Six train fare dodgers fined hundreds of pounds

June 15, 2016, 8:00 am

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Six passengers who tried to dodge paying for train tickets were fined by Nottingham magistrates today.They included a woman who got a £389.30 bill for a train ride home from Leicester which should have cost her £12.30 - if she had bought a ticket. Lorraine Jones failed to attend Nottingham Magistrates' Court today and was found guilty in her absence of making the journey without a ticket on January 19. Bernie Rowan, for East Midlands Trains, said the passenger was issued with a...

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June 15, 2016, 11:47 pm

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Nottingham City Council is threatening legal action against its local police force if a "retrograde" decision to scrap the force's city division is not reversed.On May 1, Nottinghamshire Police brought in a "single senior management system", meaning the city's chief superintendent Mike Manley was no longer in charge and the division had been brought under the county umbrella.Outgoing chief constable of Nottinghamshire Police, Chris Eyre, says criminals do not think about...

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June 16, 2016, 1:17 am

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Two cold-calling conmen have dodged immediate jail sentences after they duped a wheelchair-bound couple out of £1,100… for just hosing their roof.Gareth Bryan, 34, of Lytham Gardens, Bestwood, and Martin Jacks, 35, of Wellesley Crescent, Broxtowe, took Valerie Watson and Raymond Fairgrieve's rainy day money after the men offered to clear moss from their tiles.The defendants, who were sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court this morning, swindled around 80 customers, including Valerie...

Police appeal after 78-year-old robbed in broad daylight

June 16, 2016, 2:46 am

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a 78-year-old woman was robbed in the street. The incident took place in Main Street, Kimberley, on Wednesday afternoon at around 12.15pm. Some members of the public saw the incident and gave chase on foot through Sainsbury's supermarket car park. Read more: Major delays after crash at Nottingham's Crown Island The man was stopped and the victim's handbag and purse recovered. Police have arrested a 24-year-old man and 20-year-old woman on suspicion...

83-year-old woman robbed at knife-point in Southwell

June 16, 2016, 3:30 am

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A woman in her 80s was robbed at knife-point as she walked down the street in broad daylight.Police are now appealing for help in tracing the man responsible.The attempted robbery happened in Southwell at around 8.54am on Saturday in an alleyway off King Street, close to Southwell Library.The man approached the 83-year-old woman and pulled out a small knife before demanding that she hand over her purse.However, he then fled the scene after the woman shouted for help.He is described as a white...

Legalise drug possession, say UK health experts

June 16, 2016, 4:53 am

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Drug possession should be decriminalised, according to a pair of leading UK health organisations. The Royal Society for Public Health and the Faculty of Public Health, which represents doctors and other healthcare professionals, say drug use should be reconsidered as a matter for of public health rather than the courts. The Royal Society has also listed its top 10 most harmful drugs; with alcohol topping the chart above heroin and crack cocaine. Read more: 900 packets of 'legal highs'...

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June 16, 2016, 5:18 am

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Laughing gas canisters have been found littered on the streets of Stapleford, prompting a doctor to warn the potentially fatal drug is a "hidden epidemic".Dozens of Nitrous Oxide canisters were spotted in Ryecroft Street, outside Hickings Lane Medical Centre, on Wednesday morning.The drug, which gives users euphoric feelings, makes them dizzy and causes hallucinations, is also used for legitimate uses such as dental anaesthetic. It also slows down the brain and body's responses.Dr John...

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June 16, 2016, 5:51 am

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A 63-year-old man has been jailed for 10 years after being found guilty of a string of historic sexual offences against women and children in Nottinghamshire.Bryan 'Bryn' Bastion, of Sunningdale Drive, Skegness, was found guilty on Thursday following a trial at Nottingham Crown Court.He was described by the Crown Prosecution Service as an "extremely violent" man, and the courage of his victims has been praised by the CPS and Nottinghamshire Police.Read more: Doorstep conmen avoid jail...

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June 16, 2016, 8:46 am

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Nottinghamshire Police and Nottingham City Council have locked horns over plans to change the structure of local policing.The council fears the scrapping of the force's city division will lead to an increase in crime whereas the police's chief constable believes it will improve the effectiveness of policing. It has escalated into a public slanging match, with the latest development being the council's threat of legal action against the chief constable – and police and crime commissioner...

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June 16, 2016, 9:03 am

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A devastating fatal injury suffered by a woman to her tummy could have been caused by a punch or a hard fall against a bed knob, a jury heard today.Amy Gough, who is said to have been attacked by long-term boyfriend Andrew Maling, died from a blow to the stomach that bled, prosecutors have claimed.Maling denies her manslaughter, and went on trial at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday.On day three jurors heard intimate details about how 34-year-old Ms Gough, a former nurse and care worker, died on...

