Burglars tried their luck at two fish and chip shops in the same Stapleford road on the same night.

Thieves took a till and a sound system from Milly's Fish Bar, in Pasture Road, overnight between Friday November 20 and Saturday, 21. They entered via the back of the building.

On the same night, there was an attempt to break-in to New Manor Fish Bar, also on Pasture Road.

Police are investigating both incidents and are asking anyone who may have seen anything, or has CCTV footage, to contact them.

If you can help officers find the culprits, call Nottinghamshire Police on 101.

You can also contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Nottinghamshire Police has announced its four ambassadors who will help reduce violence against women.

They are part of the White Ribbon campaign, which is a worldwide movement run by men.

They pledge never to condone it, or to stand by when they know it's happening.

They say most men do not commit violence against women. But all men have a role in ending it.

The four White Ribbon ambassadors are Detective Inspector Pete Quinn, Detective Chief Inspector Andy Gowan, Detective Chief Inspector Leigh Sanders and Sergeant Nigel Bradley.

You can make the pledge online here.

City: A 22-year-old man has been fined £100 after stealing a speaker worth £12 from Primark.

Ashley Young, of Beauvale Road, The Meadows, was caught at the Long Row store, in Nottingham's city centre, on September 16. Young, who pleaded guilty to the charge, has been ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £60 and costs of £40 and complete a community order. A prison sentence of 20 weeks, suspended for 18 months, was extended to 22 months. He committed the theft during the operational period of the suspended sentence imposed at Nottingham Magistrates' Court for theft on August 27.

City: Thomas Currie, of Forest Road West, Hyson Green, has been bailed to attend Nottingham Magistrates' Court on February 12 at 10am.

The 53-year-old is charged with assaulting a woman in Nottingham city centre on May 23. He pleaded not guilty to the allegation.

Nottingham: Josephine Connors, of Bestwood Road, has been conditionally discharged for 12 months after stealing groceries from Sainsbury's in Calverton. The 33-year-old took the items, valued at £200, from the store on April 29.

Connors, who pleaded guilty, has been ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £15, costs of £40 and a courts charge of £150.

A man was killed when his car crashed into a parked vehicle in Long Eaton.

The 83-year-old Suzuki Wagon driver was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre after the incident on Wednesday night but was later pronounced dead.

Police were called to Peveril Crescent shortly after 7pm following reports of the collision.

Anyone who witnessed the incident should call Derbyshire Police on 101.

"Despicable" burglars targeted an elderly woman's home while she was ill in hospital.

A large amount of jewellery, bought for the victim by her late husband, was taken by the raiders, who also badly damaged a window surround as they removed glass to get in.

They also stole a handbag, a purse and the will of the woman, who is in her 80s, after breaking into her Long Eaton home while she was being treated overnight.

Detective Constable Julie Proctor, who is investigating the burglary, said: "This is a particularly despicable burglary where jewellery of great sentimental value has been stolen.

"The victim lost her husband a few years ago and the burglar has taken everything he had given to her as gifts over the years."

The break-in took place in Osmaston Close in the early hours of Friday, November 20.

The victim had been taken ill at her home earlier that night and was in hospital.

The jewellery stolen included a sovereign on a gold chain, a large gold cross on a gold chain, a green Wedgwood brooch, a ruby ring and a bracelet featuring old silver threepenny coins.

Real pearls in a red box were also stolen as well as a black Wedgwood ring and an oval-shaped cameo brooch.

Daniel Walton, one of three councillors who represents Sawley on Erewash Borough Council, said: "This is an awful crime committed against a vulnerable and elderly woman while she was ill in hospital. It is imperative we do everything we can to help the police catch those responsible.

"I shall be speaking to shops in the Long Eaton area that buy items similar to those that have been stolen to see if they have been offered anything like them."

Councillor John Sewell, who also represents Sawley, said: "I would like to offer my sympathy to the victim, who must feel awful that this has happened to her. I would urge anyone with information to call the police as soon as possible."

