News in Grantham

This is the latest monthly legal column by Grantham-based multi-service law firm JMP Solicitors.

Established in 2000, JMP provides services for a diverse range of local and national clients from individuals, to companies and organisations.

Hull Trains has announced it is to suspend services for the time being from today due to the impact of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

The train operator cited travel restrictions and low passenger numbers in an announcement on its website.

Part of a former Grantham restaurant is to be converted into a home.

Mr P Patel has received planning approval from South Kesteven District Council concerning a change of use at 22 London Road.

Assistant Chief Constable Kerrin Wilson visted Grantham yesterday (Saturday) to see how safe people are during these challenging times, and to listen first hand to officers and staff who are at the front line.

ACC Wilson also saw the town centres, market places and supermarkets of Boston and Grantham before heading to Skegness and Mablethorpe to see how communities have responded to the government's social distancing instructions.

The largest-ever jump in the number of Coronavirus cases in Lincolnshire has just been announced.

Public Health England has revealed that as of 9am on Saturday, March 28, the county has 72 confirmed cases.

Three more deaths from Coronavirus have been reported in Lincolnshire.

The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust said the patients died at its hospitals in either Grantham, Lincoln, Boston, or Louth.

Everyone is being urged to 'pull together' as a community and support Grantham and other markets to help them continue through this time of crisis.

The leader of South Kesteven District Council has paid tribute to council staff, traders and market customers for rallying round, so this week's markets in Grantham, Stamford and Bourne could continue.

After a walk into Grantham on Thursday that I will never forget, it only seemed right I should repeat the exercise for my exercise.

Today was market day and perhaps controversially, South Kesteven District Council has decided its markets will continue.

South Kesteven District Council is suspending all parking charges in its car parks.

Since the Coronavirus outbreak and the introduction of travel restrictions the council's car parks are mainly being used by key workers and others who have to drive to ensure the delivery of vital services.

After launching a special, temporary weekday timetable on Monday this week, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) will implement a revised weekend timetable today and tomorrow.

From Monday March 30, further timetable changes will see around 40 per cent of LNER's usual weekday services running.