Warning over coronavirus scams
Police are issuing a warning for members of the public to be on the look-out for Coronavirus-related scams following an incident in Stamford. On Monday police received a report that a motorist was flagged down by a man driving a black Audi, on Barnack Road. After she had stopped, he then proceeded to ask the […]
Government £54.3m boost for Lincolnshire’s roads welcomed
The Department for Transport has announced the funding to help with road maintenance and to improve sustainable transport. Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways and transport at Lincolnshire County Council, said: “With over 5,500 miles of roads across Lincolnshire, this multi-million pound government funding will provide a welcome boost for our road and transport […]
International award for South Kesteven District Council
South Kesteven District Council has won international acclaim after embracing new technology designed to help improve services for residents. In an innovative public-private partnership SKDC has worked with global consulting firm Ernst & Young (EY) to develop Intelligent Automation within council services.The partnership has this week been named Newcomer of the Year in the annual […]
Demolition at Grantham station
Who remembers this Grantham business?
Who do you know in this Grantham photo?
Can you name these Grantham lads?
How the Meres has changed
The Meres was a series of football pitches off what is now Trent Road. That was before the development of the leisure centre and SKDC Stadium. Hedley Davies recallls playing there with St Annes FC, but other teams include… Saturdays: St Anne’s FC x2 played on a pitch near to St Hughes school in early […]
Schools say it will be impossible for all children to return before September
Two charged, drugs and weapon recovered after Grantham arrests
Two people have been charged, drugs seized and a knife recovered following incidents in Grantham, this week. Keia Hull, 25, of no fixed address, was charged with possession with intent to supply after being arrested in the town on Wednesday morning. A significant amount of what is believed to be crack cocaine was recovered. He […]
Who do you know in these Grantham photos?
Garden centres reopening well received
The opening of Grantham’s garden centres went down a storm since Wednesday. There was a steady flow of customers all day. Claire Parker of Oldrids Downtown, Gonerby Moor, said: “It was great to see everyone as we’ve really missed serving the lovely people of Grantham! “And there was a great atmosphere as our customers enjoyed […]
Who do you know in this Grantham School photo?
Knipfest takes a break
Knipfest – the annual music ferstival held at Wood Nook rugby ground, has been cancelled this year, due to the pandemic. To continue with raising of funds for Cancer Research UK, the committee have created a Virgin Money Giving page. Obviously, this is a digital effort, so something on your FB page or website would […]
Who recalls St Peter’s Hill looking like this?
VE Day celebrations stretch across Atlantic
A VE Day commemoration in South Kesteven has proved a huge success at home and even spread across the Atlantic to America. Archive film footage of American troops stationed at huge airfields around Grantham during World War Two was shared as part of South Kesteven District Council’s online campaign encouraging residents to mark the 75th anniversary […]
More than 40 new affordable homes to be built near Grantham
A leading housing developer is to start building 46 new affordable homes near Grantham later this year. Longhurst Group, which owns and manages more than 23,000 homes across the Midlands and East of England, including more than 5,000 in Lincolnshire, will deliver the properties on a site off Easthorpe Road in Great Gonerby. The Group […]
Lincolnshire hospitals join the fight against Coronavirus in ground-breaking study
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) has joined the fight against Coronavirus by recruiting COVID-19 patients to participate in a ground-breaking new study. The study, performed by the partnership between the GenOMICC Study Consortium (led by the University of Edinburgh) and Genomics England, and announced by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, […]
New food store opens – pictures
A new food store in Grantham opened its doors for the first time today, offering people in the area a new shopping choice during lockdown and beyond. The £1.5m Lincolnshire Co-op outlet on the corner of Hanbury Avenue and Springfield Road has created 15 jobs. There’s a range of services on offer including groceries, baked […]
