Shocking blunders reported in our hospitals
SKDC to put up parking charges
SKDC delivers affordable modular homes to Grantham
Ten innovative new homes were lifted into place by crane this week as South Kesteven District Council took delivery of its first modular council houses. The affordable housing was built remotely, brought in by lorry and put together on land west of Kinoulton Court, Grantham. The modular format creates energy-efficient new homes that have lifetime […]
These darts players weren’t so dusty…
Who remembers this Grantham pub?
Do you know these Grantham workmen?
Do you remember this Grantham shop?
Do you remember Grantham trade fairs?
Three cars torched in Grantham last night
Two cars were burnt out and a further car had minor damage on Sandon Road Grantham early this morning. No one was injured in the incident at about 1.30am. Two Grantham fire crews attended, using two hosereel jets and two breathing apparatus to extinguish. Police are treating this as arson and appealing for anyone who […]
ShelterBox teaches Grantham youngsters about the devastation of natural disasters
Walton welcomed ShelterBox representatives, Alan Jones and Ken Goodwin, to the academy on Friday 17 January 2020. ShelterBox is a charity that works with disaster-hit families around the world, offering emergency shelter and other essential items to support them in rebuilding their lives. Year 8 geography students saw first-hand the large tent, tools, cooking pans, water […]
NHS board meeting open to the public
The next meeting of the Board of Directors for Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust will take place in public on Thursday 30 January 2020 at 9.00am at the Trust’s Headquarters, St George’s, Long Leys Road, Lincoln, LN1 1FS. Once again, the Board will receive important feedback on patient and carer experiences of services. The meeting […]
SKDC to provide six new life-saving defibrillators
South Kesteven District Council is paying for six new life-saving defibrillators in Grantham. As part of the £7,000 investment, existing defibrillators in SKDC’s Customer Services area and the Guildhall Arts Centre will also be moved outside so they are accessible 24/7. A defibrillator gives a high-energy electric shock to the heart to someone who is […]
Morrison to cull many management jobs
Morrisons is axing 3,000 management roles as part of a huge restructuring to create more shop floor jobs. The firm says it is also creating 7,000 new hourly-paid roles at its 500 stores, including Grantham, meaning a net 4,000 new posts. The new jobs will be in customer-facing roles, such as more butchers, bakers, fishmongers, […]
How a straw and reusable binbag can help Grantham folk stay safe on the road
Grantham’s Poll tax protests
Grantham has the distinction of being the first place in UK to haul a Poll Tax protestor before the courts. It happened in 1990 and these people were object to the new system to replace the rates, whereby millionaires and unemployed would pay the same. It never caught on and was replaced in turn by […]
Man punches himself and assaults police officer during interview
Grantham’s great fire
Van attacked in Grantham street
MENB CASES IN INFANTS DROP TO LOWEST RECORDED LEVELS
Leading meningitis charity Meningitis Now has today welcomed new research findings that show the MenB vaccine has reduced cases of the disease by 62 per cent in young children since it was introduced in September 2015. Having played an instrumental role in calling for the MenB vaccine, Bexsero, to be included in the infant immunisation […]
