Staff at Grantham Library have put together a competion for all ages, to name 10 locations around Grantham from photographs the staff have taken. The winner of 10 correct entries drawn on 28th October will win a treets basket (donated by staff) This is a fun event titled ‘So you think you know Grantham’ Entry […]
Photos appeal for CiCLE Festival
Organisers of the Bourne CiCLE Festival (31 August – 1 September) have launched an appeal for photos to capture the essence of the weekend. They are hoping for images right across the festival, from in-town action and family events to on-course sprint sections, feeding stations and village activities – with Kirkby Underwood and Irnham village […]
Hare coursers warned: “We will seize your dogs”
Lincolnshire Police has launched Operation Galileo 2019/2020 to tackle hare coursing. The number of reports of hare coursing has significantly decreased in Lincolnshire since 2016 and hopes the trend will continue Last season there were 873 incidents, compared to 1,365 in 2017/18 and 1,965 during the 2016/17 season – Prevention has been the focus, and […]
Who remembers these Grantham teachers?
Vintage BRM racing car to feature at cycle festival
A vintage racing car is to lead off both men’s and women’s elite cycle races at this weekend’s Bourne CiCLE Festival. Harking back to Bourne’s glittering Formula One heritage, the car will be a Marlboro BRM P160 V12 similar to that driven by French driver Jean Pierre Beltoise to win the 1972 Monaco Grand Prix. […]
Prisoner admits assaulting another inmate
A prisoner who assaulted a fellow inmate has been given a fresh sentence. James Amos, 39, admitted committing the offence at HMP Stocken, near South Witham, on 5 February this year when he appeared at Leicester Crown Court on Tuesday (27 August). Amos went into the victim’s cell as he lay on his bed watching […]
The Nottingham books in to support National Literacy Trust
The Nottingham Building Society’s latest chapter will see it link up with the National Literacy Trust to support their work with young people and families across the country. From Monday 9 September, hot on the heels of International Literacy Day, more than 60 of The Nottingham’s branches across nine counties will begin collecting unused books […]
The men who worked on Grantham’s rooftops
Repairs planned for key Grantham roads
Local mental health and learning disability services showcase improvements and future plans
This September will see Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) host its annual public meeting. Members of the public are invited to attend this free event focused on local mental health and learning disability services. This year’s event is themed to show how the Trust continues to innovate and transform mental health and learning disability […]
Number of severely obese children in Lincolnshire continues to rise
Cyclist broke his back in eight places in crash near Grantham
Who recalls this Grantham town centre building
Do you know this pub near Grantham?
A walk on the wild side
Rutland Water aqua park shuts after blue-green algae is found
South Kesteven visitor economy gets boost from latest figures
The work being done by InvestSK to increase visitor numbers and visitor spend in South Kesteven is having a positive impact, according to new figures. South Kesteven attracted 3.38 million visitors in 2018, up three per cent on the 2016 figure of 3.282 million. The total economic value of the visitor economy was £188 million […]
Grantham’s Savoy cinema to host InvestSK business breakfast
After opening earlier this summer, Grantham’s brand new Savoy Cinema is set to host local business professionals at InvestSK’s next Business Breakfast. The popular quarterly Business Breakfast provides local companies with up-to-date information on South Kesteven’s economic growth, any relevant business opportunities and the chance to network with like-minded individuals. During the event, guests will […]
‘Supported Living’ on site of care home
Plans have been announced for the erection of a residential building comprising 43 specialised supported living apartments, together with associated parking and landscaping. It will be built on the site of former Chandos House Care Home, on Gorse Road by Flagtree Developments Ltd. Plans have been submitted to SKDC. Chandos House was opened by the […]
Increased support for new parents
INew parents and babies in Lincolnshire will benefit from improved perinatal mental health services thanks to a boost in funding of over £133,000. Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s (LPFT) perinatal mental health services have received an additional non-recurrent amount of £133,816 following a successful bid to NHS England. Perinatal mental health problems occur during pregnancy […]