New service to protect vulnerable children and adults
A new service starts today to help keep vulnerable children and adults in Nottinghamshire safe.
Mobile phone users being warned to look out for scam
Thieves and gangs of pickpockets have been using newspapers or maps to distract victims before swiping their phones.
Man stabbed in Nottingham city centre
Police are appealing for witnesses after the man was found with injuries in the early hours of this morning (11 November 2012).
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Man guilty of murdering new dad
A man who shot a former supermarket worker has been found sentenced to 32 years in prison.
Damian Ivan Winston Fogo, 32, of no fixed address, has been found guilty of murder.
Germaine Edwards, 28, of Bilborough, was shot in the stomach on 17 November 2012.
He had recently become a father.
Fogo, also known as 'Rocky Fogo' or 'Simpson', demanded £10,000 from Mr Edwards, who had recently been made redundant.
Until a few days before his death, Mr Edwards had been manager at the Cooperative store in St Ann's, Nottingham.
Has your card been skimmed?
Nottinghamshire Police are reminding people to check cash points before use after a number of cards were skimmed in Kirkby in Ashfield.
A skimming device had been fitted to a machine at Lloyds TSB in Station Street and had been there for two days before anyone realised.
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Police use unmarked lorry to catch HGV driving offenders
Police in the Midlands have taken to the road in an unmarked lorry to catch HGV drivers breaking the law.
The specially-adapted truck has on-board cameras to film truck-drivers committing motoring offences.
In the first five days of Operation Osprey, police have caught nearly 200 drivers. Our correspondent Peter Bearne joined them on patrol.
Police use unmarked lorry to tackle offending HGV drivers
Police in the Midlands are using an unmarked lorry to catch HGV drivers committing motor offences.
Officers from seven forces have been taking part in Operation Osprey over the last six days. In that time they have stopped almost 200 lorry-drivers.
Chief Inspector Steve Potter, of Leicestershire Police is co-ordinating the operation and says their aim is to ensure lorry-drivers are concentrating on their driving.
Midlands police cracking down on HGV offences
Police in the Midlands are using an unmarked lorry to catch HGV drivers committing motor offences.
Officers from seven forces have been taking part in Operation Osprey over the last six days. In that time they've stopped nearly 200 lorry-drivers.
The unmarked truck is fitted with cameras so police can see into drivers' cabs and video them at their level – something that's not possible in normal patrol cars.
Officers in the lorry contact colleagues in marked vehicles who then pull over offenders and deal with them at the roadside.
Man jailed for murdering wife days after wedding
A Nottingham man has been jailed for life for murdering his wife six days after their wedding.
Jamie Starbuck, 36, then went on a round the world trip with Debbie Starbuck's money.
Mr Starbuck was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison after he admitted killing his wife and disposing of her body before leaving the UK.
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Mansfield park closed after assault report
A park in Mansfield will be closed for most of today after reports of an assault in the early hours of the morning. Police are trying to piece together what happened in the grounds of Manor Park Sports Complex, Mansfield Woodhouse between 1.35am and 4am this morning.
A 21 year old woman was left shaken and injured. A cordon will be in place covering the majority of the ground.
Fans thanked for trouble-free Midlands derby
Police say football fans at the City Ground in Nottingham behaved themselves yesterday, after Leicester City beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 to gain a place in the play-offs.
Two men were arrested on suspicion of breach of the peace and one man on suspicion of assault at the ground. Officers also said a woman and two men were arrested following a dispute in Pavillion Road, after the match.
Birmingham City comment on King arrest
Speaking about footballer Marlon King's arrest on suspicion of dangerous driving after a three car crash in Nottinghamshire, a spokesman for Birmingham City said:
– Birmingham City FC"We are aware of a road traffic accident involving our player and the matter is now being investigated by the police."
A man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries on Friday 26 April after the collision at Winthorpe near Newark.
Mr King was released on police bail pending further inquiries.
Footballer arrested after serious crash in Nottinghamshire
Championship footballer Marlon King has been arrested and bailed in connection with a three car crash in Nottinghamshire.
One man is in hospital with serious injuries after the collision at 2:50pm on Friday 26th April.
It happened in Winthorpe near Newark, at the interchange between the A17 and the A46.
The Birmingham City player was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, but was later released on bail.
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