City

Carrington: Temporary three-way traffic signals on Hucknall Road at its junction with Herbert Road from 8am until 4pm on Sunday, June 29.

City: Popham Street and Maltmill Lane closed from Tuesday until Wednesday, December 31.

Mapperley: Inbound nearside lane closure outside St Andrew's Church, Mansfield Road, from 8pm on Tuesday until Sunday, July 13.

Sneinton: Devon Street closed between Windmill Lane and Carlton Road until Sunday, July 13.

St Ann's: Temporary four-way traffic signals in Thorneywood Mount, at junction with St Bartholomews Road, until Friday, June 27.

St Ann's: Thorneywood Mount closed between its junction with Thorneywood Rise and Holly Gardens until Friday, July 4.

The Meadows: Temporary two-way traffic signals on Robin Hood Way at its junction with Manifold Gardens from 8am until 4pm on Sunday, June 29.

Rushcliffe

Keyworth: Fairway closed from Wolds Drive to Beech Avenue until mid-July.

Newark and Sherwood

Farndon: Fosse Road closed between Farndon and Syerston until Friday, August 1.

Ashfield

Hucknall: Temporary traffic lights, road closures and speed restrictions affecting Nottingham Road, Shoulder of Mutton Hill, A611 Annesley Road, Baker Street, High Street, Station Street and Linby Road until October 24.

Huthwaite: Parkside closed from its junction with Skegby Road from 7.30am on Wednesday until 11.59pm on Friday.

Sutton-in-Ashfield: Carsic Lane closed from its junction with B6023 Lammas Road to its junction with Davies Avenue, from 8am today to 6pm on Friday, July 4.

Sutton-in-Ashfield: Herne Street closed from 7.30am today until 11.59pm tomorrow.

Sutton-in-Ashfield: Brown Crescent closed between its junction with Herne Street for its whole length from 7.30am tomorrow until 11.59pm on Wednesday.

Mansfield

Mansfield: Wood Street closed from 7am today until 7am on Saturday, July 5.

Forest Town: Holly Drive closed from 7.30am until 6pm on Saturday, June 29.

EVEN though England have one game left to play in the World Cup, it's safe to say a few of those boys will be desperate to get back home.

Being out of the tournament at such an early stage will severely hurt which has already led to some debating whether Roy Hodgson should continue in the job.

Personally I am not one of them who wants to see him go because England were a wee bit unlucky – especially against Uruguay.

When England pulled it back to 1-1, I honestly believed there was only going to be one winner.

But unfortunately, Steven Gerrard took some unfair stick for the mistake which led to Luis Suarez's winner because a centre-half should be really going up for those headers.

But it's no use finger-pointing now because it's over and done with. England have to look to the future.

The biggest concern is how they progress because it is apparent they lack world class players.

Producing them has proven to be difficult and it is not helped by the amount of foreign imports in the Premier League.

Personally I would like to see rules brought in where five British players had to be included in any Premier League starting 11.

Also you don't see many British players going abroad to play football in other countries.

Yet if you look at the likes of Brazil and Ghana for example, they play their football all over the world and clearly it has helped them develop them as players.

The five cheapest places to fill up within ten miles of Nottingham city centre:

Unleaded

1. Asda Nottingham, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, 127.7p.

2. Co-op Mapperley, Woodborough Road, Mapperley, 127.9p.

3. Sainsbury's Arnold, Nottingham Road, Arnold, 127.9p.

4. Morrisons Gamston, Gamston District Centre, Gamston, 127.9p.

5. Clifton Express, Clifton Lane, Clifton, 127.9p.

Diesel

1. Asda Nottingham, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, 131.7p

2. Morrisons Gamston, Gamston District Centre, Gamston, 131.9p

3. Clifton Express, Clifton Lane, Clifton, 131.9p

4. Asda Hyson Green, Radford Road, Hyson Green, 132.7p

5. Sainsbury's, Castle Bridge Road, Castle Boulevard, 132.9

ENGLAND'S 1966 World Cup hero Sir Geoff Hurst has pledged his support to a Nottingham hospital's health campaign.

The Big Health Pledge, backed by BMI Park Hospital in Arnold, calls on people to make small changes that will make a big difference to their health and well-being.

It targets the UK's five biggest preventable killers – heart disease, stroke, cancer, lung disease and liver disease.

Staff are already busy organising events that will highlight ways to improve health while also raising money for Cancer Research UK.

