Grantham Journal letter: Pensioners get raw deal
Before Grantham MP Nick Boles and many of his coalition cronies grab anything else off hard-pressed pensioners they should perhaps consider a few home truths.Not least the fact that a large majority of...
View ArticleSlideshow: Party in the Park, Grantham Festival
A slideshow of photos from this year’s Party in the Park.The musical event was a highlight of this year’s Grantham Carnival.Carnival committee chairman Roy Wright described the night as “sensational”.
View ArticleGrantham Journal letters: Thank you
On behalf of the committee I would like to thank everyone who supported the Breathe Easy tombola in the Isaac Newton Centre on Saturday, June 8.We raised £251.Irene WebbChair - Breathe Easy...
View ArticleLord Coe to attend schools’ “Olympic games” at The Meres, Grantham
The chairman of the 2012 London Olympic Games, Lord Coe, will be in Grantham on July 1 to attend a massive gathering of students for their annual sports day.Lord Coe, an Olympic Gold medallist, will be...
View ArticleColsterworth Primary School makes “immense” improvement
A village school has improved “immensely” in the last few years with a “good” Ofsted report this month.Colsterworth Primary School received a ‘good’ rating with some outstanding elements as well. The...
View ArticleGrantham writer sees return of comic masterpiece Rising Damp
He’s credited with writing a television masterpiece, a comedy loved by viewers and critics in equal measure – yet Eric Chappell may never have created Rising Damp had it not been for his wife and the...
View ArticleA day in the life of a Grantham Red Cross Volunteer: “I help people get back...
A day in the life of Teresa Wright, a British Red Cross volunteerIt’s a Thursday morning and, much like most Thursday mornings, I put on my Red Cross workwear and prepare myself for the day’s various...
View ArticleDriver injured in crash which closed A1 between Grantham and Colsterworth for...
A driver has been taken to hospital following a crash involving two cars on the A1 southbound at about 5pm this evening.The accident happened near Colsterworth and was attended by fire crews from...
View ArticleMan dies after A1 crash at Colsterworth
A 75-year-old man from Lancashire has died following yesterday’s accident on the A1 at Colsterworth.The accident involved a collision between a Honda Civic and a Vauxhall Corsa just after 5pm. The...
View ArticleSlideshow: More from JJ Youngster at the Grantham Carnival Party in the Park
Blues rock band JJ Youngster formed part of the line-up at this year’s Party in the Park.The musical event was part of the 2013 Grantham Carnival.Here is a selection of pictures taken during the band’s...
View ArticleSlideshow: Photos taken during Grantham Carnival 2013
Here is a selection of photos taken during this year’s Grantham Carnival.They show the fantastic turn-out, and all the fun that was to be had.See if you can pick out any familiar faces.
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: We need to calm down speeding
This concerns speeding vehciles of all kinds, from sports cars to ordinary cars, motor scooters and motor bikes.Many of these drivers appear to be putting their foot right down on the pedals from the...
View ArticleVillage News: What’s been happening around Grantham...
Here’s a look at the goings-on in villages surrounding Grantham of late.MeetingBarrowbyThe parish council will hold its annual parish meeting on Tuesday in the Reading Room, Church Street at 7.30pm.The...
View ArticleAround Town: Clubs share their news
A peek at what clubs in Grantham have been up to.WinnersBridge ClubLast week’s winners were Terry Measures and Denis Manton on Monday, and Rebecca Ronan and Judy Hulland and Charu and Sobhag Shah on...
View ArticleGrantham firefighters tackle blaze in Long Bennington motorhome
Two fire crews from Grantham were called out to a fire in a motorhome in Long Bennington.Firefighters used two hosereels and breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire just after 8pm yesterday in Costa...
View ArticleMan dies in Long Bennington house fire
A 68-year-old man died following a house fire on Saturday afternoon in Long Bennington.The man was taken to Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham suffering from severe burns and died of his injuries...
View ArticleGrantham court: Breach of a restraining order
A man who admitted breaching a restraining order received a conditional discharge.Glynn Baker of Dysart Road in Grantham broke an order which prevented him from contacting his former partner.The...
View ArticleGrantham court: Knuckle duster caution
A 33-year-old man charged with possession of an offensive weapon in public may have the case dealt with via a caution.Lee Cooke of Vickers Avenue, Pontefract, is accused of being in possession of a...
View ArticleGrantham court: Accused of cheating public revenue
A man accused of conspiracy to defraud the Department for Work and Pensions was told his case must be heard at crown court.Dennis Eastwood, also known as Dennis Troubridge, of Great Close, South...
View ArticleGrantham court: Man gave dad’s details to deceive the police
A son who was questioned by police “panicked” and gave his father’s details instead of his own “to deceive police and evade conviction”.Adrian Gowen of Harrowby Road in Grantham was spotted by police...
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