Sadly passed away in Redcourt Care Community on 23rd August 2020 aged 83 years. He will be sadly missed by all of his family and friends. His funeral service will take place at Grantham Crematorium Chapel on Tuesday 22nd September at 11.30am. Family flowers only please. Donations for Dementia UK may be forwarded to our […]
Div One Cup Final
South Kesteven Leisure Centres praised for a successful re-opening
To mark and celebrate the successful re-opening of the fitness and leisure sector both locally and nationally, Leisure Centres in South Kesteven are offering local people the opportunity to experience first hand the positive changes within the centre by giving away a limited number of one-day-FREE-trials on a first come first served basis to local people. Gyms […]
Beware this facebook fraud
We have recently seen an increase in reports from people who have received messages through Facebook Messenger from friends/family requesting to use their Pay Pal account to receive funds from the sale of items on EBay. Overall, between 1st June 2020 and 31st July 2020 a total of 95 reports have been made to Action […]
Lyndsay wins Mental Health Nurse of the Year for work with veterans
A mental health nurse and ex-veteran from Leasingham near Sleaford, has won Mental Health Nurse of the Year at the national British Journal of Nursing Awards, which celebrate excellence in nursing and patient care. Lyndsay Khan, Team Manager for Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s (LPFT) Veterans’ Mental Health Transition, Intervention and Liaison Service (TILS) was […]
More than 1,000 iron dragonflies to be displayed in memory of loved ones
St Barnabas Hospice has partnered with Doddington Hall to display a beautiful collection of handcrafted dragonflies in the gardens this month. Designed by Doddington Hall’s head gardener, Jordan Wallhead, over 1,000 dragonflies will be part of a display on the Croquet Lawn, through the peaceful walled gardens. Each of these dragonflies has been dedicated by […]
Witham Place after the floods
Pandemic shuts Grantham bank
A Grantham bank closed today, following an employee being diagnosed with Covid-19. It will remaion shut until such time as bosses decided it safe to do so. A Lloyds Bank spokesperson said: “We have temporarily closed the Lloyds Bank Grantham branch to allow for the building to be cleaned, after a colleague was diagnosed with Covid-19. […]
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Do you know these Grantham workers?
Another bridge hit in Grantham
Sad goodbyes and new beginnings for Grantham Swim Club
Grantham Swim Club came to the end of its most significant era in history with head coach Maciej Rakowski stepping down after 11 years at the helm. The coronavirus pandemic meant the worst possible conclusion to his final season in charge at Lincolnshire’s top swimming club – with the pool at Grantham Meres Leisure Centre […]
Who do you know in this Grantham darts team?
Robbery in Grantham appeal
Officers were called to Guildhall Street in Grantham at 00.40 yesterday morning, Wednesday 2nd September to a report of a robbery. During the incident, a 19-year-old man was pushed and had his wallet taken. The offender then left the scene. A 27-year-old man has been arrested and bailed. Officers investigating would particularly like to speak […]
Man arrested as armed police storm village near Grantham
SKDC Business briefing
SKDC Leader Cllr Kelham Cooke yesterday morning said he looked forward to supporting local firms meet the challenges ahead in a speech to the InvestSK Business Breakfast, held remotely online. Full speech, check against delivery. Cllr Cooke: While these events would normally be held in person in various venues around the district, I’m really pleased […]
Local government reorganisation in Lincolnshire
Last week the County Councils Network (CCN) published new independent evidence on the implications of local government reorganisation in two-tier shire counties ahead of the publication of the government’s ‘devolution and local recovery’ white paper. With councils in shire counties facing billions in rising costs for care services, alongside financial deficits caused by the Coronavirus […]
How do we move on from COVID-19?
Local mental health and learning disability trust showcasing improvements and future plans This September will see Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) host its Annual Public Meeting as a virtual event, showcasing its work during 2019-20 and what it has learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 has been an unprecedented year for all of the […]
Grantham’s Holly Humberstone: The singer dabbling with ‘dark, wonky pop’
If you’ve grown up sharing a bedroom or fought with siblings, then Holly Humberstone has got your back. At the start of lockdown, the 20-year-old moved back home to Grantham with her three sisters and her parents, who are both NHS doctors. “It was extremely chaotic. We’ve all got big personalities and there’s six of […]
