Grantham Town Supporters’ Club lotto (sponsored by Galaxy Fish Bar), winners of April 19 draw:

£200 – 156 Islanders; £10 – 111 G. Cowell; £5 – 677 S. Parkin, 258 D. Burgoine, 209 Islanders, 354 Y. Brown, 748 The Jacksons, 944 D. Charles.

United Counties League

Division One

Bourne Town 0

Harrowby United 3

Easter Monday’s local derby with Bourne Town at their Abbey Lawns ground brought Harrowby United three more points with three unanswered goals.

Harrowby started well and Lee Shaw brought the first save of the afternoon from Wakes keeper Aaron Bellairs after seven minutes with a low drive from the edge of the area. Three minutes later, good work from Simon Bolland and Scott Webb created a shooting chance for Bobby Lee which Bellairs saved with his legs, the rebound falling to Bolland who shot over.

Bourne’s first chance arrived after 13 minutes when a long ball in behind was met with a shot from Seb Hood, comfortably saved by Arrows keeper Jack Drury.

Harrowby took the lead after 22 minutes when Lee stepped up to curl home a free kick on the right from 25 yards.

On the half hour mark, Webb created a chance for Shaw whose shot was beaten out by Bellairs, making it a double save when he denied Jamie Preston’s effort on the the rebound.

Harrowby doubled their lead two minutes later when a fine through-ball from Sam Weatherstone found Shaw in space on the left. Shaw played the ball inside to Webb who fired his shot from the edge of the area into the bottom left hand corner of the net.

Six minutes from the break, Weatherstone again made Bellairs work in the Bourne goal with a scooped shot that the big keeper did well to palm away at full stretch.

Harrowby finished the half strongly with Lee having a shot deflected behind for a corner and Bellairs again saving with his legs from Shaw.

The Wakes had the ball in the net on the stroke of half time when the ball was scrambled in after a cross from the right, only for the goal to be ruled out for offside.

The second half was a more low key affair with both teams failing to stamp their authority on the game. Shaw had a couple of efforts deflected behind before Drury produced arguably the save of the game. Substitute George Holliday rifled a low shot across the Harrowby goal which appeared to heading into the bottom corner, only for Drury to dive full length and fingertip the ball around the post.

Harrowby made it three after 73 minutes when Webb whipped a free kick into the penalty area and substitute Liam Harper headed the ball down to Shaw. The Harrowby striker controlled and smashed the ball past a helpless Bellairs.

Harrowby United: Drury, Currall, Preston, Hill, Whyley, Weatherstone (Harper, 68), Jaques, Bolland (c), Webb, Shaw, Lee.

A new children’s play area and adult gym have been created in Bottesford thanks to enterprising young people.

The new equipment at Hooper Close green includes climbing frames and a spinner for kids, plus exercise bikes, high bars and cross trainers for adults.

It’s been made possible by Bottesford Youth Council members who used their entrepreneurial skills to secure £3,600 for the play area from the local community forum. But the teenagers didn’t stop there - they also successfully bid for £10,000 from Sport For All to pay for the adult gym.

The youth group, which is supported by Leicestershire County Council, will take part in an opening event on Saturday (April 26) which will also raise money for the local scout group.

Hannah Stokes (14) said: “We did a consultation around the village to see what residents wanted and this is the result. We hope people come on Saturday.”

Ivan Ould, County Hall’s cabinet member for children and young people, said: “The young people involved should be really proud of their efforts which will benefit many generations of villagers.”

Officer cadets from RAF College Cranwell will be in a spin on Sunday, May 4, when they attempt to cover 500,000 metres on static bikes at ASDA superstore in Grantham.

The six cadets, from C Squadron, Initial Officer Training Course 35, will work up a sweat when they start their mammoth cycle ride in aid of the RAF Benevolent Fund and ASDA’s nominated charity Tickled Pink for Breast Cancer.

Last year, nearly 50,000 men and women were diagnosed with breast cancer and the team will cycle 10 metres for every one of them.

Off Cdt Andy Ewing said: “We’ve been training hard for the last few weeks and are confident we’ll cover the distance without much trouble. We’re also supporting two great causes - the RAF Benevolent Fund which is a charity close to all RAF Service personnel and there are many of us who know someone, a family member, a friend or a work colleague, who suffers with breast cancer.

“We hope shoppers in Grantham will come along to ASDA to give us as much encouragement as possible and to donate to these two worthy charities.”

