THE family of a girl who died at 17 have spoken of their anger after her grave was vandalised – for the third time.

Eliese Argyle, of Bestwood Park, died of cystic fibrosis in March last year.

But her grave at Newstead Cemetery has been targeted by vandals – the latest attack over the weekend saw small statues and mementoes smashed and lanterns moved on to another grave.

The mother of Eliese, Emma Argyle, 37, of Hairwood Close, Radcliffe-on-Trent, said: "I was so shocked when I found her grave in that state. I was heartbroken, absolutely devastated. I wanted to be sick.

"Why would anyone do such a thing? This should be a place where we can mourn in peace and feel close to our daughter. It is not the first time this has happened and it drains me emotionally and physically.

"Eliese went through enough pain in her life. She should be able to rest in peace."

Last year photographs of Eliese were removed from her grave, which the family replaced.

Adan Barkes, then 39, of The Quadrangle, Newstead Village, later pleaded guilty to three counts of theft at Nottingham Magistrates' Court, and was sentenced to eight weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, and given a 12-month community order.

Then after a similar incident in July this year, a 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft, but was later released without charge.

"We just want it to stop," Mrs Argyle added. "I'm scared someone is creeping around at the cemetery. I had to take my dog with me last time I went.

"And all of this comes on top of having to deal with the pain of having lost our child."

Mrs Argyle was told about the latest incident by her sister-in-law, Anna McKinnon, 45, of Bembridge Drive, Bestwood Park, who visited the grave on Sunday morning with Mrs Argyle's parents, Annie, 71, and David Argyle, 74.

Eliese's father Eddy, 48, said: "These attacks are mind-numbing."

He said that on the most recent occasion a handful of other graves had been vandalised.

Eliese is buried at Newstead Cemetery next to her friend Chloe Cotton, who died aged 12, also from cystic fibrosis.

Police are investigating the latest incident but no arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact them on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

THE family of a St Ann's man found dead in woodland have been told the cause of his death will never be known.

Lloyd McDevitt, 42, was discovered by builders working on woodland off The Crescent, in Mapperley, on October 4.

Mr McDevitt, of Ransom Road, had last been seen on August 21.

An inquest into his death was held at Nottingham Coroner's Court yesterday.

The court heard that the official date for Mr McDevitt's death was October 4, but that he had died well before this date.

Notts coroner Mairin Casey said Mr McDevitt's body had to be identified by his dental records.

She said: "There was no evidence of unnatural trauma and as such the cause of death is unascertainable."

Of where Mr McDevitt was found, Miss Casey added: "It was a sloped area and his identification was found on him. There was a campfire not too far away at the top of the slope and he may have slipped and fallen down the slope, but we will never know."

She added the police looked at the evidence and that there was nothing "untoward" about Mr McDevitt's death.

A statement was also read out during the inquest from Mr McDevitt's sister, Anne McDevitt, of Sherwood.

In it, she said: "He was well known and well liked and he was a nice gentleman.

"He used to be involved in the music business and liked making records and dancing."

Ms Casey recorded an open verdict.

She said: "There are questions about Mr McDevitt's death that cannot be answered and so I have no choice but to record an open verdict."

Mr McDevitt had lived on Mapperley Drive for some time but had recently moved to Ransom Road.

Notts Police carried out an extensive search for Mr McDevitt after his family had become concerned about his welfare as he had not claimed his benefits for a long time.

The operation involved searches of Coppice Park, in Ransom Road, and checks of nearby plots, sheds and allotments.

Police also checked CCTV from the area and conducted house-to-house enquiries as well as leafleting the area and putting up posters asking the oublic for help in tracing Mr McDevitt.

A BANKER accused of Britain's biggest fraud played God as he carried out "unprotected, unhedged, incautious and reckless" trades, a court has heard.

Former University of Nottingham student Kweku Adoboli, 32, allegedly gambled away £1.4 billion in "off-book" operations while working for Swiss bank UBS during the global financial crisis.

The Ghanaian-born public schoolboy, formerly of The Park, told jurors at Southwark Crown Court that his senior managers were aware of what he was doing and encouraged him to assume riskier positions.

