Barkston Heath

A Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue crew from Grantham were called to a car which was alight at Barkston Heath this afternoon. At 4.31pm they attended the scene and were able to extinguish the vehicle using a hose reel and breathing apparatus.

A fire at its Barkston Heath recycling plant in Lincolnshire, coupled with an inquest into the accidental death of a worker at the same site in 2013, exposed the company to unwanted publicity. Chris Mountain, managing director of Mid UK, says the ...

Mid UK Recycling held the open day last Friday for local residents and neighbours to look around their 25-acre Barkston Heath site to gain a better understanding of what they do and explain their 10-year plan for the future in which the family firm ...

Barkston Heath Lane near Grantham will be closed overnight tonight between Barkston and the High Dyke due to an unsafe fallen tree across the road. The road will reopen once the tree is removed tomorrow. Storm Barney swept through the area on ...

Mid UK Recycling has plans to expand its operations at its Barkston Heath site, which they say should also reassure neighbouring villagers with the introduction of enhanced fire prevention measures. The site suffered a major fire in July when ...

As well as warning nearby residents to continue to be wary of smoke levels by closing windows and doors, Public Health England advised: “Motorists who have to travel through the smoke should keep windows closed, turn off air conditioning and keep their ...