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ILKESTON inquirer10,000copiesprintedeverymonthFREE June 2019 Issue No2 www.ilkestoninquirer.co.uk TWoew’rne’sBbArCaKnda-nndewjafmre-peapcakpeedr! Save this issue! See Page 9 It is worth £20 to 5 lucky readers DRIVER HAD 25 PINTS Booze bender . . . ex-squaddie Ford Judge: ‘It’s a surprise you EXCLUSIVE by LARRY HARRIS are even A BOOZING ex-squaddie who sank 25 PINTS on a bender then tried to drive from an Ilkeston pub was spared jail for headbutting a dad who stopped him. TEYA’S A GLASS ACT Joe Ford, 25, set off behind the wheel in the Rutland Cottage’s car park and was about to turn on to still here’Heanor Road when the father-of-two EAGLE* HAS tapped on his window to tell him he had that much to drink.” The judge said had not switched on the lights of his as Ford appeared for sentence after being LANDED Vauxhall Astra estate. convicted of drink-driving that the car could BUDDING local actress Teya Charlotte Mae raises the bar for fans of . . IN MY have been a “lethal weapon”. vintage fashion – at an Ilkeston fun day celebrating all things retro. GARDEN The dad, 57, made a grab for his keys be- The bash was held at Armstrong’s Mill, where Teya, 20, from cause the former soldier reeked of alcohol. He sentenced him to three months’ jail at Awsworth, helps out in the antiques centre. see Page 5 Southern Derbyshire magistrates court but Hundreds flocked to its Vintage Fair – with many donning outfits Ford went berserk and attacked him. suspended it for a year. from yesteryear. Picture: GRANT POLAK (*Well, a giant The Inquirer told last month how Ford, falcon anyway) who moved to Ilkeston from Heage, near The former soldier, who had pleaded ILSON INQUIRER AT THE CHELSEA Belper, had earlier been spotted drunkenly guilty to assault, told the court he suffers FLOWER SHOW - see page 23 scoffing cheesecake in the motor. from post traumatic stress disorder. District judge Andrew Meachin told him: “By your own admission you’d had 25 pints He had previously served a suspended – which is an astonishing amount. prison term for actual bodily harm. The judge banned him from driving for three “I’m surprised you are still here if you Continued on Page Two

2 ILKESTON INQUIRER Welcome to IlkestallamFlashback...theInquirerlastmonth 25 PINTSContinued from Page One years and imposed an order that he must undergo rehab. ..please drive carefullyFordwasalsohitwithabill for £937 in fines and costs, including having to pay his victim £50 for ripping his bodywarmer. GREEN BELT UPROAR AS MYSTERYAtFord’striallastmonth magistrates heard the dad who By AMANDA PEUME stopped him driving was attacked in front of his wife and teenage NOTICES WARNMYSTERY signs warning of plans for daughter. 7,000 new homes around Ilkeston OF 7,000 HOMES have left families outraged at the Raging Ford snarled at him: threat to wildlife and local greenery. tion project will destroy a designated beauty spot. “Touch me again and I’m going to The notices also spell out how 350 houses are kill you.” The handwritten notices were put up in Little Hallam - sparking fears the area will become already being built close by at Elka’s Rise - with He had earlier been spotted one huge housing development with nothing to the prospect of a whopping 7,000 more on the reversing his car into bins at the separate it from the rest of the town. former Stanton ironworks. back of the pub. The signs highlighted planning applications by de- Many locals said it was the first they had heard velopers for up to 116 houses. Critics say the construc- of the true scale of the plans, which they fear will The victim said: “I could clearly merge Ilkeston and Little Hallam see he was drunk. “He was about to pull out into Heanor Road with no lights on.” GOT A BOOZE into one giant conurbation. Er no, not thisOne for calendar . . . Eamonn Holmes with Paul Harvey, right PROBLEM? Enraged Deena Draycott post- kind of Holmes A WOULD-BE Erewash councillor who is spearheading the fight HELP IS AVAILABLE ed on the Spotted Kirk Hallam against overdevelopment is seen with telly’s Eamonn Holmes – who Site notices . . . handwritten warning signs in Little Hallam Facebook page: “I can imagine presented him with a prize for a posh calendar he designed. Alcoholics Anonymous hold the new sign near the Cat and regular meetings in Ilkeston. Fiddle: ‘Welcome to Ilkestal- lam’.” Get in touch by emailing: help@alcoholics-anonymous. If the latest planning applica- tions get the nod 116 homes will org.uk be built on the former Oakwell Brickworks between Derby Road, Kirk Hallam Academy, and Spin- Photographer Paul Harvey, 62, was a winner at the National ney Road. Calendar Awards, which were hosted by the ITV This Morning By MIKE SMYTHE Shocked resident Neal Jones presenter. said: “Without these signs we Paul, of Dale Abbey, took moment, you ain’t seen nothing would have been unaware of along his partner Jacqui, who yet. Nottingham city council is this development, even though is pictured with him at the trying to pressurise Erewash we literally live yards away on 2016 event in London where council to approve a thousand Quarry Hill. he scooped a gong for best more homes on that site. And it’s bespoke calendar. a site that has the capacity of “We think this is disgusting Paul was a candidate in 7,500 houses. sliding it in through the back May’s Erewash council elections “The question is, how long can door with no information.” but failed to win a seat. Erewash resist that pressure and As part of his campaign he what are the final numbers going Retired council employee posted a grim video on the to be?” Chris Grebby, 61, a mum with internet warning of a “ticking Paul said a giant storage two grown-up kids, said: “So Kirk timebomb” for residents of depot at West Hallam was also Hallam and Ilkeston will become Stanton and Kirk Hallam. being “greedily eyed by devel- one – what about our green belt He said of development opers”. land? on what used to be Stanton He accused the “megalomani- Antiques, Vintage & Ironworks: “The initial plan is for ac councils of Derby, Nottingham Collectibles Centre “Kirk Hallam has always been 2,000 homes, so if you think the and Leicester” of bullying people separated from Ilkeston by these traffic and HGVs are bad at the in and around Erewash. More than 3,000 square feet fields. Traffic mayhem, no extra schools, no extra doctors - I hope phen Brailsford declared: “Bulls “Bulls Head traffic is horrendous Over 60 dealers and specialists the local councillors are pleased Head is a ridiculous bottleneck. as it is.” But some welcomed the with themselves.” Building houses there will make new developments. Every item is carefully selected, things even worse.” based on quality and originality Cars will reach the proposed Self-employed Leigh Pearce estate via a new route from Andy Hartshorne fumed: said: “More houses equals more Derby Road, starting near the “It’s blummin disgusting. I’m work.” Applegreen petrol station. ashamed of this council lot.” Sharon Wragg added: “Yes it’s The road will curve south-west Kate Prewett branded the bad wildlife is going to suffer but around a Grade II-listed brick plans “ridiculous”. She said: people need homes.” kiln. But locals said it would only fuel the town’s traffic headache. Dale Smith stormed: “Like the traffic on Ladywood Road isn’t an absolute nightmare already.” Ste- Unique décor for your home LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS – CENTRE PAGES Our knowledgeable and IT’S DELIGHT AT THE friendly staff are on hand to advise and assist MUSEUMILKESTON’S museum has been voted best in Der- Don’t miss our byshire – for the fourth time. Valuations Day The Erewash Museum clinched the top honour at Saturday, June 1 2pm to 4pm the annual Derbyshire Heritage Awards. It also carried off another accolade, the Partner- ship Award, for its involvement in “Toton Sidings website: “The awards are run by the Derbyshire Remembered” – a project run with a group for the Museums and Heritage Forum and celebrate the ILKESTON SHEPSHED over-50s in Long Eaton. fantastic work taking place in museums and heritage The overjoyed museum team were presented organisations across the county.” 0115 944 4100 with a plaque at the awards night in Chesterfield. These include local history groups, large heritage They previously won the top honour in 2011, 2012 attractions, museums, historic houses, heritage rail- MIDDLETON STREET / ILKESTON / DERBYSHIRE DE7 5TT and 2016. Erewash Borough Council said on its ways, historic industrial buildings and canals.

Atmucercneosnfft, 3ILKESTON INQUIRER Duck .. Udder chaos on THE Ilkeston accent is regarded the moo-torway as not particularly sexy by the A COW called Daisy goes for a wan- were left to stew for an hour in rest of the country, a new study der down the fast lane of the M1 – jams stretching for 1½ miles reveals. causing chaos near Ilkeston. before the cow was rounded up and taken to safety. Fifty regional lilts were ranked Officials spotted the heifer in terms of their allure and ours on traffic cameras just before A Twitter update from High- failed to make the top half of the midnight and rushed to shut the ways England later said: “M1 table. motorway in both directions. between J25 and J26 is now fully open after Daisy the cow The Ilkeston dialect, or more An emergency tweet from was safely herded away from accurately Nottingham’s, came Highways England confirmed: “M1 the motorway. 34th. currently closed northbound at J25, and blocked on the southbound “Thanks to Notts police Sexiest accent according to the between J25 and J26. If you are for the assistance. There are survey by website bigseventravel. stuck in the tailback please remain some delays on the northbound com was the Essex one – which is in your vehicle. We are working on as a result but they will clear removing the cow safely.” Drivers shortly.” MARMITE PIZZA? CAN’T SAY THAT Sexy talk . . . TV’s Gemma Collins I LOVE IT! good news for the likes of Towie’s Gemma Collins, 38. Dad tells Papa John’s to stuff savoury crust Next came Northern Irish, with Glaswegians ranked third. EXCLUSIVE by JED DYSON Biggest turn-off was the Brum- PIZZA giants Papa John’s launched a probe after a dad mie brogue. ordered one with a Marmite crust in Ilkeston – then scoffed at it on Twitter because he could not taste the Posh types who speak what savoury spread. the site describes as “Queen’s English” came fourth. Jamie Rowley, 38, tweeted how he was “massively disappointed” with the new treat, which he bought from Fifth was the Mancunian the chain’s branch in Rutland Street. accent. But critics questioned the validity of the survey despite He moaned on the social media site the website claiming to have 1.5 after tucking in: “I’m a massive Marmite million social media followers fan but there was not even the slightest who were polled. taste of it in the crust.” An apologetic That was because of the accent Archie’s shawl is ranked sixth – Scouse. HARRY and Meghan grin at Windsor Castle made in reply from the firm’s HQ said: “We’re Crusty comments . . . Jamie Rowley as they show off newborn son Archie Harri- sorry to hear that Jamie. Nobody likes SEXIEST ACCENTS son – in a shawl made just a few miles from disappointment like that.” attention. We will be sure to flag this Ilkeston. Chilwell up with the team for future improve- 1. Essex The royal mite was swaddled in a £105 The father-of-two, who lives in East- ments. We hope you’re able to enjoy a 234... QNGluoarestehwnee’rsgniEaInrnigslhish wood, tweeted a photo of the crust for Marmite-stuffed crust soon.” 567... 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GHBluroululmCcmeitsiyetershire “We were delighted Harry and Meghan “We are a small business so we are trying kept to the tradition.” our best to make sure we get them all out to customers as quickly as possible.” She told Harry, 34, described 7lb 3oz Archie as having the “sweetest temperament”.

