IT’S JUNE, which means it’s almost time for the return of the Lincolnshire Show! Back with a special theme of ‘Making Memories’ to mark a multitude of anniversaries in 2019 – including 150 years of the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society – the Show is set to be the biggest and best celebration of Lincolnshire to date, but […]
£450m price tag for change in Lincolnshire’s NHS
Take the first step towards a historic new career
Applications are now being accepted for five new traineeships offered by the Historic Environment Skills (HES) project. Run by the county council, Lincoln Cathedral and Heritage Lincolnshire, and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the HES project aims to encourage more young people to pursue careers in the traditional built heritage sector. Among the opportunities […]
Grantham’s treasures
Talented student dies after businessman crashes into car on A1 near Grantham
Hardly changed – but you’d hardly recognise it
Who’s had a great time in this pub?
Do you know these Grantham strongmen?
Yet more pictures from Grantham Carnivals past
Millions owed to local councils in housing benefits overpayments
Hospital trust racks up nearly £4m in waiting time fines
“Another nail in Grantham’s coffin” says councillor
More pictures of past Grantham Carnivals
Boris’s Belvoir dinner moved due to floods
This weekend’s Grantham Carnival programme
SATURDAY CARNIVAL PARADE STARTS AT 12 NOON FROM THE MARKET PLACE (MARKET CROSS). Along High Street, St Peter’s Hill, St Catherine’s Road, Sandon Road, Hill Avenue, Wyndham Park. ARENA PROGRAMME (TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE & MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) 13.00 PARADE ARRIVES 13.05 BATTLE OF BRITAIN MEMORIAL FLIGHT LANCASTER FLYPAST* 13.10 PRESENTATION TO WINNING […]
Car park repairs postponed due to weather
Essential repairs planned to be carried out at Grantham’s Welham Street multi-storey carpark on Sunday (16 June) have been postponed. A spokesperson for South Kesteven District Council, which owns the carpark, said: “The planned steelwork repairs at Grantham’s Welham Street carpark have been postponed because of the weather) “The steelwork needs to be fully dry […]
Sponsorship extended for Town
RTO Project Management Ltd have increased their sponsorship of The Gingerbreads for the upcoming season. They have taken up one of the options for advertising on the outside of the Main Stand at the Meres. Rex Oliver from RTO Project Management explained “Our advertising board inside the ground has been very successful for us and […]
VIPs to welcome visitors to Portuguese and English Festival of Culture
A taste of Portugal comes to Grantham as the town hosts its first Portuguese-English Festival on Saturday and Sunday 22 and 23 June. Crowds will be treated to musical and gastronomic treats, entertainment for young and old, and the organisers are delighted to announce that top-level guests have confirmed their attendance. The Portuguese Consulate General, […]
New garden for village station
A new garden at Bottesford train station is set to be officially opened by Her Grace, the Duchess of Rutland, next week. Over the past 18 months the Poacher Line Community Rail Partnership and the Bee Friendly Trust have worked with local residents, East Midlands Trains and Network Rail to transform a derelict piece of […]
Nominate your local councillor for a national award
Today, the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) and CCLA are proud to launch the 2019 Cllr Achievement Awards: showcasing the best of local government for the tenth year running. The Cllr Awards are the only national awards ceremony to celebrate the achievements of individual councillors across England. Since 2009, the LGiU and our partners have […]