How Grantham High Street looked
Straw stack torched
In the early hours of Saturday 21st August in a field between Boothby Pagnell and Ingoldsby, near Ingoldsby Wood a large stack of straw bales was set alight. If you see any suspicious activity round straw / hay stacks please report via 101. Those of you with farming contacts please make them aware of this […]
Single vehicle accident on High Dyke
Freemasons supporting over a million people with mental health issues
To help more than 1.4 million people experiencing mental health issues, Freemasons are donating more than £550,000 to help citizens across the UK. Many people are reaching crisis point with their mental health due to the pandemic. According to NHS Prevalence Data 2020, one in six young people have a probable mental disorder, while the […]
Super season of shows in South Kesteven
After months of lockdown and, following the Government roadmap, South Kesteven District Council’s arts venues in Grantham and Stamford are delighted to announce a fantastic autumn season of shows and screenings for all the family to enjoy. Opening with a visit to both venues from TV historian Lucy Worsley (25 and 26 August), the new […]
Grantham area planning applications
Registered between 16-20 August 2021 You can click on the following link to view the forms and plans of any planning application. http://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/planningsearch S21/1482 Ropsley Sycamore T1 – remove lowest lateral to SE over neighbouring parking area (image1) and more minor lateral with twin stubs immediately adjacent extending to s(image), prune low branch to north/northwest […]
River clean up recovers six shopping trolleys
With rain threatening, but holding off, twenty four volunteers set about cleaning the green river corridor through Grantham on Saturday 20th August, for Grantham Rivercare’s 107th clean up! Despite this, they were able to cover the riverside from Bridge End Road to Wyndham Park and also branched out to clean the whole length of Dudley […]
Who do you know in this Grantham school photo?
Collision on A1 at Grantham
A stretch of the A1 at Grantham has been closed following a “serious collision”. The East Midlands division of Highways England says that the A1 Northbound is closed between the A52 at Barrowby near Grantham and the B1174 near Gonerby Moor. Drivers should avoid the area . Police are attending the scene along with the […]
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Don’t miss the Railway Extravaganza near Grantham
A Railway Extravaganza Event will be held at the Narrow Gauge Steam and Diesel/ Miniature Railway (by kind Permission of Robert Holland) at Ropsley Heath Light Railway ( Post Code NG 33 4AU) The proceeds are going to support Trade-Aid – a humanitarian project which sends out boxes packed with tools to promote individuals and […]
Do you know any of these Grantham ladies?
Recovered military magazines find new homes
A treasure trove of military magazines recovered from a council property is finally heading to heritage enthusiasts across the country. Covid-19 delayed distribution plans after housing services staff removed thousands of magazines carefully collected over the years following the death of tenant in Great Gonerby. Rather than scrap the piles of air and ground combat […]
Grantham manager in training for half marathon in loved one’s memory
The Nottingham’s local leader for South Nottinghamshire is getting set to run 13 miles in memory of his partner’s father who sadly died after a short but determined battle with lung cancer. Martin Wright, who oversees the building society’s Grantham, Newark, Beeston, Long Eaton, West Bridgford, Wollaton and Stapleford branches, is preparing for the Robin […]
Free music lessons for all coming to Lincolnshire
Music for All is delighted to announce the return of its ever-popular event ‘Learn to Play’ to Lincolnshire on Saturday 25th. This weekend of free music taster sessions, cancelled last year due to the pandemic, aims to encourage new and lapsed music makers to experience the joys and benefits of making music. By offering free music lessons at venues across the county, in person or, for the first time, online, allows all ages and abilities […]
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New football stadium for Grantham
A couple of pictures from 1989 showing progress on the stand for the new stadium, at the Meres. Grantham Town FC had been forced to leave their London Road ground after nearly 90 years, as landowners Buckminster Estates sold London Road for the development of a Safeway supermarket. In between, Grantham had to play all […]
Grantham store being updated and revamped!
The Range at Gonerby Hill Foot is being completely modernised and updated. The project to revamp the store, which has been ongoing for some months, is due to complete this Friday, 27th August. The store updates include new signage, paintwork and various department moves to optimise the use of space in store. More product lines […]
