[ad_1] Staffing shortages have caused delays for residents expecting important deliveries. While parcels continue to be delivered, some letters in Grantham have not reached households for almost a week. Reports on the Croxton Kerrial Group Facebook paged indicate that numerous members of postal staff at Grantham Sorting Office were off sick, resulting in delays. Grantham…
[ad_1] 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 Newark. The Grantham Royal…
[ad_1] 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 kind messages and customers…
[ad_1] 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. Abigail Staff, a postie…
[ad_1] 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 your views on how…
[ad_1] 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 round to still make…
[ad_1] 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 to thank Grantham Royal…