Around 65,000 Lincolnshire people waiting for hospital treatment
Hospice seeks retail heroes to lead expansion
St Barnabas Hospice is seeking to expand its retail operations across Lincolnshire, but needs help filling several vacancies. Thanks to its retail arm expanding, the charity is seeking to recruit a raft of talented retail and area managers to bolster its offering across the county. Caroline Peach, Head of Retail, said: “These are fantastic opportunities for […]
Co-op helps clean-up Springfield area
On Tuesday, 11 volunteers from Lincolnshire Co-op and Grantham RiverCare joined together to litter pick along a 1.5 mile loop starting and finishing at Lincolnshire Co-op Food Store on Springfield Road. The store being opened since May 2020 was a way of local staff to say thank you to their local neighbourhood by cleaning out […]
Who remembers going to this music festival in Grantham?
Why were they allowed to demolish this building?
Paul Watson asks… The Church next to the Bridge End Road Chapel (later nightclub), what was the reason it was was demolished as s I can only remember a car park in the seventies/eighties? It looks quite a substantial/imposing building, but seems a bit odd next to the chapel, and I would have thought it […]
Two arrests within 10 minutes of England victory
Who do you know in this 20-year-old Grantham photo?
Who do you know in this Grantham photo?
Michael James Monaghan
Michale James Monaghan passed away on 30th June 2021, aged 85 years. His funeral service is to take place at Grantham Crematorium Chapel on Friday 23rd July 2021 at 1.30pm. Family flowers only please. Donations for Grantham Passage may be given on the day or forwarded to Robert Holland Funeral Director 14 St Catherine’s Road, […]
Helicopters celebrate 50 years in the sky
The RAF Puma celebrated its 50th anniversary with a flypast by several helicopters yesterdayday, (Wednesday 7th July 2021). They will fly from RAF Benson to RAF Scampton from 10am to 11.49am, then RAF Scampton to Middle Wallop from 1.30pm to 3.34pm, and then Middle Wallop back to RAF Benson from 5pm to 6.31pm. A new […]
Football’s coming home to Grantham – and it’s free!
The Gingerbread’s will stage their first match of 2021 at the Meres on Saturday – and it’s free. Fans are invited to go along to watch the match between Grantham Town and a GTFC Academy XI. Unfortunately, manager Carlton Palmer will not be there. He’s still isolating following his return from Hong Kong. Both The […]
e-scooter rider warned of court action if spotted again
Police forensic team seen at Manthorpe
Who’s enjoyed a pint or four in this Grantham pub?
Mac Warby
Hugh ‘Mac’ Warby sadly passed away on the 24th of June aged 74. He will be missed by all his family and friends. His funeral will take place on Wednesday 14th July 3.30 at Grantham Crematorium, Harrowby Road, Grantham, Lincs NG31 9DT. Arrangements by David Holland Funeral Directors, London Road, Grantham, NG31 6HW. Donations can […]
LotterySK ticket buyers can win a forest staycation
A luxury forest staycation could be on the cards for anyone with a LotterySK ticket thanks to the latest add-on offer in South Kesteven District Council’s community lottery. Any ticket purchased before the draw on 28 August is in with a chance of winning the holder a getaway break worth £1,000 with Forest Holidays. The […]
Extra £10m for additional road repairs
The council’s executive is proposing to invest further funding in repairs and improvements to Lincolnshire roads this year. This is on top of the extra £12.3m of highways funding councillors approved in February, to make up a 25% reduction in the road maintenance grant from government. This means the authority is now investing a total […]
Grantham businesswoman in line for national award
A Grantham woman has been nominated as a finalist for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards in the category Sustainable Entrepreneur of the Year. Eliana Vanekova, 26, who runs an environmental social enterprise in Grantham called ZeroSmart with partner John Munn, helps people across the UK reduce their carbon footprint. John met Eliana while at University […]
