Great success for hard-working Grantham College students
Grantham College plastering students Stephen Farrington, Tom Rout and Rhys Parking took part in the SkillBuild competition at Vision West Notts College, finishing in first, second and fourth places....
View ArticleGrantham barracks given a touch of glamour for Princess Royal’s visit
Creative design was given the Royal seal of approval by Princess Anne when she visited the Prince William of Gloucester Barracks in Grantham.The usually drab, masculine barracks were given a feminine...
View ArticleBishop of Grantham to stand down in September
The Rt Revd Dr Tim Ellis is to stand down as suffragan Bishop of Grantham after nearly 13 years in the Diocese of Lincoln.After five years as Archdeacon of Stow and Lindsey in the north of Lincolnshire...
View ArticleVideo: Rumour has it this new Grantham bar is the place to be!
Owners of a recently opened bar in Grantham are “excited” about their new venture.Well-known pals Dean Ward and Paul Bunn run Rumours Lounge Bar, in what was previously Italian restaurant Sorrento’s in...
View ArticleApprenticeship scheme at Grantham’s environCom plant is first of its kind in...
Recycling plant environCom has launched an apprenticeship programme, the first of its kind in the UK.The plant, based on Spittlegate Level, is running the scheme for re-use engineers in conjunction...
View ArticleBarry gets the red carpet treatment in Ropsley
The red carpet was laid out in Ropsley for Barry Buxton as he received his British Empire Medal on Saturday.Mr Buxton, 70, of Paddock Close in Ropsley, was recognised for his tireless effort over five...
View ArticleUPDATE: Deal struck for Lincolnshire County Council coalition
Leader of Lincolnshire County Council Martin Hill has today announced a coalition deal which will see the Conservatives join up with Liberal Democrats and “several” independent councillors. Coun Hill...
View ArticleVideo: Uproar as public ‘excluded’ from Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel...
Members of the public have labelled the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel a ‘shambles’ after they were inadvertently excluded from an extraordinary meeting this afternoon.The meeting, held at East...
View ArticleMOTORCYCLING: Solid rides promote Dixon in classic bike race series
Classic bike racer Jason Dixon was back in action at Snetterton last weekend.Jason was disappointed only to qualify his 1,000cc Aprilia in 11th place on the grid for rounds five and six of the...
View ArticleMOTORCYCLING: Lowes is special guest at Grantham Honda open day
Grantham Honda Bikes’ first open day of the year is tomorrow (Saturday).Special guest for the day will be Lincolnshire’s own Alex Lowes who in his first season riding for Honda Samsung Racing is doing...
View ArticleBOWLS: Finals week and presentations at Grantham indoor club
Grantham and District Indoor Bowls Club’s finals week ended with presentations by club president David Rainsford and ladies’ president Rita Baxter.David presented a silver salver to Mathew Orrey who...
View ArticleCYCLING: Good night on the track for Egner brothers
Witham Wheelers brothers Adam and Reece Egner enjoyed a good night in the Mansfield Track League last Monday.Adam was sixth overall and second under-14 in the youth B and youth A girls’ category....
View ArticleFire fighters tackle blaze at Easton
Fire fighters from Lincolnshire and beyond are currently fighting a building fire at Easton.The fire was reported around 3.30pm todat. Fire crews from Grantham, Corby Glen and Bourne were called out...
View ArticleGardens open to the public in Rippingale to support village
People in Rippingale will open their gardens to the public to help raise money for village amenities.About a dozen gardens and allotments will be open over the weekend of May 18 and 19. Refreshments...
View ArticleMember of staff suspended by Priory Ruskin Academy in Grantham
A member of staff at Priory Ruskin Academy in Grantham has been suspended.They were arrested in connection with what the school describes as “an alleged child protection issue”. In a letter sent out to...
View Article‘I’m a bad lad gone good’ says Grantham teenager
A teenager who admits he misbehaved as a youngster says he is trying to turn his life around – but feels his attempts are being hindered by police officers who refuse to believe he has gone good.Ben...
View ArticleGrantham Museum celebrates ‘The Dam Busters’
Grantham Museum will open a special Dam Busters exhibition tomorrow (Saturday) which will feature many items never before publicly displayed.The Dam Busters story will forever be indelibly linked to...
View ArticleParalympian to give inspirational talk at Grantham school
A sports ambassador who is just 15 years old has arranged for a Paralympic athlete to visit her school in an event which is open to all.Jodie Jackson is a pupil of Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School...
View ArticleROWING: Grantham school pupils perform well in first regatta of season
Twelve local youngsters competed for Newark Rowing Club in their first regatta of the season at Leicester, gaining wins in three categories and reaching the finals in another two.The club’s first win...
View ArticleNETBALL: Grantham lose out in final round of competition
Last Sunday saw the final of a series of Back to Netball Tournaments hosted by Lincolnshire Netball in Grantham at The Meres leisure centre.Once again the competition came down to the final round with...
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