Three incidents were reported in local news briefs: 1) Jewelry and a sat nav were stolen from unlocked cars parked in three streets in Edwinstowe on Friday evening. 2) Firefighters were called to a house fire in Lammas Gardens in The Meadows at 4:22pm on Monday and left the scene at 4:45pm after the blaze was extinguished. 3) Police are seeking witnesses to a hit-and-run that occurred in Tolney Lane in Newark around 9:45pm on Wednesday, November 11th where a man was struck by a van and suffered serious injuries.

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Edwinstowe: A sat nav and
jewellery were stolen from
unlocked cars parked in
Rufford Road, Robin Hood
Avenue and Pinewood
Avenue on Friday evening.
The Meadows: Firefighters
were called to a house fire
in Lammas Gardens at
4.22pm yesterday. Fire
engines from Central and
West Bridgford attended the
blaze and left the scene at
4.45pm.
Newark: Police are
appealing for witnesses to
come forward following a
hit-and-run. The force was
called to Tolney Lane at
around 9.45pm on
Wednesday, November 11.
A man was hit by a van
and suffered serious but
non-life threatening injuries.
Sutton-in-Ashfield: Police
would like to speak to the
man pictured in connection
with an assault in Priestic
Road, which took place on
August 31.
I If you
have any
information
about
these
incidents
call Notts
Police on
101.
A CREAM cake making busi-
ness is recruiting 160 new
staff.
Bakkavor Desserts in Newark
needs full time permanent em-
ployees to join their existing
workforce as food handlers
creating tasty treats.
Each year the company pro-
duces a total of 170 million
packs of desserts.
Head of HR Caron Brooks
said: “Now is a really exciting
time for Bakkavor Desserts Ne-
wark as we continue to grow
from strength-to-strength and
this is demonstrated by the
sheer scale of our recruitment
drive.
“The diverse range of roles
we have available provides
people in the local area with a
great opportunity to work in
the fast moving and exciting
fresh prepared foods in-
dustry.”
Staff drive
for desserts
A NEWLY refurbished £300,000
library is set to officially re-
open.
A ceremony at Arnold Lib-
rary will be held on Saturday at
10.30am.
Councillor John Knight,
committee chairman for cul-
ture at Nottinghamshire
County Council said: “This sig-
nificant investment at Arnold
Library is part of our continued
commitment to our libraries.
“Our official re-opening
event gives the community an
opportunity to celebrate the
wonderful new surroundings
and enjoy a packed pro-
gramme of exciting activities.”
Also during the day, there
will be a circus skills pro-
gramme including juggling,
plate spinning and balloon
modelling.
£300k refurb
lifts library
TEMPORARY traffic lights will
be put in place in West Bridg-
ford for two months while wa-
ter mains renewal works are
carried out.
The temporary signals will
be placed on Ellesmere Road,
Musters Road, Selby Road,
Malvern Road and Haileybury
Road while the work is carried
out for Severn Trent Water.
The works will start on
Monday and finish on Friday,
January 22.
Lights out for
water works
ON-THE-JOB training building new
homes is putting students on the path
to future careers and national awards.
Barratt Homes has a record of re-
cruiting young people to the business,
and was named as the best employer of
apprentices in the country at last year’s
National Apprenticeship Awards.
This year the company has cemented
its commitment to training young tal-
ent by creating more than 3,000 new
jobs at its sites across the country, and
pledging to take on a further 1,100
apprentices, graduates and trainees
between 2014 and 2016.
Student Shaun Cowell was commen-
ded in the 16 to 24-year-old category at
the 2015 Young Builder of the Year
Awards last week for his work at the
company’s Hollygate Park develop-
ment in Cotgrave, as well as his com-
mitment to his studies. The 24-year-
old, who left school without any formal
qualifications, believes his on-site ex-
perience will lead him to a future ca-
reer.
The Cotgrave resident said: “I really
enjoyed the awards, it was a great day
out and really interesting to see so
many people from different back-
grounds who have been helped by ap-
prenticeships.
“It really showed how good they are at
supporting young people.
“It was nice to have been commen-
ded for my work – I’ve worked hard for
it.
“My main focus now is to continue to
prove myself through my apprentice-
ship. It’s not easy work but I’m really
enjoying it and learning lots too.”
Mr Cowell is studying towards an
NVQ Level 3 qualification in bricklaying
at Central College Nottingham.
Before starting college he had been
struggling for the past five years to find
a job.
He said: “I had applied for lots of jobs
but felt I was mostly turned down
because I am over 20 years old.
“I have a family to support and found
it difficult to make ends meet.
“I saw a local flyer in the community
centre window in Cotgrave, where I live,
asking if people wanted to attend a pre-
apprenticeship course at Central Col-
lege.”
