Villagers in Heydour, Aisby and Oasby went to the movies when they held their own Hollywood themed scarecrow festival last week.

Residents have been preparing and building their creations over the last month and the weekend of June 27-28 saw at least 19 around the parish on show.

The Screencrows, as they were re-named, had to resemble or represent a film star, character (or characters) of a reasonably well known film to fit in with the theme.

Screencrows built and displayed included Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslet in Titanic, the Phantom of the Opera, Rapunzel from Tangled, a Minion from Despicable Me, the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz and Johnny Depp’s Tonto from The Lone Ranger.

The Screencrows had to be homemade; size was unlimited.

There was also an exhibition in the parish hall by Oasby Art Group.

Sir William Robertson Academy is delighted after being judged as ‘good’ in all areas of the school, following its recent Ofsted inspection.

The Ofsted report praised developments in the school alongside the progress and behaviour of the pupils and their engagement in their learning.

Looking at all aspects of the Welbourn school, ranging from leadership and management, behaviour and safety of the pupils, quality of teaching and achievement of pupils to its sixth form provision, the Ofsted inspection found all areas to be ‘good’.

Headteacher Mark Guest said he was delighted by the judgement. He said: “The Ofsted inspectors judged the school to be ‘good’ in all areas of our work and this has been achieved because of the commitment of the children, the valued support of our parents and the hard work and skill of our staff, across the school. The positive judgement on the sixth form was particularly gratifying.”

The inspectors met with 15 of the current sixth form students as part of the report, of whom all 15 were intending to go to university and for all of them, they would be the first generation of their families to do so.

Mr Guest added: “Our sixth form raises the sights and ambitions of our students, embodying the school method ‘aspire’ in very real terms. Despite being a relatively new sixth form, it is now graded as ‘good’.

“At a time when Ofsted continues to raise the bar, expecting more from all schools, Sir William Robertson is improving its grading whilst others are slipping backwards.

“It is a fantastic time to be a pupil or a member of staff in this school.”

What the report said:

‘Students make good progress and achieve well across a range of GCSE subjects, including English and Maths.’

‘Teaching is good. Teachers have good subject knowledge. They teach with authority and enthusiasm.’

‘Lessons are engaging and enjoyable.’

‘Classrooms are calm, harmonious places. High levels of co-operation and respect are the norm in all classes.’

‘Students enjoy being at the Academy and are completely safe when in it.’

‘The spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of students is at the hear of the curriculum.’

‘The headteacher provides strong leadership and clear direction to staff, parents and students. He receives strong support from skilled senior leaders and an effective governing body.’

Year 11 pupils from the Priory Ruskin Academy went on an unusual reward trip this year to Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue’s training centre in Waddington on June 22.

Teacher Mr Lennon, who is a retained firefighter at Corby Glen, organised the exciting trip for the pupils with the help of station manager Perrin and some of the crew from Sleaford. Allowing the pupils the opportunity to train with members of the Urban Search and Rescue Unit (USAR).

As part of the day, the pupils were called to a simulated train crash in Waddington. Later that day they were called out in response to a level 9.0 simulated earthquake which had destroyed many buildings.

They had to remove a casualty from the third floor of a collapsed building, accompanied by Alfie the search dog.

Mr Lennon said: “It was a fantastic day of team building, learning and a chance to get out of the classroom.

“The students will not forget this day in a hurry.”

One of Ireland’s favourite singers, Kenny Paul, will perform at the Masonic Hall in Grantham on Thursday, July 16.

Kenny is supported at the Best of Friends Country Music Club by Nick Brennan and Green Velvet.

Famous for singing a mixture of country and Irish music as well as songs from the Sixties. Kenny has released 18 albums and five DVDs. One of his most recent releases features two songs written by Kenny called Memories of You and Keep it Country, which is the title track of the album.

Doors open at 5.30pm and supper is served from 6.15pm. The show starts at 7.15pm and there will be a bar and raffle.

Admission is £11.50 with an optional supper at £8. For tickets and more information call Neville on 01476 567777 or mobile on 07902 622139.

Readers Lincolnshire ECB Premier League leaders Bracebridge Heath inched further ahead after picking up 20 points against Spalding, while second-placed Woodhall Spa finished with 18 after being held to a draw by Market Rasen.