Anyone with information is asked to call DC Proctor on 101 quoting crime reference number 50500-15.

Police are warning elderly Eastwood residents to be on the lookout for a man selling overpriced goods.

The white man – believed to be in his mid-30s and about 5ft 10ins tall – is known to police for targeting vulnerable members of the public on their doorsteps.

Police community support officer Teresa Billington said: "Please be wary of persons selling items at your door and do not let them into your home.

"Nobody is allowed to sell door to door without a pedlar's licence."

A paedophile who repeatedly sexually abused two children over a period of 13 years has been jailed for 18 years.

Kenneth Jones – of Wysall Road, Costock, in Rushcliffe – was found guilty of two counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14; two counts of assault of a girl under 13 by touching; two counts of assault of a girl under 13 by penetration; two counts of sexual assault; two counts of assault of a girl 13 and over with a part of the body/thing and one count of rape of a girl under 13.

The 43-year-old, who was convicted at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday, began the abuse in 1999 when he sexually assaulted a five-year-old girl.

The reign of abuse continued until she turned 17 and in 2013 it emerged another child had suffered serious sexual abuse at his hands.

Detective Sergeant Ashley Xavier, an officer involved in the investigation, said: "Kenneth Jones is a callous man who repeatedly and horrifically abused two children over a number of years.

"Our thoughts are with his victims who have shown great courage in coming forward and bringing this man to justice. Two young lives have been terribly damaged as a result of the depraved actions of this man.

"We will continue to offer them our full support and hope Jones' prison sentence will give them some sense of justice being served."

Drivers are being urged not to touch a drop before getting behind the wheel by police officers behind a new Christmas campaign to combat drink driving.

More patrols will be taking place over the festive season with standard road-side checks including obligatory breath tests.

Last year, 13 people were charged with drink driving within 48 hours - including Christmas Day.

And between midday New Year's Eve and midday New Year's Day, 18 people were found to be over the limit. One sample reading was 146 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, over four times the limit.

Chief Inspector Phil Vickers, who is Nottinghamshire Police's lead on road policing, said: "Despite knowing the consequences, some drivers still consider themselves to be above the law by getting behind the wheel having knowingly consumed too much alcohol.

"We are not looking to spoil your fun, but, by drinking and driving you risk your own life, the lives of your passengers and other road users.

"Any amount of alcohol affects your ability to drive and remember that you may still be over the limit the morning after a night out."

The Post rode along with Sergeant Adrian Grant and PC Mark Davey in Castle Boulevard for around 20 minutes during the launch on Monday, in which the officers stopped a white van with a light out and a car for having an illegal number plate. Both drivers passed their breath tests at around 11.30am.

"The majority of fatal collisions happen because of drinking, speeding, no seat belts or mobile phones," said Sgt Grant. "We call them the fatal four and now is an important time of year to remind people of the consequences of drink driving."

"I'm one of the officers who has to go around to break the awful news of tragic collisions," added PC Davey. "You can imagine the shock families get when they're told a crash was caused by someone who wanted to stay for one more drink at their work Christmas party."

Nottinghamshire Police is also using new mouth wipes to test for cannabis and cocaine, drugs which were harder to prove are in the system of under-the-influence drivers.

Laboratory technician Ben Bossard, of Hyson Green volunteered to take the test. The 31-year-old said: "It's a good thing the campaign has been launched. Attitudes towards drink-driving are changing and less people are getting away with it.

"Every time there is a tragic accident it reminds people not to do it, but hopefully the campaign can stop people making that potentially fatal choice."

What is the drink-drive limit?

The legal limit for alcohol intake before driving is 35 microgrammes per 100 millilitres of breath.

This is estimated as four units for men – a strong pint of lager – and between two and three for women, or a standard glass of wine.

But this is not a fool-proof system, as weight, metabolism, eating, age and stress levels all affect resilience.

Sergeant Adrian Grant, who has 20 years' experience in road policing, said if you're driving home you should avoid the booze completely.

