Good morning and welcome to this week’s Ashfield News. Today, McDonald’s has confirmed plans for a new Ashfield restaurant and police help a woman who lost her wedding ring.
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Plans for Kirkby McDonald’s
Fast food giant McDonald’s has launched a consultation to create a new restaurant in Kirkby-in-Ashfield.
The company says 120 jobs would be created if the new venue is built on land off Lane End, opposite the Aldi superstore.
The empty brownfield site has been vacant since former engineering works closed.
McDonald’s said its proposals would ‘regenerate the derelict site’.
A spokesperson added: “If approved, McDonald’s would transform the site into an attractive and sustainable McDonald’s drive-thru restaurant.
“The delivery of a new restaurant would enhance local food choice, while creating over 120 new jobs.
“Ashfield District Council has identified the need to improve the accessibility of employment and McDonald’s is committed to bringing year-round and part time employment to Kirkby-in Ashfield.”
A public consultation is currently under way prior to a planning application being submitted for the site.
For more details and to have your say, visit https://mcdonaldsconsultation.co.uk/kirkby-in-ashfield
Man launched stab attack outside pub
A criminal who launched a brutal attack on a man and stabbed him several times outside a pub has been jailed.
CCTV showed Tyrone James walking towards a pub in Station Street, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and putting on a balaclava.
He then stabbed his victim to the torso and back before casually walking away from the scene during the early hours of October 22 last year.
James, 41, had earlier punched another man in the face, Nottinghamshire Police said.
James had been drinking at various pubs in Kirkby that night and was heard to make threats to other people.
It was revealed he had left the final pub shortly after midnight and driven home to Hucknall.
However, James then returned to Kirkby around 35 minutes later having changed his clothes.
He was captured on CCTV footage getting out of his car and putting a knife in his waistband.
James was then wearing a balaclava when he first punched a man in Station Road.
A short time later he launched a sustained attack with the knife on the second victim on the pub doorstep.
James then walked away from the scene before CCTV cameras captured him running back to his car and driving away.
James, of Balmoral Grove, Hucknall, was jailed for eight years when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court for sentencing on Friday, April 26.
He had earlier pleaded guilty to committing grievous bodily harm with intent, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and assault by beating at Nottingham Crown Court on 3 January.
Detective Inspector James Oakton said: “This was a savage attack committed in front of a number of onlookers who were spilling out of a town centre pub.
“It appears James had an argument earlier in the evening before driving home.
“He had plenty of time to think about what to do next.
“He chose to change his clothes and return with a knife and his face covered.
“He then punched one man before launching a sustained attack with the weapon on a second victim.
“The decisions James made that night have directly led to a victim suffering life-altering injuries and himself ending up behind bars.”
Bid to tackle anti-social behaviour and driving
Residents are being invited to have their say on new plans to tackle anti-social behaviour and driving in the district.
Ashfield District Council wants to widen the terms of its current Public Space Protection Order, which was first introduced in 2021.
The authority wants increase restrictions targeting drivers around junction 27 of the M1.
This would include banning drivers from skidding, performing handbrake terms and doughnut manoeuvres on roads in Ashfield.
The council also wants powers to fine people who harass girls and women in the street.
It would also extend current conditions in relation to dogs, including designated dog exclusion areas, such as parks.
A six-week public consultation launched in April and people can still have their say by taking part in a short survey here.
Police help distressed woman
Police in Ashfield helped a woman recover her wedding ring after she lost it in a car park.
Officers noticed a woman ‘looking around her vehicle frantically’ in Hucknall’s Library car park on Monday morning, April 29.
Members of the Hucknall Neighbourhood Police Team described the woman as being ‘very upset, as she explained she had lost the ring.
Two PCSOs helped the lady and eventually were able to locate it.
A spokesperson for the team said: “The female was reunited with her ring and was very grateful and ecstatic that her wedding ring had been found.”
Parking plea from fire station
Firefighters have urged people to consider how they park amid concerns fire crews may not be able to get to emergencies.
Ashfield Fire Station officials said concerns were raised with them about how cars are parking in Twickenham Road, close to the fire station.
A spokesperson for the station said: “We also often see vehicles blocking the exit from the station, please do not stop outside our appliance bays.
“We do understand parking can sometimes be difficult in some areas but it’s really important to look when you have parked and ask yourself.”