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Six people have been jailed for a total of nearly 20 years for their roles in a "sophisticated" drugs ring – including two men who were cleared of the murder of an Arnold dad.James Stacey and Stuart Hall were acquitted of killing Andrew Dosiuk, who was shot dead in the bedroom of his home on Laneham Avenue in 2013. But during their trial, the pair admitted to being drug dealers and were charged with conspiracy to supply.They appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday, alongside...

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June 12, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A GANG of rogue traders who conned dozens of pensioners out of more than £200,000 have been jailed for almost 20 years.The group, five of whom live in Nottinghamshire, targeted 97 elderly and vulnerable customers across the country and pressurised them into paying for shoddy and unnecessary work on their properties.One female victim was elderly, wheelchair-bound and had multiple sclerosis.At Nottingham Crown Court yesterday, "ringleaders" Tyrone Beard, 46, of Marnham Road,...

Litterbugs fined more than £1,300

June 12, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Fines of more than £1,300 have been handed out to litterbugs in Nottingham.Magistrates fined Rayhan Aziz, 38, of Ashdale Road, Bakersfield, £110 after he admitted leaving chewing gum behind on November 13 last year. He was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20 and costs of £110.Alex Carter, 24, of Winston Court, Newark, was fined £600 for dropping a cigarette in Long Row on November 6. After the case was proved in his absence, he was ordered to pay a victim...

Man jailed for 'wicked' offences against the elderly

June 14, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Awsworth man David Gordon Whalin has been jailed for ''despicable'' offences against elderly people.Leeds Crown Court heard Whalin, 55, of The Lane, stole cash from his two elderly victims in December last year, taking £400 and £320 from each one. He was arrested on January 13 after he and another man, Scott Larcombe, were spotted outside his second victim's home in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.Roger Wilson, for Whalin, said he was ashamed of his behaviour and wanted to ensure his...

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June 15, 2015, 8:09 am

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A man has admitted attacking three members of staff at a city centre Sports Direct store where his wife previously worked - in front of customers.Ronald Richardson, of Conisborough Terrace, The Meadows, assaulted two men and a woman who tried to escort him outside after he confronted a manager for "mistreating" his wife Janet.The 49-year-old yesterday pleaded guilty to a section four public order offence – which includes violence and threatening behaviour – at Nottingham...

Tribunal hears first day of gay clergyman discrimination case

June 15, 2015, 10:49 am

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A clergyman, who married his same sex partner, has begun discrimination and harassment cases against a former acting Nottinghamshire bishop.Canon Jeremy Pemberton appeared at the Nottingham Justice Centre yesterday in a case expected to last until Friday. Mr Pemberton, who married his partner Laurence Cunnington in April last year, had his permission to officiate revoked in June 2014. The permission to officiate (PTO) grants clergy the opportunity to exercise a public ministry.It was revoked by...

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June 15, 2015, 11:14 am

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A teenager has been jailed for being part of a knife-wielding masked gang who raided the home of a disabled woman.Shakeal Fraser is just 17 but already has 11 previous convictions for violence going back to when he was just 14.In his latest offence, he and two others targeted the St Ann's home of a wheelchair-bound woman – her sister had a knife held to her throat after she answered the door.Members of the gang burst in and threatened the woman, her boyfriend, sister and a friend, as they...

Julie Semper murder: Author was stabbed 13 times, court hears

June 15, 2015, 11:28 am

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Mapperley author Julie Semper died from 13 wounds including one in the abdomen, a court heard.The 47-year-old had also been strangled, according to prosecutors. James McCarthy, 24, of Collyer Road, Calverton, is charged with killing Ms Semper at her home in Magdala Road, between January 29 and February 1.McCarthy, wearing a white t-shirt and black trousers, appeared in custody at Nottingham Crown Court yesterday.He was expected to enter a plea but the case was adjourned until June 25 so he could...

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June 16, 2015, 2:18 am

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A man at the centre of a lockdown in Sneinton has appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.Wayne Kennerdale, 43, of Carlton Road, Sneinton, was charged with failing to appear at a previous hearing on June 8, when he was due to stand trial for possessing a knife and failing to stop for police in January.In his absence, he was convicted of the offence and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Police executed the warrant on Saturday, when roads around Sneinton Market were taped off as armed police...