The cadets will begin their challenge at 10am and hope to reach their ‘destination’ by 5pm.

If you would like to make a donation to either of the nominated charities visit uk.virginmoneygiving.com/iot35

Ropsley will be home to a new village hall if plans by the village hall committee are successful.

The committee has identified the need to replace the existing village hall which is reaching the end of its serviceable life and no longer meets the needs of a 21st century building.

Two years ago, members submitted a bid to the Big Lottery Reaching Communities Building Fund, which was unsuccessful. The advice from the Big Lottery was that, as a group, they need to undertake further consultation and involvement with the community which will ultimately be beneficiaries of the new hall.

Funding for community projects such as that is very competitive but the committee is determined to pursue its vision of providing a new village hall.

Consequently a survey is being distributed to all households in Ropsley, Sapperton, Braceby, Great and Little Humby, and users of the hall. This is designed to establish what they would like to see from the new Ropsley Village Hall.

The survey will be distributed over the weekend of April 26-27 and collected from Saturday, May 10. It can, alternatively, be {https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ropsley|completed online.}

Anyone completing the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win cash prizes of £50, £30 or £10.

For more information, contact Paul Mason on 01476 585729.

A member of Grantham Running Club took part in the ETU Powerman Sprint Duathlon European Championships in Horst, Holland, last week.

Gerry Hyde was amongst duathletes from 28 nations competing for European Age Group medals, with Great Britain by far the largest team with nearly 300 competitors.

The annual event comprised a 5km run, 20km bike and a final 2.5km run.

On a tight but pan-flat course, Gerry finished in a creditable 14th place in the 50-54 age group, completing the event in a time of 1hr 5min 32sec.

Radio Witham has been relaunched with a new studio to broadcast from in Grantham Hospital.

A relaunch party was held on Saturday for the hospital radio station with guests including the Mayor of Grantham Frank Turner, his wife and mayoress Christina, and Deputy Mayor Ian Selby.

The station has moved into a permanent studio inside the hospital building after broadcasting for many years from a Portakabin in the grounds.

Station manager Howard Newport said the the relaunch was a great success with many of the station’s supporters attending.

Mr Newport said: “The Mayor and his deputy were very complimentary about the new studios and we were really overwhelmed with the support.”

Mr Newport, who has been working in radio for ten years, added: “This was the perfect time for the station to launch a new sound. We have had a fantastic set of new jingles sung, and new computer play out software installed. We’re also launching a new logo to refresh our visual image. We’re really pleased with 
the new look and sound; it’s really brought the station forward.”

The move took several months to complete, with volunteers giving their time to help the station move furniture and equipment, and gear up for a fresh sound.

Volunteer coordinator Ray Oliver, who presents a request show every Monday, said: “We had been looking to move for several years, and this was an opportunity we couldn’t miss. We knew we had to move and this was our best opportunity. We are sure that the patients and staff will love the new professional sound to the station. All the volunteers are looking forward to presenting their shows with our refreshed look.”

A packed programme of music and attractions await families to the St George on the Green event on Sunday (April 27).

Visitors will find more than ever on the green in St Peter’s Hill, including a festival-style stage with a mix of performers lined up to entertain aboard a huge trailer.

Also new this year are cream teas in the marquee, with background music by popular acoustic guitarist Nigel Truman. And to make life easier for mums and dads the Pinxton Puppets will be close by so they can relax while their little ones watch the show.

And fun for youngsters does not stop there – they can learn a new trick or two at Scotty’s Circus Workshop, whizz around on rides and have their faces painted. They can even meet the man himself – St George and his dragon will be mooching around the green talking to families as he passes by.

No celebration would be complete without the Allington Morris Dancers and Maids of Clifton, who will be dancing at times throughout the day. Also showing off their moves will be dancers from the Beth Cresswell School of Dance.

There will be plenty of opportunities to spend a few pennies at stalls along Petticoat Lane and at craft stalls in the Guildhall ballroom. Meanwhile, Grantham Museum will be open all day.

At 2.20pm, Grantham scouts and guides will set off on their traditional parade. They will set off from the bus station in Wharf Road and march along St Peter’s Hill and High Street to St Wulfram’s Church, and return following a service with a salute on the green by civic dignitaries.

Families are invited to line the parade route to wave and cheer along the hundreds of children taking part.

St George on the Green is organised by the Grantham Carnival and Events Group, with support from SKDC.

