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Welcome to the Long Eaton Website. Since the demise of the Long Eaton Advertiser the website has expanded to carry news and articles about the town. A news sheet that was put out to advertise this site has expanded and become the Long Eaton Website Extra. Unfortunately because of the papers success this site has been neglected. Hopefully this will be rectified over the coming months. I hope you will find this blog of interest and add it to your favourites list for future use..

BURGLARY ON THE DALES ESTATE

A burglary took place at the Londis store on Wharfdale Road Long Eaton on Monday Evening May 28th. The owners were upstairs above the Newsagents at 10.25pm when they heard breaking glass and the alarm. When they came down to investigate there were two people in the shop. One behind the counter and one in the doorway. When challenged the intruders ran out of the shop and made off in a nearby car. Two lap tops cigarettes and alcohol were taken. Police said that three males were seen on CCTV. Entry was gained by breaking the glass in one of the doors. Anyone with information about should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

MP PRAISES LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR

Erewash MP Jessica Lee has recently been highlighting the contributions made by female entrepreneurs to Erewash in The House of Commons. After opening Long Eaton’s newest photographic studio; Kirith Richards Photography, Jessica commented:

“Kirith Richards is an inspiration to us all, she has shown real drive and determination during tough economic times to pursue the opening of her photographic studio; which is located across from the Police Station and ASDA on Midland Street in Long Eaton. This is no mean feat when you are the working mother of two year old twin girls! It was a privilege for me to be asked by Kirith to cut the ribbon and officially open the studio, which she has worked so hard towards. She is an exceptional young woman who deserves every success.”

Speaking in the Chamber of the House of Commons during the Queen Speech debate on Jobs and Growth Jessica added:

“I also wish to discuss—briefly, given the time—local help for small and medium-sized enterprises. Although I welcome the changes in the local planning regulations, this is also about local enterprise partnerships. Erewash is lucky because its partnership is extremely strong. It particularly supports start-up businesses and helps with training and mentoring. Let me provide other examples. Prostart, in my constituency, also helps young people with training and with the encouragement and support they need to move on in the world. Women entrepreneurs are also doing well in my constituency: I was delighted to be there when Kirith Richards recently opened her photography suite and I wish her well for the future.”

EXTRA AT THE LOCK HOUSE

The Long Eaton Website Extra is now available at the Lock House Tea Rooms at Trent Lock. The tea rooms are run by Mrs Terry Ashby and have been established since 1996.

The lock house was built in 1794 by the Erewash Canal Carrying Company. Much of the interior has succumbed to modernisation over the years and the last lock keeper was in residence in the late 1980s. The Ashby family took over the lock house in the summer of 1996 as a derelict shell opening as the Tea Rooms in August 1996. They sell a range of foods from toasted tea cakes to jacket potatoes, omelettes and ploughman’s salads. Opening times are Wed - Frid 10am-4pm, Sat and Sun 10am-5pm (6pm in summer). Last food orders are half an hour before closing. Tel 0115 972 2288

SANDIACRE ATTACK
Police have charged three men with aggravated burglary after a raid on a house in Town Street Sandiacre. During the burglary a 20year old woman was allegedly attacked with a machete. The incident occurred shortly after 3am on May 16th. Amongst items stolen was a mobile phone, laptop and games consule. Police are looking for a fourth man. The three men will appear at Derby Crown Court in June.

STAPLEFORD MEN ARRESTED
Two Stapleford men have been arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs after they were stopped and searched in the street. The men were seen acting suspiciously in South Street, Ilkeston, at around 11pm on Friday, May 18th. Officers stopped them and found them to be carrying small bags of what they believed to be MCAT. Police arrested the pair, both aged 23 and from Stapleford, questioned them and released them on bail pending further inquiries.

　
CAR PARK SUBSTATION APPROVED
Erewash borough councillors have given the go-ahead for an electricity substation to be built on the Lawrence Street car park in Long Eaton. Western Power Distribution have been granted a 21-year lease for the substation which will be built on two spaces located in a corner of the car park. Western Power Distribution will pay the council £3,700 to cover legal fees and the loss of the two spaces.

