LEADING meningitis charity Meningitis Now is after your stories about the disease – if you are over 65-years-old. As part of a new campaign to better understand the effect of the illness on older people, the charity is keen to hear from anyone in this age group who had meningitis after they turned 65. They […]

St Barnabas Hospice is recruiting Volunteer Ambassadors from across Lincolnshire. Lincoln, 17th February 2020 – Following a review of what modern-day fundraising looks like, the Fundraising team at St Barnabas Hospice has launched a recruitment drive for Volunteer Ambassadors to support them across Lincolnshire. There is no set limit on the number of Volunteer Ambassadors […]

Administrators from RSM Restructuring Advisory have completed the sale of The Olde Barn Hotel in Marston, near Grantham to Shepherd Cox Hotels (Grantham) Limited, part of the Shepherd Cox Hotel Group. New Barn Hotel Limited, owner of The Olde Barn Hotel entered administration on 27 August 2019 after the business suffered from acute cashflow pressures.  […]

Policeare investigating a fire at the Westgate Social Club in Grantham at 12pm on Thursday 13 February. Officers are treated this as arson. While firefighters were at the scene, a woman made herself known to incident commander Atkinson, stating she had a video of the fire and had information about those who were responsible. The […]

FROM conferences and teambuilding to product launches and exhibitions, Belvoir Castle has launched its brand-new corporate offering for business across the East Midlands. As the ancestral home to the Duke and Duchess of Rutland since 1067, Belvoir Castle has stood in various forms throughout the centuries, with its most recent incarnation taking shape in 1816 after a […]

Come rain or shine, families in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire can look forward to a week of fun-filled adventures at National Trust places this February half term.  Jo Armstrong from the National Trust says: ‘If you’re looking after little ones this half term, your local National Trust places are a great spot for enjoying some of the […]

A van driver was rescued by fire crews from Melton Mowbray after his van became stuck in floodwaters at Bottesford ford.

Policeare appealing for help and information to find a witness who may be able to help with an investigation into an arson. On Thursday 13th February two juvenile males are believed to have entered the former Westgate Social Club in Grantham and started a fire on the first floor. When firefighters from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue […]

Easton Walled Gardens gardens were closed on Saturday and today due to the River Witham bursting its banks. On top of high winds they are now also expecting extensive flooding. Lady Ursula Chomonley said: “The gardens look so beautiful and the exhibition and indoor displays are perfect and we are all so sad that we […]

THE A1 southbound is closed north of Grantham due to flooding on A1 between Barrowby and Long Bennington. The road closed around 06:30 . Detour in operation – Traffic is being diverted locally.. The A52 west of Bingham is closed eastbound between the A46 (Saxondale) and the A6011 (Gamston) due to flooding at Stragglethorpe. This […]

Walton Academy’s year 12 English Literature students had the opportunity to visit the National Theatre in London on Tuesday. They enjoyed a private backstage tour of the theatre, rehearsal rooms and production spaces and learnt about the different careers on offer within the arts industry, seeing sound engineers, stage management and construction crew at work. […]

National construction companies are set to meet local suppliers at an event aimed at ensuring developments across the Midlands are delivered by trades from within the region. Buyers from a range of companies including Henry Boot Construction, Willmott Dixon and GF Tomlinson – are set to showcase their schemes next Wednesday (19 February) at the […]