"Any amount of alcohol affects your ability to drive," he said. "Slowing your reactions and thinking time and blurring vision. We'd say: if you're driving, don't drink anything.

"Any amount of alcohol can be used as a contributory factor in court if you are involved in a collision."

A speeding biker has been jailed for two years for killing a mother who was enjoying a summer stroll with her family.

Factory worker Elvis Whitaker already had points on his licence for speeding when he ploughed into Dawn Stanton, her partner and two grown-up children.

And even the crash didn't slow him down. While waiting for his case to be heard at Nottingham Crown Court he was caught breaking the speed limit on two more occasions.

The 48-year-old, from Ironville, was found guilty on Monday of causing death by careless driving on June 1 last year.

The smash happened on a 50-mph road near Carsington Water – a popular spot with bikers – where Mrs Stanton, 57, was walking with her family.

Speaking to the Post after the hearing, her husband Keith, 59, said: "We are saddened he showed no remorse during the whole trial.

"The fact that he killed Dawn did not have much effect because he went speeding again.

"We were enjoying a lovely walk on the best day of that summer."

The party was made up of Mrs Stanton's daughter Joanne Newsome, 33, and her husband Wayne, 40. All had travelled from Sutton Coldfield to enjoy the countryside.

Judge Stuart Rafferty QC told Whitaker: "A feature of your defence was that Mrs Stanton, who could not have spoken for herself, had responsibility for her own death.

"Nothing could be further from the truth. You caused a death and damage to other people from which they may never recover. Psychologically they have been seriously harmed.

"You were driving above the speed limit and inappropriate to the conditions.

"Within a few weeks of this incident, you were speeding again. At the end of the trial, not disqualified in the interim, you committed another offence of speeding on your motorbike."

The jury had been told the family had been crossing at a place where road markings indicated it was a safe spot.

Whitaker came round a bend, passing a warning sign which indicated he was approaching a "road crossing point," said the judge.

James Horne, defending, said: "No sentence will ever adequately reflect the family's tragic loss."

He described Whitaker as a "hard working man," and the only carer for his 14-year-old son.

A five-year driving ban was also imposed on the 48-year-old of Meadow Street.

A cannabis farmer told a court that the shock of a police raid had made him quit the drug.

Nathan Powell had set up equipment to grow his own supplies while living on Pleasant Court, in Radford, Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard yesterday.

It included a small fan and watering equipment but was found by police who got a search warrant and checked the home on August 18.

District Judge Leo Pyle ordered the destruction of the items and told him: "Do not be tempted to re-erect what the police have dismantled.

"What you were doing was completely illegal."

A four-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, was imposed on Powell, 27, who now lives on First Avenue, in Carlton.

Powell admitted producing a quantity of cannabis. He must also do 100 hours of unpaid community work while paying a £180 court charge, £85 prosecution costs and a government surcharge of £80.

Finn Butler, mitigating, said: "Since being in trouble, he has used his time to reflect on the significant effect it has had.

"He is not using cannabis any longer. He is using this as a positive and has tried to turn things around and turn his back on offending."

Powell has a five-year-old child and was earning £350 a week working a night shift until after Christmas.

The court was also told that he had never been in trouble before.

Mr Butler said police accepted the cannabis would have been for Powell's "personal use."

He said probation officers had interviewed Powell and felt he would probably stay out of trouble.

He told the judge: "Not only has the report made it quite clear this is a monumental mistake but he is not likely to re-offend.

"There was no previous grow and this was a one-off incident which, I would submit, really reduces his culpability."

But the judge replied: "People don't buy equipment for a one-off.

"If he had not lost it, the production line would have carried on."

Wayne Wallis, prosecuting, said Powell had played "a significant role" as assessed by government guidelines covering the offence. The starting point was one year in prison, he said.

