More festivals after successful Mallard visit?
The man behind the successful ‘Mallard: Story of Speed’ festival would like to see more steam and engineering events put on in the future.Henry Cleary, chairman of the Mallard Grantham Partnership,...
View ArticleGrantham firefighters on strike today
Firefighters in Grantham will be on strike outside the Harlaxton Road station this afternoon (Wednesday).The four-hour strike, led by the Fire Brigades Union, begins at noon over a pensions dispute.A...
View ArticlePlans for controversial village traveller site resubmitted
A planning application has been submitted for a site which could accommodate up to 20 mobile homes for gypsy and traveller families.If accepted, the site in Woolsthorpe Lane, Sedgebrook, would be home...
View ArticlePotholes: County council receives hundreds of compensation claims and pays...
More than 600 drivers have made claims to Lincolnshire County Council for damage to their vehicle caused by potholes since January 2012, figures released under a Freedom of Information request show.A...
View ArticleFirefighter Strike: Three incidents so far
Lincolnshire’s firefighters are on strike today with a picket line outside Grantham fire station.However, Lincolnshire County council has released a statement this afternoon saying there has only been...
View ArticleVideo: Pothole pics spur county council to action in Sedgebrook
A cyclist who took photographs of potholes in and around his village before sending them to Lincolnshire County Council has reported action being taken.Mr White of Whatton Close, Sedgebrook, sent his...
View ArticleUpdate: Moped driver injured in crash on the A607 at Harlaxton
A moped driver suffered a suspected broken arm in when his bike collided with a car on the A607 at Harlaxton yesterday.Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue and Lincolnshire Police were called to the scene at...
View ArticleGrantham baker a ‘knight in shining armour’
A “knight in shining armour” came to the rescue of a pensioner who tripped and cut open her nose.Anne Day, of Redcross Street, Grantham, was walking along Castlegate on Thursday evening when she...
View ArticleSport fixtures in the Grantham area
SATURDAYFootballNorthern Premier LeaguePremier Division – Grantham Town v Ilkeston FC (3pm).United Counties LeagueDivision One – Harrowby United v Potton United (3pm).Central Midlands LeagueSouth –...
View ArticlePassing motorists tooted their support for striking firefighters in Grantham
Firefighters from Grantham joined crews across the country on strike this week in a dispute over pensions.Both Grantham crews walked out for four hours from noon on Wednesday, standing outside the...
View ArticleGrantham schools will be affected by strikes next week
A number of schools in the Grantham area will be closed or partially closed on Tuesday when teachers go on strike.Among those schools affected will be King’s School, Priory Ruskin, Walton Girls’ High...
View ArticleCaricature: Pepe’s passion is for music and cars
Musician Pepe Hobson, the son of an Italian mother and an English father, moved to the UK as a teenager in 1960 speaking no English.But he has never regretted the decision and has lived a packed life...
View ArticleJudge spares Grantham man jail sentence after knife fight
A Grantham man has been given a suspended jail sentence after causing injuries with a knife.Luke Garner armed himself with a bread knife when he confronted the victim after being goaded by him.Mark...
View ArticleNew-look King’s Cross will bring eight new trains a day between Grantham and...
More trains will travel between Grantham and London each day thanks to the new-look King’s Cross station which was opened today.The Department for Transport has announced there will be “eight new...
View ArticleVintage fire engine will carry coffin of firefighter, 47, through Grantham
The coffin of a firefighter who died at the age of 47 will be taken through town on a vintage fire engine tomorrow (Friday).Steve Woods, a retained fireman in Grantham for 18 years, died of a brain...
View ArticleSport fixtures in the Grantham area
SATURDAYFootballNorthern Premier LeaguePremier Division – Whitby Town v Grantham Town (3pm).United Counties LeagueDivision One – Woodford United v Harrowby United (3pm).Central Midlands LeagueSouth –...
View ArticleGOLF: Stoke Rochford seniors contest Winter Warmer
STOKE ROCHFORDSeniorsStoke Rochford seniors played a Bamford Multiplier as the third round of their Winter Warmers Series.Teams of three multiplied their stableford scores on each hole and winners with...
View ArticleRUGBY: Kesteven under-11s start well in NLD qualifiers
Notts, Lincs & Derbys Under-11 Cup qualifierGrimsby 0 Kesteven 35Scunthorpe 15 Kesteven 0Sleaford 15 Kesteven 0Kesteven travelled up to Market Rasen and got off to a fantastic start in their first...
View ArticleSKDC buys Earlesfield pub Jacko’s
A pub with a troubled past has been bought by the district council – although plans for its future are not yet clear.Jacko’s, which is in Trent Road, most commonly known as the former Rose Castle, has...
View ArticleGrantham house builder leads the way with crowd funding campaign
A pioneering method of investment is being trialled by a Grantham-based developer.House builder Webster Homes is the UK’s first company to offer crowd funding opportunities directly into...
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