Doorman 'furious' after attacker is 'let off with a telling off'

November 19, 2015, 7:27 am

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A doorman has criticised the police response after he was assaulted and left bleeding from the nose by an attacker. Mark Johannsen was working as a bouncer at a Notts pub when he said he was headbutted by a punter. The incident happened in July but officers only caught up with offender last week. Notts Police confirmed they arrested a man on suspicion of assault on November 12 and gave him a formal caution for common assault. But Mr Johannsen says he was disgusted that his attackers was...

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Jail for Radford burglar who stole from elderly resident

November 19, 2015, 7:41 am

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A burglar has been jailed after he stole an elderly woman's pin number and bank cards and helped himself to £40 from her account.Matthew Butterworth pleaded guilty to burglary, in Pine View, Radford, fraud and the theft of two Halifax bank cards on September 25.Judge James Sampson told Butterworth, who already has 53 convictions for 169 offences, that what he did was mean."You saw an opportunity to take the handbag of a vulnerable old lady," he said on Thursday, November...

Police release video of attack outside city centre club

November 19, 2015, 7:44 am

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Police are asking for the public's help after a woman was hit in the face outside a nightclub. The incident happened in front of Propaganda, in Broadway, at 5.15am on September 3. A video released by the force shows the woman being led away from the club before her attacker comes in and strikes her in the face twice, before being taken away themselves by another group of people. The victim had injuries to her mouth. The police are asking for anyone who can help them identify the person...

'Boiler room' fraudsters sentenced to 10 years for £9m scam

November 19, 2015, 8:54 am

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Three men have been sent to prison for more than ten years after scamming people in the area out of £9m. The investigation into the "boiler room" fraud - which cons people into buying shares and commodities like gold - was revealed to police in 2009 by a man from Ilkeston, who contacted the force after having thousands of pounds was taken from him. Now David Charles Jackson, Sean Liptrot and Charles Christopher Ayres all face jail sentences. Jackson, 44, of Halifax, pleaded...

Burglar stole £9k of jewellery in Arnold

November 19, 2015, 10:43 am

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A dad has been sent to prison for stealing £9,000 worth of jewellery from a woman's home.Sean Bates, of Redhill Road, in Arnold, was told by a judge "it was a gross violation of her privacy" after he searched her flat and took valuable personal items.As Bates was jailed on Thursday, November 19, Judge James Sampson said this was his third burglary – and the minimum sentence was three years, minus any credit for his plea of guilty."High value items were taken and...

Thief stole a rack of Cadbury's Mini Rolls 'just to survive'

November 19, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Hungry Mark Crampton stole a large display of Cadbury's Mini Rolls – and covered his shame by telling police it was just a joke. He made light of it because he was too proud to admit he needed the food, his barrister, Omar Khan, told magistrates in the city yesterday. Prosecutor Margaret Martin said Crampton had gone into the Co-op in Bestwood on October 21 and walked out with "an entire display of Cadbury's Mini Rolls" – worth £72. Staff checked anti-crime...

Streaker downed nine pints - then ran through women's rights...

November 19, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A streaker downed nine pints of beer before running naked through a women's anti-violence protest in Nottingham's Old Market Square. Former serviceman Peter Barker apologised in court after admitting taking off his clothes after a drinking session – in front of about 100 women and children. The 44-year-old had been on a pub crawl along the Hucknall tram route. He drank five pints along the way, then sank a further four and some shorts in the city centre. But the night ended in...

Drink-driver was on way home from wake

November 19, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Father-of-three Lee Lakin was banned from the roads after driving at double the 30mph limit on the way home from his grandfather's wake.Police flagged him down after spotting the speeding BMW in Stapleford Lane, Toton, on October 28.Yesterday, Nottingham Magistrates' Court was told be failed a roadside breath test and was taken to a police station so he could give a sample.That gave a reading of 75 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath – 40 over the legal limit.A 20-month...

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November 19, 2015, 10:01 pm

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Hello and welcome to the Nottingham Post's live news blog - you'll find all the breaking news here first, as well as the best from around the website. 2.45pm:The latest on that crash on the A52 - luckily those involved have only got minor injuries.2.20pm:There has been a four-car collision on Bardills Island heading towards Derby.The A52 is down to one lane as a result2.15pm:Who doesn't love a panto dame? And Christopher Biggins is one of the best.Nottingham is lucky enough to have him in our...

Crimestoppers 'most wanted' roadshow coming to Nottinghamshire

November 19, 2015, 11:53 pm

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The faces of people wanted by police in connection with a string of crimes will be broadcast on a giant screen in Nottinghamshire.Crimestoppers is bringing its Most Wanted online gallery to County Hall, in West Bridgford, on Friday as part of a UK-wide tour.Eight of the 500 mugshots have Nottinghamshire connections.These include Rahmarne Francis, 17, who is sought by officers in connection with a serious assault in Angell Green, Clifton, on September 28.Elvis Andrews, 55, is also sought by...

