East Midland's most wanted criminals - including Nottingham drugs...

April 30, 2016, 5:15 am

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Detectives are still trying to trace a fugitive caught in Nottingham with £29,000 of class B drugs.Ahmed Dervish Omer remains one of Crimestopper's 'Most Wanted', and is sought in connection with a conspiracy to supply amphetamine, cannabis and cannabis resin. Omer was a leading member of a Nottingham-based crime group responsible for trafficking class B controlled drugs within the UK. He, and others in London and Birmingham, supplied each other with large amounts of amphetamine, cannabis...

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Child abuse cases nearly double in three years

April 30, 2016, 9:00 pm

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The "worrying" number of children in Nottingham suffering abuse and neglect has nearly doubled in three years.New government figures show there were 2,153 children who had suffered emotional, physical or sexual harm in the city as of March 2015, while that number was 1,196 at the same time in 2012.The numbers for 'children in need' in the city, defined as unlikely to reach or maintain a satisfactory level of health or development, has also risen dramatically.In 2012, there were 2,214...

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April 30, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Proud Vauxhall owner Shannon Thomas lost his new car and licence after an 80-second trip through St Ann's - with police filming every moment. He jumped a red traffic light and reached double the 30-mph limit in the black Astra he had just bought, Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard. "Oncoming traffic had to avoid him and he went downhill at speed," said David Swingler, prosecuting. In court, he played the film which was taken from a camera in the front of the pursuing police car. The...

Brussels airport to re-open after terror attacks

May 1, 2016, 2:36 am

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Brussels airport will reopen its departure hall for the first time on Sunday since it suffered the terrorist attacks in March.Some flights had already begun flying to and from the airport following the suicide bombings by ISIS on March 22, but travellers were using a temporary check-in tent because of the extensive damage caused by the horrific attack. A ceremony will mark the opening before passengers on selected flights begin using the repaired structure, but the airport has said extra...

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May 1, 2016, 4:08 am

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A drunk man had a kitchen knife hidden inside his coat while downing six Southern Comforts on St Patrick's Day, Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard.It had an eight-inch blade and was found after police arrested Asif Masood on the Old Market Square. He had earlier refused to leave a Starbucks' cafe. He was ordered to carry out 80 hours unpaid community work and received a six-week prison sentence, suspended for a year.Masood, 41, of Sneinton Hermitage, admitted being drunk and disorderly and...

Three arrests after stabbing in broad daylight

May 1, 2016, 4:30 am

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Three people have been arrested following a stabbing on a busy shopping street.Nottinghamshire Police confirmed on Sunday that a 25-year-old man, a 23-year-old woman and a 22-year-old woman had been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after the incident in Carlton on Saturday. A 39-year-old man was taken to Queen's Medical Centre with a stab wound after the serious assault, which happened at around 1.30pm at the junction of Carlton Hill and Cornhill Road. He is currently in a...

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May 1, 2016, 10:00 pm

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A dad who threatened to blow up three banks in robberies after he racked up gambling debts has been jailed for eight years.Ansar Ali was married with children and "had a great life" before gambling debts and loan sharks led him to a life of crime.Ali, of no fixed address, targeted a TSB bank branch in Netherfield, as well as two building society branches in Mickleover.On each occasion he tried to conceal his identity and left notes which said he had a bomb.Police arrested him following...

Mum assaulted social worker with picture frame

May 1, 2016, 10:00 pm

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A mum must pay £150 compensation to a social worker after striking her with a picture frame.Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard that the incident took place when the woman visited the home of Natasha Armes on Aspley Lane, Aspley.The social worker ended up with "redness on one hand."Unemployed Armes, 38, pleaded guilty to assault by beating on January 4. She also admitted breach of a conditional discharge which had been imposed for a similar incident involving a social worker.She...

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Police investigate serious sexual assault in city centre

May 2, 2016, 4:41 am

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Police are investigating an accusation of serious sexual assault in Nottingham city centre.The force was called at around 4am on Monday morning to Lower Parliament Street, in front of where the DG Cars taxi firm is based. The Post contacted the company's control room, but an operator told us they had not been told anything about what had happened. Read more: Three arrests after stabbing in broad daylightA police cordon has gone up in the area while officers investigate the scene.Lower Parliament...

81 per cent of Nottingham women say they have been harassed

May 2, 2016, 4:01 pm

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Results of a survey that found 81 percent of women in Nottingham have experienced harassment will be put to the county's police and crime commissioner candidates.More than 1,000 people are expected to show to hear what the five candidates have to say ahead of the vote on Thursday, May 5.Top of the agenda for Nottingham Citizens, which is hosting the event, are 'racism in the workplace and policing' 'issues for Asylum Seekers and Refugees', 'rape and sexual assault', 'mental health' and 'social...

