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Grantham canal basin – before the new build
Who do you know in this School photo?
Grantham’s Mid-Lent Fair cancelled – for now!
Grantham’s Mid-Lent Fair has become the latest casualty of the Covid-19 pandemic. Following a meeting between the Notts & Derby Section of the Showman’s Guild and South Kesteven District Council, regarding Stamford and Grantham Mid Lent Fairs, the decision has been made to cancel these fairs for this year due to COVID-19. The Fair was […]
Maureen Embling
Maureen Valerie Embling passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday 13th January 2021 aged 76 years. She will be deeply missed by Craig, Judy and all her family and friends. Her funeral service will take place on Tuesday 16th February 2021 at Grantham Crematorium Chapel at 12.30pm. Family flowers only please, donations are being received […]
No bin collections today
Wheelie bin collections in the Grantham area have been con cancelled today, due to the adverse road conditions. A spokesman for SKDC said snow and ice across the whole district means they are unable to empty them today. But they are asking residents to leave them out as normal and they will collect the refuse […]
Police van trapped in snow lane
The story behind this quirky Lincolnshire tower built 270 years ago
Who had fun on this?
The Aveling Porter steamroller belonged to Eddison Plant in Grantham, at the end of its useful life in 1963 it was presented to the town for youngsters to play on. It was a landmark in Wyndham Park for around 40 years but was removed in the mid-90s because of health and safety concerns. This picture […]
Another collision on A52
Who do you know in these Grantham school photos?
When Grantham men worked big machines
Aveling Barford. John Parsons said: ” It was a very early numerically controlled drilling machine made by David Brown. It was controlled by a punched paper tape. In the Planning Office we calculated the hole co-ordinates using log tables (no calculators then!) and wrote them onto punch cards which were then sent to the punch […]
Who’s enjoyed a pint in this Grantham pub?
Do you remember these Grantham businesses?
The Sun praises Grantham – but gets the wrong angle
In 1973, Grantham Town hit the headlines by defeating Football League side Rochdale. Unfortunately, the writer of this piece in The Sun may be good at sport, but as the second paragraph shows, history is not his strong point. He manages to mix up Isaac Newton with Isaac Walton (from the Buxton area) , who […]
Do you have ancestors in this Grantham photo?
Grace Auckland
Grace Auckland passed away peacefully in Gregory House Nursing Home on 16th January 2021 aged 99 years. She will be sadly missed by all of her family and friends. Her funeral service will take place at Grantham Crematorium on Wednesday 10th February 2021 at 1.30pm. Family flowers only please. Donations in her memory may be […]
Glowing report for our firefighters during Covid
The inspectorate for fire and police services has praised Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue’s work over the last year. Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has inspected how each of the 45 fire and rescue services in England responded to challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lincolnshire has received an incredibly […]
Over a tonne of donations for food bank campaign
An estimated 1,350kg of donations, the equivalent of around 3,213 meals, have been distributed across 40 community larders and food banks in December thanks to the generosity of local people. Lincolnshire Co-op shoppers and colleagues collected essential items and also donated £16,675 of their dividend and cash throughout December 2020 in order to support those […]
