Fish tank caused garden fire
Emma-Lou says… I know we are expecting storms but really wanted to pop here and explain what happened to us at the weekend. My nextdoor neighbours glass table/fishtank reflected the sun which started a fire through my fence which has devastated my garden. We are so lucky that neighbours ran to help with hoses as […]
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Andrew Morgan: How we’re revamping Lincolnshire’s hospitals
Premier gets her seat back
Fire crews tackle field blaze
Fire crews from Grantham, Donington and Collingham attended The Clays, Brant Broughton to a field on fire., at about 4pm yersterday. Severe damage by fire to grassland, hedgerow and 20 wooden fence posts. It was extinguished using breathing apparatus, two hosereel jets, two water backpacks and beaters.
Grantham MP says changing the NHS contract for dentists will help improve access
Grantham MP Gareth Davies says… Dental care and access to a dentist is an issue of great importance to us all. I know that many people have experienced great frustration when trying to book appointments, from check-ups to urgent procedures – this needs to change. In the last two years, like almost every area of […]
Council answers ‘Where does your recycling go?’
Grantham-based company could be fined for allegedly accessing water without consent
Grantham to Norfolk 100km pipeline to prevent water shortages
“Like witch hunters”: Rabbit farm owner slams protesters at Ancaster quarry
Horses close A1 near Grantham
The A1 northbound was closed this afternoon between the B668 and the A151 near South Witham due to three horses in the road. Lincolnshire police are on scene and leading the response to this incident and advised the road has been shut to ensure the safety of road users. The horses have now been recovered […]
Two arrests at Quarry protest
Animal rights protestors have now left the site at Goldholme Stone quarry in Sleaford Road, Ancaster. The road was closed for about 30 minutes while officers dealt with the incident and those protesting were dispersed by around 11.50am. Two women, both 20-years-old, who had chained themselves to a concrete-filled tube have been arrested on suspicion […]
Local lads on a worldwide mission
Protestors blockade Ancaster quarry
A blockade is going strong and lorries have been turned away from Goldholme Quarry at Ancaster, due to demonstrators. The limestone quarry tprovides materialsto big brands, including Travis Perkins and Jewson. The protest is being stages by Shut Down T&S Rabbits Shut Down T&S Rabbits is a grassroots campaign group whose objectives are “to shut […]
Keeping the water flowing
Message from Anglian Water It’s dry right now. In fact, the last eight months have been the driest since 1976. Our region received just one fifth of the rain we’d expect in July. Our teams are monitoring our rivers, reservoirs and groundwater levels very closely. And we’re working hard to keep your taps flowing, whilst […]
Scam warning
Goodbye sunshine – hello lightning
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings of possible thunderstorms for Lincolnshire from 10am this morning, August 15 through to midnight on Tuesday. It follows days of dry and hot weather with the mercury topping 30C in the county over the weekend. There is a waring of “hit-and-miss thunderstorms” likely to develop through Monday. The Met […]
Residents feel the pinch as energy bills soar
Drones used to police illegal water abstraction in Lincolnshire
CLICK ON PICTURE ABOVE FOR VIDEO The Environment Agency has taken to the skies to police illegal water use by farmers in Lincolnshire. Abstraction from rivers and lakes is strictly licensed, but with water scarce there are concerns that some land owners are using it for their crops without holding one. Follow BBC East Yorkshire […]