Jenny Brown, who works in the MRI imaging department, and Angela Beaumont, a medical secretary, have raised nearly £500 by walking 65 miles from Melrose Abbey in Scotland to Lindisfarne.

Marketing manager Richard Shortland has also taken part in a 900-mile motorbike ride from John O'Groats to Land's End in less than 24 hours.

Sir Geoff, who scored three times in England's 4-2 World Cup final win over West Germany, said: "It's great that the Big Health Pledge sets people achievable targets which can help make real differences to their health and well-being."

For more information visit www.bmibighealthpledge.co.uk.

IT'S too soon for useful statistics, but the law may actually be getting the better of thieves making money in the dodgy metal market.

From peak activity in 2010-11, when raiders were stripping lead from church roofs faster than they could pray for forgiveness, reports of metal theft have been in decline.

Helped, say police, by an Act of Parliament last year which made it harder for thieves and scrap metal dealers to trade with each other.

"It's actually been reducing for several years, since attention first began focusing on it, but the Scrap Metal Dealers Act has been a help," said Matt Ward, the Notts policeman who is regional co-ordinator for enforcing the legislation.

The new laws mean that...

All site-based and mobile scrap metal dealers, including motor salvage operators, must have a council-issued licence – either a site licence and/or a collector's licence for each council area in which collections are made.

New identity requirements oblige all scrap metal dealers and collectors, including motor salvage operators, to verify the identity of anyone selling scrap metal to them and provide a current address.

The ban on scrap metal cash transactions, introduced in 2012, is extended to cover itinerant collectors and motor salvage operators.

In Notts, some local authorities, including Newark and Sherwood District Council, have been visiting scrap metal dealers to check on compliance.

Nottingham Community Protection has been getting the message across via Operation Cleansweep – a series of roadside spot-checks aimed at snaring and deterring metal thieves.

During a recent check at Dunkirk, Nottingham, a total of 32 vehicles were stopped. Seventeen inspections showed up problems that will require further inquiries.

Of the 17, five involve alleged scrap-related irregularities – causing investigations into four possible waste or scrap metal offences and one possible theft of lead and other scrap metal items.

However there was business for other agencies involved in the operation: Notts Police, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

Justifying the name Cleansweep, inspections yielded suspected offences including benefit and identity fraud, an overloaded vehicle, driving without insurance and a bald tyre.

However scrap metal offences remain the focus of the campaign and 118 vehicles have been stopped in Nottingham since the change in legislation.

They have resulted in nine investigations into the illegal collection of scrap, one of which has led to conviction and a fine of £3,666.

The continuing purge, says city councillor Rosemary Healy, executive assistant for community safety, sends "a strong message that we will not tolerate cars that are unroadworthy, nor will we accept illegal waste and scrap metal operations in our city.

"We will come down heavily on those that do not comply with the legal obligations of owning a vehicle, or unlicensed businesses, to keep our citizens safe and our city clean."

There is a degree of national supervision to the fight against metal crime. Because of the high volume of thefts on railway property, overall responsibility was handed by the Home Office to British Transport Police, the England's only uniformed national police force.

Based in the Newark area, Temporary Sergeant Matt Ward is not only the Notts officer on the case but also the regional co-ordinator for the East Midlands.

"Since the Act the amount of metal theft reported by East Midlands firms has continued to reduce," he said. "You get the occasional blip, but you do with anything.

"We have involved several agencies in our checks. Revenue & Customs, for instance, look for red diesel [untaxed home heating fuel, dyed red for identification] and the Vehicle Standards Agency will look for thinks like vehicle safety.

"We target obvious scrap vehicles, but also work vans because people have been moving away from open vehicles to closed ones."

Just in case potential offenders are tempted to think that law enforcers will soon get bored with the 2013 Act, Sgt Ward is promising more spot checks soon. You'll know when you have been flagged down.

JOHN Selfridge, 24, of Sleaford Road, Newark, pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour in Newark on May 26. He was conditionally discharged at Nottingham Magistrates' Court for three months and ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge.

RACHAEL Snarr, 35, of Nether Pasture, Netherfield, is charged with driving a Vauxhall Astra over the drink-drive limit in Carlton Hill, Carlton, on April 13. When tested, she had 54 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, over the limit of 35. She is also accused of obstructing a policeman in Carlton and permitting a man to use the Astra without insurance on April 13. She was bailed to attend Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Friday.

