In a letter to Remembrance parade organisers across the county, Lincolnshire County Council and Lincolnshire Police offer advice and guidance to help events run smoothly this year. The offer of further support comes after The Royal British Legion published new guidance that says Legion members cannot be involved in the organising or facilitating of road […]
Can you name this darts team?
Changes to Coronavirus restrictions
Who remembers this Grantham pub?
Who do you know in this photo?
Ray Dove
Died peacefully at home on 3rd September 2020, aged 63 years. Much loved husband of Bev and loving dad of Zoe, Amy and Mille. The funeral service will take place at Grantham Crematorium on Thursday 24th September 2020 at 2.30pm. Donations for McMillan Nurses and Marie Curie can be forwarded to Robert Holland Funeral Directors, […]
Now Pizza Hut announces closure
Where was this Grantham shop?
Traveller families: ‘We just want to live on the land we legally own’
New guidance on cancelled weddings for couples and businesses
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued new guidance for wedding services which have been, or will be, affected by the coronavirus pandemic. If a couple’s special day is or will be cancelled due to lockdown restrictions, the couple should be entitled to a refund, according to the Government department’s advice. However, if the […]
Grantham’s major grocery store
Running for Grantham
HGV driver four times legal limit
Doris Spearman
Aldi names the date for new Grantham store
Aldi has named the date for starting to build their new store in Grantham. The new Aldi store to be built on the corner of Trent Road and Harlaxton Road, won the approval of SKDC’s planning committee in July. The supermarket chain plans to move from its South Parade home since 1995 to much larger […]
Nearly 2,000 years of history uncovered near Grantham
Thousands of artefacts were discovered along the route of the Grantham Southern Relief Road, including pottery, animal bones, human remains, roof tiles, an iron sickle, a copper spoon handle, brooches, almost 400 Roman coins and remarkably well-preserved stone walls. Catherine Edwards, Project Manager for AOC Archaeology – the firm contracted to research the site’s archaeology […]
Commemorating Emergency Services 999 Day
South Kesteven today honoured all emergency services with the raising of a flag at the civic offices in Grantham on national Emergency Services Day. The event is held annually from 9am on 9 September (the 9th hour of the 9th day of the 9th month). SKDC Chairman Cllr Jacky Smith led a minute’s silence to […]
Mad Philomena is such a card
Thortful.com is an online greetings card marketplace that champions small independent designers. thortful currently has over 2,000 amazing creators who produce ever-changing, evolving content for their greetings card catalogue which has over 30,000 cards. During the pandemic thortful have been able to provide a ‘lifeline’ to their creative community who were able to supplement their incomes […]
SKDC says it is well placed to balance the books
South Kesteven District Council is confident it will balance the books this year, despite the financial impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Its Cabinet met on Tuesday and recommended to Council amended budget proposals for 2020-21. After the meeting the Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources, Cllr Adam Stokes, said essential services would not be affected […]