Police are investigating a report of an assault in Grantham overnight. At around 1.30am a report was made of an assault on a woman in Oxford Street. She was injured in the incident, although not thought to have been seriously injured, and has been taken to hospital for treatment. Police currently have a scene guard in […]
WE ARE READY FOR WHAT 2020-21 BRINGS,’ SAYS KESTEVEN LADIES SKIPPER
BY RUTH HOLMES With plans well underway for the 2020/21 rugby season at Kesteven, we catch up with Kesteven Ladies’ skipper, Jade Sheardown. Women and girls’ rugby union is one of the fastest growing sports in Britain. Kesteven Rugby Club’s experience bears this out. The Black Army Warriors was set up in November 2017 with […]
Head of Roads Policing talks about the past week’s tragedies
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Val Benbow
Val Benbow passed away in Lincoln County Hospital on 22nd August 2020 aged 79 years. Beloved mum of Tracey & Richard and treasured nan to Luke, Matthew, Thomas, James & Harvey and great-nan to Amelia. Her funeral service will take place at Grantham Crematorium Chapel at 1.30pm on Monday 14th September. Family flowers only please. […]
Supporting virtual Lincolnshire Pride events
Plans for Pride celebrations have had to be altered this year – but that hasn’t stopped officers and staff from Lincolnshire Police celebrating diversity. As with other celebrations over previous weeks since lockdown, this will be marked differently this year, with Pride marches being postponed until next year and other activities taking place online. While […]
Grantham Rivercare back on the road
Grantham RiverCare resumed for post lockdown clean-ups having been away for 189 days. Not able to work in their usual open format for 189 days due to COVID-19 restrictions, Grantham RiverCare returned for some much-needed post lockdown clean-up. To ensure their work is COVID secure, they had to work in groups of six. Over the […]
Council leader backs Covid community initiative
A key service that has continued to support the community during Covid-19 has received grant aid from the Leader of South Kesteven District Council, Cllr Kelham Cooke. Evergreen Care Trust, which provides voluntary and paid-for services to vulnerable adults, has received a Ward Member Grant for £500. Cllr Cooke said: “This Stamford-based organisation provides important […]
Who recognises this factory?
Jeff Coxon
Jeff Coxon passed away peacefully on the 23rd August 2020 aged 84 years. Loving husband to Mavis and proud father to Mark and Anne. He will be sadly missed by all of his family and friends. There will be a private family cremation on Tuesday 8th September 2020 at Grantham crematorium at 1.30pm. Family flowers […]
Queen Mum visits Grantham Hospital
Local beekeepers on a mission to save bees from invader
Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association are on a mission to save local bees from an invasive species of hornet, who threatens to wipe out hives and other insect life across the county. Stewart Maher, Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association’s Asian Hornet Coordinator, is calling upon Lincolnshire residents to be vigilant when out and about, and look for Asian Hornets […]
Grantham store to close its cafe for good
Sainsbury is to close its cafe which has been there since it was built for Safeway in 1990. Instead, the area will be used by Argos, which is shutting its Guildhall Street store later this year. A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said, “We have taken the decision to close cafés in a very small proportion of stores […]
John Anthony Gale
John Anthony Gale passed away on Saturday 15th August 2020 at Queen`s Medical Centre, Nottingham, aged 84 years. He will be deeply missed by his loving wife Betty and all his family and friends. His funeral service will take place on Friday 11th September 2020 at Grantham Crematorium at 1.30pm Family flowers only please, donations […]
Grantham’s top darters
‘WE ARE FITTER AND STRONGER FOR THE NEW SEASON,’ SAYS KESTEVEN RUGBY’S CLUB CAPTAIN
BY RUTH HOLMES Gavin Purvis, Kesteven Rugby’s Club Secretary and Men’s first XV and Club captain, is leading the charge into a new season. He is determined the pandemic won’t put Grantham’s rugby club off its stride and reputation for playing exciting and often-inspired rugby. Here he explains how an improved training set-up and whole-Club […]
Match abandonned as manager fears for his team
Grantham Town’s preseason friendly against Stamford, was abandoned just before halftime last night. Stamford Manager Graham Drury took his players off the pitch with concerns over sustaining injuries. Grantham were trailing by two goals at the time. Grantham manager Martin McIntosh said: “I think our levels of fitness at this stage contributed to a couple […]
