Category: News

Global TV audience for unsolved murder of Alan Wood

Police hope a worldwide audience for a new TV documentary on the horrific murder of supermarket worker Alan Wood could help solve the case.

Alan, 50, last seen alive at The Willoughby Arms, in Little Bytham, was tortured over some hours – repeatedly stabbed in the head – and had his throat slit, the fatal wound that saw him bleed to death at home in Lound, near Bourne, in October 2009.

Read more from the Grantham Journal website.

Show your support for Rat Race Dirty Weekend runners

People are being urged to show their support for thousands of competitors who will tomorrow take on a gruelling 20-mile obstacle course.

The Rat Race Dirty Weekend takes place for the third time in the grounds of Burghley House, near Stamford, on Saturday.

Brian Makwana, from Castle Bytham, and a team of friends are running to raise money for CDH UK in aid of Brian’s son Wyatt, who was born with a condition called congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

Read more from the Stamford Mercury website.

Lincolnshire County Council to review school transport

Campaigners have been fighting for a review of Lincolnshire County Council’s policy for several months.

Members of the Glenside School Transport Campaign argue that in some areas, such as Castle Bytham, Little Bytham and Creeton, the free transport provided to secondary schools is not as comprehensive as in other areas of the county.

Read more from the Bourne Local website.

Wind a factor in light aircraft bungalow crash, AAIB report finds

A pilot who smashed a light aircraft into a bungalow had been trying to abort a landing because of a sudden change in the wind, a report has found.

The 73-year-old suffered a serious back injury in the accident near Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire, in November.

Read more from the BBC News website.

Market Deeping couple celebrate 60 years together

A couple who celebrated 60 loving years together have said that the secret to a long and happy marriage is having a laugh with one another.

Bernard and Betty Windsor celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary on Thursday last week, together with their two sons Andrew and Terry.

The pair, who met as young children whilst growing up in the same village in Little Bytham, got married in 1955, when Betty was aged 18 and Bernard was 21. Betty recalled that their church wedding in Little Bytham “really was a white wedding” as it was snowing.

Read more from the Stamford Mercury website.

Warning to lock vehicles after Castle Bytham thefts

Police are reminding the public to secure their vehicles after thieves stole items from unlocked cars.

Two Castle Bytham residents had their cars entered ovenight between Thursday and Friday, when they were left unlocked parked on their driveways.

Read more from the Grantham Journal website.