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Derbyshire drivers have been warned of delays as two lanes remain closed on M1 Northbound.
Two lanes are currently closed on M1 Northbound from J27 A608 Mansfield Road (Hucknall / Underwood) to J28 A38 (Alfreton / Mansfield).
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Slow traffic is forming on the M1 following an accident this morning (December 21). The collision took place on the M1 northbound, with the road closed from Junction 27 A608 Mansfield Road to Junction 28 A38.
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Legendary Nottingham Post photographer Trevor Bartlett has died following a collision on the A52 in Beeston. The 80-year-old was walking home from the pub when he was in collision with a police[1] van around 6.30pm on December 19.
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A crash caused congestion on the southbound carriageway on the M1. Traffic was held at around 7.30am on Monday, December 18, following the collision.
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A motorcyclist has been left seriously injured in a collision with a van that’s closed a busy Nottinghamshire road in both directions. The man in his 40s has been taken to hospital following the crash on the A608 Mansfield[1] Road at Underwood.
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Nottingham tram bosses say there has been an increase in the number of people attempting to harm themselves on the network.
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During a Nottingham City Council[2] meeting to discuss the performance of the tram on December 12, Mr Stocker said: “Over the year we have seen an increase in people looking to harm themselves around the tram network.
“This isn’t something that is localised to Nottingham.
NET says people attempting to harm themselves on the tram has become a ‘sad trend’ post-Covid. Photo: Other
“It has unfortunately been a sad trend post-Covid that people who are vulnerable are feeling drawn to.”
According to mental health charity Mind, around a third of adults and young people surveyed said their mental health has got much worse since March 2020, when the country was first placed into lockdown.
A further 88 per cent of young people said loneliness made their mental health worse during the pandemic.
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Similarly the World Health Organisation[4] said last year the pandemic triggered a 25 per cent increase in the prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide.
In response Mr Stocker said they were looking at where incidents of attempted harm were happening, and NET will be working with Nottinghamshire Police to determine how to prevent them.
People[5] concerned about an incident on the tram network can anonymously contact NET via new WhatsApp number 0115 8246060 that will allow them message the driver and NET’s control room .
Support is also available from the Samaritans 24 hours a day on 116123 or [email protected][6]
A Hucknall sex offender who raped a young girl on multiple occasions has been put behind bars .
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Nicholas Smith preyed upon the girl and raped her up to six times over a five-month period – warning her not to tell anyone or they would both go to prison.
Detectives began an investigation when the girl revealed what had happened to friends, and teachers at her school became aware.
As well as raping and sexually assaulting the girl, Smith also forced her to watch sexual acts and send him indecent images of herself between January and June 2022.
Smith was sentenced to 20 years at Nottingham Crown Court. Photo: Nottinghamshire Police
The 44-year-old, of Oakenhall Avenue, was jailed for a total of 15 years at Nottingham Crown Court[2] on December 8.
He will serve a further five years on licence after his release from prison.
Smith is also now subject to a restraining order which bans him from contacting the girl for life and has been placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register for life.
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Smith had earlier pleaded guilty to two counts of raping a girl under the age of 13, sexual assault of a child, causing a child to look at sexual activity and two counts of making an indecent image of a child.
Detective Constable Stuart Dolby, of Nottinghamshire Police[4], said: “Smith is a predatory sex offender who committed some truly appalling offences against this young girl.
“I know this has been a very difficult and upsetting process for the victim and her family, so I am full of admiration for the bravery and dignity she has shown throughout the legal process.
“But for her bravery in speaking to officers, this man would have remained at-large and other children could have been put at risk as a result.
“The evidence she gave was extremely detailed and utterly damning for Smith, who really had no choice but to admit to what he had done.
“I am pleased he has now been handed a very significant prison sentence and hope this case serves as a warning to others about the consequences of abusing children in this way.
“We will find out, we will arrest you and we will do whatever we can to bring you to justice.”
Anyone with concerns about child sexual exploitation should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
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No trains are running in Nottinghamshire tomorrow (Saturday) as members of the ASLEF union take fresh strike action.
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