£762m highways deal promises better road maintenance in Grantham area
Balfour Beatty Group Ltd, Colas Ltd and WSP UK Ltd have been recommended to deliver highways services for Lincolnshire County Council from 1 April 2020. The authority’s three current successful highways maintenance contracts are due to end in March 2020, having reached their maximum 10 year length. Following a detailed procurement process Balfour Beatty Group Ltd, […]
Grantham grandfather posed as teen online to message ‘girl’
Grantham’s first geeks
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Caravans return
Several caravans have appeared on the former Alexandra Road playing field, from where they were previously evicted. A spokesperson for SKDC said: “We are aware that a group of Travellers moved on to land at Alexandra Road on Sunday and are in the process of drawing up the appropriate notices requiring them to leave the […]
Celebrating Arnhem75
From ‘A Bridge Too Far’ to ‘Watership Down’ A wartime heritage exhibition at Caythorpe is commemorating the 75th anniversary of South Kesteven’s role in one of the most legendary operations of World War II – the battle for the bridges near Arnhem. The Arnhem75 exhibition in St Vincent’s Church, opening on Friday 13 September, notes […]
End the silence, end suicide
Lincolnshire residents are being encouraged to take 20 minutes out of their day on World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September) to learn the skills that may save a life. Over 6,500 suicides were recorded across the UK in 2018 with every one having a major impact both emotionally and socially on friends, relatives, work colleagues […]
Grantham area planning applications
Registered between 2-6 September 2019 You can click on the following link to view the forms and plans of any planning application. http://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/planningsearch S19/1239 Folkingham Erection of single storey rear extension; Applicant:Mr Andrew Tidwell 64 West Street Folkingham NG34 0SW S19/1333 Ropsley Non material amendment to planning approval S18/0582 to reduce store area, change roof […]
Ex-servicemen launch first product in Morrisons, Grantham
Injured ex-servicemen at Royal British Legion Industries have joined forces with Morrisons to make and sell drink coasters – to raise crucial funds for Britain’s most vulnerable veterans. They are now on sale in Morrisons Grantham, with all profits going to support wounded, injured and sick ex-servicemen and women. The coasters come in packs of […]
Orthodontic therapists bring extra wisdom to Grantham Hospital
Patients across the county needing treatment to their teeth may now be seen by a new orthodontic therapist. Joy Hudson is the first orthodontic therapist to work in the new role at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust and is working across the county, at Lincoln, Grantham and Louth hospitals to treat patients with impacted teeth, […]
Fireman Sam dropped by Lincs F&R over inclusivity complaint
You’d hardly recognise this street now
Colsterworth 70-home plans for approval
Train derailed at Grantham station
Even the parking was the same 65 years ago
Fire call at open day
Take a look inside this elegant Folkingham home
Heritage places and events this weekend – within a short drive of Grantham
Ever since 1994 Heritage Lincolnshire has co-ordinated Heritage Open Days within the historic county. So far there have been well over a thousand events and hundreds of thousands of visitors. But we couldn’t do it without our volunteers, as hundreds of people each year give their time to plan events and open up special places […]