Hello and welcome to our live blog for Tuesday, December 18.
With Christmas almost a week away we will keep you up to date on everything that happens across Nottinghamshire today.
We will bring you all the breaking news as we count down to the weekend.
This blog will also include all the latest traffic and travel updates, court stories, police appeals and weather forecasts.
We will be here until 10pm tonight so if you have a story or something you've seen while out and about across Nottinghamshire then tell us about it.
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All the latest news updates will be posted below. Have a great day.
Teenager to be sentenced after pleading guilty to carrying a knife and a number of other offences
A 19-year-old man will be sentenced after pleading guilty to a number charges including the possession of a knife.
Alex Swain, of Cox’s Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse, appeared at Mansfield Magistrates’ Court on Monday, December 17, 2018.
The offences took place around the Coxmoor area of Kirkby-in-Ashfield.
He admitted three breaches of his criminal behaviour order and further charges of handling stolen goods, possession of an offensive weapon, possession of a bladed article and driving while disqualified.
Read more here.
Police calling for witnesses in Daybrook crash
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a collision involving a car and a woman in Daybrook.
It happened at the traffic light junction of A60 Mansfield Road with Thackerays Lane at about 9.50am on Friday (December 14).
The 75-year-old woman was taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre with head injuries.
She remains in a critical but stable condition.
Investigator Sophie Law said: “The collision happened at a very busy junction so there would have been a number of other vehicles travelling in the area at the time.
“We’re keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time of the collision who witnessed the collision to get in touch with us. We’d also like to hear from any motorists who may have recorded dashcam footage of the incident.”
Anyone who has any information is urged to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 220 of 14 December 2018.
Alternatively if you have any information you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Man threatens people with lit gas canister in city centre pub
A man who threatened people with a lit gas canister at a city centre pub in Nottingham has been jailed.
Mark Antony Evans, 40, of no fixed abode, appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday, December 17, after he pleaded guilty to counts of attempted grievous bodily harm with intent, threatening a person with an offensive weapon and affray. He was sentenced to six years in prison.
Evans was arrested after police were called to the pub in Cheapside in the city centre at around 12.30am on Saturday, June 16.
The report was to a man who had ignited a gas canister and threatened people with it putting them in fear of their lives before being detained by door staff. Detective Constable Rebecca Brosgarth from Nottinghamshire Police said: “Evans behaviour that night was violent and unpredictable and put people in real fear of their lives. “We will not tolerate this in Nottinghamshire and we’re glad that he’s been locked up for his crimes.”
Council tax set to rise and Link bus cuts expected as part of plans to save £22m
Council tax for Nottingham residents looks set to rise from April and several services will be reduced as part of plans to save £22m.
Nottingham City Council has announced the plans, which it says are due to a significant reduction in the funding it receives from the Government.
The city council’s part of the council tax will go up by 2.99 percent, although the police and fire services are also expected to put up their share, so the final total is expected to be higher.
There will be increased charges for some council services, 27 middle management job cuts, and cuts to the NGY youth centre.
Full story here
What is happening on the roads?
- A617 - Temple Normanton - Eastbound - Derbyshire. Usual congestion on A617 Eastbound before M1 J29. Travel time is five minutes.
- A6075 Abbott Road - Mansfield - Both Directions - Nottinghamshire. A6075 Abbott Road in both directions just passable, queueing traffic due to burst water main near Penniment Lane.The water company are aware and repairs are reported to be taking place during today.
- One lane closed due to broken down vehicle on M1 Southbound from J31 A57 Worksop Road (Sheffield / Worksop) to J30 A616 (Worksop / Sheffield South). Traffic is coping well. Lane One (of Four) Closed. Between Sheffield and Mansfield.
What is the weather looking like today?
Good morning! And welcome to our live blog.
It looks like it is going to be a rainy day across Nottingham.
After a cloudy and mild start to the morning the sky is going open around lunch time with rain from 12pm to 10pm this evening.
Temperature is expected to be 10 °C.