4 ILKESTON INQUIRER COP A LOAD OF THIS! HISTORY ISBy INQUIRER REPORTER MADE RETIRED Ilkeston beat bobby Rod Harris makes history – by becoming the first to get a copy of the new Ilkeston Inquirer. The delighted ex-cop, 70, declared after we delivered issue No1 to his Larklands home: “The paper is fantastic – a truly great read. PC Rod is very first“Thetownhasbeencryingoutfor something like this for years. I can’t to get new paper believe it is absolutely free.” The grandad’s wife Dorothy, 78, said after reading the paper from cover to cover: “I never knew there was so much happening in Ilkeston. We gave up buying a local paper years The spokesman added: “We’ve been some people have missed out. We ago when the price soared. desperately trying to deliver as many sincerely apologise to them. copies of the Ilkeston Inquirer as “There was never anything in it any- possible door to door but it has been “But townsfolk can always pop in way – only stuff from Chesterfield.” a huge task and we know that sadly and get a copy from outlets around Ilkeston.” Former home help Dorothy, who has eight grandkids, added: “One WHERE TO GETYOUR COPY thing I hope the town gets behind is the new births, marriages and deaths OUR thanks to the following stockists so far: column. MORRISONS, ARMSTRONG’S MILL, ILKESTON LIBRARY, ILKESTON HOSPITAL, EREWASH “I’ve known so many people over the years who I have lost touch with. “When a funeral comes up I never MUSEUM, HiQ (HEANOR ROAD), DISCOUNT BOOZE and SWEETS (BATH STREET) and COTMANHAY get to hear about it.” PEOPLE’S CENTRE (BEAUVALE DRIVE) An Inquirer spokesman said: Arresting sight . . . retired “We’ve made it easy-peasy to place cop Rod with new Inquirer family announcements – just one quick call with a debit card and the same for placing a classified ad.” Hello, IlkestonWELCOMEtoissueNo2 of your new local free inquirernewspaper. MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR or two people have suggested we are somehow on a mis- sion to “do down” Ilkeston and Ilkeston people. Why we should We always welcome your want to do that when we actually feedback – and after our launch live here is baffling. edition last month, boy, did we We can only assume that our get it. miniscule number of critics have The great news for us was that completely ignored in terms of news never going to get in the Advertiser. town was properly served news- been shocked to finally read for coverage. It was while I was advising Paul wise. 99.9 per cent of it was positive. It was never my intention to start about ways to make Ilkeston Life the first time how not everything in That’s because we reckon that even better that the awful realisation Thanks to family, friends and Ilkeston has suddenly gone from a new paper here. But then some- hit me – I had started to miss my journalistic colleagues giving up the town is rosy. effectively having no local newspa- thing happened that spurred me old trade. their free time, the Ilkeston Inquirer The Inquirer will never shy per to boasting the best there is. into doing it. was born. My old friend Paul Opiah, who away from being hard-hitting when So how has that come about? My brother, who is an Ilkeston As a free paper, our income has it has to be. come solely from local firms taking Well for starters the Inquirer is runs the Smoothie shop on Bath businessman, had also recently a punt by advertising with us – and But we are also on a crusade being put together by experienced Street, got in touch to ask if I could retired and floated the idea of a new to trumpet the positives about the town. journalists. Last year I took retire- give him some help with his own paper for the town. we thank them dearly. All we ask of I can tell you, from my long ment after more than 30 years on publication, the Ilkeston Life. We could put real Ilkeston news in you is that you support them – and experience in journalism, there is Fleet Street – working on the Daily us. We are currently a long way always far more bad news around Mirror and The Sun. I would like right here to nail one it. Not as a rival to the more maga- from even covering our printing than good. thing on the head. We at the Inquir- zine-style Life – but as a lesson to costs, so the Inquirer is effectively a I was well and truly fed up with er have nothing but affection for the pathetic paid-for effort run from labour of love. So if you have a good news sto- London so decided to move back Paul’s paper. We know that many Chesterfield. ry, we want to hear about it. to the place where I was born and of Ilkeston’s citizens love it – and Above all we want this to be bred – Ilkeston. I was shocked to why shouldn’t they? It’s packed with I can remember, back when I YOUR newspaper – about the com- The Editor worked on the Nottingham Evening The Ilkeston Inquirer - YOUR local newspaperfind the place I love being almost great features that you are certainly Post and the IlkestonTrader, how the munity and for the community. One

5ILKESTON INQUIRER PREY TELL, WHOSE IS Lost falcon in THIS?EXCLUSIVE by AMANDA PEUME ‘Shut allInferno . . . waste recycling centre Ilson garden windows’ A FAMILY was left in a flap as THIS be- fire alert came the latest crazy creature to turn up lost in Ilkeston. THIRTY firefighters battled a huge inferno at a waste recycling The bird of prey – believed to be a gyr-saker centre in Ilkeston. falcon – was spotted by an eagle-eyed resident in The mystery blaze off Griffon her garden. Georgia Lola Road saw clouds of choking black Carrier, 25, rushed to post smoke engulf Quarry Hill indus- on Ilkeston’s Facebook trial estate. page: “Is this anyone’s?” Local falconry experts Police toured nearby homes flocked to tell her how to reu- warning residents to keep doors nite the bird with its owner. and windows shut. Fire crews Martin Wilmot was among from Ilkeston and Stapleford the first to offer help. He asked were scrambled just before noon. her: “Do you have facilities to care for the bird until its owner Two hours later the blaze had is found?” still not been totally put out. Georgia, whose partner Liam 4½ft WINGSPANRobinson works for a hot tub A brigade spokesman said: Facebook SOS . . Georgia Carrier Flashback . . . Inquirer in May “At its height, five fire crews, an firm, replied: “Yes – my cousin a young lad from Kirk Hallam tingham.” Hours later – after aerial ladder platform, two main and her partner have birds – I believe it’s his. Georgia’s family rang the In- firefighting jets, a ground mon- themselves. dependent Bird Register – the itor and around 30 firefighters “He lives off Godfrey Drive.” bird turned out to be the one were in use.” Nobody was hurt. “So they’ve come and taken it Another post told how a missing from Westwood. until we can find the owner.” gyr-saker falcon had been Larklands reported missing in Westwood, Georgia expressed her relief gun cops Demi Harris chimed in: near Jacksdale. on Facebook as she declared: ‘on telly’ “She’s happy tucked away at our It read: “He/she was last “Thankyou everyone. We’ve cousin’s for now, being fed and seen heading towards Not- found the owner.” looked after.” The experts told those caring for the bird to check if it had a ring with contact details. Richard Dawson asked: “Has THE gyr-saker is a hybrid – a cross between a gyr and a saker, it got a ring on it?” which is the world’s second-biggest falcon. A saker can boast a . Laura Chambers replied: “No wingspan of almost 4½ft. just a tracker.” One bird of prey website states: “Sakers are migratory birds Jordan Carrier said: “There’s and many falconers lose even experienced birds due to this natu- ral instinct.” The predator is “the favoured bird of arab falconers”. GUN cops swooped near an 0115 930 5290 Ilkeston infants’ school – leaving Trousers Shirts parents terrified for their kids. Shorten Leg £8 Shorten Sleeves £8 Shorten Leg / Kit £10 Shorten Sleeves with Cuff £12 The raid was on a house on Let out / Take in waist £10 Shorten Body Length £6 the corner of Larklands Avenue Full Leg Taper £10 Take in Sides £8 and Park Road – and is thought Half Leg Taper £6 Jackets & Blazers to have been filmed by a Channel Sew / Crease £3 5 documentary crew. Sew Hook / Eye £2 Lengthen Sleeves (Where New Zip £10 Possible) £20 Roads were sealed off as a Press Only £3 Shorten Sleeves £15 drug suspect aged 31 was arrest- Shorten Hem £15 ed. Larklands Infant and Nursery Coats Take in Back £12 School texted worried mums and Shorten Sleeves £12 Shorten Shoulder £18 dads to tell them pupils were OK. Shorten Hem £15 Sew on Badge £10 Take in Sides £15 Skirts Cops later confirmed they had Resew Buttons (4) £2 executed a “pre-planned war- Take in Waist £10 rant”. One shocked resident said Dresses Take in Sides £8 of the swoop taking place so close Shorten Hem £8 to a school: “It’s frightening, my Shorten Hem £8 New Zip £10 grandchildren go there.” Take in Underarms £8 Reline (Depending on Lining) Take in Sides £10 £20 BARMY FOR STACEY Getting ready for Lift Shoulders £10 A THIEVING man and woman were hauled into SARNIES the Prom? We can New Zip (Short) £12 Curtains court after swiping sandwiches from Stacey’s bak- make alterations to New Zip (Long) £18 ery in Ilkeston’s South Street. Prom dresses, suits, Shortened and adjusted. jackets & trousers Ellie Fretwell, 31, of Lord Haddon Road, pleaded guilty in time for your Please call in for quotation to twice stealing four sandwiches – each haul valued at £8. special night Jake Meads, 36, admitted only one raid – again involv- pay £186. The sum included £16 compensation to the Wedding & Bridesmaids ing four sarnies worth £8. popular bakery. Dresses, PROM DRESSES Barnes Wallis House & Occasion Wear He was given a community order and was told to do 40 Both admitted breaking the law while serving suspend- Barker Gate, hours of unpaid work. ed sentences for shoplifting sprees in the town. Ilkeston DE7 8DS Price will be given by seamstress after discussing Costs and other penalties he was hit with came to a Stores that fell prey included B&M Bargains, Pound- total of £170. land, Iceland and One Stop. JUST 2 MINUTES WALK the alterations required FROM ILKESTON TESCO Ellie Fretwell also got a community order. 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6 ILKESTON INQUIRER TOWN’S TERRIFYING BROTHERS Blight of IN CRIME PAIR LIE IN A GUTTER MUST PAY £500,000 A JUDGE ordered the confiscation of more than £500,000 from three gangster brothers who targeted an Ilkeston firm in a protection racket. The proceeds-of-crime ruling followed the jailing of kingpin ZONKED OUT ON SPICE David Lowther, 36, and his siblings John, 39, and Luke, 34. The trio are suspected of rak- ing in £685,310 over a decade. They launched their criminal empire by demanding £29,000 in protection money from a small IN FULL VIEW OF KIDS Ilkeston firm. When the boss refused, plant hire equipment was stolen to back up the gang’s extortion, a court report on the Derbyshire Live website revealed. TWO louts lie in the gutter of a EXCLUSIVE by MIKE SMYTHE play on the field across from that.” Nikki The owner of another firm in Sheppard Hallam said: “The one in the yel- Heanor called police when the sedate Ilkeston street – both in the bus stop.” Nick called Crimestoppers low jacket was like that on the Market Place brothers demanded £1,500 for the Protection cash . . . David Lowther dead to the world after taking on 101 to report it. He said: “They suggest- on benches outside the Warren.” return of a lorry that vanished. the horrific “zombie drug” that ed I call him an ambulance!! What? Really? He was terrorised into with- is plaguing the town. And deprive someone who might actually Lee Wright posted online: “Disgusting.” drawing his complaint. need one? I don’t think so. Mark Straw said simply: “Horrendous.” Judge James Sampson said The pair, one in a high visibility there were threats to torch homes jacket, were captured on video from a “Besides, I reported a crime. I’m fairly But some took the mickey out of the and cars – and victims were left passing car in Larklands. certain possession of spice is illegal, let zombified pair. terrified by “well chosen gestures alone smoking it in public. Amazing that like a finger across the throat”. They are seen zonked out in quiet we’re expected to tolerate this behaviour.” Shane Billing wrote on the Spotted Il- keston Town Facebook page: “Jesus, I can’t Ben Booth also branded the pair “scum”. believe people are still doing the manne- Ashdale Road – in full view of mothers and He said: “They want f****** killing. Kids quin challenge.” He stormed: “Local business- children. men were, to use the vernacular, A bicycle thought to belong to one of the taxed and terrorised.” PREVIOUS SIGHTINGS David Lowther is serving nine druggies leans against a hedge. years. His brothers each got eight The chilling sight – just a few hundred years. Extortion racket . . . Luke Lowther yards from a nursery – caused outrage after The criminal profits to be the footage was posted online. It follows previous images on social me- seized from the Nottingham trio – dia showing the effects of the drug – called £552,502 – were described as the “available amount”. spice or black mamba – on other victims in the town. The judge said at Nottingham Vicky Harris fumed as the latest clip crown court: “I am satisfied the de- fendants have a criminal lifestyle clocked up almost 20,000 views: “This wasn’t funny. Me and my friend saw this on and there is a very high risk that, our way home. when released, they will continue to offend in a similar way. “Kids were coming out of school and having to pass them. “Blackmail is one of the ugliest, “It was my first time seeing someone like most vicious crimes in the criminal calendar, rightly loathed and con- this and frightened me to death.” demned by the public.” She said of the man lying under the Eight years jail . . . John Lowther tree: “I thought he was f****** dead. Kids MAY IS A BREXAMPLE shouldn’t have to look at that.” Lorraine Cockerill said: “It’s disgusting on a street where kids can see. What is wrong with the scum?” Fellow local Nick Webb stormed: “The DUMPED PM Theresa May has TO US ALL guy in the hi-vis was smoking his spice out- been an inspiration to women SAYS MP side my house last night – fairly comatose Down and outs . . . scenes that horrified townsfolk after snaps appeared on internet wanting to enter politics, Ere- wash’s MP declared. her achievements in reform- I thought one of them was dead ing the Conservative Party to . . . it frightened me to death Tory Maggie Throup said: make it more inclusive and the WITNESS VICKY HARRIS “Her achievements in Govern- instrumental role she has played ment, both as Home Secretary in persuading more women to They both want f****** killing and as Prime Minister, extend far stand for public office.” FURIOUS LOCAL BEN BOOTH beyond the reach of Brexit. As the Inquirer went to press “She truly embodies the spirit Ms Throup refused to say who of public service.” she was backing to take over. Ms Throup added: “On a personal note, I am immensely grateful for the support she has given to me prior and since I became a Member of Parliament. “She can rightly be proud of

