MORE than 200 horseriders trotted out on Monday for a sponsored event at Grimsthorpe Castle.

Read it on the Stamford Mercury website.



Sponsored horse ride for village churches : Grantham Journal added 18/03/09

CHARITY horse riders hope to raise money to help maintain the village churches in Little Bytham, Castle Bytham, Careby and Creeton.

Read it on the Grantham Journal website.



Driver clocks up cash in Sahara dash : Stamford Mercury added 03/03/09

A DRIVER with a zest for life off the beaten track has banked £1,300 for charity after completing a globe-trotting adventure to the Sahara desert.

Read it on the Stamford Mercury website.



Teenager breaks leg in makeshift ski accident : Stamford Mercury added 13/02/09

A TEENAGER who was airlifted to hospital after an accident on makeshift skis has had two rods placed in his broken leg.

Josh Westgate, 16, broke the tibia and fibula bones in his right leg after coming off a pair of makeshift skis near his home in Glen Close, Little Bytham, on Friday, last week. The Robert Manning College pupil was enjoying the snow with his uncle James and sister Elouise, eight, when the accident happened at about 3.30pm.

Read it on the Stamford Mercury website.



Thieves steal £5,000 shotguns added 12/02/09

POLICE are appealing for anyone offered guns for sale to get in touch immediately after two £5,000 shotguns were stolen from a home.

Read it on the Stamford Mercury website.



Teenager breaks leg in sledging accident : Stamford Mercury added 09/02/09

PARAMEDICS had to airlift a teenager to hospital after a sledging accident last week.

The boy, thought to be aged 14 or 15, is believed to have broken his leg in Little Bytham on Friday afternoon.

Read it on the Stamford Mercury website.



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Our latest photos on flickr added 02/02/09

'Brewery closure would be a big loss' : Grantham Journal added 27/01/09

A real ale campaigner has spoken of his disappointment at the possible closure of Newby Wyke brewery in Little Bytham. Richard Howlett, chairman of the Grantham branch of Campaign for Real Ale is a friend of the brewery's owners Robert and Christine March, having known them since they were home brewers.

Read it on the Grantham Journal website.



Abusive cold-callers warning : Grantham Journal added 26/01/09

Victims of aggressive cold-calling salesman are being encouraged to contact police after a spate of incidents in the area.

A number of incidents in the Castle Bytham and Little Bytham areas have been reported to police where pushy and aggressive cold-calling salesmen have refused to take no for an answer and upset elderly residents.

Read it on the Grantham Journal website.



Bythams Music Festival added 26/01/09

The second Bythams Music Festival is being held on Saturday 29 August at The Willoughby Arms and in the field beyond.

Visit their website for further details ... www.bythamsmusicfestival.co.uk



Brewery set to close after notice served by landlord : Grantham Journal added 22/01/09


A MICRO-BREWERY is facing closure after being served an eviction notice by pub landlords.

Newby Wyke Brewery opened eight years ago at the rear of the Willoughby Arms pub in Little Bytham, making a variety of beers and ales sold around the country and in Grantham pubs including Nobody Inn and The Beehive.

Read it on the Grantham Journal website.



we're now on flickr added 19/01/09

We now have a group on flickr, were you can post your own photos, that you have taken from around theBytham area.

Point your web browser to www.flickr.com/groups/thebythams/.

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