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Nottingham hospitals are dealing with more emergency patients than ever before.

A total of 18,613 people turned up to the accident and emergency department in June 2021 – that's up 313 on the previous month and over 2,400 more than in April.

The chief operating officer at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) Rachel Eddie told a Trust board meeting that emergency activity was at "the highest numbers ever seen”.

Papers from the meeting also revealed that five emergency patients were left waiting on a trolley for 12 hours.

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The papers stated: “Ms Eddie advised it was difficult to ascertain the reasons behind the increased Emergency Department (ED) attendance, although the increase was noted as [lockdown] restrictions were easing.”

The longer waits caused knock-on problems, as emergency patients needed additional support to address mental health issues, board members were told.

Away from A&E the papers highlighted two-week cancer referral numbers were “still high”.

Ms Eddie said this may be because some patients were struggling to book face-to-face appointments with their GP.

However, overall the cancer backlog at the Trust is reducing.

In a statement, NUH said it was continuing to do all it can to ensure patients receive high quality care during difficult circumstances.

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A man and a girl have been arrested after a cyclist was hit with planks of wood and robbed.

Police said the victim was riding to work just before 20:00 on Tuesday when a car pulled up alongside him on Sylvan Way in Fernwood, near Newark.

A liquid was sprayed in his face before three men got out of the car and hit the cyclist with wooden planks.

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His mobile phone, wallet and bank cards were taken and police said he suffered a cut to his head and arm injuries.

The cyclist smashed the driver’s window before the car drove off - helping police to locate a vehicle suspected of being involved.

A 20-year-old man and a girl, 15, were arrested on suspicion of robbery and remain in custody.

Police are still looking for another man who escaped from the vehicle.

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Three people have been arrested after musical instruments were stolen from a lorry parked at a service station off the M1 in the middle of the night.

Nottinghamshire Police said officers chased suspects through fields off the motorway after they were called to Trowell Services by a driver who had been woken up by what he thought was the sound of people moving around in his lorry at about 02:30 on Tuesday.

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The force said they arrived to find a small group of men unloading boxes from the lorry and putting them into a van.

They fled but three suspects were chased and detained.

Two men, aged 24 and 32, were arrested along with a 15-year-old boy on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle.

A stolen van – believed to be from Leeds – was recovered from the scene.

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A boat burglary suspect was detained by police after a woman took a photo on her mobile phone.

A couple - living on a boat on the Nottingham/Beeston Canal near Castle Marina Road, The Meadows - said they were woken up by someone trying to open their doors at about 03:55 on Tuesday.

Nottinghamshire Police said one of them went to investigate and came face-to-face with a stranger trying to get inside and snapped a photo of him as he ran away.

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Officers were then able to locate a suspect nearby after being shown the image.

A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary and theft and released on bail.

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A man is in hospital in a serious condition after an assault in Shirebrook.

Derbyshire Police said the man, who is in his 60s, was found injured in Chestnut Drive just before 07:00 this morning.

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Another man, also in his 60s, has been arrested in connection with the attack and remains in custody.

Police said the assault was thought to be an isolated event, and asked anyone with information to contact the force.

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Police have asked for help to find three classic cars as part of an insurance fraud investigation.

Leicestershire Police carried out raids at houses in Leicester, Groby and Coaville in July as part of the invesitgation, but three cars remain missing.

They are:

• A blue Ford MK1 Granada series 1, XL model produced from 1973 to 1977, with blue leather interior and an AA badge in the front grill.

• A 1960 Rover P5, manual, originally beige but has possibly been restored now and grey in colour.

• A blue Ford Granada Ghia, 1976 model, automatic four-door saloon in a poor condition.

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Leicestershire Police said their investigations into car insurance fraud involving classic cars began in September 2020.

It said a fully-restored blue Ford Granada was recovered from a house in Beveridge Lane, Coalville, along with a large amount of cash and number plates connected to other insurance fraud.

Last month, further raids saw five people arrested on suspicion of fraud by false representation.

They included a 44-year-old man and 20-year-old woman from Coalville, a 35-year-old woman from Bagworth, and two men, aged 44 and 34, from Leicester.

The force said all of them were released under investigation while officers consult with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

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In a twist ending worthy of a thriller, a roadside library that went missing on Monday night has been returned just two days later.

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The small cabinet of free books was set up on Chilwell Road in Beeston in spring, but a suspected thief sprang into action earlier in the week.

A resident said a man returned the library after removing it as he had believed it was rubbish left out for the council to collect.

Library users are relieved to see the whodunnit come to a happy ending.

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