Coupled with the "burn-out" he was suffering during market turbulence last year, this led to a loss of control over his trades, he claims.

But Sasha Wass QC, prosecuting, yesterday said that Adoboli was trying to make the evidence as unclear as possible to the jury.

Cross-examining the defendant, she said: "You played God in that bank, tearing up the rules and doing whatever you wanted. Rules were for other people, that was your attitude.

"Your motivation was about your reputation, your ego and your desire to be a star trader."

He replied: "It's got nothing to do with me, it was all about the organisation. It was because of loyalty to UBS that I worked so hard."

Adoboli, of Clark Street, Whitechapel, east London, worked for UBS's global synthetic equities division, buying and selling exchange traded funds (ETFs), which track different types of stocks, bonds or commodities such as metals.

The court heard that at one point he was at risk of causing losses of 12 billion US dollars (£7.5 billion).

He denies two counts of fraud and four counts of false accounting between October 2008 and last September.

BUDGET airline Ryanair has announced two new routes from East Midlands Airport.

The new routes are to Marseille and Menorca and they will commence from next summer.

But the carrier has caused controversy after claiming the move would create up to 460 new jobs.

Richard Taylor, regional senior organiser for GMB Union, said: "It's good news for the East Midlands that Ryanair is creating new jobs and expanding at East Midlands Airport.

"However as is usually the case with Ryanair there are more smoke and mirrors than actual jobs but GMB are concerned that they're raising job expectations and we believe the total number of jobs created by the company in the East Midlands will be less than 150.

"It's also sad that this announcement and these jobs couldn't have been created when the 1,000 GMB workers at BMI were being made redundant a few months ago."

A spokeswoman for the airline confirmed that only 150 jobs will be directly created by expanding its routes and they will be shared between Manchester and Liverpool airports, as well as East Midlands Airport.

Five new routes were announced for Manchester, and two for Liverpool.

She said the jobs would primarily be in the areas of cabin crew, pilots and engineering.

The spokeswoman was unable to say how many of the jobs will go to East Midlands Airport.

The airline claimed up to 460 jobs will be created at East Midlands because studies by ACI say one "on site" job is created by every 1,000 passengers – and the two new routes will bring an extra 460,000 new passengers to the airport.

However, the airline does not plan to directly employ this number of people.

And it is unclear who will employ these people as the airport does not intend to directly employ new staff.

Ryanair was unavailable to respond to the GMB Union's claims when approached by the Post last night.

The airline will also have an extra aircraft at East Midlands Airport.

Ryanair's Michael Cawley said: "Ryanair is delighted to announce its summer 2013 schedule for East Midlands with 38 routes, including two new routes to and from Marseille and Menorca and growth on 17 other routes, which will grow Ryanair's passenger traffic at East Midlands by over 460,000 to over 2.3m passengers per annum and sustain up to 2,300 "on-site" jobs at East Midlands Airport."

Tim McDermott, EMA spokesman, said: "The news of the expansion by Ryanair is fantastic and we're pleased to see that our largest operator is continuing to grow. Ryanair have an incredibly strong customer base in the East Midlands and by announcing a further two new routes, an additional based aircraft and growth on so many of the airline's popular routes, they are demonstrating their commitment to both our passengers and the region.

"After the withdrawal of bmibaby, the airport worked hard to ensure that routes were quickly replaced and we can now say that at least 25 of the 30 destinations have been replaced by Ryanair, Jet2.com, Flybe and new operator Monarch."

A JUDGE has ordered more than £3,000 to be confiscated from a heroin dealer.

Adam Swanwick, 21, has three months to pay up.

Judge Michael Stokes QC ruled yesterday that £3,951 be confiscated, which covered the value of the drugs and £35 found on him when he was arrested.

Swanwick was living in Brewsters Road, St Ann's, when he was arrested for dealing in January.

A search of his home turned up £7,380 under a kitchen cupboard, Nottingham Crown Court had heard.

Police also recovered two bags of methylphenobarbitone, a Class B drug used as a heroin substitute on the streets. They were worth £4,000.