DECLAN Weaver, 18, of Ribblesdale Court, Beeston, admitted assaulting a man in Chilwell on September 7 and was given a community order by magistrates in Nottingham. He was ordered to do 135 hours of unpaid work within 12 months. He must pay £150 compensation and costs of £85.

RICHARD Flavill, 44, of Neville Drive, Kinoulton, is charged with two assaults and shoplifting in West Bridgford. He allegedly assaulted a man and woman and stole £17.98-worth of vodka from Coop, Bridgford Road, all on April 17. He was bailed to attend Nottingham Magistrates' Court today.

MOHAMMED Najeeb, 37, of Foxhollies Grove, Sherwood, is charged with sexually touching a woman without her consent in Beeston on January 5. He was bailed to Nottingham Magistrates' Court on July 3.

DEAN Nicholson, 21, of Jenny Burton Way, Hucknall, was fined £300 for drink-driving. He admitted he was over the limit in a Toyota Auris on the A611 Hucknall bypass, Hucknall, on April 20. He had 190 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, over the limit of 80. At Nottingham Magistrates' Court, he was banned for 18 months and ordered to pay a £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs.

JULIE Norman, 49, of Rosebay Avenue, Hyson Green, admitted stealing £22.27-worth of groceries from Asda, Hyson Green, on May 24. At Nottingham Magistrates' Court, she was conditionally discharged for a year and ordered to pay a £15 victim surcharge.

HAYDN Oliver, 22, of Bilborough Road, Bilborough, was bailed to attend Nottingham Magistrates' Court on August 15. He denies using threatening behaviour in Bilborough and damaging the rear driver's side window of a Peugeot on May 22.

FILIP Stankowski, 30, of Edmonstone Crescent, Bestwood, is charged with drink-driving and driving without a licence. Magistrates in Nottingham heard he was allegedly driving a black BMW 3 series on the A611, Hucknall, when he was over the limit on May 25. Police checks revealed he had 88 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, over the limit of 35. He is on bail to attend court on Thursday.

JACK Moran, 24, of Woodroffe Way, East Leake, charged with wounding a man in Clifton in June, was bailed to attend Nottingham Crown Court on October 13.

CHARLES Adewumi, 24, of Ryehill Close, The Meadows, was convicted of assaulting a policeman in The Meadows on December 11 last year. He was bailed to attend Nottingham Magistrates' Court on July 7.

STEVEN Willis, 35, of Victoria Road, Netherfield, admitted being in Nottingham Railway Station for an unlawful purpose on December 11 last year. At Nottingham Magistrates' Court, he was fined £75 and ordered to pay a £20 victim surcharge and £25 costs.

JASON Smith, 39, of Layton Avenue, Mansfield, pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of Pepe trainers and a Gold Digger watch from TK Maxx in Mansfield on May 25 at Nottingham Magistrates' Court. He had amphetamine on the same date. Smith was fined £70 and ordered to pay a £20 victim surcharge and costs of £85.

PAWEL Baranecki, 40, of Osborne Street, Radford, was bailed on a charge of assault. His next appearance is at Nottingham Crown Court on August 22.

SHERYL Bramley, 32, of Belvoir Street, Hucknall, was fined £110 for driving in a Nissan Qashqai when she was over the limit in Burton Street, Nottingham, on May 24. When tested, she had 62 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, over the limit of 35. She also admitted having no insurance or a licence. JPs in Nottingham banned her from driving for 17 months and ordered she pay a £20 victim surcharge and costs of £85.

DAVID Brierley, 40, of Station Road, Sutton-on-Trent, was allegedly caught drink-driving in Hemplands Lane, Sutton-on-Trent, on May 24. Magistrates in Nottingham bailed him to attend on June 30.

PHILIP Cox, 19, of Manor Road, Keyworth, allegedly had a craft knife in Talbot Street, Nottingham, on May 24. JPs in Nottingham have granted him bail to attend Nottingham Crown Court on August 22.

Wollaton Hall: The Super Hero Trail is on every day at Wollaton Hall, giving kids a chance to explore the building and grounds where the recent Batman movies were filmed.

Follow the trail, find out what super powers animals have and claim your reward!

Costs £1.

Worksop: Go and see the journey from opulence to debt of the 2nd Earl of Oxford at the Edward Harley exhibition in Worksop. Runs until December 2014.

