A NOTTS sports star of the future is on a mission to raise money to play in the world softball championships.

Nineteen-year-old Joshua Peat, of Warren Hill Close, Arnold, has been playing softball for more than ten years.

He is a regular in the GB men's fast-pitch softball team, which came third in the European championships in Holland in July last year.

With this, the team have qualified for the world championships in New Zealand early next year – but each player has to raise £1,800 to make the journey.

Josh said: "It is a lot of money to raise in a short time but, as softball isn't an Olympic sport any more, we don't qualify for UK Sport sponsorship, which is a shame.

"Going to New Zealand and representing my country at the world championships would be an amazing thing for me and that's why I'm hoping people will support me."

Softball is similar to baseball, although it is played on a larger pitch. It was introduced as an Olympic sport in 1996 and played at each Olympics until 2008.

To help raise cash for the trip to New Zealand, friends and family of Josh organised an event on Saturday at Bestwood Park Community Centre, in Beckhampton Road.

Activities included a bouncy castle, cakes and a raffle, with all proceeds going towards the fund to get Josh on the plane to Auckland.

Josh said: "I've been playing softball since I was nine, when a couple of Americans came to my school and encouraged us to give it a go.

"From then, it's just been a strange but exciting few years as I've become more dedicated to the sport – I love it. It's seen me travel across the country and I just enjoy every game.

"The other thing that is spurring me on with the fundraising is the thought of playing in the final. It will be on March 10, my 20th birthday, and it would just be perfect."

Josh has received donations from former teams and teammates.

His mum, Patricia, 46, of Bestwood Park, said: "One way or another, we'll make sure he's on that plane.

"We're so proud of what he has achieved already – to be given the chance to represent the country in a world championship is fantastic.

"We want him there come March. He's had a lot of support from the people around him and we're trying our hardest to raise the money."

Josh, who works in a day nursery and has a six-month-old child, Bryce, said he was grateful to former clubs and coaches for helping with the fundraising.

One of the key organisers of the day was Adrian Tongue, father of Josh's partner, Amy.

The 51-year-old said: "We've had people come down from as far away as Mablethorpe today to support Josh and help get him to these championships..

Anyone who would like to contribute towards Josh's costs for the world championships can get in touch by e-mailing joshpeat1@hotmail.co.uk.

MORE than £12m is to be spent on improving facilities for passengers at East Midlands Airport.

An extension will be built between the existing departures and arrivals buildings.

It will mean a range of improvements for the 4.3 million passengers who use the airport every year, including:

Quicker times getting through security, with new lines able to cope with 190 people an hour rather than the existing 100 to 120.

A new undercover area so that incoming passengers don't have to wait in the open air before going through passport control.

An enlarged retail area with new shops, restaurants and bars.

A new lounge for business travellers.

The main building at the airport is nearly 50 years old, although the departures area was expanded a decade ago. Building a brand new terminal is not unfeasible as it would cost around £100 million.

Airport general manager Tim McDermott said: "Over the years, the airport has developed with a number of significant projects, including an extension and the construction of a bus interchange.

"However, this is the first time in 17 years that the airport has made this level of investment in the terminal building.

"It is incredibly important that the airport continues to develop its facilities and services to meet both current and future market demands, improve the journey for its passengers and also adapt as the industry continues to evolve."

Plans for the 14,000 square foot extension received planning permission last week.

Work is expected to start in the near future and be completed towards the end of next year.

East Midlands Airport is the 12th-busiest in the UK and the second-busiest for freight traffic.

FURIOUS boss Paul Cox said he could have no excuses about 'arrogant' Mansfield Town being held by Matlock Town in the FA Trophy.

But he said his side now has to rediscover their ruthless side to progress in tomorrow night's first round replay at Causeway Lane.

The Stags were poor in the 1-1 draw with the Gladiators and Cox said: "It was dire, as simple as that. I cannot use any more words to describe it. We were poor from back to front.

"It is Matlock's cup final and a potential banana skin like it was against Slough and it was a bad day at the office.

"It was lacklustre and quite an arrogant display and we deserved nothing from it.

