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Inquest opens into death of man killed in two-car crash
An inquest has opened into the death of a man who was killed after two cars collided.Francis Martell, 21, who lived on Main Street, Dry Doddington, was involved in the collision on April 14.He was...
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Man was more than three times the drink-drive limit in Bingham
One of the worst cases of drink-driving to be heard by magistrates in Nottingham this month was a man more than three times the limit in Fosse Way in Bingham. Kevin Beard, 42, of Holloway Close,...
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Who didn't pay their tram fare? Here are the culprits
Here are all the latest tram travellers taken to court for not paying their fare.Magistrates in Nottingham handed out a series of fines to those responsible.The offenders were:* Anghelo Siwak, 23, of...
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Smoker who dropped cigarette at bus station fined hundreds
A woman spotted dropping a cigarette ended up seeing hundreds of pounds go up in smoke.Caroline Rowley was ordered to pay £584 in fines and charges after Mansfield District Council prosecuted her for...
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Woman jailed for 10 years for stabbing partner
A woman waited for three hours before calling an ambulance after stabbing her partner - who she claimed had been attacked by an unknown man.Malgorzata Kobialka was found guilty at Nottingham Crown...
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Drink driver feared he was victim of a 'cash for crash' scam
A drink driver got police help after fearing he was victim of a 'cash for crash' scam on a Chilwell street. Gym worker Steven Mitton got alarmed when a car followed him along Bye Pass Road at 11.30pm,...
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Manager fined after throwing 'silly punch' on night out
A man was 'completely embarrassed' after he was ordered to attend court after punching a man on a night out. Martin Gray threw one punch, knocking a man into a woman who fell to the ground. The "domino...
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Cannabis grower was self-medicating for chronic asthma
A 55-year-old man with a crop of cannabis in a concealed roof space of his garage was self-medicating for chronic asthma, a court heard. Twelve plants, potentially worth thousands of pounds, were found...
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Nottingham man jailed for driving off with security guard hanging...
A driver has been jailed after he sped away with a security guard hanging out of his car window as he tried to stop a shoplifter inside.The guard had just chased a woman to the vehicle as she fled from...
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Woman fined for being drunk in charge of child
A woman was fined £22 after admitting being drunk in charge of a child under the age of seven. Passers-by saw the youngster near Joy Parker who was "heavily intoxicated" Nottingham magistrates heard....
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Lonely man who calls 999 when drunk is 'total waste of public...
A lonely man was ordered to stop dialling 999 and pestering police when he is drunk. Grant Smith, 45, must get treatment for an alcohol problem after appearing in court where he admitted wasting police...
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Roofer 'full of remorse' after being arrested for shouting at...
A man must pay £261 after saying he had been 'stupid' to shout at police when told to keep quiet. Roofer Lee Annable used the word to describe his actions when he faced Nottingham magistrates. He...
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Dangerous driver hit speeds of 90mph before crash on Sainsbury's...
A dangerous driver ended up crashing into a car in a Sainsbury's car park after a terrifying police chase. Gary Miller, 27, of Coppice Road, Arnold, had just driven at speds of 90mph as he fled from...
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Man in court for causing unnecessary suffering to two kittens
A man has denied animal welfare charges after he allegedly caused unnecessary suffering to two kittens - Baby and Panther - in Nottingham.Aaron Barker, 25, of Songthrush Avenue, Basford, is accused of...
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Pub singer who raped two women fails in bid to be set free
A pub singer and guitarist who raped two sleeping women in Newark has failed to convince senior judges to set him free. Dwayne Alan Smith, 29, was jailed for nine years at Nottingham Crown Court on...
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Customers pinned down dad of seven who tried to rob woman in bank
Customers overpowered a raider who tried to rob a woman in a bank queue - the day after he was nearly caught for a till snatch.That added up to a 30-month jail term for drug user Nathan Burton, who got...
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Man with 156 previous convictions jailed after crashing friend's...
Uninsured Andrew Lees crashed a friend's car to clock up his 156th crime and told a judge: "To be fair, I don't want to drive any more."Recorder Jason MacAdam told the 40-year-old Radford man: "That...
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Jail for Notts man who sexually assaulted two women in their...
A man who sexually abused two women in their sleep has been jailed for three years and four months.John Risebrow had sent a WhatsApp message to one of the victims saying "I shouldn't have done it and...
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Gang arrested moments before £14m heist jailed for total of...
Three men who were arrested moments before they were planning to rob a van which was carrying £14m in cash have been jailed for 10 years each.The men, who were all from Leicestershire, conspired to...
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Six months in prison for man who tried to spend fake notes in...
A city shopper tried to pass fake cash in four shops and was jailed for six months. Nottingham magistrates heard that Patrick McDonagh got rid of counterfeit Bank of Scotland £20 notes in two...
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