SATURDAY (April 26)

Football

Northern Premier League

Premier Division – Nantwich Town v Grantham Town (3pm).

United Counties League

Division One – Harrowby United v Northampton ON Chenecks (3pm).

Grantham & District Saturday League

Premier Division – CK Dons Reserves v Cranmer Arms, Ancaster Rams v Greyhounders.

Rugby

NLD Shield Final

Kesteven v Newark (3pm at Matlock).

Cricket

South Lincs & Border League

Premier Division – Lindum 2nd v Belton Park, Long Sutton v Grantham, Welby v Skegness 2nd.

Division One – Billingborough 2nd v Cavaliers, Grantham 2nd v Baston.

Division Two – Belton Park 2nd v Burgh & District, Grantham 3rd v Timberlands.

South Notts League

Division E – Belvoir 2nd v Eastwood Town.

Division L – Belvoir 3rd v Kinoulton 2nd.

SUNDAY

Football

Grantham & District Sunday League

Knockout Cup Final – Helpringham Rovers v Ropsley FC (at Ancaster Playing Field, 2.30pm kick-off).

Premier Division – Lions FC v FC Osbournby Rangers, AFC Harrowby v Ruskington FC.

Division One – Nobody Inn Athletic v Caythorpe Sports & Social FC.

Lincolnshire Intermediate League

Premier – Grantham Town v Sleaford Town (2.15pm).

Cricket

South Lincs & Border League

Division Two – Boston 3rd v Claypole, Spalding 3rd v Welby 2nd.

Grantham & Melton Association

Division One – Belvoir v Empingham, Bottesford v Woolsthorpe by Belvoir, Buckminster v Houghton on the Hill, Grantham v Belton Park.

Division Two – Bingham v Croxton Kerrial, Sproxton v Rothley Park.

Division Three – Barrowby v Harlaxton, Colsterworth v Barkston & Syston, Skillington v Queniborough, Whissendine v Grantham 2nd.

TUESDAY

Football

Grantham & District Saturday League

Premier Division – CK Dons Reserves v Bottesford, Newark Flowserve FC v AFC Three Gables, Ancaster Rovers v White Horse Sleaford, Bottesford Reserves v Greyhounders, Cranmer Arms v Caythorpe.

Lincolnshire Intermediate League

Premier – Lincoln Moorlands Railway v Grantham Town (7.30pm).

FOOTBALL RESULTS

Northern Premier League

Premier Division – AFC Fylde 1 Grantham Town 2, Grantham Town 0 Barwell 1.

United Counties League

Division One – Lutterworth Athletic 1 Harrowby United 4, Bourne Town 0 Harrowby United 3.

Grantham & District Saturday League

Premier Division – Ancaster Rovers 5 Bottesford Reserves 0, White Horse Sleaford 2 CK Dons Reserves 0.

Grantham & District Sunday League

Premier Division – Lions FC 5 Helpringham Rovers 2.

A new chairman and vice-chairman of South Kesteven District Council have been appointed after a meeting of full council last Thursday.

Coun Reginald Howard who has been a member of SKDC for 24 years and the mayor of his ward Market Deeping on 13 occasions was elected unanimously as chairman.

On taking office he said: “I’m not often stumped for words, but I do find it difficult now.”

“I thank you all for electing me to this office, I’ll do my best. If I do half as well as most of the previous chairmen then I won’t be doing too bad.”

The Independent councillor was nominated by leader of SKDC Coun Mrs Linda Neal, who said: “As a former petty officer in the Navy I am confident he will preside over this council in a meticulous way and will keep everything ship shape.”

In line with his nautical background, Coun Howard announced the Royal National Lifeboat Institution as his chosen charity.

A vote of thanks for retiring chairman Coun David Nalson was proposed by Coun Terl Bryant, who said: “As chairman David represented the council in a proper and dignified manner, going to as many civic events as possible.”

Three nominations were then put forward for the role of vice-chairman, with Coun Ray Wootten being elected after receiving 33 votes as opposed to Coun Harrish Bisnauthsing’s ten votes and Coun Alan Davidson’s seven votes.

Coun Ray Wootten who is chairman of Lincolnshire County Council and represents St Wulfram’s ward, said: “Over the years I have seen former vice-chairman carry out this very important role. I’m pleased to be able to follow in their footsteps.”

Leader Coun Mrs Linda Neal also confirmed during the meeting that the cabinet would continue to be comprised of the same seven members.

