A chance for Grantham to get even with Thatcher
As a relative newcomer to Grantham, I really can’t believe that a Margaret Thatcher tourist trail and statue to commemorate the great leader hasn’t already been installed.OK so it appears many of you...
View ArticleLet private industry pay for Thatcher monument
Let’s have a statue of Lady Thatcher for Grantham, and in accord with her principles, let this be funded wholly by private subscription, not public funding. This will allow private individuals and...
View ArticleNo tribute to Thatcher is absolutely disgraceful
Of course we should have some form statue to commemorate Mrs Thatcher’s achievements. They even have a statue of the comedien Ernie Wise in Morecome, so surely we could come up with something suitable?...
View ArticlePut politics aside for the sake of town’s prosperity
Margaret Thatcher is deserving of recognition by Grantham for being the first female prime minister and being elected three times to the post. Whilst some may not agree with her politics or with some...
View ArticleA few questions about our so-called ‘daughter’
Let’s put some different views:l Maggie was no military leader. The task force was ill-equipped due to cuts, and ill conceived. Only the sheer guts of Our Boysand the paucity of the opposition, their...
View ArticleWould Granthamians heap praise on serial killers?
Councillor Ray Wootten obviously supports the idea of having a statue to Thatcher in spite of the very considerable body of opinion that is opposed to it. Cllr Wootten says: “Whatever your political...
View ArticleThatcher’s monument is evident for us all to see
I enjoyed Bob Hart’s review of the Thatcher film with its Grantham folk and their Yorkshire accents.By all accounts Meryl Streep does her usual brilliant job.Meryl can’t be blamed for Grantham being...
View ArticleLet’s start Grantham stargazing society
A GREAT event was organised on Monday, January 16 between the Isaac Newton School and a group of local astronomers.The sky was clear, the Plough and the North Star easily identified, Orion and his...
View ArticleDoes Mayor think we are all stupid?
In response to Cllr Mike Taylor’s claim that the no vote on council housing stock transfer in 2006 was a big mistake - no it wasn’t. Cllr Taylor believes council tenants would have benefited from LSVT...
View ArticleLocal politicians are talking nonsense
David Burling, your party screwed and ruined this country for 13 years through your ex-leaders, who still make a fortune giving speeches and being able to manipulate their tax returns. Nick Boles, your...
View ArticleOur hospital is first-class
AFTER reading of the poor standards in many of the country’s hospitals, I felt I must give my opinion on Grantham Hospital.After suffering a severe heart attack several years ago, I have had spells in...
View ArticleSocial housing injustices
As a District Councillor representing Harrowby Ward, social housing is one of my main priorities. The new Social Housing Allocations Guidance has been released for consultation by the Housing Minister...
View ArticleGrateful thanks to hospital staff
I WOULD like to express gratitude and thanks to the ambulance crew and all the staff of A&E and Ward 2 departments at Grantham Hospital, also the doctors and nurses who helped me to recover, before...
View ArticleWoman was punched in the face by man who woke up her children
A CONCERNED mother was punched in the face while trying to quieten down an abusive man.Adam Raado, of Heathfield Road, Grantham, was shouting in the street towards a woman in an upstairs window in the...
View ArticleUnder-age drinker was raging after 50p drinks binge at club
AN UNDER-AGE drinker who was taking advantage of a 50p drinks offer at Ninety-Degrees went on to commit four separate attacks in the same evening.Daniel Patterson was 17 when he went into the bar in...
View ArticleStolen £1.50 beer turns into a £260 fine making it the most expensive ale in...
STEALING a can of beer worth £1.50 ended up costing a defendant £261.50.Carl Jackson of Redmile Walk, Grantham, admitted stealing the single can of beer from Grantham News in the Market Place.Jackson...
View ArticleHomeless drunk is arrested after his toilet aggression
A HOMELESS man who was arrested in Grantham last summer but never answered bail was picked up by police in Leicestershire.Mark Scott, 33, was seen acting drunk and disorderly in Watergate in Grantham...
View ArticleGrantham Town snatch a point with last gasp penalty
GRANTHAM Town bounced back from a 2-0 half time deficit to take a share of the points in injury time against Lincoln United at The Meres on Saturday.Evo-Stik League Northern Premier LeagueDivision One...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Fire crews called to Boots in Grantham
FIRE CREWS have been called to Boots in Grantham after the alarm system was triggered.Staff in the store raised the alarm at 2.33pm after they smelt electrical burning.Two crews from Grantham are still...
View ArticleLorry and four cars crash in Grantham road
A LORRY was in collision with four cars in Dysart Road, Grantham, at around 12.30pm on Monday.Two of the cars suffered significant damage and a woman was taken to Grantham Hospital with minor...
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