Sports Direct could be pulling out of Grantham. The popular sports shop opened on Augustin Retail Park shortly after it was built in 2000. It is currently still operating. But an advertisement clearly shows the premises is now being offered for rent. The shop to the west of Iceland is clearly marked ‘To Let’. Contacts […]

South Kesteven District Council has voted to ban the award of live animals as prizes, in any form, on land that it owns. After a free vote Members also agreed to write to the Government calling for an outright ban on the award of live animals as prizes on all public and private land. Cllr […]

With holidays abroad off the cards for many this summer the National Trust is encouraging everyone to get back to basics and enjoy a summer filled with simple, sensory pleasures.   The unmistakable smell of freshly cut grass, the reassuring sight of blue and sunny skies, the first glimpse of the sea, the tickle of grass between your toes. Nothing […]

There has been a collision between two cars on at the junction of London Road and Station Road East, near Sainsbury’s store. There are no reports of injuries. Traffic is beginning to move freely again.

A drop-in workshop will be held in the Newton Room at Grantham Guildhall on Monday 19 July from 3pm until 7pm. The session is the first chance for residents and community groups to help shape the new Grantham Cycling and Walking Network Plan. The plan looks at the current network and helps us identify schemes […]

Haulage Industry Promised Safer and Greener Option Mention retreaded tyres to a road haulage operator and you may get one of two very different reactions. This Marmite like quality stems usually from personal experience with many a professional driver familiar with the ‘alligators’ sometimes seen on the medians and hard shoulders of our motorways. With […]

People visiting all healthcare settings in Lincolnshire should continue to follow additional COVID-19 safety measures after Monday 19 July. The county’s health organisations, including services in hospitals, GP practices, mental health and in the community, have confirmed there will be no change to measures already in place when other national restrictions are lifted next week. […]

The successful creation of a new company to deliver improved leisure services in South Kesteven has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. South Kesteven District Council is down to the last six in the Workforce Transformation category of the Municipal Journal Local Government Achievement Awards after setting up LeisureSK Ltd in just four months. […]

Transformation is underway for West Grantham C of E Secondary Academy including increased range of GCSEs West Grantham C of E Primary Academy and West Grantham C of E Secondary Academy, both now members of the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi Academy Trust (SNMAT), are undergoing transformational change under new leadership, says Clare Barber, […]

Four new portable air conditioning units are now available to help make young patients comfortable at home and ensure more choice in their care, following a donation to United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust’s (ULHT) children’s palliative care team in memory of Lucas Myers-Mascot. Lucas, from Grantham, died on 22 March 2021, aged seven. Lucas’s mum […]