7ILKESTON INQUIRER ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE CONTINUES the living dead Drug is a killer say the experts BLACK mamba, or spice, is made from chemicals that mimic the effects of cannabis – but greatly intensify them. Users suffer dramatic changes in mood and percep- tion, making concentration and coordination difficult. The narcotic, known as a synthetic cannaboid, can even kill, according to the drugs advisory website TalktoFrank. As a psychoactive drug it is covered by the 2016 Psycho- active Substances Act, which means it is illegal to give away or sell. Supply and production can mean up to seven years in prison, an unlimited fine or both. Ilkeston public relations firm boss Tina Clough told just PR company boss . . . Tina Clough months ago how she considered moving her HQ out of the town because the drug problem was so bad. Tina, who runs Poppy PR on Bath Street, said: “The problem of drug use and anti-so- cial behaviour has been getting worse for about a year.” A winter shelter that opened for the homeless at Christmas was blamed by some residents for making the zombie problem worse. It was based at St John the Evangelist Church in Notting- ham Road. Rev Christine French, who helped set it up, declared at the time: “We are a completely drug and drink-free space.” Erewash MP Maggie Throup raised the issue of mamba and spice in the Commons. She tweeted angrily: “Action needs to be taken to ensure users and dealers face the full force of the law!”

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10 ILKESTON INQUIRER ILSON NEWS AND ILSON GOSS, NOTHING HERE FROM UP CLAY CROSS SIEGE MAN HELD AFTER Outrage . . . Cllr John Frudd SWOOP BYWhere do they get off GUN COPSstopping our bus? By AMANDA PEUME A TERRIFYING siege at a Kirk Hallam house saw hordes of manhunt cops seal off Godfrey Drive. No25 AXED Buses were turned back as an army of officers – some believed to be armed – surrounded the property near Lock Close. THE No25 bus that links Ilkeston Shocked residents told of seeing TWENTY cop cars race to the scene. Police said as Drama . . . scene in Godfrey Drive at the height of siege that saw the road sealed off and Kirk Hallam has been axed the drama unfolded that they were “talking with amid fury. County councillor a man in a house who they had previously been John Frudd – a Kirk Hallam looking for.” resident – blasted trentbarton’s “rubbish” decision. A spokesman said: “We are in conversation and hopefully the situation will be resolved soon He stormed: “They’re not real- ly bothered about people.” ‘20 police cars’ in Kirk Hallamandinapeacefulmanner. “The road near to the property has been led away at around 10pm. It was thought that Even the number 21 bus was turned on Facebook: “Anyone know The No25 was launched only cordoned off to allow our police vehicles to park nobody was hurt. Witness Susan Smith said: around. I don’t know what’s happened what’s happening near Kirk last November. Two other ser- in the vicinity.” The suspect was eventually “Cops were everywhere diverting all traffic. but guess it’s pretty serious.” Passer-by Hallam? Four police cars and vices – the Ilkeston Flyer and the Macie Wombwell said: “There two unmarked police cars just No21 – will continue. apparently was an armed re- went flying by.” Tilo Fletcher sponse team waiting outside and said: “They just came flying past Fay Allene Lawson branded walking round the back.” mine.” the move “disgusting”. She said Janice Matthewman said: Police confirmed they eventu- it meant an hour-long wait for an “This looks very serious. I know ally made an arrest. alternative bus. Fay fumed: “The people who live near here. Hope A force spokesman said after Flyer only goes up and down no-one is hurt.” the siege ended: “A 33-year-old Ladywood Road. Spooked residents took to man was arrested on suspicion social media to try to find out of affray and remains in police “Not good for people who can’t what the drama was. One posted custody.” walk far.” Bev Syson said: “If you live on Godfrey Drive near the AXLE NOSE! lake and are elderly and you need DOG SNIFFS to be somewhere by a certain 2 FUGITIVES time you have to either to pay for a taxi or struggle to a bus stop at the top of the hill.” Trentbarton managing di- rector Jeff Counsell said that on average the buses had “less than four customers on board”. He said: “Not enough people have been using the 25 for it to be economically viable.” POLICE pooch Axle makes a fetching sight in the back of pPeicrfvo’sr cseoxpBusesqueen-seePage12 a squad car – after being hailed a hero for sniffing out two suspected fugitives in Ilkeston. A COP posing online as a The pair were arrested in Ilkeston after a stolen car was tracked to 12-year-old called Ruby was sent the town following a Sandiacre burglary. an image of a man’s private part Axle was sent in to sniff around the dumped motor and follow the by an Ilkeston dad of three. scent. He led officers through a housing estate to one of the sus- Nathan Smith, 29, of Market pect’s homes. Street, also told how he fan- Derbyshire Dog Section tweet- tasised about sex with her. A ed: “House surrounded and two Derby judge branded the photo arrested from inside.” “disgusting” and sentenced him Police confirmed on the social to 100 hours of unpaid work. media site: “Burglary Sandiacre. Stolen car makes off and found in Smith, who admitted trying to Ilkeston. engage in sexual communication “Think we already know who’s with a child, must also attend involved but just to be sure PD Rocker spaniel . . namesake Axl Rose rehab for sex offenders. of number plates. One male Axle deployed to track from the already wanted for a separate He was given a five-year abandoned car. sexual harm prevention order “Tracks through housing estate offence.” and was put on the sex offenders’ to area of suspects’ address. One Twitter user posted register for five years. House surrounded and two after seeing a snap of the mutt: arrested from inside. Burglary x2, “You’ve earned your dinner, theft of motor vehicle and theft doggo.”

Erewash Eric11ILKESTON INQUIRER I DON’T know how many holiday to of you have been to the Dorset coast, but I can tell you it’s lovely. As a veteran day-tripper to Skeggie, I was immediately struck Athe first time I went to the area around Swanage by how upmarket the whole place seemed in com- parison. That extended to the families holidaying there. Without wanting to sound snobbish, I don’t think I heard any of the parents swear at their kids. What mystified me was why these relatively well-to-do beachgoers crow aboutwerethereatall–insteadofsun- ning themselves in the Bahamas. They clearly had the money. BUT SADLY IT’SAnd as pleasant as the Juras- sic Coast is, it’s no match for the Caribbean. NOT WITHOUTThen it dawned on me. Dogs. They were practically all on holiday with the pets they did not want to leave behind by jetting ITS PET HATESoffabroad. Which is one reason I do not cat mess. I have never been neighbours have dogs. I’ve never creatures known to man. The have a dog. Or a cat. excited by the idea of clearing the liked the sound of barking. Yet I thing crows all day long. Every Ogden stuff up. have to listen to them yapping. 45 seconds. I’ve timed it. My sole pet is a goldfish – and The dogs that is, not the neigh- even organising for him to be So why is it that I still have bours. You will have to excuse me looked after when I am away is a to undertake the gruesome now, because I’m off to find total pain. exercise? It gets worse. I do not live in someone to look after my fish. the countryside – my house is Fact is, I need to go on holiday to The great thing about a gold- That is because someone else’s barely a minute’s walk from the fish is that it is the kind of pet cat keeps coming into my garden top of town. Mar tinget away from it all. that never troubles the neigh- to use my gravel path as a litter bours. He’s not likely to sneak tray. Yet now I am having to live out of his tank and take a dump with the sound of a cockerel. on their property. Some total stranger gets a cat, Yep, that’s right – someone has and I have to suffer. got one of the most irritating Which brings me to dog and Not only that, but many of my The green groan High Class Family Butchers Established: 1979 grass Delicious WITH the weather being so clement recently I went to visit Derbyshire friends who live out in one of the truly picturesque parts of beef, pork our fine county. and lamb We all went for a long walk. Up hill and down Derbyshire dale. 40th anniversary year Tramping across farmers’ fields. All very pleasant, especially when supplying the finest we ended up at the pub. A few leisurely pints later, quality meats to the and we all trooped back again. of home townsfolk of Ilkeston Maybe it was the bucolic nature of the day, or 61 South Street, Ilkeston DE7 5QT maybe it was because I am a townie, but something got me really angry. Phone: 0115 932 5341 The fields. The fallow ones. The grass on them. The grass was perfect. All of it lush – and aston- but grass. What could possibly be this country ishingly weedless. Why is it that a farmer’s field secret that has forever been kept hidden from us can have such great grass? He, or she, is not toiling urbanites. endlessly over it like I tend to my lawn. Yet the grass I’m looking at my pathetic patch right now. is perfect. Mine is a sorry looking mat of anything What’s that on it? Cat mess? THIS joke was doing the rounds as tens of thousands of runners pumelled the streets of the capital. “WISH me luck in Fun the London Marathon today. I managed a respectable, three hours, 12 minutes, last year. This year, I will try to beat that. But I run.. usually get bored and end up turning over to watch something else . . .” LAWS OF LAND BREXIT. Again. Anyone who read my rantings last laws. That is precisely how it is put: “We will be able month will know I am a Remoaner. But maybe I to make our own laws again.” could be swayed. After all, most of Ilkeston voted Leave. The question I have is this, because I have never heard an answer to it. So here’s a question for the Brexiteers. I keep hearing, over and over again, how quit- What exactly are these laws that you are so des- ting the EU will mean we can finally make our own perate to make? Please let me know. You can contact me via the Inquirer.

12 ILKESTON INQUIRER Weird weekend . . . Louis and Kimberley cafe boss Nygel TV’s Louis in Kimbo? He’s just passing Theroux It’s a buswoman’sBUSdriverTraceyPembertonbeamsasshe TEAROOM boss Nygel Stevenson had eyes like saucers scoops £1,000 to spend on a holiday – after as he locked up for the day – and spotted telly’s Louis bosses voted her their queen of the road. Theroux in Kimberley. Married Tracey, 51, who is loved by Nygel, whose café Madhatters has an Alice in Wonderland theme, spied the documentary maker in a car park opposite. holidaypassengers on trentbarton’s route between Year, being part of that family. I really en- He even managed to document it – by getting the Weird Week- joy my job. It’s the best job I’ve ever had.” ends star, 48, to pose with him for a photo outside his James Street premises. Tracey, who lives in Heanor, joined trentbarton as a driver 13 years ago. She said: “I used to work as a cleaner Ilkeston and Nottingham, was named the at the Queen’s Medical Centre but decid- firm’s Driver of the Year. heard saying how much they liked her.” ed to try being a bus driver because my Tracey was also saluted for her smooth driving friend was one. Judges at the awards ceremony in Derby and her knack of keeping “perfect time”. declared: “Even on a busy run she had a “I’ve loved it since day one.” smile and a friendly word for absolutely She said after also being rewarded with Trentbarton managing director Jeff everyone. an extra day off every year: “This is a brilliant Counsell said of the 2019 Good Service surprise. Awards: “We’re celebrating great success- “She treats customers like personal es, great service and great passion.” friends. People on the bus could be over- “It’s an honour having the title Driver of the Nygel told website Nottinghamshire Live: “I went over and asked for a photo and he said he was in the middle of filming. But he came back an hour and a half Little horrors later. He looked around the tea- room and said, ‘This is brilliant’. He was so genuine and a really nice guy.” Nygel plans to get the photo framed to hang alongside one of him and late comic Frank Carson. He said: “We do love a bit of celeb spotting in Kimberley – it’s rare.” BRIDGE EXCLUSIVE by JED DYSON OF SIGHS A RAMPAGING gang of tearaways is being hunt- CANAL-side Cotmanhay pub the Bridge Inn is to be demolished FURY AS RAMPAGINGed after cars were left wrecked in Kirk Hallam. after Erewash Borough Council Police have been scouring the neighbourhood for the young KIDDIES WRECK CARS gave the go-ahead for it to be louts. razed. Angry Tracey Wiehahn took to the internet to beg locals to shop Nottingham firm Maxwell Co- the vandals after her motor was repeatedly targeted. She told how hen wants to build 23 apartments in a three-storey block on the she spotted the yobs when they site. Boss David Hilton said: “We returned to “finish my brand new “Please Kirk Hallam – help!” culprits “little b******s”. Furious have offered to provide a com- Toyota off”. Another post on Facebook victim Tracey, whose car was Queues not mercial unit in the ground floor, smashed up in Valley Road, said: bargained for such as office space, a coffee Horrified Tracey said: “There read: “These little horrors must “Apparently this happens every bar or cafeteria, which could be were eight of them jumping on be stopped. weekend, vandalising cars and used by the Friends of Bennerley my roof and bonnet.” Viaduct for their meetings.” The gran, who is from Cape “My car was trashed early people’s property. hours this morning. Broke my Construction could start in the Town in South Africa, said the windscreen wipers and footprints “Police know about it and will FRUSTRATED shoppers faced autumn and be completed next damage was so bad the car was all over my car.” be out watching. We have an idea long waits at B&M bargains year. The £130.000 apartments left a “total right off”. She added: Emma Moore branded the who they are.” in Ilkeston when the tills went will be aimed at first-time buyers. This is happening every down. People took to the inter- weekend, vandalising net to warn of “huge queues”. motors and property One warned on Facebook that other branches were also affected. Another said Wilko experi- Victim . . . angry Tracey Wiehahn enced similar problems.

