The case of two men charged in relation to the handling of stolen Mercedes vehicles has been adjourned so that evidence can be provided to the defence and appropriate interpreters arranged.

Maksim Filiusin, 35, of Oxford Street, Grantham is charged with one count of handling the stolen Mercedes Sprinters, while Irmantas Urbonas, 37, of Belton Avenue, Grantham, faces one count of attempting to handle the stolen vans.

Both matters date back to March 1 of last year, but the two men were only recently charged on June 23.

Representing Mr Urbonas, Mr Middleton described the case as ‘labyrinthine’ and requested an adjournment so that more evidence could be provided by the CPS.

The case was also unable to proceed because no appropriate interpreters were available.

Magistrates agreed to adjourn the case until July 28, with both defendants remaining on unconditional bail.

Planning applications before South Kesteven District Council include:

Barrowby

S14/1856/HSH - Helen Kelham - Extension of single storey rear extension, 13 The Drift.

Barrowby/Grantham

S14/1866/EIASC - Tim Waller - Request for Screening Opinion for residential development and associated infrastructure, land north of 372 - 400 Dysart Road, Grantham.

Belton and Manthorpe

S14/1693/FULL - Colin Bell, The National Trust - Installation of LPG tank, Apple Tree Cottage, 5 Washdyke Lane, Belton.

Billingborough

S14/1678/LB - Mr M. Goodall - Removalof paint, repair and repaint masonry, George and Dragon, 1 Victoria Street.

Bitchfield and Bassingthorpe

S14/1618/HSH - Mr M. Pyke - Installation of ground source heat pump, The Manor House, Bitchfield.

Carlton Scroop

S14/1135/FULL - Mr R. Oliver - Conversion of outbuilding to dwelling, detached garage with room above and swimming pool, Old Manor House, Charity Street.

Castle Bytham

S14/1926/TCA - Mr Warnes - Reduction in height of two birch trees and reduction of lateral branches, 11 Cumberland Gardens.

Colsterworth

S14/1754/HSH - David Bentley - Single storey rear extension to dwelling, 22 Colster Way.

S14/1804/HSH - Mr and Mrs J. Bateson - Proposed pitched roof to garage, 4 Belvoir Close.

Folkingham

S14//1828/FULL - Mr C. Norman-Smith - Demolition of existing open sided storage building and erection of workshop/studio and change of use of existing workshop to domestic storage, The Granary, Low Farm Drive.

Grantham

S14/0139/FULL - Mr Z. Hanna - Installation of two metre high fencing, Discovery Retail Park, Unit 3, London Road.

S14/1527/LB - Mr C. Finn - Erection of stone plaque to the front of the Guildhall, The Guildhall, St Peter’s Hill.

S14/1619/ADV - Asda Stores Ltd - Pick and Collect illuminated advertisement signs on canopy, Asda Plc, Union Street.

S14/1773/DC - Michael Whiting - Discharge Conditions 3 (underground tanks), 4 (contamination) and 6 (surface water) of

S14/0783, petrol station, J. Sainsbury Plc, London Road.

S14/1834/ADV - Sainsbury’s Supermarket Ltd - Various adverts to petrol station including one illuminated totem, one illuminated kiosk, two illuminated canopy, four pole-mounted signs, one wall sign and 12 pumpgrade flags, J. Sainsbury Plc, London Road.

S14/1982/FULL - Asda Stores Ltd - Erection of Pick and Collect canopy within the store’s customer car park, Asda Plc, Union Street.

Heydour

S14/1651/FULL - William Guiness - Conversion and alteration of garage/workshop to dwelling, Bramble Cottage, Village Street, Oasby.

Horbling

S14/1849/HSH - Mr and Mrs D. Edwards - Single storey extensions to side and rear of dwelling and erection of boundary wall, 8 Spring Lane.

Little Bytham

S15/1899/FULL - Mr A. Rasell - Change of use of attic space from A3 to ancillary living accommodation (C3), Rassell Nurseries, Station Road.

Long Bennington

S14/1714/DEM - Roseland Group - Demolition of 10 single storey buildings, unused buildings, Roseland Business Park.

Marston

S14/1518/HSH - Mr and Mrs Barnabas - First floor extension above garage to form office, Rose Farm Lodge, Toll Bar Road.

