Rave in forest ‘was wedding reception’
A 36-hour party in a Gwent forest which residents feared was an illegal rave, was actually a wedding reception, it is claimed.
Wentwood Forest was the scene of a noisy party this weekend, with an estimated 200 people gathering from 11pm on Friday to 10am on Sunday.
Furious residents said yesterday they were kept awake on both nights by loud thumping music and they are angry nothing was done about it.
The details of the party had been posted on the internet, according to Gwent Police, who revealed they spoke to the organiser of the event on Saturday afternoon and were told it was his daughter’s wedding reception.
A police spokeswoman said: “He was unaware the event was posted on a rave website and hotline.
“The party organiser was asked to keep the music levels down, which he did and the levels remained low all night.”
Police took measures to stop it becoming a rave, turning people away from the site.
They said the partygoers cleaned up behind them and there were no reports of public disorder…
http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/swanews/display.var.888465.0.rave_in_forest_was_wedding_reception.php
Rave raiders trash hall
A MOB of young louts broke into Dersingham Church Hall and held an impromptu rave, leaving a scene of devastation for local volunteers to discover.
It is thought that the yobs had tried to book Dersingham Church Hall after a previous booking at Snettisham had been double-booked last Friday evening.
Church hall manager Terry Moss claims he received a call at around 5pm asking to book the hall for a party at short notice.
He said: “I unwittingly told them the hall was not available as it was being re-wired. I reckon I let the cat out of the bag because the next morning the hall was an absolute state.”
Retired Mr Moss claims beer cans, alcohol bottles and possible drug paraphernalia had been discovered near the isolated hall on Manor Road.
He said: “It was terrible. I would guess from the amount of bottles and cans that there must have been 60 or 70 of them there. However many it was, it took three of us all Saturday to clean the mess up.”…
http://www.lynnnews.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=991&ArticleID=1721988
Rave fury: Music gets blast from residents
RESIDENTS were kept awake by the “boom, boom, boom” of an all-night rave and blasted out their response this week.
They were angered by the police failure to stop the event – and say Erewash Borough Council ignored warnings.
Neighbours say they alerted the authorities in the weeks leading up to the rave near the disused Oakwell brickworks off Derby Road, Ilkeston.
Car numbers were passed on, vehicle movements were logged and reports were given that ramps were built to ease access onto the land, which is contaminated by industrial waste.
A marquee and sound systems were built near the ancient brick kiln. Police estimated that 100 people partied, with attendance dampened by the rain.
The land is privately owned. Partygoers heard of the event and location by the internet and mobile phone messages.
The police helicopter hovered over the site at midnight on Saturday but the music blared out until 5.45am on Sunday.
Hundreds of Kirk Hallam residents heard it. Police had already received 15 complaints before the helicopter was scrambled.
Graham Whitehead, 69, said:”I am a heavy sleeper but was woken by the boom, boom, boom. I rang the police and they said they were monitoring it.
“I said ‘why monitor it?’ They said there were too many people and not enough police to do anything else.
“That hardly makes you feel secure at a time of a terrorist threat. You might think anything could have happened up there.
“People were continually disturbed and it should not be allowed again.”
Because it is on private land, it is difficult to prevent a repeat unless landowners take civil action…
http://www.ilkestontoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=795&ArticleID=1699945
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