Aveling and Porter 10392, aka The Wyndham Park Steamroller’s first movement since 1960! Peter Tye, who bought the iconic machine to restore it, says, it’s taken 8.1/2 years to get to this stage. There’s still a few little bits to do, the roof is being made now too. Photos, by J Harris Photography 🙂
The new Aldi site so far
Brides and Steampunk festival in disarray as Kelham Hall goes bust
Police appeal for witnesses after fatal collision near Grantham
Police are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage following a fatal collision on the A607. The collision, involving a motorcycle and a Ford Fiesta, happened at around 7.55pm on Thursday 10th June between Honington and Barkston. The vehicles were travelling towards Honington. The motorcyclist, a man in his 50s, sadly died at the scene. The […]
Sweet Pea Season at Easton Walled Gardens
Grantham art and design students create sculptures for housing provider’s new show home
A leading housing provider has teamed up with local art and design students to produce a series of garden structures for a new show home near Grantham. Longhurst Group, which owns and manages more than 23,000 homes across the Midlands and East of England, is delivering a 46-home development in Great Gonerby called The Spires. […]
Free tree packs scheme now open for schools and communities
Whether planting for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, to help tackle climate change, or to improve local areas around the country, the Woodland Trust’s popular free tree pack scheme is now open for applications. Schools and community groups across the East Midlands are now able to apply for the first 1 million trees, and into 2022 […]
ULHT Staff Awards 2021- here’s your shortlist!
The caring, compassion and dedication of hospital staff from across Lincolnshire will be recognised at a staff awards ceremony later this year. Following an extensive longlisting and shortlisting process, the nominations for this year’s United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Staff Awards have now been whittled down to the final shortlist. This year, the awards attracted […]
Gizza job
Police appeal for witnesses following fatal collision near Belton
Urgent appeal to find missing Grantham man
We are urgently appealing for help to find Mark Turner, aged 54, who was reported missing from his home in Grantham earlier today. He is described as white, approximately 5ft 6 inches tall and of a medium build. He may have also dyed his hair blue or pink. UPDATE Following police inquiries, we believe that […]
Walton Academy receive new laptops from Network Rail
Walton Academy has received 5 new laptops courtesy of Network Rail’s computers for school project. They were presented to the school on Thursday by Network Rail employee Clare Fritz. Employees were able to nominate a school so Claire put a post on Facebook asking if any school in the Grantham area needed laptops, Becca Clayton […]
Household Waste Recycling Centres to accept all wastes on all days
From Monday 8 March, Household Waste Recycling Centres in Lincolnshire will change – with residents being able to take recycling, garden waste and general waste on any opening day. Cllr Eddy Poll, executive member for waste and recycling at Lincolnshire County Council, explains: “I’d like to thank residents for their patience. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes […]
Council takes down decapitated Thatcher statue
Body found on railway in Grantham
The body of a woman was discovered by British Transport Police on the East Coast Main Line near Aldi, South Parade on Saturday. called to the railway track near Grantham station on Saturday. She wwas pronounced dead at the scene. A BTP spokesperson said: “British Transport Police were called to the line near Grantham railway […]
Buses on fire at Grantham Centrebus depot
The fire broke out at the Centrebus depot off Spittlegate Level before 4pm this afternoon. Newark firefighters joined collegues from Grantham, Sleaford and Stamford at the blaze on Tollemache Road South, Grantham. Crews used breathing apparatus and hose reels to extinguish a number of buses that are on fire. Residents were advised to keep doors […]
Stormy time ahead for Grantham area
Warnings of heavy rain for Lincolnshire over three consecutive days next week have been issued by the Met Office.. People are being warned to expect prolonged and heavy rain may lead to flooding and travel chaos from the early hours of Tuesday (19 ) until noon on Thursday (21).. The Yellow Weather Warnings say homes and businesses could be flooded, buildings damaged, trains and buses cancelled or […]