Rippingale

S14/1894/LB - Sheila Scholes - Cleaning of stone memorial, St Andrew’s Church, High Street.

South Witham

S14/1845/FULL - John Thornley - Replacement of timber framed windows and timber doors with double glazed UPVC windows and doors, 46, 46a, 48, 48a, Great Close.

Westborough and Dry Doddington

S14/1820/OVH - Emma Stevenson, Western Power Distribution - Erect one single pole within existing 33 kilo vault overhead line, one H Pole with switch box and one single pole with two stays at a right angle to an existing 33,000 volt overhead line on land at Claypole. The new construction is required for the connection to a new solar farm at Copley Farm, Claypole (ES/13), Copley Farm, Doddington Lane, Claypole.

Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir

S14/1833/FULL - Mr and Mrs J. Chad - Single storey rear extension, The Chequers, Main Street.

To view the forms and plans of any planning application, click on the link www.southkesteven.gov.uk/planningsearch/

The court was told that a 33-year-old who had not offended for two years resorted to shoplifting during the changeover period of his benefits.

Benjamin Noddings, of Skells Court, Stamford, pleaded guilty to stealing two joints of meat valued at £24 from the Co-op on Princess Drive in Grantham.

Prosecutor Shelley Wilson said that on April 19 Noddings walked into the shop, took the joints of meat from the freezer area and put them under his clothing without making any attempt to pay.

Noddings was later arrested and made no comments during interview, with Mrs Wilson adding that the offence also put him in breach of an 18 month conditional discharge.

Stuart Wild, defending, said that while his client had been before the courts between 2008 and 2012, and that this was linked to illegal substance use, he had since put this behind him.

However Mr Wild told the court that it was when Noddings went to the benefits office and was told that it would take two weeks to transfer him from employment and support allowance to jobseeker’s allowance, that he resorted to stealing the food.

Noddings was ordered to pay a fine of £65, a contribution of £40 to the prosecution costs, a victim surcharge of £20 and compensation of £24 to the Co-op. Magistrates also ruled that Noddings’ conditional discharge could continue given the reasons behind the offence.

Lincolnshire Police are holding a recruitment event tomorrow for those interested in volunteering as part of the special constabulary.

They are asking those who have a minimum of four spare hours a week and who want to help make the community a safer place to attend the recruitment event tomorrow, July 15 starting at 7pm in Grantham Police Station.

The police are looking for enthusiastic, positive individuals with a real interest in policing who would like to become special constables.

The recruitment event will be run by existing officers of the special constabulary who are able to give a real insight into what it takes to become a member of the special constabulary and what you will get out of it in return.

The event will introduce you to all aspects of becoming a special constable including the eligibility criteria, the recruitment procedure, training and what to expect once you become a special constable with Lincolnshire Police.

There will also be an opportunity to talk with the special constables, and over tea and biscuits to hear about their own police experiences.

“I do hope that you will want to volunteer your time and talents as a special constable. Just come along on the night and find out more”, says specials chief officer, Steve Woodcock.

If you are unable to attend, further information on becoming a special constable can be found at www.lincs.police.uk/Join-Us/Volunteers/Special-Constables/

Two young women were sentenced for assaulting two female police officers after magistrates were shown CCTV footage of the incident.

Courtney Jade Rowarth, 18, of Edward Street, Grantham and 20-year-old Bethany Anne Wagstaff of Launds Green, South Witham, both pleaded guilty to assaulting two separate police constables in the excution of their duty.

The case had previously been sent back to police as the CPS believed their offences were more appropriate to be dealt with through a caution or restorative justice, but it returned to magistrates after an out of court order was not acceptable to police.

Prosecutor Shelley Wilson explained how at 2.30am on May 25 several officers were on foot patrol in the Market Place and ran over to a fight outside Faces nightclub.

When a female police sergeant tried to break it up she received a punch to the face from Rowarth, who was then restrained and taken into custody.

Meanwhile Wagstaff was verbally aggressive towards the officers and then pushed another female constable from behind in the lower rib area, which also led to her arrest.

In interview both women said that they had been drinking, and were shocked at their behaviour seen in the CCTV.

Defending Rowarth, Giles Tyas said that his client accepted that she hit the policewoman while throwing her arms about but disputed that it was deliberate, and was actually attempting to seperate Wagstaff from another member of the group.

