ELECTION: Grantham North West
In a two-horse race Conservative Richard Davies was a comfortable winner over Labour’s David Burling.Coun Davies said: “I think it shows the people of Grantham North West appreciate what I’ve done,...
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Ray Wootten kept his seat in Grantham North comfortably.Ray took almost twice as many votes as his nearest competitor.He said: “I’m ecstatic. Really pleased that the residents of Grantham North have...
View ArticleELECTION: Grantham East
Grantham East was won by Linda Wootten for the Conservatives.Linda now joins her husband Ray as a county councillor.Linda said: “I feel absolutely delighted. I’d like to thank the public for voting for...
View ArticleELECTION: Folkingham Rural
The leader of the council was made to wait into the early hours but eventually discovered he’s retained his seat fairly comfortably, despite being pushed hard by Jan Hansen.However, it was not all...
View ArticleConservatives lose ground as UKIP wins quarter of the vote in county election
The Conservatives lost 25 seats on Lincolnshire County Council last night as UKIP took 24.3% of the votes.The result means the Tories, who won 36 wards, are just short of an overall majority on the...
View ArticlePortuguese speakers in Grantham to hold launch party
A group representing Portuguese-speaking people in the Grantham area is holding its first meeting this weekend.ACL, a community association, will hold a sports morning on Sunday at New Beacon Road...
View ArticleYOUTH FOOTBALL: Grantham Flames take glory in league title decider
Mid Lincs LeagueUnder-12BGrantham Flames 5Wyberton Colts 4This match decided who would lift the league champions’ crown and lived up to all expectations, with end-to-end football and a hard fought...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Chappell goal wins it for 10-man ‘Springy’ in Grantham League
Springfield AFC 4 Colsterworth 3Springfield were only able to field 10 men so were expecting a difficult game.Colsterworth took the lead from the spot but it did not take long for Springy to level,...
View ArticleDARTS: Sproxton League trophy night
Sproxton and District Darts League held its presentation and finals night at the Railway Club.Trophies were presented by league organisers Tim Brown and Helen Makin.The A League was won by Royal Queen...
View ArticleSWIMMING: Grantham club success at end of GP series
Grantham Swimming Club competed in the final round of the Mini Meet Grand Prix at Peterborough.The fourth and final round produced some excellent swims, starting with Lara Hawkes winning her age group...
View ArticleINDOOR ROWING: Grantham girls’ school wins district championships
Young rowers from Walton Girls’ High School and Sixth Form celebrated winning the District Indoor Rowing Championships at Priory Ruskin Academy last Thursday.Under the supervision of Steve Scott, cover...
View ArticlePIGEON RACING: Ballaam bird wings it back from Aycliffe in Grantham North...
This week’s Grantham and District North Road Club’s race from Aycliffe was won by Terry Ballaam.His birds also finished third and fourth, with John Norris’s pigeons filling the remaining top six...
View ArticleTAE KWON-DO: Annual Lincs county championships a great success at Grantham
The seventh annual Lincolnshire Tae Kwon-Do Championships were held at The Meres leisure centre on Saturday.Organised by local instructors Malcolm Scholes, Jill Pearce and Daniel Pearce, the martial...
View ArticleGOLF: McEwan wins Stoke Rochford medal competition
Stoke Rochford’s April Saturday medal competition was won by Stephen McEwan on a cold and blustery day.A strong finish of four successive pars was enough to see 22-handicap Stephen triumph with a four...
View ArticleNETBALL: Simples! Fenland Meerkats become county champions
Fenland Meerkats won the Lincolnshire Under-14 County League after a dominant season.With 18 teams split into two divisions in this year’s competition, Fenland topped their division after winning seven...
View ArticleCYCLING: Record turnout for Witham Wheelers 10
A record 53 riders enjoyed warm and calm conditions for the latest round of Witham Wheelers 10-mile time trial league last Tuesday.Young triathlete Patrick Cutmore (23min 32sec) won his first club...
View ArticleDog dirt thrown all over Grantham kids’ play area
A children’s play area has become a danger to health because teenagers are throwing bags of dog dirt around, says a dog owner.Jon Pope, of Tennyson Avenue, Grantham, says dog walkers like himself no...
View ArticleYoung Grantham dancers enjoy first public performance
Youngsters from JA Academy of Dance enjoyed their first public performance at Canterbury Close Community Centre.They put on a wide range of dancing including modern, street, tap, acro and ballet. There...
View ArticleGrantham entrepreneur Rory has his sights set high
The Big InterviewKing’s School pupil Rory Koper, 16, is an award-winning entrepreneur who has set up an on-line party retail site called Ultimate Celebrations, following in the footsteps of his parents...
View ArticleFather of murdered Grantham man starts support group
The father of Grantham man Mark Corley, who was murdered 13 years ago, is setting up a bereavement support group.Tony Corley has set up Understand, a group to help parents of those murdered or “killed...
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