Grantham cadets attend unveiling of Dam Busters memorial
Cadets from Grantham’s 47F Squadron were invited to play a part in a special day for the people of Woodhall Spa at the weekend.The cadets attended the unveiling a of a memorial to the 617 “Dam Busters”...
View ArticleAmbulance service fined £3.5 million after missing targets
East Midlands Ambulance Service has been fined £3.5 million after missing key response time targets for patients with life-threatening injuries.Of the 10 trusts in the country, East Midlands Ambulance...
View ArticleMarie Curie nurses have a sad but very rewarding job
A dedicated and passionate team is on hand to help palliative care patients in their last year of life.A small team of nurses make up the Marie Curie rapid response service (RRS), covering Lincolnshire...
View ArticleWOOLWICH ATTACK: Reports of Met Police searching an address in Lincolnshire
The Metropolitan Police is believed to have executed a search warrant at an address in Lincolnshire following yesterday’s attack in Woolwich, London.A Lincolnshire Police spokesman is quoted as saying:...
View ArticleCRICKET: Grantham’s good form continues at Gorse Lane
South Lincs & Border LeagueDivision OneGrantham 138Welby 117Grantham continued their good form at home on Gorse Lane and winning the toss, decided to bat on a damp track.In the first few overs,...
View ArticleGrantham road to close for resurfacing works
Resurfacing work will take place next week in Stonebridge Road, Grantham, to repair the hole-ridden surface.Lincolnshire County Council has confirmed that the closure will begin on Tuesday and is...
View ArticleMother’s plea for the return of items stolen from Grantham home
A disabled teenager is devastated by the theft of treasured items from her home.An iPad, two Nintendo DSs and a Samsung Galaxy mobile phone were taken from the house in Heathfield Road, Grantham, in...
View ArticleATHLETICS: Grantham sextet perform well at 10km
Six athletes from Grantham Running Club and Grantham Athletic Club took part in the Deeping Rotary 10km last Saturday.They produced a number of excellent times between them, including personal bests...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Cartoon: Tony Hook
Korea veteran Tony Hook may be a familiar face to Journal readers for any number of reasons.You may have come across Mr Hook while he is raising money for the South Lincolnshire branch of the British...
View ArticleFlight Sergeant visits Barrowby
A special visitor called in to speak to children at Barrowby Primary School, weeks before his next deployment to Afghanistan.Flight Sergeant Matt Thompson lives in Grantham but received the invitation...
View ArticleFears for the future of our justice system
Solicitors across the country are in uproar over Government plans to make radical changes to Legal Aid in the United Kingdom.The Ministry of Justice plans to bring in “Price Competitive Tendering”...
View ArticleJUDO: Vale Club to open up in Grantham
One of the largest judo clubs in the East Midlands is to launch classes at Grantham’s Meres leisure centre next month.Vale Judo Club was established 10 years ago and is the only club in the region with...
View ArticleRemembering the glory days – Grantham Town kit goes retro red for next season
To mark the 40th anniversary of the biggest game in the Gingerbreads’ history – the third round FA Cup tie against Middlesborough – Grantham Town have decided to commemorate the occasion with a brand...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: ‘Springy’ exact revenge on Grantham United
Grantham & District Sunday LeagueDivision One Cup FinalGrantham United TRE 1Springfield AFC 2Springfield were determined to gain revenge and prevent a TRE double, with United having pipped them to...
View ArticleVolunteers ‘survive’ train crash in Exercise Georgiana
Exercise Georgiana got under way in Claypole on Tuesday morning with dozens of volunteers acting as survivors of a derailed train.A class of pupils from Claypole Primary School joined in the exercise...
View ArticleVolunteers get stuck into their roles as ‘survivors’ in Exercise Georgiana
Exercise Georgiana ‘survivors’ were all given a story to tell and many of them threw themselves into their roles at Claypole Village Hall, which served as the ‘survivor reception centre’, on...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Council does not deserve this criticism
I would like to respond to Peter Clawson’s letter (Journal, May 17) about Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) not doing enough for Grantham Museum, as it is unfortunately wildly inaccurate.May I firstly...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Politicians in need of a wake-up call
I would like to respond to recent comments made by Nick Boles and Richard Davies regarding jobs and other matters.Was it not this government who did a report on the state of our high streets by Mary...
View ArticleGrantham court: Card allegation
A woman accused of stealing from elderly and vulnerable people was remanded in custody until her next court appearance on May 31.Andreea Todosa of Willes Road, Birmingham, is charged with stealing a...
View ArticleGrantham court: 90-year-old faces historic sexual offences charges
Three men, one aged 90, appeared before magistrates charged with historic sexual offences in Grantham.James Wharton, 90, of College Street in Grantham is charged with two counts of rape of a female...
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