Two men have been handed five-year criminal behaviour orders that will see them banned from two rural spots. Officers from the Bassetlaw neighbourhood policing team travelled to the Idle Valley Nature Reserve site, near Retford, on the night of February 2 due to previous reports of illegal fishing. At around …
Read More »Anonymous creator of Beeston postbox topper accused of intimidating trans people
A postbox topper in a Nottinghamshire town has been deemed an “unacceptable act of intimidation” by local councillors. The knitted topper, which was placed on a Royal Mail box in Beeston on Saturday, June 1, was swiftly removed by locals who saw its “woman adult female” stitching as a pointed …
Read More »Nottinghamshire village postie who once stopped a burglary is retiring after nearly 40 years
A Nottinghamshire village’s postie who once helped to foil a burglary is preparing to hang up her keys after nearly 40 years of service. Mary Dainton, 67, says “the job has changed” since she first started doing rounds in the Newark village of East Markham 37 years ago. Born in …
Read More »Major banks announced 101 closures in March – see the branches shutting down near you
During March, across the UK the closure of 47 branches of NatWest, 22 branches of Halifax, and 21 Lloyds were announced. Bank of Scotland also said it was shutting 10 branches, and RBS one branch. That adds up to 101 bank closures announced during the month – and they come …
Read More »The e-scooter riding Nottinghamshire man who stabbed five total strangers
Police have released images of an e-scooter riding man from Nottingham who stabbed five total strangers in the street. Junior Dietlin, a paranoid schizophrenic, crept up behind each of his victims – four in Mansfield and one in Mapperley – stabbed them once in the upper arm and then ran …
Read More »Warhammer stamps to recognise ‘institution’ of one of Nottinghamshire’s most successful companies
New stamps will recognise the ‘institution’ created by one of Nottinghamshire’s most successful companies. Royal Mail has announced 10 special stamps will be issued to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the internationally popular Warhammer miniatures, created by Lenton-based tabletop gaming giant Games Workshop. First produced in 1983, Warhammer quickly became …
Read More »Neighbours ‘daunted’ over plans for 29 new flats at end of their road
Neighbours in a Nottinghamshire town feel “daunted” over a proposal for a new block of apartments at the end of their road. A proposal by the Planning & Design Group for a new apartment block in Beeston has residents concerned over how it could change their area. The organisation has …
Read More »2 Nottinghamshire post offices ‘at risk’ due to compensation scheme
Two Nottinghamshire post offices have been described as being “at risk” due to a change in a compensation scheme for those running them. The Post Office first started a scheme in 2011 to modernise all of its branches, but an option was created for postmasters who did not want to …
Read More »Royal Mail rejects claims it plans to shut Ravenshead sorting office
Royal Mail has said it has “no current plans” to close a Nottinghamshire delivery office. The organisation has commented after villagers raised concerns that the facility in Ravenshead could close by the end of next month and move to Mansfield Woodhouse. A Royal Mail spokesperson told Nottinghamshire Live: “We wish …
Read More »Life in the Nottinghamshire village that is ‘so unique’ it attracts shoppers from across county
When deciding on a day-out to the shops, many people will look to Nottingham city centre, or maybe further afield to retail parks dotted across the county and beyond. But one small Nottinghamshire village is proving a magnet for people across the county. Gedling Village is home to just over …
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