13ILKESTON INQUIRER SHOPPED! MUM WHO SENT KID 2 ½ yrsDrug fiend . . . Ilkeston’s Paul Zelnis 0F 10 ON jail for ERRAND crack Someone calls cops dealer A MUM sent her ten-year-old Ilkeston son to the shops on his own – and someone called the cops. A DRUG kingpin was caged for The shocked mother, who is a single parent, told how police 2½ years after cops raided a turned up on her doorstep at close to midnight and woke the lad to Cotmanhay crack den. ask him if he was her carer. She said: “Someone had reported me to the police after she followed him Paul Zelnis, 46, was using his home to see where he lived.” The mum took to Facebook to ask fellow par- home in Rodney Way to deal in ents what age they reckoned was OK to the drug. send kids on errands. By AMANDA PEUME She wrote: “I’m a single mum in Police swooped after locals Ilkeston and live close to the Waterside child is safeguarded. Be thankful reported “suspicious activity”. Retail Park and was just wondering it was a concerned neighbour and how many people send their kids to the not someone throwing your child Zelnis and a woman aged 37 shops for odd bits? in the back of a van. That person were arrested as plain-clothes “If so what age do people think this clearly sees the child coming and cops and officers from the is appropriate as I do this for my son to going to the shops enough to Ilkeston Safer Neighbourhood earn screen time. worry about him.” Team searched the house. “He also takes the dog out with him “I prefer to give mine chores in when he goes to play at the park etc.” the home for life skills and tablet They found heroin and crack. She added: “Just wondering people’s time️.” Andrea Paul Smith said The woman was later eliminated views. I thought I was just trying to every ten-year-old is different. from inquiries and freed. teach my son a bit of responsibility She wrote: “Some are still babies and life skills.” Her post on the Spotted but some have more common Zelnis pleaded guilty to Ilkeston town Facebook page sparked a sense than a lot of adults. possessing heroin and crack with fierce debate and clocked up more than “You know your child better intent to supply. 200 comments. than anyone else.” Kadie Hudson replied: “You’re the Charlotte Bradley said: “I per- A judge at Nottingham crown parent – you know your child best. sonally wouldn’t give a ten-year- court also ordered him to pay a “S*d what others say and think. He old that much responsibility. victim surcharge of £170. sounds a very mature ten-year- “My daughter is nine and my DRUG-BUSTER old.” Kate Mcgreavey, whose son is seven and I don’t even let Sgt Mark Gould, who is in youngest child is 11, wrote: them play on the street alone.” charge of the Safer Neighbour- “My concern wouldn’t be who hood team, said: “The action reported you but how well your WHAT do YOU think. Email: shows that we will use all our [email protected] available resources to act on such TAXI-MAN concerns from the community. A SPECIALIST cop readies a drone – as it is used in a blitz on Ilkeston’s drug trade. “This type of criminality caus- es disruption and misery to local Two suspected dealers were snared after the residents in the form of associat- ed anti-social behaviour and oth- DRONEhi-tech machines were deployed near the Erewash er forms of criminal behaviour Canal. Triumphant police later and will not be tolerated.” declared on Twitter: “Lots of Friendly, reliable taxi service crack and heroin seized along Ilkeston’s leading airport tsBoeiktaes sftihhreieedf with cash and other evidence.” transport provider A MOTORCYCLE was stolen Snaps of the sickening from a Cotmanhay shed – where narcotics haul accompanied the a second one was destroyed as tweet. East Midlands Airport the building was torched. The photos showed wraps Eye in the sky . . . drone pilot flies gizmo near Erewash Canal from only £45 - RETURN! The blaze spread to a fence of drugs found after the team Telephone and damaged a neighbouring twice scoured the area with 01159 306 306 house in Skeavingtons Lane. their eye-in-the-sky gizmos. Police said the stolen bike was The operation was part of a silver 125cc CPI model. The Derbyshire police’s “county from the force’s Pro Active Unit, around the canal and two sus- one wrecked was a 600cc Suzuki lines intensification week”. read: “We’ve been in Ilkeston pected dealers arrested.” Bandit. A spokesman said: “We The crusade’s aim was to with Derbyshire Police Drone Unit One local fed up with the are keen to speak with anyone target drug dealers who criss- and their fancy toys giving us an drugs scourge said: “It’s great who was in the area at the time cross the country to ply their airborne advantage. news that these criminals finally and witnessed anything suspi- evil trade. The police tweet, “Two visits to the open area have nowhere to hide. www.taxi-man.co.uk cious. Please contact us via the force social media accounts or by calling us. “If you have any information contact us quoting reference 19*220285 and the officer in the case, PC Callum Bates.”

14 ILKESTON INQUIRER BACK &BYawn! Hardly anything changes in town hall elections as Tories Little Eaton & Stanley (2 seats) Larklands (3 seats) LAB HOLD CON HOLD Frank Phillips, Labour (788 votes) Abey Stevenson, Con (789 votes) Pamela Phillips, Labour (800 votes) Alan Summerfield, Con (757 votes) Jemma Tatham, Labour (776 votes) Awsworth Road (2 seats) LAB HOLD Glennice Birkin, Labour (434 votes) James Dawson, Labour (408 votes) Cotmanhay (2 seats) LAB HOLD Danny Treacy, Labour (446 votes) Jane Wilson, Labour (457 votes) Shipley View (2 seats) CON HOLD West Hallam & Dale Val Custance, Con (707 votes) Abbey (3 seats) Paul Shelton, Con (613 votes) CON HOLD Diane Cox, Con (901 votes) Little Hallam (2 seats) Carol Ann Hart, Con (1,131 votes) CON HOLD Robert Mee, Lib Dem (1,025 votes) Sue Beardsley, Con (616 votes) Lib Dems take a seat from Tories Mary Hopkinson, Con (635 votes) Victorious . . . borough’s Tories celebr Ockbrook & Borrowash Hallam Fields (2 seats) C (3 seats) CON HOLD LAB HOLD in c Terry Holbrook, Con (1,166 votes) Pamela Ashley, Lab (516 votes) Mike Wallis, Con (1,236 votes) Alexander Phillips, Lab (469 votes) Michael White, Con (1,175 votes) Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale Draycott & Risley (2 seats) (3 seats) LAB HOLD CON HOLD John Arnold Frudd, Lab (736 votes) Val Clare, Con (719 votes) Linda Marie Frudd , Lab (709 votes) Tim Scott, Con (655 votes) Steve Green, Lab (722 votes) Sandiacre (3 seats) CON HOLD g Steve Bilbie, Con (1,153 votes) Wayne Major, Con (1,101 votes) Tony Sanghera, Con (1,021 votes) Derby Road East (2 seats) LAB HOLD Howard Griffiths, Lab (702 votes) Margaret Griffiths, Lab (719 votes) Derby Road West (3 seats) TH CON HOLD in Garry Hickton, Con (908 votes) wa Gerri Hickton, Con (880 votes) Dan Pitt, Con (881 votes) Breaston (2 seats) Nottingham Road (2 seats) fro CON HOLD LAB HOLD On Kevin Miller, Con (917 votes) Diane Fletcher, Lab (719 votes) Robert Parkinson, Con (887 votes) Gordon Thomas, Lab (693 votes) T and Wilsthorpe (3 seats) CON HOLD Long Eaton Central (3 seats) age Kewal Singh Athwal, Con (1,151 votes) LAB HOLD Chris Corbett, Con (1,099 votes) Donna Anne Briggs, Con (731 votes) C Michael Charlesworth Powell, Con (1,008 votes) Caroline Elizabeth Louise Brown, Lab (837 votes) –w Sawley (3 seats) CON HOLD Denise Ann Mellors, Lab (783 votes) A Denise Bond, Lab (745 votes) The PARISH ELECTION RESULTS: Paul Francis Maginnis, Con (724 votes) wh Log on to erewash.gov.uk John Richard Sewell, Con (789 votes) Labour gain seat L in B in m N em

BLUEgive Labour another thrashing 15ILKESTON INQUIRER D Kyle’s crew were OK with me Trial by TV . . . mum of two Cath MUM DEFENDS AXED SHOW’S STAFF By JED DYSON A MUM from Ilkeston who ap- peared in the dock on telly’s Judge Rinder has defended the produc- tion staff who also worked on the axed Jeremy Kyle show - saying: “They were lovely.” Catherine Gallanagh, 57, stunned family Axed . . . ITV’s Jeremy Kyle Ruling. . . telly Judge Rinder and friends by starring in the countersuing the pair for defa- ate election triumph UK’s version of Judge Judy EXCLUSIVE mation - and wanted £5,000. earlier this year. Conservatives stay She went on the show with her The mum, who has four charge at Erewash A couple sued her for the daughter Denise, 37, and was grandsons, said: “That wasn’t return of an £80 deposit when confronted by a couple who had my idea, it was the show’s. They Your at-a-glance a holiday caravan she agreed to booked her Ingoldmells caravan said they had evidence that guide to poll result rent to them had its water and for a family holiday. would help me win the case. electricity cut off. But I never saw it. The couple paid a deposit Mum-of-two Cath, who was but never went after they found “That was where they did let ordered by Rinder to stump up, out the caravan park had cut off me down. I was disappointed said: “A lot of the researchers the water and electricity over and felt duped. I also feel they and production staff were the unpaid fees. never really let me put my side same ones who worked on the of the story on the show.” Jeremy Kyle show. Skint Cath said she always intended to pay the money back. She also owns a second cara- “They were great, really help- van but said she now no longer ful. Me and my daughter, who During the show there were rents either of them out and is came with me to film the show gasps as it emerged she was trying to flog them. in Manchester, had a right good laugh with them.” Cath spoke out after ITV canned 53-year-old Kyle’s show following the suicide of a sus- pected love cheat who flunked a lie detector test. Cath told how she was persuaded to go on telly when a researcher working for Rinder, 40, got in touch over vile com- ments about her on Facebook. Row . . . one of the holiday caravans that Cath owns in Ingoldmells By INQUIRER POLITICAL STAFF Why pay internet prices when you can see HE Conservatives stormed to victory what you’re buying and pay LESS in store? Ilkeston’s elections – meaning Ere- ash remains a true blue council. ILKESTON’S PREMIER FURNITURE RETAILER FOR 100 YEARS The poll saw the Tories win 27 seats – down om 30 – while Labour clinched 19, up from 17. Tel: 0115 932 57w33ww.thorpesofilkeston.co.uk ne Lib Dem was also elected. South Street Top turnout of 42.6 per cent was in the West Hallam Ilkeston d Dale Abbey ward, where Lib Dem Robert Mee man- DE7 5QJ ed to nick one of the three Tory seats up for grabs. Cotmanhay saw the lowest number bothering to vote Labour lost six of the seats it was contesting there. with fewer than one in four making the effort. It meant the authority remained under no overall Across the borough, the turnout was 34 per cent. control. The Tories, who ran the council last year in e count took place at Ilkeston’s Rutland tennis centre, coalition with the Lib Dems and Ukip, picked up one here jubilant Tories celebrated their triumph. ward but failed to secure a majority. Labour’s poor showing in the borough was mirrored Elsewhere there was some good news for Jeremy Bolsover, where the party lost control for the first time Corbyn’s party. more than 40 years. Labour ousted the Tories to take control of Amber North East Derbyshire also fell to the Tories – who Valley. They also gained enough seats in High Peak merged as the largest party on Derby City Council. to put them in charge.