Beeston: A driver left court with a two-year ban after he was caught over the limit. Daniel Szabo,36, of Lower Regent Street, had 97 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, over the limit of 35, on October 3. Szabo pleaded guilty and must do 60 hours of unpaid work and was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £60, costs of £85 and a courts charge of £150.

Nottingham: Thomas Williams, 20, of Swallow Drive, in Bingham, was bailed at Nottingham Magistrates' Court to attend on December 7 at 10am. JPs heard he allegedly assaulted a man at Ink, in Queen's Street, on September 5.

Nottingham: A man has been jailed after assaulting his partner at Premier Inn in Chapel Bar. Adetunji Adejumo, 30, of Crosby Road, was responsible for a nasty and unjustified assault. The victim had injuries to her eye and cheekbone. Adejumo admitted he damaged her phone case at the hotel the day before, on November 13. Adejumo was locked up for 28 days after he entered guilty pleas. He was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £80 and courts charge of £150.

Rise Park: A 40-year-old man denied smashing three windows on a Fiat Punto in Radford on October 1. Wayne Chambers, of Hadrian Gardens, was bailed to attend his trial at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on February 16 at 2pm.

Nottingham: Magistrates deferred sentencing a 30-year-old man for two assaults on the same woman and damaging a window belonging to Jenner Bailey Ltd. Richard Kirkwood pleaded guilty to the charges, and was ordered to stay out of trouble and co-operate with the probation service, until he is due back in court on February 15 at 10am.

Beeston: A shoplifter has been sent to prison for four weeks for taking several packets of meat worth £40. Liam Peach, 23, of Templar Road, pleaded guilty to theft at the Co-op on November 13. Peach was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £80 and courts charge of £150.

Beeston: A 22-year-old woman stole bedding and toiletries from Wilkos, tried to steal booze from B&M Bargains and took £60.03 worth of meat from Co-op in November. Magistrates in Nottingham conditionally discharged Maggie Smith, of Great Hoggett Drive, for 18 months and ordered she pay a £15 victim surcharge and courts charge of £150. Her guilty pleas to theft were taken into account when her sentence was decided.

A voluntary worker was jailed after losing his temper and repeatedly assaulting a nine-year-old boy.

Timothy Bassett, 48, was barred for life from contacting the youngster after a court heard that his victim could suffer lasting damage.

District Judge Leo Pyle told Bassett: "You subjected him to a repeated assault which would be inexcusable if meted out to an animal, let alone a 35-kilogram little boy.

"He had 15 injuries which were not accidental and you took him to your house to 'calm him down'.

"But my conclusion is that it was to exercise further control and indeed you did inflict more punishment upon him.

"I have heard the victim statement and that your behaviour has had a long-lasting psychological effect," the judge added at Nottingham Magistrates' Court.

Wayne Wallis, prosecuting, said Bassett, of Pyatt Street, The Meadows, had been asked to take the boy to a holiday club.

The youngster forgot to bring goggles and this annoyed Bassett.

The court heard that he shoved the boy downstairs and that when they got outside the house, he slapped him, grabbed him by the neck and kicked him.

"He manhandled him into a car and asked him to put the seat belt on," said Mr Wallis.

The boy did not want to go but Bassett drove home.

When they arrived, Bassett "slapped him on the bottom".

When the boy's mother saw him, she immediately noticed scratches and bruises on his face and neck, added Mr Wallis.

The mother read a statement in court, saying that the event had "stripped him of his trust and faith in adults".

Bassett denied assault by beating on October 24 last year but was found guilty by the judge after a one-day trial.

Louise Winning, defending, said Bassett had "a different recollection of events" and that was why there had been a trial.

She said: "He thought it was restraint in law.

Since he was found guilty, he has taken steps to address his offending behaviour.

"He told his doctor of the allegation that 'I lost my temper.'

''He said 'I have got this problem, it is something I need to address.'"

Bassett was handed a 20-week prison term.

He must also pay a government surcharge of £80.

He was described as a man who carried out voluntary work for churches and other caring organisations, often involving children.

He works as a landscape gardener and helps people to run allotments.

