Fire crews from Grantham and Newark attended a garage fire in Long Bennington just after 3am this morning. There was fire damage to a fridge-freezer and a washing machine, smoke & heat damage to the garage. It was extinguished using a hosereel jet and two breathing apparatus. It was caused by an electrical fault.

Domestic Violence Protection Notices (DVPN) and Domestic Violence Protection Orders (DVPO) provide us with powers to protect you if you are a victim of domestic abuse by removing a violent partner from your home. We can also release a suspect on bail whilst the investigation continues, with conditions that protect the victim. Failure to adhere […]

Experts warn problem set to ‘fly off the scale’ because of lockdown **Local authority specific drug and alcohol social services referral figures revealed** The Department for Education has released new statistics on the number of parents and children living across the East Midlands referred to and assessed by social services between 2018 and 2019, revealing […]

Wednesday 20 May is national Thank A Teacher Day, an opportunity for pupils and parents to thank those making a real difference in our schools. In the lead up to the day, the Teaching Awards Trust are asking as many people as possible to share their message of thanks, ideally in a video clip, using […]

The Coronavirus outbreak has changed the day-to-day make-up of many households, with more people at home and most children off school. Among the many challenges this presents is an increase in the amount of domestic waste being produced, and that has a knock-on effect on a vital public service. Many local authorities have had to […]

This is a message from the Lincolnshire Police Crime Prevention & Partnerships Team. Please be advised that we have recently seen an increase in reports of doorstep traders across the county.  People have reported being visited by doorstep callers offering to complete garden work, or home maintenance tasks such as repairs to roofs.  In the current climate […]