Grantham court: Teenager accused of lying
A teenager is accused of perverting the course of justice after allegedly giving his twin brother’s details when stopped by the police.Benjamin Garratt of Lime Grove in Grantham is charged with...
View ArticleGrantham court: Woman stole from Boyes and B&M Bargains and Boyes
A woman committed two shop thefts, one whilst on bail.Amanda Hayward of Leonard Audus House in London Road, Grantham, admitted stealing from Boyes in December of last year and stealing from B&M...
View ArticleGrantham court: Assault on police officer as he tried to break up brawl
A police officer was assaulted in the town centre after attempting to stop a brawl.Paul Hearn of Westgate in Grantham was seen fighting another man in Butchers Row, Grantham, at around 3am on April 1.A...
View ArticleGrantham court: Assault case goes to trial
A man accused of carrying out an assault in London Road in Grantham faces a trial at Lincoln Crown Court.Colin Jones of Dudley Road in Grantham denies the charge of assault occasioning actual bodily...
View ArticleMOTOR RACING: Two second places for Hockley in his Honda
Saloon car racer Rich Hockley recorded two second place finishes in the second round of the Honda Civic Cup Championship at Croft over the weekend.Rich led in both races and was unfortunate that the...
View ArticleTEN PIN BOWLING: Grantham leagues round-up
THURSDAY DOUBLESResults (week 19): Spare Parts 0 Smokey Mountain Duo 10, Lavender Hill Mob 3 New Venture 7, Revrite 0 Kanada St 10, Jetsetters 5 Old Codgers 5, Cool Runnings 0 Cobblers 10, Giraffes 7...
View ArticleGood news follows bad for Grantham councillor Ray Wootten
Councillor Ray Wootten was elected chairman of Lincolnshire County Council on Friday.Coun Wootten, who lives in Grantham and is a district councillor for South Kesteven, was chosen to undertake the...
View ArticleTV star O’Grady meets staff at Pedigree in Waltham
TV personality Paul O’Grady visited Mars Petcare in Waltham-on-the-Wolds, the home of Pedigree, to meet workers as part of a new campaign.O’Grady has become the ambassador for Pedigree’s ‘Feeding...
View ArticleBreaking news: Grantham road closed following car crash
A man has been injured in a one-car incident in Grantham.The motorist is believed to have veered off the road and into a signpost near the Muddle Go Nowhere pub in Barrowby Road, at around 1.40pm today...
View ArticleSlideshow: All the action from the Carnival Princess 2013 competition
Here is a selection of photos taken at this year’s Grantham Carnival Princess competition.Twenty-seven entrants battled it out for the top spot in the competition rounds, compered by Ross...
View ArticleGrantham court: Man who took Audi had never passed his test
A man who has never passed a driving test took a car without the owner’s consent before being pulled over by the police in Harlaxton Road in Grantham.Samuel Kenny of Thames Road in Grantham took an...
View ArticleSNOOKER: Laser surgery may be secret to John’s success
Grantham Billiard Club’s Over-50s Handicap League has seen a remarkable turnaround in fortunes for one player this season.Eighty-one-year-old John Burch finished bottom of the table in last season’s...
View ArticleGrantham Town’s new conference centre opened by town mayor
Grantham Town officially unveiled their newly refurbished MCS Centre at The Meres stadium in Trent Road on Friday.The centre was opened by Grantham mayor Ian Stokes who welcomed all who turned out for...
View ArticleCYCLING: Cold and wet keeps entries down in Witham Wheelers 10
The fifth round of Witham Wheelers 10-mile time trial league on Gorse Lane had a lower than usual turnout due to rain and cold conditions.Fastest on the night was junior Peter Cocker in 23min 43sec,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Grantham boxer Nathan Wallace wins Central Area title
Grantham ABC boxer Nathan Wallace became the first fighter in the club’s history to win a belt at the Meres on Saturday night.Wallace outfought Buxton’s Jon Pickering to win a unanimous points victory...
View ArticleMotorist dies following crash in Grantham
A motorist involved in a one-car crash in Grantham yesterday (Monday) has died.Police believe he may have taken ill at the wheel prior to the collision with a signpost near the Muddle Go Nowhere pub in...
View ArticleGOLF: 25th annual Belton Park Charity Am-Am raised more than £6k
Belton Park’s annual Charity Am-Am celebrated its 25th anniversary in style with a record entry of 48 teams – and raised more than £6,000 for local charities.Blessed with good weather and a course in...
View ArticleGrantham Town lottery winners
Grantham Town Supporters’ Club lotto (Galaxy Fish Bar), winners for May 18 draw:£200 – 368 M. Charles; £10 – 1060 M. Lambley; £5 – 118 M. Scoffield, 342 Galaxy Fish bar, 134 K. Holm, 674 K. Caddick, 18...
View ArticleTrain crash exercise under way in Claypole
Exercise Georgiana got under way in Claypole this morning with dozens of volunteers acting as survivors of a derailed train which then crashed into a school.A class of pupils from Claypole Primary...
View ArticleVIDEO: Boxer Sam Stedman wins decision at Meres
Grantham ABC’s Sam Stedman continued his cracking start to his amateur career with a win against Junior Beuno of Waterfront.Stedman showed good poise to come through a tough fight against a bigger...
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