Jeremy Ball

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Social Affairs Correspondent at BBC

Social Affairs Correspondent for BBC East Midlands. Views are my own, not the BBC's

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Boxing coach Davante James jailed over 'largest meth seizure'

1 week ago | bbc.com | Jeremy Ball

Dealer imported crystal meth as 'weight loss shakes'Jeremy BallSocial affairs correspondent, BBC East MidlandsNottinghamshire PolicePolice found images of Davante James pretending to eat wads of cashIsaac AsheSeveral members of a Nottingham drugs gang have been jailed after UK and US authorities seized crystal meth worth more than £7m. The ringleader, boxing coach Davante James, flaunted his wealth and luxury holidays on social media.
Refugee goalkeeper Fahd Saleh 'over the moon' to coach for England

1 week ago | bbc.com | Jeremy Ball

Refugee goalie 'over the moon' to coach for EnglandJeremy BallSocial affairs correspondent, BBC East MidlandsBBCFahd Saleh says he is honoured to "give back" to EnglandA Syrian refugee is coaching an England football squad, almost 10 years after his family were resettled in Nottinghamshire. Fahd Saleh was a professional goalkeeper at one of Syria's top football clubs before fleeing the civil war.
Demolition work starts at site of fatal explosion

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Jeremy Ball

Demolition work starts at site of fatal explosionJeremy BallMatt TaylorBBCAn excavator is being used to remove debris at the site of the explosion in John StreetDemolition work at the site of a fatal house explosion in Nottinghamshire has begun. David Howard, 53, was found dead in the rubble following the blast - on 12 April in John Street, Worksop - which also saw nearby houses and cars damaged.
'We know where you are'

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Jeremy Ball

Police's cat and mouse crackdown on car cruisersJeremy BallSocial affairs correspondent, BBC East MidlandsNottinghamshire PoliceCCTV caught this driver performing stunts as the passenger hangs out of the window"Oh I'm spinning... bro I'm going sideways!"The voice of an excited BMW driver racing another car, which belches black exhaust smoke as its engine revs loudly.
Sisters face deportation to El Salvador due to 'admin error'

1 month ago | newssniffer.co.uk | Jeremy Ball

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Street preachers given anti-social behaviour warning notices

1 month ago | bbc.com | Jeremy Ball

When does street-preaching become anti-social? Jeremy BallSocial Affairs Correspondent, BBC East MidlandsBBCRev Don Balkaran feels the new restrictions are "very unreasonable and out of order"Religious groups have received anti-social behaviour warning notices for the way they promote their faith to city centre shoppers. But a number of religious groups have told the BBC they have received warnings for using loudspeakers and setting up street stalls and banners near the city's clocktower.
Nottinghamshire gang jailed after record homemade 'slam guns' discovery

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Jeremy Ball

Image source, Nottinghamshire PoliceImage caption, Left to right: Ringleader Christopher Jones, Sophie Wootton, Lee Blake and Drew Williamson were all involved in a drugs conspiracySocial affairs correspondent, BBC East MidlandsFour people involved in a drugs operation that led to a police force's biggest ever discovery of improvised firearms - known as "slam guns" - have been jailed.
Number of Derby rough sleepers rises by 63%

1 month ago | bbc.com | Jeremy Ball

Number of city rough sleepers rises by 63%Jeremy BallSocial affairs correspondent, BBC East MidlandsBBCAt least 473 rough sleepers were identified in Derby last yearThe number of people known to have spent a night sleeping rough in Derby has risen by 63% in one year. Derby Homes, which runs the city's homelessness services, said at least 473 people slept on the city's streets in 2024, compared with 290 in 2023.
'I thought the King's phone call was a wind-up'

1 month ago | bbc.com | Jeremy Ball

'I thought the King's phone call was a wind-up'Jeremy Ballsocial affairs correspondent, BBC East MidlandsBBCChief Constable Rob Nixon is retiring after 32 years as a police officerA police chief has revealed he once rejected a call from King Charles' private secretary during a violent disorder because he thought it was a practical joke. Leicestershire's Chief Constable, Rob Nixon, was speaking to the BBC about his 32-year policing career ahead of his retirement next week.
'I work away from home for months growing cabbages'

2 months ago | bbc.com | Jeremy Ball

'I work away from home for months growing cabbages'Jeremy BallSocial affairs correspondent, BBC East MidlandsBBCIlhomjon Khudoyberdiev is sending money back to his extended family in TajikistanIlhomjon Khudoyberdiev used to have a comfortable job selling heating systems in Tajikistan. Now he spends several months of the year thousands of miles away from his family, growing cabbages for British supermarkets in a field in Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire.