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August 4, 2015, 3:31 am

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A 30-year-old man has been charged with GBH after a man was stabbed by a children's fairground ride in the middle of the city centre.Jamie Swann, of Watcombe Circus, Carrington, will appear before Nottingham Magistrates on Tuesday, August 4.He has been charged with GBH and possession of an offensive weapon.It follows an incident near the Nottingham Riviera attraction in Old Market Square on the afternoon of Sunday, August 2, when a man suffered stab wounds. The victim was taken to Queen's...

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August 4, 2015, 10:09 am

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A blackmailer has been jailed for four years after he threatened to shoot his victim in the head and tie up his his wife and rape her.During a series of terrifying threats in four phone calls, Kier Morrison also demanded £1,000, said he knew the man's name and where he lived in Newstead.Morrison was arrested but denied he was involved, blaming an innocent man he knew was in a coma after a road traffic accident.Judge Michael Stokes, who sentenced 21-year-old Morrison today, said the poorly...

Drunken driver's £150 clean-up bill after 'dirty protest'...

August 4, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A drunk driver must pay £150 to clean a police cell after staging "a dirty protest" and refusing to clean it up.Adrian Marshall appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court yesterday charged with failing to provide a specimen and criminal damage to property.The delivery driver of Cosby Road, Sneinton, was arrested in June near a factory unit in Colwick Road after he was spotted next to a car at 2am – and "staggered away" when police officers approached him.Denis...

Stabbing accused remanded in custody after arrest in Nottingham...

August 4, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A man appeared before magistrates in Nottingham, charged with causing grievous bodily harm after an alleged stabbing at Nottingham's city centre beach.Jamie Swann, of Watcombe Circus, Carrington, attended court yesterday. The 30-year-old is charged with GBH on a man and possessing an offensive weapon.JPs have further remanded him in custody to appear before a judge at Nottingham Crown Court on August 18.The case follows an alleged incident near the Nottingham Riviera in Old Market Square on...

Police name man who died in paragliding accident

August 4, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A paraglider who died after an accident last week has been identified by police as a man from Ilkeston.Mr Lee Burton, 50, was killed after a collision while he was paragliding at a farm in Hollinsclough, Buxton, on Friday, July 31.Staffordshire police said they were working with the British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr Burton, of Rayneham Road, Ilkeston.A spokeswoman for Staffordshire police said: "A report is being...

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August 4, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A jobless father was jailed for 27 weeks after cheating a taxi driver, stealing from a house where he spent the night, then smashing the front door at his girlfriend's home in The Meadows.The offences began on Christmas Day and ended in March when Jamie Ross, 19, was already on bail and awaiting a hearing, Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard yesterday.District Judge Leo Pyle pointed out that a suspended prison sentence had been imposed on Ross, of Thrumpton Drive, The Meadows, in January.He...

Police to step up patrols after Nottingham beach 'stabbing'

August 5, 2015, 1:00 am

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Police patrols will be stepped up in Nottingham's Old Market Square after a man was allegedly stabbed at the city centre beach.Officers will be more visible for "public reassurance" after Sunday's incident near the Nottingham Riviera.Jamie Swann, 30, of Watcombe Circus, Carrington, attended Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Tuesday charged with causing grievous bodily harm and possessing an offensive weapon.He was remanded in custody to appear before a judge at Nottingham Crown Court on...

Airline Jet2 bans 'yobbish' pair

August 4, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Two men who were denied access to a plane at East Midlands Airport after being aggressive towards staff have been banned from flying with Jet2 for six months.Joseph Kings and Reiss Edgerton, from Birmingham, were part of a group travelling to Ibiza when they were told they could not board the flight at the gate on July 24.The pair were observed being rude towards security staff, deliberately shoving fellow passengers and threatening Jet2.com employees.They were escorted back through the...

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Alcoholic boyfriend pointed steak knife at partner's throat

August 5, 2015, 9:57 am

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An alcoholic partner had whatever "drunken logic whirring through his mind" when he pointed a steak knife at his girlfriend's throat, a court heard.John Hughes, a groundworker for 25 years, pleaded guilty to possessing the blade and affray.He was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court today to nine months in prison, suspended for one year, and ordered to have treatment for his alcohol problem for nine months.Judge Michael Stokes said 50-year-old Hughes pleaded guilty on the basis he had...

Rowdy bike kids in Bulwell warned

August 5, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Police officers in Bulwell have said they have seen an increase in anti-social behaviour since the start of the school summer holidays.The force has received reports of groups of "rowdy" children riding their bikes in car parks and intimidating customers at the Riverside Centre, in Main Street, and Tesco, in Jennison Street.Officers said people felt they were in danger of being hit and said their cars were at risk of being damaged.Police community support officer Dawn Blissett said:...

