Warning over 'highly explosive' stolen rockets

November 1, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A fireworks supplier is warning the public to be vigilant after it had £1,000 of "highly explosive" equipment stolen.Thieves broke into a van belonging to Big Bang Fireworks on Saturday night.The Long Eaton firm was supplying the equipment for Long Eaton United – who were hosting their annual fireworks display at West Park.Martin Edwards, director at the firm in Oakleys Road, said the theft had left him "extremely worried" because of the dangerous nature of...

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Carer ran into burning home to rescue OAP

November 1, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Heroic Anne Whitchurch had no thought for her own safety when she rushed into a burning bungalow to rescue the 85-year-old woman who lived there. The city council carer was helping her colleague and partner Tom Sisson with one of their critically-ill service users in Woodrow Avenue, Aspley, on Friday night, when Ms Whitchurch noticed plumes of smoke rising from a nearby home. The 55-year-old ran across the road to find elderly Kathleen Wilson standing in the hallway of her burning...

Cannabis farmer told he was 'not very good at it' - because mites...

November 1, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A cannabis farmer was told he was "not very good at it" after mites ate his plants. When police raided Javan Lindsay's Radford home they found his illegal crop had been decimated by pests, Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard. "You're not very good at it. You may as well give up," an officer told the 31-year-old. Dav Mehet, prosecuting, told the hearing: "The defendant accepted the drugs were for his personal use but said the plants were affected by...

Irreplaceable family heirlooms stolen in Nottinghamshire burglary

November 2, 2015, 2:08 am

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"Irreplaceable family heirlooms" were stolen during a burglary in Ranksill last week. Nottinghamshire Police were called to the house in Station Road at 8.35pm on October 27, where a number of items were stolen, including cash, jewellery and the heirlooms. Police are looking to question a man who was in the area at the time of the burglary. He is described as white, of a slight build and small in height. He was dressed in dark clothing and was wearing gloves and a hat. Anyone...

Mansfield laptop and car burglaries could be linked, police say

November 2, 2015, 4:55 am

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A series of burglaries in Mansfield - where thieves stole laptops and vehicles - are believed to be linked, police have said. The first theft took place in Darleydale Close on September 29, while two other break-ins took place on October 24 in Abbeydale Drive and Johnson Drive. Police said large amounts of property were stolen, including laptops and vehicles. Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting incident numbers 179 of September 29, 32 of October 24, or 165 of...

Police appeal over Arnold assault

November 2, 2015, 6:17 am

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Police are appealing for information following an assault in Arnold on October 7. Officers were called to an address in Ashdale Road which a man entered through the back garden. He was confronted by another man, who the offender assaulted before running off. The offender is described as male, in his mid-20s, and of an athletic build. He has dark hair and was dressed in dark clothing. Anyone with information about the incident, or who saw anyone matching this description in the area at the...

Door-to-door salesman conned elderly people out of cash

November 2, 2015, 6:26 am

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A door to door salesman who conned elderly people to buy goods at massively inflated prices has been branded "despicable" by a judge. Bestwood Park man Michael Harrison targeted elderly people in a Lincolnshire village knocking on doors offering household goods for sale. One woman was so frightened by him fearing he would not take 'no' for an answer that she agreed to pay £215 for items which were worth just £20. Edna Leonard, prosecuting, told Lincoln Crown Court...

Robbers jailed over Meadows moped mugging

November 2, 2015, 10:40 am

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Two robbers have been locked up after a teenage scooter rider was forced to surrender his bike when one man threatened to "shank" him.Dane Ward and Regan Palmer were sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday, November 2, after previously admitting robbery in The Meadows.Judge Andrew Hamilton sent Ward to prison for 16 months for robbery and Palmer to youth custody for 12 months.He told them: "Both of you were out that evening. I don't know what the purpose of you driving...

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Two glasses of wine that cost mum her job

November 2, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A mum-of-two lost her job and driving licence yesterday – after nipping to a friend's home for a chat after a fall-out with her husband.Danielle Hobson had two large glasses of wine before heading back home to Thrapston Avenue, Arnold, magistrates heard.Police stopped the 30-year-old on the way and she failed a breath test.She admitted driving with 66 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, 21 over the legal limit, on October 9, at Nottingham Magistrates Court yesterday, and...

New dad of twins was found dead in prison

November 2, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A young man found dead in his Nottingham prison cell had become a father to twins just seven months earlier. Shalane Blackwood's partner Kelly Fletcher gave birth to girls Amayah and Sharnai in January, but Amayah died just over two weeks later. Yesterday his family, of Derby, paid tribute to the 29-year-old and said he had been proud of becoming a dad. Mr Blackwood was discovered in his cell at Nottingham Prison on August 5. The cause of death is as yet unknown and a file is being...

CCTV catches thieves in 'nice cars' stealing £1 pumpkins...

