SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE FLIES LOW OVER LONG EATON

Supermarine Spitfire Mk. 19 G-RRGN PS853 owned by Rolls-Royce and based at East Midlands Airport is a regular visitor over the region. The sound of the unmistakable Griffon engine could be heard over Long Eaton on the afternoon of Monday, November 23rd. PS853 was retired in 1957 and after being operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight was acquired by Rolls-Royce in 1996. The Griffon engine,2,050hp ,was designed by Rolls-Royce as an alternative to the Merlin engine and produced more power at low altitudes.

APPEAL AFTER SAWLEY STABBING

 Police are re-issuing an appeal to trace anyone stood at a bus stop in Sawley when a 14-year-old boy was stabbed. An investigation was started and initial appeal put out following the incident which took place just before 2.40pm on Wednesday 11th November on Tamworth Road. A 15-year-old boy was arrested and charged. He appeared at court on Friday 13th November and was remanded into custody. If you were at the bus stop at the time, or in the area just before or after the incident, and have not already spoken to officers, we would like to hear from you. If you have any information which help officers with their inquiries please contact us on the non-emergency contact methods below.

Please quote reference 20*597253 in any correspondence.

• 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.

NETWORK RAIL TO REDUCE FLOODING AT DRAYCOTT

Network Rail are helping to restore part of the Draycott canal route in Derbyshire with a £350,000 investment. This joins a £100,000 investment by the Canal Trust. The project will help reduce flooding on the railway and create new recreational facilities. Known locally as the Golden Mile, the section was infilled in the 1960s. Although a drainage ditch was installed in 1999 to help prevent flooding on the railway, it has still been flooded 19 times in the last 8 years.

Alan Holden

Writer and IT administrator for RailAdvent.

14 YEAR OLD STABBED IN SAWLEY

A 15-year-old boy has been charged and remanded in custody in connection with an alleged stabbing in Long Eaton. The boy, who is from Long Eaton, has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent following an incident in Tamworth Road on Wednesday 11th November. He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court.   

The incident on Wednesday saw police officers and paramedics called to a bus on Tamworth Road just before 2.40pm to reports of a 14-year-old boy who had suffered serious injuries. The boy was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical but stable condition. Two 14-year-old boys, both from the Long Eaton area, have also been arrested and released on bail as enquiries continue. Detective Chief Inspector Harry Rai, said: “I would like to thank all those who have come forward with information in relation to this incident. The local community is understandably shocked by the injuries this boy has received and I would urge anyone with any information about the incident to come forward. While we have seen one teenager charged enquiries are still ongoing and the team of detectives are following a number of leads. As we have said previously people will see an increased police presence in the area and I would urge anyone with any concerns, either about this incident or generally, to speak to any officers they see.”

Anyone with information that can help officers with their inquiries should contact Derbyshire police using any of the below methods.

Please quote reference 20*597253 in any correspondence.·         

Phone – call us on 101. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.