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Thousand of people were affected after trains were delayed following a theft of overhead cables last week. This week, it's happened again.Vandals once again caused delays to Nottingham's rail network after stealing railway cable for the second time in a week.Signalling cable was stolen in the Radford area at around 9pm on Friday night, causing delays to the Worksop, Mansfield, Liverpool and Leeds services.East Midlands Trains tweeted: "The stolen signalling cable has now been replaced....

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Men jailed for total of 15 years after screwdriver robbery

March 19, 2016, 4:48 am

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Two men have been jailed for a total of 15 years after breaking into a couple's home and threatening them with a screwdriver. They made off with a box and £80.Two men who were part of a masked gang that broke into a couple's home and brandished a hunting knife, cosh and screwdriver have been jailed for a total of 15 years.Liam Skadorwa, Joseph Mannion and another man kicked in the front door and burst into the home, brandishing their weapons with their faces covered, while the couple were...

Knife-wielding robber steals cash in petrol station raid

March 19, 2016, 7:20 am

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a knife robber threatened staff with the weapon before fleeing.A robber stole cash from a petrol station after threatening staff with a knife.Police were called to the Esso service station on London Road in Retford following the incident just before 3.40am on Saturday.The man fled in the direction of Holly Road with a quantity of cash. No-one was injured, but staff were left shaken by the incident.Read more: Man stabbed in stomach in attempted robbery in...

Alcoholic stole two bottles of wine - but was so drunk he forgot...

March 20, 2016, 5:56 am

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Two bottles of wine were stolen by an alcoholic who was so drunk, he couldn't remember committing the crime. Judges told him he needed help.An alcoholic stole two bottles of wine from Waitrose but could not recall his crime because he was drunk at the time, Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard. The £14 haul was taken from Sebastian Nalepa outside the store on Milton Street, Nottingham on February 26. Dilaor Miah, prosecuting, told the court: "He said he took it to drink because he is...

Alcoholic stole whisky - but staff let him buy the bottle

March 20, 2016, 10:47 am

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A takeaway worker stole whisky - but was allowed to buy the £23 bottle after getting caught by staff, a court heard.Defence solicitor Rob Keeble questioned their decision after Sundeep Rana had been detained outside the shop on the Lady Bay Retail Park.He told Nottingham Magistrates' Court that Rana had a "long standing addiction" to drugs and needed help."Rather curiously, although he has pleaded guilty to theft, it has been confirmed he was allowed to get the whisky...

​Ford Fiesta driver fined after being caught speeding at 131mph

March 21, 2016, 1:03 am

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The driver of a Ford Fiesta, who was clocked speeding at 131mph, has been temporarily banned from the roads. Benjamin Brandon, of Long Eaton, was recorded travelling at almost twice the 70mph limit on the A52 in Borrowash. The 23-year-old was handed a 56-day driving ban after he admitted speeding when he appeared in front of magistrates in Derby. Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court heard how Brandon, of St Laurence Court, was in his 2013 Fiesta at about midnight on August 30. A police...

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March 21, 2016, 8:35 am

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Police are warning Nottinghamshire residents to be wary of a Postcode Lotto scam. People across the county have received letters through their post boxes claiming they are the winners of £425,000. The letter comes from "prize director" Anthony Mendez and states the recipient is entitled to the cash after winning a sweepstake from a lottery database, which covers north America and Europe. It asks the "winners" to pass on their name, phone number, occupation, marital...

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March 21, 2016, 12:57 pm

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Company owner Steven Lambert was banned from the roads after crashing his car while nearly four times the drink-drive limit. Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard that Lambert had attended a conference to seek business after being made redundant following 17 years with a shoe company. At the event, Lambert, 57, "desperately tried to ingratiate himself and get some work and had a drink", said his lawyer, Bill Soughton. He stopped for another drink on his way home to Chapel Lane,...

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March 21, 2016, 1:02 pm

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A teenager was told by a judge he had "run out of rope" after being caught on a police body-cam messing about in Clifton on an uninsured scooter.Riding the moped put Joshua Adams-Jackson in breach of a suspended prison sentence for burglary and a community order.Judge Michael Stokes, who sentenced him at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday, March 21, warned him in January if he had any more breaches he would go to custody."You have repeated breaches," he told the 19-year-old, of...

Nottingham City Council to investigate after woman, 93, found...

March 21, 2016, 11:00 pm

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An investigation has been launched after it was alleged that a 93-year-old woman who had paid thousands for carers was living in squalor.A friend said the widowed pensioner, who lives alone in her semi-detached home, had to sleep on a sofa and wash her face in a dirty kitchen sink.Ursula Norris said she had found the pensioner's kitchen crawling with maggots, with piles of dirty plates in the sink and filthy work surfaces.It is claimed that the woman is paying around £1,000 a month for...

