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June 17, 2016, 8:07 am

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Fraud investigators in Nottinghamshire are warning residents to be on their guard after a conman posed as an officer from the Metropolitan Police to steal money from his victim.On June 13, the victim, who is from Eastwood, was contacted by phone by a man claiming to be from the Metropolitan Police's Flying Squad who were investigating local frauds.Read more: Watch moment before serious assault in Nottingham city centreThe man convinced his victim to withdraw money from his bank account, claiming...

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June 17, 2016, 8:45 am

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Hundred of mourners have lined the streets of Hyson Green to say goodbye to Aqib Mazhar. The 21-year-old died after a stabbing in Russell Road on June 1, leading to nine arrests and four men being charged with his murder. Today, family, friends and the wider community came to say goodbye to him at the Madni Mosque in Gladstone Street. Attendance was so high, police had to block off the surrounding roads, and at least 200 of the bereaved stood on the streets as windows were opened to here...

People in Power: 'A dark cloud over Westminister'

June 17, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Political Correspondent Jennifer Scott brings you her weekly round-up of local politicians and their work in Westminster - and this week has been marred by brutal events. In a week that should have been filled with heated debate and banter, a dark cloud came over Westminster.One of its new stars and campaigning MPs, Labour member Jo Cox, was shot and stabbed outside a library in her home town of Birstall after meeting with constituents to talk about local issues. The news shook politicians from...

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June 17, 2016, 10:00 pm

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A driver has been jailed after he deliberately used his car like a weapon and ploughed into his mate on a bicycle.Luke Tams, 22, was sentenced to eight months in prison for assault causing actual bodily harm and six months concurrently for dangerous driving.Nottingham Crown Court heard today how the accident involved Tams driving up onto the pavement, in New Tythe Street, Long Eaton, where his victim was on his set of wheels.Read more: Vigil to be held in Nottingham for Labour MP Jo Cox after...

Notts supermarket worker accused of having bomb-making manual

July 14, 2016, 9:45 am

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A supermarket worker has appeared in court accused of having copies of a bomb-making manual and instructions on how to join terror group Islamic State.Ryan Counsell, 28, is charged with two offences of possession of material likely to be useful to a person preparing an act of terrorism, contrary to Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000.Read more: Inquest hears tribute to man who died fighting Islamic StateHe allegedly had six copies of terrorist publication Inspire, with bomb-making instructions...

Nice attack leaves at least 84 dead in France

July 14, 2016, 11:04 pm

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At least 84 people have been killed in a suspected terror attack on France after a lorry loaded with weapons and hand grenades ploughed into crowds of people.The country, which has just hosted the Euro 2016 football tournament, was celebrating Bastille Day when the killer drive onto a pavement in Nice.He was later shot dead by police.It is believed he was a 31-year-old French citizen born in Tunisia. He was said to be known to police but not on a terror watch list.Horrifying video and images...

Nottingham judge authors crime novel after he retires

July 15, 2016, 3:37 am

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Freed from the constraints of the law, Judge Michael Stokes will be deciding the fate of criminals in a different sense as he retires to embark on a new venture writing crime novels.He leaves behind a legal career spanning more than 40 years, where he has handed out thousands of years in sentences to crooks and locked up some of the city's most hardened and notorious criminals. The 68-year-old resident judge at Nottingham Crown Court once had a rapist expose himself to him in the dock, and was...

Woman injured in alleged assault in Nottingham

July 15, 2016, 8:03 am

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A man has been arrested after a woman was injured in an alleged assault.The 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault after police were called to an address on Western Boulevard at about 10.10am today (Friday, July 15).The extent of her injuries is not yet know.A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: "Police are in attendance at an address in Western Boulevard following a report of an assault. "Officers attended at about 10.10am today (Friday 15 July 2016) and a woman...

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July 15, 2016, 8:20 am

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Police investigating a fatal crash on the outskirts of Nottingham have released an image of a lorry driver in a bid to trace the man who could be a key witness.James Horton, 21, died in the collision between the Peugeot 207 he was a passenger in and a Subaru Impreza on Low Wood Road on June 17. The drivers of both cars were taken to hospital.It happened between Nuthall Island and Blenheim Industrial Estate.Three people have been arrested so far and are all on bail pending further police...

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July 15, 2016, 8:30 am

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Musician Nicholas Aslam nibbled a slice of garlic bread and sparked trouble which landed him in the soup on Friday. Nottingham magistrates heard that the snack was served at a table where Aslam was sitting with a friend in the Travelodge hotel on Maid Marian Way.But another hotel guest believed the food was hers and punched him several times, said Ian Boddy, who represented Aslam, 31, of Red Lane, Lowdham.Aslam was pushed away by the woman's boyfriend but he later returned and pressed a plastic...

