Knife-wielding black robbers attack man in home in Carlton

A MAN was attacked in his own home by knife-wielding robbers.

The 52-year-old was working at home alone when three men broke in and demanded jewellery.

Using what is thought to be a kitchen knife, the men threatened the victim and assaulted him.

The victim suffered significant injuries to his face and a cut to his shoulder.

He was taken to Queen's Medical Centre to receive treatment for his injuries. He was still in hospital last night.

The offenders, all black and in their late teens to early 20s, were wearing dark-coloured clothes and hooded tops. One was wearing a grey tracksuit.

An Apple iMac computer was stolen.

Witnesses are being sought following the robbery in Calverton Avenue, Carlton, at about 4.25pm on Wednesday.

Temporary Detective Sergeant Mike Broddell said: "If you were in Carlton around the time of the incident and saw anything or anyone acting strangely please call us.

"It was still light outside at that time – were you on your way from home?

"Can you remember anything unusual or do you know who might be responsible?"

Call him at Notts Police on 101 extension 811 6620 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Long Eaton BMW drink-driver Kamalesh Kumar handed a 20-month ban

A BMW driver has been banned from the roads for 20 months after he was caught over the drink-drive limit.

Kamalesh Kumar was disqualified at Nottingham Magistrates' Court after he admitted drink-driving.

Justices also fined him £80, ordered him to pay a victim surcharge of £20 and court costs of £85.

Kumar, 57, of Mendip Close, Long Eaton, was caught in Canal Street, Nottingham city centre, on February 24 this year.

He had 85 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, when the legal limit is 35, the court heard.

Magistrates took into account his plea of guilty when he appeared in court on March 7.

They said that his driving disqualification will be reduced by 22 weeks – if he agrees to go on a Government-approved course for those convicted of drink-driving. He has to have attended the course by April 8.

The court also ordered that his driving licence is sent to the DVLA .

Two enrichers who launched vicious random attack on man cycling to work sentenced

TWO men have been jailed for nearly six years between them after they randomly attacked an innocent man cycling to work.

Jamie Wright and Reuben Paton knocked Yikealo Tukue off his bike in Abbotsford Drive, St Ann's.

Wright kicked him and hit him with a bottle of vodka and Paton repeatedly punched him in the head and kicked him.

Paton then picked up Mr Tukue's bike and threw it at him as he lay in a heap in the middle of the road.

Judge Michael Stokes QC, who sentenced them at Nottingham Crown Court, watched CCTV of the attack on the "entirely innocent" member of the public.

He said: "For no sound reason at all, that innocent member of the public was simply attacked viciously.

"He was first of all knocked from his bicycle. As he fell to the ground you, Paton, repeatedly punched him in the head and kicked him once in the head and you, Jamie Wright, having fallen over in your state of drunkenness, also joined in and kicked him and hit him with the Vodka bottle, although I accept it was somewhat a half-hearted blow.

"This sort of behaviour will simply not be tolerated. Members of the public must be able to go about their lawful business without being attacked in this vicious way."

Mr Tukue suffered a painful jaw, a bump on the back of his head and needed stitches to a cut on his chin, Nottingham Crown Court heard.

Wright, and Paton, were arrested and charged.

Wright pleaded guilty to wounding and having an imitation gun with him earlier that night.

Judge Michael Stokes QC gave Wright, 21, of Grimston Road, Radford, two-and-a-half years for the wounding and six months consecutive for possessing the imitation gun.

Paton, 22, of Oxbow Close, The Meadows, who admitted wounding Mr Tukue, received two years and ten months.

Both men had been standing in a group, in Abbotsford Drive, in the early hours of February 9 this year when they spotted their victim.

Wright had been showing off a imitation gun to the group before he dropped the weapon and attacked Mr Tukue.

Jon Fountain, prosecuting, said: "Wright drops the ball bearing gun and doesn't recover it. Wright kicked Mr Tukue and followed it up with a blow from the bottle. Paton threw the bike at him."

He said Wright had previous convictions for robbery, common assault, affray and wounding and Paton had been in trouble before for possessing a knife on three occasions.

Michael Evans, in mitigation for Wright, said his client was just 21 years-old and has a child and partner.

Judge Stokes said: "If someone had done that to me, the least I would be concerned about is whether he is 21 or 25."

He asked Mr Evans: "He said he was drunk on this occasion?"

Mr Evans replied: "You see he fell over. He had drunk the bottle of vodka."

Judge Stokes said both defendants were "extremely lucky" the victim was not more seriously hurt, otherwise they would have been looking at a prison sentence of at least eight years.

Bingham takeaway Pizza Pasta fined for poor food hygiene

A TAKEAWAY owner has been fined after inspectors found dirty tiles and wash basins and no hot water for staff to wash their hands.

Rushcliffe Borough Council took Mani Davanipour, owner of Pizza Pasta in Union Street, Bingham, to court for breach of food hygiene regulations.

On Monday at Nottingham Magistrates' Court he was found guilty on eight separate counts of poor food hygiene and cleanliness standards.

Environmental health officers took action in October after he failed to improve standards after earlier visits.

Local branch meeting report

The latest meeting was held the other Sunday attracting a good turn out including new members.

Topics up for discussion included the forthcoming local elections and the need to show the British people that the British National Party is the only party that truly cares for the forgotten people of this country.

There is also need to get more involved with community projects like operating food banks for our needy etc.

Other topics included the corruption of the LIB/LAB/CON parties and their ability to rely on the past loyalty of voters regardless of the damage these self- interested political fools are doing to the UK.

The latest round of food scares was also a topic where several members pointed out that people are being forced to eat ‘religious slaughtered’ meat without having a choice as the LIB/LAB/CON are against proper labelling on meat products.

The Auk indymedia site and the activities going on at the Sumac centre (once again thanks for the inside information ‘Mole’) were again a good source of amusement and continue to entertain everyone.  

The evening was a great success with funds raised for the region and material handed out to distribute.

Detectives want to speak to two enrichers about stabbing in Nottingham city centre

DETECTIVES investigating the stabbing of a man in the city on Remembrance Day say they want to speak to two men who may have seen what happened.

Officers said Joel Hutchinson, and a second man are "believed to have been present" during last year's incident in Long Row in the early hours of Sunday, November 11.

A Notts Police spokeswoman said they may have vital information about a fight which led to the 27-year-old man being stabbed.

The spokeswoman added: "Mr Hutchinson has previous links to Hyson Green, as well as Derby and Loughborough.

"Detectives need to speak to him."

Officers also asked anyone who knows the second man in a red top in a CCTV image, who they have not been able to identify, to get in touch.

Four men have been arrested and bailed in relation to the stabbing.

The 27-year-old victim, who is from Nottingham, was found near the Primark store in Long Row at 1.45am.

Police believe the attack involved a number of people and took place near the Brian Clough statue.

The man was taken to Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre with critical injuries and at the time was described as "gravely ill".

He improved in the week after the incident and he is now recovering at home.

A police cordon surrounded the area where he was found and forensics officers combed the scene.

Detectives have also scoured hours of CCTV footage in an effort to solve the crime.

One week after the attack, officers handed out leaflets and spoke with people close to the scene, and at pubs and clubs in the city centre.

Anyone who knows either man – or knows where they are – is asked to contact Radford Road CID on 101, extension 802 4587, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.