Helen says, Avoid Grantham St Augustines Road/Dysart Road area. Road closed at Next and everyone turning round in the shops car park. No signs at the North Parade traffic lights saying It’s closed. So the ASDA roundabout is chaos. 😡
Westgate 30 years ago
Old engines steaming through Grantham High Street
Bringing some Christmas magic to Lincolnshire children
Children receiving benefits-related free school meals can enjoy a wide-range of exciting activities and food for free this Christmas. The government has asked local authorities in England to provide a Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme for these children during the Christmas break, funded by the Department for Education. Lincolnshire County Council is now working […]
New textbook helps bring statistics to life for aspiring clinicians
Aspiring clinicians hoping to understand more about the statistics they work with have a new resource to use thanks to a consultant working in Lincolnshire. Orthopaedic consultant surgeon Munier Hossain has written a textbook aimed at making the complex topic of statistics simple, easy and accessible to those who would benefit from their use. Mr […]
Clark, Terry – Grantham’s master car-breaker
Terence Clark (b 1943) Terry was born in Grantham in April 1943 to Harold and Doris. Harold worked as a coppersmith at Aveling Barfords. The family lived on Walton Gardens. He went to Huntingtower Road Infants School, Spitalgate Boys and St Wulframs before going to Huntingtower Senior School. After leaving School Terry went to work […]
Hole in the ground thanks to council
Who do you know in this Grantham school photo?
Who enjoyed a pint in this Grantham pub?
Dysart Park 90 years ago
Research Team shortlisted for the CRN East Midlands Research Awards
The Research Team within the county’s NHS provider of mental health, learning disabilities and autism services, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT), has been named a finalist for ‘Outstanding Achievement by a Team’ at the CRN East Midlands Research Awards 2021. This category provides recognition of the outstanding achievements of research teams in the East […]
Harper’s Law – a significant milestone for emergency workers
This week has seen a significant announcement from the Ministry of Justice about how those whose actions lead to the death of an emergency worker will be punished. A new piece of legislation, called Harper’s Law, will be passed “as soon as possible”, and today, Deputy Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police, Jason Harwin, explains why this […]
Joy as Christmas Toy Run returns tomorrow
Collision causes delays on A1 near Grantham
There is queueing traffic and traffic heavier than normal due to ‘rubber-neckers’ slowing to look at accident on A1 Northbound at the Hungerton turn-off, Great Ponton. Several vehicles are said to be involved, with one car on its side. This is affecting traffic towards Grantham. Travel time is 20 minutes.
Who remembers their Saturdays here?
Do you remember this Grantham record shop?
Betty Cobb
Betty Cobb passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on 22nd November 2021 at Gregory House care home aged 91 years. Dearly loved mum to Glennis, loving Nan to Sharon, Helen, Neil, Nick & Richard, Great Nan and Great Great Nan. “She will be so dearly missed by all her loving family and friends”. Funeral […]
Bishop blesses gritters ahead of winter weather
Blessings were bestowed on Lincolnshire’s gritters in Sturton yesterday (Wednesday 24 November) at a ceremony at the county’s Sturton by Stow depot – with the Bishop of Grimsby, the Right Reverend Dr. David Court, being welcomed to the depot. The annual ceremony plays a meaningful part in the county’s winter preparations, which include assessing salt stocks […]
Roman mosaic and villa complex found in farmer’s field south of Grantham
A Roman villa containing a rare mosaic that depicts scenes from Homer’s Iliad has been found beneath a farmer’s field. The mosaic, found south of Grantham, in Rutland, has been described as the first example of its kind in the UK. It was discovered by the landowner’s son and investigated by archaeologists from the University […]
