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Unique bike stolen from Asda at Grantham

December 24, 2013, 2:43 am
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A distinctive bike, believed to be unique in the UK, has been stolen from the bike rack in the car park at Asda.

An appeal was put out this week by the Grantham Town East neighbourhood policing team for information on the theft of the Norco bike, which was imported by its owner who believes it to be the only one in the country.
Two men were seen on CCTV approaching the bike rack just after 1am on Monday. They cut the lock before one rode away on the bike.
The Norco is a commuter bike with 20-inch wheels and 27 speeds. It is gun metal grey in colour with orange and black handle bars, and is worth around £600. Anyone with information on the theft, or who is offered the bike for sale, is asked to call Lincolnshire Police on the non-emergency 101 number, quoting incident number 90 of December 23.

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Grantham Town bosses sacked

December 24, 2013, 2:55 am
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Grantham Town’s board of directors have fired joint managers Gary Sucharewycz and Ian Robinson.

The board took the decision at a meeting on Monday following the Gingerbreads’ heaviest defeat of the season on Saturday, when they lost 5-0 at home to Nantwich Town.

A press statement issued by the club as the Journal went to press said the board of directors “felt that the current drop down the league coupled with the subsequent drop in attendances at home games meant that action needed to be taken.”

Speaking to the Journal, Robinson said he was “extremely disappointed” by the decision after he and Sucharewycz saved the Gingerbreads from relegation last season: “We came into a dire situation and have built a squad that is more than competitive in this league.

“Yes, we have had some blips, but you can’t change the decision. We have learnt a lot from the experience.”

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Laptops stolen from home in Fulbeck

December 24, 2013, 3:00 am
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Burglars crept into a home in Fulbeck overnight on Thursday and stole two laptops.

A kitchen window of the home in Rectory Lane was forced open by the crooks, who made it away with a Samsung laptop and an Appale Mac Pro. They escaped through patio doors.

The burglary happened some time between 5.30pm and 9.30am the following day.
Anyone with information, or who saw suspicious activity in the area on Thursday night, is asked to call Lincolnshire Police on the non-emergency 101 number.

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Keep your vehicles locked, warn police

December 24, 2013, 3:03 am
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Residents in the New Street area of Grantham are advised to ensure their vehicles are locked following a theft from a vehicle on Sunday.

Motorists should also ensure all valuables are removed - anything on show could attract the attention of a thief.

Information to police on 101.

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National accreditation for Grantham Hospital unit

December 24, 2013, 3:12 am
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Grantham Hospital is one of four in Lincolnshire to be awarded a national accreditation for the high standards of care provided by its endoscopy unit.

The department has retained its JAG accreditation, which is a national award set up to ensure high standards of care in clinical quality, quality of patient experience, training and workforce.

In order to meet the standards required, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust reduced waiting times to three weeks and invested in the training of three new nurse endoscopists who work across all sites.

Clinical services manager Nikki Woodcock said: “All the units have worked extremely hard to make the required improvements to the services we deliver to the patients.”

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Grantham British Legion pays tribute as Roy steps down

December 24, 2013, 5:01 am
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Roy Ingamells has stepped down as president of the Grantham branch of the Royal British Legion after eight years.

Mr Ingamells was presented with a citation by new President Don Mackay. Both men served in the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards.

The branch said Roy had done a sterling job. It said he has always represented the Royal British Legion in a professional and dignified manner and has often given his time to portray the service charity and pass on its many merits to groups and individuals. He takes an active role during the Poppy Appeal by organising the collection at Asda and intends to remain a member of the branch.

The branch also held its Christmas draw at the meeting and the majority of the 30 members who attended the function won a prize and went on to have a buffet supper.

The Branch meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm in the WOs’ and Sgts’ Mess at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks. New members are welcome and can contact John on 01476 870918.

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Journal front page couple celebrate their 20th anniversary today, on Christmas Eve

December 24, 2013, 5:01 am
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Twenty years ago Richard Fenn learned that he was going to get married... the next day!

Richard’s fiancee Suzanne broke the news on December 23, and so the couple tied the knot at Grantham Register Office on Christmas Eve. The unusual day continued when the couple and their guests had a fast-food reception at McDonald’s 
following the ceremony in which they wore jeans and jumpers.

The Journal covered the story, left, with the headline “Marry me - tomorrow!”.

Talking about the sudden news, Richard told the Journal at the time: “I felt sick to start with. We should have gone out for a meal that night, but we had to cancel. I was all of a dither.”

Suzanne, 47, told the Journal this week: “We had been engaged for a couple of years so I knew Richard would say yes. It was a done deal. The day was exactly what I wanted.”

Suzanne explained to the Journal 20 years ago that she had wanted something different on her wedding day because her parents had both died the year before. The Journal reported Richard footed the McDonald’s bill which came to £27.