16 ILKESTON INQUIRER YOUR LETTERS Write to: Editor, Ilkeston Inquirer, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston DE7 5GF Pen&inqI HEARD the Ilkeston Inquirer’s edi- stonka!email: [email protected] tor being interviewed on BBC Radio Rushing to Derby – and had to laugh when he Headline act . . . BBC judgment was asked by presenter Ian Skye Radio Derby’s Ian Skye is mistake Willywhat his favourite headline was during his time on Fleet Street. The one he cited was on a story about a man who left his private parts to a Reykjavík muse- um when he died. They were put on display in a jar of formaldehyde. When the story appeared in The Sun the next day, YOUR item about speeders nicked seems to blame Derbyshire Police for being tardy. The range of 1,200 to 200,000 caught in other counties shows it is drivers, not police, who determine these figures. Perhaps Derbyshire drivers have taken the hint from the “cameras everywhere” chuckling Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby policy. At least two other items in May’s read it out on TV’s This Morning. The headline was: PICKLED WILLY CIRCUS. edition show Derbyshire’s Police are up for a chase when the really loony speeders Genius! I also loved the one in the first issue of are spotted. PETER WOODS the Inquirer, which Ian read out on air. It was above a photo of a ferret that had been Fine messILKESTON found in Ilkeston -- and read: LOST PET MUST BE WEASELLY RECOGNISABLE. Keep up the good work. NEIL SYSON HALLAM FIELDS HEAR the BBC Radio Derby interview on the station’s BIT of a grim subject, but is it just me that website - Ian Skye show May 22 just before 8am has noticed an increase in the amount or dog muck on our pavements and walkways? MUCH good luck to Ilkeston Inquirer editor Loz Hatton – talented son of one of my former Sun col- There doesn’t seem a day when I don’t leagues, who was also talented. ROY GREENSLADE have to do the sidewalk shuffle to avoid the mess left by negligent dog owners. FORMER EDITOR, DAILY MIRROR I would love to know why certain people I HAVE nothing but complete admiration and good feel it fine to litter our streets with such wishes for Loz and the many like him who’ve spotted mess. And more importantly how can we a gap in the local news market and are filling it with tackle this? Your thoughts and investigations the kind of news publication the ailing bigger players AS a self starter publisher some 21 years ago I applaud myself I wanted to write to say what a terrific job would be greatly appreciated. are no longer interested in. your venture - well done... a cracking paper... good luck you have done. No doubt some locals may not take There are some superb examples across the east in the future - there is room for print still! to the red-top tabloid approach but it is a thoroughly MATT GALE via EMAIL where I am, all flourishing and picking up readers, JEZ WILTON professional and refreshing effort. CAN anybody in Ilkeston help me track down advertisers and earning livings doing what they were via EMAIL Outstanding, in fact, if not unique. Good luck and a copy of a lost photograph. It is of a group taught to do. I’VE just downloaded the first edition of the Ilkeston I hope you have every success. of about 12 Ilkeston miners around 1940 Good luck to you all, it’s the future Inquirer here in Sussex, having read about it in Press JOHN OSBORNE outside a chemist on Cotmanhay Road. My TAILOR SWIFTPHILLIP,viaINTERNET Gazette.Asaformernationalnewspaperjournalist via EMAIL dad Arthur Mottram was one of the miners. I have not been able to find his copy since he died. JULIE CROOKS (email replies to us) Big day . . . prom couple PROM season is looming – and Seamstresses areseamstresses at Ilkeston firm The Sewing Room are gearing up for their busiest time of the year. sew busy as schoolsThe company, which specialises in bespoke alterations to dresses and men’s suits, is also braced for the traditional flurry of June weddings. get set for promsBoss Neil Wright, 58, who runs The Sewing Room with business partner Deborah Wilkinson, said: “Things get pretty hectic at this time of year. BUSINESS NEWS nesses and industries throughout the UK, including airlines.” “But we’ve been in business since market, is part of a booming Ilkeston-based 2007 and not long ago moved to bigger firm called AAC. He went on: “Having more space has premises in Barker Gate – so customers allowed us to accept prom dresses plus can be assured we can cope. The company, which specialises in uni- bridesmaids and wedding dresses too.” forms, shares the newly-refurbished Barker “All alterations are carried out in- Gate premises. The company’s expertise does not stop house by a skilled team of machinists.” there. Neil said: “AAC provide corporate clothing The Sewing Room, which is a stone’s and a broad range of workwear to local busi- Neil said: “Alterations to curtains have throw from Ilkeston’s giant Tesco super- also become extremely popular.”

17ILKESTON INQUIRER SO finally, winter has come . . . and over gone. The epic saga that is Game of Thrones has finished. I won’t dwell on the final episode. Suf- fice to say that fans, including myself, were not overly impressed. What WAS impressive was the monumen- tal battle scene earlier in the final series (Sky Atlantic/HBO/NOW TV). Mainly because of the Gameamount of money that was clearly thrown at it. But as a scene of carnage that surpassed an- SPOILER ALERT: DO NOT READ ything in Lord of the Rings, how did it measure THIS IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED up in terms of, dare I say it, believability? It’s a question I put to superfan JOEL HATTON, who happens to be studying for a degree in film and TV at Warwick University. Here’s what he had to say: “CINEMA of Attractions” is a term coined by movie professor Tom THE FINAL SERIES OF THRONES Gunning to describe the nature of the earliest films and is still a fitting way to portray many big screen blockbusters today. long-awaited confrontation; there is no doubt points and a creeping sense of dread at others. It suggests a limited emphasis on the narra- that, in terms of scale and magnitude, this There is one scene which features a charac- tive aspect, instead relying purely on spectacle battle is a remarkable achievement in televi- and novelty to enchant the audiences. sion production. ter sneaking around some undead where the It appears this concept has now found its way tension is particularly palpable. to the small screen in Game of Thrones’ The Visually stunning throughout (barring a few scenes that were quite dimly lit, an issue Special praise should also go out to the com- poser Ramin Djawadi, who yet again provides that has plagued this show before) the show the show with an excellent score. Long Night. succeeds in creating excitement at some Sadly, it seems the only way to appreciate all A full episode dedicated purely to a very these accomplishments is to watch with your brain turned off. It is much more difficult to engage with what is happening in a show if what the characters are do- ing is completely illogical and some might even question if they were trying to throw the fight in order to make things more tense. Why was there only one defensive trench? Why was it behind all their forces? Why were the catapults on the front lines? Why did they wait so long to Warrior hero . . . Kit Harington as Jon Snow in TV blockbuster start firing arrows? You do not Karl Foster Garage Servicesneed to be Alexander the Great to take issue with these strategies. There are also numerous www.garageilkeston.co.uk continuity errors that might leave you baffled, where a character is You may need to switch off your brain surrounded by enemies in one SERVICING I REPAIRS I ALL MAKES AIR shot and fine the next. CONDITIONING I EXHAUSTS MOTs & MINOR SERVICES FROM ONLY £99 Both of these gripes pale in FRIENDLY SERVICE comparison to the main issue GREAT RATES ON TYRES MOTs of the narrative, which is the OVER 30YEARS EXPERIENCE resolution. Without delving into KEEPYOUR WARRANTY FR£OM3J5UST spoilers, I believe many fans of FREE MOT RETEST the series would have been quite ALL MAKES OF VEHICLE disappointed with the ending of INDEPENDENT JAGUAR SPECIALISTS this episode. Dragon Queen . . . 0115 944 2269email: [email protected] ‘Great service with a smile’ Daenerys Targaryen The lack of involvement of ‘I wouldn’t take my car anywhere else’ played by Emilia Clarke some characters may leave one looking back at some previous Google reviews plotlines in the series and won- Unit 1 & 2,THE ROPEWALK, ILKESTON DE7 5HX dering, ‘Well, what was the point of that?’ Overall, this epic episode may leave a viewer less with a dropped jaw and more with a furrowed brow, as I fear The Long Night will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.

Live@inq18 ILKESTONINQUIRER WHAT’S ON email: [email protected] The songs RAMBLE ON DOWN SOUTH STREET FOR AUTHENTIC SOUND OF PAGE & PLANT ROCK fans in Ilkeston will get chance to show a whole lotta love when one of the country’s top Led Zeppelin tribute acts hits town in July. The Zeppelins have been hailed as the “authentic” sound of the supergroup in its heyday. Poster boys They will be playing at the Latch Lifter on South Street on Friday, July 5. Hop on over to You Tube to check out how uncannily like Robert Plant the singer sounds. The gui- tarist is also a master of Jimmy Page’s licks. The Midlands-based group prides itself on being “four experienced musicians with decades of experience across tribute and original bands”. One of the members said: “Through friends and for the Mods adverts we finally found the right team to do Led Zeppelin’s music and performance justice. “With attention to detail, period instruments and costumes, we recreate the energy and passion of early Led Zeppelin live performances.” On August 9, the band will be joining a host of other tribute acts, including Fleetwood Mac, Blond- MOD and soul funsters The Modest have ie and AC-DC, at the Eastwoodstock festival, which a string of gigs lined up in and around is being hosted by the Miles From Nowhere venue Ilkeston. in Shipley Gate. Ilkeston Street NamesLater in the month the band is due to play at the The band is fronted by singer-guitarist Anton Gwyl Ynysybwl Festival in Cardiff. pointment.” The Zeppelins are not the only cracking Goldapple and his bass-playing sidekick Andre Tickets for the Latch Lifter gig are £10 in ad- tribute act to be playing there. Preview. vance. They are on sale at the bar. The Absolute Stone Roses will be taking to the Fans were shattered last August when the group A spokesman said: “Get em quick to avoid disap- stage on Friday, August 30. was forced to scrap gigs after Andre was diagnosed with bowel cancer. He underwent an op and is now recovering. The Modest bill themselves as specialising in clas- sics of the genre “with less chatter and more clatter”. QCAUGORDONDDD J Q AHQ L R K I ZOGDHBND Their inspirations include the Small Faces, The Who, The Action, The Kinks, The Jam, Dexy’s, Northern Soul, Motown and Stax. Check out their Facebook page to see how they do a nice line in posters plugging their gigs - like the one L A H Q B V UWM C D L H C U on the left. V P NC J I C I MBA P K RR They are performing at the Spanish Bar on Thurs- E E T Q I ROR D X XWT I H day, July 4, followed by a gig on N L CWX J GNN V T Q I T A BOLD AS BRASS Sunday July 28 at the Latch Lifter. OBACORONA T I ONCM R B B Z E F F C OWT X I H Z August 18 sees the band due to OUBDUGU F KRC J Y L U play at the White Hart in Station P U E DU F PMH T HQME L Road, West Hallam. D L YGP AMZGS AG F Y A N H AWM V Z G O B U V K S P Burnt Pig HNY XZ YGAK F CE SUS hogs the D G P L X Z MW J R E I WV R Season Opener limelight WR B E L F I E L D R GH L H VictoriaSunday, June 2, 2019 2pm-4pm THE Burnt Pig in Ilkeston has Park been named Pub of the Year for the second time by the Erewash Valley Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale. The accolade was announced in the latest issue of Derby Drinker – the campaign’s magazine. Ilkeston It cited “consistently good beer scores allied with reports from branch ‘inspectors’ who made independent survey visits to the Ilkeston Brass Band hostelry”. The report went on: “A strong FREE EVENT group of branch stalwarts visited a crowded Burnt Pig. Chairman Gary Higgins presented landlord Simon Clarke with the award.”

