Hunt for black car in Bestwood shooting investigation

September 10, 2015, 5:21 am

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A black Vauxhall Corsa is being hunted by police in an investigation into a shooting in Bestwood.Police are hoping information from the public can help their investigation into the May 24 incident in Leybourne Drive.A 19-year-old man was rushed to the Queen's Medical Centre with injuries to his forearm but police did not confirm whether they were sustained from a gunshot.Officers investigating believe the car may have been in the area around the time of the 1pm shooting.A 20-year-old man was...

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Police cut number of PCSOs to 251

September 10, 2015, 8:31 am

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Nottinghamshire Police has decided to cut the number of police community support officers in the county - making 44 posts redundant.Following a consultation, the force has announced it will be reducing the amount of PCSOs to 251.The move comes as Nottinghamshire Police look to find £12 million of savings as part of cuts of 5.3 per cent. The force has already had £42 million slashed from its budget in the past three years.When the consultation began in July there were 331 PCSOs, but...

Family dog Diesel will be put sleep after court ruling

September 10, 2015, 9:05 am

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Family dog Diesel will be put sleep – after a court rejected the devastated owner's appeal to save him from death row.Simoney Jones made a desperate last-ditch attempt to keep the prohibited three-year-old pitbull-type pet who behaved "beautifully" around his two children.Diesel's plight was first highlighted in the Post in April, and resulted in a 15,000-name petition to save him.He was a given a reprieve until today's appeal against a "destruction order" made at...

Gold jewellery stolen from homes in Radford and Hyson Green

September 10, 2015, 9:17 am

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Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after gold jewellery was stolen from two addresses in Radford and Hyson Green.The suspects were seen on Knighton Avenue and Carver Street. They are described as two white males in their late 20s to 30s, of slim build, about 5'8" to 5'10" tall and have dark hair. They were seen wearing jeans and white t-shirts.If you have any information about the incident call the Burglary Task Force at Carlton Police Station on 101 giving incident number...

Shock tactics to prevent deliberate fires as arson numbers rise...

September 9, 2015, 10:18 pm

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Shock tactics are being used to prevent arson as the number of incidents rose 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 from August 2014 to August 2015, while Bestwood...

Cash-strapped councils in Nottinghamshire overpaid housing...

September 10, 2015, 10:00 pm

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More than £14 million of housing benefit was overpaid by cash-strapped councils in Nottinghamshire – with £7 million spent in the city alone.Errors, claimants failing to inform councils of changes in circumstances and fraudsters trying to cheat the system have all been blamed by the councils involved.The figures, released by the Department for Work and Pensions, reveal a total of £7.24 million too much was paid out by the city council from April last year to March...

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September 11, 2015, 1:15 am

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A prolific burglar who posed as a nurse to target elderly victims has been jailed for six years.Lorraine Saunders, of Towny Court, Top Valley, pleaded guilty to three counts of burglary at Nottingham Crown Court.She used the tactic in November and on two more victims in January. Saunders, 51, re-visited one of her victims again in February.She told the victims that she was a care nurse in order to access their homes.Once inside, she stole cash and jewellery before booking a taxi home.Police...

Charity worker punched off-duty bouncer in the face

September 11, 2015, 10:02 am

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A charity worker punched an off-duty bouncer in the face on Christmas Eve.Jordan Coleman wrapped a belt around his fist and socked the reveller.At Nottingham Crown Court, he pleaded guilty to assault, causing bodily harm.Yesterday, he was given an eight-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.Recorder Christopher Donnellan had looked at Coleman's previous convictions for assaults and said: "There is a streak of violence in you which is coming out now and again."Coleman, 28, of...

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Woman ordered to pay back £3,666 after fiddling benefits

September 11, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A Carlton woman who fiddled £3,666.22 in housing and council tax benefits has been ordered to repay after failing to declare her partner moved in.Donna Wilde, 31, of Cavendish Road, was also ordered to complete 100 hours of community service and pay £480 in court costs.Wilde did not tell Gedling Borough Council her partner Timothy Lawson moved in and was employed.She also did not she declare she had started work and was receiving more tax credits.Wilde said she could not make...

Racist's Lee Rigby revenge attack puts him in prison for life

September 11, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A man who tried to kill a shopper with a machete in a racially motivated "revenge attack" for the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby has been given a life sentence.Zack Davies, 26, targeted Dr Sarandev Bhambra at a Tesco store in Mold, Flintshire, in January.Davies, of Mold, was convicted of attempted murder at Mold Crown Court in June. On Friday, he was told he must serve at least 14 years in prison. Judge Rhys Rowlands said Davies had developed "extreme racist views" and had been...

