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Neighbours were left in a state of shock after a car crashed into a hair salon premises in Carlton[1]. Police[2] had begun following a silver Ford Focus in St Ann’s[3] at around 12.25am this morning (Friday December 15).
At 12.50am, it collided with th…
The Independent Office for Police Conduct has issued a response after two police chase crashes in Nottinghamshire this week. The watchdog for the police has been informed of both incidents, with Nottinghamshire Police referring both incidents.
The firs…
Cheshire East Council has warned it may have to declare itself bankrupt due to the Government’s decision to cancel the northern leg of HS2[1].
The council has spent £11m preparing for the high-speed line, including £8.6m funded by borrowing.
A report f…
A man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash in the city centre. It comes after a car, which was being followed by police[1] at the time, collided with a 31-year-old male pedestrian on the A60 Huntingdon Street, Nottingham city centre[2], sh…
A bungling burglar duo was rumbled by police in the middle of committing their crime. Dad and son Joseph and Paddy Rooney’s attempt to break in and make off with stolen goods was beset with disaster from the start, when the homeowner heard them outside…
A Nottingham[1] mum says it is a “miracle” no-one has been killed by speeding as she steps up a campaign to improve the safety of a city road. Residents have been voicing their concerns[2] over a rising number of crashes in Carlton[3] Road, between Por…
A man in his 70s was pushed to the ground and repeatedly punched in the face in a road rage attack in Derbyshire.
Police said it happened after the victim was almost hit by a car leaving Lidl in Nottingham Road, Ripley, on Thursday afternoon.
Police sa…
Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist suffered serious injuries following a collision with a van in Nottingham today.
Officers were called to Mansfield Road, Underwood, at around 6:20 am this morning (14 December) following reports o…
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 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving (PA)
A pedestrian has died after he was hit by a vehicle that was being followed by police in Nottingham city centre.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IO…