Richard, 48, said this week: “It was very much spur of the moment. I knew nothing about it. It was weird and wonderful.”

The couple went on honeymoon to Egypt. Suzanne had organised the trip to the Middle Eastern country which had been a dream of Richard’s.

The couple now have a daughter Issy, 14, and live in Tyson Close.

Suzanne works as an administrator at Sandon School and Richard works for himself renovating houses. Issy is a pupil at KGGS.

In January 1994, just after returning from their honeymoon, Suzanne told the Journal: “People have said it was really romantic, but I wasn’t thinking about the romance element. I was too busy trying to make it different.”

Suzanne and Richard are also pictured this year with daughter Issy.

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Grantham Journal columnist: Jacob Stuart enters the debate about an Islamic centre in town

December 23, 2013, 6:30 am
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I echo David Burling’s thoughts on the issue of a new Islamic community centre being built in Grantham.

It would truly be disappointing to hear that our town suffers from small mindedness when it comes to embracing other cultures to our community.

Such views would be particularly sad to see at this time of year where we have always stressed togetherness and a friendly spirit.

Learning from and embracing others can only help both sides thrive where the other option is to build barriers of hate based on ignorance.

With the Muslim community counting at least 800 in Grantham, and growing, they deserve a place to congregate and practice their faith without having to constantly move from rented hall to rented hall. The site itself would certainly be a welcome addition to Grantham, promising to be highly energy efficient as well as an attractive building.

The only real issue I have with this application is a practical one. Mowbeck Way, the proposed site, is not pedestrian friendly and with only 13 spaces for cars that leaves upwards of 70 Muslims travelling back and forth five times a day on foot, or worse, parking in inappropriate or illegal areas.

In a town with as many churches as Grantham has it would be great to see other growing religions have their own permanent way to properly follow their practices.

Many Granthamians will make their journeys to these churches over the coming weeks to celebrate Christmas and the New Year, knowing exactly where they will be able to go.

It is only right that others can celebrate their special religious days in such a way as well.

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Here we go again! Drivers beware...

December 24, 2013, 3:42 am
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The infamous Brook Street pothole has reappeared once again – just six weeks after the last temporary fix.

In mid-November, workers were sent out by Lincolnshire County Council highways to fill the hole, at the junction with Swinegate.

But these temporary fixes seem to be a waste of time as within weeks the deep and dangerous hole reappears, risking the safety of motorists and cyclists.

Councillor Richard Davies is the county council’s executive member for highways. He told us last month that he is looking into a long-term solution but there is particular feature of Brook Street which makes it difficult.

He said: “There’s actually a stream that runs under Brook Street, as the name suggests, and that does present an issue for us in terms of the roads’ foundations.”

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YOUTH FOOTBALL: Great Ponton go top of the league

December 24, 2013, 4:00 am
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Mid Lincs League

Under-16B

Greenbank 0

Great Ponton 4

Great Ponton hit top of the league with a workman-like performance against a physical Greenbank side.

The home keeper was soon in action, saving well from Charlie Copley, Macauley Hughes and Brendan Dixon. A good strike from Josh Brain was also dealt with well.

The deadlock was broken when Hughes burst through from a wide position and hit home. Ponton striker Copley beat the offside trap and doubled the lead clinically.

The visitors went 3-0 up when defender Oliver Hutchinson unleashed a rocket shot from 18 yards.

Into the second half, Greenbank battled hard but Ponton were unrelenting and added a fourth goal when striker Elliot Hutchinson turned in the area and struck home.

Man of the match was shared between Oliver Hutchinson, Elliot Hutchinson and defender Harry Willett.

Ponton: Cook, Willett, O. Hutchinson, J. Hutchinson, E. Hutchinson, Dixon, Allen, Rawding, O’Leary (c), Copley, Hughes, Brain, Cornish.

Under-12A

Barrowby Lions 3

Fishtoft 1

Barrowby Lions finished the year with a win against a strong team from Boston .

They went in a goal to the good at half time thanks to Sam Wright. Corey Evans scored the second and set up number three for Dominic Foister to make the game safe.

Fishtoft scored a consolation goal in the last minute with a brilliant volley.

Barrowby: Read, Evans, Wright, Hands, Foister, Cullen, Fedorson, French,Edwards, Johnson, Cooper, Down.

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GOLF: Dolby wins Stoke Rochford Christmas competition

December 24, 2013, 4:04 am
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STOKE ROCHFORD

Seniors

Stoke Rochford seniors held their traditional Christmas competition with each player allowed only two clubs and a putter.

Fifty-six entered and winner of the Walker Cup with 41 points was Alan Dolby. Runner-up with 35 was Phil Hewes on countback from Richard Marshall.

