A VEHICLE parked on Casthrope Road, Barrowby, had its number plates ending in —-BYF stolen last night the (incident number 58 30/09/140). PCSO Barbara Mooney says If you have any information on the above incidents please contact the force control room on 101 quoting the incident number.
A bad spell in Grantham
Eggs pelted at cars
Eggs have been thrown at cars in the Grantham area twice in the past week, police say. One of these resulted in a windscreen being cracked, due to the egg appearing to have been frozen and reacting more like a rock than an egg. Both incidents happened along the A151 at Corby Glen and Grimsthorpe, […]
Straw fire
Council gives travellers notice to leave
A1 closed near Grantham this week
Garden features stolen
GARDEN features have been stolen from gardens in two separate raids in Ropsley. One incident was reported and the other passed on when the second incident occurred. Please report any incidents of this type to the police using the 101 number. Over the last couple of weeks Police say: “If we are aware of similar […]
Monster theft
Grantham motorists before Lincoln Magistrates
Jason Gilbert Harrison (38), of Queensway, Grantham, pleaded guilty at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court to driving a motor vehicle with a windscreen which was not maintained in such condition that the vision of the driver was not obscured. He was fined £125, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20 and costs of £85. Daniel Andrew […]
Bin on fire
Course you’re not welcome to Lincolnshire!
As the crops in the fields are harvested, so Lincolnshire Police start to receive an increased number of reports of illegal hare coursing in the County. Our response to that is Operation Galileo. This is a tried and tested operation which aims to tackle the incidents of hare coursing across the County and sends a […]
Village hall break-in
Over the weekend, the rear window of Ropsley village hall was forced open and unknown persons have gained entry. It is not possible to confirm if anything has been taken at this stage. It is likely that a vehicle would have been used to get to the premises. If anyone has any information regarding the […]
Eight speeders stopped by traffic cops
Grantham’s Gravity Fields in pictures – Saturday
Town still in the FA Cup
Stamford 1 Grantham 2 Grantham Town have won a place in the draw for the third qualifying round of the FA Cup, which was on display at Stamford’s ground. They beat their county rivals this afternoon thanks to a 35th minute strike by Alex Simmons. Although Ryan Robbins levelled for the Daniels just after the […]
Inman, James – Headteacher spent afternoon caning naughty pupil
James Williams Inman (1810-1895) Rev James Williams Inman was born in Portsea in Hampshire and was headmaster of Grantham Grammar School from 1838 to 1858. He was the eldest son of Rev James Inman, Astronomer on HMS Investigator under Captain Matthew Flinders charting Australian waters in 1803-4. His mother was Mary Williams, daughter of the […]
Lincolnshire Police help with search for Alice Gross
The Metropolitan Police say they are ‘really grateful’ for the support Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire Police have provided in the search for missing teenager Alice Gross. The search for the 14-year-old has now reached its fifth week. She was last seen on the 28th of August in West London. Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire forces have both provided […]
Boles backs bombing
MP for Grantham and Stamford, Nick Boles s backed plans to launch airstrikes on Isis in Iraq. He said before the vote yesterday, Friday,: “It’s one of the most difficult decisions a Government has to make. “It’s a sombre mood in Parliament today. “This step is the right step to take to take on this vile […]