Make yourself a mask for Grantham Carnival at Grantham Museum
Get ready for this year’s Grantham Carnival by heading to Grantham Museum next weekend and creating your own carnival mask.The museum will be open on Saturday, June 8 and children can go along to make...
View Article‘Gang of burglars’ jailed after being stopped by police at Colsterworth
A gang of would-be burglars stopped by police as they drove along the A1 were each jailed for 18 months at Lincoln Crown Court.The gang were arrested after Lincolnshire Police stopped an estate car at...
View ArticleBoothby Pagnell farmer encourages people to ‘reconnect’ with the countryside
Families are invited to get a close-up view of life on a farm on Sunday, June 9, which is Open Farm Sunday.The Spence family will open Great Wood Farm, in Boothby Pagnell, to the public for free,...
View ArticlePaedophile from Grantham jailed and put on sex offenders’ register for life
A paedophile who committed sex offences against three young girls has been jailed for 11 years at Lincoln Crown Court.Barry Johnson committed serious offences against a young girl in the late 1990s...
View ArticleBREAKING: Two motorcycles and lorry in serious road accident in Grantham
Police are dealing with a serious accident on Bridge End Road near McDonalds in Grantham, reported to involve two motorcycles and a DAF truck.One motorcyclist has been taken to Queen’s Medical Centre...
View ArticlePolish pupil makes her Grantham school proud by coming second in a worldwide...
A 10-year-old girl has triumphed over children across the world to reach second place in a worldwide spelling competition - and, incredibly, English is not her first language.Martyna Lipska’s fierce...
View ArticleMountai bike ace Andrew Howett finishes in top 10
Andrew Howett finished seventh in the European 24hr Championship at Aldermaston, the first time the event has been staged in England.Hungarian rider Gabor Doroghazi lead for the first 13 hours with...
View ArticleRecord-breaking Robbie Rizk to represent Britain
Robbie Rizk is a record-breaker and, according to the operations manager of Buckminster Gliding Club: “Could be Red Arrows material.”Stuart Black was speaking after 14-year-old Robbie, along with...
View ArticleTennis: Grantham Prep come out on top while Grantham Ladies defeat Boston
Grantham Prep won the Grantham schools’ Year 3/4 competition at the Meres.A total of 15 schools were represented by 90 children whpo played over four consecutive weeks.Schools in the final included...
View ArticleGrantham Journal: Picture of the Week
Wayne Clark sent in this photo of his daughter paying her respects to war heroes in Normandy.The Journal’s Facebook friends chose this shot as the winner out of six put up for vote.Wayne said: “We...
View ArticleNew Grantham mayor will take over during traditional ceremony tonight
Grantham will be handed its new mayor tonight (Thursday) during a traditional mayor-making ceremony.Outgoing mayor Ian Stokes will replaced by Frank Turner, who represents the Green Hill ward as...
View ArticleBelvoir Hunt offers rare glimpse behind the scenes
The Belvoir Hunt’s kennels throw open their doors on Sunday, June 2, for a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of one of England’s oldest and most famous hound packs.The open day in the grounds of Belvoir...
View ArticleGrantham Journal columnist: Conservative MP Nick Boles
Most of us are still reeling from the shock of Lee Rigby’s barbaric murder on the streets of south east London.We saw that day some extraordinary examples of the sacrifices people make and the risks...
View ArticleNeighbours fear cats are poisoned in Gonerby Hill Foot
Cats are going missing from an area of Gonerby Hill Foot - and neighbours believe they are being poisoned.A family living in Cliffe Road were shocked when their cat began foaming at the mouth and being...
View ArticleVandals smash car windows and slash tyres at Grantham garage
Vandals have smashed windows and slashed the tyres of nine cars parked on the forecourt of Crystal Motors in Dysart Road, Grantham.Police are appealing for witnesses with any information about the...
View ArticleCharity quiz night tonight in Ropsley for Cystic Fibrosis Trust
A charity quiz night will be held in a village pub tonight to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.The event is being organised by Ingoldsby sisters Kathryn and Ellie and will be held at the Green...
View ArticleSt Sebastian’s in Great Gonerby praised by Ofsted
Ofsted inspectors have praised St Sebastian’s in Great Gonerby where pupil behaviour is judged to be “outstanding”.The school’s new headteacher Linda Baldwin welcomed the report which judged the...
View ArticleCaricature: Malcolm Baxter
First World War authority Malcolm Baxter is helping to ensure the youngsters of today do not forget the sacrifices made by their great-grandparents.Malcolm gives regular talks on the old Machine Gun...
View ArticleOutgoing Grantham mayor brands charter trustees ‘a damn disgrace’
“A damn disgrace” was how the outgoing Mayor of Grantham described three charter trustees at tonight’s traditional mayor-making ceremony.Councillor Ian Stokes was reflecting on his year as mayor, which...
View ArticleWind energy document will set out rules for new turbine applications
A document which will heavily influence future applications for wind turbines is set to be given the green light by the district council’s cabinet on Monday.The Wind Energy Supplementary Planning...
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