• Police hunting two men who broke into property in Uffington, near Stamford

  By kay_kelly at 15:49 on 18/04/13

  

  Police are keen to trace two men following a burglary at a property on Bertie Lane, Uffington, near Stamford, on the evening of the March 15th. At just after 7pm, two offenders in dark clothing were seen running from the property towards the main A1175 road. The intruders entered the side garden of the property and removed the master breaker from the electricity box, cutting all power to the house. They have then used a crow bar,...

• Stamford residents warned not to fall for cash for goods scam

  By kay_kelly at 08:11 on 25/02/13

  

  Stamford residents are being warned not to fall for a cash for goods scam operating in Lincolnshire. Members of the public are being targeted across the county and police are urging people to be on their guard. A Lincolnshire Police spokesman said several methods are being used, but detailed the basic scam. The offender offers a member of the public either a watch or gold ring and asks if the person will give them cash to allow them...

• Car park ticket machines in Stamford targeted by thieves

  By kay_kelly at 14:33 on 18/02/13

  

  Three ticket machines have been broken into and another stolen from car parks in Stamford - costing council tax payers almost £5,000. A machine taken from the Cattle Market car park cost almost £3,000 to replace and another £1,900 has been spent on adapting others to prevent them from being broken into. The ticket machines are among 29 in Stamford and Grantham operated by South Kesteven District Council (SKDC). ...

• Stamford computer users being warned to be on their guard against telephone scammers

  By kay_kelly at 10:52 on 09/02/13

  

  Stamford computer users are being warned to be on their guard against telephone scammers. The scammers are telephoning people across Lincolnshire stating that they have a virus on their computer which needs urgent attention or that they are due an upgrade on their software. They then either try to get the person they call to click on a website that infects the computer or ask for money to perform the upgrade. Gill Finn,...

• Police investigate attempted burglary in Stamford

  By kay_kelly at 13:05 on 02/02/13

  

  Police are investigating an attempted burglary after the patio door of a home in Stamford was damaged. Officers received a report of an attempted break-in at about 8.45am today when the owners of the Parker Close property discovered the damaged door. A Lincolnshire Police spokesman said: "The owners were in at the time and no entry was gained. "A dark coloured saloon was seen parked on the driveway of the property at the...

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