Dreams furniture store in Grantham under threat
The future of the Dreams bedroom furniture store on London Road, Grantham, is under threat after the company went into administration.Another company has bought 171 of the Dreams stores, but this does...
View ArticleArea of Grantham canal is spruced up by Prince’s Trust volunteers
A group of young volunteers have been busy clearing an area by Grantham Canal this week as part of a 12-week community project.By then end of next week, Harlaxton Wharf should look good as new, thanks...
View ArticleThomas Cook travel agency in Grantham to stay open
The Thomas Cook travel agency in the Isaac Newton Centre has been spared by the company which is closing almost 200 of its agencies around the country as part of a cost-cutting exercise.A company...
View ArticleYOUTH FOOTBALL: Grantham Town go out of county cup at semi-final stage
Mid Lincs LeagueMid Lincs LeagueUnder-12 County CuupSemi-finalBirchwood 1Grantham Town 1(Birchwood won 4-2on penalties)Grantham keeper Campbell Williams was tested on a number of occasions but the...
View ArticleDiamond Jubilee bell arrives at St Wulfram’s church
A special dedication ceremony was held at St Wulfram’s on Sunday to welcome the new Diamond Jubilee bell.The bell, cast at John Taylor’s Bell Foundry in Loughborough, is engraved with the names of the...
View ArticleGrantham plant and crafts fair has a focus on Mother’s Day
A plant and crafts fair is on today and all weekend at the Grantham Indoor Market, in Station Road East.With a focus on Mothering Sunday, the fair is open to all and entry is free. A key feature will...
View ArticleGrantham Town give green light to Football Academy
Grantham Town’s ambitions to create a Football Academy have come to fruition.Town this week announced the decision to launch the Academy which will commence in July this year.The club is inviting...
View ArticleFire-starters leave neighbours in Grantham’s Earlesfield estate fearful
A spate of arson attacks on a Grantham estate is causing concern.Wheelie bins and fencing have been the target of choice on the Earlesfield estate over the past three weeks.One neighbour, Beverley...
View ArticleRSPCA case of Denton family must go to a re-trial
A family accused of animal welfare offences face a retrial after their case was halted yesterday (Thursday).Peter Holland, together with his wife Karen and son Paul, were accused of keeping dogs and...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Grantham Museum launches fundraiser to exhibit a Margaret...
Grantham Museum has announced this morning it is launching a bid to raise £200,000 to put a brand new Margaret Thatcher statue in the town together with a permananet exhibition on the former Prime...
View ArticleFind out what your valuables are worth and raise money for Grantham Hospice
St Barnabas Grantham Hospice is holding a What’s It Worth fundraiser tomorrow, Saturday, March 9.The Barrowby Road hospice will host the valuation event from 10am to 1pm. Take your items to the Hospice...
View ArticleGrantham will get a Margaret Thatcher statue and permanent exhibition
A £200,000 fundraising project has been launched to commission a “larger than life” statue of Margaret Thatcher for her home town of Grantham.The move comes after months of speculation about how...
View ArticleParent urges supporters to sign online petition to help save Grantham...
The mother of a child who attends Acorn Nursery at Grantham Hospital is urging people to sign her online petition today in a bid to save the nursery which is due to close on May 31.Rachel Stark, whose...
View ArticleTABLE TENNIS: Grantham girls’ school aiming for national team title
A team of table tennis players from Walton Girls’ High School and Sixth Form are hoping to bring home a national title at the ESTTA National School Team Championship Finals later this month.The...
View ArticleGOLF: Stoke Rochford players welcome new captains
STOKE ROCHFORDNinety-six members turned out in glorious conditions on Sunday to welcome 2013 captains Peter Gill and Marion Carvath.The new captains hit a tee shot down the first hole, and the annual...
View ArticleRare Beatles autographs fail to sell at Grantham auction
A group of framed rare Beatles autographs failed to sell at auction in Grantham this week.The rare early autograph group from all the “Fab Four” members and inscribed “lots of love from The Beatles”...
View ArticleEating Out: Breakfast in a wrap....I’m not really enjoying it
As a father of two children, McDonald’s is a fairly frequent destination for a meal, but breakfast is something I have rarely tried at the fast food restaurant.I am not averse to the odd stop-off at...
View ArticleCYCLING: Grantham club celebrates Clubmark status
Witham Wheelers have joined the select group of East Midlands cycling clubs to have achieved Clubmark status.The club attained British Cycling’s Go-Ride Clubmark Accreditation in recognition of the...
View ArticleShould the police allow 100 people to break the law?
Ex-farmer Julian Fane has quite a lot of experience when it come’s to police policy in dealing with crowds.In 1986 he was part of a group of 50 demonstrating against plans to dump nuclear waste in his...
View ArticleSong for Marion on screen at The Reel, Grantham
The cream of British acting comes to the fore in Song for Marion (PG) at the Reel this week.The film tells the heart-warming story of a loving marriage between grumpy pensioner Arthur, played by...
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