Nottingham painter suffered serious injuries after falling off...

November 6, 2015, 11:11 am

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A painter suffered serious injuries when he fell while working on an industrial estate, a court was told on Friday.The 55-year-old was working for Nottingham contractor Hardev Singh at the premises of EF Biofuels, in North Somercotes, Lincolnshire.Ben Mills, prosecuting, told Lincoln Crown Court that the injured man, also from Nottingham, had expressed concern about the state of the ladder and suggested he should use a scaffolding tower to carry out the work.But the court heard that Singh...

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Delivery man's car and sick dog stolen in morning raid

November 6, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Grandad Steven Coulson says he is "heartbroken" after thieves sped off in his car – with his beloved dog on the back seat. Bailey, a seven-year-old Irish Staffordshire bull terrier, was in the back of Mr Coulson's Ford Fiesta when it was snatched from Grisedale Court, in Chilwell. The family fear the pet may have been thrown out in the cold once the criminals realised they were carrying an extra passenger. And to make matters worse, Bailey has been having treatment for...

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November 7, 2015, 7:40 am

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A former Nottingham Forest player has lost a legal battle against Lincoln City Football Club over claims for payments as assistant manager and first team coach. The club successfully defended the claim that Gary Charles, who made 56 appearances for Forest between 1987 and 1993, "knowingly took a risk" by working for nothing in the hope of earning a contract. Following a three-day hearing in July, in a judgment which has just been handed down, Mr Charles told Lincoln County Court...

Jury out on Nottingham Forest and Derby County fan brawl case

November 9, 2015, 5:49 am

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A jury has begun its discussions on the case of rival football fans accused of helping to organise a punch-up after a match between Nottingham Forest and Derby County. Ian Litman, 48, of Western Boulevard, Nottingham and Timothy Green, 23, of Cavendish Street, Derby plead not guilty to conspiracy to commit violence on September 28, 2013. Their trial ended at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday with speeches from their defence teams and from Miss Sarah Knight, prosecuting. CCTV of the violence has...

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November 9, 2015, 6:54 am

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A witness to a brutal street battle in Aspley told a jury she heard a man screaming in agony near her home just before midnight.Karen Kirk, of Broxtowe Lane, saw the frightening disturbance on Tuesday, January 6.Fifteen men went on trial last week at Nottingham Crown Court accused of violent disorder.Ms Kirk told prosecutor Gordon Aspden on Monday, November 9, she heard a man screaming very loudly as she watched the disturbance from an upstairs window."He was in agony. I couldn't see who...

Dad goes on trial for attacking partner of 19 years

November 9, 2015, 7:55 am

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A dad has gone trial accused of assaulting his partner after he attacked her in bed and told her to phone her mum before he killed her.Peter Phillis, 46, has denied assault, causing bodily harm, to his partner at their home in Selston on July 24 last year.She had bruising to her neck, body and arms, jurors at Nottingham Crown Court heard on Monday, November 9.She alleged the violence began after her partner of 19 years had accused her of having an affair.He flung a mobile phone at her stomach...

Derby County fan cleared of helping organise a punch-up with...

November 9, 2015, 9:14 am

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A Derby County fan was cleared on Monday of helping to organise a punch-up with Forest fans after a football match two years ago. A jury took just over two hours to reach their verdict in the case of Timothy Green, 23, of Cavendish Street, Derby who denied conspiracy to commit unlawful violence. As he left Nottingham Crown Court following a six-day trial, he said: "Thank God for that." The jury returns on Tuesday to consider an identical charge against Forest season ticket holder Ian...

Exercise is key, says man charged with keeping Nottinghamshire...

November 9, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Getting people off their sofas and into their running shorts is one of the key tasks facing Dr Chris Kenny during the next year. Dr Kenny, director of public health at Nottinghamshire County Council, is the man charged with improving our wellbeing and increasing the amount of exercise we get is at the very top of his agenda. In coming weeks and months more people will be given access to obesity management services, education in schools will focus on diet and nutrition, and people will be...

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November 10, 2015, 3:46 am

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A Nottingham Forest fan has been found guilty of helping to organise a punch-up with Derby County supporters two years ago. Ian Litman, 48, Western Boulevard, Nottingham was granted bail and will be sentenced in eight days, with 14 other men who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit unlawful violence on September 28, 2013. During his six-day trial at Nottingham Crown Court, the jury heard that up to 70 people were seen running through the streets of Trowell, near Ilkeston. Judge...

Investigation launched into police reaction to man who died in...

November 10, 2015, 4:09 am

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Police are to investigate how they reacted in the final minutes of the life of a man found dead outside a two-storey building in Radford.The IPCC inquiry emerged as Coroner Miss Mairin Casey opened and adjourned the inquest into the death of 35-year-old Ashley Wright.She said he died on October 30 and was identified by police, who had checked his finger and palm print impressions and they compared exactly.She gave a brief summary of the circumstances leading to the tragedy - but stressed there...

Forest and Derby hooligans will be banned from matches - but...

