Seven Grantham men arrested after police recover stolen vans
Grantham Police have recovered two stolen vans from the Newark and Waddington areas after stopping a vehicle on Cliff Lane, Marston, near Grantham, on Friday at around 7.50pm.Two Mercedes Sprinter vans...
View ArticleCourt: Farmer attacked by dog in Brant Broughton to receive £300 compensation
Magistrates chose to spare the life of a dog which attacked a man, leaving him with puncture wounds to his stomach.The then owner of the German shepherd, Norval Cree of Lincoln Road in Brant Broughton,...
View ArticleNottingham Forest host Wolves
Nottingham Forest Supporters’ Club (Grantham branch):Forest are at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, kick-off 3pm.Bookings are being taken for away games at Hull City on March 16, kick-off...
View ArticleHarrowby United suffer rare defeat at home
ChromaSport United Counties LeagueDivision One Harrowby United 1Bugbrooke St Michaels 2Harrowby slipped to defeat by the odd goal in three against their visitors from Northamptonshire, Bugbrooke St...
View ArticleCourt: Grantham teens broke into allotment sheds to fund booze
Two teenagers got drunk and decided to break into sheds at an allotments in Grantham with the aim of making money to spend on more alcohol.Callum Nash, of Harrowby Road, Grantham, and Billy Wright of...
View ArticleCourt: Indecent assault case in court
A Grantham man faces four charges of gross indecency and indecent assault against girls under the age of 14.William Leonard Marshall, of Welham Street, Grantham, was told his case was too serious to be...
View ArticleCourt: Grantham man grabbed his partner by the throat
A man who assaulted his partner by grabbing her by the throat was ordered to complete a “building better relationships” programme.Gary Neil, of George Street in Grantham, admitted assaulting his former...
View ArticleCOURT: Woman stole days after receiving a suspended prison sentence
A recovering drug addict has been spared jail after breaching a suspended sentence for theft.Nicola Coggin, 35, of Templeway Square, Caythorpe, admitted two counts of theft at Grantham Magistrates...
View ArticleBedroom tax could make tenants destitute, claims Grantham councillor
Tenants could become destitute under the new bedroom tax to be introduced by the Government, a Labour councillor has said.Coun Alan Davidson was speaking at the budget meeting of South Kesteven...
View ArticleCourt: Trial over window break at Grantham address
A man admitted possession of cannabis but denied he broke the window pane at his mother’s house.A trial must now take place to determine whether 23-year-old Thomas Smith, of no fixed address but...
View ArticleCourt: Dad spent £6,500 online using his landlord’s name
A father-of-two renting a home from a Grantham couple ran up thousands of pounds worth of debt by ordering goods from online retailers in his landlord’s name.Nicholas Todd, now living in Nether...
View ArticleGrantham Town lottery winners
Grantham Town Supporters’ Club lotto winners (2-3-2013):£200 – 440 S. Hayes; £10 – 512 M. Fardell; £5 – 293 Islanders, 452 B. Whittle, 543 S. Harper, 562 M. Scoffield, 642 Mrs Southgate, 830 L. Jackson.
View ArticleRUGBY: Kesteven thirds suffer slender defeat to Cleethorpes
Lincs Merit LeagueKesteven 3rd 32Cleethorpes 2nd 35Kesteven were soon on the scoreboard when good play by fly-half Tom Price got a foothold in the Cleethorpes 22.The pack worked their way to the line...
View ArticleHOCKEY: Depleted Grantham lose after battling performance
East League Division 5NWGrantham 2Bourne Deeping 3rd 4Grantham were beaten at home, despite putting in a battling performance in the absence of a host of first team regulars.With David Nix unavailable...
View ArticleGrantham ten pin bowling round-up
THURSDAY DOUBLESResults (week 9): Cool Runnings 10 Revrite 0, Last Resort 7 Spare Parts 3, Kanada St 7 New Venture 3, Giraffes 7 Jetsetters 3, Cobblers 7 Lavender Hill Mob 3, Smokey Mountain Duo 7 Old...
View ArticlePress and public to be banned from meeting about land in Great Gonerby
Councillors will meet this afternoon to discuss planning applications - including a top secret matter relating to land in Great Gonerby.Press and public will be asked to leave the chamber at South...
View ArticleGrantham Costcutter robbery accused appears in court
A man accused of robbing a store in Grantham was remanded in custody when he appeared before Lincoln Crown Court today (Tuesday).Dale Sumner, 31, of Huntingtower Road in Grantham, is accused of robbery...
View ArticleThe future looks much brighter for Grantham’s ambulance station
A popular campaign aimed at securing a first-rate ambulance service for Grantham appears to be bearing fruit.East Midlands Ambulance Service had planned to downgrade Grantham’s current ambulance...
View ArticleOutdoor gym a fresh idea at St Hugh’s in Grantham
Pupils will be braving the great British weather in their bid to get fit using a new outdoor gym.Equipment in the grounds of West Grantham Academy St Hugh’s will complement the school’s unique fitness...
View ArticleGrantham youngsters learn about Christianity
Youngsters from Spitalgate and Earl of Dysart primary schools in Grantham were “in awe” of the church in Barrowby during a recent visit.A group of Year 3 pupils were taken to the village church to...
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