Grantham Town go into their final game of the season at Nantwich Town tomorrow (Saturday) on the back of a disappointing home defeat against Barwell on Easter Monday.

Joint manager Wayne Hallcro said the Gingerbreads “let each other down” at The Meres after they had caused an upset by beating high-fliers AFC Fylde in their previous match on Saturday.

Hallcro said: “We didn’t start well and didn’t get out of first gear. The goal knocked the stuffing out of us as we were beginning to get on top of the game. We didn’t show the fight that we needed to get back into the game.”

Hallcro said their plan to go to three up front, with the introduction of Greg Smith, had not worked as it had done at Fylde.

Hallcro said: “We went direct and bombarded them with balls into the box. We could have gone back to a 4-4-2 to try and draw them out and stop them defending on the edge of their penalty area.”

Looking to tomorrow’s final match of the campaign, Hallcro said he and co-boss Jimmy Albans did not believe in ‘end of season’ games and they would approach the Nantwich game as any other.

Hallcro said: “Every game is one we want to get three points from. Nantwich is no different to other games. We want to get as many points as we can and maximise what we have done this season.”

A number of crimes have been reported in the past week in the west of Grantham.

On April 20 a bicycle was stolen from the garden of a property in Clyde Court and overnight on April 21 brick pillars were damaged at a property in the Huntingtower Road area.

At 11.30am on April 21 a handbag was stolen from a vehicle in the West Avenue and over the bank holiday weekend a quantity of doors were stolen from the Springfield Road area of Grantham.

Between 9am and 3.40pm on April 23 there was a burglary at a property in the Thames Road area of Grantham.

If you have any information about these crimes contact Lincolnshire Police on 101.

Grantham Meres Leisure Centre has secured a comic coup by hosting popular comedian Jason Manford in July.

Manford has become a familiar face on TV in recent years and a popular stand-up in UK theatres. He is back on tour with a wealth of comedy anecdotes, comic misunderstandings and audience banter delivered with his trademark likeable Northern charm and teasingly intelligent wit.

Manford, 32, who was born in Salford, said: “Some of you might think I’ve had a career change what with all the opera and musical theatre I’ve been doing lately. Not a chance, I’m excited to be getting back to what I really love the most – stand up!”

Stand-up sets on ‘Live at the Apollo’, ‘Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow’ and ‘The Royal Variety Performance’ have all helped establish Manford. He has hosted ITV’s reality comedy competition, Show Me the Funny and a second series of his own creation, ‘Walk on the Wild Side’, aired on BBC1 in 2010. He has hosted ‘Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford’ and been a regular panelist on two series of ‘Odd One In’.

The Meres show takes place on Saturday, July 19, and tickets cost £22.50 plus £1 booking fee per ticket. But there is a discount on tickets bought before Tuesday, May 6. These cost £20. Visit the Guildhall box office in St Peter’s Hill, call 01476 406158 or go to www.guildhallartscentre.com

Quorn Point-to-Point races take place at Garthorpe on Sunday.

Ninety-one entries have been received for the seven races, starting at 1pm. Admission is £10 per person.

There will be bookmakers on course, a tote, a large selection of trade stands and a licensed bar.

Garthorpe is situated on the B676, seven miles west of Colsterworth. The postcode is LE14 2RS.

A prolific and talented keyboard player will take to the stage in Great Gonerby to help raise money for charity.

Dirkjan Ranzijn will appear at Great Gonerby Social Club on Tuesday, May 13, and his charity concert will help to raise money for the St Wulfram’s Spire Appeal and the British Heart Foundation.

Dirk said: “I started to play the keyboards when I was about nine years old and went professional at the age of 15, which means that this year I am celebrating my 30th anniversary on stage.

“I have made about 21 albums so far and four DVDs, all sold world wide. My concerts are leading me to several countries in Europe including Holland, UK, Scotland, Denmark, Poland, Switzerland and Germany. I do play around 100 concerts a year.

“I am a regular guest on Danish television and we are now talking about a series on Dutch national television next year.

“My repertoire is right across the board with songs from the shows, films, ballads, classical, pop, rock, etc.”

Tickets for the show, which starts at 7.30pm, are £5 and are available from David or Gill on 01476 978771. There will be homemade produce and refreshments available on the night.

To find out more about Dirk go to his website at www.dirkjanranzijn.nl

There are also numerous videos of Dirk in concert on Youtube.