TWO YEARS FOR MAN WHO ATTACKED TAXI DRIVER

A man who threatened a taxi driver with a knife has been jailed for two years. Raymond Hydes was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday, May 11 to two years for having an offensive weapon and 18 months for affray, to be served concurrently. He pleaded guilty to both offences. On November 27 last year, a 59-year-old taxi driver was parked at the rank in Long Eaton Market Place when he saw Hydes arguing with someone in another taxi. Hydes approached the victim but, fearing for his safety, he refused to give him a ride. The driver got out of his taxi and the pair got into a scuffle while Hydes was holding a craft knife in his hand. Police were called and Hydes (30), of Mathews Court, Stapleford, was arrested nearby and the knife was recovered.

DERBY ROAD COLLISION

Two vehicles were involved in a collision on Derby Road near Lime Grove. The incident which occurred at 3pm on Friday 11th May involved a Ford Fiesta and a Toyota RAV4. A worker in a nearby shop told the Extra she heard a crunch and looked out to see that the Ford Fiesta had run into the back of the Toyota. Police moved the vehicles into Lime Grove and two ambulances and two police cars were in attendance. One man received minor injuries.

DRUGS ARREST

Two men have been arrested following a drugs warrant at a house in Draycott. Officers carried out the warrant on Friday, May 11th at a property on Cleveland Avenue. An amount of suspected heroin was seized. A 35 year-old man and a 41 year-old man was arrested for possession with intent to supply. They have both been released on police bail pending further enquiries. If you have information about drugs in your community contact Derbyshire police on the non-emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

COLLISION

A collision outside Best Western Hotel on Bostock Lane involved four cars. The incident took place at 6.45am on Wednesday May 9th The vehicles involved were a Ford Transit, Purgeot 3008, Vauxhall Astra and a Vauxhall Astra van. There were six minor injuries. The road was cleared by 8.30am.

HEMLOCK BREAK IN

A house on Hemlock Avenue was broken into between 12.30am and 10.45am on Monday May 7th. An iphone, wallet, two laptops and chargers were amongst items taken.

VODKA SEIZED

Trading standards officers have seized alcohol from a Long Eaton shop whilst inspecting nine premises in Derbyshire on April 24th and April 25th. Vodka which was believed to have been smuggled into the UK

was found on sale in the Long Eaton shop. Councillor Kevin Parkinson said: "Cut-price sales of illegal goods also have significant implications on the livelihoods of honest traders and we'll continue our work to protect them."

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LONG EATON COUPLE ARRESTED IN MURDER ENQUIRY
A Long Eaton man and woman have been arrested near Birmingham in relation to the fatal shooting of 19 year old Malakai McKenzie in Nottingham. Mr McKenzie sustained a fatal gunshot wound during an incident in the car park of a pub in Sherwood during the early hours of April 21st. The 24 year-old man and 21 year old woman both from the Long Eaton area were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

LONG EATON MAN REMANDED

 Twenty three year old Leon Stevenson, of Nathaniel Road, Long Eaton has appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a 70 year-old Mickleover man. The incident occurred at the mans home in Girton Way, Mickleover, on Wednesday April 25th. Stevenson was remanded in custody until May 11th.

TWO MEN JAILED FOR LONG EATON STABBINGS

Two men have been jailed for wounding a father and son in Long Eaton. John McNee (32) was jailed for six and a half years after he was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent against a 45-year-old man. Robert Watson (33) was sentenced to two years in prison after he was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm without intent against the man’s 17-year- old son. The pair were sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday April 27th.

Police had been called to Waverley Street shortly after 5am on Saturday, August 20th 2011, after reports that two people had been injured following a disturbance in the street opposite Tesco. Witnesses reported seeing a group of men leave the scene in a black car. The 45-year-old man and his 16-year-old son were taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham for treatment.

The court heard that McNee, of Stoneacre, Nottingham, had struggled with the man, stabbing him several times with a knife. The victim suffered wounds to his chest, back and leg. The teenager suffered a fractured hand and knife wounds to his head and chest as he fought with Watson, of Courtlee Way, Nottingham. A police spokeswoman said: “This was a horrendous attack which left both the man and his son in need of hospital treatment. The man’s wounds were so severe that he is lucky to have survived.”

