Classical singer gives back to Lincolnshire hospitals with proceeds from charity album A classical singer has been giving back to her local hospital after receiving life-saving treatment for cancer, 20 years ago. Singer Elaine Huckle, who is based in Lincolnshire, recorded an album of her favourite songs entitled Songs For Everyone. Proceeds from the sales […]
Hospice launches Dragonfly Appeal to fund new child bereavement service in Lincolnshire
St Barnabas Hospice is selling ironwork dragonflies in memory of loved ones this Spring. Following the hugely successful Forget Me Not campaign last year which raised in excess of £100,000 for the Hospice, St Barnabas has now launched the Dragonfly Appeal which will follow the same format this Spring. The story of the dragonfly helps […]
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Police fear rave planned for weekend
Lincolnshire Police intelligence indicates that a rave is due in the county this weekend, possibily in the Grantham area. No further details are available at this stage, but police are urging anyone with information of sees any suspicious activity to contact them on 101 quoting incident no 212 06/03/20 In 2015 Three officers were treated […]
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Grantham-based charity condemns HS2 tactics to clear birds from woods
HS2 Ltd caught using pest controllers to scare birds from nesting is an “astonishing move that skirts the law”, says Grantham-based Woodland Trust. A pest control contractor employed by HS2 has been spotted flying hawks over Broadwells Wood in Warwickshire to deter birds from nesting in an astonishing move that “smacks of a cowboy operation, […]
Edith Exhibition opens on 8th March.
The brand new Edith Smith exhibition has it’s opening day on 8th March to coincide with International Women’s Day. Amanda Schonhut, Fundraising Director said: “Thanks to the generous donations of the Grantham Public our team has designed and created the Edith Smith Exhibition. “From what was a challenge on a BBC Lincolnshire radio interview has […]
Bulldozers move in on Grantham Court – Latest pictures
Work in well under way on demolishing Grantham’s former Magistrates Court,on Harlaxton Road. It is making way for a new £3.5m care home after Ladhar Crown Care Developments was given the go-ahead was given to the plans by SKDC. According to planning documents, the care home will feature 55 bedrooms as well as 21 car […]
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Opening date for Grantham’s new Co-op shop
Lincolnshire Co-op’s £1.5 million food store on the corner of Springfield Road and Hanbury Avenue will open on Thursday April 2. The 3,000 sq ft store will create 15 jobs for the area, boosting the local economy. Work started onsite in summer 2019 and is nearing completion There will be parking for 20 cars. Once […]
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Get involved in the biggest Co-op spring clean ever
Volunteers are needed to join Lincolnshire Co-op colleagues and give communities a boost by sprucing up green spaces. Lincolnshire Co-op colleagues will be swapping their day jobs to look after the local environment as part of the Society’s annual Co-op Spring Clean. People from the community are also being encouraged to pitch in at 14 […]
Hospitals to cut carbon emissions
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is embarking upon three major energy-saving projects across its main hospital sites to slash carbon emissions. The trust, one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a local population of 720,000, has been working with sustainability consultant, ETL, on an Energy Performance Contract (EPC) to procure and appoint […]
Extra funding secured for new tasers
Lincolnshire Police will receive an extra £140,000 to invest in new tasers after a successful bid led by the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner. PCC Marc Jones worked with the force to secure the additional funding from the Government to pay for 170 new tasers. The grant is the sixth highest amount for a police […]
