Assault on man accused of being paedophile

November 22, 2015, 10:00 pm

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New Basford: A thug has been jailed after he beat up a man he accused of being a paedophile. Ainsley McFarlane, 30, of Gladstone Street, Hyson Green, behaved "like a wild animal" in front of children, ,said his victim. McFarlane had shouted at the man, after he believed he had touched a girl, cornered him between a fence and gate and kicked him in the face. Nottingham Crown Court heard he then punched the man in the face – 15 to 20 times in his head and face before someone...

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Teenager ends up in court after buying stolen Clio

November 22, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A teenage motorist got some car-buying advice in court after getting nabbed at the wheel of a stolen Renault Clio.James Dore paid £500 in two instalments for the vehicle, which was worth well over twice that, Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard.District Judge Leo Pyle told him: "If you are offered something which appears too good to be true, it usually is. For you, it comes with considerable expense."Dore was ordered to carry out 120 hours of unpaid work.He must pay £620...

Nottinghamshire teen living 'virtual life' launched £18K...

November 23, 2015, 3:00 am

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A naive teenager who launched a cyber attack on a large-scale gambling channel had been living a "virtual life", a court heard.Max Whitehouse was just 17 when he used his mother's Twitter account to announce his plan to attack the site, bombarding its system with computer traffic so it could not operate.The company, which encourages people to gamble responsibly, lost an estimated £18,000, a figure based on the usual traffic that would have used the site.Nottingham Crown Court...

Nottinghamshire people lost over £136,000 to online fraud...

November 23, 2015, 5:18 am

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Residents and business across Nottinghamshire lost £136,981 to fraudsters through online shopping and auction fraud, the police have revealed. The police are teaming up with Action Fraud and Get Safe Online to promote safe internet shopping tips to stop you becoming a victim of fraud as you prepare for Christmas. And with last year's figures showing the most common time for victims to make contact with the fraudster was on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the force wants to get the...

Thieves steal raffle prizes funding Christmas dinner for elderly...

November 23, 2015, 7:29 am

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Christmas dinner will have a sour taste this year for residents at a Carlton sheltered housing complex after thieves stole raffle prizes being sold to fund the meal. A group of volunteers had been looking forward to cooking the annual festive feast for more than 60 elderly guests at Rushcliffe Avenue Community Centre next month. They needed to raise funds in the raffle but donated items including a £40 microwave and bottles of whiskey were stolen. It hasn't stopped the residents of...

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November 23, 2015, 10:49 am

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A bankrupt businessman tried to keep secret he was running new ventures by using bogus identities and defrauding his creditors, a court heard.Richard Irwin, 45, was jailed for a total of three years on Monday, November 23, at Nottingham Crown Court for crimes motivated by "financial gain."Irwin admitted 13 offences of acting as director of limited companies when bankrupt, acquiring criminal property, fraud by false representation, creating a false set of annual accounts, failing to...

'Despicable' charity box thief wanted drug money

November 23, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A charity box thief was jailed for 60 days yesterday and agreed that her crime was "despicable".Drug user Stacey Palmer nodded when criticised by magistrates, who heard how she distracted a shopkeeper while a man ran off with a tin thought to contain up to £50.Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard she had selected the shop in the city because she did not like the man who ran it.He had organised a collection to provide food parcels for poor families in Afghanistan – and the...

Power Ranger punched on night out in Nottingham city centre

November 23, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A Power Ranger startled late-night traffic as he rolled around when attacked by a drunk earthling in the city centre. The masked man inside the TV hero's uniform – sporting a shiny blue cloak – had earlier been joking with steelworker Jack Clark, a court heard yesterday. But suddenly Clark started "windmilling punches" at the blue Power Ranger in the middle of the road."Traffic had to stop," Margaret Martin, prosecuting, told magistrates in the...

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Man admits using threatening behaviour

November 23, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Sutton-in-Ashfield: Jamie Beeston, 23, of Westbourne Road, pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour on September 25. Magistrates in Mansfield conditionally discharged Beeston for six months and ordered him to pay a victim surcharge of £15 and a courts charge of £150. No action was taken after he breached a 12-month conditional discharge, imposed on October 20 last year, for threatening behaviour. Sutton-in-Ashfield: A 36-year-old woman will face trial accused of...

Shop alarm alerted police to thief

November 23, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A 45-year-old man was caught running off from a clothes shop that he had attempted to burgle.David Smith, of Tinker Croft, Ilkeston, was caught in an alley by police, who had heard the alarm going off at Eighty Eight store in the town.Before the officers caught up with him, Smith threw away a plastic bag, which was later found to contain two screwdrivers and a claw hammer, Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court heard.Peter Bettany, prosecuting, said the incident happened at about 11pm on...