"It is up to us to put it right. It is human nature to have days like this but what I am more worried about is our level of performance.

"Is it down to a lot of games in quick succession or something else? We are better than that. They let themselves down and they let the supporters down.

"All the good things we have done over the last few weeks and games mean nothing because we showed a few bad habits there that bit us on the backside earlier in the season.

"That was our third game in a week but the lads are paid to play football so no excuses, it was a bad performance. We were just not good enough. The only thing I can do is write it off."

A MAN is due to make a further appearance at Nottingham Crown Court today, charged with murder in the city centre.

Marcin Cwiakalo, of Osborne Street, Radford, is accused of killing 29-year-old Mark Blades.

Mr Blades, who lived in Nottingham, but was originally from Stewarton, Scotland, was found in a yard at the back of Pizza Express, in King Street, at 10.20pm on June 20 this year. A post-mortem examination revealed he had been stabbed.

In October this year, a charity football tournament in memory of Mr Blades took place at the Harvey Hadden Sports Complex, raising money for Victim Support.

THE devastated family of a murdered man buried his brain yesterday – more than 17 years after the rest of his body.

Taxi driver Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor died after being shot in Gedling in November 1994. His funeral was held seven months later at Wilford Hill Cemetery.

Nobody has ever been brought to justice for the murder, despite a £10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

It was not until May this year that the family discovered Mr Ghafoor was buried without his brain, which was discovered during an audit at the Queen's Medical Centre.

Now, after holding the second funeral, they say their pain has been doubled.

Yesterday, in front of a crowd of mourners, a casket containing Mr Ghafoor's brain was laid to rest.

In a statement read out at the service, his mother, Walayat Begum, of Sherwood, said she wanted police to put together a team of cold-case experts dedicated to bringing her son's murderer or murderers to justice.

She said: "My family have lost all trust in the police's ability to solve complex cold crimes. I wholeheartedly believe that the police have failed to properly investigate the murder of my son Ethsham Ul-Haq Ghafoor, and now they have caused me and my family further grief and heartache by telling us that we did not even bury my son properly.

"The failure of the police to adequately investigate and pursue lines of enquiries in a cold case after 18 years is an appalling example of policing, one not to be proud of.

"Just because my son died in 1994 does not mean that his case should be forgotten by the police.

"His murder or murderers are still out their and we as a family demand justice.

"The damage done to my family is irrevocable and will always remain with us forever and talked through generations to come.

"Nevertheless, our fight for justice now grows even stronger."

Mr Ghafoor, of Central Avenue, Sherwood, was shot in the body and head as he sat in his cab at 4.30am in Gedling on November 22.

The 26-year-old was killed in the car park of Lambley Lane playing fields with what police believe was a semi-automatic handgun.

Brother Aslam Ghafoor, 55, said the burial of Ethsham had been difficult to deal with.

He said: "This has reopened old wounds that didn't need to be reopened. This is not something that should have happened – and the old feelings of injustice have come flooding back. We have lost a lot of trust in the police over this and we still are left without answers regarding the death of my brother, which hurts us too.

"This is not closure – how can it be?

"We didn't have closure at the first burial and we do not have it now. Justice has not been done."

Notts Police say Mr Ghafoor's murder and other historic unsolved cases are reviewed every few years, with the potential for further forensic examination, in light of any new techniques.

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

POLICE are warning home owners to be vigilant after thieves took lead off properties in Bulwell.

Officers said there was a series of thefts and attempted thefts on Friday night or Saturday morning.

Incidents were reported in Turnberry Road, Rushcliffe Court and Sunningdale Road.

Police belive a white van was involved and asked anyone who saw anything or who has information to contact them on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800555111.

SIMON Cox has not sustained a significant fracture – but will have an MRI scan today to ascertain the extent of his ankle injury, which could still leave him on the sidelines for some time.

X-rays have shown the Nottingham Forest striker has not suffered any major breaks, but the club are still facing a nervous wait to see how bad possible damage is to his ligaments.

Cox, who was injured following a challenge by Kevin Foley during an encouraging 2-1 win over Wolves, may still be out of action until January.

