Grantham area planning applications
Registered between 27 – 31 July 2020 You can click on the following link to view the forms and plans of any planning application. http://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/planningsearch S20/0832 Edenham To construct a slurry lagoon 30m x30m 3m depth and associated works; Applicant: J and S Arrowsmith and Son Susan Arrowsmith, Brook Farm Elsthorpe Bourne PE10 0NQ S20/1225 […]
Who remembers this Grantham business?
New wave of citizen scientists join Prince of Wales in this year’s Big Butterfly Count
The Big Butterfly Count, the world’s biggest butterfly survey run by the wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation, is well underway and more people than ever before took part in the first five days with the average number of counts submitted over double that of 2019 at 9,132 per day. The Big Butterfly Count, which asks people […]
Video to back bid for £8.1million for High Street funds
Make sure you know where you are!
Yet another Grantham business closes
Argos will close its Grantham branch in November after as the company plans to close over 60 standalone stores. The Argos shop, owned by Sainsburys on Guildhall Street in Grantham, which closed when lockdown began in March, will shut its doors permanently in the autumn. Staff can apply for roles at other branches. An Argos […]
Do you know these dart players?
The day Grantham nightclub’s roof fell in
Dream comes true for Grantham youngster
A chance conversation resulted in a dream come true for young Max Barnett, when South Kesteven District Council (SKDC) arranged for him to sit behind the wheel of a brand-new waste collection lorry. Max, from Grantham, visited the council’s Mowbeck Way Street Scene HQ with his dad Martin after chatting to supervisor Rob Hughes as […]
Do you recognise any of these Grantham ladies?
The Magnificent Seven
Gloria Hunniford wears Grantham-made face mask on Loose Women
Gloria Hunniford, television personality and darling of ITV’s Loose Women, has re-joined her fellow lunchtime presenters in the studio and shown off her face covering made by Grantham company Angel Med. Gloria, back live on the show after 13 weeks of lockdown when she joined in remotely, expressed her fears about the COVID19 pandemic and […]
Remember this shoe shop?
Tony Balfe
Former Grantham Town FC Chairman and the man who brought Martin O’Neill to the club, died on Friday. Mr Balfe, was once a partner with insurance brokers Balfe and Plaice, later setting up on his own. In his younger days, he was a keen local footballer. Former Chairman and current President of Town, Roger Booth, […]
Are you among this Welby Street crowd?
Hull Trains to get back on track
People in Grantham can take advantage of more direct trains to London next month as Hull Trains is pleased to announce the resumption of services. From Friday 21 August trains between Beverley and London Kings Cross will be running for the first time since Sunday 29 March when services were temporarily suspended due to the […]
More police officers following recruitment success
Lincolnshire Police has 79 more officers following a successful recent recruitment campaign. The recruits will now be put through their paces in training before becoming fully fledged members of the force. Last summer the Government announced that 20,000 more police officers would be recruited across England and Wales over the next three years. The resulting […]
Free parking to continue at hospitals
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) extended free car parking for all patients, visitors and staff during the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this year the trust decided that anyone visiting Lincoln, Boston or Grantham hospitals would be allowed to use any parking spaces on the site free of charge. Facilities were free for staff between April […]