Nottingham Contemporary: This week is the last chance to see the Somewhat Abstract exhibition at the Contemporary gallery, featuring works by Yoko Ono, Francis Bacon and Gilbert and George.

Entrance to the exhibition is free.

The Lord Roberts: On Saturday catch live comedy at its best when Carey Marx and Ellie Taylor bring their Edinburgh previews to Just The Tonic.

Tickets cost £6 and the show starts at 7:30pm.

Rock City: Alternative hip hop legends Jurassic 5 return to Nottingham for a gig in the Main Hall at Rock City tomorrow.

Tickets cost £25 with a £2.50 booking fee online and doors open at 7pm.

Focus Gallery: Today is your last chance to see the Summer Exhibition at the Focus Gallery in Derby Road.

New paintings from Nick Hedderly and Gillian Lee Smith and work from some new artists feature at the exhibition. Entrance is free.

Rescue Rooms: Known for his role on E4's hit TV series Made in Chelsea, Andy Jordan's newly announced tour follows a run of sold-out dates last December, and with his music already captivating the likes of Elton John, Jordan is sure to be one to watch for 2014.

He will be at Nottingham's Rescue Rooms tomorrow, with support still to be announced.

Beer Auction: You only have until tomorrow to get involved with the Shipstone's beer auction in aid of the When You Wish Upon A Star Foundation.

John Pye Auctions is hosting the event on its website, with more than 400 cases of beer and unique merchandise on offer.

Visit johnpye.co.uk to make your bid.

Lace Market: This week, you can be guided around the historic market with an audio tour from Joanna Lumley.

Tickets are free when quoting 'RIBA' during advertised dates but a £5 refundable headset deposit will be required.

Lowdham: This week celebrates 15 years of the Lowdham Book Festival and the organisers are pulling out all the stops

With the traditional group reading day and cricket night firmly established, Lowdham will also welcome free talks, great bookstalls, two children's tents and local authors.

For more details visit www.lowdhambookfestival. co.uk/.

WAYNE Rooney has told England to get nasty if they are to succeed in major tournaments.

The Manchester United forward believes England should learn from their more canny opponents and be more streetwise.

Rooney, who backed himself to play on with England for many years and break Sir Bobby Charlton's scoring record, also insisted Roy Hodgson is the right man to take England forward.

The 28-year-old (pictured) says however that England must learn from their wily opponents who brought their World Cup campaign to an early end.

He said: "I think you look at teams who have won the tournament over previous years and you can see that nastiness in them. I think we need to get that in us. Maybe we're too honest.

"Uruguay the other night, they stopped the game, they committed I don't know how many fouls... clever fouls, really, to slow the game down. I think we're a bit honest in terms of the way we play.

"It's small margins but if those small things can amount to a big thing in terms of staying in the competition or going out. We need to learn that quickly and adapt to that."

There have been suggestions that England should have made more of a foul by Diego Godin on Daniel Sturridge when the Uruguay skipper was on a yellow card.

Rooney (right) added: "Of course. You see players surrounding the referees – I'm not saying Uruguay did that – but I'm the same now. I want to win the game.

"I got kicked ten times and I don't think there was a yellow card given to an opponent.

"We try and be honest, but maybe that's a fault of ours."

THE family of an elderly care home resident who died after nurses took seven hours to call an ambulance are considering civil action.

Susanna Storr, of Radcliffe on Trent, said her family "lost everything" when great-grandmother Joan Walker died in hospital after suffering a brain injury in a fall at Aslockton Hall care home in Whatton.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council upheld claims of misconduct against three nurses who were on duty. Nina Ndamase was struck off, Janet King was suspended for six months and Margaret Smith was given a five-year caution order.

But, speaking for the first time since the hearing, Mrs Storr said it was difficult to accept these were the only sanctions against them.

"It makes the horrible reality of it even worse – there's not much more we can do," she said. "I just want other people to know and to highlight what can go on.

"She was my parent, she raised me and looked after me and she relied on other people to look after her; she paid her money for other people to look after her. She had great-grandchildren on the way and she didn't get to meet them. It's disgraceful.

"Those people haven't really lost anything. We lost everything."

The family are now taking legal advice about whether to pursue a civil claim.

A Nottingham coroner's report said nurses did not sufficiently check on 89-year-old Mrs Walker from 2.10am – when she had the fall – until 8.30am. No ambulance was called until 9am.

The report into Mrs Walker's death said: "It is probable that as a result of these omissions Mrs Walker's chances of successful surgical intervention were reduced."