Nottingham reacts to Bastille Day lorry rampage

July 15, 2016, 9:02 am

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The Bastille Day lorry rampage that killed 84 in Nice has sparked a heartfelt response from people in Nottingham. French detectives are trying to piece together the circumstances that left at least 84 people dead and scores injured after a terrorist deliberately drove a lorry into Bastille Day revellers, before being fatally wounded in a stand-off with armed police.The country's president Francois Hollande said some 50 people were "between life and death", while several people are...

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July 15, 2016, 11:07 am

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Knife crime continues to plague Nottingham as city stabbings have gone up by a quarter in the past year. Stabbings in the city rose from 80 to 99 up until this June while stabbings in the rest of Nottinghamshire increased by 18 percent from 39 to 46, the Post can reveal. Last month alone, there were nine stabbings the city and five in the wider county. The findings come a year to the day the man who knifed teenager Joshua Bradley to death in the street was sentenced to prison for life....

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July 15, 2016, 12:16 pm

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A group of around 20 youngsters have been highlighted as a potential safety risk for Notts County fans at games at Meadow Lane.A report by Nottingham City Council says the group of supporters are males aged between 14 and 20. It says they have a "determination to cause disorder and violence" and police have spotted a "pattern of disruptive behaviour".Read more: Notts County fan calls for better safety in the stands after being trampled by 'hooligans'The report, which was...

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July 16, 2016, 1:36 am

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Sentimental items including a cigarette case from the First World War have been stolen from a home.Thieves broke into the home on Bennett Street in Long Eaton some time between 11.55pm on July 10 and 7.15am the following morning. They used tools from the victim's shed to force open a window of the property, before untidily searching the home.Read more: Group of 20 young yobs highlighted as potential safety risk at Notts County gamesThe antique RAF watch stolen in the burglaryThey made off with a...

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July 16, 2016, 2:51 am

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Police have cordoned off a house in Basford after someone was reportedly injured.Officers could be seen standing guard at the scene in Basford Road on Saturday morning, while plain clothes police officers were carrying out door-to-door investigations.One member of the public, who asked to remain anonymous, said an officer told her someone had "been hurt".Read more: Police investigate assault in Basford which left one man in hospitalShe said: "Police have been knocking on doors and...

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July 16, 2016, 3:06 am

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A man has been taken to hospital after an assault in Basford on Friday night.Police were called to the scene on Basford Road at around 10.55pm following a report of an assault.A spokeswoman for Nottinghamshire Police said: "One man was taken to Queen's Medical Centre with minor injuries and has since been discharged."This was an isolated incident, but we are urging people to call 101 with any information."Read more: Alcohol ban from today on popular Nottingham train serviceNo...

Nottingham teens cowered in hotel room during Nice terror attack

July 16, 2016, 6:00 am

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A Nottingham teenager has told how he cowered in fear in his French hotel room during a deadly terror attack on the streets outside.Francis Glynn-Matthews had been strolling through the city of Nice just moments before a lorry driver ploughed into crowds of people on the Promenade des Anglais.A total of 84 people - including 10 children - were killed in the rampage, which happened during the city's Bastille Day celebrations on Thursday night.The attack has since been claimed by ISIS and four...

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July 16, 2016, 10:06 am

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Fresh warnings have been issued against people carrying knives after the Post revealed that stabbings in Nottingham have increased by a quarter in the last year. But which areas did the incidents take place in? We crunched the numbers, obtained through a Freedom of Information request to Nottinghamshire Police. The numbers relate to all recorded knife crime incidents, so include stabbings, slashings and threats although the data does not break down how severe the incidents were in each...

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July 17, 2016, 1:10 am

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After days of unrest and attacks in some major holiday hotspots, you might be wondering how safe it is to travel in Europe this summer. Here we bring you all you need to know about the risks involved.Unsurprisingly, the threat of terrorism is likely to be on people's minds at the moment following a spate of deadly attacks in France, Belgium and Tunisia - as well as the military coup in Turkey.The growing threat of ISIS and other terror groups has left many people fearful of travelling.At home,...

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July 17, 2016, 1:15 am

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A man has been arrested after a car ploughed into three parked cars on a residential road, causing significant damage.The car ended up in a precarious position, perched atop one of the damaged cars, after the crash on Saturday night.It happened shortly after 10.15pm in Brookhill Street, Stapleford.Read more: Murder inquiry launched after woman dies in stabbingEmergency services rushed to the scene and fire crews used their equipment to make the area safe.Three cars were damaged by the red Ford...