Seventy-five years ago at 3pm on 8 May, 1945, the war in Europe finally ended, announced by Prime Minister Winston Churchill and followed by His Majesty King George VI addressing the nation the same evening at 9pm. Celebrations from a relieved nation included thanksgiving services, parades, bonfires, dance hall extensions, flood lighting permitted in selected […]
1975 – NOTHING NEW HERE THEN!
Do you know these Grantham Punks?
Night time closures mean progress on southern bypass
Lincolnshire County Council says… Grantham Southern Relief Road update – Northbound A1 night-time closures continue. The closures are allowing Galliford Try to carry out piling works for the new bridged junction. Highways chief Cllr Richard Davies says: “Some great work going on across the county but I am especially proud to see Grantham relief road […]
Who recognises this Grantham house?
Grantham’s top music brains
Children’s classics published online by the Lincolnshire’s Chalk Streams Project
Two popular children’s stories have been brought to life online, bringing the magic of the countryside into families homes, and featuring the wildlife that’s a feature of Lincolnshire’s unique chalk streams. Kirsty from Rhubarb Theatre has teamed up with the Lincolnshire Chalk Streams Project to perform favourite stories, ‘The Wind and the Willows’ and ‘Trevor […]
Grantham College Student runs “Farmer’s Market” to support the most vulnerable during Covid-19 Pandemic
An enterprising mature student at Grantham College has taken steps to support his most vulnerable neighbours during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Tim Turner made sure that his elderly and vulnerable neighbours were able to access fresh supplies when the local Farm Shop decided to close its doors to customers as a result of social distancing measures. Tim […]
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Parsons on promotion
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Bushes set on fire
New figures on obesity-related hospital admissions have been published today by NHS Digital
Statistics on Obesity, Physical Activity and Diet, England, 2020 is an annual compendium of new information, including hospital admissions and prescription items, and previously published information such as obesity prevalence among adults and children. Newly published statistics cover the number of Finished Admission Episodes1 (FAEs) in 2018-19 where obesity was recorded as either a primary or secondary […]
Grantham area planning applications
Registered between 27 April – 1 May 2020 You can click on the following link to view the forms and plans of any planning application. Http://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/planningsearch S20/0350 Great Gonerby: Section 73 to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of pp S18/0196, changes to rear extension on plots 2 and 3, materials, boundary treatment, fire sprinkler and […]
County council helps transport operators amid coronavirus threat
Lincolnshire County Council is providing financial support for bus operators in the county to protect vital services and hundreds of local jobs. Passenger numbers have dropped dramatically as people follow government advice to stay at home as much as possible. So, to help support transport operators during this time, Lincolnshire County Council is paying companies […]