The Reds may consider recalling either David McGoldrick or Matt Derbyshire from their loan spells at Coventry or Oldham respectively, as cover in attack.

Forest cannot recall Marcus Tudgay, as he has not been at Barnsley for 28 days, and they are unlikely to consider bringing back high-earner Ishmael Miller from Middlesbrough.

But with Henri Lansbury, Lewis McGugan and Radi Majewski – who could return from his ankle injury before Christmas – all capable of playing just off a striker and Robbie Findley having returned from his loan at Gillingham, O'Driscoll says he may try to get by with the players he has.

"It was a foul, but it was not deliberate. It is just one of those things that happens sometimes," said O'Driscoll. "The preliminary X-ray has ruled out a significant fracture, he will have an MRI scan now to see what damage there is.

"But he has a badly damaged ankle, whether there is a fracture or not. Because he can play that role on the right, or do a job for us up front, we are going to miss him if he is out for any length of time.

"We have four or five forwards out on loan and one or two of those are players who are coming up to the point where they can be recalled.

"We cannot recall Marcus, but there are other options. Lewis can play off the striker, Henri can do that as well. So we can work things if we need to, we can mix and match things.

"Radi can do it as well and he could be back in a couple of weeks. Robbie Findley is also back at the club already.

"We will muddle through until January and then we have the opportunity to bring in reinforcements if we need them."

O'Driscoll admits how Forest manage their injuries between now and when the transfer window opens again, could be critical.

And he revealed that Forest had been facing a defensive injury crisis in the run-up to their victory at Molineux.

"We were fretting on the fitness of three central defenders," he said.

"Greg Halford, Danny Collins and Daniel Ayala had not trained up to that point and we were scratching our heads trying to think what back four we might be able to put out.

"If everyone had been fit, we would have let the loan window go without doing anything, but we brought Alan Hutton in to give us some defensive cover.

"Danny Collins came through when we had been told that he could be out for two or three weeks. He came through training on Friday and declared himself fit. Daniel Ayala had another injection in his back and also declared himself fit on Friday.

"Greg has tweaked his calf so we did not feel we could risk him."

THE speed limit is set to be lowered on a road where a teenager from Hucknall lost his life.

Harrison Carlin was 15 when he was hit by a car as he cycled along Forest Lane, Papplewick, in July on the way to play football with his friends.

The road currently has a speed limit of either 30mph or 60mph.

The proposal is for the 30mph section to be extended, and the 60mph section to be reduced to 50mph.

The move has been welcomed by Harrison's former friends at the National Academy, in Hucknall, where he was a pupil.

Jack Chaplin and Corey Paylin founded a "Put Things Right" campaign to raise money for a speed-measuring sign on the road and have also campaigned to have speed limits changed and raise awareness of road safety.

Jack, a year 10 pupil, said: "This road is very dangerous, which is why we want the speed limit changed. We need to prevent lives being lost."

Pupils from the school held a series of special assemblies last week to mark Road Safety Awareness Week and held a high-visibility clothing day on Friday to raise awareness of road safety.

Corey, also in year 10, said children and teachers had made a big effort to wear high-visibility clothing.

He added: "The support has been brilliant."

The pair are also planning to take their road safety message to primary schools in the area.

Corey said: "We need younger people to realise the danger of main roads."

John Edwards, principal of the school, said speed limits on the road needed changing. "The speed limit goes from 30 to 60mph at the moment and there's nothing in between," he said.

He added: "I'm not going to say 'don't cycle' – but there are risks and the more children can be aware, the better."

The proposals include an extension of street lighting on the road, which automatically extends the length of the 30mph zone

Notts County Council is consultating over the plans but hopes to introduce the changes by April next year.

Suzanne Heydon, group manager for highway safety at the council, said: "The Government asked all Highways Authorities to look at speed limits on all the county's A and B classified roads and at the same time to look at speed limits in Nottinghamshire villages.

"As a result of these one-off studies, it was decided to prioritise the introduction of new speed limits in Forest Lane."

Ben Marshall, of Blacksmith's Court, Papplewick, is chairman of the Put Things Right campaign and taught at Harrison Carlin's primary school, Hillside.

