Caricature: Grantham barber John Kinnersley
After 51 years in business as a barber in Grantham, John Kinnersley’s is face many know.For over half a decade, John, 70, has cut the hair of men in Grantham from his shop in Wharf Road.Wife Pauline...
View ArticleGrantham Town bosses pleased with ‘settled side’
Grantham Town joint manager Ian Robinson says he and Gary Sucharewycz now have a “settled side”.The Gingerbreads took a point and a clean sheet from their game at Frickley Athletic on Saturday,...
View ArticleChildren admitted FREE as Grantham Town take on old foes Ilkeston
Grantham Town have a free admission for children offer for tomorrow’s needle match against old foes Ilkeston FC.Up to three children, aged under-16, will be admitted to The Meres stadium with every...
View ArticleSports fixtures in the Grantham area + football results
SATURDAY (March 2)FootballEvo-Stik Northern Premier LeaguePremier Division – Grantham Town v Ilkeston FC (3pm).ChromaSport United Counties LeagueDivision One – Harrowby United v Bugbrooke St Michaels...
View ArticleYOUTH FOOTBALL: Barrowby Lions roar to victory over Colsterworth Colts
Grantham Youth LeagueUnder-11Barrowby Lions 4Colsterworth Colts 1Barrowby attacked from the very first whistle but struggled to get the breakthrough thanks to some brilliant defending and excellent...
View ArticleGreat mix of businesses entered into this year’s Grantham Journal Business...
Nominations are in for the Journal Business Awards and there is a very exciting selection of businesses entered this year.Now, judges will whittle down the entries to three candidates, all of which...
View ArticleKARATE: Grantham Shotokan’s David moves up to 2nd Dan
Grantham Shotokan Karate Club’s David Anderson attended a Dan grading examination with the British Karate Association in Manchester, with Sensei Brian Seabright (7th Dan) and a panel of 4th and 5th Dan...
View ArticleGrantham Journal columnist: Council budget will be life changing for some people
Grantham Labour Group member Charmaine Morgan writes:Ill-considered Government changes to housing benefit known as the bedroom tax, along with council tax and council rent increases will be proposed in...
View ArticleLabour proposal for Margaret Thatcher statue in Grantham is shot down
Councillors have overwhelmingly voted against a proposal by the Labour group for a statue of Grantham-born former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the town. Councillors voted 40 against and only...
View ArticleCYCLING: Witham Wheelers tackle hills in chilly winter reliability ride
With near freezing temperatures and the threat of snow, only 23 riders tackled the 63-mile route in the latest of the Witham Wheelers’ series of reliability rides on Sunday.However the conditions...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Don’t blame HGV drivers
As my brother is an HGV driver and I myself am a courier driver, I must respond to Alison Robson’s column (Journal, February 22).I find her comments very small-minded. In recent months I have witnessed...
View ArticleGrantham ten pin bowling round-up
THURSDAY DOUBLESResults: New Venture 0 Lavender Hill Mob 10, Old Codgers 7 Jetsetters 3, Smokey Mountain Duo 8 Spare Parts 2, Cobblers 7 Cool Runnings 3, Last Resort 2 Giraffes 8, Kanada St 2 Revrite...
View ArticleCarlton Scroop company rolls out pitch competition for Grantham groups
A Carlton Scroop company is offering a local group the chance to benefit from a new place for kids to play, professionally created and free of charge, where youngsters can be involved in sport or just...
View ArticleGrantham athletes prepare for London Marathon at Stamford
Most of this year’s local London Marathon entrants used the Stamford Striders’ St Valentine 30km race as preparation for the main event next month.Paul Rushworth was first home for Grantham Running...
View ArticleGOLF: Stoke Rochford seniors play winter warmer
Stoke Rochford senior section’s Winter Warmers competition was a best two from three stableford this week, playing the stroke indices and pars from the cards of random other golf courses.Winners with...
View ArticleBottesford puts up council tax share by 90 per cent
Bottesford Parish Council has shocked villagers by putting up its council tax precept by 90 per cent.The council agreed to increase its part of the council tax to £77,060 for 2013/14, up from this...
View ArticleBADMINTON: Grantham ladies enjoy good away form
Two of Grantham Badminton Club ladies’ matches ended with them taking victory this week.The second string played Lincoln Albion away. Laura Graves with Sonal Modi picked up all three of their rubbers,...
View ArticleGrantham bagpacking and music quiz to support Macmillan Nurses
A Grantham man will support a charity with a bagpacking day and a music quiz tomorrow (Sunday).Martyn Ivermee is raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support after the charity’s nurses looked after his...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Stolen sledge
Last week my three-year-old son’s sledge was stolen while sledging in the Hills and Hollows.He was absolutely devastated and inconsolable. It was his first experience of sledging.A group of young...
View ArticleGrantham Music Festival tunes up for 51st event
The 51st Grantham Music Festival starts on Wednesday, March 6, with numerous classes featuring strings, piano, woodwind and vocals in a variety of musical forms including jazz and pop.The competition...
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