One of the owners says it has been a "nightmare" since the dachshunds were taken.

Christopher Wright was working at a machine when his hand was pulled inside.

Jason Sheldon is jailed for six years after being found guilty of robbery and attempted robbery.

Footage has been released showing the moment a 77-year-old woman tried to fight off a robber using her crutches.

The woman was walking along Guildhall Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire, when 31-year-old Jason Sheldon approached her on a bicycle and grabbed her handbag.

The victim used her crutches to try and fight him off but Sheldon made off with her bag, which contained her house keys, a rain jacket and a small bag containing loose change, Nottinghamshire Police said.

Minutes later, police said Sheldon targeted a man who had used a cash machine and repeatedly punched him in the head outside his home.

Sheldon, of Church Lane, Newark, was found guilty of robbery and attempted robbery following the attacks on 28 February last year. He was jailed for six years at Nottingham Crown Court.

Det Con John Wilson said: “I'd like to commend the bravery shown by both victims, not only during these appalling crimes but also during our investigations into them."

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Reporter, BBC News Online

A 400-year-old gold ring which may have been secretly buried in the Peak District during a fierce dispute over inheritance is to be auctioned.

The ring, set with an intricately carved gemstone, was found by a metal detectorist from north Derbyshire in the grounds of Castern Hall, home to the Hurt family since the 16th Century.

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Derbyshire auctioneers Hansons said the "GL" on the gem was likely to be Geoffrey Lowe, who died in 1637.

Records show Elizabeth Lowe came to Castern in 1671 when she married into the Hurt family.

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Adam Staples, from Hansons, said: "We suspect the ring may have been buried on purpose as it was found hidden under a large round stone, making it buried treasure, rather than a ring that simply fell off someone's finger.

"One theory is that the ring was passed down to Elizabeth by her uncle John Lowe, who she nursed on his deathbed, and was hidden during a dispute over John's will following his death in 1690.

"There are legends about buried treasure at Castern Hall and it could be that the ring was left there on purpose hundreds of years ago."

It is due to be sold on 25-26 February with an estimate of £25,000-£30,000.

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A woman from Leicestershire has been charged with a number of child sex offences at a "secure training centre" in Buckinghamshire.

Metropolitan Police said Ashley Wright, 26, was accused of two counts of sexual activity with a child, two counts of sexual communication with a child, and abuse of position.

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The force said the alleged offences took place between 13 May 2019 and 31 January 2020.

She will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on 18 March.

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The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, remains in custody.

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Councillors in Leicester and Leicestershire have approved a 5% rise in council tax.

It means bills will go up by about £5 a month - although that could rise further once the police, fire service, district and parish councils confirm how much they'll charge for their share of the bills.

The city and county councils say the impact of the pandemic and uncertainty over the future funding of services for vulnerable children and adults have caused the rise.

Conservative councillor Byron Rhodes, the lead on finances for Leicestershire, also blamed an unfair distribution of money from central government.

Bill Boulter, an opposition Liberal Democrat councillor for South and West Wigston, said: "Some of my residents, it's going to put them in a situation where they've got to feed the children, pay the council tax and pay the rent. They can't do it all. Something's got to give.

"Pushing the council tax up this amount puts a lot of those families under a great deal of mental stress."

Labour councillor Patrick Kitterick, representing Leicester's Castle ward, said: "I'm not happy with the budget that we've got tonight but what the budget does do is it caters for people's needs.

"If that means that those of us that can pay, pay towards those who are more vulnerable, then it's something we should do."

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A paramedic who feared she was going to die after catching Covid has encouraged others in the BAME community to take up the vaccine.

Lauren Williams, 30, believes a lot of young people in particular do not realise how badly the virus can affect them.

She has now received the vaccine and said there was "light at the end of the tunnel".

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"As a family, we have seen so many friends and those close to us dying from Covid," said Ms Williams, who lives with her partner and his relatives, who are Indian.

"With us all being part of the BAME community, we knew that Covid could have the most serious consequences for us.

"It feels like a nightmare you can’t wake up from. I just hope that they will be offered the vaccine soon and I would encourage others in the BAME community to take it up when offered."

Ms Williams, who is based at Willow Row Ambulance Station in Derby, developed symptoms in April along with her crew mate.

"I realised the severity of how bad Covid was when it hit me that I was so out of breath - I was struggling to climb the stairs," she said.

"If I was sleeping, I would set an alarm every hour to make sure I would still wake up. I was terrified I was going to die."

She was seriously affected despite being young, fit and healthy.

"As the last year has progressed, I have started to see a lot more people in their 20s and 30s becoming seriously ill," she added.