- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
- Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson
- 'MP' held after Commons disturbance
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
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Armed cops hunt offender
ARMED police blocked off a Long Eaton street on Tuesday in a bid to find a ‘dangerous’ wanted man.
Attempted home break-in
NEIGHBOURS told the Advertiser that police were called to the EuroMillions winners’ home in Stapleford after an attempted break-in.
Ilkeston man handed lifetime animal ban
AN ILKESTON man has been banned for life from keeping animals after admitting seven charges of causing unnecessary suffering to cats and dogs and failing to meet their welfare needs.
Sex offender on loose
Police are trying to trace a sex offender who has failed to tell officers his home address.
Three jailed after ‘traumatic’ robbery
A PAIR of knife-wielding robbers, who tied up a retired couple and threatened them with their own loaded shotgun, have been jailed for a total of 16-and-a-half years – with a third man who was behind the terrifying raid sent down for a further 13 years.
Driver injured after assault
A BUS driver was left needing 11 staples in his head after a passenger pushed him over when he was asked to show his ticket.
Warning over fake fascia firm in town
THE DIRECTOR of an Ilkeston firm has issued a warning to residents who may have had a leaflet from conmen masquerading as his company.
Ban on rogue trader credit
A ROGUE mobility scooter trader, snared by Trading Standards more than a year ago, has now had his licence to give credit to customers revoked.
OAP fights off home raider
An 82-YEAR-OLD woman grappled with a man after finding him in her hallway.
Speeding is main concern
THE ROADS through Watnall were the biggest concern for villagers, following a police street briefing this week.
Man charged with raping Ilkeston 12-year-old
A MAN has been charged with raping a 12-year-old Ilkeston girl in Kimberley in October.
Officer of the year set for retirement
AN ILKESTON police officer who once caught a burglar in the act and held on to him until back-up arrived has looked back over a 30-year career.
Ex-landlady fined over dirty kitchen
A BANKRUPT landlady was told she could have endangered public health by having a dirty kitchen in her Ilkeston pub.
Town car thief jailed after police chase
A TERRIFIED police officer was forced to jump out of the way as a banned motorist sped towards him, a court has heard.
Charges after shoplifting crash
TWO women have been in charged in connection with an incident in which a pair of alleged shoplifters collided with an Asda worker as they fled the scene in a car waiting outside.
Two arrested after ‘cannabis’ found during drugs raid
Two arrests have been made after drugs, suspected to be cannabis, were found during a raid in Sandiacre.
Underage teen caught with booze is fined for ‘breaching contract’
A TEENAGER from Sandiacre has been fined £100 after being caught with booze in a town park.
350 illegal TV viewers
MORE than 350 people were caught watching TV without a licence in Ilkeston last year, inspectors revealed this week.
Cops look into UFO sighting
POLICE have revealed that in the last ten years they have had just one call about UFOs in Ilkeston.
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A TOWN centre reveller was assaulted in the street in the early hours of Friday, police have said.
Police station set to close at weekends
ILKESTON police station is to have its opening hours slashed as the county’s force tries to save cash.
Man charged’for using gun’
A MAN has appeared in court charged with firearms offences after allegedly entering an Ilkeston house wielding a firearm.
Driver fined for fly tipping
A DELIVERY driver has been fined £200 for fly tipping on the Cossall Industrial Estate.
14 pets found in ‘filthy’ flat
AN RSPCA inspector described the squalid conditions in which he found 11 cats and three dogs at an Ilkeston home as ‘one of the worst’ he has seen in 30 years of doing the job.
County crime figures down
Knife-point robberies have fallen by more than 18 per cent in Derbyshire, according to the latest police figures.
Drugs arrest in Ilkeston raid
AN ILKESTON man has been arrested following a search of a property in Ilkeston.
Robbers netted £800,000
TWO robbers have been jailed for 12 years each for their roles in seven terrifying armed raids on jewellery shops and banks, including one in Long Eaton,
Burglary victim is ‘left petrified’
A YOUNG woman has told how she was left ‘petrified’ after burglars stole hundreds of pounds of equipment from her Larklands home.
Pair who sold stolen cars spared prison
A PAIR of hapless criminals who sold stolen vehicles to an Ilkeston scrapyard, have walked free from court.
Angry farmer is ordered to remove lighting poles
A PENSIONER farmer has been rapped by a judge for defying council orders to remove street lights near his home in Stanton-by-Dale.
Burglars steal jewellery
ITEMS including some costume jewellery were stolen during a burglary in Stanton-by-Dale last week.
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Weather for Ilkeston
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 10 C to 16 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: South west
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Temperature: 3 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
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