By katie.green@iliffepublishing.co.uk (Katie Green) A Grantham school has made a donation to the foodbank alongside their Harvest Festival week. Harlaxton primary school held their Harvest Festival from Monday, October 10, until Friday, October 15, and…
Lincolnshire County Council win prestigious award in Local Government Awards
By katie.green@iliffepublishing.co.uk (Katie Green) Lincolnshire County Council has been awarded the prestigious ‘Best in the Region’ award for its support towards small businesses. LCC was announced as the East Midlands regional champion on Friday, Oc…
Colsterworth woman speaks of relief after reaching out to Christians Against Poverty for help with debt
By kerry.coupe@iliffepublishing.co.uk (Kerry Coupe) A Colsterworth woman has spoken of the relief she felt after asking for help to manage her debt. Becka Fothergill contacted Christians Against Poverty in Stamford two years ago when she was struggling…
Lincolnshire community services ‘creaking’ due to lack of volunteers, says former MP
Adult care in Lincolnshire will rely more on community-led services and volunteers in a bid to tackle funding shortfalls and winter pressures, councillors have been told. Lincolnshire County Council’s Adults and Community Wellbeing Committee on Wednesd…
The Maltings Dental Practice in Grantham is raising money and awareness of mouth cancer, with free screenings available
By matthew.taylor@granthamjournal.co.uk (Matthew Taylor) A dental practice has supported mouth cancer awareness and is offering free screenings for the disease. The Maltings Dental Practice, based in Commercial Road, Grantham, is supporting Mouth Cance…
Lincolnshire health organisations plan for ‘one of the toughest winters’ in NHS history
By matthew.taylor@granthamjournal.co.uk (Matthew Taylor) Health organisations across the county are drawing up plans to help cope with the upcoming winter. As the NHS prepares for what could be “one of the toughest winters in its history”, Lincolnshire…
Candidates running in Grantham’s St Wulfram’s Ward by-elections
By katie.green@iliffepublishing.co.uk (Katie Green) The candidates running in the by-election for Grantham’s St Wulfram’s Ward have been announced. Those running for the ward will be Tim Harrison (Independent), Archie Hine (Labour), Ian Simmons (Green)…
Horse trailer stolen from Castle Bytham and tools stolen from van in South Witham
By suzanne.moon@iliffepublishing.co.uk (Suzanne Moon) A horse trailer stolen from a village property has been traced by police. The trailer was discovered missing from Castle Bytham on Friday last week (October 14). A few hours later it was tracked dow…
Woman who has put up with ‘years of nuisance’ from HGVs welcomes decision on Saltby airfield plan
By graham.newton@granthamjournal.co.uk (Graham Newton) A woman whose life has been blighted by lorries passing her village home in recent years has welcomed a decision to look again at plans for a straw bale operation nearby. Jane Page has objected to …
Environmental impact to be considered as plans for solar farm are drawn up on 26 hectare site in Folkingham
By matthew.taylor@granthamjournal.co.uk (Matthew Taylor) It will be decided if a proposed solar farm on a 26 hectare site will require an environmental impact assessment. A planning application has been submitted by Wardell Armstrong LLP on behalf of G…