Jail for Nottingham cheese thief

June 16, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A cheese and laundry detergent thief has been locked up for ten months for breaching a suspended sentence.Tobias Holmes was given a chance to stay out of trouble at a court hearing in December last year. The 26-year-old, of Bathley Street, The Meadows, was given the suspended prison sentence for perverting the course of justice.Nottingham Crown Court heard yesterday Holmes re-offended when he stole £45 worth of cheese on February 1 and Ariel wash tablets on April 28, from Morrisons, in...

Man denies stealing house keys

June 16, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Bilborough: Ryan Lancaster, 20, of Chingford Road, has been bailed to attend Nottingham Magistrates' Court on September 21 at 10am. He denies stealing house keys in Isandula Road, in New Basford, on March 15, and two assaults on March 12.Nottingham: Junior Rodney, 19, of Mansfield Road, was fined £130. He pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour on Christmas Day. Rodney was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20 and costs of £150.Highbury Vale: Leon Lacey denied...

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June 16, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A witness who was assaulted the same night a man was murdered is not well enough to continue his evidence after he collapsed, a jury heard.Stephen "Stan" Boardman had been speaking to a jury at Nottingham Crown Court about events the night his friend Clifford Collinge died.But jurors heard on Wednesday, June 17, after his collapse last Thursday, that the judge in the trial had been kept up-to-date on his medical condition and he was not well enough to give evidence.In light of this...

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June 17, 2015, 10:00 pm

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One of Nottingham's oldest tennis clubs has unveiled its improved facilities following a £50,000 revamp.Four of the five courts at Magdala Tennis Club, in Mapperley Park, have been resurfaced, including three artificial "all-weather" courts and one hard court.The work was the last phase of a wider transformation project which has also seen the clubhouse refurbished and new floodlights installed.It was funded through club funds, member contributions and a £10,000 loan from...

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June 17, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Radford: A 41-year-old man was fined £150 for publishing a photo taken in Nottingham Magistrates' Court. The picture captured parties involved in proceedings and was published in the city on January 21. Stephen Martin King, of Hartley Road, was found guilty at the same court of the charge under the 1925 Criminal Justice Act. He was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20 and must also pay costs of £620.Clifton: Jeremy Clark, 49, of Stanesby Rise, was given a 50-day prison...

Homes may be built on car wash crime site

June 17, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A disused petrol station where a brawl involving claw hammers and baseball bats took place could be turned into housing.The Auto Clean hand car wash, in London Road, was the scene of the incident in April where 11 arrests were made by the police.Now, Nottingham City Council is looking to sell the land and have the site redeveloped.Paperwork released by the authority said it would give Ropewalk-based firm AARC Property the chance to buy the site.It says the company is "progressing" with...

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June 18, 2015, 6:14 am

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A bishop who denied a priest a job as a hospital chaplain because he was in a same-sex marriage has described the move as a "personal decision".The Rt Reverend Richard Neil Inwood said he refused to grant a license to Canon Jeremy Pemberton to work at King's Mill and Newark Hospitals because he was concerned for the standing of the church and it's doctrine – but yesterday told a tribunal the appointment would have caused no harm to the church.Mr Pemberton, who married partner...

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June 18, 2015, 8:07 am

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A former police officer charged with sexual offences has been found not guilty after a retrial.Andy Culham, who was a beat manager based at Central police station, appeared at Leicester Crown Court last week.The 50-year-old faced a retrial after he was found not guilty of one count of sexual assault but where the jury had been unable to come to a verdict on four other charges. Following a previous trial in which he was found not guilty of one count of sexual assault but where the jury had been...

Derbyshire fire chief Sean Frayne to retire

June 18, 2015, 9:36 am

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Derbyshire's chief fire officer is to retire – four months after he was cleared of raping a woman in a pub.Sean Frayne, formerly of Etwall but now of Spinneyfield, Huddersfield, appeared at Derby Crown Court earlier this year where he was cleared of raping a woman between November 30, 2006 and January 1, 2007.Mr Frayne was suspended after he was charged by the police but the suspension was lifted the day after his trial ended. Since then he has been on "gardening leave", with the...