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Schoolboy clears rubbish from streets after asking for litter picker for birthday

A schoolboy has been clearing rubbish from the streets after getting fed up with the amount of discarded rubbish littering the roads.

Popular butcher to live off-grid on remote Scottish isle

A popular butcher is hanging up his apron after nearly 35 years to live off-grid on a remote Scottish Island.

Concerns raised over green residue in River Witham at Wyndham Park

The paddling area in Wyndham Park was closed off earlier this week after a green residue appeared in the water.

£169,000 secured to plant trees in the county

Lincolnshire County Council has been successful in securing £169,000 to plant trees in non-woodland settings, including in Grantham.

Churchyard to grow wild to boost wildlife and protect environment

Volunteers planted 700 wildflowers in areas around the churchyard.

Official opening announced for Heroes Orchard

Grantham’s Heroes Commemorative Orchard at Wyndham Park is to be officially opened this month.

Waste water release rules relaxed over chemical shortage caused by Brexit

Partially-treated waste water could be released into rivers and seas because of a chemical shortage caused by Brexit.

Anger as tyres dumped on countryside road

Huge piles of tyres have been dumped on a countryside road near Grantham.

Lion gates reopened at Belton House

The Lion Gates at Belton House have been reopened after they were closed for months over safety issues.

Have your say on plans to improve Queen Elizabeth Park

Local residents are being invited to have their say on improvements to Queen Elizabeth Park, in a consultation which opens today.

Visitors flock to bank holiday event with Grantham Canal Society

Visitors flocked to Grantham Canal Society's first event of the year to help raise some much-needed funds.

Canal Society to hold bank holiday event with boat trips

A canal society is back up and running, ready to host its first event of the year.

No bin collections over bank holiday

Residents can expect changes to their bin collection day for the summer bank holiday next week.

RiverCare completes 107th clean up

More than 20 volunteers braved the rain to complete a clean up for Rivercare, collecting six supermarket trolleys into the bargain.

Graveyard extension bid for church

A planning application has been submitted to extend a graveyard on a vacant plot of land to extend an existing graveyard.

Volunteers needed to help complete sensory garden

A plea has been made to volunteers to help complete a sensory garden which is being created in Grantham.

Lame excuses employers give for not paying their staff fairly

HMRC has revealed the worst reasons given for not paying staff the National Minimum Wage.

Broadband cables could be added to water pipes to reach rural areas

More than £4 million is available to help innovative projects come up with safe ways for broadband cables to be added to water pipes.

Major car park improvements to be made at busy woodland walk

A busy car park is set to temporarily close as major improvement works get underway this month.

Readers impress with their towering sunflower photos

Readers have been sending in photos of their giant sunflowers to see if theirs could be the tallest in Grantham.

Environment

Schoolboy clears rubbish from streets after asking for litter picker for birthday

Popular butcher to live off-grid on remote Scottish isle

Popular butcher to live off-grid on remote Scottish isle

Concerns raised over green residue in River Witham at Wyndham Park

Concerns raised over green residue in River Witham at Wyndham Park

£169,000 secured to plant trees in the county

£169,000 secured to plant trees in the county

Churchyard to grow wild to boost wildlife and protect environment

Churchyard to grow wild to boost wildlife and protect environment

Official opening announced for Heroes Orchard

Official opening announced for Heroes Orchard

Waste water release rules relaxed over chemical shortage caused by Brexit

Waste water release rules relaxed over chemical shortage caused by Brexit

Anger as tyres dumped on countryside road

Anger as tyres dumped on countryside road

More readers show off their towering sunflower photos in Grantham