Grimsby Town and Grantham continued their battle to stay out of the relegation zone, just 11 runs separating the two at the end of a drawn game with Grimsby claiming 15 points to their opponents’ 11.

But the tightest game of the day came in mid-table where Louth hosted Lindum and ended up the victors by just five runs.

Amila Wettasinghe hit 51 of Louth’s total of 231, with Ryan Sneddon taking five wickets.

Lindum then hit back with 72 from Charlie Tomlinson but Andy Carrington’s six wickets saw his side move up to fifth-place in the table.

Bracebridge Heath were involved in the most eventful match which ended with three wickets falling in the final over.

In the first innings, Kit Spence made his maiden ECB Premier League century with an unbeaten 109 off 89 balls with nine fours and three sixes.

With three overs of the match remaining, Spalding were 188-7, needing 206 to claim an extra three points for a draw by reaching three-quarters of the Bracebridge score.

The 49th over brought 13 runs but Matt Bradley then took a wicket with his first ball and his fourth and on the fifth, Ben Smith was run out for 64 to give the visitors maximum points with a ball to spare.

Market Deeping stay third after another high scoring game against Skegness, who made 234-9, a total Deeping overtook for the loss of six wickets, Ajaz Akhtar hitting 98.

Woodhall recorded the top team total with 267-7, Malinga Bandara with 75, Sam Evison hitting 53 and Etienne Botha 54 for out.

Matt Rutherford took his season’s total of wickets to 47 with a haul of five for 73 then went on to hit 47 as his side hung on to make 131-9.

And for Woodhall, Jack Luffman has now topped 500 runs.

Bourne won the contest for fourth place and are just four behind Deeping after a comfortable 44 run win over Sleaford in which Pete Morgan hit 51 for Bourne and Jack Berry took five wickets while Matthew Mountain made 53 for Sleaford.

Grimsby re-discovered their batting form at Grantham, Connor Hawkins hitting 71 and Michael Brown 69 while Joe Peck took five wickets for the home side, who went on to make 227-8, new signing Dan Freeman and skipper Rohan Nurse each hitting 56.

Results: Bourne 224 (Morgan 71), Sleaford 180 (Mountain 53, Berry 5-57); Woodhall Spa 267-7 (Bandara 75, Evison 53, Botha 54no, Rutherford 5-73), Market Rasen 131-9; Skegness 234-9 (Adatia 5-59), Market Deeping 235-6 (Wheatley 59, Akhtar 98); Louth 231 (Wettasinghe 51, Sneddon 5-68), Lindum 226 (Tomlinson 72, Carrington 6-63); Bracebridge Heath 275-6 (Spence 109no, Atri 52), Spalding 202 (Smith 64); Grimsby 238-8 (Hawkins 71, Brown 69, Peck 5-49), Grantham 227-8 (Freeman 56, Nurse 56).

Boston continue to dominate the South Lincolnshire & Border League Premier Division following a five-wicket win over Grantham Seconds, while Sleaford Seconds stay second after beating Bourne Seconds, who have slipped to fourth, a point behind Woodhall Spa.

At the bottom of the table, Lindum Ramblers’ battle to move out of the relegation zone received a boost when Angus Pickering’s 93 followed by a James Kempton hat-trick helped them to victory over Spalding Seconds.

Nathan Garfoot returned the division’s best bowling figures of six for 40 as Billingborough beat Long Sutton while Stamford Town claimed a six wicket win over Moulton Harrox and Woodhall Spa Seconds beat Belton Park by four wickets.

Division One saw the day’s only century, Mark Stanley making an unbeaten 119 as Billingborough Seconds notched up 256 for two, Richard Wells hitting 76.

Mark Pilgrim then took seven Long Sutton Seconds wickets to help his side to a 50 run win.

And Bhayven Shah also took seven wickets for Cavaliers in their victory over Grantham Thirds.

Leaders Market Deeping kept up their unbeaten record with a win over Heckington while Boston Seconds beat Lindum Thirds by 10 wickets.

