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BBC News
07-08-2025
- BBC News
'Woeful criminals' sentenced over Land Rover theft
Two men who stole a £170,000 luxury car have been sentenced after they were caught on CCTV filling up the Abbott, 20, and Roman Stevenson, 19, broke into a house in High View Avenue, Keyworth, before stealing the keys to a Range Rover Evoque Sport parked outside, Nottinghamshire Police force said the pair - who were caught after stopping off at locations where CCTV cameras were in operation - were "pretty woeful criminals".Abbott, of London Road in Leicester, and Stevenson, of Acacia Crescent in Bedworth, Warwickshire, were both sentenced to 18 months in a young offender institution at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to theft and burglary. Nottinghamshire Police said it was called after the car's owner woke to find the vehicle said they liaised with a tracking company and found the vehicle had stopped at a petrol station in Loughborough a short time after it was stolen at about 05:30 GMT on 17 footage showed Abbott filling the car with petrol before entering the kiosk and paying £40 in cash, the force said at 10:00, the stolen car arrived at Heart of England Conference and Events Centre near Coventry, where CCTV captured Abbott and Stevenson stopping for food at its on-site restaurant. The two burglars were identified using facial recognition technology on the Police National were then arrested and taken into custody for questioning, the force Police said Abbott denied being involved in the burglary and claimed he was picked up by Range Rover after agreeing to a "paid job" in order to clear a drug his story was discredited when detectives found CCTV that showed two people walking towards the Keyworth house shortly before it was burgled. Det Sgt James Hirst said: "This matter understandably caused a great deal of distress and anxiety to the victim, who was asleep upstairs when the burglary took place."We worked very hard to identify the offenders and it is testament to the quality of the investigation and the compelling evidence that was secured that both Abbott and Stevenson entered guilty pleas."
The Citizen
12-06-2025
- General
- The Citizen
Arcadia CID plants hundreds of flowers on busy street
To commemorate World Environment Month, the Arcadia City Improvement District (CID) recently took to the streets to plant 519 flowers along Stanza Bopape Street. The planting took place on World Environment Day, June 5. CID manager Catherine Keyworth says they chose the number for a reason: '519 flowers have been planted to celebrate our continued success in terms of the SAPS Crime Statistics and to observe World Environment Day along Stanza Bopape Street.' She said 519 Stanza Bopape Street is also their street address. Following the release of the recent fourth quarter crime statistics, Keyworth believes, despite its challenges, Arcadia remains one of the safest suburbs in the metro. 'The success that we see in Arcadia is the fruit of more than 20 years of hard work. Our founders and board of directors had the foresight to see a problem developing and the necessary steps to correct the course of urban decay to protect the area,' she said. Flowers planted on the day included an assortment of bee-friendly flowerswell-suited to the winter sun. These included petunias, Barberton daisies, and pansies. She thanked all who continue to add to the community and encouraged Arcadians to report problems when they see them so they can be addressed. 'The more we speak as a community about shared challenges, the stronger our voices are. 'We would like to see more investment in the area in terms of infrastructure improvements, more innovative green projects such as solar lighting. And the seat of our nation's capital given the support it needs to thrive,' she concluded. Do you have more information about the story? Please send us an email to bennittb@ or phone us on 083 625 4114. For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord's websites: Rekord East For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram or TikTok. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading! Stay in the know. Download the Caxton Local News Network App Stay in the know. Download the Caxton Local News Network App here
