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BBC News
6 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Overnight road closures announced for busy route near Clumber Park
Drivers are being warned of overnight road closures on a busy route in Nottinghamshire while maintenance work takes has started to resurface parts of the A614 Blyth Road, near Worksop, close to where it joins the route will be closed between the Netherfield Lane roundabout near Thoresby Hall and the A57 Apleyhead roundabout, the county council road, which includes the main entrance to the National Trust's Clumber Park estate, will be shut from 19:00 until 05:00 BST on weeknights until 1 October. A spokesperson for the National Trust said: "If you are leaving Clumber Park after 19:00, please use the Trumans exit, which will remain open until 20:00 while the roadworks take place, or the exit at Carburton. "The Apleyhead exit will not be accessible."Motorists have also been warned that ongoing survey work will result in some overnight closures to the adjoining stretch of the A1 until 9 surface dressing work will mean overnight closures over the same period on the A614 at the A6097 junction for the Epperstone Bypass.
BBC News
17-07-2025
- BBC News
Worksop man sexually abused boy and sent "sickening' messages
A man who sexually assaulted a young boy and exchanged "sickening" explicit messages with children from across the world has been Green sexually assaulted the boy on at least three occasions before taking photographs of him in a state of undress, Nottinghamshire Police 22-year-old was arrested after police received intelligence that an indecent video of a child had been uploaded to the internet from an address in Worksop, the force Tuesday, Green, formerly of Worksop, was sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court to six years and eight months in prison, followed by a four-year extended licence period. Police said Green was 20 when he was initially arrested in November seized four mobile phones and discovered indecent images of children as well as images classed as extreme examination of the devices found Green had been engaging in sexual communication with teenage boys via social media platforms – and that he had paid some of the children to send him explicit one conversation, Green described himself as "dangerous" while in another he admitted sexually abusing a young boy, the force was charged with multiple offences and was on crown court bail awaiting his next hearing when police said they received further intelligence suggesting he was continuing to commit was arrested again on 28 August 2024 with detectives seizing another iPhone and discovering further indecent images of children along with sexualised chats with a 13-year-old boy from the US. 'Appalling' offences As well as taking some indecent photos himself, police said their investigation found Green had sent tens of thousands of sexualised messages to 10 young teenagers – aged between 13 to 16 – who he had met on social victims lived in countries including the US, Canada, Argentina, Northern Ireland and Wales and in some cases Green incited them to engage in sexual activity, the force added. Green pleaded guilty to more than 20 charges and in addition to his custodial sentence was also made subject of a sexual harm prevention Con Sarah Clarke said: "By his own admission, Green is a dangerous individual who sexually assaulted a young boy before plying many others with sexualised messages and indecent images in order to fulfil his own sexual desires."He was well aware that his victims were underage and that what he was doing was wrong, but despite this he continued with his appalling offending."
BBC News
11-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Nottinghamshire splash parks deep cleaned over bacteria risks
Splash parks in part of Nottinghamshire are being cleaned after tests found levels of a potentially harmful bacterium. Bassetlaw District Council confirmed on 10 July it had shut three parks in Retford, Worksop and Langold, after water tests found a bacteria called pseudomonas aeruginosa. The authority said it was advised by the UK Health Security Agency that prolonged exposure to the bacteria could lead to "mild infections".A spokesperson for the council said retesting would take place after a deep clean was completed and the parks would only reopen when the results were clear. 'Rigorous deep cleaning' According to the council, the recent test results came after "enhanced testing", which was recommended following an inspection of all its parks earlier this year. Although the authority was not legally required to carry out that level of testing, it said it chose to do so to "provide the best facilities possible".The bacteria found in the water could lead to symptoms including skin irritations and mild infections, such as ear infections, which could take five days to present, the council said. It added the decision to close the parks was also taken as a precaution to protect people with a low immune system or existing health conditions.A spokesperson said: "The safety of people using our splash parks is extremely important to us, and since receiving these results, we are now in the process of rigorously deep cleaning our splash parks, which includes disinfecting the splash park surfaces, jets, drainage, pipework and plant rooms."Following guidance from experts in water management, we will also be increasing our daily and weekly water treatment routines and monitoring so that we have the best chance possible of preventing instances like this from happening again."Results from retesting are expected to take seven to 10 days to be reported to the council.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Released Carlisle United duo play in PFA friendly - as ex-Blue scores