Mr Tyas added that Rowarth, who works as a cleaner, had not been out in town since this incident as ‘it scared her somewhat as to what can happen.’

In defence of Wagstaff, Rob Arthur said that the CCTV clearly showed that she was under the influence of alcohol, and afterwards she could recall little of what took place.

Employed in a care home, Wagstaff was described as being ashamed that this had damaged her previous good character.

Rowarth was ordered to pay a fine of £110 while Wagstaff was fined £145, and both must also each pay a victim surcharge of £20 and prosecution costs of £85.

On handing down the sentences the magistrates said to the defendants: “The CCTV does not make for pleasant viewing. We hope that’s a lesson learnt particularly where alcohol is concerned. Being drunk and committing this offence is not an excuse.”

A video message from an Olympic gold medallist inspired pupils from Grantham Additional Needs Federation (GANF) during their sports day on Friday.

London 2012 champion in the canoe slalom, Tim Baillie, attended the school last year to unveil its new sports field laid with artificial turf from the Olympics.

Despite being busy training in Canada, Tim took time out to record a special message for the GANF students.

The Team GB gold medallist said: “After having visited last year I am really excited for you all to be using the sports field again and enjoying the London legacy.

“I just wanted to send you a message to wish you all the best with your sports day and to remind you that by far the most important thing isn’t necessarily whether you win or lose but it is the taking part and absolutely giving it your all.”

At their sports day the students took part in a variety of activities including running, long jump, football, and climbing through an inflatable assault course.

Meanwhile older GANF students who are working towards their BTEC Sport qualifications were helping the younger pupils during the activities, including 15-year-old Jack Ward who said: “It is good to help the younger ones. They look up to us, and I want to go into sports coaching.”

Moreover those studying for their BTEC in Hospitality were also making the most of the day to build on their skills, serving tea and coffee to visitors.

As well as friends and family, the GANF students were joined by pupils from its twin special educational needs school KBZO in Obserschwaben, Germany, who are currently here on an exchange visit.

On the day principal in charge of schools, Ann White said: “It is amazing, and it is fantastic to see so many people here today.”

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A 20-year-old Grantham man will be tried at Lincoln Crown Court for a robbery during which tobacco and wine were taken.

Alexander Bailey of Harlaxton Road appeared before magistrates charged with robbing a member of staff at the Princess Drive Co-op store on November 5 last year.

No plea was entered and Bailey remains on conditional bail with an electronically monitored curfew until the start of the crown court hearing, which is scheduled for July 21.

A Grantham woman has admitted to stealing two pairs of children’s shoes valued at £70 from Brantano, just over a fortnight after being released from custody.

Kerry Lee Askew, 33, of Uplands Drive, pleaded guilty to the shop theft on May 1, as well as for her initial failure to come to court.

Shelley Wilson, prosecuting, detailed how staff at the store in the Augustin Retail Park noticed Askew behaving suspiciously by the children’s shoes, and that after she left they checked the area to find two pairs missing.

Askew was then traced to New Street using CCTV, where officers spoke to her and found the shoes inside her handbag.

Mrs Wilson said that Askew gave ‘far-fetched reasons’ as to how they came to be there in interview, and despite being charged then failed to attend court on June 23.

The prosecutor added that Askew ‘has a fairly long history of offending’, and Stuart Wild, defending, confirmed that Askew had been released from a custodial sentence two or three weeks prior to this offence.

The warrant for Askew’s arrest following her previous non-attendence at court was withdrawn by magistrates, and they adjourned the case until July 28 for a pre-sentence report to be prepared by the probation service.

After 96 years the Denton branch of the Women’s Institute has held its final meeting.

The village’s group was founded in 1918 by Lady Maria Welby, but it has now had to come to an end due to falling membership, rising costs and the loss of its long-serving president, Gill Mitchell.

For their last outing the members went for a meal and enjoyed the views at Woody’s in Ancaster, where a crystal vase was presented to their treasurer of 40 years Iris Bratton.

Member Sally Weston said: “The ladies learnt many new crafts, heard interesting talks at their years of meetings but most of all made lasting friendships, which will still remain.”

South Kesteven District Council is reminding residents that common electrical items need to be taken to household waste and recycling centres.

