Denton school celebrates excellent Ofsted report
Denton Primary School has received an ‘outstanding’ report from Ofsted.The school was graded outstanding in achievement of pupils, quality of teaching, behaviour and safety of pupils and leadership and...
View ArticlePaedophile still claims his innocence after 10 years in prison
Paedophile Richard Bullimore is still pleading his innocence more than a decade after he was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the rape and sexual abuse of young girls.Following the protest on...
View ArticleReview: Society reaches for the sky with Boeing Boeing
Grantham Dramatic Society has pulled off another coup with it latest production at the Guildhall.It was always going to be difficult to stage anything that could trump the triumph that was last year’s...
View ArticleTENNIS: Grantham Mini Reds through to county final
Grantham Tennis Club’s Mini Reds eight-and-under team defeated Deeping to reach the final which will decide who becomes Lincs county champions.The team, comprising Luke and Jacob Cullen, Matthew Barry...
View ArticleGrantham swimmers finish top at Regional Championships
Four Grantham swimmers competed in the Midlands Age Group Championships over the past two weekends at Coventry.Leah Roughan finished as the top 13-year-old girl, achieving five national times and three...
View ArticlePIGEON RACING: Gilberts win latest Grantham United race
Grantham United’s race from Wetherby was won by Mr and Mrs L. Gilbert.Thirteen members sent 198 birds.Results: 1 Mr and Mrs L. Gilbert 1496, 2 E. Crawford 1493, 3 E. Crawford 1479, 4 J. Ablitt 1479, 5...
View ArticleSuccessful weekend for Grantham rowers
Grantham school students were part of the Newark Rowing Club junior squad that enjoyed a very successful weekend at the Peterborough Regatta last weekend.The juniors entered 14 events and secured seven...
View ArticleFire crew puts out tumble dryer blaze in Grantham
Firefighters were called out to a tumble dryer fire this morning (Tuesday).A crew from Grantham was called out just after 9.40am to a house in First Avenue, Grantham.They extinguished the flames, and...
View ArticleCustody warning for Grantham twin
A teenager who gave his twin brother’s details when he was stopped for driving offences has been warned he faces custody.Benjamin Garratt, 19, of Lime Grove, Grantham, admitted doing an act intending...
View ArticleTRAFFIC: Crashes on the A1 near Grantham
Police have been called to two crashes on the A1 near Grantham - one either side of midday. The first was reported by Lincolnshire Police’s Roads Policing Unit northbound at Foston with one lane...
View ArticleLincolnshire Show promises to be a great family day out
From a Red Arrows flypast to chainsaw sculptures, from ferreting to a Royal visit...this year’s Lincolnshire Show (June 19-20) promises to be one of the best ever.Organisers say they are expecting to...
View ArticleCharles Read Academy to stay open after Foundation steps in
The Charles Read Academy in Corby Glen will stay open after millionaire David Ross stepped in to save it. The academy will join a group of other academies already under the umbrella of the David Ross...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Goes To...Loch Ness
On the look-out for Nessie are organisers of music festival Knipfest.Phil Noon, Johnnie Watchorn, John Copley and Jack Noon took on the challenge of rowing 60 miles in three days along the Caledonian...
View ArticleDavid Ross Trust Chief Executive says it’s “fantastic news” as Charles Read...
The chief executive of the David Ross Education Trust has welcomed the news that Charles Read Academy in Corby Glen can join its network of academies and stay open.Wendy Marshall said: “This is...
View ArticleRecognition for well-known Army Cadet Force volunteer
Sergeant Major Nobby Clark has been awarded the Lord Lieutenant’s Certificate by Deputy Lord Lieutenant Nigel Brown.It was in recognition of Sgt Maj Clark’s dedication to the Army Cadet Force, as an...
View ArticleBingham Town Fair a ‘great success’
Families flocked to Bingham Town Fair at the weekend.A highlight of the day was a flypast by the Red Arrows and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Dakota, while there was plenty more entertainment to be...
View ArticleHigh value items stolen from outbuildings in Barrowby
A quad bike and buggy are among the items stolen in a burglary in Barrowby last month, and police are now appealing for information on their whereabouts.Outbuildings in the village were targeted by...
View ArticleCounty council leader welcomes decision to keep Charles Read Academy open
The leader of Lincolnshire County Council has welcomed the news that Charles Read Academy in Corby Glen will stay open after he condemned the proposal to close it.Councillor Martin Hill said: “This is...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man charged with criminal damage with intent to endanger life after...
A 24-year-old man has been charged with criminal damage with intent to endanger life following an explosion at a constituency office of Grantham MP Nick Boles.Paul Leversedge, of Marquess Court,...
View ArticleGrantham ten pin bowling round-up
7 CAFE DOUBLESResults: Bandits 3 Sandbaggers 7, No Idea 6 Pirates 4, Pins On Viagra 0 Paddy’s People 10, It’s Up To You 1 Dodgy Strikes.com 9.Positions: 1 Pins On Viagra 121, 2 Paddy’s People 107, 3...
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