Swanwick was sentenced to three years in custody last October. He had admitted possessing £7,380 earned from prostitution, supplying heroin and possessing methylphenobarbitone.

RAIDERS wearing skeleton masks carried out a terrifying Halloween hold-up at a convenience store.

The two men were carrying a gun-shaped object in a Tesco carrier bag when they targeted the Spar, Beckhampton Road, Bestwood Park, at 6.20am yesterday.

They threatened assistant manager Terry Harper before escaping with cash and cigarettes.

Mr Harper was stacking magazines when the two intruders entered.

"I was just sorting the magazines out as normal and the next thing I know someone is right in front of me and then someone else is going behind the counter," he said.

"They just told me to open the till. The one next to me had something wrapped in a Tesco bag which was the shape of a gun.

"I didn't have time to react. I just listened to what they said and did as they told me."

The robbers left the shop and ran round the corner. It is not known whether they got into a vehicle.

Manager Joy Heath lives above the shop and heard the robbery. She said it had been robbed seven years previously, when she was held at gunpoint. "It makes you angry more than anything," she said.

"But when they have anything that looks like a gun you just don't take the chance. If they say they've got something you believe them and do exactly what they say.

"As long as everyone is okay I'm not bothered about anything else."

Mrs Heath did not see the robbers but examined CCTV afterwards and said: "They were Hallowe'en-type masks. They looked like they had skeleton faces on them."

Full descriptions of the offenders are not yet available but Mrs heath said one was about 5ft 4in and the other about 5ft 8in.

The incident shocked Mrs Heath, who said it has been quiet in the area for a while.

"The last time anything happened was six or seven years ago and that's it," she said.

"Normally it's okay down here so it is a bit of a shock to see it happening again. People have been saying 'not again' but it is actually quiet round here in general."

Police confirmed they are investigating.

A spokesman said: "Two men went into the premises, threatened the shop assistant and ran off with a quantity of cash and cigarettes.

"No one was injured and enquiries are ongoing. No weapons were seen during the incident."

Witnesses, or anyone with information, should call DS Dave Prest at Oxclose Lane CID on 101 extension 803 4438, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

A MAN is in custody accused of supplying crack cocaine and diamorphine in Sneinton. Lee Walker, 38, of Shakespeare Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, will appear before city magistrates on November 6.

SCHOOLCHILDREN who were stranded in New York as Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast of the US are due to arrive back in the UK tomorrow.

Forty-five pupils and six members of staff from Friesland School, Sandiacre, a specialist performing arts college, flew out for a five-day trip to the Big Apple on Friday to experience a Broadway show.

The Year 9 and 10 pupils had been due to arrive home in the UK on Tuesday but were unable to leave their Manhattan hotel as flights were grounded.

Friesland School head teacher Peter Monk said: "They had a traumatic night in the storm but they were safe in their hotel. They weren't in the areas affected by floods but they were in the hotel for 30 hours before they managed to get out.

"They had a great sense of what the hurricane was like outside and they could hear and see it."

Mr Monk said when the wind died down they switched to another hotel as the one they were staying in lost power.

Former Radcliffe-on-Trent man Ian Hunt, 45, who now lives on the east coast of the US, also witnessed the hurricane but it had lost strength by the time it hit his town, Marblehead, north of Boston.

Mr Hunt, who has been in the US for seven years and works for a biotech/pharmaceutical company, said: "We were very lucky. I think, since the storm picked up speed and hit land quicker than expected we were spared.... New York and New Jersey really got slammed.

"We were expecting the storm to be pretty bad. All the schools in the state were closed and most folks stayed at home – offices were all closed.

"When it was supposed to hit bad, it blew itself out. Still, quite scary looking out of the window to see the trees bend so much."

POLITICIANS are lobbying for cycle laws to be tightened after seven people died on Notts roads this year, compared to two cyclist deaths last year.

Nottingham North MP Graham Allen and a delegation of councillors will travel to Westminster on Monday to meet with Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport Stephen Hammond.

They will be calling for changes in the law so that all cyclists must wear helmets and all bikes must be fitted with lights.