The 28-year-old said: "It's great to see everyone uniting and saying we need to do something about it.

"The proposals are a great first step to making the roads safer.

"We'd like to add our thanks to those who made this happen.

"I think it's absolutely fantastic but there may be cause in future to reduce it further."

Harrison's school suffered a second tragedy in September this year when 12-year-old Jeffrey Townley died after a collision with a van in Linby Road, Hucknall.

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• River Maun at Mansfield - Flooding continues. Mansfield remains at risk of flooding if river levels rise. The current level at the Field Mill Dam river gauge is 0.9 metres. River levels are steady. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours, with totals of around 10 millimetres expected.
• Nottingham Park and Ride Site and businesses off Lenton Lane - Flooding continues. Lenton, Dunkirk, Castle Meadow Retail Park including Nottingham Park and Ride and Lenton Lane remain at risk of flooding as river levels rise.    

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• Cocker Beck at Lowdham -  Flooding from the Cocker Beck continues at Lowdham, affecting properties off Main Street and Station Road including those around Merevale and Limetree Gardens.
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A COUPLE have raised more than £5,000 to raise awareness of the condition that killed their baby daughter.

Rachael and Jamie Bonser lost baby Abigail at just three days old on March 30, 2010, from a rare condition called vasa praevia, which is caused by the umbilical blood vessels crossing the birth canal.

It is believed around 500 babies a year die from the condition, which mothers are not routinely scanned for.

Since their daughter's death, the couple, of Elstree Drive, Beechdale, have been raising money for Vasa Praevia Raising Awareness, which campaigns for pregnant women to undergo scans to pick up the condition before birth in all hospitals.

The Department of Health does not sanction this as a matter of routine and would-be parents can only be checked out if they are prepared to pay to be scanned privately.

Mrs Bonser, 32, said: "Abigail is never forgotten and always in our minds. Not a day goes by when I don't think of her.

"Anything we can do to raise awareness about this condition is the least we can do.

"If it stops would-be parents having to leave the maternity unit empty-handed, as I did, then it's worth it.

"It really is the worst feeling in the world."

Yesterday, the Bonsers attended a memorial service for their daughter at the chapel at Nottingham City Hospital. It was organised by the hospital's neonatal unit.

Just 11 weeks after Abigail's death, Mrs Bonser fell pregnant for a second time and, on March 1 last year, gave birth to Isabelle, who was not affected by vasa praevia and weighed a healthy 7lbs 5oz.

"Isabelle has made us happier but she knows and understands she once had a sister and recognises Abigail's photograph."

The £5,000 – which was raised through hosting quiz nights, charity parties and Mr Bonser taking part in two half-marathons – will go towards awareness leaflets and the costs of a telephone helpline for parents.

Mrs Bonser said: "Until scanning for vasa praevia becomes routine, 500 babies will die each year across England and Wales.

"I don't think anybody would think they have it. But I would say to anybody, go for a scan, ask them to check for it."

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BARRY Evans sat by the telephone and cried in disbelief when a nurse rang him to say he was a match for a kidney that had just been donated.

He knew the significance of the conversation could spell an end to more than six years of pain, which had seen him unable to exercise, balloon in weight and sink into depression.

It was back in 2006 when he'd just landed his dream job and married the love of his life that he found out his kidneys were failing.

Then came that phone call. "I burst into tears on the phone. I couldn't believe this was happening to me, and that someone could be so generous. No one will ever understand the pain – I knew this news meant I could get my life back," said the 34-year-old, of St Michael's Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield.

He was only 27 years old when the first signs of his condition appeared, while he was taking schoolchildren from Manor Academy, in Mansfield Woodhouse – where he had just been employed as a maths teacher – on a camping trip.

His ankle swelled with fluid and became too painful to bear any weight, so he was admitted to hospital but initially given painkillers and sent home.

It was only hours later when he couldn't stop vomiting and was taken to hospital for a second time, that medics ran a series of tests and discovered his kidneys were failing.

For almost a year, he had to walk around on crutches because he suffered regular gout attacks in his legs, caused by fluid building up because his organs were failing to filter out any toxins.

