VIDEO: Residents voice their anger in protest at return of Grantham paedophile
Protesters have voiced their anger and fears after a paedophile returned to their street.Dozens of residents formed a peaceful protest in Uplands Drive on Sunday afternoon calling for the man, who was...
View ArticleTENNIS: Newcombe and Chan shine for Grantham club
Grantham Tennis Club youngsters enjoyed a successful weekend at Nottingham.Dominic Newcombe and Samuel Chan triumphed in the Gem Vending doubles grade four event. In a very close and well fought...
View ArticleGrantham artist to host Arts Break meeting in town
Grantham artist David French will host the next Arts Break meeting at ChristChurch, Finkin Street, on Thursday, June 13.Mr French will present Painting the Racing Animal. He is a well known local...
View ArticleYoungsters asked to audition for Grantham pantomime
The producers of the annual pantomime at the Guildhall in Grantham are looking for youngsters to audition for this year’s show Jack and The Beanstalk.Polka Dot Pantomimes is looking for an all-singing,...
View ArticleHealth committee acts over ambulance service after long-term concerns
The East Midlands Ambulance Service is being referred to an independent panel following concerns overs its performance. EMAS was recently fined £3.5 million after missing key response time targets for...
View ArticleHundreds sign petition calling for paedophile to leave Grantham
Hundreds more people have signed an on-line petition after a protest was held on Sunday in Uplands Drive calling for a paedophile to leave town.The petition has been signed by nearly 400 people who...
View ArticleRoadworks to start in Barkston on Monday
Resurfacing work will take place on the A607 at Barkston between Monday, June 10, and Friday, June 28, subject to weather conditions.Temporary traffic lights will be in place on this section of road...
View ArticlePOOL: Winning team only defeated once all season in Grantham league
Grantham and District Pool League held its winter season presentation evening at Grantham Snooker and Pool Club on Saturday.MC and chairman of the GADPL Dave Sutton presented all the team and...
View ArticleGOLF: Belvoir cricketers play a round at Belton Park
Belvoir Cricket Club held their annual golf day at Belton Park on Friday.Winners of the stableford competition were James Cartledge, Ben Elmer, Ryan Broxholme and Nick Stanesby who amassed a total of...
View ArticleMARTIAL ARTS: 100 per cent pass rate at Grantham grading
Grantham Aiwakai Wado-Ryu Karate Club held a grading with world master and 8th Dan, Kuniaki Sakagami.All students passed their examinations and sensei Sakagami was very pleased with the high standard...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Picture of the Week
This sssssssssssssspectacular ssssssssssssssight was met by Roger Braisby as he popped out to the strawberry bed at his home in Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir.Have you taken any photographs recently that you...
View ArticlePolice trying to reduce community tension after paedophile moves back to...
Police say they are working to bring a “swift return to normality” following a protest against a paedophile who has moved back to Grantham.There was a significant police presence in Uplands Drive on...
View ArticleATHLETICS: Grantham AC youngsters contest second league match
Grantham Athletic Club under-15s and under-13s competed in the second round of the Youth Development League at Corby on Saturday.The depleted team finished sixth with 106 points, nowhere near the...
View ArticleDrug dealer from Grantham jailed for two years
A Grantham man who was caught with cocaine valued at over £2,500 after he tried to run away from the police has been jailed for two years.Lee Makemson, 28, was pursued after police spotted him in his...
View ArticleFarmland near Grantham may become solar farms
Two solar farms could be built in villages around Grantham, if plans are approved.Two applications submitted to South Kesteven District Council are requesting guidance on whether the developments are...
View ArticleCouncillors give green light to ‘smelly chicken farm’ at Foston despite...
A poultry farm which could house up to 170,000 birds was given the green light on Tuesday despite fierce opposition from local people.The farm, branded a “chicken shed” by opponents, will be built on...
View ArticleFormer Tesco director will talk to Grantham business group
A former director of Tesco will address the next meeting of Total Networking.Peter Groves will speak at the meeting of the business networking group at Stoke Rochford Hall on Wednesday, June 12, and...
View ArticleNew homes will be built on Grantham allotments as councillor hits back at...
A councillor said she was “stunned” that 55 homes are to be built on allotment land when there is “so much demand for allotment land in the county”.Coun Judy Stevens was speaking as a member of South...
View ArticleKing’s Hotel in Grantham celebrates fresh look and outlook
Step through the doors of The King’s Hotel and be prepared to be impressed by the major renovation work to ensure it now meets the needs of those who appreciate the finer things in life.The new...
View ArticleGrantham stores back cancer fight
A retail park in Grantham was a sea of green when three stores decided to back a cancer charity’s campaign.Pets at Home, Home Bargains and Brantano, in the Sankt Augustin Retail Park, all got behind...
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