CAN YOU HELP LOCAL POLICE?
On the afternoon of Friday 17th September 2010, two houses on the odd-numbered side of Exchange Road in West Bridgford were burgled. In one case the rear door was forced and in the other a rear kitchen window was smashed to gain entry. Both houses were unoccupied at the time. Nottinghamshire Police would like to [...]
JOHN IS COLLARED IN WEST BRIDGFORD
John Tissington of Seymour Road in West Bridgford was barking up the wrong tree thinking he could leave his dog’s mess lying around. This case is the first successful prosecution from Rushcliffe’s ‘This Stinks’ campaign to stop irresponsible dog ownership in the borough. Mr Tissington pleaded guilty to failing to pick up dog mess and [...]
WARNING FOR RESIDENTS
Clifton residents are being warned to watch out for bogus phone calls and emails, claiming to be from the Inland Revenue and government offices. Clifton resident, Mandy Edwards, told The Local News: “My daughter told me about an email she had received claiming to be from the Inland Revenue. This told her she was entitled [...]
WARNING SENT TO HOMEOWNERS
Landlords and property developers in Nottingham and the south of the county are being urged to check just how secure their unoccupied properties are from burglars. The advice comes from Nottinghamshire Police following a six-month period in which 78 break-ins at empty and new-build properties were recorded. Copper piping, radiators and boilers and even household [...]
GET RID OF RADCLIFFE’S YOBBOS
This has now been going on for more than three months. There are about six yobs on scooters who ride between Radcliffe and Cotgrave, revving up and down all the time, and sitting a couple of inches off the bumper of your car. They race along the main street in Radcliffe on the pavement. They [...]
GREAT YEAR FOR VICTIM SUPPORT
The volunteers and staff of the local Victim Support were warmly praised at their recent annual review meeting held in the city. Victim Support’s regional manager, Joe Brazil, told The Local News: “The evening provided Victim Support with the opportunity to creatively demonstrate to our friends, partners and supporters a sample of the services we [...]
COTGRAVE CRIME LEVELS PLUMMET
Figures released by Nottinghamshire Police show crime in Cotgrave has dropped significantly compared with a year ago. The town has seen reductions across the board, with the biggest falls being criminal damage and non-dwelling burglary. Between 1st April and 30th June this year, overall crime in Cotgrave fell 60% to 81 incidents compared to 135 [...]
COMMUNITY SPEED WATCH
Radcliffe Community Speed Watch are now in the third year of monitoring the speed of vehicles driving through the village. With the support of Nottinghamshire Police, Radcliffe Parish Council and Resident’s Association, they help to protect residents from speeding and warmly welcome more volunteers. If you can spare an hour a month, or even less, [...]
COMMISSION WARNS OF BOGUS TELEPHONE CALLS
The Charity Commission has been made aware of a scam involving people being telephoned by individuals claiming to represent the charity. In the phone calls these individuals claim to be from the “debt collection department” of the commission and they demand payments for various services and advertisements. Some of the bogus calls have demanded payments [...]
WARNING AFTER SERIES OF CHURCH BREAK-INS IN RUSHCLIFFE
Residents are being urged to be vigilant following a series of break-ins at churches in South Nottinghamshire. In the last three weeks, there have been six burglaries – or attempted burglaries – at churches in Bunny, Plumtree, Granby, Colston Bassett and Langar. Items stolen in the break-ins include a collection box, safes, and church records. [...]