Devil’s Bend closed as ancient wall collapses for third time
Town Street in Bramcote locally known as Devil’s Bend was shut to traffic on Wednesday evening. Council highways engineers were scheduled to inspect the site on Thursday to assess the damag, aiming to...
View ArticleNottinghamshire weather forecast for Friday 10 January
The weather forecast for Friday 10 January in Nottinghamshire. Morning: The day starts off very cold with temperatures around -4°C, feeling like -6°C due to calm south-westerly winds at 3 mph. Clear...
View ArticleNewark: Heartbreak as property floods for third time in four months
Properties in Farndon Road on the outskirts of Newark were affected when water from the River Devon. Resident Lisa Baines reacted to the incident that affected her home: “When we got up on Wednesday...
View ArticleStudent stabbed in Nottingham city centre – police release CCTV
Officers have released CCTV images of two people they wish to trace after a student was stabbed. The 21-year-old victim was first attacked in Broad Street, in Nottingham’s Hockley area, by two masked...
View ArticleGedling Country Park parking fees with permit system for regular visitors...
Cabinet members have approved plans to introduce car parking charges at Gedling Country Park. Members also confirmed that all revenue generated from the new parking charges will be reinvested directly...
View ArticleEast Leake business praised for support of on-call firefighters
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service is proud to celebrate the commitment of on-call firefighters during ‘On-Call Recognition Week’ – a dedicated initiative to highlight the vital role played by...
View ArticleNUH initiative cuts ambulance response times by 20 minutes
Changes at Nottingham Hospitals have cut ambulance response times for some urgent patients by up to 20 minutes – but have caused a new knock-on effect of “immense pressure” on emergency department...
View Article20 stolen cars found in Nottinghamshire farm buildings – five people charged
Five people have been charged following a lengthy investigation into the discovery of 20 stolen cars. Nottinghamshire Police officers found a silver Land Rover Defender and a black Land Rover Sport HSE...
View ArticleWest Bridgford: Tesco Compton Acres shoplifter jailed the day after being caught
On Wednesday 8 January, Special Constable Chaloner arrested a suspect on suspicion of theft from Tesco Compton Acres. PC Chaloner was on mobile patrol with PCSO Bee, when a report of a theft from Tesco...
View ArticleThree jailed after fight with knives in Old Market Square Nottingham
Three men have been jailed after a fight involving knives in Nottingham city centre. Police were called to Old Market Square in the early hours of Saturday, 22 June last year when two groups of men...
View ArticleQueen’s Drive Park & Ride closed all weekend
The facility will be closed all weekend because of flood water. Nottingham City Transport said at 4:30 pm on Friday 10 January: ‘Queens Drive park-and-ride remains closed over the weekend and possibly...
View ArticleSheets of ice don’t stop Long Eaton cold water swimmers!
Sheets of ice at Spring Lakes in Long Eaton are up to half an inch thick – but not thick enough to stop some cold-water swimming enthusiasts. The water they’re braving here is around 4 degrees...
View ArticleCall for volunteers to help plant new community woodlands in Nottingham
Thousands of trees are set to be planted in some of the most deprived areas of Nottingham, thanks to a partnership between Green Hustle and Trees for Cities. More than 5,000 trees will be planted in...
View ArticleAshfield: Reform UK and Conservatives form coalition on District Council
Reform UK have gone into a formal coalition with the Conservatives in Lee Anderson MP’s constituency of Ashfield. All Ashfield District Councillors have been formally notified of the decision today,...
View ArticleDrone flies drugs into HMP Lowdham – police response seizes UAV, drugs and...
Nottinghamshire – A drone was seized, and a drugs delivery intercepted following a failed drop-off into a prison. Fast-acting officers made two arrests within minutes of a call coming in about a drone...
View ArticleNottinghamshire weather forecast for Saturday 11 January
The weather forecast for Saturday 11 January in Nottinghamshire. Morning The day begins cold with fog patches persisting until mid-morning. Temperatures will hover around -3°C, feeling like -5°C, with...
View ArticleLunar New Year event takes place at Bingham Arena
Friends and families are invited to a Lunar New Year Celebratory event sponsored by Barratt Homes on Saturday February 1 from 11am until 4pm at Bingham Arena for a fun day out with themed games,...
View ArticleEx-police officer behaved inappropriately with female staff members
A former police officer has been found guilty of misconduct after behaving inappropriately with female members of staff. The misconduct hearing for former PC Keith Brothwell, which concluded today (10...
View ArticleArrests after petrol station ram-raided
Detectives investigating a ram-raid on a Mansfield petrol station shop have arrested two suspects. Police were called to the garage, at the Tesco Extra store, in Jubilee Way South, Mansfield, around...
View ArticleTollerton: £70,000 cannabis factory discovered in secluded property
Police have discovered a cannabis grow at a Tollerton property. After reports from National Grid that a property had what appeared to be a substantial illegal electrical connection officers attended...
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