Depleted Grantham Athletic Club youngsters produce quality results
There was a disappointingly low turnout from Grantham Athletic Club for the first match in the National Youth Development League at Rockingham Stadium, Corby, last Sunday – but what they lacked in...
View ArticleTeacher talks to Harlaxton pupils about running the London Marathon
A teacher at Harlaxton Primary School has talked about her first experience of running in a marathon in London.Kirsty Payne, 29, took part in this year’s London Marathon and talked to youngsters in the...
View ArticleGrantham school’s music department wins award
The Music Department at The King’s School has been named Music Department of the Year at the Music Education Expo at the Barbican Centre in London.The Department was judged to have a track record of...
View ArticleAre Grantham voters fed up with politicians?
Elected councillors fear the people of Grantham have lost faith in politicians as the turnout in the town for last week’s elections plummeted to 25 per cent.Across the county the turnout was around 30...
View ArticleGrantham church workers step down after a total of 54 years
At a recent service, Pat Whyte and Ros Yates were presented with bouquets of flowers by Reverend Ian Worrall in recognition of their work. Pat, of Grantham, has been Junior Church Co-Ordinator for the...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Bishop should be free to speak
In response to Roy Coldham’s letter (Journal, May 3), the Bishop of Grantham has every right to comment on Thatcher and the chasm in society that she created.He makes a point about her patriotism,...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Grateful for money raised
It gives me great pleasure to thank neighbours and friends of Elaine Sandy (nee Ivermee), who contributed to a collection I held in her memory in aid of the PDSA, as she was so fond of animals.Sadly,...
View ArticleGrantham Journal caricature: Jeff Thompson
Jeff Thompson has been active in political life in the area for more than four decades, having represented Great Gonerby as a district councillor for the past 42 years. His family ties to the village...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: I’m 100 per cent behind Po Sing
Po Sing has learned the hard way about food hygiene, but the kitchen is now cleaner than the rest of the take aways in town.We know the shop needs updating a lot and hopefully it will be done.I am...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Grantham could be great once more
An impromptu survey this week confirmed what I would never have believed before the late Margaret Thatcher came to power.Not only has Grantham’s industrial heart been ripped out over the years, but...
View ArticleWarrant for Grantham man’s arrest after he fails to attend arson case hearing
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Grantham man after he failed to appear in court.Keith Prescott, 53, of Station Road in Grantham, was due to appear before Lincoln Crown Court accused of...
View ArticlePIGEON RACING: Norris pair first two home in Grantham and District North Road...
Grantham and District North Road Club secretary John Norris’s bird returned home first from Alnwick, with another of his pigeons not far behind.Nine members sent 129 birds and race sponsor were Dave...
View ArticleANGLING: Senior citizens battle it out on Grantham Canal
Grantham Angling Association’s latest senior citizens’ match took place on Grantham Canal at Casthorpe.The match was won by D. Maelzer with a haul of just under 8lb.Results: 1 D. Maelzer 7.14.00, 2 J....
View ArticleCYCLING: Baillie shines in Isle of Man tour
Witham Wheelers juvenile Karl Baillie performed well in the three-day Isle of Man Youth Tour at the weekend.Contesting the under-16 category, which had a field of 70 riders, Karl finished 10th in the...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Picture of the Week
There is a touching meaning behind this photo, sent in this week by Heather Herbert.The beautiful cream rose is one of many which filled the Herbert home last weekend to celebrate the 21st birthday of...
View ArticleMOTOR RACING: Whittaker wins keep 100 per cent record in BMW championship
Barnstone saloon car racer Garrie Whittaker maintained his 100 per cent record in the Kumho Tyres BMW Championship with two victories at Snetterton at the weekend.From a field of 31 cars, Garrie...
View ArticleHardeep writes a recipe for laughs in Grantham show
TV presenter Hardeep Singh Kohli is bringing his popular show, Indian Takeaway, to the Guildhall in Grantham.The broadcaster, writer and Celebrity Masterchef finalist is on a mission to find the best...
View ArticlePrince’s Trust launches youth scheme in Grantham
Young people can gain valuable skills and experiences by taking part in a 12-week Prince’s Trust programme run by Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue.Anyone aged 16-25 who is unemployed can sign up to the...
View ArticleKnipfest returns with more bands on the bill
Successful open air concert Knipfest returns next month with more bands in a bid to raise even more for charity.Last year over £15,000 was raised for Cancer Research and St Barnabas Hospice, the...
View ArticleGang of Romanian would-be burglars were caught at Colsterworth
A gang of would-be burglars were stopped by police near Grantham as they drove along the A1.Lincolnshire Police stopped an estate car at Colsterworth as it headed south along the A1 in convoy with a...
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