Masked robber threatens Eastwood shop keepers with kitchen knife

September 12, 2015, 3:14 am

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A masked robber entered an Eastwood convenience store, threatened two female members of staff with a kitchen knife, then demanded cash.Detectives from Nottinghamshire Police are now appealing for witnesses after the 9pm robbery at the McColls store at The Island in Eastwood on Friday, September 11.The masked man fled on foot towards Plumptre Way, leaving the two shop keepers and a customer shaken but unharmed. Store manager Natalie Bostock said: "He came into the shop and looked directly...

Three bikes stolen from West Bridgford garage

September 13, 2015, 12:32 am

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Three bikes have been stolen from a garage in West Bridgford. Nottinghamshire Police is now asking the public for any information they can give to help find the culprits. A specialized red road bike, a B-Twin Rockrider 540 mountain bike and a black mountain bike were taken from the garage of a home in Davies Road overnight between Friday, September 11 and Saturday September 12. It is thought the theft took place between 11.30pm and 10am between numbers 118 and 126. Garage break. Davies...

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September 13, 2015, 3:20 am

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Victims of a an armed robbery say the 12-inch kitchen knife wielded by a masked man was "something a butcher would use".The robber, who was wearing a balaclava, jumped over the counter at McColls convenience store, in Eastwood, before threatening two female members of staff.He demanded cash from the till and made off with "a few hundred" quid and two bottles of strong booze.Kim Buxton, deputy manager of the store at The Island, said: "It was really scary. I just wanted...

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September 13, 2015, 6:59 am

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A 34-year-old man has been jailed for a year after he entered two shops he was banned from going to and walked out having stolen a variety of items.Luke Meads was banned from going inside Marks and Spencer at the Waterside Retail Park in Ilkeston as part of an anti-social behaviour order, magistrates in Derby were told.But on August 4 he walked in and stole £70 of meat.Meads, of Cotmanhay Road, Ilkeston, was also banned from entering Boots in Bath Street, Ilkeston, as part of his order.But...

Inquest opens into death of stab victim

September 14, 2015, 4:17 am

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An inquest into the death of a Hucknall man who died from a stab wound to the chest has been opened and adjourned.Karl Bloxham, 39, died at the Queen's Medical Centre on Wednesday, July 29, after police found him outside his Spruce Grove home.During a short hearing at Nottingham Coroner's Court on Monday, assistant coroner Amanda Cranny said Mr Bloxham's body had been identified by his father, Edward.Miss Cranny adjourned the hearing until the conclusion of criminal proceedings concerning Mr...

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September 14, 2015, 9:39 am

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A supermarket cashier stole almost £1,000 after paying five months' rent through the tills he worked on.Shane Farren, of Tilbury Rise, Broxtowe, used a service provided by Sainsbury's to pay for bills and rent at the store – without handing over cash.The 42-year-old, who had been struggling mentally and financially after his newlywed wife left him for another man, was yesterday ordered to pay the company back by Nottingham Magistrates' Court.The court heard how Farren, who pleaded...

Man in court after a father was stabbed to death in St Ann's

September 14, 2015, 9:41 am

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A man appeared in court charged with murder after a father was stabbed to death in St Ann's.Jonathan Jones, 39, of Barbury Drive, Clifton, is accused of murdering 43-year-old John Parker at the end of May. Mr Parker, of Birkin Avenue, Hyson Green, was rushed to the Queen's Medical Centre, but died soon after arriving.A post-mortem examination had confirmed he died from a single stab wound.Coroner Mairin Casey opened and adjourned an inquest into his death in August.Jones, wearing a quilted...

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September 14, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A student has been jailed for seven years for raping a woman he met at university.Ally Maxamed grabbed his victim by the neck and pinned her to a bed during the cannabis-fuelled attack.The 24-year-old, who was the captain of his university's American football team, raped the woman until she managed to escape into a housemate's room at the student house.Yesterday he was jailed and told to sign the sex offenders' register after Nottingham Crown Court heard he had "ignored" his victim's...

Angry son slashed sofa with a knife

September 14, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A man has been given a community order after damaging furniture and kitchen cabinets at his parents' house in a rage.Steven Wilson, of Stafford Avenue, New Balderton, Newark, also punched his 52-year-old father in the face twice during an argument.The 31-year-old, who still lives at home, was yesterday ordered to complete a 12-month community order and pay £345 in a fine and costs at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.He had earlier admitted causing criminal damage of about £1,200 and...

Man admits damaging cell at Bridewell custody suite

September 14, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Stapleford: Jake Simpkin, 19, of First Avenue, Risley, Derby, was ordered to pay £500 compensation.He attempted to steal unknown items from a man on August 13.He admitted this offence and possessing cannabis.He was conditionally discharged for 12 months, ordered to pay costs of £85 and a courts charge of £180.Lenton: Kamran Khan, 34, of Balfour Road, is due to appear at Nottingham Crown Court on October 6. He is on bail accused of possessing cannabis on March 27.Lenton: ...