The delegation also wants all new bike sales to include helmets, reflective clothing and lights, and to ban BMX bikes on public roads as some do not have brakes or lights fitted and are only suitable for tracks.

A call will also be made for more training, particularly in schools, and more money for dedicated cycle paths.

Of the seven deaths in the county, three were children, the youngest was just 12.

Mr Allen said: "These figures are just not acceptable. Cycling may be a green means of transport but steps need to be taken to ensure that cyclists are safe.

"I don't want to discourage cycling and we have some excellent cycle facilities in Nottingham. I want to see more dedicated cycle paths which are traffic-free and safe.

"I believe that we must all be responsible road users; motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. There must be greater awareness among motorists that there are other modes on the roads and they must drive appropriately. Cyclists must be seen. I think these four points coupled with an awareness campaign will have a big impact."

He added: "Our generation used to do the cycling proficiency course at school. We were issued with the Highway Code, tested and got a badge. Whatever happened to that?"

He will be joined by three Ashfield District Council, including Councillor Ian Morrison, who started the campaign after the deaths of two teenage cyclists in Hucknall earlier this year.

He said: "I was as shocked as were the rest of Hucknall residents when not just one but two young lives were lost in a matter of a few weeks this year. I and my fellow councillors from Ashfield District Council have vowed to explore all avenues to raise awareness about cycling safely and road safety issues county wide. We have met with county councillors and a number of very good points were raised at that meeting.

"I learned that there was only a small number of the 350 primary and secondary schools in Nottinghamshire that offer any sort of cycle training. These figures are not nearly good enough and county council recognise that more must do more to support pro active initiatives to get schools on board with the bikeability scheme.

"Manufacturers have a lot to answer for. The latest trend to sell fixed wheel bikes without brakes is simply immoral."

PROTESTERS are still demonstrating at West Burton power station.

Five women from Manchester and Leeds arrested on Monday after breaking into the Notts station and scaling two chimneys have been released on bail.

More than 20 No Dash for Gas campaigners made their way into the station at around 1.20am on Monday, with 16 climbing and securing themselves to two chimneys.

A spokeswoman for Notts Police said 16 protesters were still at the power station.

A BEAUTY salon has been broken into and burgled just four weeks after it opened.

Cash and hair products were taken during the raid at Nicola Claire Hair and Beauty Emporium, in Long Eaton.

The thieves managed to smash a vent and squeeze in through the gap to gain entry.

Once inside they searched the premises and took money and products including hair straighteners.

The break-in was discovered by staff when they went to open the Tamworth Road shop at 9am on Tuesday.

Claire Jackson, 27, and business partner Nicola Sumpter, 41, are in their fifth week of trading at the shop.

Police say the burglary happened between noon on Saturday and 9am on Tuesday.

Anyone with information should call 101.

NOTTS County are not running out of steam, says Alan Judge.

The Magpies have won just two of their last seven league games.

They are still in sixth place in League One, but their dip in form has sparked fears among their fans they are going to slide down the table just like last season.

Notts won eight of their first 15 league games last year under former boss Martin Allen, rising as high as third, but then won just three of their next 15 games to slip down to mid-table.

They surged back up it with ten wins in their last 16 games, after Allen was sacked and Keith Curle took charge.

But the Magpies then ultimately missed out on the play-offs on goal-difference.

The Magpies have two points less after 15 games this season than last year, but Judge insists lightning is not going to strike twice at Meadow Lane.

"No. No chance. We've got great players with a lot of talent," he said.

"Everyone has got to remember the gaffer's brought in a lot of players this season.

"I know it's October now, but it still takes time to gel so to be in sixth in the league at the minute is good.

"If the last few games prove our dip this season then I'm sure people will be very happy with that."

It all started to go wrong for Notts last season when they lost at Colchester United in their 16th game.

In a spooky twist their next league game is at Colchester, after they face Portsmouth in the FA Cup this weekend.

Boss Keith Curle is not worried, insisting his side will soon hit top form again and rise back up the table.

"We're capable of putting four, five, six, seven wins together and that will transport us to where we need to be," he said.

