Rose Bointon passed peacefully after a short illness at Lincoln County Hospital on 28th March 2022, aged 84 years. Dearly loved wife to the late Joseph Bointon, Loving mum to Heather, the late Carole, Louise & Lisa, proud Nan & Grandma to Zoe, Bryn, Charlene, Chantelle, Dale, Anne-Marie, Daniel, Luke, Shelby & Adam, dearly loved […]
Local travellers encouraged to leave car at home
There has never been a better value and more environmentally friendly way for local passengers to travel to Hull following the launch of a new, discounted promotion for local passengers. Prices to travel on Hull Trains services between Hull and Doncaster, and other East Yorkshire stations to Hull, including Brough, Howden and Selby, are to […]
Big hearted Grantham people aiding Ukraine refugees
Christopher Watkin says…. Three weeks ago – a call went out to the people of Grantham to donate clothes and food for the refugees of Ukraine ..and boy did you deliver … enough for two large warehouses. Tonnes of food and clothes were collected by Walton Academy and then Grantham RoundTable set about to to bag it, sort and […]
What was this device in Grantham for?
Experimental caterpillar crashes into Grantham house
Patricia (Trish) Anne Magill
Patricia ( Trish) Anne Magill passed peacefully after a long struggle with Dementia on 24th March 2022 aged 79 Years. Dearly loved Mum to Alicia, Colette & Kerry, loving Grandma to Lewis, Alex, Ellis, Abigail and Isobel. A Well loved colourful character who will be dearly missed by family and her many friends. Funeral service […]
Facebook MarketPlace fraud
Police are asking residents in Lincolnshire to remain vigilant following reports of fraud on Facebook MarketPlace. Sellers have reportedly lost high-value items such as mobile phones, designer clothing and games consoles after being led to believe that payment has been made or is pending after releasing an item to the buyer. The buyers in question […]
Grantham MP welcomes new funds to support households in Lincolnshire
Grantham MP Gareth Davies says he welcomes the announcement that Lincolnshire will receive over £5million from the extended and expanded Household Support Fund. In the Spring Statement, the Government said it would double this national fund from £500million to £1billion. The Fund helps the most vulnerable households with the cost of living. A third of […]
Grantham at work in the war
Who do you know in this 20-year-old photo?
Who’s enjoyed a few pints in this place?
Green Grantham
Grantham was moved entirely to higher ground after floods destroyed it
Eleven years in the past, a devastating flood swept via the small city of Grantham within the Lockyer Valley area of Queensland, Australia, round 100km west of Brisbane. The floods of January 2011 affected many components of the state, however Grantham noticed unprecedented devastation on an enormous scale. Twelve residents died and greater than 100 […]
Resurfacing works planned for another village near Grantham
Safer and smoother roads are on the way with a clutch of patching and surface work coming up. Irnham village is about to get a raft of repair measures along three roads in the village to ensure that road users get a better ride quality and safety when travelling. Works on the Swinstead Road (A151 […]
35 local households welcome Ukraine refugees
South Kesteven District Council is working to ensure evacuees arriving in the area from Ukraine receive a warm welcome and are given the support they need. So far, the Council has been notified of 35 sponsor households in South Kesteven who have matched with Ukrainian evacuees and together applied for visas under the national Homes […]
An original Grantham bridge
Royal Air Force flag raising commemorates anniversary
The Royal Air Force flag is flying high over St Peter’s Hill in Grantham following an official ceremony today (Friday 1 April). The ‘Fly the Flag for the Royal Air Force’ standard raising commemorated the day in 1918 when the RAF was founded and recalls wartime memories of RAF Spitalgate as a key WWl flying training base in […]
A1 blocked at Grantham
There are severe delays of 25 minutes and delays increasing on A1 northbound between B6403 (Woolsthorpe / Easton Turn Off) and A52 (Grantham North / Barrowby Turn Off). Average speed ten mph.01 Apr 2022, 1:03PM (first reported) This is due to a stalled vehicle, with the exit ramp partially blocked. There is also an incident […]
