Tag: Swayfield

Change in wind direction could have caused plane crash near Castle Bytham

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A light aircraft may have crashed into a bungalow because of a sudden change in wind direction, an investigation has found.

The 73-year-old pilot of the Denney Kitfox ultralight was seriously injured in the crash, which happened at a grass airstrip between Castle Bytham and Swayfield just after 2pm on November 19.

Read more from the Grantham Journal website.

Burst main leaves villages without water

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Several villages were left without water today (Monday) because of two separate faults.

Residents of Carlby, Essendine, Castle Bytham, Swayfield, Witham-on-the-Hill and surrounding areas with PE9, PE10, NG33 and LE15 postcodes have been affected by the problem, which began at about 11am today (Monday).

Read more from the Stamford Mercury website.