Man jailed for raping teenage boys in 1990s
A man who groomed and raped two teenage boys in Hucknall in the mid-1990s has been jailed for 13 years. Dean Underwood, of no fixed address, was convicted of four counts of indecent assault and three...
View ArticleWhy elections will always have the X-factor for me: Jennifer...
I was really excited my first time, but I was disappointed it was over so quickly.No, I am not trying to start a new career as the next EL James. I am merely quoting my young colleague about the first...
View ArticleUntrained staff were on duty in jail where inmate died in his...
A prison officer has told the inquest into the death of inmate Shalane Blackwood that there would be times when untrained officers were on duty in the segregation unit of HMP Nottingham - due to staff...
View ArticleAll you need to know about the crime commissioner candidates -...
From being a martial arts instructor to being a fan of Scouting for Girls - there's a lot you don't know about our police and crime commissioner candidates.So we did a bit of digging to find out what...
View ArticleUnique £5,000 bike stolen at Sherwood Pines
Police want to speak to the man pictured in connection with the theft of a £5,000 one-of-a-kind bike. The black and pink Santa Cruz nomad bike was stolen from Sherwood Pines at about 3.15pm on Sundaym...
View ArticleMan woke up in skip with fractured back after house party
A 20-year-old woke up in a skip on a building site with a fractured back after being "attacked" at a house party in Hyson Green. Christopher Boden says he was beaten-up and left with serious injuries...
View ArticleDriver caused £3,000 damage when he crashed his mum's car
Daniel Casey crashed his mum's car into two parked vehicles then when taken to a police station, the asthma sufferer was unable to blow into the bag to see if he had been drinking.And because he had "a...
View ArticleFrugal farmer was behind £200,000 fraud to 'bring...
George Hickling, 70, of Owthorpe Lane, Kinoulton, overexaggerated how much land he had to collect Government payments for maintaining fields, trees and hedgerows.The pensioner had collected more...
View ArticleNottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner election debate:...
The five candidates for the role of Nottinghamshire's Police and Crime commissioner went head-to-head in a pre-election debate organised by the Nottingham Post. The hustings, at Carlton Pentecostal...
View ArticleDrunk learner driver sped through Radford in police chase
Alan Ahmed led police on a drunken chase after he was spotted mounting a kerb and going on the wrong side of the road.That "erratic driving" was enough for them to signal him to stop when they spotted...
View ArticlePerson hit by train and reaction to Labour's 'anti-Semitism' row:...
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View ArticleTen-year-old girl who quizzed Ukip PCC candidate says he was...
Five candidates for Nottinghamshire police and crime commissioner went head to head in a pre-election debate.Tony Bates (independent), Tony Harper (Conservative), Fran Loi (Ukip), Paddy Tipping...
View ArticleLocked up in April: A mum who killed her daughter, a drug-dealing...
These are the faces of serious criminals put behind bars this month.A number of Nottinghamshire defendants were dealt with by the courts in some high-profile cases that gripped the public's attention...
View ArticleElderly woman robbed in her sleep and bank account cleared
An elderly woman was robbed as she slept - and police are seeking help to find the culprit. The incident happened on Monday at her home in Orchard Close, Sutton Bonington.The 94-year-old victim woke to...
View ArticleFaraday Road fire building was targeted by thieves before blaze
Police are trying to track down the leaseholder of a disused building in Lenton, following a huge fire there on Wednesday.Investigating officers believe it had been targeted by burglars stealing...
View ArticleWife of paedophile Andris Logins accessed files on his victims
The wife of paedophile Andris Logins - who was jailed for 20 years for abusing children - illegally viewed the personal details of his victims, Nottingham Crown Court heard.Helen Logins was a team...
View ArticleMan arrested over railway cable thefts in Nottingham
A man has been arrested after a series of cable thefts caused severe delays to train services in Nottingham. The 35-year-old was detained by police on suspicion of theft on Thursday, after a warrant...
View ArticleDad who killed his own son doing tricks with a tipper truck must...
An "irresponsible" father, whose son was killed after he lost control of the tipper truck he was driving illegally, has been told by top judges that he cannot complain about his jail term.Tony Aitken...
View ArticleDrunken woman spared jail after walloping stranger with her shoe
Tina Hicking, of Langley Mill, repeatedly punched a stranger in the street and whacked her with her shoe, Nottingham Crown Court heard. But Judge Rosalind Coe decided not to send the 32-year-old to...
View ArticleBrothers attacked their sister for having a boyfriend
Two men have been banned from contacting their own sister after they attacked her when they found out that she had a boyfriend – telling her she had "brought shame" on their family.Shamas and Umar Khan...
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