Residents in Beeston say that the town is normally lovely and that they feel lucky to live there despite reports of anti-social behaviour and police patrolling the area. The Beeston Beat team were out patrolling on April 15 and 16 following recent issues in the town.
The Beat Team reported they had no issues patrolling on April 15, however they attended a number of incidents on April 16. People that live in Beeston were surprised by this and told Nottinghamshire Live they hope it’s a one off as it’s a lovely area.
Eileen Hartley, 77, has lived in Beeston since 1978 and says the area is normally safe and that the town is nice. She said: “We are pretty lucky around here - even when it’s busy it’s a civilised busy. It’s a really nice place. I was absolutely surprised, I can't believe it’s actually local - you never see that normally.