

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September 8, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Four men have gone on trial for fraudulent trading after elderly residents lost more than £850,000 for home improvements they often did not need.Gareth Bryan, Martin Jacks, David Moth and Darren Bexon, all from Nottinghamshire, deny the charge.Bryan, the boss of three companies involved, pleads not guilty to an additional charge of concealing criminal property by cashing cheques."The approximate total losses for the different victims in this case is just over £850,000,"...

Nottinghamshire Police tape off area of Victoria Centre after...

September 8, 2015, 10:56 pm

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An area of the Victoria Centre was taped off by police following an assault.On Wednesday morning a police car and two officers were guarding an outside doorway on Union Road.The area on the side of House of Fraser which is thought to be used as a staff entrance was cordoned off following an assault on Tuesday evening.Passersby making their way to work at around 6.30am said they were shocked.One woman, who did not wish to be named, said: "It isn't what you want to see first thing in the...

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September 9, 2015, 8:32 am

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Detectives are hunting a man who grabbed a woman and pushed her to the ground in an attempt to rob her.The woman was walking along Gibbons Avenue towards Derby Road in Stapleford at around 5.20am on Tuesday, September 9, when she was attacked.The man ran away towards Eatons Road.A Nottinghamshire Police spokesperson said: "The man is described as being 5ft, 7ins and in his late 30s. He was wearing black clothing with a large hood covering his face." Anyone with information is urged to...

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Basford cannabis dealer given last chance

September 9, 2015, 10:49 am

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A cannabis smoker since the age of 16, who moved into the business of supply, has been given one final chance by a judge.Dad-of-two Stephen Clift continued to use the Class B drug, and clocked up nine convictions for possession.But then he started to sell when he got into debt. Clift, 34, of Elstree Drive, in Beechdale, was caught when police raided his then home in Basford.At Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday, September 9, he pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis with intent to...

One arson attack every two hours in Nottinghamshire

September 9, 2015, 10:18 pm

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Shock tactics are being used to prevent arson as the number of incidents rises across the city.The number of deliberately started fires rose by five per cent in the past year, according to figures released to the Post by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service.There were 1,745 incidents of arson between June 2014 and June 2015, compared to 1,662 in the previous year.Bulwell was named as the worst arson hotspot in Nottingham, with 95 deliberate fires in August, while Bestwood came second with...

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September 10, 2015, 3:04 am

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An innocent actor who played a prime suspect in an unsolved Crimewatch murder case has been DNA tested - after locals fingered him as the killer.Steve Watson, 53, answered a BBC advert 21 years ago for someone to play the man wanted for the murder of mother-of-two Julie Pacey in 1994.Steve, of Newark, played the role of a distinctive tall man in a blue boiler suit that police wanted to trace when he was just 31, and said at the time he suffered abuse from confused locals who thought he was the...

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September 10, 2015, 4:14 am

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A man who held Gumtree buyers at knifepoint to steal cash and mobile phones has been jailed for seven years and four months.Aaran Hudson, 25, told elaborate stories of family deaths and grandfathers with rare comic collections to lure users of online-selling site Gumtree into meeting him in dark streets in Nottingham.In three separate robberies, carried out in the space of a week, he got into victims' cars and threatened them with a knife before stealing thousands of pounds in cash and mobile...

Bryony Hollands: Man admits killing student by dangerous driving

September 10, 2015, 4:47 am

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A 26-year-old man has admitted causing death by dangerous driving after Bryony Hollands was killed in a Woodthorpe Road collision.Thomas Burney, of no fixed abode, also pleaded guilty to causing serious injury to her boyfriend, Ben Evans, by dangerous driving on August 21.Burney was driving a Mercedes when 19-year-old student Bryony Hollands was killed.Mr Evans, 20, was seriously injured.Burney entered his plea at a preliminary hearing at Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday, September...