Grantham Business Club s Susan Swinburn, Journal editor Marie Bond and MP Caroline Johnson look back over a mixed 2020
Susan Swinburn, Grantham Business Club and Prosperity 4 Grantham
This year has been difficult for our local businesses, without a doubt; as a nation, we have not seen anything like this since the Second World War that has affected so many businesses and communities.
Business has been looking for leadership and consistent guidance through these troubled times but is left feeling out on a limb.
Grantham Business Club secretary Susan Swinburn and chairman Malcolm Swinburn. (35744606)
Lack of clarity of local, national and international trading regulations continues to be an obstacle, particularly in light of Brexit. This has prevented businesses being able to make firm plans.
Earliest letter to Santa Claus found in 1896 Christmas edition of the Grantham Journal Published: 12:00, 24 December 2020
The earliest example of a long-standing Christmas tradition can be found in a copy of the Grantham Journal dating back to the 1800s.
During research into a programme for BBC Radio 4 about letters to Santa written across the world, a story in the Grantham Journal published on Christmas Eve in 1896 has been revealed as the very first mention in this country of a letter written to Santa.
Joanna Espin, the curator at The Postal Museum in London, was interviewed for the programme. Originally from Lincolnshire, she coincidentally lives in Grantham and has done for the last four years.
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image captionJoanna Espin from the Postal Museum said there has been a big increase in letters to Santa this year
What is believed to be the first letter written to Santa in the UK has been discovered in the archives of a Lincolnshire newspaper.
The letter was written by a girl in 1895 asking for a paint set.
Her note to Father Christmas was reported in the Grantham Journal which told its readers that the trustful little correspondent received her box of paints .
The report was found by Joanna Espin, curator of the Postal Museum in London.
Thanks to all who played a part in Remembrance Published: 07:00, 14 December 2020
On behalf of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal and Remembrance, as you are all aware both events were cut to the bare minimum due to Covid-19.
I would like to thank all who laid wreaths and those who took part in the opening and closing of the Garden of Remembrance.
Thanks also to those who took part at the cemetery where the service took place for the civilians who lost their lives during the bombing of Grantham.
Grace Knightall. (7654253)
I would like to thank Father Stuart and the Rev Shenton for taking the Remembrance services.