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More Lincolnshire cops carry tasers than any other force
FOR a small rural police force, but Lincolnshire Police is exceptional for the high proportion of its officers who carry taser. Around 27 per cent of frontline officers in the force area are routinely armed with the less lethal weapon – more than in any other part of the country, according to PoliceOracle.com. Nationally, the […]
Fire in woodland caused by ravers
FIREFIGHTERS used a water backpack to extinguish a bonfire within a wooded area behind Denton Avenue, Grantham, at midnight last night. It was caused by a group of people described by residents as “drinking, letting off fireworks, shouting and screaming, playing music and lighting fires”. Police were called at 11.15pm to report the disturbance. One […]
A1 crash victim named
Police have named 77-year-old Joan Green, from Bassingham, as the woman who lost her life in a fatal collision on the A1 at Marston, near Grantham, on Saturday (March 21st). The collision involved a white Audi A1 car and a DAF lorry. Mrs Green was a front seat passenger in the car The driver of the […]
Hospital trust comes out of special measures
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has today (Friday 27 March) been taken out of special measures. The NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA) has made this decision in recognition of significant work to improve quality of services at the Trust. This follows a CQC re-inspection in February and a recommendation made by the CQC’s Chief Inspector of […]
Councillor targeted in paedophile blackmail scam
Lincolnshire County Council is warning residents to be vigilant, after one of its councillors has been targeted by a blackmail scam. The elected member received a letter this weekend threatening to publicly accuse them of being a paedophile if they didn’t pay a large sum of money. Two more letters have since been sent to […]
Baggaley, David – An endless stream of business ventures
David Baggaley (1944-2015) Born at Middle Farm, Valley Lane, Long Bennington, David Jeffrey Baggaley attended Long Bennington School until he was 14 when he went on to Springfield School, Grantham. From there, he went to Caythorpe Agricultural College, before starting work with his father on the farm. He met Diane at a disco in Newark […]
Helen quits as museum head
Helen Goral, Chairman of Grantham Community Heritage Association (GCHA) which runs Grantham Museum, decided stand down at yesterday’s annual meeting. This follows a successful year for the museum, with new exhibitions, lottery funded projects, and a major refurbishment. Mrs Goral, chairman for the past two years, will remain on the board as PR Director. Adam Stokes, […]
Church will be replaced by housing
A FORMER Grantham church is to be demolished and replaced by housing. The Church of the Epiphany, on The Grove, near Grantham West Academy, St Hugh, built in 1975 was closed four years ago following an asbestos scare. The Lincoln Diocese of the Church of England has submitted plans to build four two-storey terraced homes […]
Former local football manager dies
Brian John Harper, a much known and respected figure of life in Barrowby, has died. He was 70. Brian was involved in the setting up of Barrowby junior football club back in the 1980s and went on to manage junior and senior football teams for the village for many years. Many involved in local football […]
Top children’s authors to gather in Grantham
The Lincolnshire Children’s Book Group is offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for people to meet their favourite children’s authors and illustrators when it hosts the Federation of Children’s Book Group’s (FCBG) annual national conference – ‘Inspire’ – on 10th-12th April at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Marston, near Grantham. Over 20 top authors and illustrators, including […]
Steam train passed through town today – returning later. Now with video
Castlegate is worst place to park in Grantham
THE street where most parking tickets were issued in Grantham was Castlegate, figures reveal. Lincolnshire County Council collected more than £220,000 in parking penalties in one year from its top ten streets with Castlegate coming in at number six. A total of 566 tickets were issued there in the past year, generating £16,059 for the […]
Four-year-old Grantham girl gets police warning for cycling on path
Milk tanker overturns near Grantham
A MILK lorry has overturned in the village of Brandon, near Caythorpe. Emergency services are on the scene and it is understood the driver has been freed unharmed. Brant Broughton firefighters attended the accident on Hough Road dealing with milk and diesel leaks. They used Holmatro cutting gear to gain access into the tanker so remaining milk […]
Police raid home of Duke of Rutland’s PA in child abuse investigation
£8m investment for SKDC council house building
Around 80 new council homes will be built across South Kesteven over the next three years as the authority continues to invest in affordable housing. District councillors on Monday (March 2) agreed to budget a further £8 million to deliver a range of properties in rural and town locations. Neil Cucksey, SKDC’s executive manager for […]
Grantham College challenged to find ‘100 apprentices in 100 days’
Are you a local employer? Do you want to grow your business? Are you planning for your businesses future? As minister responsible for apprenticeships Grantham MP Nick Boles says he is proud his government has created 2.1 million apprenticeships since 2010, more than double the number in the previous five years. He said: “But we […]
Teenager killed by train
A Teenage girl was killed by a train on the Grantham-Skegness line yesterday. A British Transport Police spokesman said officers were called to the line at Heckington, shortly after 8pm on Wednesday, February 25, following reports of a person being hit by a train. She said: “Colleagues from Lincolnshire Police and East Midlands Ambulance Service […]
Wyndham Park roller restoration could be complete this year
WORK is on schedule for the restoration of the road roller on which children played in Wyndham Park for 36 years . Two years ago, Swindon businessman Peter Tye, took delivery of the machine and assisted by a boilermaker and engine restorer, plans for the original aims were drawn up in 1999 to be met, and […]