qLive@in 19ILKESTON INQUIRER WHAT’S ON remain the same pCca&lalluullybibonssug GOT a gig or event com- ing up that you would like to plug? Our aim is to produce a comprehensive What’s On guide for Ilkeston and the surrounding area – but we need YOUR help. Email us with details and we will do our level best to include your event in our entertain- ments section. Better still – why not take out an advert? Just get in touch via email or telephone. Monster hit is on the cards A COMEDY whodunnit called Murder at the Monsters Ball is set to wow Ilkeston theatre fans this month. The production carries the tagline: “You wouldn’t want SUMMERS HERE! ANDA LADIES’ night at Kirk Hallam Social Club an invite!” It is being staged Word by the Ilkeston Theatre Com- search is being billed as a chance to “see Ann pany at St Andrew’s Church Summers’ latest catalogue showcased on a on Wilmot Street from June CAN you find the fol- 13 to 15. lowing Ilkeston street IT’S A HOT ONEcatwalk”. names in the grid? The event will feature two “buff butlers” A spokesman said: “The CORONATION and a pair of drag queens - plus strippers. show is set in a large but not ALBION quite so magnificent house DURHAM DJ Les Boulter will be in charge of the in an ex-mining town in ALVENOR Derbyshire.” Tickets will cost CHAPEL Choir ladies looking for fellasnight’smusicaslasseslettheirhairdown. £6.50 on the door, or are ABBEY The bash on Saturday, July 20, runs from 7pm who are interested should hurry.” For tickets available from: CRITCHLEY until late. Advance tickets, which are non-re- contact Bobbie on 07469 218644 or get in GORDON fundable, cost £10. Organiser Bobbie Henshaw touch with Kirk Hallam Social Club, Dallimore www.ilkestontheatrecompany.co.uk CHAUCER said: “The number of tickets is limited, so ladies Road DE7 4GZ . BELFIELD Solution in next SINGERS from Ilkeston are being sought by at the last concert we could do with a few who is the society’s publicity officer, said: “I Swanwick School and Sports College in month’s issue the respected Somercotes Choral Society as more to join them.” live in Ilkeston and we attract singers from a Hayes Lane, Swanwick, every Tuesday rehearsals get under way for a concert this Jen stressed that it did not mean ladies wide area.” evening at 7.15pm. autumn. should not apply too. She said: “Women are Jen said there are no auditions to fret Jen said: “Anyone interested can The society’s chairwoman Jen Adams said also very welcome.” about. New recruits are supported by the ring me or just turn up on a Tuesday the biggest need was for fellas. The society’s spring concert, As Time Goes other singers. There is also a CD for each evening.” She explained: “Currently we only have six By, wowed a capacity audience at Somer- singing part. She can be contacted on 01773 male singers compared with over 20 women cotes Village Hall on April 27. Jen said: “It means there is no need to be 789079. so we could do with a better balance. The same venue will host the autumn con- able to read music. But it is nice if people For more info visit the choir’s website “Although the six men performed gallantly cert on Saturday, October 26. David Storer, can sing in key!” The choir practises at at www.somercoteshoralsociety.co.uk

20 ILKESTON INQUIRER HIGH FIVES AT HiQ FAST fit garage boss Debra Grundy for its family friendly welcoming environ- people. However we believe that every cus- shows off her Ilkeston firm’s SECOND ment – and for being an integral part of tomer should leave one of our HiQ centres gold plaque for impeccable service. the community. having had an exceptional experience.” The coveted five-star accolade was Craig Sprigmore, retail director of Debra and her team are now setting awarded to her by top brass at the Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK, said: “We un- their sights even higher – after the network nationwide HiQ network for outstanding derstand that spending money on your car announced the launch of a new PLATINUM dedication to customers. can be a distressing situation for a lot of award. Debra, managing director of the HiQ Tyres and Autocare centre in Heanor Road, beamed: “It’s a great honour. “We always go the extra mile for our customers.” The plaque will go up on the wall alongside one the franchise previously won. Debra’s garage was again praised ConmanWealth warning . . .pack of cigarettes Smash & grab gang makes a use e-bikes packet in in getaway cig scam SCHOOLKIDSBy LARRY HARRIS SMOKERS in Ilkeston have been COPS are hunting a “flash mob” of school- warned to beware of a door-to- age criminals who flee on e-bikes after door swindler who claims to be ‘FLASH MOB’robbing cars. flogging cheap cigs. Shopworker Mia Fearn, 18, told how she and her boyfriend were watching The fraudster gets gullible TV when his car alarm went punters to stump up cash then off. They rushed outside to claims he has to nip to get the find the passenger window ciggies. Janet Wood told how her smashed. Mia had left her husband was stung for £45. handbag in the motor. A witness told them how a gang She posted on Facebook: of six yobs had grabbed it and “Husband just got played off – zoomed off on bikes. guy in a black parka saying he Shocked Mia, a customer as- was friends with our neighbours sistant at Marks & Spencer, said: “The guy told us that they couldn’t “‘Sold’ him smokes for 45 have been older than 15 and they quid. Hubs was naive enough to were all wearing balaclavas.” Victims . . . personal trainer Charlie Gough and M&S worker Mia give him the money first and wait The blue Seat belonging to for him to get the smokes.” Artistic Ellie’sDAVIDWalliamsfanEleanor boyfriend Charlie Gough, 20 – a joggers.” Caroline Wheway re- hit them, but the other half of me Attenborough shows how personal trainer – was parked in plied: “I saw some youths, same just thinks, ‘The joke’s on you’. She warned townsfolk: “Peo- colourshe bagged a pile of the TV Sancroft Road, Spondon, when description, riding down Pride They are going to have to pay ple be aware!” Her alert on the favourite’s books – by winning a the gang targeted it at 8.45pm. Park, coming from Alvaston end. for the criminal damage when Spotted Ilkeston Facebook page colouring contest. they’re caught. followed a clutch of similar ones. visionThe talented ten-year-old from Mia took to the internet to warn “Then I saw them in Spondon One local said: “He takes people’s fellow locals. – so they may be targeting this “And the only thing they stole money and runs off.” area.” was a £6 handbag and an £11 She wrote in an update: “We pack of tobacco. It really wasn’t Gillian Walker previously have found out there are six of Fellow local Zoe Bishop con- worth it for them.” posted: “PRINCE STREET tonight, them – three on e-bikes and three firmed: “Saw them outside the about an hour ago.” Angela on pushbikes. All in black apart bike shop on Asda roundabout Police urged anyone with Burke wrote: “Been down BEATTY from two who were wearing grey around 8.15pm.” information to call 101 quoting WALK just now to mine.” reference number 19*208356. Mia said: “Half of me wants to Sharon Horsnall said: “Knocked at my door on RISLEY West Hallam is seen with Emma She loves drawing and reading NOT JUST ANY JAIL TERM, AN COURT.” The scam-merchant Stevenson, whose firm Scrivens and writing and is a big fan of was also seen on ASH STREET. Opticians & Hearing Care gave David Walliams.” AN Ilkeston man who got suspended jail for carry- out the prize. The contest cost £1 to enter M&S JAIL TERMing a screwdriver as a weapon has landed himself Rebecca Leanne Watson said: Emma, who runs the Ilkeston – with proceeds donated to “Been on NELSON STREET too. branch, said: “Eleanor’s vibrant research into Alzheimer’s. behind bars – after he was caught thieving at M&S. Took money from an elderly entry was a worthy winner.” Emma said: “The Alzheim- James Mitchell, 29, of Boweswell Road, appeared Thugwoman.” fined in court and pleaded guilty to stealing meat products for attack The youngster’s mum Joanne er’s Society is our chosen valued at £60 from the Ilkeston store. Ilkeston, without lawful authority or reasonable ex- said: “Eleanor was ecstatic. charity and this was a fun way He also admitting breaking the law while serving cuse”. Shoplifting Mitchell found out he had blown THUG Kevin Moore, from Il- “She enters quite a few com- to engage children and raise his suspended term for the offensive weapon convic- his shot at freedom when he appeared at Southern keston, was fined £106 by JPs in petitions but never really wins. awareness of its work.” tion. That sentence was imposed for “possessing a Derbyshire magistrates court. He was dealt with for Derby as he admitted an assault screwdriver in a public place, namely Wilton Street, his original offence – and was jailed for six months. in the city. Moore, 36, of Queen Elizabeth Way, was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a £30 victim surcharge. He was handed a restraining order until next April.