Boston are just two points behind Deeping but have played two games more while Freiston’s challenge for honours was brought to a halt by fellow contenders Skegness Seconds who bowled their opponents out for 88, helped by Mark Elsom who took five for seven off 22 balls.

In Division Two, Tim Dyer celebrated his 300th wicket for Baston but could not prevent defeat at the hands of Belton Park Seconds.

This gave Timberland the opportunity to take over at the top following their victory over Pinchbeck who are still in contention for the championship.

Claypole are also still in the frame despite going down to Boston Thirds by four wickets while Spalding Thirds came out on top in the battle of the bottom two in the tightest game of the day, winning by just one wicket against Grantham 4th for whom Mason Hilldrith took five wickets.

Results: Premier Division - Grantham 111 (Vella 5-26), Boston 112-5; Long Sutton 111 (Garfoot 6-40), Billingborough 112-6; Moulton Harrox 154-9 (Barnett 56), Stamford Town 155-4 (Hulme 52); Sleaford 2nd 217 (T Bentley 5-73), Bourne 2nd 165; Lindum Ramblers 214 (A Pickering 93), Spalding 2nd 118 (Kempton 5-43 inc hat-trick); Belton Park 177, Woodhall Spa 2nd 179-6 (P Timby 80, Anderson 57); Division One - Lindum 3rd 144-9, Boston 2nd 148-0 (Morley 69no, Poole 64no); Cavaliers 227-9 (Matta 64, Taylor 62), Grantham 3rd 52 (Shah 7-22); Heckington 159-8 (Glendinning 86), Market Deeping 2nd 163-3 (Hyman 53no); Skegness 2nd 176-9 (Brant 66), Freiston 88 (Elsom 5-7); Billingborough 2nd 256-2 (Stanley 119no, Wells 76), Long Sutton 2nd 206 (Wright 52, Pilgrim 7-64); Division Two - Graves Park 54, Burgh & District 55-4; Grantham 4th 110, Spalding 3rd 111-9 (Hilldrith 5-37); Timberland 277-9 (Lowth 83, Hargrave 58, Eyett 5-67), Pinchbeck 161-7 (Jackson 51); Belton Park 2nd 199-7 (Clarke 52), Baston 179; Claypole 87 (Fox 5-33), Boston 3rd 88-6.

A man has pleaded guilty to making offensive calls by mobile phone to the reception at Stoke Rochford Hall on July 1.

Shamsuddin Ahamad, 46, of Washingborough Hall Hotel, Church Hill, Lincoln, admitted the offence which the court was told included homophobic comments.

Magistrates adjourned the case until August 13 for a pre-sentence report.

Mr Ahamad was granted unconditional bail.

A man took his partner’s car without her consent and was later spotted on CCTV trying to get behind the wheel after drinking in a club.

Zsolt Gazsa, 32, of Wentworth Drive, Grantham, admitted taking a car without consent, obstructing a constable in the execution of his duty, driving without a licence, driving without insurance and failing to provide a specimen for analysis on June 14.

Prosecuting, Daniel Pietryka said that at 2.40am Gazsa was spoken to by police after he was seen on CCTV trying to get into his car while unsteady on his feet. When he was interviewed at the police station he gave a false name, but a scan of his fingerprints quickly revealed his true identity.

Mr Pietryka said it was quickly established that Gazsa had taken his partner’s car without her permission. At 9.30pm she had noticed the car was gone and the spare keys taken. Gazsa admitted using a friend’s name and that he did not have a full driving licence.

Mr Pietryka added: “He said he had made a stupid mistake and was drunk.”

Defending, Stuart Wild said his client had shown “genuine remorse”. He said Gazsa had been due to go to a birthday party on the other side of Grantham. A friend came round to the house and he took the keys and gave his friend a lift to the party.

After the party, Gasza went into town where he had some drinks and then was seen getting into his car.

The court heard Gasza could not recall what happened when the police pulled him up and could not give a breath specimen.

Mr Wild said Gasza later went to A&E to see if he could be tested to see if anything had been put in his drink because he had suffered “a complete blackout”.

Magistrates fined Gazsa £75 for the offence of taking without consent. He was fined £110 for failing to provide a specimen and disqualified from driving for 12 months. He was fined £35 for obstructing a police constable. His licence was endorsed for driving without insurance and no separate penalty was made for driving without a licence. He was ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20 and a criminal court charge of £150.

