Grantham & Stamford Conservative – Gareth Davies – 36,794 Labour – Kathryn Salt – 10,791 Liberal Democrat – Harrish Bisnauthsing – 6,153 Green – Anne Gayfer – 2,265 Sleaford & North Hykeham Conservative – Caroline Johnson – 44,683 Labour- Linda Edwards-Shea – 12,118 Liberal Democrat – Oliver Craven -5,355 Lincolnshire Independents – Marianne Overton – […]

Trains through Grantham have been cancelled after a person has been hit by a train. The East Coast Mainline ground to a halt this morning, Wednesday, November 6. British Transport Police (BTP) attended the lines in Claypole just before 7am on Wednesday morning following reports of a casualty on the tracks. Paramedics also attended but […]

Hope Trust East Midlands plan to offer the free counselling services to those affected by rape and sexual abuse. Currently a community group of interested Counsellors, these three Grantham women plan to register for Charitable Incorporated Organisation status in the coming months and bring to life a much needed service in the area. Original co-founders […]

Mike Pastor, St Barnabas Hospice Challenge Fundraiser, will be trekking Mount Toubkal, Morocco on 7th – 12th October 2020 and he is rallying St Barnabas supporters to join him for this adventure. Mount Toubkal is North Africa’s highest mountain at 4,167m tall and is situated in the heart of Toubkal National Park just south of […]

RECORD OF VALID PLANNING APPLICATIONS  REGISTERED BETWEEN 23 – 27 SEPTEMBER 2019  You can click on the following link to view the forms and plans of any planning application.  http://www.southkesteven.gov.uk/planningsearch S19/1436 Skillington Proposal: Approval of details in relation to Conditions 3 (surface and foul water drainage), 4 (boundary treatments) and 5 (materials) of S18/0735 (Demolition of […]

First report of its kind reveals worrying numbers of people on repeat prescription meds Public Health England has, for the first time ever, released the results of a prescribed medicines review which highlights the dependence on and withdrawal from prescribed drugs across the country. It shows the estimated proportions of people with a prescription in […]

soundLINCS has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £78,000 for an exciting partnership project, Future of the Past, to work with young people and cultural facilitators to creatively interpret Lincolnshire’s heritage Supported through The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and made possible by National Lottery players, this two year project will bring together a range […]

Tourism experts from Visit Britain are fronting a high-level regional conference in Grantham this month to help local businesses develop and increase international trade. Visitor sites, accommodation providers and anyone offering experiences or excursions are invited to a free Taking England to the World event on 22 October in the Guildhall Arts Centre. It’s organised […]

People are being reminded that on Sunday 27 October the clocks will go back, temporarily affecting the timings of the county’s part-night streetlights. There are around 42,000 streetlights across the county that are switched off between the hours of midnight and 6am. Cllr Richard Davies, Executive Member for Highways, said: “Over the next few weeks, you […]

When did you last check your tyres? How about friends, family, loved ones? We all know someone who’s a bit slack when it comes to car maintenance. This simple test could save their life. The outer boarder of a 20p coin is the same as the required legal depth of a tyre tread – 1.6 […]

Hannah says, Dear Potential Sponsor, I am on the committee for the Dysart Park Events group who host the Family fun day and fun dog show in Dysart Park once a year, this event always take place on the first Sunday in July so next year the date will be Sunday 5th July 2020. I am the […]

In the past 12 months Lincolnshire Police have located approximately 75 cannabis grows across the county, a number of these have been found in rental addresses. These properties tend to be rented through social media websites and adverts in papers rather than through estate agents, this allows criminals to avoid formal referencing checks carried out […]

***CHEF VACANCIES***The Houblon Arms is a village pub with lofty ambitions – we aim to be the best in not only Lincolnshire but the UK. Accolades and awards are what we want and we want a Chef with the same vision, drive and ambition. We offer our guests a 5-star experience that we think, rivals […]

Update, 1 October: The nine arrested as part of this investigation have been released with no further action. The investigation has now concluded. Update, September 23: The six women and three men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following an incident in Grantham, on Saturday, have been released on bail. Police investigation continues following an […]

Lincolnshire Trading Standards and Lincolnshire Police have joined forces with other county agencies to protect vulnerable people from rogue traders. National Rogue Traders Week (September 23 to September 27) has seen the two organisations working together with the Environment Agency and East Midlands Special Operations’ Regional Disruption Team to crack down on those individuals or […]