Grantham Covid-19 Vaccination Centre Needs You
Mick Taylor says… As your local Vaccination Centre approaches its 250,000th vaccination, we still need people to join together with us in our fight against Covid-19. In the 12 months we have been running, we have attracted over 300 volunteers, forging new friendships, giving each other company in otherwise lonely times, started new careers for […]
Car fire on Grantham estate
Christmas comes to Walton
Local building society looking for most innovative young people
Nottingham Building Society looking for young people who have overcome challenging circumstances to showcase entrepreneurial and community-minded spirit. The Nottingham has today announced the return of its national Innovative Young People awards. Inaugurally launched last year, the awards shine a positive spotlight on examples of those aged 10-21 who have found inspiring ways to further their education or boost career aspirations in 2021. The building society received […]
Chelsea Pensioners at launch of Grantham’s new care home
The Royal Windsor Care Home, built on the site of the former Court House on Harlaxton Road, opened for business at the weekend. A Community Open Day was held on Saturday, where members of the public could satisfy their curiousity at what was inside. Among the visitors were two Chelsea Pensioners who entertained visitors with […]
How many of these Grantham lads can you name?
Do you know anyone who worked here?
Car overturned at Belton
Grantham MP asks the Prime Minister about local businesses – video
Public consultation relating to local NHS Services – give them your opinions
500km water main could be completed next year
Anglian Water is seeking planning permission to build a temporary road for construction traffic in order to continue building a massive pipeline through Lincolnshire. Work began this summer on a 16km section of the pipeline between Harmston, south of Lincoln, and Ancaster, which will be followed by a 4km section between Waddington and Harmston. Work […]
Tree planting celebrates National Tree Week
Trees have been planted across the district this week by South Kesteven District Council to celebrate National Tree Week (27 November – 5 December). A total of 50 native trees have gone into the ground on council-owned areas of green space in Grantham, Stamford, Bourne and Market Deeping. Cllr Kelham Cooke, the Leader of SKDC, […]
Grantham band performing at top Punk festival
Grantham band Rats Arse have been invited to play Ilfracombe Punk Festival, Devon, in February 2022 The punk rockers, who released a 4-track EP were selected to play at the Morecambe punk festival in November last year. Having made its debut at the Castlegate, in January, 2020, it is composed of local musicians Gav Clark […]
Rural Crime Action Team formed
Our commitment to protect rural communities and tackle crimes including hare coursing, lead thefts and fly-tipping has been realised and enhanced with the formation of a new rural crime action team. The team of eight police constables and one sergeant will be employed by Lincolnshire Police in the coming months as part of our recruitment […]
Westgate before the roundabout
Where to enjoy Christmas in Grantham this weekend
Saturday 4 December, Grantham town centre Stalls – Craft & Charity Stalls – Market Place Food Court – Conduit Lane Fun Fair – Wide Westgate Saturday Street Market – Narrow Westgate Festive entertainment including music, singing, dancing and carols – Market Place 11am: Zoe Pettit 11.30am: Grantham School of Dancing 12pm: Nataly Arbon 1.30pm: Grantham […]
Do you recognise any of these Grantham Santas?
Long delays on A1 near Grantham
The A1 southbound is partially blocked at Barrowby. This is due to a stalled Vehicle, causing slow traffic between B1174 and A52 junctions . There are also severe delays of eleven minutes and delays increasing on A1 northbound between Heath Lane (Boothby Pagnell Turn Off) and A607 (Harlaxton / Melton Mowbray Turn Off). Average speed […]
