Three arrests after Arnold bank raid
THREE people have been arrested in connection with an attempted bank robbery in Arnold. Police were called to the HSBC branch, in Front Street, after masked offenders entered the bank at about 1055am...
View ArticleCare home manager jailed for using resident's £100,000 to fund gambling
A CARE home manager who frittered away up to £100,000 of an elderly resident's money due to a gambling addiction has been jailed.Imran Ahmed stole cash belonging to Orchard Green, a resident at Lilac...
View ArticleConstruction work starts today on A453 widening project
CONSTRUCTION work started officially today on the A453 widening project and was marked by the Highways Agency's Chief Executive digging the first piece of turf.He was joined by agency colleagues...
View ArticlePolice investigate after death at Selston house
POLICE are investigating after a man was found dead at a house in Selston. Officers were called to the house in Church Lane by an ambulance crew at 9.35am on Wednesday. The man, believed to be the...
View ArticleMan sentenced after committing multiple robberies
A convicted robber who went on a crime spree while on the run from prison has been jailed indefinitely. Eithan Teanby was serving a sentence at HMP North Sea Camp in Boston for robbery, GBH and assault...
View Article'Greedy' businessman's £40,000 VAT scam
A "GREEDY" Arnold businessman used forged invoices to fraudulently claim almost £40,000 in VAT repayments.Peter Wilding was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for two years,...
View ArticleMap points way for new Notts adopters
A NEW map highlighting the number of children up for adoption in Nottingham and Notts could attract more prospective adopters, it is hoped.The Adoption Gateway Map, launched yesterday, shows the number...
View ArticleNotts County: "If we win, the fans will come," says boss Keith Curle
KEITH Curle sounded a bit like Kevin Costner from the film 'Field of Dreams', saying: "If we win, they will come."The Notts County boss was talking about the hot topic of falling crowds at Meadow Lane...
View ArticleGambling addict care home boss Imran Ahmed stole widow's £100,000 savings
A CARE home manager stole more than £100,000 from an elderly widow and spent it on gambling.Imran Ahmed was jailed for three years at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday after admitting stealing from a...
View ArticleModel behaviour as Warlord Games company expands to USA
A GROUP of people made redundant from city firm Games Workshop are now enjoying huge success with a new company they set up.Warlord Games was founded by John Stallard and Paul Sawyer five years ago –...
View ArticleSnow could fall tomorrow and on Monday in Nottinghamshire
SNOW could fall on higher ground in Notts tomorrow – with more expected at lower levels on Monday.Temperatures are expected to remain around freezing point today and into next week, as Siberian winds...
View ArticleElliott Ward happy to be back among familiar faces at Nottingham Forest
ELLIOTT Ward will be reunited with some familiar faces this afternoon, in more ways than one.During little more than a week back at parent club Norwich, the defender managed to force his way onto the...
View Article100 things to do before I'm 30... Jonny Heald is nearly two-thirds of the way...
MANY 20-somethings have ideas of what they would like to do by the time they reach 30.For some it may involve settling down and getting married. Ambitions of others may be focused on their career.Jonny...
View ArticleBeevers eyes unbeaten run and rapid rise from Mansfield Town
OVER the last couple of months, Blue Square Bet Premier games have been few and far between for Mansfield Town.With FA Cup and also FA Trophy commitments, alongside postponements, they have lost ground...
View ArticleSex monster Jimmy Savile now accused of molesting patients on Notts wards
A NOTTS mental hospital is among the list of places where Jimmy Savile is said to have sexually abused patients.According to a new report from the Metropolitan Police and NSPCC, the late TV and radio...
View ArticleNotts County want a longer look at striker Craig Beattie
NOTTS County want a longer look at St Johnstone striker Craig Beattie.The 28-year-old spent this week training at Notts before returning north of the border.And boss Keith Curle plans to chat to his...
View ArticleOpen prison bank robber Eithan Teanby is locked up to protect public
AN open prison inmate has been locked up indefinitely after carrying out a series of robberies on weekend leave.Eithan Teanby, 41, was serving a sentence for wounding and assault at HMP North Sea Camp...
View ArticleGirls' terror inside burning house in Sherwood
TWO young girls were trapped in their burning house after a tealight caused a devastating blaze.Neighbours tried to help as the girls, aged five and 15, screamed from an upstairs window.Flames tore...
View ArticleAlex McLeish believes settled Nottingham Forest team will help search for...
NOTTINGHAM Forest have named an unchanged side just ONCE all season – but boss Alex McLeish says he hopes to find a settled team.The Scot believes establishing a regular starting XI will help the Reds...
View ArticleTraffic update: Notts roads clear
There are no incidents and delays being reported on Notts roads this morning.The M1 motorway is also reportedly clear and running smoothly heading north and south out of the county.
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