Man accused of raping young boy three times

November 23, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A man has gone on trial accused of raping a child and a catalogue of indecency against him.Anthony Peel, 45, of Bastion Street, Radford, denies ten charges involving the boy, who is now an adult, a jury heard at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday.Peel also pleads not guilty to two additional charges of twice trying to rape a teenage boy between August 1995 and August 1996.Jurors were told by prosecutor James Thomas that Peel had previously been convicted of offences involving indecent assault on...

Police and crime commissioner vote to be held in May - but role...

November 23, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Costly elections for police and crime commissioners will go ahead in May, despite the possibility of the role becoming redundant 12 months later. The post, held by Paddy Tipping in Nottinghamshire and Alan Charles in Derbyshire, oversees local police forces and reports on their performance to the respective county councils. But if the expected devolution deal to create a combined authority for the counties goes through, the responsibilities of the commissioners could be handed over to a...

Hallowe'en drink-driver could have injured kids - after mounting...

November 23, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A boozy driver was told he could have knocked a child down on Hallowe'en – when he struck a parked car and ended up on the pavement.A court heard that Kevin Mann, 46, had downed four pints of beer and headed home to Elizabeth Road, Newark, just after 5pm on October 31.His car was seen by a woman out with her daughter making "trick or treat" visits on the street, said Margaret Martin, prosecuting at Nottingham Magistrates' Court."He swerved and hit a Peugeot, drove across a...

Young dad given three-month curfew after drink-driving

November 23, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A dad-of-two must obey a Christmas curfew after driving along Hucknall bypass with nearly four times the legal alcohol level in his breath.Nottingham magistrates heard that Antony Smedley-Males had no driving licence or insurance for the Audi A4 which was spotted by police at 2am on October 31.Officers turned on their blue lights and sirens, following until he pulled into a lay-by, where he failed a breath test, said Margaret Martin, prosecuting. At a police station, he gave a sample showing 137...

Fly-tipping at Nottinghamshire woodland makes locals 'feel sick'

November 24, 2015, 12:27 pm

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Pushchairs, children's toys and a Christmas tree were among household rubbish dumped at a fly-tipping hotspot near Strelley. A tractor was needed to remove the mountain of waste, which blocked access for cars in a road leading to Oldmoor Wood. It was the latest in a series of fly-tipping incidents at the forest, with previous dumps including cannabis farm waste and needles. The Woodland Trust, which runs the site, said there had been a spike in roadside littering, which has cost the...

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November 24, 2015, 12:42 pm

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Police have issued a "wanted" appeal to track down a man accused of sexual offences against children.Elvis Andrews, of Wigman Road, Bilborough, failed to turn up for the start of his trial at Nottingham Crown Court last month.The 56-year-old is charged with a number of historic offences, including rape and indecent assault of a child.The court has issued an arrest warrant after his failure to appear for the hearing.Officers have already made extensive inquiries to locate Andrews, who...

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November 24, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Basford: Three separate thefts in the same street were reported to police overnight between Sunday and Monday. All the incidents took place in Fox Grove, Old Basford. One bike was taken, one shed was broken into and in the third case, items were moved around suspiciously in the garden. The local beat team is hosting a surgery from 6.30pm tonight at the Bowling Pavilion in Stockhill Park. Stapleford: Electrical items were stolen from a home in Moorbridge Lane. Police believe thieves...

Abuse survivors plan protest at council meeting

November 24, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Survivors of child sexual abuse and people supporting their campaign for justice are planning a protest at tomorrow's full meeting of Nottinghamshire County Council.David Hollas, from the Nottinghamshire Child Sexual Abuse Inquiry Action Group, has informed councillors of the intended action.The group alleges that the authority, and its counterparts at Nottingham City Council, have destroyed records relating to child sexual abuse.Both councils strongly deny the claims.The meeting of...

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November 24, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Vandals have torn up young trees in a park just a few months after saplings and shrubs were trashed, costing the council £1,000. The incident happened last Saturday at the West Park in Long Eaton, sometime between 6pm and 8am the following morning. Erewash Borough Council began clearing the debris on Monday morning and tried to replace the 15 trees that were uprooted. But nine tress were damaged beyond repair. Now the local authority is appealing for residents to help them seek out...

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November 24, 2015, 10:00 pm

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