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March 22, 2016, 4:25 am

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The East Midlands Member of European Parliament has confirmed that she and her staff are safe following the suspected terrorist attacks in Brussels. MEP Emma McClarkin and her colleagues are safe inside the European Parliament building in the Belgian capital - just a 20-minute drive away from Brussels Airport, where two explosions took place earlier on Tuesday morning. The Conservative representative confirmed that she was safe, while condemning the "cowardly acts of terrorism",...

Police hunt after West Bridgford Marks & Spencer theft

March 22, 2016, 6:00 am

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Couple wanted in connection with Marks & Spencer theft. Police are searching for a man and a woman following a theft from Marks & Spencer in West Bridgford. The pair were seen inside the shop in Albert Road on February 25 at around 12.20pm. Read more: 'Missing' canoeist found safe and well It is currently unknown what was taken from the store. The police has just released these CCTV images in a bid to find them. If you recognise either the male or female or think...

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March 22, 2016, 6:23 am

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Nottinghamshire woman sent to jail for sexual relationship with a child. A 35-year-old woman from a rural Nottinghamshire village has been jailed for having a sexual relationship with an underage boy. Lauren Swindin, of Grovewood Road in Misterton, began the relationship with the teenager in 2013, following the breakdown of her marriage. Police became involved after an anonymous tip-off in early 2014 and Swindin was arrested. Read more: East Midlands MEP confirms she and staff are safe in...

Young people tell police alcohol and drugs are too easy to get

March 22, 2016, 9:23 am

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Alcohol and drugs are far too accessible to children in Nottinghamshire, according to research carried out by young people. Members of the Nottinghamshire Youth Commission looked at several key areas which can lead to crime in a bid to help police. The research was carried out by 25 people, aged 14 to 25, who looked at stop and search, relationships with the police, the link between crime and poverty, education and crime prevention, drugs, alcohol and sexual harassment, and re-offending and...

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March 22, 2016, 11:00 pm

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The RSPCA has revealed the number of cases of animal cruelty in Nottinghamshire in 2015. More than eight cases of animal cruelty are being reported in Nottinghamshire every day. New figures released by the RSPCA show that there were 3,127 reports in 2015 – with the majority against dogs. One case was 15-year-old Max, who might not have been found when he was dumped on a hot summer's day if it was not for his whimpering. The whippet had been left tied up by a bush at King Edward...

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March 23, 2016, 6:12 am

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A loyal Forest fan who invaded the pitch at a Derby County clash has been jailed after he dumped cocaine down a toilet at the City Ground.Grandad John Poznanski, who has followed the Reds for 43 years, joined jubilant supporters on the pitch after their side's 1-0 victory.The city's crown court heard the former miner, who had a sideline peddling cocaine to friends, was restrained by two stewards at the West Bridgford ground.Police arrested the drunken 59-year-old but he asked to use the toilet...

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March 23, 2016, 7:29 am

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Logins was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday after being the first former care home worker to be convicted under Operation Daybreak.Former social worker Andris Logins has been locked up for 20 years after being convicted of carrying out a catalogue of historical sex attacks at a Nottinghamshire care home.The 57-year-old was the first ex-employee of a care home to be convicted under Operation Daybreak - a police investigation into claims of historical abuse at 13 children's...

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March 23, 2016, 10:02 am

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Paedophile Andris Logins has been jailed for a total of 20 years for abusing children at a Nottingham care home "from hell".Showing no emotion today in the dock, the former residential social worker was ordered to serve at least half of his sentence and the remainder on licence.The 57-year-old, of Stiles Road, Arnold, was convicted of 17 charges at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday afternoon.Unanimous guilty verdicts were delivered by the jury on 12 indecent assaults, one offence of...

Nottingham trains cancelled after thieves steal signalling cables

March 24, 2016, 12:22 am

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Network Rail are on site to fix the problem which is delaying East Midlands Trains this morning. Thieves have stolen signalling cables at Bingham causing disruption on trains leaving and travelling to Nottingham. The theft has caused delays on the Liverpool Lime Street/Nottingham/Norwich and Nottingham/Grantham/Skegness routes.Read more: Taxi drivers criticise change in direction of Station Street traffic Some of the trains on the Liverpool Lime Street/Nottingham/Norwich route will be...

County Council apology after care home sex attacker jailed: Recap

March 24, 2016, 2:51 am

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Former care home worker Andris Logins was yesterday jailed for 20 years for his crimes against children at a council-run children's home in the 1980s. Today, the leader of Nottinghamshire County Council, Alan Rhodes, apologised to the victims during the authority's full council meeting. Watch the apology and read about the rest of the full county meeting in our blog below.