A generous donation from parents has allowed a Bottesford school to buy new equipment for its fitness suite.

Students at Belvoir High School were delighted with the new equipment that arrived recently. The school has a purpose-built fitness suite which is exclusively for school use.

The parental donation of £7,000 allowed the school to buy treadmills, barbells, dumbbells, a leg press, chest press, shoulder press and a dual pulley system for a wide variety of exercises.

All students are given an induction prior to using the fitness suite and are carefully supervised throughout their time there.

The school said that in recent weeks the demand has been so great to use the new equipment that students have been queuing to get in and even former pupils have wanted to go back and try it.

A drunk homeless man was arrested after shouting and swearing in a Grantham street.

Ian Welbourne Jackson-Winch, 44, of no fixed address, admitted being drunk and disorderly in Westgate on June 8.

Prosecuting, Daniel Pietryka told the court that Jackson-Winch was asked to leave a shop in Westgate at 1.30pm. He was seen lying in the road and was threatening to go back to the shop. He had a small cut on his head and a PCSO called paramedics to check him over.

Mr Pietryka said the PCSO asked Jackson-Winch to leave the area but he began shouting and swearing and did not want to calm down. He was then arrested.

Jackson-Winch, who was not represented, told the court he was homeless and had had too much to drink. “I was in the wrong,” he said.

Magistrates handed Jackson-Winch a conditional discharge for six months. He was ordered to pay criminal court costs of £150 and a victim surcharge of £15.

Some of the newest officers of Lincolnshire Police will be the subject of a three-part ITV series, Rookies, staring tonight (Monday) at 9pm.

Peter Davies, Assistant Chief Constable Local Policing said: “As a Force we have gained much benefit from opening the doors to ‘reality’ broadcasting and the way our officers come across on shows such as Police Interceptors is a huge asset to our reputation and our ability to engage with the public. I have no doubt that the series will attract a lot of viewers and that the reputation of policing in the county will be further enhanced.”

Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Hardwick also voiced his support for Rookies.

He said: “I have spent 30 years working in the media industry and I know what makes good television. Quite frankly, I wish I had made this documentary. It’s an honest, true reflection of our rookies and their training. The production company, and the Officers and staff involved, are to be complimented. I am sure the people of Lincolnshire will be impressed. It shows the human side of policing, which is really what it’s all about.”

The Grantham Sunrise Club has officially become a member of the worldwide Rotary International organisation.

The Rotary club, the most recently established in Grantham, received its charter at a grand ‘Charter Party’ in Harlaxton, attended by over 80 people, including many dignitaries. The official charter certificate was presented by Rotary district governor Geoff Blurton to Sunrise president Andre Finney. Mr Finney said the party was a huge success and that he will lead the club forward with great pride and enthusiasm.

The Sunrise club aims to be a forward-looking group which breaks with old traditions and forges forward with new aims and ambitions, helping the local community in particular. Steps to achieve this have already been taken, with the installation of a kitchen for Grantham Foodbank, working with Grantham College in giving students interview skills and joining in with a float in the Grantham Carnival parade.

The club is an equal mix of male and female members, from all walks of life, who gather for meetings between 7am and 8.15am (hence the Sunrise name) at the new Eden House Hotel.

A woman has denied dangerous driving and assaulting a policewoman in Grantham.

Nicola Jane Wedgwood, 44, of no fixed address, pleaded not guilty to driving a vehicle dangerously in Chestnut Grove, Grantham, on June 8. She also denied assaulting the police constable on the same day in Grantham.

Miss Wedgwood admitted a third charge of drink-driving in Chestnut Grove on the same day. A breath test measured 53 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35 microgrammes. Magistrates adjourned the case for trial at the Grantham court on October 5.

Wedgwood was given bail on the condition she did not enter Chestnut Grove.

A Grantham man who from the start failed to complete any unpaid work as part of his community order said that it was because he had lost his phone.

Lee Anthony Rhodes, 24, of Great Close, South Witham, was sentenced to a community order on June 8 to complete 100 hours of unpaid work following a public order act offence when he turned up at the address of the widow of a friend.

