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Found an item? Your responsibilities

What to do when you find someone else's property — your responsibilities and how to return it safely.

Found something in East Midlands? Handling it responsibly protects both you and the owner. Rules vary by location, but the principles are consistent.

  1. Make a reasonable effort to find the owner. Check for ID, contact details, or anything that identifies who it belongs to.
  2. Don't assume it's yours to keep. Keeping found property without trying to return it can have legal consequences. When in doubt, hand it in.
  3. Hand valuables to the authorities. Report significant or high-value finds to the police non-emergency line for East Midlands; they'll log it and may issue a reference.
  4. Store it safely. Keep the item secure and unchanged while you try to return it.
  5. Post a found listing. Add a found-item listing for East Midlands with enough detail for the real owner to identify it — while holding back one verifying detail.

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Found sandals near Nottingham Station, East Midlands.

I found these sandals on Sunday at 9:45 AM, outside Nottingham Station, near the taxi rank by the entrance. They’re blue canvas, size 7, with a small seashell charm on one strap. They looked recently left and a little damp from the drizzle. My mind went to someone rushing to a train, sandals hanging from a bag, shoes forgotten in the bustle. I picked them up, checked for a note, and found nothing. I hope the owner sees this and can reclaim them, perhaps near Old Market Square or the station's main doors.

Outside Nottingham Station, by the tram stop 1 day ago
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Found: ornate brooches near Market Square, Nottingham.

Today at 4:15 pm, I found these brooches tucked behind a bench near Market Square in Nottingham. I’d stepped out of a café for a quick breath when one glinted in the late sun and I pulled them out. There are two pins—a floral enamel piece and a small blue-stone pin—both worn and clearly well-loved. They feel like they belonged to someone who dressed up for a celebration, and I can almost picture them in a crowd of friends. I’d be thrilled to help reunite them with their owner. I’m keeping them safe for now, hoping this helps locate the rightful person.

near Market Square, Nottingham 6 days ago
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Found holiday decorations in East Midlands

FOUND: I was out for a morning walk in East Midlands around 9:15 am when I spotted a tub of holiday decorations tucked behind a charity shop on Bridge Street, near Market Square in Nottingham. The tub held a jumble of fairy lights, a couple of baubles, and a red garland—likely left behind by someone else during a busy festive season. I picked them up and thought maybe they belong to you; they hadn’t belonged to me. If you recognize them, please get in touch through the site and we can arrange a safe handover near the Council House.

Near Market Square, Nottingham, by the Council House 9 days ago
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Found travel visas near Nottingham railway station

Found travel visas near Nottingham railway station in the East Midlands on Saturday around 3:15 pm. I was stepping off the tram at the station forecourt when a small black folder slipped from a backpack and landed on the pavement. Inside were several visa pages and a passport photo, clearly official, and my stomach dropped imagining the owner panicking. I picked everything up, kept the contents secure, and brought it here so the rightful owner can claim them through the site.

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Nottingham railway station forecourt 27 days ago
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Found GPS devices near Market Square, Nottingham

While walking through Nottingham city centre this afternoon, I found a GPS device lying on the pavement under a bench near the Market Street bus stop outside Market Square, Nottingham, at about 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. It looked untouched, with a blue protective case and a cracked screen, like someone relies on it to navigate a long journey. I’m sharing it here because I know how stressful it is to lose your navigation on the way home. If this belongs to you, it was found today and handed in for safekeeping.

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outside the Market Square bus stop near Nottingham Castle about 1 month ago
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Black Samsung T7 portable SSD

I found a black Samsung T7 portable SSD yesterday around 4:15pm behind the Broadmarsh Centre tram stop in Nottingham, East Midlands. It's a compact, matte-black aluminum drive the size of a credit card, with a small white sticker featuring a cartoon fox on the back and a faint scratch along the top edge. It looks like 500GB by the label on the bottom, and I haven’t tried to peek at anything on it. It seems well cared for, which makes me think someone must be missing it and would want it back. If this belongs to you, tell me the sticker detail and we can arrange a safe handover near Market Street.

East Midlands 2 months ago