Sam Lavelle, left, and Dylan McGeouch, top right, played for the PFA XI at Worksop - as did former Blues striker Sam Cosgrove, bottom right (Image: Richard Parkes / PA) Released Carlisle United duo Sam Lavelle and Dylan McGeouch played a pre-season game for the Professional Footballers' Association as they continue their search for a new club. And another ex-Blues man, striker Sam Cosgrove, scored in the PFA's game at Worksop Town. Advertisement The players' union are staging a pre-season camp to allow free agents the chance to get into top condition ahead of potential moves to new clubs. The summer period includes a series of friendlies, with the first coming at Worksop on Tuesday. Both Lavelle and McGeouch played in the first half for the PFA's side. And Cosgrove, who was released by Barnsley at the end of last season, opened the scoring after nine minutes as the PFA team went on to win 4-1 against their National League North hosts. Another released Carlisle player, defender Paul Dummett, has also spent time at the PFA pre-season but he was not involved in the game. Advertisement Others in the first half line-up included the former Coventry City and Morecambe forward Jordy Hiwula, former Lincoln City and Morecambe defender Max Melbourne, ex-Tranmere Rovers and Colchester United defender Connor Wood and former Tranmere defender Tom Davies. The second half XI included players such as ex-Tranmere midfielder Chris Merrie, ex-Stevenage striker Kane Hemmings, former Forest Green Rovers and Yeovil Town defender Dom Bernard, former Barrow defender Mazeed Ogungbo and former Motherwell and Solihull Moors forward Jermaine Hylton. After Cosgrove's opener, further PFA goals were scored by Kazaiah Sterling, Kane Hemmings and Jermaine Hylton. Advertisement The PFA's ten-week pre-season training programme is being held at Champneys Springs Hotel and Spa, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. FLASH SALE: Get unlimited access to every Carlisle United article by subscribing to the News & Star for £6 for 6 months or a full year at half price - click HERE for details
The Independent
08-07-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Competition watchdog puts Greencore's £1.2bn swoop for Bakkavor under microscope
Supermarket sandwich maker Greencore's £1.2 billion takeover deal for rival Bakkavor is being scrutinised by the UK's competition watchdog. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was looking at possible competition concerns about the takeover, which will create a food-to-go giant with around 30,500 staff. The CMA is launching a consultation on the tie-up and inviting interested parties to comment by July 22 ahead of any potential investigation. 'The CMA is issuing this preliminary 'invitation to comment' to allow interested parties to submit to the CMA any initial views on the impact that the transaction could have on competition in the UK,' the CMA said. It added: 'The CMA has not yet launched its formal investigation into this transaction. 'This invitation to comment is the first part of the CMA's information-gathering process.' The tie-up, structured as a reverse takeover, was agreed in May and will form a combined food group with annual sales of about £4 billion which supplies many of the UK's biggest supermarkets and retailers. Greencore is a prepared food specialist, which supplies all major UK supermarkets, as well as the likes of Marks & Spencer. It has its headquarters in Dublin, with a UK head office in Worksop and 16 factories across the UK, as well as 17 distribution centres. The group supplies nearly 750 million food-to-go items each year and employs about 13,300 staff. London-headquartered Bakkavor employs around 17,200 staff across 40 sites in the UK, US and China, with about 20 factories in the UK. It makes around 3,100 different freshly prepared food products, including meals, salads, desserts, dips, sauces, sandwiches, and pizza and bread products. The deal saw the groups warn in May over job cuts and factory closures as part of aims to save at least £80 million in costs a year after the tie-up, which sparked trade union concerns. The firms plan to strip out duplicate headquarters and back office operations, such as administration and support, while they said around 5% of the cost savings would come from reducing combined manufacturing sites, impacting some factory workers. They estimated that up to around 5% of the total combined workforce could be cut. However, the firms said they do not expect 'material' redundancies as many of the role cuts will come from not replacing staff as they leave, not filling outstanding vacancies and pausing some hiring plans. Greencore shareholders will own around 56% of the combined group and Bakkavor the remaining 44% stake following the takeover, which is expected to complete in early 2026 if approved by regulators and shareholders. The deal comes after Bakkavor had rejected two previous approaches from Greencore.
