Chris Stephens, plant manager at Barnstone’s Cement Works with Ken Clarke, MP for Rushcliffe The Barnstone Cement Works, owned by Lafarge Tarmac, recently celebrated its 150 year anniversary, with a special celebratory event held at Colwick Hall, Nottingham. Honorary guest was Ken Clarke QC, MP for Rushcliffe who, along with Charles Law, managing director of Cement, Lime & Powders, […]
Santa Claus bikers get backing from police
THIS year’s 25th Santa Claus toy run will be back to being the spectacle of years ago. The annual event, run by Nottingham Triumph Owners MCC delivers toys to children in Grantham and Melton Mowbray. Scores of bikers, many of them in Santa outfits, start at the Red Lion pub in Bottesford at 11am and […]
A15 Remains Closed – Silk Willoughby Area
Road closures are still in place today (Thursday 23rd October) on the A15 between Osbournby and Sleaford in the Silk Willoughby and Quarrington area. It is expected that the road will remain closed for the remainder of today. The road was closed just after 6.15pm on Sunday following a fire involving 22,000 straw bales and […]
Grantham Chief Inspector comments on drug arrests
Lincolnshire Police and the East Midlands Special Operations Unit have this morning (Wednesday 22 October 2014) executed warrants at nine addresses in Grantham as part of investigation into the supply of class A drugs. Seven men were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply drugs as a result of the enforcement action in the Earlesfield area […]
New rules on allergens for food businesses
SKDC is reminding food businesses they need to be ready for new rules which will affect the way they provide allergen information. From December 13, all food related traders will need to verbally explain or signpost allergenic information for the food they sell or provide. Currently, when supermarket bakeries, delis, cafes, restaurants and other food […]
Town in four goal romp – pictures
Grantham 4 Nantwich 0 LAURIE Wilson opened the scoring for Grantham in last night’s four-goal romp, giving them a slender first half lead. Alex Simmons netted twice and Jordan Hempenstall made it four with a minute remaining. The visitors’Matthew Kosylo was dismissed for second bookable offence. Pictures by Toby Roberts
New weekly newspaper to be launched in Grantham
Regional publisher Local World is to launch a new paid-for weekly newspaper in Grantham in January The Grantham Target will be the latest edition to LW’s Target series in Lincolnshire which already includes titles in Sleaford, Boston and East Lindsey. The new paper will be priced at 50p compared to established JP weekly the Grantham Journal […]
Moped fire
Snowball, Stuart – Formation dancer became prison chaplain
Stuart Snowball (1934-2013) Born in Darlington, County Durham, Stuart had worked for the Post Office, as a trolley-bus driver and salesman. After obtaining a degree in property management, he worked in the building department at Vauxhall College. He was a keen sailor and took part in ocean yachting. He also danced with the Peggy Spencer […]
My, we love your apple pie
LORD Harrowby landlady Lynda Senior described Saturday’s Apple Day as “Fantastic” with lots of entries in the Apple Bake Off. The three judges had a difficult time deciding on a winner as all entries looked and tasted equally delicious. The winner of the first category went to Sharon Leeson for her traditional apple pie with […]
Council hopefuls want to meet ward members
RECENTLY selected Conservative candidates for the Arnoldfield Ward, Helen Goral and Dean Ward are inviting people who live within the ward to go along to a residents meeting to have their views heard. If you live in Gonerby Hill Foot, Barrowby Lodge or anywhere outlined on the map below, you are eligible to come along […]
Closure planned for High Street, Great Gonerby
A pedestrian crossing on the High Street in Great Gonerby will be closed for one day for improvements. The closure will be in place from 9.30am to 3.30pm on Monday, 27 October while the beacon posts and globes on the crossing are replaced. These upgrades will make the crossing safer and more energy efficient. Mark […]
19-year-old assaulted in Grantham
Police are appealing for information and witnesses after a 19-year-old man was assaulted in Grantham on Friday 10th October. At some time between 7pm to 7.30pm there was a verbal altercation between a group of people that began in the alleyway between Dysart Road and East Avenue. A 19-year-old local man was physically assaulted before […]
Grantham Swimming Club news
It was a great warm-up meet before the Grantham Club Champships. Maddie Barnes travelled to Sheffield just for the 200 breast and it was well worth it. For the first time in her swim career, Maddie went under the three-minute mark improving by almost four seconds and demolishing the competition in her age group. […]
Farmers asked to look out for coursing
First policewoman plaque unveiled – pictures
DEPUTY Chief Constable Heather Roach unveiled a Blue plaque on the wall of the old police cells at the Guildhall Centre, St Peters Hill, this afternoon It is to honour Pc Edith Smith, who lived in Rutland Street, and in 1915 became the first UK woman police officer given the power of arrest. A camera […]
Stack fire – three arrests
THE A15 between Osbournby roundabout and Sleaford, was closed last night due to a major stack fire. Two Sleaford crews, reinforced by firefighters from Billingborough, Billinghay, Metheringham & Water Carrier from Holbeach tackled the 24,000 tonnes of straw using a main jet & three hose reels. The fire was in the Greylees & Quarrington area of Sleaford. Residents were advised to […]
Grantham Town take the points – pictures
Grantham 1 Workington 0 GRANTHAM took three home points thanks to a strike in the last five minutes. Jordan Hempenstall touched on keeper Dan Haystead’s clearance for Alex Simmons to poke in the winner. In an uninspiring first half, both goalkeepers were protected by solid defences. Pictures by Toby Roberts […]
Allotments attacked overnight
Lincolnshire Police unites with East Midlands forces against slavery
The five East Midlands police forces are uniting in the fight against modern slavery. The joint message comes ahead of a national day of action and awareness. Saturday (18 October) is National Anti-Slavery Day, when the public are invited to pressurise the Government and a range of other key public and private sector organisations to […]