Judge slams estate as 'notorious' but residents come out fighting
GRIMSBY’S Nunsthorpe Estate has come out fighting after a judge and barrister slammed it as a violent place to live in court.
Residents have reacted furiously to comments made in a case involving an estate resident, who armed himself with a claw hammer in self-protection.
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Nunsthorpe councillors are all smiles.
Barrister Gordon Stables claimed Nunsthorpe residents are too scared to report crime, adding: “Living on the Nunsthorpe Estate can be very difficult. It is a particularly notorious estate in Grimsby.”
And Recorder Paul Reid – who was sitting at court in Grimsby for the first time – said the area was “notorious for violence, for trouble, and for decent people being reluctant to come forward and complain”.
But the people of the estate – which is home to more than 2,400 residential houses – say community spirit there is second-to-none, and have invited Mr Stables and Mr Reid to see it for themselves.
Ward councillors Norma Lincoln, Doug Pickett and Sue Pickett are all smiles as they enjoy being on the Nunsthorpe Estate.
Coun Norma Lincoln (Lab, South), who lives on Laceby Road, said: “Unless they have lived on the Nunsthorpe, they can’t make comments like that. I have been a councillor for this ward for almost 14 years and the people here are brilliant.
“It was worse a couple of years ago, but now we have PCSOs, who have been a great help, and there are some wonderful facilities.
“Like any area, there are good people and bad people, but the bad are in the minority. There are lots of community groups all trying to make this area better than it was two years ago.”
Resident Chris Humpries (42), of Caistor Drive, said the estate’s community were there to help when his wife Jayne suffered an asthma attack.
He said: “Everybody helped us when we needed them to. It is a really tight community.
“Like anywhere, there is a bit of crime, but it is not as bad as people think. They should come and see it for themselves.”
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by neptune, dogger bank
Tuesday, October 28 2008, 3:38PM
“Beef at Bradley Park.
Make your point when you know the facts. Not just Laceby Road. Over 40 years in Milton Road and went to Nunny school. Did you?”
by happy temant, nunsthorpe
Monday, October 27 2008, 4:32PM
“i have lived here almost 10 years now and am really happy .try living in manchester then you will see how good the nunny is .
i take great offence at the people who **** off the nunny.
we have a few stolen cars like all the country and now we are all scum.
think again people 99% of the nunny are decent people nothing like what is said by the press. go out after 10pm and you dont see a sole so where is the trouble you talk of pick on cleethorpes where theres fights every night”
by tricksy, Grimsby/nunsthorpe
Monday, October 27 2008, 1:45PM
“I think it depends where u live on the nunsthorpe. I live on the edge of it and have never had any problems caused to my car or house. I would not like to live up caistor drive/crosby road and surrounding areas near the shops, as you do get alot of intimidating gangs. Not all of it is bad. I have lived here with parents 19 years and i work in accounts no kids, so we not all thick & stupid & on benefits thank you.”
by Anon, Grimsby
Monday, October 27 2008, 11:51AM
“I come from out of the area but can't say that the Nunny is not half as bad as peopkle make it out to be. There is good and bad every where you go. Am on the Nunny quite a bit and it's not as bad as people make it out too be!!!!!!!!!!”
by HELEN, CLEETHORPES
Monday, October 27 2008, 11:01AM
“My nanna lives on the Nunsthorpe Estate and I hate visiting, particularly as my car always seems to attract footballs, stones and other unwanted missiles. It's not as if it's even a flash, attention seeking car - just a nissan. Even when visiting as a child the other kids on the estate seemed ferral and initimidating - I've always hated it there. A carpet of rubble and broken glass is always on offer and basically I've seen more inviting neighbourhoods on the news in Beirut. In my opinion the good should be shipped out on the quiet and the bad should be left behind and the whole area nuked. PS: Why do can't people use proper words on here, it appears that most people believe the internet is the same as a text.”
by me, gy
Monday, October 27 2008, 8:05AM
“there is one good thing on the nunny and thats the road off it”
by ladylee1979, grimsby
Sunday, October 26 2008, 10:15PM
“well i live on the nunsthorpe and to be quite frank i hate it,ive had nothin but trouble on here even thou i keep myself to myself im not sayin there isnt nice people on the estate coz there is but u get the odd jelous ones then your stuffed,best thing to happen to the estate is the respect funhouse the children love it,but ive got to say when i move off this estate ill throw a party.”
by Kristina Olsen, London
Sunday, October 26 2008, 5:41PM
“Who really care's about aload of Chav 's anyway.It's always been a dump !!!”
by beef, bradley park est
Sunday, October 26 2008, 4:09PM
“See the councillors smile but they dont live on the estate do they!
The nearest is Laceby rd”
by Roland Rat, Under the kitchen sink.
Sunday, October 26 2008, 3:29PM
“Look very carefully at the picture rat fans.
Surely this is a case of:
"You three, put your hands up and give us the money"!”