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A Hucknall woman has been jailed for causing a fatal crash on the M1 after using her phone at the wheel.Christy George, 38, of Lime Tree Road, was found guilty last month of causing death by dangerous driving, causing serious injury by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice after a trial at Leicester Crown Court.During the trial George pleaded guilty to causing death whilst uninsured. On Friday she was jailed for five years.Murray Simpson, 48, of London, was killed in the crash,...

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July 17, 2016, 5:12 am

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A woman has died and a man has been taken to hospital after a double stabbing in Nottinghamshire.The woman, believed to be in her 40s, suffered a number of stab wounds and died on the way to hospital after being attacked in Gleneagles Drive, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, on Saturday night.A 32-year-old man was also taken to hospital with stab wounds, but his injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.Read more: Woman jailed for causing fatal M1 crash after using phone at the wheelA 40-year-old man...

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July 17, 2016, 8:01 am

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Residents have said they are 'apprehensive and fearful' about what may have happened in their street - after police launched a murder inquiry following the death of a woman. The victim, who is believed to be in her 40s, died on her way to hospital after suffering stab wounds on Saturday night in Gleneagles Drive, Kirkby-in-Ashfield. A 32-year-old man was taken to hospital with stab wounds that are not believed to be life-threatening, while a 40-year-old man is in police custody after being...

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July 17, 2016, 8:42 am

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A professor from one of the world's most prestigious universities had a sparring session with local boxers in a visit to Nottingham. Professor Thomas Abt, lecturer in public policy at Harvard University, was in the city to learn about Nottingham School of Boxing and the community group's work preventing violence among young people. He met Marcellus Baz, former gang member and founder of Switch Up, the sister charity to Nottingham School of Boxing, at a conference in Rio de Janeiro in...

Man charged after Stapleford crash which left car on top of van

July 18, 2016, 2:35 am

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The driver of a car involved in a crash in Stapleford on Saturday night has been charged with a number of offences following his arrest.Simon Wright, 42, of Stapleford Lane, Toton, has been charged with driving whilst unfit through drink, failing to stop at the scene of a road accident and failure to report a road accident.Three cars were damaged in the incident which took place on Brookhill Street at around 10.15pm on Saturday night.Read more: Fire station send message to badly parked drivers...

Passport and birth certificate stolen in Long Eaton burglary

July 18, 2016, 4:56 am

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A number of valuable items - including a passport and birth certificate - have been stolen from a home in Long Eaton.The burglary happened between 5pm and 8pm on Thursday (July 14) when someone broke in through the back door of the house.They stole a safe which contained cash, jewellery, a passport and a birth certificate.Read more: RAF pocket watch and First World War cigarette case stolen from Long Eaton homeAlso stolen from the house was a pair of Oakley sunglasses, a Lumix camera, a Donkey...

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July 18, 2016, 5:00 am

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One of Nottingham's top police officers has said Notts County has a hooligan problem for the first time in the club's history. Chief Superintendent Mark Holland, who has been part of match day police operations for the last 29 years, said the force has been made aware of a group of around 40 teenagers and young adults who were causing trouble at home and away matches last season. Last week, Nottingham City Council highlighted a 'risk group' of 14 to 20-year-olds who had a "determination...

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July 18, 2016, 6:57 am

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A petition has been launched by local councillors to improve road safety in a street labelled as a "rat run" after a vehicle hit three cars there on Saturday.A man from Toton has been charged with three road offences as a result of the crash in Brookhill Street.Simon Wright, 42, of Stapleford Lane, has been charged with driving whilst unfit through drink, failing to stop at the scene of a road accident and failure to report a road accident and is set to appear before magistrates in...

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Pair jailed for abusing boy in 1990s

July 18, 2016, 8:33 am

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A man and woman have been jailed for sexually abusing a boy at a house in Ilkeston.John McAuley, 56, has been given 12 years after he was found guilty of raping the boy and one month for failing to surrender to custody.Sharon Brooks, 58, was sentenced to four years in prison for indecently assaulting the same boy.Read more: Passport and birth certificate stolen in Long Eaton burglaryThe crimes took place in the early 1990s, but the investigation into the actions of the two friends did not begin...

Man charged with murder after woman is stabbed to death in Kirkby

July 18, 2016, 9:49 am

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A man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after a 46-year-old was stabbed to death. The incident happened in Gleneages Drive, Kirkby in Ashfield, at about 11pm on Saturday.Police were called to a report of a fight and found the victim, who has now been named as Aleksandra Mrozic, with stab wounds. She later died. Read more: Murder inquiry launched after woman dies in stabbing in Kirkby-in-AshfieldA 32-year-old man was also taken to hospital with stab wounds, but his injuries are...

