The shopkeeper refused the robber’s request for money

An armed robber allegedly tried to demand cash, but left empty handed, after an incident at a shop in Heckington.

The incident happened at the Premier shop on Church Street in the Lincolnshire village at around 4pm on October 30.

A person entered the store with a weapon, believed to be a hammer, and asked for cash. The shopkeeper refused and the person left the store.

Police said the person was wearing black clothing, a face covering and brown boots. They may also have been wearing a pair of aviator sunglasses at the time, police added.

Lincolnshire Police launched an appeal for witnesses on Wednesday, November 10.

Anyone with information, or who was in the area at the time and may be able to assist with the investigation, should contact Lincolnshire Police on 101 quoting incident 204 of October 31.

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Held in private to avoid prejudicing another investigation

Lincolnshire Police HQ. | Photo: Steve Smailes

A misconduct hearing is due to be heard at Lincolnshire Police Headquarters at 9.30am on Monday, July 11, 2022.

It has been decided by the chair of the hearing that it will be held entirely in private.

This determination has been made in order to avoid prejudicing another ongoing investigation.

Further details and the outcome of the hearing will be released at the conclusion of the other investigation.

Town comes runner-up as six selected for shortlist

Grantham was a centre of the railway industry in the 1930s and 40s.

Grantham has missed out on being the new home of Great British Railways headquarters.

The town had applied to host the new HQ for the government’s attempt to create a single, integrated national network which will be run by teams in five regional divisions.

It is part of a series of reforms by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and aims to be “a single guiding mind that ends the fragmentation of the rail industry”.

Council leaders had hoped that Grantham’s long railway heritage history, going back to 1850 would play a major part in its bid.

However, the government has instead selected a shortlist of six, including Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle and York, with Grantham appearing in the list of 36 runners-up.

Announcing the bid back in March, Councillor Colin Davie, Lincolnshire County Council’s executive councillor for economy and place at the county council, said Grantham had been the “absolute centre of the railway industry” in the 30s and 40s.

Following the decision on Tuesday, he said: “We knew this would be a very competitive process, with so many places having strong submissions as we did.

“Of course it’s disappointing that Grantham has not made the shortlist, but together with South Kesteven District Council, we have big ambitions for the town’s growth and development.

“Grantham has a very bright and successful future ahead of it, and we are ready to take other opportunities like this when they arise.”

Some 60 of the biggest locomotives had been based at the depot in Grantham, including the Mallard and The Flying Scotsman.

South Kesteven District Council has been asked for comment but had not responded by the time of publication.