A Royal Mail team has raised over £1,500 for charity after competing in a boat race. The Grantham team participated in the Newark Dragon Boat Race on Sunday (September 17). They raised £1,500 for two “wonderful” children’s charities, including Beaumond House Hospice, in Newark, and the Children’s Bereavement Centre, in …
Read More »‘Deep sadness’ as Barrowby Post Office to close for good
Rising costs and fewer customers, coupled with Royal Mail issues, have forced the closure of a long-standing village post office. Since announcing that Barrowby Post Office will close at the end of April, postmistress Jennifer Pinner has been overwhelmed by kindness from the village community. Dozens of people have left …
Read More »Grantham Royal Mail team compete in Dragon Boat Festival and raise over £1,400 for charity
A team of 11 from the Royal Mail in Grantham took part in the Newark Dragon Boat Festival last weekend, and raised over £1,400 for charity. The team took part in the Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday, September 18, and raised £1,450 for Beaumond House and the Children’s Bereavement Centre. …
Read More »Lincolnshire County Council reissuing bus passes after delays
Bus passes are being re-issued to pupils after delivery delays. As pupils return to school today (Tuesday), Lincolnshire County Council’s transport team is working hard to ensure children have their bus passes following postal delays and delivery problems. Thirty passes have been re-issued so far. Lincolnshire County Council would like …
Read More »Grantham posties deliver royal telegram to Frances, 100
A Grantham woman received a royal surprise when two postal workers hand delivered a 100th birthday telegram from the Queen last week. Frances Burnett, of Great Gonerby, turned 100 last Thursday. When her plans to spend the day with her family were dashed due to the coronavirus pandemic, friends rallied …
Read More »This letter found its way to a Grantham home despite having no address
A reader has heaped praise on Royal Mail staff after a Christmas card with no address on the envelope found its way through his letterbox. The card was delivered to the home of Russ Morgan, despite only reading ‘Somewhere in Grantham’ as an address. Mr Morgan said: “I would like …
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