LATE GOALS ENSURE UNITEDS SAFETY

Late goals from Will Mellors-Blair and Jimmy Hunter ensured United took all three points in their relegation clash with Maltby on Saturday afternoon.

The visitors led 1-0 at the interval but a mistake allowed Will Mellors-Blair to capitalise and in the last minute Jimmy Hunter rifled home the winner to clinch United's survival in the NCEL Premier.
United 2-1 Maltby Main

MAN ARRESTED AFTER OXFORD STREET BRAWL

A fight involving up to six men ended with one man in hospital with a head injury. The incident occurred at dinnertime on Tuesday April 10th.

At around 11.40 a scuffle involving half a dozen people started at the Green. They ended up in Oxford Street where one man was assaulted. A 30 year old man suffered a head injury and was taken to QMC. He was later allowed home. It is believed he was hit over the head with a hammer. Oxford Street was cordoned off from the main road to the ATS garage for most of the afternoon .

Police later recovered a hammer from Victory Close Long Eaton and an 18 year old Long Eaton man was arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent.

WEST PARK FLASHER

A flasher struck on a wooded path near West Park Leisure Centre. Three 15 year old girls were walking along the path and saw a man wearing no trousers. As they got closer he lifted his T shirt showing his genitals at which point the girls ran off. The incident occurred around 6.45pm on Sunday April 8th. The man is described as white with pale skin, 30-40 years old, slim build and wearing a blue short sleeved top. Anyone with information is asked to call Derbyshire police on the non-emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

BLOOM TIME FOR EREWASH
Calling all green-fingered gardeners . . . the ever-popular Erewash in Bloom competition is launched this month, so now is the time to pot up your perennials, bring on the baskets and manicure the lawns! The annual gardening extravaganza is the flagship project of Erewash Borough Council’s Pride in Erewash Campaign and sees residents, schools and businesses put some real flower power into the borough. This year’s competition was launched last Wednesday and Thursday with special ‘Bloom’ stalls in Ilkeston and Long Eaton town centres which gave everyone a chance to find out more about all the competition categories and to pick up entry forms. The competition features a wide range of categories as gardening fans all compete to put on the best summertime displays and be crowned an Erewash in Bloom champion.

This year promises to be an extra-special competition, with many gardeners expected to plan some show-stopping displays to mark 2012’s landmark Diamond Jubilee and Olympic celebrations. Make sure you enter Erewash in Bloom in this special year. Application forms are available now and can be downloaded at

www.erewash.gov.uk/pride or can be picked up at Long Eaton and Ilkeston Town Halls or other council venues.

PROPOSED PARKING SCHEME

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After being contacted over parking concerns in and around the train station Labour County Councillor Cheryl Pidgeon and Derbyshire County Council Officers have come up with a plan to implement a residents parking scheme. Residents inside the proposed area have been issued with a feedback form which should be returned by today Friday April 20th.

A  resident on Hawthorn Avenue has contacted the Extra and voiced her concerns.

She said:

“We moved to Hawthorn Avenue five years ago and we are extremely happy living here. Parking on the street can be an issue, as there are a lot of houses without driveways. We don’t have a problem with that. However our previous address was at Stanley Street which became a residents parking area after we moved there. So having experienced both we prefer not to live in a residents parking area. The main reason is that it causes too much trouble when visitors come to the house. There are occasions when you may have a family get together and one annual visitors permit per property does cause problems. Having to pay an extra cost just to park outside your own home is just ridiculous when other areas are free. It was a great feeling when we moved to Hawthorne Avenue, away from the scheme. I feel free parking should be everywhere. We are New Sawley, Long Eaton not London.”

If you have a view on the proposed scheme please contact the Extra by writing to: The Long Eaton Website Extra, 32, Laurel Crescent, Long Eaton, Nottinghan, NG10 3NN or email longeatonweb@gmail.com

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The Letters and Horoscope section have been updated.