And to counteract this he was put on a course of strong steroids which led to him putting on more than three stone.

Just days before Barry answered that memorable phone call in February, he had been operated on to widen his arteries to prepare him for regular kidney dialysis.

His skin had started to turn yellow and doctors found that only eight per cent of his kidneys were functioning correctly.

But on May 31 this year, he went to the City Hospital to have a new kidney implanted.

"The new kidney has changed my life. My wife and I have, for the last six years, tried to start a family but the steroids I was on prevented this from happening.

"Now we are hoping we'll have a chance to do that. I'm now able to exercise and the colour of my skin has changed. "When my wife saw me, she said, 'you look human again'."

The healthy kidney Barry received came from an altruistic donation – meaning that the donor and recipient were not known to each other.

He has told his story to mark the fact that Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has carried out its first altruistic kidney donation, when mum-of-two Lesley Turner gave away her right kidney.

"She really is a remarkable woman and, hopefully, this will be the start of more altruistic donations for the trust," said Karen Stopper, a qualified nurse and the donor co-ordinator for Nottingham's hospitals.

Barry said: "People need to realise how much donating an organ means to somebody. "What Lesley has done I think is tremendous. Words cannot describe how much admiration I have for people who altruistically donate."

Self-sacrifice for the benefit of others is the definition of altruism.

For Mrs Turner, the only reminder of her selflessness is a four-inch scar across her lower stomach.

She said she did not donate her organ for recognition, or for admiration, but rather because she wanted to give someone else the opportunity to live life to the full.

She said: "I want people to realise that donating a kidney is amazing.

"But that doesn't make me amazing – the surgeons are amazing.

"Donating a kidney was for me a real opportunity to help another person. I feel very privileged to have been able to do it."

Anyone of any age can donate a kidney. Donors have to be physically and psychologically assessed before the operation can go ahead.

Dr Dale Gardiner, clinical lead for organ donation with Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, said: "Every year nationally, hundreds of people die while waiting for an organ transplant and many others lose their lives before they even get on to the transplant list. There remains a serious shortage of organs.

"In the past year in Nottingham, 13 donors have allowed 39 patients to benefit from 40 organs.

"This generosity has also accounted for the high numbers of kidney transplants that have been carried out at our hospital – 74.

"Though no one would wish it, there may come a moment when your family and loved ones are asked what your wishes are about organ donation.

"As an intensive care doctor who has these conversations with families, I can tell you that the worst thing you can do to them is leave them uncertain about your wishes.

"If you believe in adding hope and giving life through the gift of organ donation, then please join the NHS Organ Donor Register.

"Registering is important even if you already have a donor card. Cards can get lost or damaged and you may not be carrying yours when you are taken to hospital."

To find out more about donating an organ, call the organ donation team at NUH on 0115 969 1169 extension 59405.

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WHEN teacher Les Churchman found his foreign students wanted more information about Notts, he didn't just direct them to Google.

Instead, he came up with his own guide which they could download for free onto their iPads.

Mr Churchman taught at Kirkby College, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, for 35 years and was head of languages when he retired.

But he continues to teach students across the world using the internet, and often uses Notts location in their learning.

His Explore Nottingham City And Nottinghamshire e-book has been available on the iPad bookstore for two weeks and can also be downloaded as a pdf.

Mr Churchman, 59, of Bridle Ways, East Bridgford, said: "It started because I'm teaching on the internet and a lot of students wanted to know what Nottinghamshire is like.

"People said, 'what are you going to show them?' But when I show them Wollaton Hall, they can't believe it. Such an impressive building and a deer park in a built-up area."

The e-book has already been downloaded in Brazil, America, Ecuador, Algeria and Egypt. Two of his Italian students visited Nottingham and used the e-book as their guide.

Mr Churchman said: "It's quite exciting when you have someone in Algeria in a desert talking about Wollaton Hall – they can't believe the grass is so green here."

The book covers more than 40 locations and features interactive links to the official website of each place.

Mr Churchman said: "It's quite new for its type, it has live web links and things.