"It's going to be exciting because if anyone puts a few wins together they are in contention, going right down to 11th and 12th."

SIMPLE organisation can be Nottingham Forest's biggest strength this season, said Sean O'Driscoll today.

The Reds boss has won many plaudits for the style of play his side have adopted this season, with slick, passing football swiftly becoming their trademark.

Dangerous Forest have scored nine goals in their last three games – but O'Driscoll believes that the key to success in the Championship are often more mundane qualities.

"Organisation is the key," he said. "Looking at the teams who have got out of this division, that has probably always been the trait that has run through all of them.

"We would like to think that we can be a little bit more expansive.

"But to get that, you need to be organised in the first place. You need to be solid, without being rigid in the way that you do things.

"The only thing we coach is the organisation that allows you to get to the point where you can pass the ball.

"We coach how to win possession and how to get to the point where we can give the ball to players like Andy Reid, Chris Cohen, Simon Cox and all the other players can have options on the ball.

"Then it is down to them what they do with it."

Forest have also had a flexibility about them this season, frequently changing formation and personnel during matches.

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini recently came under fire for switching to a back-three during a Champions League game against Ajax, away from their normal 4-4-2 approach.

But O'Driscoll believes the team's general mindset is more important than the formation and hopes his team are comfortable regardless of how they line up on the pitch.

"People fall into the trap of seeing the tactic as being 4-4-2 or 4-3-3," he said. "It isn't, that is the structure. Your tactics can remain the same regardless of the formation.

"Our tactic is to be organised when you haven't got the ball and to move it and be bright when you have.

"That is a tactic and you can do that within any formation.

"As long as you get that message through to the players, you can change the formation or the personnel.

"You might be doing it to get a particular player in a certain position – but your tactic can remain the same."

FOR many men, it can be the Mo-st wonderful time of the year as November becomes the moustache-inspired 'Movember'.

Gentlemen everywhere are growing 'taches from today to raise awareness and funds for men's health charities, in particular prostate and testicular cancers. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK – about 36,000 are diagnosed every year.

Last year, more than 254,000 'Mo Bros' and 'Mo Sistas' raised more than £22 million in the UK.

Prostate Cancer UK is the main beneficiary of Movember and its chief executive, Owen Sharp, says: "Visiting their GP is not high up on the list for men.

"They are not renowned for taking control of their health.

"That is why Movember is so fantastic. It gets people talking about prostate cancer and men's health in a unique and active way."

This year, Nottingham fellas are again taking up the challenge in their droves.

Leading from the front and planning to sport some interesting designs are Notts County players Joss Labadie, Manny Smith and defender Alan Sheehan.They're hoping their 'taches will somehow lend them extra footballing strength.

They also plan to raise a decent amount of money with the help of fellow players and "brilliant" Notts County supporters.

Midfielder Joss, 22, says: "It's for a good cause which needs to be less of a taboo.

"I'm putting my all into it this year and going freestyle. Hopefully it will curl up at the ends with gel. I'm used to being teased anyway."

Defender Manny, 23, says it's a fun way to get the message out and boasted about his moustache: "I reckon everyone will be jealous as they can't grow theirs as good as mine."

Meanwhile, it's a new challenge for defender Alan, 26, who says: "This is something all men should be championing. It's the first year I'm doing Movember – I usually have a beard."

Things are getting hairy at recently-opened high fashion clothing store Thackerays on St Peter's Gate, with all the male staff taking part in Movember. Even the mannequins are getting in on the act.

Store manager Yemi Akinwolere says: "We want to raise around £1,000 through sponsorship and donations from customers into our special moustache-decorated box in store.

"We want our Nottingham store to beat the total of other Thackerays stores in Milton Keynes and Northampton."

And he reveals: "I'm going for a Jimi Hendrix-inspired style."

Sales assistant Llewellyn Nolan, 27, from Nottingham, adds: "My moustache is going to be a mix of the character Beppe di Marco from Eastenders meets rock star Prince."

Nottingham City Council has got at least 35 men taking part.

