Vasiliki Ntalampira with her proud mum Grantham College has announced another record breaking year for results. Today’s figures show students funded to study A Levels at the college, 98% of them achieved their A Level, with 17 of the 19 subjects offered having 100% student achievement. This demonstrates what an excellent place Grantham College is […]
Grantham career criminal loses four-year jail term appeal
Smiles all round at opening of the new Grantham Meres Leisure Centre
Grantham Meres Leisure Centre received a resounding thumbs up from the local community at its Open Day on Saturday. South Kesteven District Council leader, Coun Bob Adams, deputy leader Coun Nick Craft and Chairman Coun Ray Wootten with kids, Keaton Leighton, Booth Leighton and Charlie Bavister cut the ribbon to formally open the new centre. A […]
Skerritt, Fred – Former lion-tamer became Butlins manager
Fred Skerritt (1894-1948) Born in Oxford Street, he was one of Alfred Skerritt’s nine children, Fred was a pupil at the National School. He fought in the Army during the First World War, spending most of his time in France. He became lion-tamer with such famous circuses as Bostock and Wombwell and Bertram Mills and […]
Sindall, Benjamin – Butcher was a big man in Grantham
Benjamin Sindall 1862 – 1948) BUTCHERY was the family business for Benjamin Sindall. Both his father and brothers were in the trade so it was inevitable that he should be too. Mr Sindall, who lived on Signal Road, opened his first shop in Norton Street. In 1919, he joined his brothers in partnership to run […]
Paynter, George – died of polio shortly after joining the Army
Second-Lt. George Paynter (1933-1954) THE son of Brig-Gen Sir George Paynter and Lady Payntor, of Eaton Grange, Eaton, 20-years-old Second-Lt. George Paynter A godson of King George V, was appointed a page-of-honour to King George VI in 1946. Educated at Eton, he went on to an officers’ training unit, and then to Sandhurst, from which […]
Hook, Arthur – Took American citizenship
Arthur Hook (1890-1953) GRANTHAM-born American left Grantham in 1912 to settle cross the pond. He settled for a time at Ojai, iater moving to Santa Barbara. California, where 1915. He became a naturalised American 1918 and joined the U.S. Army, in the artillery. He was a landscape gardener in and around Santa Barbara in civilian […]
Memorial unveiled to pilot killed in crash near Grantham – lots of pics
A HEADSTONE was erected today in honour of Flying Officer Robin Jaques who died when his Avro 504 K aircraft crashed in the field between Cold Harbour and Old Somerby, in August 1923. He left a widow and two young children, one of whom, 18-month-old Josephine Edwina Jaques became favourite film & TV comedy actress Hattie Jacques. The engraved […]
Revamped children’s recovery area to help improve patient experience
A children’s recovery area at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust has undergone a makeover to help further improve patient experience. The paediatric recovery area in Lincoln County Hospital’s theatres department has been given a bright new child-friendly feel that has been carefully thought out to appeal to children of all ages, parents, grandparents, carers and the […]
Spitfire and Hurricane in Grantham flypast TODAY
A Spitfire and Hurricane from BBMF will fly low over Grantham just after midday on Saturday, to salute a pilot who was killed near the town 92 years ago. The flypast at 12.30pm, will commemorate 26-year-old Flying Officer Robin Jaques had died when his Avro 504 K aircraft crashed in the field between Cold Harbour […]
Wartime treasures discovered at Belton archaeological dig
100 years ago, Belton’s parkland was home to tens of thousands of soldiers of the Machine Gun Corps, training for frontline action in the First World War. Over the last six months a team of young volunteers aged between 14 and 19 years old have been investigating the archaeology of this camp. Last week, this […]
Stamford Street fire
Free personal development training courses for young in Grantham area
Young People are being encouraged to take the next step and sign up for a life changing and adventurous personal development course run by Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue. Taking place in towns across the county, the free course will give young people aged 16-25 the opportunity to learn life skills, make new friends, get work […]
Cement mixer stolen
A YARD was entered on Rectory Lane, Leadenham, and a cement mixer taken from one of the buildings inside. It happened sometime over the past month, but was only discovered on Monday. If you have any information in relation to this incident contact Lincolnshire Police on 101 ,quoting incident number 382 03/08/2015
Grave situation in Grantham – order now
The Civic Society is about to publish Janice Webb’s book Grantham’s Hidden Graveyard Revealed. It tells the story of the Manthorpe Road burial ground, and has many photographs of the surviving headstones and details of some of the masons who made these. The book will be published at £10 per copy so by subscribing now you […]
Check rules on smoking in public vehicles
SKDC is telling employers to be wise to the rules around smoking in vehicles used for work. The law requires smoke-free environments in all workplaces, including vehicles used for public transport, for example taxis, and private hire vehicles and other work vehicles such as company cars, delivery vans, lorries and heavy goods vehicles. This ensures all […]
Pam to have a headshave for cancer charity
BRITISH Red Cross volunteer Pam Hansen is having her head shaved to raise for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of her mum, Rita Hansen. Rita died on Christmas day 1998 aged 62. She was treated for ovarian cancer almost six years before her death, during which time she faced her cancer with courage and a […]
A1 fire causes gridlock in Grantham
GRANTHAM town centre is gridlocked due to a lorry fire on the A1, near the Ram Jam at Stretton. The A1 southbound between Grantham and Stamford was closed from about 6am due to a fire involving two lorries. The A1 southbound is now closed between the A607 near Grantham and A606 due to the incident within the […]
Field fire in Grantham – update
THREE fire crews were called to a field fire in Grantham at 6.15pm yesterday, after a spark from an overhead powerline set scrubland alight. It happened on Hall’s Hill, behind Kenwick Drive, off Beacon Lane. Scrubland and a pylon were damaged. It was extinguished by firefighters using backpacks, beaters and a hosereel jet.