Miss Winning said his last criminal conviction was 19 years ago and that there were no assaults on his record.

A stabbing victim wrote a letter to a judge to say she did not believe her former boyfriend intended to puncture her liver when he attacked her with a knife.

The woman said she had made a full recovery from the injury which was inflicted on her by Craig Wardle after he believed she was being chatted up by another man.

Derby Crown Court was told how the 27-year-old armed himself with a knife intent on "getting" the man concerned.

The stabbing occurred in Ripley on August 8.

Wardle pleaded guilty to wounding with intent and also to two counts of criminal damage whereby he threw bricks through the windows of two properties in Ironville in May.

Judge Bennett jailed Wardle, of Bailey Brook Drive, Langley Mill, for 34 months.

An appeal for information on two women claiming to be charity workers has been launched by Nottinghamshire Poilce.

Officers were called to Chilwell Road, Beeston, at around 2.30pm on Tuesday to a report of suspicious activity involving two women approaching members of the public to ask for money for charity.

Police are keen to identify and speak to the women who had allegedly told members of the public that they were collecting for a charity for the deaf.

A Nottinghamshire Police spokesman said: "One woman is described as white, of a slim build, in her late teens or early 20s, and around 5ft 6in tall. She has straight dark hair that was tied back and was carrying a blue folder.

"The other woman is described as of a slightly larger build and taller than the first woman, but also white and having straight dark hair. She was carrying an orange clipboard.

"Both are believed to be foreign nationals."

If you have any information that might help, then please call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 486 of December 1.

Nottinghamshire Police is trying to track down a knife wielding would-be robber with crooked yellow teeth.

Officers are appealing for information after an attempted robbery at William Hill bookmakers in Ollerton last week.

At around 9.25pm on Wednesday, November 25, a man wearing a hood covering the top of his head and face walked into the bookmakers holding a weapon – believed to be a knife.

However, he was verbally challenged before he made any demands and ran from the shop.

Prior to entering the bookmakers, the would-be robber walked up Rufford Avenue before turning onto Forest Road and entering William Hill.

After the attempted robbery, he fled out of the rear fire door before turning back onto Rufford Road.

Officers would like to speak with anyone who saw a man matching the following description before or after the offence, or anyone who thinks they know who this man is.

He is described as a white man with crooked, yellow teeth. He is around 5ft 9ins tall and was wearing a grey, hooded top with broad, long draw strings from the hood at the front.

If you know who the man is or have any information which may assist detectives please call Nottinghamshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 877 of November 25, 2015, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Officers are appealing for the driver of a silver Mercedes C-Class Coupe who may have witnessed a crash in which a man was killed.

The crash, which involved a Ford Focus and a Toyota Yaris, took place in Abbott Road, Mansfield, shortly after 10am on Sunday, November 8.

The driver of the Mercedes was driving along Breck Lane at 10am on this day before coming to the traffic lights at the junction of Breck Lane and Abbott Road.

At this point, he was overtaken by a Vauxhall Astra and a Ford Focus before following both vehicles on Abbott Road.

The crash occurred minutes afterwards and it is thought the driver may have important information that could help with the investigation.

Anyone who witnessed the crash is urged to contact 101, quoting incident number 322 of 8 November.

A murder trial heard the accused had been "very drunk" and nervous after he punched a man once in the street.

John Parker, 43, of Birkin Avenue, Hyson Green, collapsed in St Ann's after he was struck once with a knife in May.

Jonathan Jones, 39, of Barbury Drive, Clifton, denies his murder but admits manslaughter.

Giving evidence yesterday afternoon, witness Robert Higgins, 40, said he saw Jones punch a man in the face and walk off.

Prosecutor Michael Evans QC asked him at Jones's trial at Nottingham Crown Court: "What was the other man doing when Jonathan walked towards him?"

Mr Higgins replied: "Nothing". Mr Higgins said Jones had been "very drunk" and nervous as he was walking back.

