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Parents of Bingham teen badly injured by drug-driver back Nottinghamshire Police Christmas drink and drug-driving campaign  | Updated: 09:56, 20 December 2020 The parents of a boy who suffered horrific leg injuries at the hands of a drug-driver are urging people never to get behind the wheel when over the limit. John and Sharon Moncaster, of Bingham are supporting Nottinghamshire Police's Christmas drink and drug-driving campaign. Their son, Daniel, was walking family dog Nico in Carnavon Place, Bingham, at 7am on September 22 when a Vauxhall Astra cut across the kerb and on to the pavement...

BBC News Published media captionDan's dog Nico, which was also a whippet, was killed in the crash in September A boy whose dog was killed in a crash that left him seriously injured has been surprised with a new pet. Dan Moncaster was "left for dead" after he was hit by a drug-driver as he walked his whippet Nico on Carnarvon Place, Bingham, on 22 September. Championship show judge Roma Wright-Smith decided to give Dan a whippet puppy after hearing about the crash. The 17-year-old, who is now starting to walk again, said his new puppy, named Senna, was "amazing". "It's just going to help me wi...

Bingham boy run down by drug driver resulting in his dog's death is gifted a puppy to support his goal of walking again  | Updated: 19:53, 15 December 2020 A TEENAGER who was run down and left for dead in a crash that resulted in his dog's death says the gift of a new puppy will help him achieve his goal of walking again. Daniel Moncaster suffered horrendous leg injuries when a drug driver ran him down in September as he walked his beloved dog Nico just yards from his family home in Bingham. Championship dog show judge Roma Wight-Smith presented Dan with a new whippet puppy after reading th...