Bang Family announcements21ILKESTONINQUIRER rig2hts 07743WE MAKE IT SO SIMPLE. JUST PHONE OUR HOTLINE on 212 221 COURTS latest - cases from Derby BIRTHDAYS DEATHS DEATHS IN MEMORIUM DEATHS magistrates: LIAM MEENAN, 33, of Godfrey SHEEHAN Lilia 25th May MATTHEWS Olga.(28 Dec 1951 to PASSEY Glenys Mary (née Duro), ATTIE Sheehan. Sweet are the PALLETT John Henry. Sadly Happy 1st birthday to our beau- 20 Apr 2019). In loving memory. of Breaston, Derbyshire (22 memories that will never ever passed away on 12th May 2019 Drive, Kirk Hallam. Admitted using or tiful daughter. Lots of love mum Sadly passed away on 20th April Apr 1953 to 21 Apr 2019). Sadly fade, of the best mother in the aged 81 years. threatening unlawful violence, dam- and dad xxxxxx 2019 passed away at home. Glenys is world that God ever made. From aging property, assaulting a police of- SMITH Anthony 12th June survived by her husband, Robert your sons, daughters and all John will be sadly missed by ficer and a PCSO, stealing six watches Happy birthday Anthony. We Funeral held at St Mary’s (Bob), children David, Katie and the family you loved so much. all his family and friends. from Topman at the Victoria Centre, hope you have a wonderful day Church, Market Place, Ilkeston, James, and granddaughters Iris Nottingham, failing to surrender to lots of love mum, dad, Erin and Derbyshire, on 23rd May 2019 at and Heidi. DEATHS Funeral service at St Helen’s custody at Nottingham magistrates’ Bryan X 12.45pm. Funeral Director A.W. Church, Trowell, 29th May 2019, court having been released on bail in FINGLASS Pete 12th June Lymn Ilkeston. Glenys attended Ilkeston OAKES Stephen Bruce. In lov- 2.45pm. criminal proceedings. Must pay a £115 Happy birthday Pete. Remember Grammar School and City of ing memory. Sadly passed away victim surcharge. Jailed for 46 weeks. - a bird never flew on one wing. Burial Service took place at Leeds Carnegie College, where at Nottingham City Hospital on Cremation at Bramcote Cre- Love from the gang xxxxx Park Cemetery, Park Drive, Il- she completed her teacher 10th May 2019 aged 68 years. He matorium ‘Reflection Chapel’ DREW McTEER, 23, of Mason Road, HARRIS Dorothy. Happy birthday keston, Derbyshire, at 2pm. training. She went on to teach will be missed by his loving fam- 3.45pm. to the best wife in the world. All CASTLE John. (12 Jan 1946 to at Cotmanhay Junior School, ily and friends. Ilkeston. Pleaded guilty to two counts my love. Rod. 18 Apr 2019). In loving memory finishing her career there too. In Funeral Reception at The Fes- of assault by beating at Ilkeston. Must HARRIS Dorothy. Many happy re- of John Castle who sadly passed between she taught at Chilwell Funeral service at Bramcote tival Inn, Ilkeston Road, Trowell, pay £200 compensation, £85 victim turns for May 17. Love you loads. away on 18th April 2019. Comprehensive and Chaucer Crematorium ‘Serenity Chapel’ Nottingham, to take place at surcharge and £300 costs. Community Loz, Mary, Elyanne & Joel. XXXX Infant School. 30th May 2019, 11.45am 4.30pm order to last until September 9, 2019, HARRIS Dorothy. Hope you had Funeral Service took place at with a four month curfew with elec- a fantastic day. Love Dave, St Mary’s Church, Market Place, Glenys loved to travel, read CLIFFORD Lyn Carol (28 Nov FUNERALS tronic monitoring. Russ, Bec and all your grandkids. Ilkeston, Derbyshire, on 13th May and go walking, and was at her 1966 to 5 May 2019). Sadly 2019 at 12.30pm. Funeral Direc- happiest surrounded by her fami- passed away at The Royal Derby PARKER Andrea, of West Hal- JAKE CALCUTT, 22, of Selsey Av- 18th BIRTHDAY tor A.W. Lymn Ilkeston. ly and friends in the garden or by Hospital. Will be missed by all lam Village. Funeral service took the sea, with a glass in her hand. her family and friends. place in the Serenity Chapel of enue, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Plead- HATTON May. 3rd June Burial Service took place at She leaves many a fond memory Bramcote Crematorium on Thurs- ed guilty to damaging a shed and a Happy 18th birthday to our ickle Park Cemetery, Park Drive, Il- and will be sadly missed. Funer- Funeral service at St Mary’s day 16th of May at 11am. fence panel at Cotmanhay, Ilkeston. May. Sorry we will not be around keston, Derbyshire at 1.30pm. al was at Bramcote Crematorium Church, Ilkeston, 24th May 2019 Must pay £146 compensation and £85 to help you celebrate. Love HINDES Margaret. (17 Mar 1937 ‘Serenity Chapel’ on 13th May. 11.30am. Funeral Director A.W. Andrea passed away peaceful- costs. Pleaded guilty to damaging a Elyanne and Joel to 15 Apr 2019). In loving memo- An afternoon tea was held at Lymn, Cotmanhay. Funeral Re- ly on 24th April 2019, aged 85 rear window to the value of £60 at HATTON May. 3rd June ry of Margaret Hindes who sadly The Risley Park. ception at Gladstone Lodge. years. Milton Street, Cotmanhay, belonging Congratulations on your 18th passed away on 15th April 2019 to the Arena Community Church. Must birthday- hope it’s a good one at home aged 82 years. Margaret Donations in lieu of flowers to There were family flowers only. pay £60 compensation. from your big sister Alice will be sadly missed by all her Bowel Cancer UK. Donations in lieu of flowers went loving family and friends. to The Air Ambulance. PETER HARNDEN, 19, of Kniveton HATTON May 3rd June Funeral Service held at Christ Park, Ilkeston. Admitted possessing a Happy 18th Church, Vicarage Street, Cot- lock knife in a public place at Can- manhay Derbyshire, on 1st May telupe Road, Ilkeston, without good birthday to our 2019 at 1pm. Funeral Director reason or lawful authority. Must pay beloved daughter A.W. Lymn Cotmanhay. an £85 victim surcharge and £85 May. All our love costs. Community order to last until Burial Service took place at February 13, 2020, with an Attend- Mum and Dad Park Cemetery, Park Avenue, ance Centre Requirement. xxxxxxxx lkeston Derbyshire. CHARLOTTE HALLAM, 41, of Pot- IN MEMORIUM Funeral Reception was held at The Mallard, Heanor Road, Il- ters Way, Ilkeston. Pleaded guilty to SHEEHAN Catherine (Attie) 27th keston, Derbyshire. drink driving on Station Road. Fined June CUFFLIN, David Robert Palmer £124, must pay £30 victim surcharge 4 years have passed since that Died: Wednesday, 10 April 2019 and £85 costs. Banned for 20 months. sad day, aged 84 years. When one we loved was called MICHAEL LLEWELLYN, 56, of Ship- away, Funeral service was held at God took her home, it was his Bramcote Crematorium (Serenity ley Common Lane, Ilkeston. Admitted will, Chapel - Main) on Friday, 10 May drink driving on Shipley Common Lane But in our hearts, she lives there 2019. and having no insurance. Fined £120, still. must pay a £30 victim surcharge and From all your grandchildren. Donations in David’s memory £85 costs. Banned for 15 months. SHEEHAN Catherine (Attie) 27th to The Royal British Legion via June Justgiving stood at £784.13 on CHRISTOPHER PROCTOR, 34, of You are not forgotten mother May 18. dear, Lord Haddon Road, Ilkeston. Admit- Nor ever shall you be, Offline donations included ted drink driving on Rutland Street. As long as life and memory last, contributions from Spanish Bar, Fined £350 and must pay a £35 victim We will remember thee. Needlemakers, Burnt Pig, Legs, surcharge and £85 costs. Banned for No one knows the silent heart- Sir John Warren, Observatory, 20 months. aches, Harrow & Crafty One. Only those who have lost can HEDLEY, James, of West Hal- STEVEN RILEY, 42, of Wheeldon tell, lam. Passed away peacefully Of the grief that’s borne in at home on Saturday 11th May Close, Ilkeston. Pleaded guilty to silence, 2019. Loved father of Susan and driving otherwise than in accordance For the one we loved so well. Antony, beloved father-in-law to with a licence and without insurance With all our love Mick, Marga- Barry, much loved grandad and on Cotmanhay Road. Fined £120 and ret,Danny,Brendan,Shaun,Mary great-grandad. Funeral Service must pay a £30 victim surcharge and Katie and Bernie xxxxx held at Markeaton Crematorium £85 costs. Banned for 18 months. on Tuesday May 28th at 11:20am in the main chapel. Donations in KATIE HOLLANDS, 39, of Station lieu of flowers to Bowel Cancer UK. Road, Stanley, Ilkeston. Admitted driving a vehicle on Ladywood Road BIRTHDAYS otherwise than in accordance with a licence. Pleaded guilty to being the SAAT Valdo. Born June 1st driver of a vehicle owing to the pres- 1962 ence of which an accident occurred whereby personal injury was caused Happy 57th birthday to another person and failing to stop, To my rock leave details or report accident to police. Admitted driving without due Love Cath care and attention. Fined £120, must pay a £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Six points on licence. VAUGHAN STEVENSON, 43, of Lower Stanton Road, Ilkeston. Plead- ed guilty to speeding on the M1 north- bound at Breaston, exceeding 50mph in contravention of a temporary maximum restriction. Fined £176 and must pay a £30 victim surcharge and £85 costs. Six-month ban. ABTYLIALKSTE!SPTOLANCPEEYOOPULRE.FJAUMSTILY£3APNENROULINNCEEAMNENDTIST’ISNSAO PERAOSPYE! RPhLoOnCeA: L07PA74P3ER2T1H2A2T2’S1RNEOAWD

IlsonINSIDER22 ILKESTONINQUIRER cSlcahsosoalcits PUPILS in Ilkeston get a visit from a Govern- “The choir we heard sing was of a very high ment minister – who was left wowed by their standard as was the maths teaching we saw. It “lovely school”. is a lovely school.” School standards minister Nick Gibb toured Tory MP Maggie said: “It has been a pleasure Cotmanhay Junior with local Erewash MP Mag- to bring the minister to Cotmanhay Junior gie Throup, who is also seen in the picture. School to see the fantastic work that is being The VIPs got to see a maths lesson and done by pupils and staff.” listened to the school choir. She praised head Simon Robinson for his Mr Gibb paid tribute to the “happy and “strong leadership”. Mr Robinson said: “It was a well-behaved school environment”. He said: fantastic visit.” What the blazes? FUMING BRIGADE IS Cllr SueTophonour...CllrSueBeardsley CALLED TO INNOCENT is new BONFIRE IN GARDEN mayor A NEIGHBOUR fed up with a family having garden bonfires of town is suspected of making a revenge 999 call so that the Ilkeston brigade turned up to their latest one. ILKESTON has a brand new Firefighters vented their frustration on social media after they raced to mayor – after Conservative coun- Hallam Fields following a report that cillor Sue Beardsley was formally a home was on fire. By AMANDA PEUME elected to the official role. They found that the people at the didn’t let us know.” Stacey Birley-Tedder The gran was pictured clad in house were having a “controlled bonfire” added: “It was a large fire with really black ceremonial robes and sporting – which they had even warned their smoke. her chain in a tweet by Erewash neighbours about in advance. Borough Council. “Anyone could have called the fire The brigade took to Facebook to brigade. We could see it down Corpora- Sue, who will serve as Mayor declare: “Let’s say the crew were not tion Road. of Erewash for the 2019/20 year, happy.” has represented the Little Hallam “I’m sure the fire service wouldn’t have ward since 2015. Their official post confirmed: “Person put it out if it was under control.” on street called saying house was on fire. She held her seat in May’s local Matthew Tatham said: “No-one came elections with 616 votes. “The people having the bonfire had to our house or further down the terrace. been to all people on the street and told Fellow Tory Mary Hopkinson them.” “Perhaps someone on Corporation bagged the other seat in the ward Road or a nearby road may have rung.” with 635 votes. The council said Nearby resident Tasha Plackett wrote Jade Louise Fearn confirmed that bonfires of the new mayor: “She will be in a reply: “This is the third time fire- at the house had become a nuisance. supported in her civic duties fighters have had to come out to one of by husband John.” One of the their ‘controlled bonfires’. She said: “I assume they are burning mayor’s highest-profile tasks is to waste from the property as they are doing open Ilkeston Fair. “I have no idea who called the fire ser- it up. There was terrible black smoke and vice but they didn’t seem unhappy with we all had to get the washing in. BIKE TYKE being called out at all. “I thought it was quite inconsiderate THIS cute snap was posted on the web after bike fans flocked to “In fact they spent a fair bit of time when the weather was so lovely.” Ilkeston’s museum for its Motorcycle Open Day. putting it out.” Rachel Clayton said of the caller: “They The free Saturday event, showcasing machines old and new, saw Pauline Sills, who lives in the street, should be fined for wasting time.” hundreds turn up. said she was never tipped off about the looming bonfire. She insisted: “They But Joanna Edwards said: “Still, better It was followed at the end of May by Bugs Week - which boasted safe than sorry.” “bug and animal themed activities” for kids. And this month, on June 15, Erewash Museum hosts its first ever Steampunk Extravaganza. £80m XMAS PUDS THE famous Christmas pudding factory just a few miles from Ilkeston has been put up for sale – at £80million, according to Sky News. More than 100 workers are employed at the Matthew Walker plant in Heanor, which also makes the festive treat for stores including M&S and Harrods. The firm is the world’s oldest Christmas pud maker after it was founded by the son of a farmer in 1899. Current owner 2 Sisters Food Group is said to want to offload it to reduce its debt. The company confirmed the sale is on the cards.

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24 ILKESTON INQUIRER WE CAN’T BRING YOU RESULT, SO HERE ARE NEWS EXTRA + + + NEWS EXTRA + + + RAMS IF DERBY WIN PARCEL LEFT Derby County have won IN BIN GETS promotion. CARTED OFF They have their Fury at Royal Mail amazing fans to thank. EXCLUSIVE by LARRY HARRIS My first trip to Wembley A POSTMAN left a woman’s parcel in her Ilkeston was full of emotion. bin – and dustmen carted it off. The winning tactics Sheri Harvey blasted Royal Mail – storming: “A bin is were all down to Frank! meant for rubbish to be taken away, simple. It is very much NOT a safe place to be leaving potentially valuable items. Spadework . . . pupils from Mapperley Primary Shool at the site of the new 250,000-tree Young People’s Forest “Maybe behind the bin, so they are not having to open garage doors. But not in the bloody bin. Come on.” Sheri told how she was Post shock . . . Sheri away when the delivery turned up. She said: “A neighbour put our bin out for us. “Unbeknown to them there was a parcel in there. The bin was emptied and the parcel went with it.” Sheri vented her rage after another resident angrily posted a Facebook snap of a note left by a parcel delivery postie that read: “In black bin.” The snap was accompanied by the caption: “Royal Mail Ilkeston think it’s acceptable to put parcels inside a bin rather than in a garage or back garden like a normal person.” Another local – Danny Barratt – said after reading Sheri’s tirade that dustmen also emptied his bin with a parcel in. He said: “This happened to me. They left a parcel in my black bin.” Susan Brown joined in the fury, saying: “I ordered a suit from Next for my son’s wed- ding. We were going away and the order was late arriving. My daughter found the suit in our blue bin on collection day. No card in the Rubbish place for parcel . . . black bin door.” Tilo Fletcher said: “I found one with fragile written all over wedged in my black through. It would have taken longer to bin last Thursday.” fold it than to knock on my door.” Several others told of parcels being left in blue Rachie Collyer said: “I had a parcel recycling bins. thrown through an open window once.” Rival parcel firm Hermes also got a Tracey South fumed: “They posted some- rubbishing. Dawn Straw said: “Hermes thing A4 size through my letterbox.It stated delivered a parcel to me last week and do not bend so they bent it in half to get it threw it over the fence. What she didn’t know was there was a fishpond the other side. One wet parcel from Zara – £150-worth ruined.” But many others de- fended the parcel companies for finding a “safe place” to leave goods. Ellie Flowers said of the delivery workers: “If your bin isn’t out where the binmen would collect they are told to put Your delivery’s in bin . . . Royal Mail note it in if no safe place there.” VODKA BAN FURY A DAD was barred from buying vodka at Aldi outside.” But his dad revealed on website because he was with his son aged 16. Nottinghamshire Live: “It was too late then”. The pair left the Long Eaton Darrell Parker, 51, was heading to a supermarket empty-handed dinner party with his lad Fletcher when he popped in for a 70c bottle and eight cans of Darrell, a security consultant from cola. Eastwood, said he later complained to the chain. The checkout worker demanded to see the teenager’s ID. Gobsmacked Darrell said he Aldi said staff were free to use discre- told her: “It’s not his shopping, it’s mine and tion if they fear “alcohol may be passed I’m paying for it. He’s not touched it.” to someone underage”. His son, who had been preoccupied with A spokesman said: “We apologise to his phone, told the woman: “I’ll go and stand Mr Parker for any inconvenience.” NEWS EXTRA + + + NEWS EXTRA + + +