Mr Evans asked: "You said you saw him (Jones) punch him to the head area and you said it was once.

"Was Jonathan holding anything at the time?"

Mr Higgins said: "Not that I'd seen, no."

The trial continues

Mansfield: Craig Hall, 29, of Stone Cross Court, was given a restraining order not to contact the victim of harassment. JPs in the town heard he harassed a woman by walking past her address while looking at the property on two occasions. Hall was found guilty and ordered to pay £100 compensation, costs of £200 and a courts charge of £520.

Eastwood: A 46-year-old man pleaded guilty to disqualified driving and having no insurance and no MOT certificate for a Ford. Magistrates in Nottingham gave Darren Bowler, of Scargill Walk, a community order as well as ten points on his licence. He also has to pay a victim surcharge of £60 and costs of £150. Bowler was also fined £50 after he admitted breaching a suspended sentence, made at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on April 20, for three attempted thefts and attempted burglary.

Mansfield: Justin Barks, 24, of Gordon Avenue, denied assaulting a man, causing bodily harm, in the town on October 17. Magistrates in Mansfield bailed him to attend his trial on February 11 at 10am.

Newark: Paul Bingham, 38, of Egmanton Road, will have a trial at Nottingham Crown Court on December 23. He is accused of stealing a wallet and contents, £2 and a mobile phone sim card, threatening a man that he would set his car on fire, stealing a satnav, dashboard camera, wallet and torch, and having an offensive weapon – a screwdriver. The alleged offences took place in Retford earlier this year. Bingham remains on bail.

Sutton-in-Ashfield: Dale Carrington is due to appear before justices in Mansfield on December 9. The 35-year-old, of Pepper Street, is accused of taking a Ford Mondeo without the owner's consent and having no insurance for the car.

Sutton-in-Ashfield: Matthew Dawes, 36, of Young Crescent, is charged with two traffic offences in a Ford Mondeo on July 19. He allegedly drove the car dangerously on the A38 Kingsmill Road East and failed to report an accident to police. His case has been listed at Mansfield Magistrates' Court on December 9.

Fines running into hundreds of pounds have been dished out to smokers who litter the streets with cigarette ends.

Nottingham Magistrates' Court was told yesterday that when Sarah Rolley was spotted flicking away a stub, she was given a £50 ticket.

Tamazin Wilson, prosecuting, said Rolley insisted she was not paying, telling the council warden: "I am not paying it. I have got no money. You can have it at 50p weekly."

Jobless Rolley, 34, of Warton Avenue, St Ann's, did not pay the fixed penalty, ignored a reminder and failed to attend court. She was found guilty in her absence.

Magistrates were told she owed £583 to the court for failing to pay for a railway ticket and lived on state benefits.

As well as the fine, she was ordered to pay council costs of £226, a £150 criminal court charge and a £20 government surcharge. She was given a fortnight to pay. Four other careless smokers who ignored £50 tickets were ordered to pay a total of £618 each. The court heard that all were given the opportunity to pay the fixed penalties issued by Nottingham City Council wardens. They failed to do so and did not respond to reminders or summonses to appear in court.

They were found guilty in their absence. Their weekly earnings were calculated at £440, as JPs followed government guidelines. Each was fined £220 and ordered to pay the council's £226 costs, a £150 criminal court charge and a £22 government surcharge.

Mrs Wilson said a warden spotted a cigarette end thrown down by David Marius, 21, of Alfreton Road, Nottingham. The offence took place in Radford Road on June 3.

A similar offence was committed in Wheeler Gate by Jake Sharpe, 18, of Colwick Road, Sneinton.

Jess Smith, of South Street, Derby, was seen to drop a cigarette end in Upper Parliament Street, said Mrs Wilson.

A cigarette end was dropped in Long Row by Matt Tittensor, 32, of Lingmell Close, West Bridgford. He walked away after the offence, Mrs Wilson told the court.

If people pay the fixed-penalty tickets within ten days, the charge is £50. It rises to £75 after that.