Caythorpe man climbs Mount Kilimanjaro
Caythorpe man Tony Wright described climbing Kilimanjaro as a once-in-a-lifetime experience.But now he’s got the bug and hopes to continue challenging himself in the future.Mr Wright, of Caythorpe...
View ArticlePoliticians unite in opposing wind farm plans
A campaign group fighting against an “industrial wind farm” proposal in the district has received the backing of influential politicians from MPs and MEPs to the leader of Lincolnshire County...
View ArticleCrash on the A1 at Colsterworth today
Fire crews were called out to an accident on the A1 this morning at Colsterworth.Two Grantham crews and one from Corby Glen attended the scene of the crash which involved one vehicle.The crews made the...
View ArticleThinking pink raises £2,000 for charity
A town centre cafe has raised more than £2,000 for Cancer Research UK.Cafe Leo in Westgate raised the money with a charity day in November by selling Cancer Research merchandise and homemade pink...
View ArticleGrantham Town defeated at home by Whitby despite comeback
Evo-Stik Northern Premier LeaguePremier DivisionGrantham Town 2Whitby Town 3Grantham Town were pretty much run ragged in the first half and went a goal down when Alex White knocked the ball in after a...
View ArticleCaricature: Grantham artist Jim Allen
Many readers will know Jim Allen as a former sports editor at the Journal, a role he filled for seven years.Jim’s career in journalism also included a decade as editor of the Grantham & Melton...
View ArticleRevenge over Rushden & Higham is sweet for Harrowby United
ChromaSport United Counties LeagueDivision OneHarrowby United 3Rushden & Higham United 0Revenge was sweet for Harrowby United on Tuesday night as they comfortably beat a Rushden and Higham side...
View ArticleSign up for cycle ride and raise funds for the St Wulfram’s spire appeal
Cyclists of all abilities are being urged to sign up to the Grantham SpireCycle to raise money to help repair the St Wulfram’s spire.The event will be held on May 11 and is being organised by Simon...
View ArticleThe Grantham Journal goes to...Sydney Harbour
We escaped the cold weather for a short while by stowing away on a cruise around Australia’s Sydney Harbour with Brian Bruce, of Colsterworth.Brian said: “The Harbour Bridge and Opera House are only...
View ArticleSports fixtures in the Grantham area + football results
SATURDAY (March 16)FootballEvo-Stik Northern Premier LeaguePremier Division – Grantham Town v AFC Fylde (3pm).Grantham & District Saturday LeagueDivision One – AFC Skillington v Caythorpe, Croxton...
View ArticleGrantham Journal columnist: David Burling
Last Wednesday, the Government continued its campaign against the lowest paid in society by engineering a successful vote in the House of Lords to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB).The AWB was...
View ArticleTop DJs Shapeshifters and Dave Pearce bring One Big Party to Grantham
One of the biggest parties ever to hit the Grantham area is heading this way with some big name stars on the bill.Globally recognised DJs Shapeshifters will be headlining at One Big Party with BBC...
View ArticleGrantham Music Festival to end with concert on Saturday
There is a winners’ concert and presentation of trophies on Saturday, March 16, to bring this year’s Grantham Music Festival to an end.The concert is at ChristChurch, Finkin Street, at 7.30pm, and...
View ArticleExpansion dream a reality for Belvoir Fruit Farms
A successful fruit farm is relocating in order to expand on its level of production and become a greener company.Belvoir Fruit Farms, which sells bottled fruit drinks, including cordials, both...
View ArticleRick has made his final fish delivery to his Grantham area customers
After delivering fresh fish to one-and-a-half million customers for the last half a century, Rick Streeter has retired from the family business.Rick’s van has been a familiar sight around Grantham and...
View ArticleTheatre review: Wizard of Oz, Harrowby Singers
I sat with a smile on my face throughout the Harrowby Singers’ production of The Wizard of Oz. It was funny. It was heartwarming. It was brilliant.And it starred Meena, a pooch with a remarkably calm...
View ArticleBADMINTON: Grantham men win in clash of titans
The top guns were out in force in a long-awaited Newark Men’s League Division clash between Grantham and visitors Westside.Two-and-a-half hours of voiciferous exchange ended in triumph for Grantham...
View ArticlePilot Jo gives talk in Grantham about her thrilling RAF career
The first ever female fighter pilot in the RAF was a guest speaker at a Grantham event celebrating International Women’s Day.Jo Salter entertained an audience of 140, made up of women-led businesses,...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Buckminster triumph in ‘must-win’game at Ancaster
Grantham & District Saturday LeaguePremier DivisionAncaster 1Buckminster United 5Buckminster started brightly in this must win game for them, stroking the ball around nicely and creating some good...
View ArticleASBO for Grantham street drinker
A “troublesome” street drinker often seen boozing in Grantham has been slapped with an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO).Richard Conboy, of Redmile Walk in Grantham, must now follow strict rules which...
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