Glenn Formoy from the marketing team says: "Our activities include a wall of Mo, showcasing the before and after images of participants, culminating at the end of November with the 'MOscars' at Loxley House to crown the best moustache grower."

Gareth Stubbs, 34, from Pinxton, who works at the Department of Work & Pensions, is dedicating his 'tache to his fiance Laura Gore's father Rob, who was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Gareth says: "Luckily he found the tumour early and treatment was successful. Unfortunately I also lost a close friend at the start of the year to cancer."

It's his second year of taking part. "I'm going for 'The Biker' style – it takes little upkeep and looks great."

Laura, 29, an education and training media adviser at the Post, says: "I'm getting some say in Gareth's choice of moustache – I have to be seen out in public with him after all."

"We have more than 20 Broadway staff taking part this year," says press and marketing officer Andrew Knight, 35, from Sherwood. "Our inspirations range from Sean Connery to David Niven.

"Last year was our first Movember and we raised over £500.

"We got involved last year due to a member of staff's father having testicular cancer. Having a personal connection just made us want to help out even more.We're hoping to raise even more this year.

"Some take to it with more gusto than others. Those at the bum-fluff end of the spectrum aren't as happy as the hairier sorts three weeks into Movember. "

Ben Hollyhead, 21, a PR assistant at city-based Eden PR, is a fresh-faced first timer.

"I've never grown a moustache before," he says. "My motivation is the charities focused around men's health and getting awareness out there. Early detection of cancer is really important.

"I hope to break the £100 barrier with the amount I raise. I'm the only boy in the office and all the girls are going to be very supportive.

"I don't know which style I'm going to grow. I'll just see what happens. It could be a huge success and be something I want to keep.

"I'll be avoiding frothy coffees for the month, though."

Local band The Terminal Five Experience, all aged over 50, are fine-tuning their moustaches this month.

Singer Dek Brown says: "Last year we raised more than £5,000 for Movember and were amazed to be placed 288th out of the 10,000 Movember teams.

"This year we're aiming for £10,000 and getting into the top 100 teams. We're holding a gig on November 30 at the Britannia Boat Club to celebrate."

There's plenty of women getting involved in Movember too – but only to lend support to the fellas, of course.

Laura Morley, 18, a student from Nottingham, is supporting her dad and boyfriend who are growing moustaches.

"Last year I took a photograph of my dad every day to show the progression of his moustache," she says.

As well as reassuring your man he doesn't look like a reserve member of the Village People, you need to give lots of encouragement through the month, says Isabel Jones from Eden PR.

"Regular meetings in the pub for the Mo team will be absolutely necessary to measure progress, sponsorship and have 'mine's bigger than yours' conversations," she says.

And she offers this tip: "Prepare to answer your kids' questions about why daddy can grow hair on his face but not on his head!"

Are you, your place of work or community getting involved in Movember? Send your best whisker pictures along with your name, age and address to katherine.taylor@nottinghampostgroup.co.uk

We'll have an online gallery of your best Movember moustaches with regular updates and features running throughout the month.

For more information about Movember, go to http://uk.movember.com/

The website includes men's health advice.

The first night of a packed bonfire weekend begins tonight, bringing with it the promise of dry and cold weather. Over the next few days various locations in and around Nottinghamshire will be hosting bonfire and firework displays, at a time when Guy Fawkes effigies await their pending doom. There are hints of light showers over the long weekend but there are no severe weather warnings to deter from a firework extravaganza. Thursday looks set to be largely dry with temperatures sinking to five degrees C, according to the Met Office and rain is expected after 10pm. Friday and Saturday will also remain dry with spells of sunshine, with temperatures again dropping to five degrees C. Rain is also predicted at around 6pm on Sunday - potentially putting a dampener on any displays that evening. The Forest Recreation Ground's firework display on Monday has better fortune with a dry day forecast, although temperatures will drop to five degrees C towards the end of the night. A Met Office official said: "The weather looks fairly typical of Bonfire night, you'll find it's fairly cold out, but this is nothing unusual for this time of the year.

"You may notice gusty winds of up to 30mph on Friday and possible spells of light showers during the next four days."

For a detailed report visit our weather page.