THE cyclist who died in the collision on the High Dyke at Barkston Heath on Sunday has been named. He was 32-year-old Timothy Alan Smith from Grantham. An inquest will be opened in due course. It will be adjourned, date to be fixed, to allow the police to complete their investigation into the incident. Emergency […]
Petition demanding justice for Allitt victim now available to sign
A Justice for Kayley petition is now available for signing at Grantham Community Books, in Welby Street. It demands a rethink by Social sSecurity chiefs who insist 25-year-old Grantham woman Kayley Asher is not eligible for any financial help because she’d already received compensation for her injuries. Kayley, 25, was one of more than a dozen […]
Davidson, Paul – Local reporter became a Fleet Street hero
Davidson, Paul (1949-2015) PAUL Davidson was born in Sleaford, and grew up in nearby Ancaster where he went to the village primary school. From there he progressed to Carre’s Grammar School, Sleaford. Leaving school in 1965, Paul began work as a trainee reporter on the Grantham Journal, trained at Clarendon College, Nottingham, and launched a […]
Last days of the old Journal
THE demolition crew moved into the former Grantham Journal offices today to signal the end of an era. The newspaper moved to the site, then the Mail Hotel, in 1868. They had originally been in Watergate. The present building dates from 1958 although traces of the original remained inside. Journal staff moved out a year ago […]
District councillor John Smith dies
SOUTH Kesteven District Council portfolio holder for healthy environment, Coun John Smith, died this week. He is a former chairman and deputy leader of the authority to which he was first elected in 1995. Council leader Linda Neal said:” It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Coun John Smith. He served SKDC and […]
Grantham’s rebuilt Lidl store reopens by Mayor tomorrow
As part of its UK-wide expansion programme Lidl UK is to re-open its store in Grantham, following a complete re-build that will give new and existing customers a fantastic new supermarket in the heart of the town. The new Watergate store will be opened at 8am on Thursday 2nd April 2015, by Town Mayor, Coun Ian […]
Grantham woman disabled by Allitt ordered to repay £23,500 benefits
More Lincolnshire cops carry tasers than any other force
FOR a small rural police force, but Lincolnshire Police is exceptional for the high proportion of its officers who carry taser. Around 27 per cent of frontline officers in the force area are routinely armed with the less lethal weapon – more than in any other part of the country, according to PoliceOracle.com. Nationally, the […]
Fire in woodland caused by ravers
FIREFIGHTERS used a water backpack to extinguish a bonfire within a wooded area behind Denton Avenue, Grantham, at midnight last night. It was caused by a group of people described by residents as “drinking, letting off fireworks, shouting and screaming, playing music and lighting fires”. Police were called at 11.15pm to report the disturbance. One […]
A1 crash victim named
Police have named 77-year-old Joan Green, from Bassingham, as the woman who lost her life in a fatal collision on the A1 at Marston, near Grantham, on Saturday (March 21st). The collision involved a white Audi A1 car and a DAF lorry. Mrs Green was a front seat passenger in the car The driver of the […]
Hospital trust comes out of special measures
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has today (Friday 27 March) been taken out of special measures. The NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA) has made this decision in recognition of significant work to improve quality of services at the Trust. This follows a CQC re-inspection in February and a recommendation made by the CQC’s Chief Inspector of […]
Councillor targeted in paedophile blackmail scam
Lincolnshire County Council is warning residents to be vigilant, after one of its councillors has been targeted by a blackmail scam. The elected member received a letter this weekend threatening to publicly accuse them of being a paedophile if they didn’t pay a large sum of money. Two more letters have since been sent to […]
Baggaley, David – An endless stream of business ventures
David Baggaley (1944-2015) Born at Middle Farm, Valley Lane, Long Bennington, David Jeffrey Baggaley attended Long Bennington School until he was 14 when he went on to Springfield School, Grantham. From there, he went to Caythorpe Agricultural College, before starting work with his father on the farm. He met Diane at a disco in Newark […]
Helen quits as museum head
Helen Goral, Chairman of Grantham Community Heritage Association (GCHA) which runs Grantham Museum, decided stand down at yesterday’s annual meeting. This follows a successful year for the museum, with new exhibitions, lottery funded projects, and a major refurbishment. Mrs Goral, chairman for the past two years, will remain on the board as PR Director. Adam Stokes, […]
Church will be replaced by housing
A FORMER Grantham church is to be demolished and replaced by housing. The Church of the Epiphany, on The Grove, near Grantham West Academy, St Hugh, built in 1975 was closed four years ago following an asbestos scare. The Lincoln Diocese of the Church of England has submitted plans to build four two-storey terraced homes […]
Former local football manager dies
Brian John Harper, a much known and respected figure of life in Barrowby, has died. He was 70. Brian was involved in the setting up of Barrowby junior football club back in the 1980s and went on to manage junior and senior football teams for the village for many years. Many involved in local football […]
Top children’s authors to gather in Grantham
The Lincolnshire Children’s Book Group is offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for people to meet their favourite children’s authors and illustrators when it hosts the Federation of Children’s Book Group’s (FCBG) annual national conference – ‘Inspire’ – on 10th-12th April at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Marston, near Grantham. Over 20 top authors and illustrators, including […]
Steam train passed through town today – returning later. Now with video
Castlegate is worst place to park in Grantham
THE street where most parking tickets were issued in Grantham was Castlegate, figures reveal. Lincolnshire County Council collected more than £220,000 in parking penalties in one year from its top ten streets with Castlegate coming in at number six. A total of 566 tickets were issued there in the past year, generating £16,059 for the […]