Grantham Town lottery
Grantham Town Supporters’ Club lotto (sponsored by Galaxy Fish Bar), winners for March 23:£200 – 239 Islanders; £10 – 322 Islanders; £5 – 513 Mrs S. Bird, 492 Mrs M. Brooks, 496 Mrs O’Brien, 332 P....
View ArticleControversial EMAS plan is approved
Changes to the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) which would see stations replaced by controversial hubs have been approved this afternoon.Bosses met earlier today to discuss its Being The Best...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Police marksmen try to shoot cow as it runs loose near school
Police marksmen are trying to shoot a cow as it runs loose near a school in Grantham.The Belgian Blue cow is running loose near Belton Lane Primary School which has been evacuated. Parents have been...
View ArticleUPDATED: Runaway cow shot in Grantham children’s centre car park
A cow which escaped this afternoon from a field near Grantham’s Wyndham Park has been shot by police marksmen.The Belgian blue female got out of the field just after 2.30pm, and made its way across...
View ArticleSWIMMING: Grantham club takes on Melton in friendly gala
Grantham Swimming Club invited Melton Swimming Club to a friendly gala last weekend to give newer swimmers at each club a chance to compete in a more relaxed atmosphere.Swimmers from both clubs...
View ArticleDARTS: Easy ‘Pickin’ for Lol in Belvoir competition
Belvoir Darts League held its 180 Competition at Bottesford Cricket Club on Friday night.Winner on the night was Woolsthorpe Social Club player Lol Pickin. Runner-up was Paul Stevenson of The Kings...
View Article‘Grantham Runaway Cow RIP’ Facebook page launched following shooting
A Facebook page entitled ‘Grantham Runaway Cow RIP’ has been set up following the drama which unfolded yesterday (Monday) in Grantham.As reported on the Journal’s website, a Belgian blue cow escaped...
View ArticleEquipment stolen from Welbourn stables
Police are appealing for information after horse equipment was stolen from stables at Welbourn.This incident took place sometime between 5.30pm on Sunday, March 24, and 3.45pm the following day on land...
View ArticleGrantham DIY WI goes back to the 1920s
Forty-five members of Grantham DIY WI attended a fabulous 1920s-style cocktail party at the Angel and Royal Hotel in Grantham on February 26, to celebrate the group’s fourth birthday.A fun night of...
View ArticleWeather puts skids on Grantham biker run
A long-running Easter tradition was maintained by plucky mororcyclists, despite freezing conditions.Just 11 motorcyclists were able to make the annual Easter egg run from Bottesford to Grantham on...
View ArticleATHLETICS: Grantham Running Club starting new programmes for beginners
Grantham Running Club is introducing two new training programmes aimed at beginners.The club’s “Learn 2 Run” initiative is in line with the NHS’s “Couch to 5km” scheme which is aimed at getting people...
View ArticleJUNIOR FOOTBALL: Easter soccer sessions to be held in Grantham
One Touch Football soccer school is running camps during the Easter school holidays.The sessions for boys and girls of all abilities, aged four to 14, will be held at Harrowby Lane playing fields on...
View ArticlePolice release picture of car theft suspects
Police are appealing for information on the men pictured in this CCTV image.The suspects are wanted by officers in connection with the theft of a silver VW golf. The car was taken without the consent...
View ArticleGrantham Phoenix School pupils build a motor from scratch
Four lads from a Grantham school have plenty to boast about to their mates.Even though the four teenagers from the Phoenix School are too young to drive, they have built their own car.The boys were...
View ArticleCrime Commissioner Alan Hardwick speaks about Chief Constable’s suspension
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire, Alan Hardwick, has spoken about the allegation that led to his decision to suspend the county’s temporary Chief Constable Neil Rhodes.Mr Rhodes was...
View ArticleCaythorpe pupils spring into action
Energetic youngsters at Caythorpe Primary School helped raise almost £2,000 for a children’s charity.They were put through their paces at keep-fit sessions by NSPCC schools fund-raiser Val...
View ArticleQ&A: Ruby Stuckey, of Churches Together
Ruby Stuckey Ruby talks about the meaning of Easter ahead of Good Friday’s March of Witness in Grantham.For many, Easter is about chocolate eggs and hot cross buns but Grantham church stalwarts like...
View ArticleFamily fun planned in Grantham to mark St George’s Day
Preparations are almost complete for this year’s St George’s Day family event.The Grantham Events Group will once again put on the event in St Peter’s Hill, this year on Sunday, April 21, with lots of...
View ArticleYOUTH FOOTBALL: Croke scores Barrowby winner after Asplen saves the day
Mid Lincs LeagueUnder-15ARustons 2Barrowby 3With both teams in fine form, the opening 10 minutes were very even on an unfamiliar 3G pitch for Barrowby.The visitors then started to get on top and went...
View ArticleRoyal Mail changes delivery routes and methods in Grantham
Royal Mail is making some changes to the way it delivers mail in Grantham, covering NG31 postcodes, over the next few weeks. Postmen and women will use new delivery methods and adopt revised delivery...
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