WITNESSES SOUGHT AFTER COOP ROBBERY

Police are appealing for information following a robbery at a Co-op store in Long Eaton. The incident took place at the College Street store at 10.30pm on June 24th.   A man entered the store, threatened staff and demanded cash. Staff handed over an amount of money and he exited the store turning left into College Street.

The robber is described as a white man who was wearing a dark jacket, grey jogging bottoms and silver trainers.

Detectives are keen to speak to anyone who may have been in the area at the time and have information that may be of use to the investigation. They are particularly keen to hear from any drivers with dashcam footage that may have caught the offender on camera around the time of the offence.

Any footage that may be relevant to the case should be downloaded and kept securely for officers to view. Anyone with information should contact Derbyshire police using the following methods – including reference 19*325103 in any correspondence.

APPEAL AFTER SANDIACRE ROBBERY

Police are appealing for information after a robbery at Select Convenience store in Stanton Road, Sandiacre on Monday June 24th at around 9.45pm. Two men are reported to have entered the store, threatened staff and demanded money. The men took a quantity of cash before leaving the shop and turning left into Spencer Avenue towards Doncaster Avenue recreation ground. The robbers are described as follows:

Robber 1 – a white man, wearing a dark-coloured jacket with the hood up, dark-coloured jeans, grey and white trainers, blue gloves and carrying a small dark-coloured man bag.

Robber 2 – a man, wearing a dark-coloured padded jacket with hood up, face covered, dark-coloured baseball cap and dark-coloured tracksuit bottoms, trainers and gloves.

Detectives are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time and has information that may assist with their investigation. Did you notice anyone behaving suspiciously or see any suspicious vehicles nearby?

Were you driving in the area with dash cam installed? If so please get in contact.

Any footage that may be relevant to the case should be downloaded and kept securely for officers to view.

Anyone with information should contact Derbyshire police using the following methods – including reference 19*327149 in any correspondence.

BREASTON COOP ROBBERY

Police have issued a picture of a man they are keen to speak to following the robbery at the Co-op in Main Street, Breaston, at around 4.30pm on Sunday, June 9th.

A man entered the shop and threatened staff demanding cash and cigarettes before making off in a silver Renault Daily van, registration LV09 OVZ, which drove off down Blind Lane towards Stevens Lane. At around 4am the following day, Monday, June 10th, a van was found on fire under the bridge on  Longmoor Lane, Sandiacre. The van had been stolen from a house in Long Eaton overnight on June 3rd.

Police would like to hear from anyone who may recognise the individual pictured.

DC Tim Phillips, who is investigating the incident, said: “While we know the image is not of the best quality it does show the man’s clothing and height. He was wearing a distinctive blue and black North Face coat, similar to that pictured. We also still want to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time of the initial incident and may have any dashcam footage that shows the man.”

Detectives are also keen to speak to anyone who may have seen the van parked up between June 4th and June 9th.

They also want to hear from anyone who was in the area of Longmoor Lane in the early hours of Monday, June 10th, and may have dashcam or CCTV footage of the van or anyone acting suspiciously in the area.

If you have video footage that you believe may be of use please ensure that you download and keep safe the video for an officer to view.

Anyone with any information that can help detectives with their enquiries should get in contact immediately, either directly with the force, or via Crimestoppers.

In any correspondence please include reference 19*296695.

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You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Please note in the event of an emergency you should always call 999.

STAPLEFORD BURGLARY

Do you recognise these jewellery items stolen during Stapleford burglary?

Officers are appealing for information following a burglary in Stapleford.

The incident took place on 14th June 2019 in the early hours in Moorbridge Lane. A elderly vulnerable couple had a number of items of jewellery taken (pictured) including two gold watches, one silver pocket watch attached to a silver chain, and a distinctive silver pocket watch with a Flying Scotsman train on the watch cover and four rings (all gold). Also stolen was £300 cash, bacon from the fridge and multipack of snickers chocolate bars. If you have any information please call 101 quoting incident number 106 of 14th June 2019.

THE POWER OF WALKING

Dementia-friendly walks will take place in Ilkeston’s Victoria Park on the first Thursday of the month to enable those living with dementia and their carers to enjoy exercise outdoors. The morning walks, which are wheelchair-friendly, have been organised by Erewash Borough Council’s Sport and Health Development team and will offer general and easy strolls led by qualified walk leaders.The distance and pace of the free walks can be designed for those taking part and can last for between 20 minutes to one hour.

