Crime
Police warning after bogus caller visit
Police have received reports of a young man calling at a home in Marston, between Sleaford and Grantham, claiming he is ‘ex-probation’ and is working selling items.
Policing panel sets priorities for action by town neighbourhood beat officers
Sleaford Local Community Policing Panel has set its priorities for action over the coming months.
1 commentLincolnshire Police and Crime Panel chairman to stand down after ‘farcical’ chief constable saga
The under-fire chairman of Lincolnshire’s Police and Crime Panel is to stand down from his role next month in the wake of the suspended chief constable saga.
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BREAKING NEWS: Police release image of man suspected of sexual assault
Police have released an E-fit of a man they believe could be related to a sexual assault on a woman in Sleaford.
Lincolnshire Police commissioner and crime panel chairman under fire from MPs in Westminster
Two of Lincolnshire highest profile elected policing figures have been probed by MPs this afternoon at a Home Affairs Committee meeting in Westminster.
2 commentsDrink-drive ban will affect parents – court told
The loss of his job with a drink-drive ban will hit a man and his parents because he pays the mortgage on their home, his solicitor says.
Video: Taskforce leader set to get to grips with Lincolnshire Police chief constable’s suspension video
A new taskforce has been created to allow the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel to ‘get to the bottom of’ the suspension of the force’s chief constable in February.
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Video: Uproar as public ‘excluded’ from Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel meeting video
Members of the public have labelled the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel a ‘shambles’ after they were inadvertently excluded from an extraordinary meeting this afternoon.
14 commentsThieves take all but the kitchen sink
Scrap metal thieves made off with everything barring the kitchen sink from a Sleaford area cafe.
Sports club treasurer pocketed £3,000 in funds
A sports club treasurer who admitted stealing cash from the organisation has been spared an immediate jail sentence at Lincoln Crown Court.
VIDEO - Police appeal after woman assaulted in Sleaford video
Police are appealing for information after a young woman was assaulted in Sleaford.
Man admits string of child sex offences
A former teaching assistant was today (Friday) remanded in custody at Lincoln Crown Court after admitting a string of offences against young boys.
Disabled artist rocked by computer theft
A disabled art teacher from Sleaford has been left thousands of pounds out of pocket after thieves broke into his car and stole 30 iPads.
Public meeting to learn more about police commissioner’s 1,000 volunteers pledge
Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Hardwick has set out an ambitious plan for Lincolnshire Police to increase the number of people volunteering to work alongside them to 1000.
1 commentMurder charges in James Brodie case dropped
Nottinghamshire Police have confirmed that a murder charge against Dean Betton in the case of the murder of James Brodie has been dropped.
Building site compound theft
Intruders climbed a fence and cut padlocks to a compound on the David Wilson Homes site off Willoughby Road, Greylees.
Child hurt after ‘assault’ in Tesco
A toddler was taken to hospital this morning (Monday) after an incident in the Sleaford Tesco branch.
One-year-old hurt in Tesco incident
A toddler was taken to hospital this morning (Monday) after an incident in Tesco.
Police panel to quiz police top man
The Police Panel, which is made up of district and county councillors who are tasked to hold Lincolnshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Hardwick to account, is holding an extraordinary meeting.
1 commentMan charged with double stabbing
A man was today (Wednesday) remanded in custody charged with the murders of two people and an attempted murder following an incident in Boston.
Cashpoint man has cash pickpocketed by woman asking for directions
A man who visited the cashpoint at the Halifax in Sleaford on Thursday April 18 walked towards his vehicle in Money’s Mill car park where he was approached by a woman asking for directions.
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Wednesday 22 May 2013
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