Police search for car which crashed into takeaway and drove off

May 3, 2016, 1:43 am

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Police are hunting for a vehicle after it crashed into the front of a takeway - then drove off. The incident happened at around 5am on Tuesday morning at Spice Pizza in Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford. The force were called to the scene and placed a cordon around the takeaway, which had its entire glass fronting smashed out after the collision. Read more: Police investigate serious sexual assault in city centreThe cordon was still in place at 10am. A spokeswoman from Nottinghamshire Police told...

CCTV released after man tries to burgle tanning studio

May 3, 2016, 3:55 am

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Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to after an attempted burglary at a tanning studio in Newark. The incident took place at the FastTan store, in Lincoln Road, Newark, sometime between 11pm on April 23 and 6am the following morning. A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: "Although the images are of poor quality, it is hoped someone may recognise the man from the distinctive hooded top with broad white stripes down the arms." Read more: Police...

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May 3, 2016, 4:11 am

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The sandpit in a popular play area in West Bridgford is still closed after vandals put glass in it. The children's play area, in Bridgford Park, was closed for three days as Rushcliffe Borough Council attempted to remove the glass. The rest opened as normal on Monday, but the sandpit remained closed. Read more: Bridgford Park play area closed after vandals put glass in the sand A statement put out by the council on Friday said: "The children's play area in Bridgford Park has...

Residents shock after crash and assault in 'quiet' suburb

May 3, 2016, 7:38 am

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Four men are in custody after a mini crime spree in a quiet suburb ended with a smashed-up takeaway and a 25-year-old in hospital.The story unfolded early Tuesday morning, when police were called to the Spice pizza and kebab takeaway in Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford.Read more: Police search for car which crashed into takeaway and drove offA silver car was seen driving into the front of the building at around 5am, leaving the glass front of the takeaway shattered, before speeding away.Then, just...

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May 3, 2016, 9:00 pm

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The victim of Earl Harrison-Turville, of Sneinton Boulevard, said he had "made her life hell".During their 18-month relationship he verbally abused her and stopped her from going out – even accompanying her to the corner shop.Nottingham Crown Court heard yesterday that when they split up, the 28-year-old called her repeatedly over 24 hours and sent her threatening text messages.Harrison-Turville was jailed for 16 months after he admitted stalking, breaching a court order not to...

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Cat seriously injured by illegal gin trap

May 4, 2016, 2:07 am

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A 10-month-old cat spent weeks at the vets with a broken leg and other injuries after getting caught in an illegal trap. The black and white cat called Will suffered the injuries on April 14 after getting caught in the gin trap and he is still recovering. The trap was set behind houses in Gladstone Street, Forest Fields, and anyone found guilty of placing it could receive a £20,000 fine and/or six months in prison. RSPCA inspector Dave McAdam, who is investigating, said: "This...

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May 4, 2016, 3:30 am

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Two brothers who used the bank accounts of their dead grandparents to get false tax discs have been jailed. Kaas Abbas, 23, and Zikria Abbas, 25, also admitted tampering with vehicles' odometers to make it look as though they had travelled fewer miles than they had – sometimes by over 100,000 miles on each car. They then advertised the vehicles on eBay, Nottingham Crown Court heard. Many of the vehicles had fraudulent MOTS and tax discs, which were obtained by drawing cheques on the...

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May 4, 2016, 8:25 am

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A jury has decided that "systematic failings amounting to neglect" at HMP Nottingham contributed to the death of a prisoner.Shalane Blackwood, 29, was discovered collapsed in his cell at the jail and a post mortem examination found that he had suffered from internal bleeding due to an ulcer in his stomach.At the conclusion of the seven-day hearing, Assistant Coroner Stephanie Haskey said she too would also be writing to HMP Nottingham, Nottingham NHS Healthcare Trust and the...

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May 4, 2016, 9:07 am

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Police have been carrying out underwater searches as they continue looking for missing pensioner Stan Shanks. Specialist divers from Nottinghamshire Police searched a stretch of river from the weir at Ollerton Island, to the weir near Walesby Campsite on Wednesday, as well as an area of reed beds at Ollerton Pit Top Woods. The team will move on to fishing ponds, known as Little John Lakes, off Maida Lane, Ollerton, on Thursday morning. Stan was last seen at about 9.30am on Friday in...

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May 4, 2016, 10:00 am

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A dog owner was left with a £710 bill on Wednesday for failing to clear up when his Staffordshire bull terrier made a mess on playing fields in Clifton. Nottingham magistrates heard that Peter Clark, 29, was caught out by a city council initiative aimed at tackling the problem of dog fouling. Sarah Mills, prosecuting, told the court that a plain clothes environmental protection officer saw the white Staffie go to the toilet on Clifton Playing Fields at 9.55am on October 23. Clark was...