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Suspect arrested after watches stolen in break-in…

.Detectives investigating a burglary during which several high value watches were stolen have arrested a suspect. It is believed an intruder used a ladder to climb through an upstairs window during the break-in near Old London Road, Babworth, on the morning of Thursday 21 September. Three watches and two bracelets were stolen. A 28-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday morning (7 October) on suspicion of burglary and later released on bail. Detective Constable Morgan Fitzpatrick, of the county burglary […]

November 10, 2023 4

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Police are investigating following a spate of deliberate wheelie bin fires in the Retford area…..

Police are investigating following a spate of deliberate wheelie bin fires in the Retford area. Although there has been no significant damage, officers are concerned it may be just a matter of time until some serious damage is caused or worse still lives are put at risk. Fire crews were called to three bin fires in the Broadleigh Court area of Ordsall during the early hours of Tuesday (31 October 2023). The fires were extinguished, and police are continuing […]

November 2, 2023 3

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Retford police crack down on cross border criminals…

An extensive operation cracking down on cross-border criminals chalked up another success after police units stopped a stolen cloned van and arrested the driver for multiple offences. After the vehicle was spotted Nottinghamshire officers followed it up the A1 northbound to Five Lane Ends where a stinger was deployed, and the Citroen van came to a stop. Checks revealed it had been stolen from an address in Leeds and was on cloned plates. A 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion […]

October 6, 2023 4

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Police have stopped more than 90 vehicles…..

Police have stopped more than 90 vehicles and engaged with more than 400 people during a week of action raising awareness of the dangers faced by pedestrians, drivers, motorcyclists, and pedal cyclists on Nottinghamshire’s roads. Members of our roads policing and serious collision investigation units provided on-the-spot safety advice and valuable education to road users during targeted patrols at known collision sites. The activity was in support of a national campaign focused on improving the safety of vulnerable road users […]

September 26, 2023 2

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Officers from Bassetlaw gathered outside Retford Police Station for a minute’s silence to remember Sergeant Graham Saville

Officers from Bassetlaw gathered outside Retford Police Station for a minute’s silence to remember Sergeant Graham Saville. The service was replicated across the county, at Newark, Radford Road, Mansfield and Force HQ, where hundreds gathered to pay their respects.

September 4, 2023 3