Time to nominate a person or group that selflessly carry out work for the good of the community you live in If you know local people or groups who go above and beyond to support your area, then why not nominate them for a Lincolnshire County Council Good Citizens Award? Volunteers play an integral role […]
Twin Town visitors in Grantham
Humphrey Platts
Humphrey Platts passed away peacefully on Saturday 7th December 2024 at the Royal Windsor Care Home, Grantham, aged 95 years. Reunited with his beloved wife Diana, he will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. Mr Platts was best known as a railway photographer, publishing a number of books on the subject. […]
Investigation into hare coursing ‘with permission’
Rural police received reports of hare coursing in the Dogdike Area. Upon attendance they located two males with a lurcher dog who had permission to legally hunt. However the report to police suggested they had not been acting legally within the hunting act. Both were arrested on suspicion of hare coursing along with a vehicle, […]
Queues getting longer at Grantham supermarkets
Brian says… Our supermarkets really need to get their acts together. About a week before Xmas with trolley queues going back halfway down the back aisles, ASDA only had three of their six tills open. Similar queues for baskets and small trolleys. Same at Morrisons, which now seems happy with just two tills, forcing the […]
Major improvements on A1 south of Grantham planned for new year
National Highways be carrying out safety improvements and maintenance work along the A1 between South Witham and Little Ponton, in the new year. This work will include resurfacing, road markings, replacing the roadside signage and vegetation clearance. Once completed, road users will benefit from a safer road and smoother journeys. The work is planned to […]
Who’s enjoyed a few pints in this Grantham establishment
Who remembers this Grantham business?
Thank you for coming to my husband’s aid
Who do you know in this Grantham school photo?
Grantham Scouts say thank you for supporting them
Malcolm Hall of Grantham & District Scout Association says… Most sincere thanks to all the people of Grantham who supported this year’s Christmas PostCampaign. We delivered just over 7,500 cards, fewer than 2023. All of the money raised by thiseffort will go the benefit of local boys and girls in Scout Groups in the District. […]
Naughty driver hits the jackpot
I’m dreaming of a greener Christmas
Help make your Christmas more sustainable, and cheaper too! Great gifts When Christmas shopping, think ‘less, but better’. Picking quality gifts that will last, and be loved. This reduces the chances of gifts going to waste and will make sure that it lasts for years to come. This could also be better for your wallet […]
What can I recycle this Christmas?
Currently reading
Let the Lincolnshire Libraries team help you find your next favourite read from the thousands of books and e-books they have available for you to borrow for free. All books featured here are available to reserve for free to collect from your local library; visit: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/currentlyreading. The two deaths of Ruth Lyle – Nick Louth The first […]
£201 million boost to repair East Midlands’roads as public urged to report roads needing repairs
Transport Secretary announces nearly £201 million to fix potholes across the East Midlands for next year and clamps-down on disruptive street works Funding goes well beyond manifesto pledge, helping councils fix the equivalent of seven million extra potholes next year and saving drivers hundreds of pounds in repairs Roads in the East Midlands have been […]
Beware of garden intruders
Who enjoyed a few pints in this Grantham pub?
Lovely day for a swim outside
Robberies and aggravated burglaries in Grantham
Police are appealing for witnesses to three separate incidents in the Grantham area. They all happened within an hour and a half of each other on Thursday, 19 December, and they need your help to identify who was responsible. In the first incident, officers on patrol were flagged down and given a report that a […]