Motorists face £2500 fine for letting ambulances pass
Motorists have been warned they could be slapped with a £2500 fine and driving disqualification for moving out of the way of an ambulance. Motoring experts at LeaseCar.uk have told UK drivers they risk breaking traffic laws and being prosecuted for letting…
Warning: Do not park here!
Callum says… Photo: RSM Photography MorningI want to make the people of Stamford Street and Victoria Street aware that around the back of the shop on Springfield Road is not a parking sport for them as your streets are closing…
Never mind the roadworks… It’s the music I can’t stand
Imogen says… We are now into the 5th month of roadworks on Barrowby Road. That is 5 solid months of being woken up by Lorrys and cars playing music loudly which keeps us awake from 5am until about 1am. Trying…
Little wonder town centre is dying
Michael says… So the rent, service charge and council tax for a small unit in the George Retail Centre is £18,000 a year. That is before staff wages etc. are paid for. How do the businesses already in there afford…
A portal would have been the answer to Grantham Market Place
Chris Turner says… Personally, I think having one of these portals – like the one proposed linking Dublin to New York, – installed in Market Place would have increased footfall way-more than the works that started this week. It also…
Renewed and refreshed in the county
New-look day-services in Lincolnshire are providing improved opportunities for a wide range of people. Day services across the county are being transformed thanks to a range of key improvements and new facilities. The significant refurbishments are helping Lincolnshire County Council’s…
Northern lights visible over Grantham
Photos: Callum Smedley – taken at 11:25pm (Friday 10th May) Photo: Tim Lee – over Cecil Street No related posts.
Anyone hear a big bang this morning?
Peter Guy asks… I was wondering if anyone else heard a big bang at approximately 07.00am this morning on Bridge End Road, Grantham? It sounded like a car crash or something but I didn’t see anything on the road. No…
County Highways wants to hear your views on local roads
Lincolnshire Highways says… Help influence change in local highways policy! Share your views about speed limits, speed cameras, school safety zones, blue badge parking, and traffic calming measures. Complete the LCC survey now. https://bit.ly/43n7ZMS Please note that comments left here…
Kids jumping off the bridge again
Amilia says… Kids jumping of Claypole bridge again. Just had to do an emergency stop to avoid hitting them since they were all blocking the road. Absolutely ridiculous the council and police ain’t doing more about this. Me and my…
GROW YOUR OWN VEG THIS SPRING WITH LINCOLNSHIRE HOMEBUILDERS’ TOP TIPS
To celebrate National Gardening Week , Barratt and David Wilson Homes have composed a list of top tips for growing your own produce in a brand-new home. BG – A wildlife friendly garden in a typical show home This spring, many people…
Stop missusing my bin!
Jacqui says.. Can I ask when throwing away bagged dog poo, please take it home to put in your own bin. I saw someone putting three bags into my black bin. I think it is bin etiquette or am I…
Over 16 million Brits splashed by passing cars in the last year – but how many in Grantham?
• Scientific ‘Green Flag Splash Test’ reveals a car travelling through a puddle at 40mph shoots water over four meters wide and more than three meters high • 16.6 million (31 per cent) Brits have been splashed by a vehicle…
Town council now ready to go
After campaigning for 13 years it was great to see the final results of Grantham Town Council elections. Our first in 50 years. The result was a resounding success for Independents overall as 16 Grantham Working Together and 2 Grantham…
Taking a chance on electric scooters
Michelle says … So I do not profess to know the inns and outs of what appears to be electric scooters, apart from what I have googled. Over the past few weeks near me I have either been in my…
Why won’t council take my cardboard?
Nick from Claypole says…. This council is a joke, either that or the people working them have no common sense. I had two big cardboard boxes what wouldn’t fit in the bin, so I broke them down and stood it…
The future of banking in Grantham
Farouk says… So noticed the removal men outside Barclays the other day leaving the town with what I do believe is 3 banks and 2 building societies, which is a strange way to carry out business in a town with…
Hot weather set to push Brits to dust the BBQ off as data finds May is the start of BBQ season
In the UK, weather can be amazing one day and completely horrid the next, but if you’ve planned a BBQ this May bank holiday you want to stick to it right? Food box company, HelloFresh, spoke to Brits to see the extent…
What are they building?
Simon asks, What’s being built next door to Aldi does anybody know??? No related posts.
Anger at Brook Street soaking
Michael says Just had a walk to Asda in the rain. Expected to get a bit damp, but didn’t count on this car driving in the gutter by the King’s school making a big splash. Got soaked head to foot.…
The most difficult to pronounce place names in the East Midlands, revealed by a language expert
From Towcester to Belvoir – it’s safe to say there are several difficult-to-pronounce towns and cities across the East Midlands. Not only that, the region is also home to various streets, villages, and rivers that even locals might have…
Don’t get caught out by new parking laws
Motorists are being urged to prepare for changes to parking laws which could leave them with a £100 fine and a towed vehicle. Car Insurance experts at Quotezone.co.uk have warned motorists a law could soon be introduced making it illegal to park…
Help needed for St John’s Community Fridge.
Mike says, We’re getting closer, and we’re hoping to be able to open our doors on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, at a time to suit our volunteers.So we need some volunteers!We will need people to help prepare the room (more…
Calls for mandatory first aid training for UK drivers
Motoring experts are calling for mandatory first aid training for all drivers so they know how to help in the event of a road accident. The team at LeaseCar.uk are calling for the government to make first aid training compulsory when getting…
Seven gross signs your hotel room is infested with bedbugs
Travellers are being told of seven warning signs which indicate their hotel rooms are filled with unwanted creepy crawlies. The experts at Online-Bedrooms have shared tell-tale signs that suggest a room is harbouring nasty bed bugs. These tiny creatures can often be…
EV road tax warning – How much will I be paying?
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers have been urged to understand the extra road tax charges they’ll soon have to pay. EV insurance experts at Quotezone.co.uk have cleared up the confusion over how much the new Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) charges will be from…
Toilet etiquette around the world
Tourists have been urged to brush up on toilet etiquette around the world before jetting off on holiday. The luxury bathroom experts at Posh.co.uk have revealed six destinations where travellers may have to pay to use the bathroom and avoid flushing toilet…
Make It mandatory for councils to check microchips of deceased pets found on roads
59,007 have signed Maya Nessa’s petition. Let’s get to 75,000! Maya Nessa says… I am writing this petition out of personal grief and a sense of responsibility towards all pet owners in our country. I recently lost my beloved cat, who…
Plant it on This Earth Day
Monday 22nd April is Earth Day. This Earth Day, Ed is encouraging people to plant wildflowers not only to offset their own carbon usage, but to ‘plant it forward’ and offset their neighbour’s, friend’s or client’s. How? Why? If you really…
Do you remember this Grantham MP?
Ephraim Hardcastle in today’s Daily Mail says…. No related posts.
Vandals continue dumping spree in Witham
Grantham Rivercare says… We were made aware yesterday of a wooden table wedged on the Sedgwick Meadows weir, this has since shifted off and it will be retrieved on Saturday by our river based team on Saturday. And following that…
Do we really need more shops at GHF?
Nik says… Please take a moment to look at this. Vaculug have put in a planning application to build units on their overflow carpark, one of which is a convenience store. There is a local shop just doors away. This…
An insult to a precious Grantham building
Ed says… This beautiful building not only dates back more than 300 years, but was occupied by a friend of Isaac Newton who was deserving of a blue plaque. So how come its windows are allowed to be desicrated in…