Grantham Town bosses say final piece of ‘jigsaw’ is in place
Grantham Town’s joint managers Ian Robinson and Gary Sucharewycz have collated the final pieces of their “jigsaw” which make up the 18-man squad for next season.The managerial pair this week added a...
View ArticlePlan for £15 million Margaret Thatcher Centre
A £15 million Margaret Thatcher Centre is to be built in London, David Cameron has confirmed.The library and museum is expected to be built in or close to Westminister.David Cameron is quoted in the...
View ArticleTalented Russian singers will perform at Welbourn church
St Chad’s Church, Welbourn, will host a talented group of four young Russian singers on Saturday, June 15, at 7.30pm. All are music graduates of St Petersburg Conservatoire, who will perform an...
View ArticleHouse in Barrowby devastated by flames
Very little remains of a house in Barrowby after a devastating fire tore through every room.Four fire crews were called to the home in Low Road in the early hours of Sunday morning to fight the blaze,...
View ArticleAward-winning Pentangle in Grantham sees business boom
Pentangle Engineering Services is a real success story for business and engineering in Grantham.Its products are being shipped around the world, an increase in demand is seeing the company expand and...
View Article‘Extension is dangerous’ says Grantham council tenant
A woman is demanding the district council removes a “dangerous” extension built on her home by a previous tenant.Lorraine Calvo said she made the mistake of signing a form taking responsibility for the...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: He needs to look at whole picture
It is quite some time since I read such a myopic view of politics as that offered by David Burling in last week’s Journal. To paint one party as black and the other whiter than white is stretching...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Who does MP really represent?
Around 2006, United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust had serious financial problems and people asked for Grantham Hospital to be moved to another hospital trust. Nobody stepped forward to help Grantham...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Is financial gain behind these plans?
The Government’s new rules will give local people the power to stop wind turbines being built in their community.The same Government, almost paradoxically, is offering significant discounts on energy...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Committee is not up to job
Like everyone else in the town, I feel the carnival organisers are just not up to the job and should be replaced.They seem to not be bothered with generating interest. I gave them the contact details,...
View ArticleGrantham fans furious as Danny Dyer gig is cancelled
Fans of British film star Danny Dyer are furious after a DJ set he was due to give at Legends nightclub in Grantham was cancelled.The actor, who also performs as a DJ in clubs, was due to come to...
View ArticleMARTIAL ARTS: Grantham comeback kickboxer Trevor regains England place
Students from Grantham Kickboxing Club competed at the annual BCKA National Championships at Corby.Following a 12-year absence from training, first degree black belt Trevor Digan made a good comeback,...
View ArticleFormer Gingerbreads boss triumphs in Grantham Town golf day
Grantham Town’s annual Terry Bly Memorial golf day was won by a former Gingerbreads manager.Held at Belton Park Golf Club, the stableford Am-Am competition saw ex-Grantham Town boss Lee Glover’s team...
View ArticleMOTOR RACING: Whittaker extends lead in BMW Championship
Barnstone saloon car driver Garrie Whittaker continued to dominate the Kumho Tyres BMW Championship with two more victories at Thruxton last weekend.Having fixed the problem with his BMW E36 M3 that...
View ArticleCRICKET: Grantham continue unbeaten home run at Gorse Lane
South Lincs & Border LeaguePremier DivisionGrantham 259-5Moulton Harrox 109Grantham continued their unbeaten home record for the season on Saturday with a convincing 150-run win over Moulton...
View ArticleTV celebrity Andrew Castle launches build of new Grantham Tennis Club...
A large crowd turned out for the turf-cutting ceremony at the launch of work to build Grantham Tennis Club’s new £3.2 million facility at Arnoldfield on Friday.The official groundbreaking was carried...
View ArticleGet along to Grantham’s Party in the Park
Once you have enjoyed the parade and entertainment at Grantham Carnival tomorrow (Saturday) why not top it off with a party in the evening?Party in the Park is a gathering of local bands who will...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Over-flowing bins
Who do the grey and black bins belong to which are situated outside Newton House on Westgate, near its junction with Wharf Road?They have been there over a month-and-a-half now and they are filled to...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Wonderful performance from Mariinsky Theatre in Russia
I was delighted to win two tickets for the live performance of Swan Lake from the Mariinsky Theatre in Russia, screened at The Reel cinema. It was a fantastic production and a most enjoyable...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: ‘I found a rare, three-headed dandelion’
In April when out with my dogs, I found a three-headed dandelion; three heads on one stem.I did not realise at first how rare this might be, but on showing it to people and asking around, I cannot find...
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