Televisions and DVD players are among the items which, if left on a pavement, are classed as a fly-tipping offence.

These items can also be collected by the council’s home collection service, as they cannot be taken with standard bin collections.

SKDC’s portfolio holder for healthy environment Councillor John Smith said: “We appreciate residents may not always have the means to transport items to our household waste and recycling centres.

“Therefore the home collection service is here to help you dispose of your goods responsibly – you can do your part to keep your street clean.”

The collection service costs £11 for the first item and £5 each for all other items – fridges and freezers are charged separately at £11 each.

Once payment has been made, SKDC will collect the items from outside the property on a day agreed with residents. All collections will be carried out by SKDC employees wearing high visibility jackets.

SKDC is unable to collect radiators, builder’s rubble, bricks, concrete, paving slabs or garden furniture.

Residents can call 01476 406080 to arrange to use the home collection service. The household waste and recycling centre in Mowbeck Way, is open Friday to Monday, 9am to 4pm.

Nick Boles has been promoted to Minister of State for Skills, Enterprise and Equalities in today’s cabinet reshuffle.

Mr Boles was previously Minister for Planning and Development, but a tweet from David Cameron’s account has announced: “Nick Boles is Minister of State for the Business and Education depts. Part of his brief will be equal marriage implementation. #Reshuffle.”

The Grantham and Stamford MP’s new role is shared jointly between the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Education, with responsibilities including adult skills, apprenticeships and business support.

In a statement Mr Boles said: “I am very excited to have a new challenge. I am determined to make sure that everybody can acquire the skills to be able to benefit from the economic recovery.”

An 11-year-old has had 16 inches cut off her long locks to donate to a charity which makes wigs for young cancer patients, as well as to raise money for the cause.

Poppy Willesden was inspired by a story documented on Facebook about a young girl called Claudia, who is battling cancer after being diagnosed with a brain tumour when she was just five years old.

After speaking to Claudia’s mum and learning about the Little Princess Trust, which provides real hair wigs for children free of charge, Poppy decided to donate her own hair and raise funds in the process.

The hair cutting took place on Sunday at Poppy’s home on Hodder Close, Grantham, and she has already raised more than £430.

Her mum Alison said: “I am very proud of my daughter, and she has had lots of support including from her school Huntingtower.”

You can still donate by visiting www.justgiving.com/owner-email/pleasesponsor/Alison-Willesden

For more information about the charity go to www.littleprincesses.org.uk

The Antiques Roadshow arrives at Belton House on Thursday, July 31, and it’s not too late to make sure any large items you may have can be seen by the experts.

If you would like an expert to cast their eye over any bulky items, send details and photographs of the objects to: ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, BBC, Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2LR or e-mail them to: antiques.roadshow@bbc.co.uk. It may be possible to arrange to look at the item in advance and organise transportation to the venue.

In the Antiques Roadshow office the team is compiling a folder containing letters and emails from people in the area with furniture and large items too big to carry to the show. Items in the past have included paintings, large pots, bedsteads and even a military cannon. The weekend before the show two of the team will arrive in the area with the folder and visit as many of the people who have contacted the show as possible. Some of these people will have their items transported to the Roadshow by the team and a few lucky ones may end up being filmed on the day.

Among the team of experts at Belton House, near Grantham, on the day will be Hilary Kay, Eric Knowles, Paul Atterbury, Bunny Campione and David Battie. Along with the other members of the team they will be on hand to offer free valuations and advice to visitors.

Fiona Bruce will be presenting the popular Sunday evening programme from Belton House, as part of its 37th series. The doors open at 9.30am and close at 4.30pm. Entry to the show is free.

Fiona said: “This will be my seventh year on the Antiques Roadshow and I still feel so lucky to be presenting the programme. Every week is different; a new location and thousands of new visitors. The only constant is the pleasure of the unexpected - we never know what will turn up, from the most fabulous Faberge to the most humble object with a riveting story...”

Ten Things you Need To Know About the Roadshow

1) Come prepared: At an outdoor Roadshow it could be wet and cold or hot and sunny and even indoor Roadshows can get very hot. Wear comfy shoes.

2) The doors open at 9.30am. You don’t need a ticket to attend. Entry is free. As long as you are in the main queue by 4.30pm you are guaranteed to see an expert.

