Dog gift for boy 'left for dead' in Bingham crash

A boy whose dog was killed in a crash which left him seriously injured has been surprised with a new pet.

Dan Moncaster was "left for dead" after he was hit by a drug-driver as he walked his whippet Nico on Carnarvon Place, Bingham, on 22 September.

Championship show judge Roma Wright-Smith decided to give Dan a whippet puppy after hearing about the crash.

Driver Andrew Pittman, 38, was jailed for two years at Nottingham Crown Court in November.

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15 December 2020

Pets

A still from footage of the terrorism exercise

'Harrowing' terrorism exercise at cricket ground

Multiple national and local agencies took part during the fictional attack in West Bridgford.

Nottingham

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A still from the police bodycam showing the moment of the arrest

Dangerous driver led officers on high-speed chase

Bobby Parr reached speeds of up to 70mph in 30mph limit zones during the incident, police said.

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Parts of West Burton A power station being demolished

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Footage shows the moment two absorbers and a gas turbine were demolished.

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They tried to stop the vehicle as it "encountered difficulties" on a hill.

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A still from police bodycam footage showing the moment a man is arrested

'Dramatic' police chase caught on dashcam

A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of multiple driving offences.

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Paul Smith, wearing a dark blue suit, standing in the open door of a tram which has Sir Paul Smith written in the window

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The UK's last coal power station, at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, finished operations on Monday.

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Cyclists pass through Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire towns in stage four of the race.

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The twister removed several glass skylights from the building - but luckily no-one was injured.

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CCTV still of the rescue of a boy who fell on to tracks

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Seconds after the boy was pulled up on to the platform, a train came through at high speed.

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Seven, a cross between a husky and Alaskan Malamute, imitates Nottinghamshire Police sirens.

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The injured cocker spaniel was later put to sleep.

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Dr Sanjoy Kumar speaks outside the steps of the Court of Appeal

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