Hyson Green pensioner accused of drink-driving

August 5, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Hyson Green: A pensioner denied drink-driving in an Asda car park. John Edge, 74, of Hovenden Gardens, was allegedly in the Radford Road supermarket car park over the alcohol limit on February 9. Magistrates in Nottingham heard he had 78 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, over the limit of 35. Edge has been bailed to attend court on September 1 at 2pm.Bulwell: Nathan Somerfield, 38, of no fixed address, was conditionally discharged for 12 months. He pleaded guilty to...

Dad assaulted partner with iPad

August 5, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A dad launched attacks on his ex-partner with an iPad, a phone and his arm, a court heard.Ryan Bailey was sentenced yesterday. He had pleaded guilty to charges of assault causing actual bodily harm and assault by beating.Nottingham Crown Court heard the couple's three-year-old son was in the room when Bailey threw an iPad.Then he chucked a phone at the woman, skimming the top of her head.She ended the relationship two years ago but 38-year-old Bailey, of Cyril Avenue, in Bobbers Mill, ...

Worksop rapist jailed for five years

August 6, 2015, 1:55 am

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A man who raped a woman in March has been jailed for five years.Daniel Peacock, of Campbell Close, Worksop, was found guilty in front of a jury at the end of a three-day trial at Nottingham Crown Court.He was found not guilty of a second rape allegation relating to November 2014.Peacock was also given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and placed on the Sex Offenders' Register. Detective constable Gary Dodd said: "We are pleased with this result and that Peacock has been given a jail...

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August 6, 2015, 4:43 am

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Police officers have jumped at the chance to take a pop at the Australian cricket team as it was knocked out in 60 runs. As the Aussie batsmen were getting knocked out, Nottinghamshire Police tweeted "We're receiving reports of Aussies in trouble...�� #Ashes2015 " The force had replied to a message from ChatsRacing asking "Can you get officers down to @TrentBridge The Australian cricket team are taking a hammering." We're receiving reports of Aussies in...

Kimberley rallies behind its PCSO following cuts fears

August 6, 2015, 10:06 am

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A council and residents are rallying behind their police community support officer following news of spending cuts.Members of Kimberley Town Council have started a letter-writing campaign to ensure their officer is kept on. Lara Holbrook is part of the Broxtowe North policing team which covers Kimberley. Councillor Steve Brunt, police liaison officer for the council, said he would be "desperately sad" to see her go. He added: "It was only a few years ago that we were fighting to...

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August 6, 2015, 11:24 pm

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Black people are more than four times as likely to be stopped by police in Nottinghamshire than any other ethnic group.The findings come from information released on police.uk, which looked at 40 police forces in the UK.In 36 of the 40 forces in England and Wales, black people were more likely to be stopped and searched.And the figures also showed that less than a quarter of the searches, nationally, led to an arrest. In some areas, that figure was much lower.While black people are 4.4 times...

Police 'grilled' teenager doing odd jobs during summer holidays

August 7, 2015, 1:47 am

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A teenager trying to earn summer holiday pocket money was left "feeling like a criminal" after being grilled by police in his street.Daniel Warrington said he was "stalked up the street" by officers in an unmarked police car in Heanor as he carried a spade to neighbour Lynne Sisson's garden, where he was doing some work.The 13-year-old said officers challenged why he was carrying the spade, and when he said he was doing an odd job for the woman, they "grilled"...

Police investigate man 'taking photos of homes in Southwell'

August 6, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Chilwell: Patio doors were forced open during a break-in.Police said the incident happened in Chilwell Lane on Wednesday between 7.30am and 5.30pm.Southwell: Two burglaries have taken place in the town this week.Police said they had received a number of calls about a man walking around taking photos of homes but there was no sign of anyone when officers arrived at the scene.A burglary was also reported in Fiskerton.Aspley: A Raleigh mountain bike and a Razor Go Kart have been stolen from a...

Road partially closed after motorbike crash

August 7, 2015, 7:46 am

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Police and the ambulance service were called to the scene of a crash.The collision involving a motorbike happened on Bonner Lane between junctions of Moor Road and Springwater in Calverton at 2.30pm on Friday.Part of the road was closed to allow a safe working area for paramedics.The driver of the motorbike and passenger were injured in the crash but they are thought to be in a stable condition.

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August 7, 2015, 10:45 am

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Vandals have caused "thousands of pounds" of damage to Nottinghamshire's only heritage railway – leaving a special bank holiday service in jeopardy.Two rare 1980s carriages – a mark two and a mark three – were graffitied and had their doors smashed through at the Great Central Heritage Railway's base in Ruddington.The culprits also nicked wine and beer from the buffet car, which they drank and spilt on the floors.Volunteers say more than 1,000 hoVandals have caused...