rsherdley published Elderly couple fought off handbag thief in Hyson Green

An elderly couple who fought off a handbag snatcher managed to knock him off his bike and take his keys – which were later used by police to let themselves into his house and arrest him.One of Nottingham's top judges praised the pair – who are both 80 – for their bravery as he jailed would-be robber Jason Bailey for six years today.The pair had been walking hand-in-hand along Berridge Road West in Hyson Green when Bailey came up behind them and took hold of the lady's...