November 10, 2015, 6:18 am

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Football hooligans face bans from attending matches for organising a punch-up between 70 fans of Nottingham Forest and Derby County. The ringleader faces immediate jail but others can expect suspended prison terms, said Michael Stokes QC, Nottingham's senior judge, at the end of the trial of one of them. By a majority of 11 to one, a jury found Ian Litman, 48, guilty of conspiracy to commit unlawful violence on September 28, 2013. The Forest season ticket holder of Western Boulevard,...

Aspley violent disorder trial update: Witness saw man hit by car

November 10, 2015, 7:20 am

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The driver of a silver-coloured car hit a man running away, the impact lifting him into the air, at the scene of a street brawl in Aspley, a jury heard.The casualty slid onto the road after he landed on his hips and lower back on the car near Asian Flavaz restaurant, Nottingham Crown Court was told on Tuesday, November 10.The car reversed and moved forward at speed toward the man, said witness Harold Somersall, as he described the incident at the trial 15 men charged with violent disorder that...

Live: Breaking news from around Nottingham on Wednesday, November...

November 10, 2015, 10:17 pm

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Hello and welcome to the Nottingham Post's live news blog - where you'll get all the breaking news first.4.10pmForest Road East is blocked after a crash. Read more here.3.30pmWith storms predicted for this weekend, and most of the winter, we look back at some of the worst floods to hit Nottinghamshire.View the gallery here.2.30pmThe famous fists of Nottingham boxer Bendigo have been restored thanks to some local stonemasons.Read the full story here.1.30pmAn eagle-eyes Post reader has spotted a...

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November 11, 2015, 8:39 am

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One of the men among 15 defendants accused of violent disorder after a street battle said his car was rammed, a court heard.Yasir Alyas, who had a cut to his left little figure and swollen knuckles, spoke to ambulance technician Michael Foy, one of the emergency service workers to attend the scene in Broxtowe Lane in January.Three co-defendants were injured in the fight, jurors at their trial at Nottingham Crown Court have heard.Two were stabbed, one almost dying, and a third suffered a...

Old Basford burglar jailed after blood left on bed sheets

November 11, 2015, 9:36 am

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A burglar has been jailed after police tracked him down by DNA when he left his blood smeared on bed sheets.Polish-born Mateusz Koehler was sentenced to 21 months after he pleaded guilty to the break-in.Koehler, a convicted shoplifter, was traced by his DNA at the scene.He had smashed a window with a brick at the Old Basford home of a couple and their baby.He escaped with a Galaxy Tablet and charger, mobile phone and Xbox games.Judge Michael Stokes, who sentenced 24-year-old Koehler, warned, if...

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Hyson Green mum fined for not sending son to school

November 11, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Hyson Green: A mum who failed to make sure her 16-year-old son attended school has been fined. Between June 1 and June 12, the boy did not attend a city school. The defendant, who was found guilty in her absence, was fined £220 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £22, costs of £201.75 and a courts charge of £150.Arnold: Roger Ibbitt, of Norbett Court, has been bailed to attend Nottingham Magistrates' Court on November 18. It is alleged that the 55-year-old ...

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November 11, 2015, 10:00 pm

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A trucker was praised yesterday for trying to prevent a crash which killed a 21-year-old car driver. An inquest into the death of Alex Saxby heard he was at the wheel of a car which went on to the wrong side of the A614 at Perlethorpe early on July 8. Lorry driver Kyle Banner swerved sharply and managed to more than halve his speed from 41mph as the vehicles collided. But Mr Saxby, of Forest Town, suffered "unsurvivable injuries" and died at the scene. The court heard that he...

Sexual abuse victim loses bid for damages against Nottinghamshire...

November 12, 2015, 6:55 am

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A woman who suffered sexual abuse at the hands of foster parents in Nottingham when she was a child has lost her Appeal Court bid for damages from the council responsible for her care.Three judges unanimously rejected an appeal by 38-year-old Natasha Armes against the loss of her High Court damages claim against Nottinghamshire County Council.She claimed the authority had a duty to protect her from deliberate harm by those looking after her.Lord Justice Tomlinson said Nottingham-based Ms Armes,...

Tenant who killed landlord in house fire is jailed for life

November 12, 2015, 7:18 am

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A tenant was today jailed for life for murdering his landlord - after he set fire to his kitchen and left him to burn.Sekou Soumare, 56, who pleaded guilty this morning, had wanted his £600 deposit back before he left the property.There were plans to evict him, but proceedings had been unsuccessful in October last year due to a technical breach of procedure, so he remained in living in his room at the house.Property developer and owner of the property Christopher Bonnick, 55, moved in...

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November 12, 2015, 8:12 am

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A former teacher from Nottinghamshire has appeared in court charged with historic sex offences.Christopher Metcalfe, 68, of Cross Lane, Blidworth, appeared at Mansfield Magistrates Court on November 12 charged with three counts of rape, three counts of indecent assault and one count of buggery.He has been bailed to appear at Derby Crown Court on December 7, when he will face trial for the alleged offences.A small group of protesters made up of campaigners against historical sex abuse in...