The next dementia-friendly walk is on Thursday 4 July, with the remaining dates being 8 August, 5 September and 3 October. All walks start at 10.30am and refreshments will be available afterwards in the park’s pavilion building. Councillor Mike Wallis, Erewash Borough Council’s Lead Member for Culture and Leisure, says:

“These gentle and easy walks within the park will provide an enjoyable and accessible way for people living with dementia to take exercise with all the well-known benefits that this can bring. We have qualified walk leaders so we look forward to welcoming people with dementia and the carers supporting their loved ones.”

Anyone wanting more details can email sportsdevelopment@erewash.gov.uk

COURT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME

Erewash Borough Council has successfully prosecuted four people in recent months for environmental offences that have a detrimental effect on the borough. Three of these were people who dropped cigarette ends and one was a dog owner who failed to pick up his pet’s mess. All four were issued with Fixed Penalty Notices by the council’s neighbourhood wardens which they failed to pay meaning the cases were taken to court.

They are:

Penelope Merrick, 60, of Portland Street, Sawley was found guilty of a littering offence. She failed to pick up a cigarette end she dropped in High Street, Long Eaton. A fixed penalty notice was issued by the council’s neighbourhood warden but payment wasn’t received. 

The case was heard at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on 8 May 2019 where Merrick was ordered to pay a total of £377.50 (a £220 fine, a victim surcharge of £30 and the council’s full costs of £127.50). 

Robert Anderson, 51, of Tamworth Road, Long Eaton was found guilty of a dog fouling offence. On 9 September 2018 his dog fouled on the West Park events field and Anderson did not pick it up. He was issued with a fixed penalty notice by the council’s neighbourhood warden but payment wasn’t received. The case was heard at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on 12 June where he was ordered to pay a total of £377.50 (a fine of £220, a £30 victim surcharge and the council’s full costs of £127.50). 

Toby Connelly, 19, of Gregory Street, Ilkeston was found guilty of a littering offence contrary to the Environmental Protection Act 1990. On 20 July, 2018 he dropped a cigarette end from a car on Chalons Way, Ilkeston. A fixed penalty notice was issued but payment wasn’t received. At Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on 17 April he was ordered to pay a total of £407 (a £220 fine, a £30 victim surcharge and the council’s full costs of £157).

Thomas Walker, 24, of Flanderwell Avenue, Rotherham was made to pay a total of £407 after being found guilty of a littering offence. On 23 July, 2018 he dropped a cigarette end from a vehicle in Stanton Road, Ilkeston. He was issued with a fixed penalty notice but payment wasn’t received. At Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on 17 April he was ordered to pay a fine of £220, a £30 victim surcharge and the council’s full costs of £157. 

Councillor Garry Hickton, Lead Member for Environment at Erewash Borough Council, says:

“These latest prosecutions act as a reminder to people that environmental crime, such as not picking up your dog’s mess, and dropping cigarette ends, will not be tolerated in Erewash. If Fixed Penalty Notices are ignored we won’t hesitate in taking the perpetrator to court, which will end up costing them a lot more.”

COMMUNITY CAFE IST BIRTHDAY

 

 Long Eaton café dedicated to providing free breakfasts celebrated its first anniversary on Monday, May 20th. Since opening last year the Petersham Community Breakfast Café has provided more than 1000 breakfasts on Monday mornings to locals. Clients were invited to a special birthday celebration at the café to enjoy some home-made birthday cake and party games with prizes, after tucking in to the usual Monday morning breakfast. Situated in The Petersham Hall on Grasmere Road, Long Eaton, the project is run by Hope Long Eaton, a local group with a Christian ethos.

“The café offers free breakfasts for everyone who comes along and is currently open on a Monday morning between 9am-12 pm,” said project co-ordinator Carl McCarthy.

In addition to providing meals the café operates as a centre for local residents get advice and support on a variety of issues. A Citizens Advice worker is available to offer help, and local councillors hold surgeries there. For the unemployed Hope Long Eaton recently opened a job club which runs alongside the café between 10am and 12 pm. Here clients receive helpful advice on creating an effective CV, job interview skills and job search.

For those on low income worried about high energy bills the café’s volunteers will search for the cheapest tariff, as well as making benefit checks to make sure people are getting all they are entitled to.

“The problems facing some of the people coming to us can include homelessness, debt, unemployment and benefit delay,” added Carl.

“And not everyone who turns up is experiencing hardship. Many of those coming here just want to pop in for a chat and make new friends in the community.”

One offer here too are craft activities, games and a small play area for young children. Run and staffed by mainly Christian volunteers, the initiative has been funded by Derbyshire Public Health and relies on donations of food which come from Tesco, Asda, The Co-op and local charity the Canaan Trust.

