'Dangerous' behaviour prompts dispersal order

Police have issued a dispersal order in response to reports of anti-social behaviour in part of Nottingham.

Officers said they had been alerted to fighting, thefts, shop staff being abused and bushes being set on fire in the Southglade Park area of Bestwood.

There have also been reports of people stepping or riding in front of moving vehicles.

The dispersal order, which gives officers enhanced powers to move on groups they suspect may be about to be involved in nuisance behaviour, is in place until 16:47 BST on Thursday.

In a social media post, the Bestwood and Top Valley policing team said: "This behaviour is dangerous, criminal, and will not be tolerated."

Officers also urged parents to pay attention to where their children are spending their time.

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