Registered between 20-24 January 2020 You can click on the following link to view the forms and plans of any planning application. http://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/planningsearch S19/2046 Grantham: Installation of a metal access ramp and erection of a timber construction shed for storage at Grantham Men’s Shed The Former Bowls Pavillion Dysart Park Houghton Road Grantham Applicant: Mr […]
School support for young carers
Young Carers Awareness Day (Thursday 30 January) is highlighting that as many as one in five secondary school children may be a young carer. The average number of school days missed or cut short as a result of a young carer’s role is 48, but schools are responding with effective support. Janice Spencer, interim director […]
New builders merchants opens in Grantham
MKM Building Supplies, the UK’s largest independent builder’s merchant has a celebratory start to 2020, with the opening of its 70th branch in Grantham this week. MKM Grantham opens the doors to a brand new, state-of-the-art branch bringing all building needs under one roof and creating 17 jobs on Trent Road. The 1.88acre site is designed […]
Who remembers this Grantham pub?
Pre-1840 country cottage set for demolition
Do you know these lads?
Who remembers these Grantham shops?
School’s future threatened by chicken ranch
SKDC flies flag for Holocaust Memorial Day 2020
The Chairman of South Kesteven District Council, Cllr Jacky Smith, raised a flag at its civic offices to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Holocaust Memorial Day 2020 marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of concentration and extermination camps at Auschwitz. It is designated as a day of remembrance for the millions killed through persecution […]
Surgical errors and objects left inside patients
Preparatory works for third phase of Grantham Southern Relief Road starts next week
Vegetation clearance, archaeology and other preliminary works will begin on Monday 3 February ahead of breaking ground on phase three this spring. The clearance works are expected to last for up to three weeks, subject to suitable weather. Although most of the work will be carried out away from main roads, there may be some […]
Work begins on Grantham’s latest 300-home estate
Work has begun on 300 new homes in Grantham, resulting in a £2.1m investment into the local community from Countryside, the mixed-tenure developer. The start of work on site, off Barrowby Road, sees the introduction of a new collection of family homes to the town, named The Colleys, in addition to a financial commitment from […]
Grantham ladies were real bombshells
Sad end for iconic Grantham business
Watchdog report outlines passenger praise for Hull Trains
Rail passengers have rated Hull Trains as one of UK’s best operators in a national report compiled by the independent transport user watchdog, Transport Focus. The open access operator received an overall satisfaction level of 92% in the annual National Rail Passenger Survey Autumn 2019 – an impressive 10% higher than the UK average of […]
Industrial building ruins the view
A1 shut south of Grantham
Experience lambing at farm near Grantham
A farm near Grantham is offering hands-on Lambing Experience Days this Spring in a bid to better educate visitors about where their food comes from. Mill Farm in Barkston is a working farm with accommodation and owner Steve Elnor is keen to provide some exciting and educational experiences for guests who are staying in one […]
Three arrests over catalytic converter thefts
Nottinghamshire Police has arrested three people in connection with catalytic converter thefts in the county after executing warrants in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. The recent enforcement activity and arrests follow reports of seven catalytic converter thefts from city car parks on 25 November 2019. Four were from the Toton Lane park and ride site, two from […]
Hospice raises £27,000 by collecting and recycling Christmas trees
St Barnabas Hospice Tree-cycle service has collected over 1,600 Christmas trees to help fund end-of-life care. Lincoln, 27th January 2019 – Now in its fifth year, the St Barnabas Hospice Tree-cycle has been a huge success. Over 1,600 trees were collected, raising £27,000 for the Hospice. This is a whopping 36.5 times the amount that […]
