New data has revealed the UK regions with the highest car insurance premiums for older drivers aged over 65 – with some areas 63% more expensive than others. London, West Midlands and North West England are among the most expensive places for older drivers to insure their cars, as insurance premiums surge 43% from January […]
Grantham area planning applications
Registered between 18 and 22 March 2024 S23/2021 Great Gonerby Parish Erection of car port to the side of dwelling; Applicant: Mr & Mrs Neil & Lucy Baxter19 Belvoir Gardens Great Gonerby NG31 8LQ S24/0176 Londonthorpe And Harrowby Without Parish Garden Room and Conservatory; Applicant: Robert Smith18 Portrush Drive Grantham NG31 9GD S24/0292 Claypole Parish […]
Don’t miss this year’s Duck Race and Easter Egg Hunt
This Easter Saturday sees the annual Rotary Club of Grantham Kesteven River Witham Duck Race in Wyndham Park, Grantham and we are supporting the team by gathering up the ducks at the finish line with a small team of RiverHeroes and Rotary volunteers. Duck entry is just £1, tickets available on the day from just […]
Grantham anglers’ big clean up
Lincolnshire’s highways team plans to build on its successes from 2023
Cllr Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “Over the past year, our team has delivered a huge amount of work across the county and we’re seeing a real turn of the corner in what we’re doing from a highways perspective. “In fact, 2023 was a really productive year for us, despite the cost pressures our […]
Fireworks Five comes to Welham Street
Care home raises cash for nurses
Grantham ladies help win the war
Cash box reported stolen in Grantham town centre robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses following a report of a robbery where a cash-in-transit van cash box was stolen in Grantham town centre. If you were in the High Street or Finkin Street areas of Grantham between 1am and 2am this morning (Monday 25 March), please can you check dashcam or mobile phone footage to […]
Man jailed for sexual assault near Grantham
A man who sexually assaulted a child has been jailed for four years and nine months. Adam Raado of no fixed address was sentenced for digital penetration and sexual touching when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court on Friday, 22 March. The 43-year-old was also handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and was added to […]
Funding boost brings energy-efficiency upgrades to swimming pools
Swimming pools at South Kesteven’s three leisure centres are set to benefit from energy-saving measures. Grantham Meres will receive £399,000 for solar panels with a further £46,725 for pool covers to keep the heat in and save energy on warming the water. The money comes to South Kesteven District Council, which owns the district’s leisure […]
Stuck on Goldsmith Road
Are modern cars making us bad drivers?
Two Thirds Risk Over-reliance on Automated Car Tech New data shows that 66% of drivers have automated technology as standard in their cars, with nearly a third (31%) admitting they think this modern technology, such as parking sensors and assisted parking, is making people worse at driving. In addition to this, 15% confess to heavily […]