Man found 'hiding under hand towel' in police raid

Plus: Decision made on Costa Coffee bid for retail park

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Man found ‘hiding under hand towel’ in police raid

Police have shut down a cannabis factory discovered during a raid on a house in Nottinghamshire.

Police found a number of plants in the property in Eakring Road, Mansfield, on 14 May.

After forcing entry to the building, police say a man was found “hiding under a hand towel” and he was arrested.

A spokesperson for Nottinghamshire Police said: "Cannabis grows pose a significant risk to the community, the bypassed electricity is often shoddily done and poses a high risk of causing a fire which could subsequently spread to adjacent properties.

“The fertilisers and other grow equipment would also create toxic fumes if ignited, as a team we are committed to eliminating this scourge on the community and will continue working hard to do so.”

People can report cannabis factory suspicions to police by calling 101, visiting the Nottinghamshire Police website or calling Crimestoppers.

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Decision made on Costa plans

Coffee giant Costa has had proposals to place signage on a new site in Sutton-in-Ashfield approved.