November 2, 2015, 10:00 pm

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When Tim Brealey's pumpkins kept disappearing he thought it was a Hallowe'en trick.But after reviewing CCTV footage he was shocked to find his spooky veg had been stolen – multiple times.The 44-year-old, of Papplewick, first placed the seasonal treat outside his home two weeks ago but has had to replace his carved creation three times.However, those who stole the pumpkins were caught on camera as they drove up in their cars – one being an Audi TT worth more than £27,000 when...

Proceeds of crime investigation into gang assets from scam

November 2, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A proceeds of crime investigation is looking into the assets of gang members who targeted pensioners in a scam.Some of the eight defendants pretended to be experts in wills and trusts law. They were jailed for more than 12 years at Nottingham Crown Court in May after a prosecution by Nottinghamshire County Council's trading standards.A POCA has been made to examine the finances of four of the eight defendants. Yesterday, the hearing was adjourned until January 15.Those concerned are: Joseph...

Police chase after driver without licence didn't stop

November 2, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Learner driver Orlando Escoffery steered into trouble after a policeman tapped on his car window while he was stuck in a traffic queue.The officer wanted Escoffery to pull over when the jam cleared after a tram had crossed the road, magistrates in the city heard yesterday.But he failed to halt and drove along Arnold Road, Rosebury Street, Waterford Road and Lansdowne Road. On his tail was a patrol car with sirens blaring and blue lights flashing, said Margaret Martin, prosecuting.His Peugeot 305...

Man admits using threatening behaviour

November 2, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Nottingham: Tristan Clayton, 36, of Belvoir Street, Hucknall, admitted using threatening behaviour on September 23. He was bailed to be sentenced at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on November 10 at 10am.Nottingham: Patryk Gawina, 22, of Radford Road, has been ordered to attend Nottingham Magistrates' Court today at 10am. He is accused of drink-driving in Nuthall Road, on September 26. When tested by police, his reading was 45 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.The limit stands...

Resident kicked after filming 'trouble' with mobile phone

November 2, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A resident was kicked after using a mobile phone to film trouble in a block of flats, magistrates in Nottingham heard yesterday. He dialled 999 when he heard "a verbal altercation" and then locked the exit door, hoping to detain people until police arrived, said Margaret Martin, prosecuting. Cordell Marshall, 24, had not been involved in the trouble but was annoyed to find the door locked. When he got out, he kicked the resident. "He also threw a glass bottle which...

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Grandad jailed over 'disgusting' child porn images

November 2, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Grandfather Neil Amess has been jailed after he was found with more than 13,000 images and videos of child porn on his computer – some of which he shared online with other paedophiles.The 63-year-old, from Clifton, started looking at the indecent images – which ranged from cartoons to the most serious types of abuse – after his second marriage broke down.Yesterday, Nottingham Crown Court was told that as well as having the images on his hard drive, he was part of sharing...

Son vows to swap weed for the gym after seeing mum's distress

November 2, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A courier told a court he has opted to tackle his depression by going to the gym instead of buying cannabis in bulk – after being caught with the drug by police.Daniel Walker-Phea changed his approach after officers found £450-worth of the drug in his Nottingham home, causing a major upset in his family.Defence solicitor Omar Khan told Nottingham Magistrates' Court yesterday that the cannabis had been used by the 23-year-old, of Arleston Drive, Nottingham, to self-medicate."He...

Nottingham Forest v Derby County brawl: Three men to go on trial

November 3, 2015, 2:28 am

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Three men are due to go on trial this morning - accused of being part of a 80-strong group of football followers from Derbyshire and Nottingham who became involved in pre-arranged hooliganism.Derby County followers Timothy Green, 23, and Samuel Chambers, 18, are accused of being involved, either taking part in or helping to arrange a clash with rival Nottingham Forest fans outside a pub in Trowell.It is alleged they were part of a conspiracy that saw a near 50-strong group of Rams fans fight...

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November 3, 2015, 6:23 am

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Up to 80 Derby County and Nottingham Forest followers were involved in what a court was told was "unadulterated and pre-arranged football hooliganism".A crowd of 50 Rams fans gathered in the car park of a pub in Trowell where they waiting for 30 Reds fans who travelled to meet them for a mass brawl, Nottingham Crown Court heard today.When the two rival groups of fans clashed in the street residents were left "frightened and intimidated" with one woman confronting two men who...

Conmen fleeced 90-year-old blind dementia sufferer out of...

November 3, 2015, 11:02 am

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Two "lowlife" conmen preyed on a 90-year-old dementia sufferer, scamming him out of £2,500 for a bed he never received. Reg Dewhurst, who was also registered blind, has since passed away and will not see the perpetrators, Mark Murphy, 53, and Frank Walters, 54, brought to justice. The great-grandfather was living with his wife, who also suffers from dementia, in Station Road, Sandiacre, when Murphy and Walters struck. Walters, of Bridgfield Road, Yardley Wood, Birmingham,...