“The breakfast café is about far more than food. Through God’s love we want help people in need, create a spirit of community and restore people’s faith in humanity,” commented Carl.

Hope is looking to enlarge its operations to run more activities and is now seeking funding and volunteers for this. If you feel you could help contact the team on 07838357262 or email hopelongeaton@gmail.com or go to the Facebook page Hope Long Eaton.

YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE A SAY ON HS2

PIC2 Wilsthorpe School pupils deciding what elements to incorporate into their ideal HS2 station

Young people in Erewash have been giving their ideas on what they would like to see as part of Britain’s new railway, High Speed 2 (HS2).

In an interactive workshop run by HS2 Ltd, members of Erewash Youth Forum were tasked with taking on the role of station builders. They chose which elements to add to their preferred building design while also considering the customer experience, environmental impacts and managing the project – just like the real thing.

Administered by Erewash Borough Council, Erewash Youth Forum is supported by Derbyshire County Council and 9 local schools, including Bennerley Fields School in Ilkeston, who hosted the HS2-themed event on Tuesday 14th May. Kim Soucy, Senior Engagement Advisor, HS2 Ltd, said:

“We are building a railway for the next 100 years and, as our future passengers, it is vital that young people are kept informed of HS2’s development whilst also having a say in what their future rail network will look like.

It’s important we consider their forward-looking ideas to future-proof the railway for successive generations, and I was really impressed with the concepts suggested by members of Erewash Youth Forum. Not only were they well-thought out, mature and realistic, they offered innovative ideas about the railway design and passenger experience.”

East Midlands Hub

From 2033, passengers in the region will beserved by a new East Midlands Hub adjacent to Erewash in Toton, which will provide high-speed connections to core UK cities including Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham and London.

As the best connected station on the new high speed network outside of the capital, and with enhanced classic rail, tram and bus services, the East Midlands Hub will ensure people in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire are well placed to benefit from HS2. In addition, HS2 services will also serve Chesterfield, ensuring that the whole region can benefit from new, improved and faster rail services.

Olivia Guy is a Year 9 pupil at Wilsthorpe School in Long Eaton. She said:

“As a group, we really thought about how we could make the station experience better for every kind of passenger who will use HS2. We proposed a design that was eco-friendly yet not too expensive, but also offered entertainment while you wait for your train.”

Train travel now is very hectic and it’s often difficult getting a seat. HS2 will get you places quicker but will also ensure there is enough room for everyone to sit down on its trains.

 

Ideas
Some ideas for the East Midlands Hub suggested by the pupils included installing gender neutral toilets, utilising face scanners instead of physical tickets and incorporating wildlife habitats into the building’s structure. William Holt is a Year 10 pupil at Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy in Ilkeston. He said:

 “For people my age, HS2 offers incredible job prospects for the future. I am looking to go into engineering, a field which the UK already excels at, but HS2 really puts the cherry on top.”

Other ideas generated at the event included offering colour coded and sound enhanced environments to aid visually impaired and hard of hearing passengers, utilising recycled materials to build the station and installing a community garden to provide produce for the station’s cafés and restaurants.

 

Erewash Youth Forum

Consisting of representatives aged 11 to 19, Erewash Youth Forum meets 5 times a year and aims to listen and speak for the young people of Erewash. The Forum aims to promote equality among young people, ensuring they are more involved in decisions that affect their lives and advance their participation in society and civic life.

Over 30,000 people will play a role in delivering Britain’s new high speed railway, and HS2 is investing in young people now to leave a lasting legacy for the future.

HS2 Ltd’s education ambassadors will be working with pupils – ahead of the choices they will make over whether college, work or university is the right path to take – knowing that today’s teenagers are the ones that could be constructing HS2 as it extends from the Midlands to the North by 2033, or driving the high-speed trains of the future.

 

BIKE STOLEN FROM TRENT COLLEGE

Officers from the Long Eaton Safer Neighbourhood Team have released an image of a man they would like to speak to about a theft of a bike. The theft happened at Trent College, Derby Road, Long Eaton on Saturday, May 11, between 12 midday and 4pm. A white Raleigh bike was stolen after the padlock was cut. Do you recognise the man in the image? If so, please make contact with the team using any of the following contact methods, quoting reference number 19*241286:

Facebook – send us a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary
Twitter – direct message our contact centre on @DerPolContact
Website – complete the online contact form www.derbyshire.police.uk/Contact-Us.
Phone – call us on 101.
You can also anonymously contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111 or by visiting www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

EREWASH REMAINS BLUE