3) Bring whatever items you want to know more about. It’s often the items that you think are worthless that are the most interesting. Don’t bring a whole teaset – just bring a cup and saucer, or even a drawer and photo of a piece of furniture

4) Look out for Fiona. Fiona Bruce will be filming pieces during the Roadshow day. She has a press call at 10am but otherwise may be seen around the venue either filming or chatting to the public.

5). If a specialist is interested in filming your item they will fill out a request slip. If the producer says “Yes” you will be given a timeslot and taken to the waiting room where you will find refreshments while you wait.

6) There have been five presenters of the Antiques Roadshow – Bruce Drake, Angela Rippon, Hugh Scully, Michael Aspel and Fiona Bruce.

7) The last time the Roadshow visited Grantham was in 1999 when it came to the Meres Leisure centre.

8) During the past 36 years there have been 702 programmes made at 534 different venues, the show has been abroad to 11 countries.

9) Often the Roadshow gets quieter in the afternoon – it might be a good idea to come after 2pm. Or, if you don’t have items for valuation, come after 4.30 and be part of the event – the filming goes on until 7pm.

10) The highest value item ever seen was a maquette of the Angel of the North valued at a million pounds at Gateshead in 2008.

Inspired by the Tour De France, schools have been invited to take part in Lincolnshire County Council’s Big Summer Bike Race 2014 to encourage children to cycle and scoot on their journey to school.

Over 3,600 pupils have taken part, from 17 schools across the county, including some in the Grantham area.

The Big Bike Race is described as a fun and easy way to get more children cycling to school with a serious message, as the benefits include less congestion around the school gates, healthier children, parents and teachers, more confident cyclists on the roads and environmental improvements in the local community.

The schools participating in the virtual bike race all follow the same route as the Tour de France professionals to ‘travel’ the 559km from Leeds to London.

The Big Bike Race has been underway since June 30 and continues until Friday. So far, collectively, the schools have logged 6,669 bike journeys and already there is a winner – Leasingham St Andrew’s cycled to victory in only nine days and was very closely followed by St Sebastian’s Primary School in second and South Witham Community Primary School in third.

These winning schools will all receive cycle/scooter storage as their prize, and all the schools who finished the race receiving a framed certificate to celebrate their achievement.

The Big Bike Race is funded and supported by the county council, as part of its work to encourage sustainable travel on the journey to school.

A night organised by the family of a young woman who suffered the stillbirth of her son has raised more than £1000 for two charities.

Last year Ami Virden from Hornsby Road lost her son Joseph, and in his memory Ami and her family arranged a charity night of singing and dancing at Grantham College.

More than 100 people attended the event raising over £1000 to be split between The Lincolnshire Down’s Syndrome Support Group and The Lily Mae Foundation, which supports those who have gone through a stillbirth or neonatal death.

Ami said: “The response from our audience was immense. We were overwhelmed by the enthusiasm towards the entertainment.

“The room was filled with love for those remembering their little lost ones, and everyone took part in lighting a candle at the beginning of the night in remembrance. We all did our little Joseph proud.”

At the end of the night, Ami and her family danced on stage to ‘Let Me Go’ by Gary Barlow, which he wrote in memory of the daughter he and his wife lost.

Not only did Ami find the song uplifting, but she was touched when the audience joined in with their final musical number.

She added: “All in all it was a fabulous night and we thank everyone who contributed to making it so successful for both charities.

“We plan to do the same every year to mark Joseph’s birthday and make such happy memories as we would have done every year for his birthday as though he were still with us.”

During the filming of the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow at Belton House on Thursday, July 31, Lincolnshire Police will be available to give security advice.

Visitors to the filming between 9.30am and 4.30pm will have the opportunity to speak to crime reduction tactical advisors Sally Picker and Alex Parkin.

They will be on hand to discuss all things security, whether that be property marking, intruder alarms or CCTV.

Brownies from Grantham and surrounding villages took part in a huge sleepover as part of a special adventure to mark 100 years of Brownies.

A group 150 Brownies, all aged seven to 10, joined together to celebrate the big Brownie birthday - which will see Girlguiding members from all over the UK take part in sleepovers, camps and holidays in unexpected places.

