Alan Chapman passed away at home on 28th October 2020 aged 84 years. A beloved husband and loving father who will be sadly missed by all of his family and friends. His funeral service will take place at Grantham Crematorium Chapel on Monday 16th November at 1.30pm. Family flowers only please. Donations for Marie Curie […]
Do you recognise this Grantham building?
Ted Baty
Ted Baty passed away at home after a short illness aged 78 years. Much loved husband of Joan, dad to Andrew and Stuart, father-in-law to Lynn and Lisa, papa to Charlotte and Jake and brother to Eileen. He will be sadly missed by all of his family and friends. Family flowers only. Donations to Marie […]
Town centre shed fire
Supporting vulnerable people recover from illness in their own home
Reablement support across the county is helping hundreds of vulnerable residents recover from a hospital stay, illness or injury to stay independent in their own homes. Libertas Care Services are contracted to support over 850 people across diverse areas of Lincolnshire as part of £4m investment in reablement services by the county council. In total, […]
County Views panel asked about local highways services
In the third survey since the panel was launched, County Views members will be asked for their thoughts about Lincolnshire’s roads. The County Views panel was launched earlier this year to gather residents’ views on council services, and help shape how those services are delivered. Anyone living in Greater Lincolnshire can join the panel. Members […]
Giant poppies bloom ahead of Remembrance Day
Giant poppies will be painted on roundabouts across Lincolnshire, as the county shows its respect for our Armed Forces. The iconic red and black flowers will appear over the coming days on ten roundabouts near Boston, Bourne, Gainsborough, Grantham, Lincoln, Louth, Spalding and Spilsby. The poppies will remain in place throughout November to mark Remembrance […]
Library services through November’s lockdown
All 15 core Libraries and a number of community hubs across the county will remain open, but will be run differently through this national four week lockdown. Residents will be able to collect reserved books and use pre-booked public access computers to access essential digital public services. There will be no access for browsing. To […]
Report slates council for leaving pensioners in the cold
Residents at an SKDC-owned complex in Grantham who were left without hot water when a new heating system was installed, were the subject of an independent inquiry published this week. And the findings left the council wanting in its treatment of Riverside tenants, Welham Street. In December 2016, Phil Gadd told GM: “My brother is […]
When the roof fell in at Grantham nightclub
Who do you know in this photo?
Approaching High Street
Margaret Ann Dutton
Margaret Ann Dutton passed peacefully at City Hospital Nottingham on 26th October 2020 aged 82 years. Dearly loved wife to Keith, loving and devoted mum to John, Michael & the late Mark. Granny to Daniel, Gemma, Robert, Thomas, Alice, Emily, Holly & Colin. Great Granny to Lola, Dylan, Indiana, Arthur, Douglas, Charlie & Poppy. She […]
Chief Constable: Work with us to fight the virus and keep people safe
Chief Constable Bill Skelly has urged the public to work together with the Force to keep people safe during the second national lockdown. The lockdown is due to run until 2nd December and has been introduced by Government in an attempt to stem the rise in Coronavirus cases. Chief Constable Skelly said: “The policing approach […]
Who do you know at this 1983 Grantham dog show?
Barbara Mavis Hutchinson
Barbara Mavis Hutchinson passed away in Lincoln County Hospital on 22nd October 2020 aged 89 years. A loving mother and grandmother who will be sadly missed by all of her family a friends. A private funeral service will take place. Donations for Caythorpe Medical Centre and The British Heart Foundation may be forwarded to Robert […]
Debt-ridden parish clerk ‘desperately ashamed’ after stealing thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ cash
Remembering Grantham’s civilian war dead
Robert Holland Funeral Directors says… Yesterday morning we laid a wreath at the moving ceremony in remembrance for the civilian war dead of Grantham led by Rev. David Shenton from United Parish of the Trinity – South Grantham. Grantham Mayor Dean Ward, laid the first wreath followed by Kelham Cooke and other dignitaries from South […]
Locally-built outdoor dining hub uses world-class carriage technology
An innovative outdoor dining hub has been developed by a Lincolnshire-based company using the artisan craftsmanship that earned it a Royal Warrant for its horse drawn carriages. The Dining Hub from Bennington Carriages will support restaurants and pubs affected by the Coronavirus pandemic when they reopen after the latest lockdown. The company has called on […]