After completing the pre-apprentice-
ship, Shaun undertook a Level 2 brick-
laying course and then secured his
position at Barratt Homes in August.
He said: “I passed everything on the
pre-apprenticeship and it was the first
course I have been on where I knew this
was the job for me. With the help of
Central College I was then selected by
Barratt Homes for an interview and
now I’m working there.”
Shaun was nominated for the award,
organised by YouthBuild UK, whose
aim is to promote engagement with
young people to combat social exclu-
sion, by the college.
Terry Brickles, head of school for
construction at Central College Not-
tingham, said: “We nominated Shaun
because he has been an excellent stu-
dent. He is always asking great ques-
tions, far above the level expected on
the course.
“We are delighted that Shaun’s per-
sistence and hard work have been re-
cognised at a national level.”
Barratt Homes works closely with
colleges and universities to provide on-
the-job training.
Company managing director John
Dillon said: “We’re all very proud of
Shaun’s achievement and pleased that
he has received the recognition he de-
serves for his continued hard work.
“Shaun is an excellent example of
what can be achieved through an ap-
prenticeship with Barratt Homes.
“Apprenticeships combine on-the-
job experience with classroom-based
learning and we have found them to be
one of the most effective ways of build-
ing construction skills.
“We pride ourselves on the level of
investment we make to ensure that
talent is developed and valued.”
Shaun, 24, on
course to build
bright future
College and university students are being given a
helping hand to build their career. Dan Russell
finds out more.
Don’t miss the wide selection of jobs on offer in the
Nottingham Post
‘’We
nominated
Shaun
because he
has been an
excellent
student
Terry Brickles
INTERNS GAIN EXPERIENCE
AN international student from
Zimbabwe has spent the last year
gaining experience with a local
home builder.
Muneni Chirinda has been working
with the Nottingham-based North
Midlands division of
Barratt Homes.
The 21-year-old is
studying structural
engineering with
architecture at
Coventry University
and has spent his
placement year as an
intern with the
company’s technical
department.
He said: “This year
has proven an excellent
opportunity to put my
existing knowledge base
into practice, as well as being a
learning curve too.
“Having been involved in projects
that researched business processes
and sustainability
factors, I have
developed as a
professional, gained
commercial awareness
and great insight going
into my final year at
university.
“I’m pleased to say
I’ll be staying with
Barratt Homes for the
foreseeable future,
working on a part-time
basis during my final
year to see projects
through and I’ve been
accepted onto the two-year
graduate scheme, following my
studies.”
Marzia Mucchala has also spent
the last year at the Nottingham
branch as a marketing intern as
part of her studies in business and
marketing at De Montfort
University.
The 21-year-old said: “I applied
for the internship with Barratt
Homes because I wanted to
experience a new challenge.
“It has been
absolutely fantastic; I’ve
been given a lot of
responsibility and
consequently learnt so
much more than I
thought I would.
“The Future Talent
team give interns a lot
of help to continue their
progression and
everyone at the
company has been
amazing.
“I’ve been able to put
what I’ve learnt at
university into practice and this
real life experience will help me to
go forward into my final year and
benefit me when looking to start my
career in the future.”
As this year’s interns
return to university to
complete their final year
of study, a new intake is
stepping up to gain first-
hand experience for
themselves.
John Dillon, managing
director at Barratt
Homes North Midlands,
said: “We are committed
to developing raw talent
and I believe that
companies such as ours
have a duty to provide
these kinds of internship
opportunities.
"The rewards are not only one-
sided, however; as a company, we
also benefit from the knowledge and
creativity that students like Muneni
and Marzia bring to the table.”
Gathered for induction day with Barratt and David Wilson Homes
North Midlands division at Eastwood Hall, Eastwood, are the new
intake of interns, from left, Muneni Chirinda, Ryan Kenton and Marzia
Mucchala.
Shaun Cowell is pictured at the 2015 Young builder of the year awards at the House of
Commons with his parents and Kirsty Walsh, curriculum manager for Career Pathways
at Central College Nottingham.
Shaun Cowell,
pictured at work
right, and,
above, receiving
his award with
guest speaker
Sadi Khan and
YouthBuild UK
President the Rt
Hon the
Baroness Smith
of Basildon,
Opposition
Leader of the
House of Lords.
Head Teacher: Mr JC Weaver BA(Hons) MA
Wood Lane, Gedling, Nottingham NG4 4AA
Tel: 0115 956 5008 Email: office@clwacademy.co.uk www.clwacademy.co.uk
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next stage of your education.
We would like to invite you to our Sixth Form Information
Evening. Meet teachers and students and find out about our
AS/A2 and vocational courses.
Thursday 19th November 7 – 9pm
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