He returned to Grantham Magistrates’ Court on Monday after failing to comply with the order, and not attending either of his first appointments with the Probation Service.

Chris Payne, from the probation service, explained that Rhodes missed his first appointment on June 10 and a replacement one two days later, and moreover failed to respond to telephone calls, letters and a text message.

Representing himself in court, Rhodes said that when he came to court previously he had lost his phone, although he didn’t mention this despite being told he would be contacted by probation for an appointment.

When magistrate Susan Painter questioned Rhodes on why he did not tell them this at his last appearence, he replied: “I just panicked.”

He also said that by the time he had seen the letter for the second appointment it was too late, and that he had been trying to comply with the order.

Mrs Painter told Rhodes: “You have made an absolutely lousy start.” The magistrates agreed with probation to mark the breach by putting 10 additional hours on Rhodes’ unpaid work requirement.

A Grantham man who admitted dealing in cannabis while he was unemployed has been given a suspended jail sentence.

James Stokes, 22, was caught when police officers noticed the smell of cannabis after they attended his home on New Year’s Eve.

Lincoln Crown Court heard police found a “modest” amount of cannabis in the property but also analysed Stokes’ mobile phone.

Jon Dunne, prosecuting said Stokes made the comment: “I’m not a big time dealer, I used to deal a bit in the past.”

Stokes’ mobile phone was found to contain 1,200 incoming messages and 1,000 outgoing messages during a two-month period between October and December, Mr Dunne told the court.

Chris Milligan, mitigating, said Stokes admitted dealing cannabis to a small circle of adult users for a couple of months while he was out of work.

Mr Milligan told the court: “James Stokes made a terrible decision in his life to get involved in the supply of cannabis.

“He smoked cannabis from the age of 16 to 22, but he is a young man who has always been in work.

“For a brief period he was out of work and he sold cannabis to support himself and his habit, and to pay off a debt.”

Mr Milligan said since the offence Stokes had turned his life around and was now back in construction work and staying away from those who he smoked cannabis with.

“He is an intelligent man who passed all his GCSEs,” Mr Milligan added.

Stokes, of Wroxall Drive, Grantham, pleaded guilty to supplying cannabis between 26 October and 31 December, and a second charge of possessing cannabis.

He was sentenced to eight months imprisonment suspended for 12 months and ordered to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work in the community.

Police are asking householders to make sure their homes are secure overnight following a number of burglaries in the past month.

Police say there have been burglaries and attempted burglaries at homes in the Grantham East areas of Kingscliffe Road, New Beacon Road, Harrowby Road, Dudley Road and Inner Street. A number of sheds have also been broken into and items stolen.

There have also been a number of bike thefts in the area in the last few weeks on Inner Street, Dudley Road and Gladstone Terrace.

A police spokesman said: “Please can you make sure you lock your property whenever you are leaving the premises, also perhaps leave a light on at night if leaving your property and curtains are drawn. Also make sure nothing valuable is left on show. Make sure all out buildings are securely locked with a strong padlock.

“Please lock your bikes up if leaving unattended or make sure they are put away out of sight.”

If you see anything suspicious or have anything to report call the police on 101 or contact your local NPT team.

A Romanian man who now lives in Wembley has denied stealing £838 worth of alcohol from Sainsbury’s supermarket in Grantham.

Vicentiu Repta, of Charterhouse Avenue, Wembley, Brent, pleaded not guilty to the shoplifting alleged to have taken place on February 27. His trial has been scheduled to coincide with that of a co-defendant at Grantham Magistrates’ Court on August 12.

Until then, Repta remains on conditional bail to live and sleep each night at his Wembley address, and to report to Wembley police station between noon and 6pm every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

Two men are accused of stealing a go-kart and equipment from a garage in Grantham.

Christopher Tucker, 23, of Wallwork Mews, Grantham, and Clive Andrew Taylor, 26, of Thames Road, Grantham, are accused of the burglary of a garage in Stirling Court and the theft of a go-kart, a Stihl saw, two radios, a drill, a Makita saw and a generator.

Mr Tucker denies the charge. The court was told Taylor was not in court because he was in custody.