CARS DAMAGED ON LAUREL

The Extra were contacted by residents on Laurel Crescent after an outbreak of damage to their vehicles. Marie Pegg found screws all over the road and she and five of her neighbours all found screws stuck in their tyres. Her neighbour at 85 took his car into the garage for an MOT early on Friday morning on March 16th and it passed ok early Monday morning he found screws in all four of his tyres. Three Valleys who were carrying out work at number 78 had three vans parked on the street that Friday. They were parked where the screws were found and at first it was thought workmen may have accidentally dropped the offending screws. However on Thursday March 22nd Laura Moor at number 40 picked up 37 identical screws that were strewn across the parking area in the far corner of the crescent. A further two cars were damaged one having screws in 3 tyres. It would appear that this is a deliberate act of vandalism.

Paul Boss from the Sawley Safer Neighbourhood Team said:
"We strongly suspect that this is criminal damage and are asking residents to be extra vigilant and report anything suspicious by ringing 101.”

APPEAL AFTER LONG EATON ASSAULT

Police in Long Eaton are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was assaulted as he walked to the supermarket. At around 9.20pm on Friday, March 30 the 17-year-old victim and his girlfriend were walking over a bridge on Nottingham Road near ASDA when they were approached by a young man on a bicycle. The rider head butted the victim before pushing him over and punching him. The victim and his girlfriend managed to get away and report the assault to police.

Officers would like to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have seen the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to call Derbyshire police on the non-emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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POLICE SWOOP IN SANDIACRE

Police closed in on fugitive Wayne Green at tea time on Wednesday March 14th. A number of armed officers were deployed and negotiations began with Green who was on a boat moored at the rear of the Plough Inn on Town Street Sandiacre.

Green(41) (also known as Stephen Cross) was wanted in connection with breaching a Violent Offender Order. He was given the order in 2010 by magistrates in Derby. The order was granted to prevent him from approaching or contacting directly or indirectly a number of individuals named as part of the order as well as a restriction on entering Long Eaton.

After a stand-off that lasted more than 12 hours Green gave himself up at 5.30am on Thursday. In addition to the armed officers, the police helicopter was also in attendance along with a team specially trained negotiators. He was arrested in connection with the breach of a Violent Offender Order and on suspicion of burglary and theft. No shots were fired and no-one was injured. No weapon was found on the boat.

He appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ Court on Friday afternoon charged with two counts of criminal damage, threats to cause damage, failure to comply with a Violent Offender Order, possession of cannabis, assaulting a police officer, making threats to kill and an offence relating to harassment. He was remanded in prison custody until his next appearance at court on Thursday March 22nd.

WATER DISRUPTION IN EREWASH

Major disruptions to a water supply left more than 16 thousand people without water on Monday March 5th. In addition hundreds of school children were sent home and public toilets and a swimming pool were closed because of sanitation concerns. Problems started at 11am when engineers discovered problems with an inlet valve which regulates water supplied from Ladycross Reservoir. A Severn Trent spokeswoman said: “Water supplies can be reduced or blocked if the valve is not working correctly.”

Hundreds of pupils from Long Eaton School, Grange Primary, Sawley Junior and St Laurence Primary School were sent home at lunchtime for Health and Safety reasons after finding themselves without water for toilets and kitchens.

Treetops Hospice, in Risley, were unable to cook food in their kitchens because of the lack of water. Spokesperson Helen Trubridge said: "We can't look after people properly if they can't go to the toilet and wash their hands.”

The treetops charity shop in Long Eaton was also closed.

Erewash Borough Council temporarily closed its swimming pool at West Park Leisure Centre. The decision was taken before the public swimming session was due to start at 11.30am because of sanitation concerns. The rest of the Leisure Centre remained open, but there were no toilet facilities or showers.

The disruption to the water supply meant the Council had to close public toilet facilities in Long Eaton, Breaston and Sawley as well as those within Long Eaton Town Hall.

Meanwhile the disruption affected homes and businesses in Long Eaton, Sandiacre and Risley – and people rushed to supermarkets in Long Eaton to stock up on water. At Asda staff were shocked to see the water aisle almost empty at 1.30pm.

At Tesco they limited sales to two multi-packs of six bottles per customer or five two-litre bottles.

Severn Trent engineers worked through the day to repair the valve and water supplies had returned to most properties by 3pm, with all services resumed by about 9pm.

A Severn Trent spokeswoman said: "We would like to send a huge apology to anyone affected by this issue."