"New technology has made it much easier to do these things.

"People think Nottinghamshire is just Robin Hood. When they find out that Sherwood Forest is quite small and there is no medieval castle, they might be disappointed, but I want to show what it is like. It motivates them to learn English more."

Two weeks after the launch, 30 people have downloaded the book and, though not traceable, feedback suggests that many others have downloaded the pdf version.

The book is 162 pages long and includes a host of Mr Churchman's original photographs, covering the county's most famous buildings, cultural sites and sporting clubs.

Mr Churchman has ambitious plans for the future.

He said: "Long term I want to make a bit of a name for these guides in the iPad bookstore and then use some of my contacts that I've got from language teaching to do a guide on their cities, like Cairo."

Erin Huckle, public relations manager atExperience Nottinghamshire, said: "We've been working with Les on his e-book project and it is now available to access via our website. It's great to see a local resident who is so passionate about the rich tourism offer here in Nottinghamshire, and he's done a top job in showcasing our major attractions."

Mr Churchman has given some of his photos to the city council and it has provided a few for his book.

A council spokesman said: "We welcome anything which helps to promote Nottingham's attractions and it's great that as an e-book, this guide is available anywhere in the world. We wish Les all the best with this venture and hope that it helps to generate interest in and visits to our great city."

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A 16-YEAR-OLD has been banned from entering Forest Fields after intimidating residents and business owners.

The teenager, who cannot be named, was previously issued with an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) which forbade him from entering certain streets.

However, he continued to break the order and has now been banned from the area completely.

Richard Antcliff, head of Community Protection, said: "Since the court order was put in place, he continued to breach the conditions and appeared before the courts on many occasions receiving further conditions and prohibitions.

"Due to his continued offending, his parents hoped that breaking contact with those he was prohibited from associating with would control his behaviour.

"Over the following period of time, his offending behaviour did, however, escalate, particularly within the Forest Fields area, and became a further concern due to its criminal nature."

At Nottingham Magistrates' Courthe was convicted of stealing a laptop from a house in a street he was banned from. He was given a six-month electronic curfew, ordered to pay £325 in costs, and given a further three-year Anti-Social Behaviour Order upon Conviction (CRASBO) which prohibits him from entering the entire Forest Fields area.

FLOOD waters in Notts could reach the highest levels in more than a decade today.

The Environment Agency said the levels of the River Trent in Nottingham were expected to peak this afternoon.

And officials could not rule out the possibility that it could be as bad as the floods of November 2000, when many parts of the county were submerged.

Alan Walters, the agency's flood risk manager, said yesterday: "We are expecting the river to peak on Tuesday afternoon, once the water from its tributaries has flowed into it. It is early days to tell how high the levels could get. We can't say with any certainty. What we do know is that the Trent is still rising."

Over the weekend, 29.8mm of rain fell in Nottingham – the average for a fortnight. Another 3mm fell yesterday morning, while 10mm to 20mm was expected to fall last night.

The county council said it was moving 25 residents at Hazelford Ferry Care Home, in Bleasby, near Southwell, because of the risk of flooding. They were being moved to homes in Edwinstowe, Southwell, Newark, Collingham and Boughton.

Southwell Racecourse said that tomorrow's meeting was being moved to Wolverhampton. This followed the cancellations of meetings yesterday and today.

All activities at the National Water Sports Centre were cancelled. Roads were flooded as the River Trent burst its banks in Gunthorpe, and Fiskerton.

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TRANSPORT police want help after a woman was touched indecently on a train between Newark and Lincoln.

Investigators have released images of a man they believe can help with their inquiries into the incident, which happened on Saturday, June 23.

The victim, a 26-year-old woman from Newark, was travelling between Newark and Lincoln around 10pm.

A man moved from another part of the train and went to sit behind the victim.

He then reached between the seats and touched her in an indecent manner.

The man is then thought to have left the train at Lincoln.

Detective Constable Andrew Lehman, investigating the incident, said: "The CCTV images are very clear and I'm sure someone will recognise the man pictured. We would like to speak to him in connection with this incident and I would encourage anyone who knows the man, or his whereabouts, to get in touch.