Drug dealer's stash found after crash

July 18, 2016, 9:52 am

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Police discovered £6,500 worth of cannabis in the boot of a car when the driver crashed into a lamppost in Ruddington, a court heard.Ishfarque Uddin ran from the scene but was arrested and charged with careless driving, possessing cannabis with intent to supply and supplying the drug.The 24-year-old was hauled before the courts and entered guilty pleas to all the charges committed last December.Read more: Pair jailed for abusing boy in 1990sSentencing Uddin, of Gregory Boulevard, Hyson...

Ten years for paedophile who admitted 'I've been a naughty boy'

July 18, 2016, 11:00 am

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A 76-year-old paedophile could die in jail after he was sentenced to a total of ten years for rape and sex attacks on three young girls.Michael Parnham was caught after he walked into Radford Road Police Station and told an officer on the inquiry desk "I've been a naughty boy."Nottingham Crown Court heard he asked at the station for "CID" and admitted he had touched children in the 1960s and 1970s."He said he did not have intercourse but touched them sexually,"...

Arson investigation launched after car fire in Ilkeston

July 19, 2016, 2:00 am

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Police have launched an arson investigation after a car was set alight in Ilkeston overnight.Fire crews were called to the scene on Mitchell Terrace in the town shortly before 1.30am on Tuesday morning.After putting the fire out, fire officers said they believed the blaze had been started deliberately, and the police were informed.Read more: A52 closed 'for some time' after eight-car pile-upThe car, a Renault Clio, was destroyed by the fire. Fire crews left the scene at 2.15am.A spokeswoman for...

Woman jailed for sending sexual images to boys on Facebook

July 19, 2016, 8:18 am

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A woman has been jailed after she sent sexual images to boys over Facebook. Gail Wright, 44, was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to a number of offences: one count of sexual activity with a child under 16, four counts of causing a child to look at an image of sexual activity and two counts of possessing an indecent photograph of a child. She must also sign the sex offenders register for 10 years.Read more: Two people cut from crash in smash on busy Nottinghamshire...

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July 19, 2016, 8:24 am

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A depressed man was suffering a psychotic episode and smoking the illegal high Black Mamba when he set fire to his bedroom in a shared block of flats, a court heard.Anwar Nauroli terrified his neighbours when he started the blaze in his first floor apartment in the early hours of December 13 last year, causing £8,000 damage. Judge Rosalind Coe QC sentenced him to two years and eight months in prison for the arson attack. There had been three other people in the flats at the...

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High praise for scheme targeting city centre crime

July 19, 2016, 9:01 am

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A scheme that aims to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour affecting businesses in Nottingham has been commended nationally.The Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP) has achieved Safer Business Accreditation with distinction, a nationally recognised and accepted standard for the management and operation of the project by the National Association of Business Crime Partnerships (NABCP).The Nottingham Business Improvement District (BID), which runs the partnership in the city, became a...

St Ann's robbers get 27 years

July 19, 2016, 10:41 am

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Two robbers have been jailed for a total of 27 years after a woman was tied up and attacked in her St Ann's home.Shakawhan Ahmdi, 31, of Charleville Road, Birmingham, was locked up for 14 years today, and his accomplice, Adem Davud, 30, of Peak Walk, Gateshead, sent down for 13 years.The intruder, Davud, got instructions via an earpiece from Ahmdi after jumping in through an open window while the woman was making an overseas call to her sister, who tried to call back when the conversation...

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July 19, 2016, 11:00 am

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A mentally ill man has been jailed for nine years after he admitted he robbed a woman of her black Audi with what appeared to be a sub-machine gun. Sajjad Ali held the unloaded Uzi-type weapon, which was capable of discharging tear gas, and took her £20,000 car after they had been driving around together in Ravenshead.Jailing the 28-year-old, of Gladstone Street, Rugby, Judge Rosalind Coe QC said the incident seemed to have been caused by an alleged theft. Ali burgled the home of the...

'Disgraceful' thief stole from disabled pensioner

July 19, 2016, 10:00 pm

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A woman was locked up on Tuesday for running off with a purse dropped by a disabled pensioner. Cassandra Baxter was told she might have avoided immediate custody if she had admitted the offence and saved her victim "the anguish" of giving evidence. Deputy District Judge Anita Price imposed a 16-week prison sentence and Baxter, 32, of Cherry Avenue, Hucknall must pay £700 prosecution costs to cover the trial and a government surcharge of £80.The judge told her: "This...

Designated driver was over the limit

July 19, 2016, 11:00 pm

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A judge warned a designated driver against trying to guess if he was under the legal alcohol limit. The advice came from Deputy District Judge Anita Price who imposed a 14-month driving ban on a man whose car was seen weaving about on Mansfield Road.She told Gavin Johnson: "Don't try to best guess what your reading will be. Don't get involved in trying to calculate. You were over the limit by some way." Johnson, 23, told Nottingham Magistrates' Court that he had gone out for a meal...