Do you recognise this village near Grantham?
Does anyone remember my grandmother?
Annalisa Eulalia Cummins says… Hello from Texas! My grandmother was born in Grantham and lived also in Lincoln. I will be traveling to England soon and was hoping to find relatives. My grandmother was Valerie Hodkinson, daughter of Ena Pulfrey Graves. One of Ena’s sisters was Phyllis Pulfrey McDonald and lived to be 102 years […]
It’s time to start using your household food waste recycling caddy
Householders across South Kesteven should start filling their food waste recycling caddies from this weekend, ahead of the first collections starting Monday 13th April. The message comes from South Kesteven District Council, which is running a new collection service across the district. Anyone without food waste recycling caddies should contact the council for a set via the […]
Who do you know in this Grantham pub team?
Do you recognise this village near Grantham in the 1900s?
Celebrating the Silver Jubilee in Grantham
Uber Eats driver jailed for raping vulnerable woman
An Uber Eats delivery driver who returned to a customer’s address in Boston and raped her after a delivery has been jailed. Jitendrakumar Prajapati, 47, of Castle Square, Wyberton West Road, Boston, appeared before Lincoln Crown Court on 27 March. He was sentenced to a five-year custodial sentence, reduced to three years and eight months […]
Aviation museum to re-open after makeover
A ceremony will be held later to celebrate the reopening of an aviation museum in Lincolnshire. Cranwell Aviation Heritage Museum, just off the A17 near North Rauceby, closed for three months in December 2025 for “essential repairs and maintenance”. North Kesteven District Council said visitors would be able to enjoy an “enhanced experience” when the […]
Grantham area planning applications
Registered between 23 and 27 march 2026 You can click on the following link to view the forms and plans of any planning application. http://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/planningsearch S25/2286 Grantham Springfield Change of use to dog grooming salon, pre-fab garden room added to side of house,new fencing/gate at front of house measuring 2.1m high. Alteration of front garden […]
Grantham-based surgeon launches new book on helping people live happier, healthier lives
A surgeon who runs a specialist clinic in Grantham is launching a new book aimed at helping people take control of their health through prevention and regeneration. Professor Paul Lee, a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Medical Engineer, will release Practical Regeneration on 12 March. The book focuses on how small, consistent changes can improve long-term health and reduce […]
Susan Jane Howe
Susan Jane HoweSusan Jane Howe passed away peacefully at home on Sunday 22nd March 2026, aged 71 years, surrounded by her loving family. She will be deeply missed by her devoted husband Trevor; her loving sons Stephen, Colin and Martyn; son-in-law Nigel; daughters-in-law Nicola and Ellie; her cherished grandchildren Amelia, Emily, Isla and Grayson; her […]
Chance to have your say in local planning decisions
A new Design Code for South Kesteven will improve the quality of new development and set standards for how buildings, streets and public spaces should look, feel and function. It has been put together by South Kesteven District Council to assist and inform applicants and officers involved in the design and development process. The design […]
A CELEBRATION OF SONG IN THE BEAUTIFUL SETTING OF ST WULFRAM’S
Grantham Choral Society has achieved high standards under its Musical Director,David Humphreys. These will be on display again on May 9 in their summer concertin St Wulfram’s Church, for which David has selected a trio of eighteenth centurychoral works. The centrepiece is one of Joseph Haydn’s masterpieces, the famous “Nelson Mass”.It was written in 1798 […]
Meres Road
These homes were built in the early 1940s when air raids were common in the town. They were for engineers coming to town to work at the many munition factories, mainly run by the Ministry of Aircraft Production. The homes were of the most modern design, with flat roofs. Each house had front and back […]
Princess Drive
A START was made on building hundreds of new council homes in 1952 as the town got closer to Belton Park. It began with Princess Drive and the following year, parallel road Queensway began, and was also named after Her Majesty following the coronation. Princess Drive was formally opened by the Mayor Of Grantham, Ernest Hardy, […]
Who enjoyed many a good night out in here?
Theft of BMW 1 series motorcycle; Can you help?
Police Officers are investigating a theft of a motorcycle from a carpark in Grantham. A grey BMW 1 series motorcycle was taken from the car park of the Waterfront, Welham Street, Grantham on Thursday 12 March 2026 between 2.20pm 2.30pm. They later received a report of three men, all wearing balaclavas and gloves, pushing a bike […]