Organiser Adelle Glossop, Girguiding Grantham rural district commissioner, said: “The event took a year to plan and I could not have wished for it to have gone any better. The girls chose the name of ‘Funtastic’ and we certainly achieved our objective of 24 hours of fun.

“This was the first time a sleepover like this has been done in Grantham division, and we had enormous support from organisations and individuals in addition to Girlguiding volunteer leaders to make it happen.”

The girls enjoyed a range of activities such as climbing a 30ft inflatable lighthouse, a giant slide, tightrope walking, a magic show, a science party, golf, circus skills, making teddy bears and much more before sleeping in marquees erected in a paddock belonging to Mr and Mrs Roberts at Bottesford.

The activities were drawn from the Brownie adventure programme, which builds girls’ confidence and self esteem, encourages them to become active citizens and teaches them about the wider world. It also gives them a space to have fun and be themselves with other girls.

For more information about the big Brownie birthday and how to join Girlguiding - the leading charity for girls and young women in the UK - go to www.girlguiding.org.uk

Lincolnshire Police has taken part in a nationwide operation to help safeguard children by arresting suspected sex offenders.

Operation Notarise has been coordinated by the National Crime Agency (NCA), and has led to 660 arrests nationwide across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, with more than 400 children safeguarded.

The operation aimed to target people allegedly accessing indecent images of children online, with details of the operation not released until now to protect children, identify offenders and secure evidence.

Supt Rick Hatton, head of Public Protection in Lincolnshire, said: “We are deliberately not disclosing details of the tactics used to identify offenders.

“By damaging paedophiles’ confidence about operating online, we are letting them, and potential abusers, know that the internet is not a safe place for them and that the digital footprint they leave is one which we are committed to following to ensure children are protected from harm.”

National Crime Agency Deputy Director General Phil Gormley said: “This is the first time the UK has had the capability to coordinate a single targeted operation of this nature. Over the past six months we have seen unprecedented levels of cooperation to deliver this result.

“Our aim was to protect children who were victims of, or might be at risk of, sexual exploitation. A child is victimised not only when they are abused and an image is taken. They are re-victimised every time that image is viewed by someone.

“Some of the people who start by accessing indecent images online go on to abuse children directly. So the operation is not only about catching people who have already offended – it is about influencing potential offenders before they cross that line.”

Anyone convicted of possessing indecent images faces a maximum sentence of five years.

Anyone convicted of offences involving making, taking or distributing indecent images faces up to ten years in jail.

Lincolnshire Police has been involved with 17 operations in the county resulting in arrests.

Nobody has yet been charged and a number of people remain on police bail, with the police unable to provide further details about those arrested.

Two friends whose mothers have both been diagnosed with breast cancer in the last year crossed the line together at the Race for Life and raised more than £1700 for Cancer Research UK.

Polly Atherton and Sophia Tucker have been best friends for eight years, and have grown even closer after both of their mums were diagnosed with breast cancer within six months of each other.

The nineteen year olds said: “It is pretty unheard of for best friends in such a short space of time. Without the advancements that cancer research have made in recent years, the prognosis for our mums might not have been so good.”

Having run together at Grantham Athletic Club for the past seven years, the girls decided to take part in the Leicester Race for Life on July 6, and crossed the line in joint sixth place with a time of 23 minutes and 30 seconds.

As impressive as their time is the money they have raised, with a total so far in excess of £1700, nearly six times their original target of £300.

One of their 86 donations came from BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Nikki Campbell who promised to help them over the £1000 mark after Sophia’s dad rang into his ‘Your Call’ show on July 4.

Polly and Sophia have thanked all those who have supported them so far, and donations can still be made at www.justgiving.com/teams/pollysophia

King’s School student Nye Banfield, 17, and his Brook Street Big Band performed a selection of much-loved jazz, swing and pop favourites to a sell-out audience at The Olde Barn, Marston.

Featuring young musicians and vocalists drawn from the local area, the evening was a huge success.

Nye, who organised the concert, said: “Thank you to everyone who came along. Having so many people there really pushed the band to play so amazingly. I also can’t thank the band enough. I’m so glad everyone had fun.”

Nye is currently studying A Levels at The King’s School. He attends the junior academy at Birmingham onservatoire and is a member of Lincolnshire Youth Symphony Orchestra. He plays saxophone, clarinet and viola.

The concert raised £500 for Save The Rhino.