Breaking news: Grantham development is shortlisted for cash from...
A large-scale development in Grantham could win a slice of cash from a £474 million fund that exists to support infrastructure projects, says Grantham MP Nick Boles.According to a letter he received...
View ArticleRAF Falcons to drop into Cranwell
An RAF display team will drop into RAF College Cranwell on Wednesday to mark the start of a ‘Macmillan Mile’.The RAF Falcons, based in Oxfordshire, will parachute at noon on to the college’s Orange, a...
View ArticleLincolnshire hospitals trust to create extra 80 nursing posts
The trust that runs Grantham Hospital has announced its intention to recruit an additional 80 nurses - although it cannot confirm how many will be posted at Grantham.United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS...
View ArticleGrantham Journal columnist: Jacob Stuart
The British summer has finally made an appearance and due to its fleeting nature we should make the most of it.Summer is the perfect time of year to spend time with friends and family, pick up a new...
View ArticleGrantham Journal columnist: David Burling, Labour
This week saw yet another debacle come to fore as MPs and Lords got caught up in a scandal where they were accused of lining their own pockets in exchange for tabling parliamentary business.We see this...
View ArticleWomen encouraged to return to netball
Netball is a sport many women remember playing at school, and now they can reignite their love of the sport.Coach-led sessions are being held at The Meres Leisure Centre in Grantham to reintroduce...
View ArticleEnter The Great Grantham Bake-Off
Do you think your Victoria sponge is the tastiest, your cupcake the prettiest or your bread the softest?Then why not enter your creation into The Great Grantham Bake-Off? The competition is being run...
View ArticleThree vehicle crash on A1 near Long Bennington
Three vehicles were involved in an accident on the A1 near Long Bennington yesterday afternoon.One vehicle ended up in a ditch at the side of the road and another in the central reservation. One of the...
View ArticleSKDC chairman gives almost £4k to charity
Outgoing chairman of South Kesteven District Council Rosemary Kaberry-Brown has given donations totalling £3,800 to charities she has supported during her year in the role.Coun Kaberry-Brown chose to...
View ArticleGLIDING: Buckminster teenager receives £400 bursary
Buckminster Gliding Club’s James Taylor has been awarded a bursary of £400 to further his gliding ambitions, thanks to the Royal Aero Club Trust (RAeCT). He was also awarded a bursary in 2012 for...
View ArticleCricket fixtures for the Grantham area
SATURDAY (June 8)South Notts LeagueDivision A – Belvoir v Radcliffe on Trent.Division C – Radcliffe on Trent 2nd v Bottesford.Division E – Whattoon & Aslockton v Underwood.Division F – Caythorpe...
View ArticleCounty council welcomes new powers for wind farm opponents to block turbines
Lincolnshire County Council has welcomed Government measures to give people living in communities where wind farms applications are submitted a greater say in blocking plansThe new rules mean wind farm...
View ArticleHorse racing at Grantham Folk Festival!
Fancy yourself as a steeplechaser?Horse racing fans will get the chance to prove they are the fastest and fittest and a special “horse racing” enent at this month’s Grantham Folk Festival in...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Grantham Journal - the week in pics
A look back at the week through the lens of Journal snapper Toby Roberts.Send us your best pics to:comment@granthamjournal.co.uk
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Whole school photographs around Grantham
If you’re child has been featured in one of our whole school pics in the Journal this year, then chances are they’re in this video!We’ve compiled this video featuring all of the whole school pics we’ve...
View ArticleMemory Lane: ‘Unique’ gun returns to Grantham after 152 years
Back in June 1861, a rifle contest was held in Grantham. The top prize was a presentation rifle bearing a plaque engraved with the words: “Presented by The Earl of Yarborough Lord Lieut. of the County...
View ArticleGrantham’s Southern Quadrant development is shortlisted for £9 million...
A large-scale development in Grantham could secure a slice of cash from a £474 million Government fund that exists to support infrastructure projects.News was announced on Wednesday of a potential £9...
View ArticleTV’s Andrew Castle to mark start of big build in Grantham today
TV presenter and former British tennis number one Andrew Castle will be in Grantham today (Friday) to mark the start of a £3.2 million project to build a tennis centre.Mr Castle has been invited by...
View ArticleAuction held by Moy Park Grantham brings in over £4k
A phenomenal £4,000 is on its way to the Journal Children’s Fund: Christmas Cracker Appeal thanks to generosity of staff at Moy Park in Grantham.And the money is still rolling in!Friday night saw a...
View ArticleLots on at Bingham Town Fair
Red Arrows and a Dakota will fly past Bingham tomorrow (Saturday) during the town fair.The flypasts are a highlight of the day but there will be lots more for families to enjoy. There will be dozens of...
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