Police apologise for behaviour of undercover cop

November 20, 2015, 3:13 am

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The Metropolitan Police has apologised for the "totally unacceptable behaviour" of undercover police officers who had sexual relationships with people they were targeting.The force and seven women have now concluded a mediation although the details remain confidential.The settlements cover the actions of five former undercover officers, including Bob Lambert and Jim Boyling from the Met and Mark Kennedy from the National Public Order Intelligence Unit.The settlement follows the...

Man steals charity box from Nottingham's Kitty Cafe - and cat...

November 20, 2015, 5:47 am

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A thief has been caught on camera stealing a charity box from the Kitty Cafe. On Tuesday at 3pm a man walked into the Friar Lane tea shop and rehoming centre to find out more information about Nottingham's cat cafe. But when the receptionist turned her back for a couple of seconds, the man took the charity box from the front counter and put it into his bag. Cat resident Daisy did attempt to stop the thief by trying to get in the bag to get the box back. Owner Kate Charles-Richards said:...

Man found with more than £8,000 worth of drugs jailed

November 20, 2015, 6:04 am

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A man who was found with more than £8,000 worth of drugs in Nottingham has been jailed.Darrell Anton Edwards was sentenced to three years and 10 months behind bars for possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin.The 31-year-old was initially stopped by officers in a car on August 14 in Queen's Drive, Nottingham, when they noticed him throwing a white block of cocaine out of the window.Edwards, of Perry Barr, Birmingham, was arrested at the scene. Officers then carried out a...

Paris attacks: Nottingham students who escaped gunmen return home

November 20, 2015, 6:09 am

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Two Nottingham students who escaped from a Paris music venue during the terrorist attacks have returned home safely.Hanna Corbett and Jack Konda, both 21, arrived back in Nottingham on Monday.The pair, who are students at the University of Nottingham, spoke about how they had to "crawl over a pile of people" and run for their lives from the Bataclan Concert Hall when gunmen stormed the building in last Friday's atrocities.Mr Konda, who was studying in Paris, will return to the French...

Crimestoppers Most Wanted roadshow brings mugshots to residents

November 20, 2015, 7:10 am

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Criminals on the run have a new enemy to contend with as the Crimestoppers' vans hit the streets. The charity is taking three vehicles out on the road sporting huge screens emblazoned with pictures of the UK's most wanted and the crimes they have committed. And on Friday, one of the vans stopped off in Nottingham to help seek out offenders from our neck of the woods. The scheme is being funded by Crimestoppers - which takes reports of crime from the public anonymously - with support from...

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Father jailed for crash that killed his 12-year-old son

November 20, 2015, 9:19 am

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A father lost control of his tipper truck and killed his 12-year-old son on his birthday has been jailed.Tony Aitken was driving a Ford Transit truck at the Langar Industrial Unit with three children, including his son Luke Bayes Aitken, in the front seat, which was designed for two passengers, just after 3pm on May 4.The children, who did not have seatbelts on, had become bored and Aitken had taken them out to give them some excitement in the truck – and was doing long skids and a power...

Nottingham Riviera stabbing: Man jailed for eight-and-a-half...

November 20, 2015, 9:58 am

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A knifeman who chased and stabbed an associate as dozens of families enjoyed the sun at the beach in Old Market Square has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years.Jamie Swann was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday, November 20, for wounding with intent and possessing the blade during the horrific summertime attack near the Dumbo ride.Swann ran towards Daniel McGill, who he had a grudge against, and raised his hand clutching a four to five-inch blade and stabbed him to the top of his...

In pictures: Nottingham Riviera stabbing

November 20, 2015, 1:19 pm

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OAP racially abused cabbie and punched police officer

November 20, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A pensioner was jailed for 18 weeks yesterday after shouting racist abuse at a Nottingham cabbie and then spitting on him. Disabled George Edgar lunged at the driver who pleaded with him: "I've got a job, please leave me alone." Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard that when police arrived, the 65-year-old punched an officer in the face. District Judge Leo Pyle told Edgar: "You describe yourself as unpleasant when in drink but the reality is you are much worse than...

Spate of petrol thefts from Nuthall service station

November 21, 2015, 3:06 am

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Can you help police trace three men wanted for making off from a Nuthall service station without paying for petrol?Nottinghamshire Police has released CCTV images of the men following a string of petrol thefts earlier this month.The men, pictured, are all suspected of making off without payment from St Mary's Service Station on Nuthall Road, Nuthall.The incidents took place on November 11, November 12 and November 14.If you recognise any of them or think you can help, you can call...