Grantham Town lottery winners
Grantham Town Supporters’ Club lotto (sponsored by Galaxy Fish Bar), winners for May 11 draw: £200 – 492 M. Brooks; £10 – 323 G. McCorquodale; £5 – 156 Islanders, 941 D. Charles, 308 D. Lightfoot, 76...
View ArticleTEN PIN BOWLING: Grantham club league results
THURSDAY DOUBLESResults: Old Codgers 10 Last Resort 0, Smokey Mountain Duo 6 Jetsetters 4, Spare Parts 0 Giraffes 10, New Venture 0 Cobblers 10, Lavender Hill Mob 3 Revrite 7, Kanada St 1 v 9 Cool...
View ArticleRUGBY: President’s Day match and RFU awards round off Kesteven’s top season
Kesteven Rugby Club rounded off its most successful season with the annual President’s Day match between the first team and Mike Money’s select XV.Before the match, the club received two prestigious...
View ArticleBADMINTON: South Kesteven Academy pair win Notts tournament
South Kesteven Badminton Academy duo Andrew Watson and Carl Jennings triumphed in the annual Nottinghamshire Junior Association Attewell Tournament.Contesting the under-17 age doubles category,...
View ArticleCRICKET: Belton Park defeated at home
Belton Park CC lost at home by seven wickets to Stamford Town in the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division on Saturday.Only six wickets fell in the whole match which saw two half-centuries...
View ArticlePuppet show to boost Grantham Journal campaign
Entertainment for youngsters in the form of a puppet show will raise money for the Journal Children’s Fund: Christmas Cracker Appeal.District councillor Ian Selby and storyteller Betty Elmer will...
View ArticleCyclists raise more than £6,000 for St Wulfram’s spire
More than 80 cyclists took part in the Grantham Spire Cycle on Saturday, raising in excess of £6,000 in the process.The running total for the amount raised is currently £6,500 but could yet increase.In...
View ArticleVIDEO: The week in pictures
A look back at the past week through the lens of Journal snapper Toby Roberts.Have you taken a cracking photograph?E-mail it to: comment@granthamjournal.co.uk
View ArticleLincolnshire Police commissioner and crime panel chairman under fire from MPs...
Two of Lincolnshire highest profile elected policing figures have been probed by MPs this afternoon at a Home Affairs Committee meeting in Westminster.Police and crime commissioner for the county Alan...
View ArticleGrantham poet Zoe draws on her life experiences
Travelling the world, living life to the full, has given a Grantham poet plenty of wisdom and experience to draw on in her work.Zoe Williamson, of Tennyson Avenue, is passion about poetry and has seen...
View ArticleGrantham students get their Lite Bytes
A new and “exciting” project based in the centre of Grantham will see further opportunities available for students with learning difficulties.The opening of the Lite Bytes internet cafe and canvas...
View ArticleGOLF: Belton Park defend title in first round of county competition
BELTON PARKAs defending champions of the gents’ scratch county singles competition, the Bramley Singles, Belton Park defeated Stoke Rochford away in the first round last Tuesday with the team...
View ArticleATHLETICS: Grantham pair perform well at Cranwell
A Grantham Running Club duo (pictured) gave a good account of themselves in the Sleaford and District Lions 10km at RAF Cranwell.Dave Kay finished fourth overall in the multi-terrain event, recording...
View ArticlePrincess Royal visits Colston Bassett dairy as part of centenary celebrations
Colston Bassett Dairy received a visit from HRH The Princess Royal last week as part of its centenary celebrations.Princess Anne was shown how Colston Bassett Stilton is made and met the people behind...
View ArticleBOWLS: Annual Belvoir match drawn for first time
Vale of Belvoir Bowling League’s annual President’s Match was played at Knipton Bowls Club on Sunday.A representative side playing for this year’s league president Keith Noble drew 85 shots to 85 with...
View ArticleTRIATHLON: Belvoir octet contest Grantham event
Eight members of Belvoir Tri Club took part in the annual Grantham Sprint Distance Triathlon, based at The Meres, on Sunday.They were among the field of 195 triathletes, with club chairman and...
View ArticleSecurity marking available for horse owners in the Grantham area
Free security marking is now available for horse owners in the Grantham area, says Lincolnshire Police.The saddle and tack marking aims to make it easier for police officers to return stolen property...
View ArticleEqual prize money at Silk Willoughby clay shoot
Equal prize money of £150 is on offer for both ladies and men in this Sunday’s Silk Willoughby clay pigeon shoot 40 Bird Sporting.The event, on Gorse Lane, starts at 11am with 40 Bird Sporting at £10...
View ArticleJail for drug dealer who sold M-Cat in Grantham
A drug dealer who sold M-Cat to fund his own drug habit has been jailed for eight months at Lincoln Crown Court.Sam Degnan was arrested after police stopped a car on Earlesfield Lane, Grantham, and...
View ArticleGrantham Journal columnist: Conservative MP Nick Boles
Earlier this week, David Cameron published a draft bill that would legislate for an In-Out referendum on our membership of the European Union by 2017.He would have liked to include this bill in the...
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