The full line-up of candidates for the forthcoming European elections has been revealed - with the ousted former Lincolnshire leader heading the list of candidates for a new anti-EU party.

Nine parties will vie for votes for the East Midlands seats in the European Parliament on May 22 including ‘An independence from Europe’ - a new party set up by West Midlands MEP Mike Nattrass, UKIP’s former deputy leader.

That party is putting forward five candidates for the May ballot, including Chris Pain, his mother Val Pain and Boston eurosceptic Carl Mason.

Coun Pain was kicked out of UKIP by party bosses in a move that split the party locally after its success in last May’s county council elections and cost it its position as official opposition at County Hall.

He told The Standard that the party’s candidates are people who are dissatisfied with Nigel Farage’s leadership and feels that UKIP could be heading for a pact with the Conservatives.

He did not comment on whether he thinks the appearance of his party on the ballot paper will anger UKIP, but said he feel his new party offers a clear choice to get out of the EU as well as a host of other policies.

Locally he is lobbying for extra cash to fix the county’s roads and wants to see the M11 extended through Lincolnshire, taking it from Cambridge to the Humber.

He said: “We are looking for two seats. I think the Liberal vote is going to go away.

“We have got a full programme in 26 policy areas.”

He was a long standing member of UKIP while his mum Val has also been standing in elections since 2005.

He added: “People can call me but I have always called a spade a spade and never told anybody anything different to what I believe to get votes.”

UKIP is widely predicted to do well in May, with party leader Nigel Farage predicting a ‘political’ earthquake predicting a political ‘earthquake’ when he spoke in Wyberton last year. The party took the headlines when it scooped five of Boston’s seven seats at last year’s county council elections but it remains to be seen if An Independence From Europe or the eurosceptic ‘Harmony Party’ will split their vote in this regional ballot.

The region has five seats in the European Parliament, currently held by Bill Newton-Dunn (Lib Dem), Emma McClarkin (Con), Roger Helmer (UKIP), Derek Clark (UKIP) and Glenis Willmott (Lab). Derek Clark is standing down at this election.

The ballot works with each party putting forward a list of candidates in order, with seats given to parties out in proportion to the votes they won, starting from the top of the list. Eg 20 per cent of the vote earns one seat, handed to the person at the top of that party’s list.

The parliament is the directly elected part of the European Union, working with the European Commission – one appointed ‘commissioner’ from each country headed by Jose Manuel Barroso – and the European Council, which is the heads of state/Government for each country led by President Herman Van Rompuy and foreign minister Catherine Ashton.

The candidate list in full and in order:

*An Independence From Europe: 1- Chris Pain, 2- Val Pain, 3- Alan Jesson, 4- John Beaver, 5- Carl Mason

*British National Party: 1- Catherine Duffy, 2- Robert West, 3- Bob Brindley, 4- Geoffrey Dickens, 5- Paul Hilliard

*Conservative Party: 1- Emma McClarkin, 2- Andrew Lewer, 3- Rupert Matthews, 4- Stephen Castens, 5- Brendan Clarke-Smith

*English Democrats: 1- Kevin Sills, 2- David Wickham, 3- John Dowie, 4- Oliver Healey, 5- Terry Spencer

*Green Party: 1- Kat Boettge, 2- Sue Mallender, 3- Richard Mallender, 4- Peter Allen, 5- Simon Hales

*Harmony Party: 1- Steve Ward

*Labour Party: 1- Glenis Willmott, 2- Rory Palmer, 3- Linda Woodings, 4- Khalid Hadadi, 5- Nick Brooks

*Liberal Democrats: 1- Bill Newton-Dunn, 2- Issan Ul-Haque Ghazni, 3- Phil Knowles, 4- George Smid, 5- Deborah Newton-Cook

*UK Independence Party (UKIP): 1- Roger Helmer, 2- Margot Parker, 3-Jonathan Bullock, 4- Nigel Wickens, 5- Barry Mahoney.

Victor Wood Kia is delighted to announce that through its local success, Kia has achieved its best-ever first quarter for sales performance, boasting an almost 12.5 per cent increase from the previous year.

In the first quarter Kia delivered 21,608 new cars to customers. This record quarter continued Kia’s trend of breaking records in the UK car market.

On top of this, Kia delivered 14,787 new cars to customers in March – not only Kia’s best-ever March performance but a best-ever single month sales figure for the brand.

This record breaking performance for March was up 16.2 per cent on last September – the car manufacturer’s now second best performing month.

