FORMER Grantham Mayor, Coun Ray Wootten has been elected as SKDC representative for the West Lincolnshire Domestic Violence Unit. This unit covers West Lindsey, South Kesteven and the City of Lincoln. He said: “As a former Police Officer with Bedfordshire Police where my last role was a member of the Domestic Violence, I hope that […]
Rogue traders at ‘work’ in Grantham
TWO Rogue Trader incidents in the Grantham were reported to Lincolnshire Police on Monday. In the first incident, at least two males seen in a vehicle who knocked at a householder’s door asking if they could clean the driveway or clear the guttering? A white Fiat van with Irish vehicle registration mark 07-MO-4915 was seen. […]
First World War sculpture unveiled in Wyndham Park
WYNDHAM Park’s new World War One sculpture in Grantham has been unveiled, 100 years to the day Captain Wyndham died during the conflict. Around 70 guests and members of the public witnessed Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire Tony Worth unveil the new sculpture. The rededication event commemorated the century anniversary of the passing of the Captain […]
Grantham couple lied to immigration men
Lincolnshire health bosses get tough on fraudsters
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) is encouraging our staff and patients to be vigilant against fraud across our hospital. Fraud Awareness Month (FAM) is taking place in November across the Trust to coincide with International Fraud Awareness Week (16 to the 22 November 2014). The month is designed to increase awareness of fraud related […]
Vandals strike at town allotments – video
Grantham swimmers smash club records at Louth
Cameron Chow delivered a very solid performance improving his 100 fly, 400 free, 100 breast, 200 backstroke as well as the 400 IM which Cameron bettered by a very respectful 8 seconds setting new club record. Caleb Mackey also raced well – in 400 free Caleb improved by 8 seconds, showed good progress in 100 […]
Indulgence Delivered opens in Grantham town centre
A dessert delivery company is opening in Grantham on Friday (7 November) marking the businesses’ first anniversary. Indulgence Delivered in Westgate will deliver sweet treats, from cakes to drinks and ice cream to brownies, to the customers’ front door. Co-owners Martin Richards and Luanne Morton launched the business after returning to Grantham last year. They […]
Getting young children to become good neighbours
A new booklet aimed at 7-11 year olds has been produced to compliment a scheme to encourage community spirit. Grantham and District Neighbourhood Watch Association’s Junior Eyes has been running in primary schools throughout Grantham and the surrounding villages for the past year. The project promotes respect, responsibility and caring for others to school children. […]
Striking firefighters called out to Grantham school
Grantham ladies strip for charity
FOLLOWING the loss of her mother in law Sue Clements in 2012 and the recovery of her mother Shirley King from breast cancer in 2013, over the last three months Ruth Clements has been organising and taking all of the photographs for a charity naked calendar titled Bare to Care 2015. This is the second […]
Fraud investigation closed
Pets being dumped ‘like rubbish’
New figures have revealed hundreds of pets have been dumped across Lincolnshire this year. There have been 676 animals abandoned by their owners since January, with horses, dogs and cats among those most commonly cast aside. The RSPCA has condemned those abandoning animals, saying that animals are being “dumped like rubbish”. Kelly Rivers, an RSPCA […]
Fire call
Twelve charged after drug offences in Grantham appear in court
O’Meara, Benny – Goalkeeper turned outfield poacher
Alan O’Meara (1958-2013) Alan O’Meara – known to everyone as ‘Benny’ – was only 54 when he died in Glenfield Hospital, Leicester. Grantham-born, Benny was always regarded as a goalkeeper and played for Grantham Amateurs and was on the books of Sheffield Wednesday before joining Scunthorpe United where he made 41 senior appearances in the mid-1970s. […]
Four-vehicle collision in town centre
A Mercedes van, and Hyundai, Peugeot and Audi cars were involved in a shunt collison at Brook Street traffic lights near King’s School this morning. The van appears to have struck the old school building. It happened at about 9.30am and traffic was diverted along Castlegate. There were no life-threatening injuries. Picture: Jo Scarborough
Proctor, Harvey – was King of the castle
Harvey Proctor (b1947) HARVEY Proctor was born in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, the son of a master baker. He went to Scarborough High School for Boys, then the University of York where he read History. He had joined the Young Conservatives at the age of 14 in 1961 and was chairman of York University Conservative Association […]
Motoring offences
Mark Adam Eyre (26) of Wallwork Mews, Grantham, pleaded guilty to driving in excess of 30mph on the A607. He was fined £215 by Lincoln magistrates, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £22 and costs of £85. His licence was endorsed with six points. Lloyd Alan John Bower (24) of Sidney Street, Grantham, […]
Pet dies in house fire
THE kitchen and utility room of house on Brauncewell Road, Cranwell , were severely damaged by fire, heat and smoke this afternoon. There was severe smoke damage to the rest of the house. Brant Broughton, Metheringham & RAF Fire crews fought the fire, which was caused by a faulty tumble drier. A pet cat died in […]