South Kesteven District Council’s Best Kept Village competition winners have gathered to collect their commemorative certificates and cheques – along with the gold litter bins awarded to the top villages. Cllr Dr Peter Moseley, Cabinet member for Commercial and Operations, welcomed parish council representatives to Grantham and thanked them for their community efforts. He said: […]
Grantham area planning applications
Registered between 19-23 October 2020 You can click on the following link to view the forms and plans of any planning application. http://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/planningsearch S20/1516 Billingborough Advertisement for a new shop front – as per the plans. Applicant: Mr Harbham Odedra12 High Street Billingborough NG34 0QA S20/1666 Woolsthorpe by Belvoir Change of Use from dwellinghouse (C3) […]
Countywide amnesty attracts more than 100 weapons
In less than three weeks since its launch, over 100 weapons have now been handed in at police stations across the county as part of our weapons amnesty. 116 weapons have been handed in so far and this figure is constantly rising. Amongst the weapons handed in are kitchen knives, bowie knives, machetes and cleavers. […]
Who’s bought a pint from this chap?
Who knows these Grantham lads from a few years ago?
Police officer dismissed for misconduct
A misconduct hearing was held between October 19th and October 23rd at Belton Woods Hotel in Grantham for former PC Frazer Green. Former PC Green was found to have breached the Standards of Professional Behaviour in respect of allegations relating to: • Honesty and Integrity• Orders and Instructions• Discreditable Conduct• Confidentiality• Duties and Responsibilities This […]
Do you know these lads on the bridge?
Lest we forget – Funeral directors’ tribute to the fallen
This week, Robert Holland Funeral Directors have been busy preparing their Remembrance Windows. The displays include the soil brought back from the battlefields of Passchendaele last year when they visited Flanders fields to pay their respects. Don’t forget that theyhave a supply of paper poppies and metal poppy pins available at the St Catherine’s Road […]
Arrests, keyless car thefts
Officers investigating keyless thefts of two vehicles have joined forces to tackle this cross boarder crime. Lincolnshire police are investigating two recent reports. A White Land Rover Evqoue was reported stolen on the 18 October from Barrowby and on 20 Octoberthey received a report of an Audi A7, stolen overnight from Market Deeping. Lincolnshire police […]
Video consultations revolutionising hospital appointments
Thousands of patients have been able to have their hospital outpatient appointments from the comfort of their own home thanks to a new video consultation system. As part of the national outpatient improvement plan, NHS England and Improvement invited United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust ULHT) to be part of a pilot programme. This was due to […]
Helping young care leavers flourish
26 October – 1 November is National Care Leavers Week, which highlights the successes of young people who have been in care. There are currently around 400 care leavers in Lincolnshire, with 96 percent of them choosing to access support from the council’s leaving care service. One of those to benefit is Courtney Rowland, who […]
Justin Daish: Tribute to Grantham musician Brian ‘Licorice’ Locking
Support for low income families during half term
Lincolnshire County Council has responded to calls for the provision of free school meals to low income families over the half term holiday. Cllr Martin Hill, Leader of Lincolnshire County Council, said: “We have no intention of leaving vulnerable children or anyone else to go hungry over holiday periods. “The government has made substantial additional […]
Did you see this Hollywood star in Grantham?
Who do you know in this Grantham photo?
Sent in by Grantham business CompleteCorporate, this is the front page of the Grantham Shopper, a free newspaper that ran for 12 years before its owners EMAP also bought the Journal. The Shopper then became the Citizen before it folded. It was founded by John Bradshaw of Long Bennington and was edited by some bloke […]
Grantham workers on strike
Dysart Road 70 years ago
LotterySK celebrates anniversary with jackpot win
LotterySK is celebrating its second anniversary with a £25,000 jackpot win for one lucky player. It’s the second time that a Grantham ticket holder has scooped the big prize following a jackpot win in South Kesteven District Council’s first ever LotterySK draw in October 2018. The latest winner, who wished to remain anonymous, supports SKDC’s […]
Police issue appeal to warn children of the dangers of trespassing on the railway
British Transport Police (BTP) is urging parents and carers to warn children and young people of the dangers of trespassing after several incidents in Scotland. The incidents have prompted BTP to reinforce awareness around the dangers of the railway after two youths were spotted lying on the tracks near Hillington. The train driver on the Ardrossan […]