The firm that owns the care home said it was an isolated incident and the nurses no longer worked there.

Mrs Storr added: "It's just absolutely heartbreaking. Bit by bit my mother's life was slipping away and it didn't have to happen.

"Everything could have been different. Everyone deserves the right to go to hospital; my mother had no way to contact anyone. She was failed."

Mrs Walker had three children, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She lived in Loughborough and worked as a secretary for Ladybird Books before moving to the care home.

She died at 9.20am on August 23, 2011, having been admitted to hospital the previous day at 10.26am.

The exact cause of the fall is not known but Mrs Walker hit her head on a commode and suffered a fatal subdural haematoma – a serious brain condition where blood collects between the skull and brain.

At a hearing of the NMC, nurse Nina Ndamase – who was the sole nurse on duty at the home during the night shift – was found to have not performed a check on Mrs Walker's pupils, not made an adequate assessment of her consciousness and failed to carry out observations.

The panel also found she did not act upon Mrs Walker's high blood pressure reading.

The report of Mrs Ndamase's hearing said: "The errors she made were errors in basic nursing practice.

"It is clear from the evidence that she gave to the coroner at the inquest that Mrs Ndamase, on her own admission, knew what to do, yet she failed to do it. Mrs Ndamase knew from the outset that Resident A had sustained a potentially serious head injury.

"Mrs Ndamase's actions did fall seriously short of the conduct and standards expected of a registered nurse and amounted to misconduct."

Miss Smith arrived at the home for her shift at 8.15am and said she did not call an ambulance until 9am. She admitted she should have called the emergency services quicker.

Miss Smith's future employers will be able to see the incident on her record for five years as a result of the caution order she was given.

The panel did not find proof that Miss Smith had acted dishonestly.

Ms King began work at 7.30am and was also found to have not ensured an ambulance was immediately requested for Mrs Walker when she required emergency medical attention.

After learning of Mrs Walker's fall, Ms King visited her and admitted she should have called 999 but delayed doing so for 17 minutes while a doctor was called.

Ms King admitted misconduct and was suspended from the profession for six months.

A spokeswoman for Claregrange Ltd, which owns Alsockton Hall, said: "Aslockton Hall Nursing Home is a private care home with a deserved reputation for delivering a high standard of care and has met the requisite care standards set by the Care Quality Commission.

"The three nurses involved in this matter were all qualified and vastly experienced with a total of 34 years combined service at Aslockton Hall.

"Although this incident has had a very unfortunate outcome, it has been accepted that this was an isolated occurrence. Nothing like it had ever occurred at Aslockton Hall prior to the incident and nothing like it has occurred here since.

"Following the incident we carried out a thorough review of the home's accident response procedures to ensure that they were effective. There was no criticism of the home or its owners by any of the relevant enforcing and safeguarding authorities.

"The nurses involved in the incident are no longer carrying out nursing duties at Aslockton Hall.

"We respect and value all of our residents and their health, safety and welfare are of paramount importance to us. Our sympathy in this matter has always been, and remains, with Mrs Walker's family."

What do you think? Let us know at opinion@nottinghampost.com.

THREE men have been arrested after a man was stabbed in a city centre bar.

The incident happened at around 2.40am yesterday at Dogma bar on Byard Lane whilst revellers were still enjoying their nights out.

The 22-year-old victim was rushed to Queen's Medical Centre where police say his condition has stabilised.

All the men arrested in connection with the incident are in their 20s.

A witness, who did not want to be named, said: "I was in the basement on the dance floor at the time.

"I thought it was a normal fight and the bouncers came in and took them all out.

"We decided to leave and went upstairs and one lad was in the doorway and he said 'I have been stabbed'.

"When he lifted his top up there was blood running down him everywhere.

"It was just a bit down from his heart. The police then came and blocked off the street."

Police closed Byard Lane to pedestrians for most of the day and the high-end shopping street, which features shops including Paul Smith, was scoured by forensic teams on their hands and knees as they gathered evidence.

City residents have been shocked by the news.

Lizzy Coyler said: "I live in the Weekday Cross building so with windows open I could hear that there was noise and something going on.

"There was a stabbing outside the building a year or two ago. I can't think of any other incidences that close to home.

"This is not what you want on your doorstep."

When The Post visited Dogma yesterday evening, the front door was left open and there were still glasses half full on the bars and tables.

