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Four vehicle crash near Grantham
Visitors warned not to touch birds and to keep dogs on lead after four cygnets die at Belton
Before McDonalds
New task force to tackle cost of living crisis in Lincolnshire
Centenary celebrations begin for iconic locomotive
The newly-restored Flying Scotsman has been unveiled ahead of a series of events to celebrate its centenary year. The 97-tonne locomotive built in Doncaster in 1923, is now owned by the National Railway Museum in York. In it’s heyday, it ran through Grantham daily between London and Scotland. Restoration has been completed and the engine […]
Lincolnshire’s NHS talking therapies service receives prestigious accreditation
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s Mental Health Support Teams (MHST) which provide mental health support in over 80 schools in Lincolnshire, have been shortlisted in the BBC Make a Difference Awards 2022. The county’s free NHS talking therapies service, steps2change, has received the prestigious APPTS reaccreditation for the quality of its services, which is valid […]
By election candidates revealed
Candidates for the two by-elections for South Kesteven District Council on Thursday 10th November have been announced. In Grantham St Wulfram’s Ward, Tim Harrison (Independent) is standing alongside Archie Hine (Labour Party), Ian Simmons (Green Party) and Mary Whittington (Conservative Party). Bourne East Ward, which takes in the hamlets of Dyke and Twenty, offers a […]
Who do you know in this Grantham photo?
How things have changed on North Parade
Grantham celebrates coronation
Belvoir Castle £350,000 Adventure Playground opens today
Belvoir Castle has invested £350,000 on a bespoke Adventure Playground. Inspired by the iconic architecture of theestate and Belvoir’s past and present explorers, the playground will cover four acres and is set to feature a giant timber castle, ship and towers ideal for children and teenagers of all ages. Inside the castle structure and its […]
Councillors air their views on devolution
District Council Leaders in Lincolnshire have challenged the timing of published papers on Devolution which calls for a deal to be sought at the earliest opportunity. The papers were presented at today’s Greater Lincolnshire Joint Strategic Oversight Committee, which was attended by the Leaders of Lincolnshire County Council, North Lincolnshire Council and North East Lincolnshire […]
Two collisions near Grantham overnight
Fire crews from Grantham and Newark attended a blaze on the A1 northbound, Foston, just after midnight. This caused severe damage to a van following a road traffic collision. Crews used three Breathing Apparatus, a Hose Reel, a Thermal Image Camera and administered casualty care. There were no serious injuries. Four hours earlier, Grantham and […]
Town MP visits Grantham Childrens Centre
Last week, Gareth Davies MP visited the Grantham Childrens Centre on Swingbridge Road to see the support that is provided to parents. The Childrens Centre offers a wide range of sessions for 0 to 5 year olds from Monday to Friday, and during school holidays older siblings up to eight years old are welcome. Gareth […]
Lincolnshire Hospital Staff Awards 2022- meet your winners!
Staff and teams from across Lincolnshire’s hospitals have been recognised at a glittering staff awards ceremony. After two years of ‘virtual’ awards events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust last night celebrated its staff awards with an event for around 220 staff. Award winners and highly commended entries received trophies, certificates […]
Author to hold book-signing in Grantham
AUTUMN BOOK SIGNING WITH CHRISTOPHER CHANCE Friday 21st October 10 am – 2 pm COMMUNITY BOOKS 11 Welby Street Grantham NG31 6DY Strand Publishing UK sponsors an Autumn Book Signing with their most high profile and prolific screenwriter and author Christopher Chance. Featuring his two works of fiction BENEATH THE POPPY FIELDS (appropriate reading for […]
Village pub near Grantham gets in AA’s latest Restaurant Guide
Greater Lincolnshire full of top places to eat according to AA’s new Restaurant Guide 2023 The county boasts 16 eateries named in the AA guide – although disappointingly few are in the Grantham area. AA’s Restaurant Guide 2023, which seeks out and names the country’s leading eateries. In the 29th edition of the guide, over […]
