Most children get first choice primary school place
A total of 6,579 (95.75 per cent) of about 6,870 children wanting a primary school place this year, says the council, will receive their first preference school. This is an increase on last year’s 95.39 per cent and 2020’s 94.19 per cent. A further 211 children (3.07 per cent) have been offered their second preference […]
Grantham MP backs the Rwanda Economic Development Partnership
Grantham Mp Gareth Davies, yesterday supported measures announced by the Home Secretary in the House of Commons to strike the world’s first Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda. Under the partnership, people who enter the UK illegally, including by small boat across the Channel, may have their asylum claim considered in Rwanda rather than […]
A thousand ducks captured on Grantham river
Grantham Rivercare says… At the Easter weekend Grantham RiverCare volunteers were deployed in Wyndham Park at notice to clean up a 1000 plastic ducks seen floating down the Witham and out to sea. Luckily, it was all planned and we were taking part in the Easter Egg Hunt and Duck Race. The Duck Race saw […]
Who’s enjoyed a pint in this Grantham pub?
Over one million half price rail tickets in first ever Great British Rail Sale
Government and rail industry launches nation’s biggest ever rail sale cutting travel costs Passengers can get their ‘next trip at a snip’ with savings of up to 50% More than one million discounted tickets will help connect friends and families, boost UK tourism and encourage green travel across the country Over one million rail tickets […]
Annual Lace Day held near Grantham
Melton Mowbray Lace Day was held at Waltham on the Wolds Village Hall on 9th April. The annual event had been cancelled for the past two years and it was great to be back. Although the numbers attending were reduced, lacemakers gathered to make lace, buy supplies and, most importantly, meet up with old friends. The […]
Grantham artiste up against Adele, Sam Fender and more for Ivor Novello Award
Chimney fire tackled by Grantham crew
Do you recognise this village near Grantham from a century ago
Accident on A1 near Grantham
Blue Gate garden
Cygnet rescued in Grantham by RSPCA
Who do you know in this school photo?
Grantham road hit by bomb
Frank Cullen leads Central to victory
The Big Power Switch Off
Thousands of UK households are expected to switch off their power every day in protest at soaring The Big Power Switch Off – a campaign where households turn off their electricity for 10 minutes – is designed to hit energy companies’ profits and urge the UK government to help billpayers already stretched by the cost of living […]
Investigation lauched after train applies emergency brake after leaving Grantham
An investigation has been launched after a driver of a Lumo service had to apply the emergency brake near Peterborough, yesterday. Service 1Y80, the 0820 Newcastle to London Kings Cross, was on time, and had just gone through Grantham, but following the emergency brake application made and subsequent investigation, it was around 80 minutes late […]
Critical incident at Grantham Hospital stood down
A critical incident declared by a hospital trust amid exceptionally high levels of demand has ended. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) said on Thursday it was prioritising services at its hospitals in Lincoln, Boston and Grantham. Chief executive Andrew Morgan said Covid pressures and a recent fire at Lincoln hospital which cut “diagnostic capability” […]