SOME LINES FROM PRIDE PARK’S OFFICIAL POET - CHARLIE ALDRED, SIXILKESTONINQUIRER 25 VILLAVERSES IF DERBY LOSE Flashback . . . the Inquirer tells last month how little Charlie won club’s poetry prize Promotion this time goes to the Villa. By LARRY HARRIS Losing at Wembley DERBY County will either be in the Premier League or will was a real killer. have missed out by the time you read this – but one way Sadly we weren’t the or another the Inquirer has got the result covered. winning team. The Championship playoff final against Aston Villa took place just as we At least we crushed went to press. One of those poised to be at Wembley was six-year-old super- the Leeds fans’ dream! fan Charlie Aldred – who we featured in last month’s paper. (WRITTEN UNDER SUFFERANCE) The Ilkeston youngster is the club’s official bard after he penned a poem about his beloved Rams that won a contest run by the top leagues. It meant he became a published poet - after he was presented with a book containing his verses at Molineux. Charlie also got to have his pho- to taken with the Premier League trophy. The Inquirer persuaded the St Thomas School pupil to write two more odes – one to celebrate a Derby victory and the other in case the side loses. Charlie, of Byron Street, con- fessed: “I didn’t like writing the second one.” Rhyming ramifications. . . Charlie at Molineux TWEET YOUR WEMBLEY SNAPS TO US 250,000 NEW TREES . . AND WE’VE EVEN MORE than 250,000 trees are being planted at Shipley GOT SOMETHING Park – to create what is being billed as the UK’s first “Young FOR ALL YOU People’s Forest”. FOREST FANS Delighted children from local schools have been given days out there to help put in the first saplings. Planting got under way after the Wood- land Trust spent £500,000 to buy the first section of old mining land earmarked for the project. Red & blueThe trust’s Carol Honeybun-Kelly, who is in charge of the project, said: “We want to make a really concerted MAGGIE Throup scored an own effort to ensure young people feel goal with a question to MP Mark this new wood is for them. Spencer as he stood in as Leader “If young people see themselves of the House of Commons when having an impact here, it will give Andrea Leadsom quit. them confidence to think they can change things in their own lives and The Erewash MP asked him beyond.” to congratulate local supporters on Derby County reaching the The forest will eventually cover playoffs. Mr Spencer - MP for 162 hectares. It is in a section of the Sherwood - is a Forest diehard. park known as the Mead. He described it as “quite the A charity organisation called worst question” he had received. #iwill – set up to boost volunteer- ing and social action opportunities lotte Hill said of the new forest: “A among young people – is also behind million people live within a 20-min- the project. Its chief executive Char- ute drive. The potential is terrific.”

26 ILKESTON INQUIRER LEAGUE NEWS EXTRA + + + NEWS EXTRA + + + NEWS Ladder saves barefoot OAP in shop blaze A PENSIONER trapped in her flat above a blaz- By MIKE SMYTHE ing shop escaped by climbing barefoot down a smoke was reaching her – saying: ladder put up by firefighters. “I went to the window and saw Terrified Celia Morris, 73, was leaning out of her window the fire brigade. screaming for help as six fire Oxygen for engines turned up at the wool “Next thing they’re yelling, kid age 4 shop in Sandiacre. ‘We need to get you down’ and I had to climb down the ladder.” Crews also managed to save her dog. The fire brigade confirmed it was a “large” blaze. Relieved Celia, who was res- cued in her nightclothes, said: “It Spokesman Ray Burton said: A FOUR-year-old was given was an experience coming down “We could see a woman leaning oxygen by emergency crews the ladder in bare feet. out of a window shouting for after a kitchen blaze in Kirk help. Hallam. “Luckily, I smelt the smoke or I would’ve been in real trouble.” “My team quickly set up a Firefighters raced to the nine-metre ladder and rescued house after reports people Online news website Notting- her and a dog from the blaze.” were “trapped inside”. hamshire Live revealed she joked after being treated by paramed- Fire crews used breathing They found that a chip pan ics: “I’m not doing bad for 73.” apparatus as they tackled the had erupted in flames but the inferno, which left the shop a fire was out. The youngster The 8am blaze erupted at burnt-out shell. was treated as a precaution. Audrey’s wool shop in Station Road. Celia told how she realised The cause of the blaze, which led to traffic chaos, was being investigated. RHYTHM STICKS ANSWERS: 1. DEF LEOPARDSTOWN. 2. KINGSTON CRIMSON. 3. WISHBONE ASHFORD INQUIRER CROSSWORD Across 1. Computer programs (8) 5. Aid in crime (4) 8. Fairytale monster (5) 9. Give evidence (7) 11. Light rain (7) 12. Electronic sound reproduction (5) 13. Spirit distilled from wine (6) 15. Prepared for publica- tion (6) 18. Grown-up (5) 20. Dig up (7) 23. Uncharged atomic particle (7) 24. Great fear (5) 25. Yellow part of an egg (4) 26. Good-looking (8) Down 1. Located (5) 2. U.S. state (7) 3. Ballroom dance (5) 4. Putrid (6) 6. Sightless (5) 7. Gland in the neck (7) 10. Sedate (5) 13. Flattery or cajoling talk (7) 14. Dissuade (5) 16. Submarine weapon 19 Normal (5) Snoelxuttiisosnuien MAY’S SOLUTION (7) 21 Finished (5) 17. Old gold coin (6) 22 Be evasive (5) Team Lee-der . . . manager Don’t miss July’s Lee Fowler Inquirer! See you next month

CHAMPIONS : ILKESTON TOWN FC 27ILKESTON INQUIRER Victory PREM parade Continued from Back Page later: “We are extremely lucky to have a number of successful community football clubs in Erewash, including Long Eaton United and Sandiacre Town as well as Ilkeston Town. “These clubs are often the first experience young people have of the beautiful game and they play an important role in promoting a healthy and active lifestyle through their close work with our local schools. “I would again like MP . . . Maggie Throup to congratulate Ilkeston Town on their promo- tion and look forward to cheering them on from the touchline next season.” Support . . . Downing Street dashed Champs . . . players celebrate at Loughborough By AMANDA PEUME RHYTHM FANS clamouring for an official CLUB RULES IT OUTvictory parade through town for the promotion-clinching Robins show them how proud we are of them.” have had their dreams dashed – Denise Mellors, who leads Erewash STICKS by the club itself. council’s Labour group, declared: “I am Local politicians had joined ecstatic sup- extremely proud of the team, coaches porters in calling for the celebration after and supporters of Ilkeston Town FC. CAN you solve our fiend- Here’s another, just to the team’s dramatic 11th hour heroics saw ish teasers based on the make sure you get the them win their league. “The benefits to our community of having a local football club brings a real The club’s overjoyed chief operating officer sense of inclusivity, pride and belonging Anthony Redwood, 39, said of a victory parade: – and encourages a healthy lifestyle and names of rock and pop picture: Crazy place for a hopes of achieving aspirations.” Her deputy James Dawson – who is “In an ideal world it would be brilliant.” But he the club’s local ward councillor – said: acts? Scottish monster to live. disappointed Robins diehards by explaining: “We “It is great to see Ilkeston Town FC are unsure on the availability of players and staff having major success after the work that You need to work out Answer: MAD-NESS. over the coming weeks to make it happen. has been done to make this happen.” the name of the group or Now try these three: “Players are on leave, there are some players Erewash’s outgoing mayor councillor who will be leaving the club and maybe the tim- Chris Corbett had mooted a “a possible ing is just not right on this occasion.” reception at Ilkeston Town Hall.” Those calling for a parade to mark the team’s Robins manager Lee Fowler hailed his triumphant side after they thrashed AIN’T & REEVES-IE“outstanding” success included Erewash’s would- Loughborough University 8-1 to pip Wal- Fan . . . ex-Erewash mayor Chris Corbett sall Wood to the title on goal difference. artist, then slightly change 1. Easy Teaser: Hard it to include a place name. of hearing carnivore at be Labour MP Catherine Atkinson. It earned promotion to the Evo-Stick Here’s an example of a Dublin racecourse. She said: “Ilkeston Town FC have done league – just four divisions below the Rhythm Sticks mindbender: 2. Middling Mindbend- Ozzy Osbourne band has er: Red-faced monarch brilliantly and the promotion is well earned. “It should be properly celebrated by our community. A parade and reception will let us a towering presence at the from Hull or South-West seaside. London. Answer: BLACKPOOL 3. Snorter: Two clavi- TOWN boss Lee Fowler is resigned to losing top scorer Elliott Reeves after the 36-goal hotshot was Football League. Duncan Payne, of the SABBATH (Ozzy’s band cles form in a bird, which placed on the transfer list. Reeves, 21, who is moving to Kent anyway, hopes a League club will come Ilkeston Football Supporters’ Group, in for him. said: “We think parade and celebration Black Sabbath and lands in a genteel Kent the famous resort that town. He joined the Robins last summer from Heanor Town and was voted Supporters’ Player of The Sea- of Ilkeston FC’s achievement is a great boasts Blackpool Tower). ANSWERS: FACING PAGE son and Players’ Player of the Season. Fowler said: “He has been fantastic. We wish him all the best.” idea.” Pictures by CRAIG LAMONT / craiglamontphotography.com

Sport Psreenmsiaetrisohnip Look who Robins briefly got at No 10! OUSTED THERESA Eat Jhakhas Drink Jhakhas PLAYED A BLINDER THERESA May played a blinder in the Commons – by hailing Ilkeston Town after our goal-crazy side won promotion glory. The Prime Minister told MPs before she was ousted that UNIQUE she would be rooting for the Robins in the coming season. FLAVOURS tTwhoieswMhnnetrhxosetnMsRteahoayebsisoirnanpis.dr”aoolmlfttohhteeioblnee.asAgt ufnoedrcIhampionPs:O“BILcyIoTnIINgCrQaAtUuLlIaRSteTEIAlRkeFsFton WITH A SMIDGE OF HIMALAYAN She added after Lee Fowler’s Loughborough University 8-1. DELIGHT triumphant team topped the They will now play in the Evo- Our Head Chef Mr Vijay table: “We are committed to Stik Division One East. Naudiyal hails from playing our part in improving and Northern India and has strengthening grassroots football Erewash MP Maggie Throup Bottom of Heanor worked at the Marriott in this country. asked Mrs May during Prime Hotel in Mumbai Minister’s Questions what she Road “The Robins are playing their thought about the victory. RIGHT WINGER How benched part in showing the benefit that Ilkeston DE7 8HP Jhakhas Kitchen & Bar PM might look has for local communities.” The PM said it showed how introduces delicious in Robins kit £100million of taxpayer invest- Tue-Thu 5pm til 10pm Town clinched the title on goal ment in grassroots footie was Fri-Sat 5pm til 11pm Garhwali dishes difference in a sensational season paying off. Tory Mrs Throup said Sun 5pm til 10pm along with many finale that saw them thrash Closed Mon Continued on Page 27 other exotic Indian flavours 0115 930 2777 ‘Wow, fantastic place’ ‘Food was AMAZING’ Google reviews www.jhakhasindianfood.co.uk Published by Eyup Me Duck newspapers, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5GF. Printed by Reach Printing Services (Midlands) Ltd, Wood Lane Birmingham B24 9PW. The Ilkeston Inquirer © Eyup Me Duck newspapers