Andy Doyle, general manager, Victor Wood Kia said: “We are absolutely thrilled to be a part of Kia’s record breaking month and quarter. It goes to show that Lincolnshire motorists are embracing Kia’s range of stylish, top-quality cars more than ever before, and we thank them for their support.”

Andy added: “We are committed to providing our customers with an outstanding experience; this is matched with one of the most modern ranges of cars in the market-place, our unrivalled seven year warranty and sensible value that meets the demand of our valued customers.

“The quarter has made it evident that Kia’s continued growth isn’t set to stop!”

To organise a test drive or to see what other offers are available at Victor Wood Kia, please contact the team at Victor Wood Kia, Spittlegate Level, Grantham, NG31 7UH. Tel: 01476 978064.

Firefighters are due to strike on three days in May, but Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue says emergency cover will be provided.

People are being urged to dial 999 in an emergency when the strikes are under way. The Fire Brigades Union has called the strikes for Friday, May 2, from noon to 5pm, Saturday May 3, from 2pm to 2am, and Sunday, May 4, from 10am to 3pm.

Dave Ramscar, Chief Fire Officer at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, said: “Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue has plans in place to ensure that we continue to provide an emergency response within the county. We accept that any planned industrial action will impact on our ability to deliver business as usual, but we are confident that the implementation of our plans will enable us to continue to answer 999 calls and to respond to incidents as quickly as possible.

“We continue to remind people to take care when going about their daily business, and that there is further safety advice available on our website and on Twitter @lincsfirerescue.”

The fire service said as good practice “it maintains and tests business continuity plans for all eventualities”. Consequently, the service will maintain an emergency response to 999 calls during this period of strike action.

It added: “We are confident that our robust plans will enable us to answer 999 calls and respond to incidents as quickly as possible, but continue to ask members of the public to be fire safety aware.”

FBU general secretary Matt Wrack said: “After three years of negotiations and an intense four months presenting an indisputable, evidence-based case for the need to ensure a pension scheme that takes into account the unique occupation of firefighting, the government is still burying its head in the sand.

“Several members of government were only too keen to praise firefighters during the winter floods, but their words amount to nothing when they simultaneously ignore issues that threaten the future of firefighters and their families.

“Nevertheless, we remain totally committed to resolving the dispute through negotiation, and are ready to meet to consider a workable proposal as soon as possible.”

Experts have warned that more than a million motorists could be at risk of serious accidents and prosecution after buying substandard part-worn tyres to save money.

New figures show that in the last five years, 1.5 million drivers have purchased tyres that are illegal to use on the road.

Police have responded by waging a campaign against drivers caught with defective tyres. The number of drivers pulled over for using illegal tyres has risen nine per cent since 2009.

Officers can impose roadside penalties of up to £100 and three penalty points for each substandard tyre, potentially making using a full set of four worthy of a driving ban.

Despite the law saying used tyres must be stamped ‘part-worn’ to prove that quality control and safety checks have been undertaken, only two out of five people who bought second-hand tyres found them to be appropriately marked.

Inadequate tread can lead to skids and significantly increase a vehicle’s stopping distance and fuel consumption, according to a report commissioned by insurers LV.

Of the 23 million used tyres sold since 2009, a quarter did not meet safety requirements.

The number of trading standards investigations into part-worn tyre dealers has almost doubled in the past five years.

John O’Roarke, managing director of LV car insurance, said: “In the current economic climate, motorists are understandably looking to cut costs wherever they can and buying quality used tyres is one way to do this.

“Unfortunately, some second-hand tyres sold do not meet the legal safety requirements and are not fit for the road, putting motorists at risk of a criminal conviction or worse.”

Grantham Town under-17s manager Eddie Humphreys says “confidence is high” as the young Gingerbreads go into this Sunday’s Lincolnshire Under-18 County Cup final at Sincil Bank.

Grantham will take on Ruston Sports at Lincoln City’s ground, with the kick-off at 2.30pm.

Last season’s under-16 trophy winners, the Gingerbreads have not lost a single cup tie in four seasons of football, and they could also be on for a double this season as they are in the Junior Premier League Cup final next weekend.

Humphreys said: “We are really looking forward to Sunday’s fina and it is further reward for the hard work the lads have put in this season. We’ve continued to make great strides this year even though we are probably the youngest side in the competition.”

The Gingerbreads will be wearing their red cup strip and would like as much support as possible.