Police tape had also been put across the stairs to the basement dance floor which has a maximum capacity of 200.

Part of downstairs dance floor looked like it had been partially cleared and there was still DJ equipment left out.

Kathy Boyle, of Mapperley Park, walking past the scene yesterday morning, said: "Things like this are costing the health service an awful lot of money.

"I have a friend who works in accident and emergency and she says it is horrendous after a Friday night.

"The late night levy won't reduce horrible crimes like this. What they should do is close everything at midnight.

"The city centre has far too many pubs and clubs. If it is not violence in the streets there is glass and puke everywhere.

"There is an aggressive atmosphere in Nottingham at night. It is horrid and needs to be sorted out."

Councillor David Smith, who sits on the city council's licensing panel, said if the police had any concerns about the way a bar is run they could call for the licence to be reviewed or revoked by the council.

He added: "But this sort of incident can happen anywhere and a venue has really got to have had a previous history that police know about if the licence was to be reviewed or taken away."

The manager of the bar, which has a maximum capacity of 550, refused to comment.

Last night Dogma's Facebook page made no mention of the attack. The last post on Saturday said "It's 2-4-1 cocktail time, all day, every day!"

However, a message to a customer said the bar would reopen on Tuesday.

A police spokesperson said: "Three men remain in police custody after a man sustained a stab wound while in Dogma during the early hours of Sunday morning.

"We are keen to speak to anyone who was in the bar from around 2am who may have seen a disturbance.

"The victim remains in a stable condition in hospital and his injuries are not believed to be life threatening."

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

THIRTEEN complaints have been made about tram workers wolf-whistling and making rude comments at passers-by.

The incidents, revealed in a Freedom of Information request to Nottingham City Council, have happened since the latest tram works to build lines two and three of the network began two years ago.

The Post has also received a recent complaint after patients leaving a cancer centre at Queen's Medical Centre were subjected to the same treatment.

Post reader Naomi Oxberry got in touch after hearing several women being subjected to comments from workers.

She said: "I witnessed women coming out of the cancer centre at QMC being wolf- whistled and 'remarked' upon by the tram workers.

"There is no right time for sexism, but surely this is a particularly unforgivable."

A spokesman from Taylor Woodrow Alstom – the contractor in charge of building the tram network – said it had not received any specific complaint in this instance.

He said: "We receive very few complaints compared to the size of our workforce, but any reports of unacceptable behaviour are always taken seriously, thoroughly investigated and appropriate action taken.

"Any worker found to have made inappropriate comments to members of the public will not remain with Taylor Woodrow Alstom."

The city council said all complaints of this nature "are taken seriously and are dealt with by the contractor through their robust project procedures", but claimed it was a relatively small issue.

The FOI response pointed out: "The small number of complaints received over the two-year construction period should be set in the context of the high number of people working on the project, which currently exceeds 1,500."

A spokeswoman from the QMC said they were not aware of any complaints that had come to them directly about the incident involving people coming out of the cancer centre and it was a matter for the contractors to discuss with their staff.

A recent survey from the Fundamental Rights Agency showed 68 per cent of UK women had reported experiencing sexual harassment since the age of 15. This was significantly higher than the European average of 55 per cent.

Donna Navarro, a mum of two from Bingham, wrote to the Post after seeing these results and said it may be a result of awareness in British women.

She said: "Perhaps the figures for the UK are higher than average because in the UK, women talk about what behaviour is considered acceptable.

"We have a strong feminist movement compared to other EU countries and we have media and police campaigns raising awareness about what types of behaviour are abusive. Women are more willing to discuss it among their peers, step forward and report it."

But Mrs Navarro still believes the UK "has a long way to go" before the issue is addressed.

I don't like it. It just feels like you are being perved on. And it always comes from men a lot older than me.

Inesse Robins, 23, Sandiacre

I think it's just a bit of banter. People have lost their sense of humour. It depends how the person takes it. But I really do think it's only a laugh.

John Smith, 37, Carlton

I used to live in Greece where it is very common. It's intimidating and upsetting. I think the UK should have moved on from this by now.

Elaine Lee, 56, Bulwell

It's not something I'd do and I work in construction. But it's just a bit of fun. Some may be disappointed if they didn't get whistled at!

Phil Sargeant, 59, Sherwood

TIME is running out for readers to collect coupons for the Cash For Your Community campaign.