"The man's behaviour was entirely inappropriate, leaving the victim feeling understandably shaken, and we will do everything we can to catch the person responsible."

Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 quoting B7/NEA of 26/11/12.

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.

TWO drug dealers who flooded St Ann's streets with heroin and crack cocaine have been jailed.

The pair were caught along with two other men and a woman during a surveillance operation by Operation Vanguard detectives in 2011.

They were seen supplying heroin and crack cocaine to customers in St Ann's.

Inquiries led detectives to Stephen Beard, 34, and Sarah Rolley, 33, whose home in Warton Avenue was being used as a "safe house" for those involved in the dealing. The dealers were using a cut-through from a neighbouring back garden, which led to waste land known as The Retreat, where the deals were done.

Police obtained search warrants and bags of heroin and crack cocaine were seized, as well as cash and drugs paraphernalia.

Detective Constable James McDonagh said: "They were not subtle about their illegal dealings but they were very organised, depending on each other to be lookouts for police.

"But they had their eyes in the wrong places because we were right under their noses for the best part of a year, gathering evidence of their illicit activities."

Five people appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday. Judge James Sampson said Beard controlled the stash but all five played a part in the drugs ring, which operated in a residential area, ruining lives and causing crime.

Beard pleaded guilty to three offences of supplying crack cocaine and two of supplying heroin and was jailed for four-and-a-half-years.

Rolley received a 12-month sentence, suspended for two years, after admitting two offences of supplying crack cocaine and one of supplying heroin.

Javan Swanwick, 21, of Hendon Rise, St Ann's, was jailed for three years after he admitted three counts of supplying crack cocaine and one of supplying heroin.

Judge Sampson said Swanwick had used a debt Beard owed him to wield power over the outfit.

Craig Roach, 23, of no fixed address, also admitted two counts of supplying heroin, and Callum Arthur, 19, of Valley Road, Basford, admitted one offence of supplying heroin.

Both had their sentences deferred until next year.

Operation Vanguard tackles drug dealing and organised crime in Nottingham.

Mr McDonagh added: "With the five of them now convicted, we have removed a significant amount of Class A drugs from the streets of Nottingham that will no longer corrupt our communities."

NOTTINGHAM City Council is expected to protect all funding for domestic violence services next year, following campaigning by the Post.

The Man Enough domestic violence campaign was launched on Valentine's Day after at least seven domestic violence deaths in Notts in the previous two years.

It is run in partnership with a number of organisations, including Nottingham City Council, which is drawing up its budget for 2013-14.

Council cash helps pay for refuges in the city, independent domestic violence advisers who help keep high-risk victims and their children safe, and work carried out in city schools on the subject.

The council is expected to promise to protect domestic violence services for the next year in a motion which will be put to the full council on December 10.

Councillor Alex Norris, who works on community safety, said: "I think we've seen, through the campaign, the strength of feeling and the need to do this.

"Like all councils, we're looking at this difficult period about what we can safeguard and protect and this is a key area.

"The Man Enough campaign has brought this home.

"Domestic violence is a very real issue which affects and destroys many lives and families across Nottingham. The motion shows that the city council is committed to doing everything it can to protect funding for vital services that support and protect victims and survivors."

The council is also expected to promise to lobby the Government and Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping over central funding for the services.

Responsibility for giving out the community safety grant has been transferred from the Government to Mr Tipping.

Traditionally, it has been given to the Crime and Drugs Partnership, which spends it on a services, including those tackling domestic violence. The council hopes this will continue.

Mr Norris said the council would also put pressure on the Government to try to ensure other councils did not cut domestic violence provisions.

"What we want to avoid is a postcode lottery," he said.

The news, which follows international White Ribbon Day on Sunday, part of the fight against domestic violence, has been welcomed by Notts Domestic Violence Forum, which is also a partner in the Man Enough campaign.

A spokeswoman said: "The council's commitment to support the continuation of this approach is to be applauded, and particularly poignant with the motion being passed during the White Ribbon period."

Have you been affected by domestic violence? E-mail delia.monk@nottinghampostgroup.co.uk