Mum of 12-year-old rape victim urges parents to be aware of...
The mum of a girl who was raped aged 12 has warned parents to know what their children get up to online.Jordan Richards, formerly of Walton Street in Long Eaton, was jailed for two years for rape and...
View ArticleHomeless man banned from begging in Nottingham after string of...
A homeless man has been banned from begging in Nottingham after numerous complaints about his abusive and threatening behaviour.Nathan Jackson rejected help from outreach services and admitted that he...
View Article20 criminals who were locked up in April
From storing guns to robbing a jeweller's, and from running a protection racket to targeting the elderly - these are some of the criminals who were locked up during April.All the 20 criminals below are...
View ArticleJudge tells prolific crook 'burglary simply does not pay'
A prolific burglar has been jailed after helping himself to hundreds of pounds worth of tools from a rented flat in Radford.Glen Aldridge has already clocked up 40 convictions for 102 offences, many...
View ArticlePolish shopkeeper grew cannabis because he didn't think English...
A Polish shopkeeper got 14 months' jail for repeatedly growing cannabis after believing UK police fail to take the offence seriously. His comments were highlighted by Judge John Burgess who told him:...
View ArticleInquest opened into death of 13-year-old Josh Clark
An inquest into the death of 13-year-old Joshua Clark has been opened and adjourned.No details were given of the last days of the teenager, who died after a suspected drugs overdose in...
View ArticleMurder accused tells jury 'I wasn't there'
A murder accused told a jury 'I wasn't there' during further questioning about the crime.Defendant Simon Palmer was quizzed extensively by Philip Shears QC, prosecuting, about his movements around the...
View ArticleBan for driver who reversed into four-year-old girl
A driver lost his licence after backing into a girl as she crossed the road with her mother and brother. The four-year-old has "nightmares about being knocked down" and escaped with a scratched and...
View ArticleNottingham man, 64, admits rape of teenager in 1992
A 64-year-old man has admitted the robbery, kidnap and double rape of a teenager in October 1992.Christopher Scott, of Billesdon Drive, Heathfield, near Basford, appeared at Nottingham Crown Court this...
View ArticleMan jailed for causing death of teen on A1 was tracking wife
A driver who caused the death of a teenage moped rider after he was distracted by using his mobile phone was jailed for four and half years.Kenneth Wallace, 53, was continuously looking down at a...
View ArticleWoman ordered to pay £105 after stealing Stella Artois...
A woman must pay £105 for stealing two bottles of Stella Artois from a Tesco store. Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard that Angela Nugent wanted to share them with a friend but was spotted by staff of...
View ArticleDog owner landed with court bill despite 'trying everything' to...
Rescue dog Cvoky landed its owner with a £1,020 bill because it barks when lonely. Nottingham City Council staff served a noise abatement notice on warehouseman Robert Minar and he admitted breaching...
View ArticleJail for Forest fan involved in outbreaks of city centre violence
A judge has jailed a football fan for his involvement in two separate shocking outbreaks of violence in Nottingham city centre.Callum McKenzie, 27,of Lingmell Close, West Bridgford, was involved in...
View ArticleFour men appear in court on cigarette duty charges
Four men have appeared in a Nottingham court accused of being involved in the fraudulent evasion of duty on tobacco products. The quartet made no pleas when asked about the charges and were ordered to...
View ArticleBurglar jailed for 40 weeks after 'trouble-making spree'
A burglar has been jailed after embarking on a 'trouble-making spree' over the past week.Mark Thomas was sentenced at Mansfield Magistrates Court on May 3 after pleading guilty to burglary and theft...
View ArticleTwo teenagers jailed for causing motorcyclist's death by...
Two teenagers have been locked up for causing the death of a motorcyclist by dangerous driving. Roy Lee, of Church Street, Whatton, and Alfred Smith, of Edgerley Drain Road, Fengate, Peterborough,...
View ArticlePolice bid to trace men after Overdale Road shooting
An appeal has been made by police to identify men caught on camera in connection with reports of a shooting in Old Basford.Police were called to a disturbance in Overdale Road at around 3.15pm on...
View ArticleHalf-hour robbery spree ends with more than 40 years in jail for...
Four men have been locked up for a total of more than 40 years after going on a half-hour violent crime spree.Robbers Callum Richmond, 19, of Bakewell Drive, Top Valley, was sentenced to nine years,...
View ArticleFamily of A52 death crash biker speak of their loss
The family of tragic motorcyclist Kiefer Davies have spoken of their heartbreak as two teenage drivers begin custodial sentences for causing his death.They described Mr Davies, 25, who grew up in...
View ArticleWho was caught drink-driving?
Drink drivers have been hit with fines, disqualifications and orders to pay court charges after being hauled before city magistrates.Read all the latest cases below.Drink driver Leroy Grant was over...
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