The campaign, which is a joint initiative between The Nottingham Post and The Nottingham Building Society, gives away £35,000 each year to up to 150 worthy causes.

It is up to readers to decide how much of the funding each group receives, by collecting coupons worth single, double, triple and quadruple votes.

Greenfield's Children's Centre, in Forest Fields, has benefited from the campaign for the past two years.

Project director Judy Tate said: "Our multilingual library was started with money from campaign. The next year we spent the money on restocking its shelves.

"This year we are looking to do the same, and to buy some multilingual DVDs and interactive software. We get a lot of children where their whole family doesn't speak a word of English and it is harder because it takes them longer to settle them in. If they can get some programmes in their own language we hope it will help them learn faster.

"We will be pleased to receive any money. We don't have a lot to spend on things so it is really good to be able to extend the services we offer."

The Post will be printing coupons until Saturday. All coupons must be sent in by 5pm on Wednesday, July 2.

Vicky Hall, partnership and sponsorships manager at The Nottingham Building Society, said: "We are really pleased to be supporting so many worthy causes that make such a difference to local communities. The £35,000 funding will provide a real boost to these groups, but how much they will receive is down to you.

"I would urge readers to keep collecting the final few coupons, and then send them in to the Post to make sure they are counted in the grant total."

The amount each group will receive will be published in the Post in the week commencing Monday, July 21. The top three will also receive a £1,000 bonus.

Deputy editor at the Post Charles Walker said: "The campaign is a fantastic scheme which allows local people to get involved in their community. Since 2011, the Post and The Nottingham Building Society have given away £75,000 to hundreds of worthy causes, and we are pleased to be giving a helping hand again this year. We hope readers will continue to get on board by collecting the last few coupons, which could make all the difference to these groups."

A PIONEERING new school is calling on businesses to get on board and help grow the next generation of skilled employees.

Vision Studio School will be the first of its kind in Nottinghamshire when it opens in Mansfield in September.

Working with employers, it will offer academic and vocational qualifications including A-Levels and GCSEs in English, maths and science along with work placements linked directly to job opportunities in the local area.

Sponsored by West Nottinghamshire College, Vision Studio School will initially provide places for 125 students aged 14 to 19-years-old, with plans for this to increase to its capacity of 300 students by its third year.

The school will specialise in engineering, transport, health and care.

It wants more businesses to lend their support – particularly those willing to provide work placements.

Other ways employers can get involved range from helping shape the curriculum, mentoring students and delivering master-classes to providing, sharing or loaning equipment or resources, and assessing students' work.

Andy Campbell, principal of Vision Studio School, said: "We hope some [businesses] will go on to employ students that they've worked with, which will ensure young people in their local labour market develop the skills and experience their business needs."

Employers can contact Mr Campbell on 01623 627191 ext. 8255 or email andy.campbell@visionstudioschool.co.uk.

THE public skating rink at the National Ice Centre is to be closed from tomorrow for three weeks for improvement works.

Ice on the rink is to be replaced to help the venue stay in good shape, while it will also be painted.

The rink will be closed to the public until Thursday, July 17.

During this time, all skating - including parent and toddler and disability inclusion - will be moved into the arena rink next door. The work is part of a revamp of the centre, which also includes a new entranceway to the rink and a balcony.

On Wednesday, July 2 there will be no skating at all in the building as the venue gets set to host Dolly Parton in the main arena.

NOTTINGHAM City Council's new Music Service wants to see every school child playing a musical instrument within two years.

The newly-formed charitable trust has been set up to meet Government targets on music education.

As its setting up was announced yesterday, it was revealed that every child in eight out of ten city primary schools was already playing an instrument.

Pupils can join one of a network of after-school area bands and can also enrol in Nottingham Music School each Saturday morning to play in the 50-strong Robin Hood Orchestra, the intermediate orchestra, various rock and pop bands and world music groups.

The new chairman of Nottingham Music Service trust is Paul Roberts, a former city council director of education.

He said: "Our aim now is to make sure the outstanding music tradition in schools and among young people that has been established by the city council will continue and grow in the future.

"As a charitable trust, Nottingham Music Service has the opportunity to seek funding and other resources from a variety of organisations and outlets."

POLICE have issued this CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to about a theft on a train.

A 28-year-old woman had her bag stolen on the Nottingham to Bingham train in May.

The theft took place on board the 13.45 service, while it was stationed on platform two at Nottingham railway station on Tuesday, May 27.

