A vehicle was found burned in a field off Church Street, Long Bennington, yesterday. Damage is so extensive, the vehicle cannot be identified.. Anyone with information on this incident please should contact the force control room 101 quoting incident 90 24/12/14.
Missing man – latest
POLICE have issued a new appeal for people living in the area of north Grantham to check outbuildings and sheds for 83-year-old Derek Foster. Mr Foster left Grantham Hospital on Tuesday morning (23rd December) about 11.00am after treatment for a broken left shoulder. He was due to be taken home by taxi but has not […]
83-year-old missing after Grantham Hospital visit
POLICE are appealing for information about an 83-year-old man who hasn’t been seen since he left Grantham Hospital after treatment for a fractured shoulder, yesterday. Derek Foster left the hospital following an outpatient appointment and was supposed to go his home in Lilley Street, Long Bennington, but never arrived. When he left hospital he was […]
Grantham’s Christmas weather forecast
Extra £9m to tackle potholes
Lincolnshire County Council has been given an extra £9m from central government to improve local roads and tackle potholes throughout the county. Councillor Richard Davies, Executive Councillor for Highways and Transportation, said: “The Department for Transport has announced additional funding of £5.8bn, over the next five years, to improve local roads across the UK . […]
Burglars using chalk marks to identify target properties is urban myth
Police are investigating a report of a burglary in Cowley Road, Donington, where Christmas presents, money and a mobile phone have been reported as stolen. The burglary is believed to have occurred between 10am and 6:15pm on Sunday 21st December. Anyone with information regarding this burglary is asked to call Spalding CID on 101, quoting […]
Laura Ashley site sold
Property investor Custodian REIT has added the 24,322 sq ft Discovery Retail Park, London Road, Grantham, to its growing portfolio. The company, which has now invested £81.2m since its listing on the London Stock Exchange on 26 March 2014, has acquired the park comprising three retail warehouse units let to Carpetright, Poundstretcher and Laura Ashley […]
Shed fire
Lib Dems choice for General Election
The Liberal Democrats have announced their candidate for Stamford and Grantham in next year’s General Election. Coun Harrish Bisnauthsing has been selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate. He is a long serving South Kesteven district and town councillor in Stamford who stood for the Lib Dems in 2010. He recently came third in the vacant Stamford […]
Nightspot window smashed
Gas leak on Harrowby Road
Crimewave hits village
Outbuildings on Coach Road, Hougham were broken into and lots of copper piping, fittings and power tools were stolen. Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident number 137 19/12/14. *Three vehicles parked on the main road in Hougham had been keyed causing a lot of damage to the three vehicles […]
New building burgled
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Trowel presentation cements project
The handing over of an engraved trowel marked the completion of a major housing programme in South Kesteven which saw 13 new homes built this year. Representatives from Woodhead Construction joined senior officers and councillors at the event in the council’s chamber, marking the completion of three projects carried out by the company in partnership […]
Lord of the dance at 12
Record number of 999 ambulance calls!
THE public are being urged to think twice before dialling 999 after East Midlands Ambulance Service received a record 3,032 calls on Saturday. The significant peak in demand saw the service busier than on New Year’s Day (2949 calls), making it the 5th busiest day on record and making it a real challenge for the services […]
Canal gets big boost from lottery fund
The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £830,800 to the Canal & River Trust following their application for the Grantham Canal Waterway Heritage Initiative. The five year project, being managed by the CRT and Grantham Canal Society, will see locks 14 and 15 near Woolsthorpe brought back into working use for the first time in around […]
SKDC’s Enterprise Week returns
A special week-long business showcase will be back in full swing in March. South Kesteven District Council’s Enterprise Week from 9 to 13 March aims to promote business development and entrepreneurial spirit, stimulate business growth and help create new business. Interactive workshops, informative talks and networking will be covered in events across Grantham and Stamford. […]
Drum kit stolen in Grantham burglary
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after an electronic drum kit was stolen from a house in Grantham in a burglary. The theft was discovered just after 1.30pm on Wednesday 17th December at the property on Barrowby Road, but is believed could have happened at some point in the few weeks preceding. Entry was […]