The golf was followed by a seasonal buffet lunch and seniors captain Mick Rance presented club captain Peter Gill with a cheque towards his charity, NRAS.

Prize presentations to all the summer competition winners, runners-up and semi-finalists were made and, uniquely, the 21 prizes and trophies went to 21 different players.

Past member and donor of the Walker Cup, Tony Walker joined the members for the competition and generously provided prizes for the top three players.

Roger Nicholls and Gareth Hughes manned the halfway house for which all players were very grateful on a coolish day.

The format of the day was ‘Bring and Win so all competitors received a prize from the table to complete another Christmas competition.

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Nativity: West Grantham Academy Spitalgate

December 24, 2013, 4:29 am
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These are some of the nursery and reception class pupils who staged a Christmas show at Spitalgate Primary School.

Their version of the Christmas story focused different aspects of the festive season, such as the giving of presents, Christmas trees and Jesus’s birth.

Two performances were staged for packed audiences of parents and friends.

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Nativity: Horbling Browns Primary School

December 24, 2013, 4:30 am
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The nativity story meets X Factor was the novel theme behind the Christmas show at Horbling Browns Primary School, Sleaford.

The show, called Christmas Stars - Who’s Got The Xmas Factor, was based on the idea of auditions by God for characters with the special qualities needed to be a suitable king.

Children in years three to six staged two performances for delighted parents.

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Nativity: Huntingtower Primary School

December 24, 2013, 4:34 am
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All 60 children in the reception classes at Huntingtower Primary School were involved on a Christmas cabaret show.

Youngsters sang Christmas songs including I’m A Little Christmas Cracker and a Christmas Lullaby, before children working in teams contributed to the show.

There was bell ringing, a rendition of Rudoph the Red Nose Reindeer, a snowman’s dance to the music of Walking in The Air, a reading of the poem the Night Before Christmas and carol singing .

Christmas cracker-style jokes between items were met with gales of laughter from the audience.

The peformance concluded with a traditional nativity tableau.

Early years leader Donna Kightley said the four and five-year-old children taking part had only been at school for a short while, but had learned a lot from working together on such a key part of school life.

“They really stepped up to the mark,” she said.

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Nativity: St Mary’s Primary School

December 24, 2013, 4:35 am
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Reception class pupils at St Mary’s Primary School performed a delightful nativity story, with older children providing a commentary and vocal accompaniment.

The musical performance called A Present For The Baby was based on the idea that only a simple kiss would stop the baby crying.

Three performances were staged for packed audiences of parents, who made donations towards a building fund for a hall extension due to start in the new year.

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Nativity: Harlaxton Primary School

December 24, 2013, 4:38 am
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These youngsters from Harlaxton Primary School were thinking of people less fortunate than themselves when they performed their Christmas show.

Following two performances to packed audiences of parents and friends, collections were made for two good causes.

Money will go to victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and to help a boy in Uganda which Harlaxton pupils sponsor to go to school.

The Christmas show called Hey Ewe revolved around a curious sheep that wanted to know what all the fuss was about and ended up giving its fleece to baby Jesus.

Every pupil in reception and key classes one and two had a part to play in the shows.

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Nativity: West Grantham Academy Spitalgate

December 24, 2013, 4:40 am
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Christmas around the world was the theme of a show put on by pupils at West Grantham Primary Academy, Spitalgate.

Children in years one, two and three performed the story which told of four children who took 
Christmas crackers to 
different countries where they saw how the festival is 
celebrated.

Two performances of the show were staged and for many parents there was standing room only.

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Fire crews release two people from car in ditch near Caythorpe

December 26, 2013, 5:01 am
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Fire crews from Grantham and Brant Broughton rescued two people from a crashed car near Caythorpe on Christmas Day afternoon.

They were rescued from a Renault Megane which had crashed into a ditch by the A607. The crews were called out at 3.15pm.

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Grantham firefighters tackle petrol can blaze

December 26, 2013, 5:08 am
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Firefighters tackled a fire in Queensway, Grantham, last night after a five-litre plastic petrol can set alight.

They used a dry powder extinguisher to put out the fire. The crew was called out at 9.30pm.

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Nativity: Dudley House School

December 24, 2013, 4:42 am
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Costume-makers have made their mark over the years on Christmas shows at Dudley House School, as was plain to see in the latest production.

The fabulous outfits crafted by parents gave this year’s show an especially colourful look.

Pupils across the school, from nursery to year six, took part in the show called Hallelujah.

The traditional nativity production involved plenty of singing and dancing, with the highlights being a star dance and dramatic entrance by three kings in those elaborate costumes.

Secretary Debbie Rees said the school was proud of the combined efforts of the children, parents and staff.

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