PC Christie Ingram, the investigating officer said: "The bag contained the victim's personal items which have been valued to nearly £500.

"After reviewing CCTV on board the train a man was seen boarding carrying a black carrier bag, then leaving a short while later carrying the holdall. The man then attempted to evade the cameras on the station before leaving.

"I believe the man in the photo issued has key information about the theft and I urge anyone who recognises him to give us a call."

If you know the man, or have any information which could assist the investigation please call British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016 quoting MSUB/B8 of 26/6/14.

PUBLIC services could grind to a halt next month as strike action is held.

Council staff who are Unison members announced yesterday they would be walking out on July 10 in a dispute over pay and pensions.

Meanwhile, widespread disruption is expected in schools as the National Union of Teachers has also voted to strike.

During the last strike in March more than 100 schools in the area shut.

Fellow public sector unions GMB and Unite may call on members in local government and education to strike on the same day – and have been asking their members whether to proceed with action.

Unison general secretary Dave Prentis said: "We have a clear majority for strike action so a one-day strike will go ahead on July 10. We expect to be joined in that action by other unions in local government and will be campaigning among our members for maximum support on that day.

"Many of our members are women earning barely above the minimum wage, who care for our children, our elderly and our vulnerable and they deserve better treatment than they have had at the hands of this government. The employers must get back into talks immediately to avoid a damaging dispute."

Marje Toward, service director for HR and customer service at Nottinghamshire County Council, said contingency plans would be put in place to ensure vulnerable people get the services they need during the strike.

The five cheapest places to fill up within ten miles of Nottingham city centre:

Unleaded

1. Sainsbury's Beeston, Cross Street, Beeston, 126.9p

2. Asda Nottingham, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, 127.7p

3. Sainsbury's Arnold, Nottingham Road, Arnold, 127.9p

4. Morrisons Gamston, Gamston District Centre, Gamston, 127.9p

5. Clifton Express, Clifton Lane, Clifton, 127.9p

Diesel

1. Asda Nottingham, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, 131.7p

2. Morrisons Gamston, Gamston District Centre, Gamston, 131.9p

3. Clifton Express, Clifton Lane, Clifton, 131.9p

4. Sainsbury's Beeston, Cross Street, Beeston, 131.9p

5. Mrh Wollaton Spar, Wollaton Vale, Wollaton, 131.9p

For the latest prices, check online at nottinghampost.com.

THE report to Broxtowe Borough Council's budget advisory committee included an update on tram work in the Beeston and Chilwell areas ...

Chilwell Road /High Road partially reopened to traffic on June 1 – eight months late.

Second-phase work, on the section from Beeston Bed Centre to The Hop Pole, is due for completion next month. The section includes Chilwell Road tram stop.

Work at the two ends of Chilwell Road, in the stretch between Foster and Devonshire Avenues, and at Barton's and Central College, is scheduled for completion in August. Council officers reported that this would be "difficult" to achieve.

Council representatives have met residents to discuss refuse collection for houses on the tram route. Options include early-morning collections or the use of loading bays.

Meanwhile, the compensation fund for traders whose businesses have been affected by tram construction is about to be topped up.

The Exceptional Hardship Fund of £100,000 has now been allocated but the city and county councils are due to give another £25,000 each.

PLANS for a new Nottingham fire station in London Road could be decided by September, according to the service.

The fire service revealed plans to move from their Shakespeare Street home in April and set up a new home in the Meadows.

And now a planning application for the new site has been registered with Nottingham City Council – and a spokeswoman for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue said a decision was anticipated in three months' time.

Ian Pritchard, head of procurement and estates at Notts Fire and Rescue Service, said: "There's still a lot of work to do before we start construction and we're hoping that we can have a contractor appointed by the end of the year so we can have the new building completed at the start of 2016."

The fire service moving out of Central will bring to an end more than 100 years of the service using the site behind the Guildhall.

The Guildhall was opened in September 1888 and housed the Magistrates' Court, Police and Fire Station to the rear. The old entrance to the fire station can still be seen in North Sherwood Street.

The court moved to a new building in 1996, and plans have been afoot since December 2010 to see the police and fire stations moved.

The Guildhall was also the headquarters for Nottingham City Council for a time and now looks set to become a four-star hotel with 100 bedrooms after planning permission was granted in November.

The council is also trying to encourage development of the old police and fire station block – and spent £5 million buying the site in March.