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Warning issued after spate of dog-nappings in the Grantham area

Dog owners have been warned to be vigilant following reports of a spate of dog-napping in the Grantham area in recent weeks.Customers calling at Kennelgate, the pet superstore in the town, have told...

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Fire crews tackle two blazes in the Grantham area

Firefighters were out twice in the Grantham area this morning (Wednesday) to tackle vehicle fires.Crews from Brant Broughton and Newark were called to a blaze in a vacant caravan in Stragglethorpe just...

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BADMINTON: Two out of three ain’t bad for Grantham club

Grantham Badminton Club enjoyed three wins from three matches this week.The men’s second team in Newark League Division Two struggled to field the usual team, but managed a valuable away win to...

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Easter opening for community church in Grantham’s Earlesfield estate

A new church is set to open in Grantham later this month.It will be known as the Earlesfield Community Church and will operate from the community centre on the Earlesfield estate, with the first family...

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Grantham is 13th best town in the country

Grantham is one of the best towns in Britain according to a survey published today (Wednesday) by The Times.Our market town has come 13th in a list of 30 ‘best towns’ in the country, with its ‘grand...

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Eating Out: The Gap Inn, Muston

The all-you-can-eat breakfast at The Gap Inn would be the perfect hangover cure.Unlimited bacon, sausage, fried egg, scrambled egg, hash browns, beans, tomotoes and toast, all washed down with a brew -...

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Burglars steal plumbing equipment worth £2k from Grantham compound

Plumbing materials worth £2,000 were stolen from a building site in Grantham on Monday, prompting a police appeal for information.Burglars entered a compound in Springfield Road between 5.30pm on...

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YOUTH FOOTBALL: Barrowby take the Lions’ share in victory at Great Ponton

Grantham Youth LeagueUnder-11Great Ponton 2Barrowby Lions 7A fantastic all-round team performance by the Lions ensured they deservedly came away with all three points.The tone was set from the very...

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Ofsted inspectors heap praise on Grantham’s Sandon School

Passion for giving young people the best start in life is what led an additional needs school in Grantham to earn an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted grade.Teaching staff at Sandon School have worked hard to make...

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FOOTBALL: Ten-man Barkestone defeated by Wheatsheaf

Newark AllianceDivision OneWheatsheaf Reserves 2Barkestone le Vale 1Barkestone went into this game on the back of several good results in recent weeks but within 10 mad minutes found themselves...

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Air ambulance called to St Hugh’s School, Grantham, as boy injured playing...

The air ambulance attended St Hugh’s Academy, Grantham, on Monday when a pupil was injured playing football at lunchtime.The boy hurt his back and neck after slipping. Staff made sure he was not moved...

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Bex is appointed to Guides role for Grantham area

On Girlguiding Thinking Day 2013 Bex Mezzo was appointed the new District Commissioner for Grantham North area.Her role will be to help support leaders who run units in Barkston, Barrowby, Caythorpe,...

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Grantham Journal columnist: Conservative MP Nick Boles

When times are tough and family budgets are being squeezed, the overriding priority of Conservatives in government is to help people who work hard and want to get on.This week, the Chancellor responded...

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Belton Horse Trials set to return to Grantham

One of the highlights of the Grantham calendar, the Belton International Horse Trials, is just three weeks away.Advance tickets are on sale for the three-day event, which is popular with fans of...

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Racehorse on the mend after being hit by a lorry near Grantham

A racehorse which suffered a serious injury in a collision with a truck is on the road to recovery.The 11-year-old gelding, Bennynthejets, is nursing wounds in his hind quarters which were stitched by...

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Major Grantham road to close for bridge repairs

The bridge across the River Witham on Bridge End Road, Grantham, will be closed to traffic from Monday, March 25, for three weeks for maintenance work.Diversions will be in place for motorists passing...

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Grantham Journal letter: Let the spire be a tribute

Oh yes, I would like to make a donation to a memorial for Mrs Thatcher, but is the time right? The lady is still alive.I will give my donation to the Save our Spire fund, what a wonderful memorial that...

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Grantham Journal letter: Little merit in this plan

Oh dear! Must we really have a Maggie statue here? Judging by her infrequent visits, Grantham was not a place for which she had much affection.Supporters of the idea seem to think that they are in a...

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Grantham Journal letter: Grateful club

Grantham Water Polo Club would like to say a huge thank you to the customers of Sainsbury’s, Grantham, who very kindly donated to our club, while we were bag-packing on Saturday, March 9.The donations...

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Grantham Journal letter: That’s not Thatcher, that’s Bowie!

For all of you out there whingeing about the prospect of a statue of Mrs Thatcher being erected in Grantham, I have a simple message for you.Don’t worry. Because if it looks anything like the...

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