Who do you know in this Grantham school photo?
Do you remember these Grantham shops?
Petrol thieves targeting cars parked at home
Lynda says… Young men trying to Steal Fuel last night (Sunday 26th). Grantham. A neighbour visited about 9pm tonight to say that a different neighbour had seen two young men opening my petrol cap and trying to take petrol about 8.30pm. Fortunately, when she banged on the window they ran off. So please be aware […]
Liam still missing – have you seen him?
Police have renewed their appeal for information on missing Liam. His family and friends are concerned and would appreciate news on how he is. Police have completed a number of inquiries and have not yet traced him. They are asking for anyone who might have heard from Liam or has seen him since the 20 […]
Fire brigade warning to panic buyers
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue have issued a warning to motorists who are stocking up on fuel due the current shortage. They said: “Please be aware that increased stocks of fuel being stored in a home environment will bring with it an associated increase in risk of fires and dangerous conditions. “Please consider this when storing […]
Guile, John F – Grantham Town Clerk for 25 years
John Francis Guile (1903 – 1986) John F Guile was Grantham Borough’s Town Clerk from 1943 until his retirement in 1968. He became a solicitor in Nottingham before turning his attention to council work. His first appointment had been as deputy clerk at Hucknall Urban Council in 1927, becoming clerk a year later. This was […]
Do you know these Grantham paperboys?
Multi-vehicle crash in town
Do you know these Grantham engineers?
Iconic locomotive pays a flying visit to Grantham
Workers paid £240 a day for picking broccoli in Lincolnshire
Weekly household spending fell by more than £100 on average during pandemic
Restrictions on buying certain goods and services alongside drops in income during the pandemic led to a reduction in average household spending. UK households reduced their spending during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by an average of £109.10 (or 19%) a week, according to the Office for National Statistics During the year to March 2021, households […]
Are you making the most of your local community pharmacy?
NHS Lincolnshire CCG is encouraging people to speak to their local community pharmacy to get the medical attention they need for minor illnesses for World Pharmacists Day on Saturday 25 September. As qualified healthcare professionals, they can offer clinical advice and over-the-counter medicines for a range of minor illnesses like coughs, colds, sore throats, tummy trouble and […]
Who remembers this iconic building?
Grantham student running 457 miles for forces veterans’ holiday home
Grantham College student James Dexter will be running /walking 457 miles to raise money for the Lord Kitchener’s Memorial Holiday Centre, between October 1st – October 31st this year. Although the centre is not in Lincolnshire, the 30-year-old is hoping for support from a county with a large military population who benefit from the centre […]
Ferdinand, Harry – returned from India to marry his Grantham sweetheart
Harry Lincoln Ferdinand 1922- 1986 Harry Ferdinand was born in London and joined the RAF. He was posted to RAF Spitalgate where he met his wife-to-be but the couple were split up when he was posted to India. He returned to Grantham on demob and the couple married. He joined Eddison Plant, Harlaxton Road, where […]
Angeloni Albino – Prisoner of War settled in Grantham
Albino Leo Angeloni (1918 – 1986) Albino Angeloni was born in Brescia, Italy, and enlisted into the Italian Navy aged 17. His ship, the cruiser Colleoni was torpedoed in the Mediterranean and was taken prisoner-of-war for three years. He was transferred to the PoW camp at Buckminster and later, Allington. On release, he met and […]
Harold Hempton – Reopened derelict Grantham tannery
Harold Jeffrey Hempton 1905-1986 Harold Jeffrey Hempton was born in Lincoln, moving to Grantham in 1934. In a deal with Gunnar Bjorlow, of Copenhagen, he reopened the former canalside Shaw’s Tannery in Earlesfield Lane. He was appointed managing director. The business grew from strength to strength and became world famous for its waterproof suede, employing […]