Further arrest made in Aqib Mazhar murder investigation

June 16, 2016, 9:30 am

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Police investigating the alleged murder of Aqib Mazhar have made another arrest.A 24-year-old man has become the ninth person to be arrested on suspicion of murder after Mr Mazhar died in an attack in Russell Road, Hyson Green, on June 1.Read more: Woman who died after 'blow' to tummy could have fallen against bed knobFour men have been charged with the murder of the 21-year-old. Mohamud Alasow, 18, of Hamilton Road, Nottingham, Junaid Farrukh, 21, of Heathermead Close, Derby, Qamran Ahmed, 21,...

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June 16, 2016, 9:50 am

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Tributes are being paid to Labour MP Jo Cox who died after being shot and stabbed in her home constituency. The 41-year-old was attacked just before 1pm on Thursday on her way to hold a surgery to meet local people in Birstall, West Yorkshire, and talk about their issues. Local police confirmed that a 52-year-old man had been arrested nearby, although no-one has been charged yet, and a large scale murder inquiry has been launched.The force also confirmed they were investigating reports that the...

Notts man arrested after Euro 2016 violence released by police

June 16, 2016, 11:44 am

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A Nottinghamshire man who was arrested by police in France has been released without charge.The 24-year-old man, who was from the Worksop area, was arrested in Marseille where England and Russia fans clashed before, during and after their match on Saturday. Read more: How the drama of the England v Wales game unfolded in NottinghamNottinghamshire Police confirmed on Thursday the man had been released without charge by police in France.UEFA threatened Russia and England with expulsion from the...

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June 16, 2016, 11:48 pm

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A vigil is to be held in Nottingham in memory of MP Jo Cox, who was fatally shot and stabbed in her own constituency. The 41-year-old was attacked just before 1pm on Thursday on her way to hold a surgery to meet local people in Birstall, West Yorkshire, and talk about their issues. Local police confirmed that a 52-year-old man had been arrested nearby, although no-one has been charged yet, and a large scale murder inquiry has been launched. The force also confirmed it was investigating...

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June 17, 2016, 12:26 am

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A far right campaign group based in Nottinghamshire has been criticised for its social media post following the death of MP Jo Cox.The Notts Casual Infidels group has since deleted its Facebook post, which carried a link to a Guardian article following the story after news broke of the 41-year-old mother's death.She was MP for Batley and Spen in West Yorkshire and a vigil is set to take place tomorrow in her memory at the Forest Recreation Ground.The Infidels' post said: "We knew it was...

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Who are Notts Casual Infidels?

June 17, 2016, 5:02 am

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The UK is still coming to terms with the death of MP Jo Cox, who was stabbed after a surgery meeting in her West Yorkshire constituency.Which is why there has been a huge reaction in Nottinghamshire after a local far right group took to Facebook with a controversial post, which was condemned by some critics of their movement.But who are the Notts Casual Infidels and what do they stand for? Read more: Far right group Notts Casual Infidels criticised over Jo Cox MP 'hate speak' postWe went through...

Funeral of Hyson Green stabbing victim Aqib Mahzar takes place...

June 17, 2016, 6:01 am

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Friends and family are gathering to say an emotional farewell to Aqib Mahzar.The 24-year-old died after being stabbed in Russell Road on June 1 and four men have been charged with his murder. Nine arrests have also be made in the course of the investigation. Read more: Further arrest made in Aqib Mazhar murder investigationPolice have since carried out stop and searches in the area as they feared tension was growing within the community. But today those who knew Aqib will gather in solidarity to...

Watch moment before serious assault in Nottingham city centre

June 17, 2016, 6:39 am

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Police have released video footage of the moment leading up to a serious assault in Nottingham city centre. The attack was filmed on CCTV in Upper Parliament Street at about 10.45pm on Friday, March 18, close to the Coach and Horses pub. Detectives would now like to speak to the man pictured in the dark clothing in relation to an assault investigation. Read more: Far right group Notts Casual Infidels criticised over Jo Cox MP 'hate speak' post The footage shows a white man in dark...

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June 17, 2016, 7:03 am

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A far right group has apologised for a social media post following the death of MP Jo Cox which was labelled 'hate speak'.Spokesman Jamie-Ray Upton told the Post the Facebook update, which was later deleted, "came across wrong".The original post said: "We knew it was only a matter of time before we take it to the next level. We have been mugged off for Far to (sic) long."The group came under fire from anti-fascist campaign groups and Facebook users, who condemned the post as...

26-year-old man charged with possessing weapon and wounding

June 17, 2016, 7:27 am

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A 26-year-old man has been charged with four serious offences after being arrested by police earlier this week.Lewis Alexander, of Radford Road, Nottingham, was arrested at an address in Hempshill Vale on Tuesday. He was charged with attempted wounding with intent following an incident in Nottingham in October 2015.Read more: Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash with car on Mansfield RoadHe was also charged with assault causing actual bodily harm and two counts of possession of an offensive...