Sleaford Standard - Crime Feed

Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel chairman to stand down after ‘farcical’ chief constable saga

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:35:27 GMT

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.

BREAKING NEWS: Police release image of man suspected of sexual assault

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:13:17 GMT

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

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:46:03 GMT

Two of Lincolnshire highest profile elected policing figures have been probed by MPs this afternoon at a Home Affairs Committee meeting in Westminster.

Drink-drive ban will affect parents – court told

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:17:46 GMT

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

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:43:38 GMT

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.

Video: Uproar as public ‘excluded’ from Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel meeting

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:42:12 GMT

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.

Thieves take all but the kitchen sink

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:14:10 GMT

Scrap metal thieves made off with everything barring the kitchen sink from a Sleaford area cafe.

Sports club treasurer pocketed £3,000 in funds

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:33:39 GMT

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

Mon, 06 May 2013 09:07:18 GMT

Police are appealing for information after a young woman was assaulted in Sleaford.

Man admits string of child sex offences

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:44:24 GMT

A former teaching assistant was today (Friday) remanded in custody at Lincoln Crown Court after admitting a string of offences against young boys.

Murder charges in James Brodie case dropped

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:27:42 GMT

Nottinghamshire Police have confirmed that a murder charge against Dean Betton in the case of the murder of James Brodie has been dropped.

Public meeting to learn more about police commissioner’s 1,000 volunteers pledge

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:12:36 GMT

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.

Disabled artist rocked by computer theft

Wed, 01 May 2013 12:15:39 GMT

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.

Building site compound theft

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:17:11 GMT

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

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:42:05 GMT

A toddler was taken to hospital this morning (Monday) after an incident in the Sleaford Tesco branch.

One-year-old hurt in Tesco incident

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:33:59 GMT

A toddler was taken to hospital this morning (Monday) after an incident in Tesco.

Police panel to quiz police top man

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:00:07 GMT

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.

Man charged with double stabbing

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:24:43 GMT

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

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:39:36 GMT

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.

Purse dippers hit supermarkets

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:55:04 GMT

Police were warning Sleaford area residents of distraction purse dippers operating in the south of the county on Monday.