Harry and Nigel are Grantham’s answer to F1’s Lewis and Jenson
PROUD primary school pair Harry Taylor and Nigel Brown have taken recycling to new levels - creating their own go-kart out of unwanted items. The Isaac Newton Primary School boys created their go-kart...
View ArticleWoman injured after car is forced off the road
POLICE want to speak to a motorist who failed to stop after forcing another car off the road.A local woman has received neck, arm and face injuries after her Vauxhall Signum left the road and hit a...
View ArticleTalented young photographers capture the beauty of nature
PUPILS from two local schools have been busy snapping their surroundings as part of a photographic competition, designed to raise their awareness of the wonders of nature.The students of Harlaxton and...
View ArticleStaff fear pupils will be hit with flying glass
SIR Isaac Newton’s former school is facing a ‘constant threat of vandalism’, which has led to a plan to fix unsightly steel grills to the windows of the beautiful Grade I listed building, in order to...
View Article50p-a-drink club is closed after catalogue of incidents
‘IRRESPONSIBLE’ drinks promotions, underage drinking and violence were just some of the reasons listed by police in an attempt to revoke a nightclub owner’s premises licence at a review, which was held...
View ArticleAn uncertain future for two of town’s clothing outlets
THE future of two Grantham retail outlets hang in the balance as its parent company announced this week it has gone into administration.Peacocks, in the Isaac Newton Centre, and Bonmarche, in High...
View Article‘The amount of rubbish found was unbelievable’
A ROAD sign, several traffic cones, two shopping trolleys, a computer keyboard, a printer, a 4x4 tyre, a clothes drier and 23 bags full of rubbish.All of these items were removed by volunteers from a...
View ArticleBADMINTON: Grantham Bs impervious to Mars attacks
GRANTHAM Badminton Club men’s B team won six rubbers to three away to Mars B in the Melton League.The young team pairing of Toby King and Carl Jennings, school Years 11 and 10 respectively, had three...
View ArticleCould your dog be a blood donor?
A VETERINARY surgery in Grantham is to launch a dog blood drive in the hope of saving pets’ lives.The drive is being run by Aidin O’Sullivan at Avenue Veterinary Centre in Avenue Road, Grantham.Aidin...
View ArticleGravity Fields will not be just any old festival
Plans are now marching on at quite a pace to ensure that the Gravity Fields Festival in Grantham later this year is a massive hit.Centred around our most famous son, Sir Isaac Newton, the week-long...
View ArticlePayplan on ITV
GRANTHAM-based debt management firm Payplan will feature on ITV’s Tonight programme on Thursday at 7.30pm.The programme, which has an interview with managing director John Fairhurst, focuses on the...
View ArticleNew annual fee for users of popular green waste service
PEOPLE who use the district council’s green waste service are likely to be charged a £25 annual fee from April.South Kesteven District Council announced its intention to introduce a new annual charge...
View ArticleNo drugs but message to dealers is strong
A RAID carried out on a house in Grantham uncovered no drugs - but it sends out a strong message to would-be dealers regardless, say detectives.Journal chief reporter Marie Baker joined pro-active...
View ArticleI am inviting those affected by dementia to a meeting
Nothing has surprised me more, since becoming an MP, than the extent to which dementia is a part of so many families’ lives today. My family has been lucky in this respect. None of my parents,...
View ArticleClassic cars belonging AC Williams to be auctioned off
CLASSIC sports and rally cars which were until recently showcased in an AC Williams showroom are to go under the hammer.The impressive collection of motors, including a 1972 Alpine Renault A110 as the...
View ArticleHave your say on future of NHS Trust
A CONSULTATION has begun on as Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust prepares for change.By 2014 all such trusts will either become foundation trusts or become part of existing foundation...
View ArticleSnowdrop Sunday at Staunton Hall
STAUNTON Hall will open to the public for Snowdrop Sunday on February 19 to raise money for the repair of St Mary’s church tower.The event will be held from 11am until 4pm and will feature an...
View ArticleTry table tennis
CLIFFEDALE Chandlers Table Tennis Club is offering young people aged between 14 and 25 and disabled people the chance to take up the sport.Sessions will be on Saturdays at the Meres Leisure Centre from...
View ArticleWalk yourself fit
GET fit by signing up for one of a number of health walks being held ina nd around Grantham each week.From Monday to Saturday there are walks every day in South Kesteven, including in Grantham,...
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Today, 27thl Coffee, cake and company, St Sebastian’s Church, Great Gonerby, 10am to 11am.l New Age Kurling, village centre, Great Ponton, 10am.l Jogging for Beginners - sessions are tailor-made for...
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