A Grantham woman who fought her own breast cancer and now works tirelessly to help other sufferers is to carry the Queen’s Baton Relay through her home town. Rachael Bradley, part of South Kesteven District Council’s tenancy services team, is now in remission, but her 2020 diagnosis inspired her and long term friend Sara Green […]
Have you enjoyed a pint in this Grantham pub?
SKDC confirms 36,000 Council Tax rebates – and what happens next for everyone else
In the past two weeks almost 36,000 Council Tax rebate payments have reached householders’ bank accounts to help counter energy price rises. This is a total rebate of £5,399,550 for those who pay Council Tax by direct debit on 1, 11 and 21 April – to 35,997 householders, whose bank account validation checks have all […]
Grantham’s commercial vehicles 60 years ago
Queen’s Baton Relay route to Grantham revealed
Birmingham 2022 announces much-anticipated route for the 16th edition of Queen’s Baton Relay, ahead of this summer’s Commonwealth Games Host Nation, England, will welcome the Relay this summer with every region involved The East Midlands to welcome the Queen’s Baton Relay between 10-11 July Entire England journey will cover 180 cities, towns and villages over 29 […]
Platinum Party planned by Serenity Hub
Sport England confirms long term partnership with Grantham organisation
Grantham-based Active Lincolnshire is amongst a group of over 120 organisations working in partnership with Sport England to level up access to sport and physical activity across the country. Active Lincolnshire will receive expertise, support and an investment of £2.7m of government and National Lottery funding from Sport England over the next 5 years to […]
New environment law leaves SKDC struggling to find extra £5m
Grantham taxi drivers warn pollution rules are doubling costs
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacon Lighting in Grantham
Grantham is to stage a beacon lighting ceremony in Dysart Park on Thursday 2 June to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The beacon will be lit by Major Guy Page, representing Prince William of Gloucester Barracks. Jointly organised by South Kesteven District Council and the Dysart Park Action Group, the evening is free to attend, […]
Do you remember Alma Park Social Club?
Who do you know in this Grantham school photo?
Fire closes town centre road
Wide Westgate is currently closed due to a fire. which was first reported about 3pm Traffic is slow and building up. Police and the fire service from Grantham and Sleaford attended. The fire within an unoccupied commercial property, was extinguished using breathing apparatus and two hose reels. No casualties reported.. Crews remain on scene at […]
Lincolnshire’s first Community Diagnostic Centre opens in Grantham
Grantham’s ‘Big boys’ win their first match
A group of overweight lads came together in October to play seven-a-side football on Monday evenings with the aim of losing weight while playing football. Between them they have lost 242.3 kg. From this weightloss league Grantham Athletic FC have set up as an 11-a-side team and are competing against other man vs fat 11-a-side teams […]
Railway nature walk gets £500 SKDC grant
A nature walk along the route of one of Lincolnshire’s closed railway lines is to benefit from a £500 grant from South Kesteven District Council. It is in support of ongoing volunteer work to improve and maintain the Colsterworth Nature Trail. SKDC Councillor Ben Green pledged the money for a new bench from his Ward […]
St Barnabas Hospice Colour Dash returns for a sixth and final time
St Barnabas Hospice’s popular Colour Dash event is returning for a sixth and final time to celebrate St Barnabas’s 40th anniversary and aims to raise crucial funds to support Hospice Care across Lincolnshire. Taking place on Saturday, 14 May, the Colour Dash has been one of the most popular fundraising events in the Hospice’s history, raising more […]
Get walking, ladies – here in Grantham
Who enjoyed a few bevvies in this Grantham hostelry
House fire in Grantham
Fire crews from Grantham and Sleaford attended a house fire on Denton Avenue Grantham just after 10am today. Severe fire damage to the kitchen & utility room. It was extinguished using breathing apparatus, a hosereel jet, ladders & a thermal imaging camera. It was caused by fault within tumble dryer.
