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GRANTHAM NEWS

Juice-E-Vaporium to close after 13 years in Grantham

Juice-E-Vaporium to close after 13 years in Grantham

Juice-E-Vaporium, which opened as Grantham’s first dedicated vape store, will close permanently at the end of October. The shop was...
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Charity football match to raise awareness of baby loss across Lincolnshire

Charity football match to raise awareness of baby loss across Lincolnshire

Connor Hill with players for United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity Football Team Teams from United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity and construction company...
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Free Grow Your Skills events are return

Free Grow Your Skills events are return

Successful skills events return and expand More Grow Your Skills events hosted countywide after successfully supporting hundreds of residents over...
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New county council grant fund helps refresh The Thorold in Marston

New county council grant fund helps refresh The Thorold in Marston

Members of the Marston Parish Council and The Thorold Community Society (CBS) with county councillor Ken Bamford Photo: Lincolnshire County...
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24-hour fire station for Grantham approved

24-hour fire station for Grantham approved

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Police stop 52 vehicles during two-day crackdown

Police stop 52 vehicles during two-day crackdown

Police officers were on the A1 at Gonerby Moor near Grantham on Saturday 3rd October as part of a two-day...
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Bereavement Notices

Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith

Roger Henry Warren

Roger Henry Warren

Martin Barrie McClean

Martin Barrie McClean

John Richard Pinchbeck

John Richard Pinchbeck

Shirley Anne Hall

Shirley Anne Hall

Betty Elmer

Betty Elmer

David Stephen (Steve) Coulson

David Stephen (Steve) Coulson

Annette Barker

Annette Barker

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WHAT’S ON

Timothy Selman returns to St Wulfram’s for Saturday organ recital

Timothy Selman returns to St Wulfram’s for Saturday organ recital

Choosing a school for 2027? Belmont opens its doors to families.

Choosing a school for 2027? Belmont opens its doors to families.

Starlight walk and service of remembrance in Grantham for Baby Loss Awarenes

Starlight walk and service of remembrance in Grantham for Baby Loss Awarenes

Christmas Market and shows bring yuletide joy to historic Grantham House

Christmas Market and shows bring yuletide joy to historic Grantham House

Autumn adventures with the National Trust this October half term

Autumn adventures with the National Trust this October half term

Ignacio Lopez leads comedy line-up at Grantham Railway Social Club

Ignacio Lopez leads comedy line-up at Grantham Railway Social Club

Medieval Onion Fair brings a taste of history to Grantham

Medieval Onion Fair brings a taste of history to Grantham

Kinners Cup to bring Grantham together in memory of James McKinnon

Kinners Cup to bring Grantham together in memory of James McKinnon

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GRANTHAM PAST

Juice-E-Vaporium to close after 13 years in Grantham

Juice-E-Vaporium to close after 13 years in Grantham

New county council grant fund helps refresh The Thorold in Marston

New county council grant fund helps refresh The Thorold in Marston

Grantham’s last maltings is coming down

Grantham’s last maltings is coming down

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STREETWISE

Explore the streets and roads that shaped Grantham

Hollis Road

Hollis Road

Kitty Briggs Lane

Kitty Briggs Lane

Welby Street

Welby Street

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GRANTHAM HALL OF FAME

Rolfe, Mel – His life was not Fawlty

Rolfe, Mel – His life was not Fawlty

Witham, Thomas – Held the English purse strings

Witham, Thomas – Held the English purse strings

Chambers, Charles – Soldier mentioned in dispatches

Chambers, Charles – Soldier mentioned in dispatches

Howitt, Reg –  Chip frier who turned to making gaskets

Howitt, Reg –  Chip frier who turned to making gaskets

Harrison, William – Built his fortune on Grantham’s osier beds

Harrison, William – Built his fortune on Grantham’s osier beds

Parr, Tolefree – a distinguished Primitive Methodist

Parr, Tolefree – a distinguished Primitive Methodist

Brisco, Bert – The ‘Sinner’ who liked the Angel

Brisco, Bert – The ‘Sinner’ who liked the Angel

Jenas, Dennis – a star man in Albuquerque

Jenas, Dennis – a star man in Albuquerque

Bacon, Vic – Gas man was on cue at the Con Club

Bacon, Vic – Gas man was on cue at the Con Club

McIntosh, William – The man with tartan tonic

McIntosh, William – The man with tartan tonic

Brown, Ken –  Former banker took holy orders

Brown, Ken –  Former banker took holy orders

Moore, Andy – Grantham lad who played rugby – on Alex Fergusson’s advice

Moore, Andy – Grantham lad who played rugby – on Alex Fergusson’s advice

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GRANTHAM NATTERS

Listen out for Freddie, a much-loved parrot missing in Grantham

Listen out for Freddie, a much-loved parrot missing in Grantham

Fire service’s back-to-basics safety tips for new students

Fire service’s back-to-basics safety tips for new students

Looking for old photos of Albert Street, can you help?

Looking for old photos of Albert Street, can you help?

Can you help us find the young lady from Princess Drive post office?

Can you help us find the young lady from Princess Drive post office?

Where Lincolnshire meets Leicestershire: September’s Viking Way walk takes in Buckminster

Where Lincolnshire meets Leicestershire: September’s Viking Way walk takes in Buckminster

Apprentice Electrician Vacancy

Apprentice Electrician Vacancy

Robert Holland is looking for a piece of his school days

Robert Holland is looking for a piece of his school days

Drivers ignoring no entry signs on New Street during Brooke Street closures

Drivers ignoring no entry signs on New Street during Brooke Street closures

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