Magistrates adjourned the case until August 3. Mr Tucker was given bail on condition he did not contact named persons and stayed at his address between 10pm and 6am and was electronically tagged.

A determined dad-of-two shed pounds as well as gaining pounds after completing a mammoth 12-day bike ride from Pisa in Italy to the Vale of Belvoir.

Charity cyclist Nigel Corner covered about 900 miles in total, arriving back in the Vale on Thursday.

The 49-year-old, from Plungar, took on the gruelling challenge to raise funds for Cancer Research, the Macmillan Trust and Marie Curie.

His epic ride covered parts of Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and France, taking in some stunning scenery along the way, before finishing 15 miles from Calais. Nigel, who was accompanied by a support driver, got back in the saddle at Folkestone to begin his long journey home.

One of the toughest sections he encountered (100 miles) was heading from Maidstone to Cambridge last Wednesday. He said: “I had a headwind all the way in the rain and came off my bike twice. Getting around London was also very tricky, especially when the support driver can’t always be with you because of the traffic.”

Nigel, who is a cabinet maker by trade and runs his own business, surprised his two daughters by arriving home early and riding to Stathern Primary School to meet them.

He said: “Everyone thought I was mad to take on this challenge but I’ve had so much support from people. I just want to raise as much as I can for these cancer charities. Cancer affects one in two people which is why we have to beat it now.”

Nigel, who lost a stone in weight as a result of his mammoth cycle, doesn’t know his final fundraising total yet, with money still coming in and donations still being accepted.

To make a donation you can email Nigel at nigel@country-crafts.net

Twice as many British drivers are enraged by people who don’t indicate as by speeding drivers, according to a new online survey on UK road rage.

A study of the most common road rage triggers, conducted by Car Finance 2 Go, has found that many more British drivers are enraged by people who don’t indicate than by any other driving faux pas.

1,002 Brits were asked what really grinds their gears – and a massive 34% of participants cited not indicating as their ultimate pet hate – while only 16% consider speeding drivers the worst offenders on the road.

This comes at a critical time for British motorists, following the Independent’s report earlier this year that road deaths were set to rise for a third consecutive quarter.

After a five-year decrease in traffic police budgets, this sudden spike in those killed or seriously injured (KSI) on the road looks like the culmination of this budget cut – and with lazy indicators becoming the primary target of UK road rage, safety appears to be on the British agenda.

Data revealed in this study suggests there might be a connection between where you live and how you drive.

According to data found in this survey, city drivers are the main offenders, with 44% of urban dwellers declaring war on non-indicators, compared with 29% in the suburbs and 19% of those living in rural areas.

And there’s more – the data also seems to show that higher earners take indicating particularly seriously.

While only 23% of those earning up to £24,999 a year expressed anger at drivers who don’t indicate, this percentage shoots to 50% for people bringing in between £50k and £74,999 - and a majority of 60% for high earners making over £150k per annum.

Long considered the scourge of drivers across Britain, cyclists came off relatively squeaky clean with a negligible 9% of the votes.

Proving a less popular road rage trigger than non-indicators, speeders, slow drivers and rush hour traffic, this study suggests that bike-lovers might not deserve their unflattering on-road rep.

A total of 13 cyclists were killed on London’s roads in 2014, according to the BBC – and 8 have already died on the capital’s roads so far this year – while forward-thinking new schemes are being implemented in other parts of the world to protect the cycling masses.

Other popular answers from this study included rush hour traffic, with 19% of men declaring this their greatest road rage trigger – versus only 15% of women surveyed.

Men aged 35-44 were the biggest victims of rush hour rage, showing the least patience when it comes to the early morning car queues.

Back-seat drivers came off best, as the least popular option of the bunch with only 4% of the votes. Unsurprisingly, 18-24 year olds were the most bothered by this on-road epidemic –likely the result of unwanted driving support from their more experienced passengers.

What drivers hate most:

· Drivers who don’t indicate: 34.30%

· Speeding drivers: 16.65%

· Rush hour traffic: 5.44%

· Driving too slowly: 15.02%

· Cyclists: 9.10%

· Bad parking: 5.10%

· Back-seat drivers: 4.39%