Latest news

30 March 2023 18:00

Drug gang members jailed for a combined 166 years

Two drug gangs and leading suppliers who plagued Nottinghamshire’s streets with heroin and cocaine have been locked up for more than 150 years. More than a dozen drug dealers were directly involved in an illicit operation that saw the area flooded with more than ten kilos of Class A drugs from different parts of the UK.

30 March 2023 16:00

Police reach out to Chinese speaking community

Visiting students and other members of Nottingham’s Chinese Community are being reminded of how the police can help them. Working in partnership with the city’s universities, Nottinghamshire Police has produced two short Chinese language videos designed to break down barriers and encourage reporting of hate incidents.

30 March 2023 14:00

Drug trafficker who exploited vulnerable young people is jailed

A drug trafficker who was part of an organised crime group that sold heroin and cocaine from Nottinghamshire to other parts of the country has been locked up. Forrest Bentick was effectively running a drugs line for two months between Nottingham and Banbury, Oxfordshire, on behalf of gang leader Shekeil Sands who was coordinating this supply chain from within prison.

30 March 2023 12:00

Police launch appeal after vehicles have their tyres slashed

Police are seeking the public’s help after six vehicles had their tyres slashed. Officers are investigating after three vans and three cars, parked in Park Row and East Circus Street, Nottingham city centre, had their tyres punctured with a sharp instrument.

30 March 2023 10:00

Police find large cannabis grow after raid on house

A suspect has appeared in court after police discovered a large cannabis grow inside a house during an early morning raid. Officers found around 200 plants and growing equipment after executing a search warrant at the home in Chesterfield Road North, Mansfield, on Monday (27 March) at around 7am.

30 March 2023 08:00

Jail for burglar seen running through street with stolen safe

A burglar caught running down a street carrying a safe he’d stolen has been locked up. Joshua Deverill was seen entering a flat in Ogle Street, Hucknall, at around 3pm on 8 November 2022. Twenty minutes later he emerged with a black safe in his hands.

29 March 2023 18:00

Violent rapist jailed for 12 years

A violent sexual predator who repeatedly raped a woman has been locked up for 12 years. Robert Taylor also threatened her at knifepoint and assaulted her, leaving her with severe injuries, during his attack at an address in Mansfield.