It’s time for me to say goodbye to Mr Prickles
A woman who rescued a new-born hedgehog from certain death says it is time to release her spiky companion - though it will break her heart to see him go.Marguerite Atter of Ermine Street, Ancaster,...
View ArticleATHLETICS: Gold medal double for Grantham AC 400m man Joshua
Grantham Athletic Club teenager Joshua Brown collected two gold medals at the Schools Invitation competition in Dublin on Saturday.Representing England and competing against athletes from Ireland,...
View ArticleANGLING: Fisher king of the canal in Bottesford sweep
Bottesford and District Angling Association’s seventh Friday sweepstake was fished on Grantham Canal at Woolsthorpe and won by N. Fisher.Results: 1 N. Fisher 12lb 14oz 10dr, 2 D. Hicklin 9.15.00, 3 A....
View ArticleGrantham man charged with raping a child
Lincolnshire Police is appealing for information after a 37-year-old Grantham man was charged with eight offences including the rape of a child under the age of 13.David Sewell appeared at Grantham...
View ArticlePolice in illegal rave warning for the weekend
Police are appealing for vigilance from farmers and land owners this weekend following intelligence that there could be a rave planned within the County.The organisers of such events avoid giving...
View ArticleFire fighters called to blaze involving two cars in South Witham
Firefighters were called to South Witham in the early hours of this morning where two cars were on fire.The crews from Corby Glen and Stamford attended Wimberly Way, South Witham to extinguish the fire...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: ‘Crimes are going unrecorded by Lincolnshire Police’
Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner (sounds like he actually commissions it) Alan Hardwick hails a downward trend in reported crime in the county.But as with the coalition’s wildly publicised...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: ‘Hospital treatment was first class’
Recently I had a small operation at Grantham Hospital and spent some time on the day ward.Despite there being staff shortages, the nurses on the ward were very reassuring and helpful and the care I...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Let’s have many moore National Theatre Live broadcasts
I would like to thank the Reel Cinema for last Saturday’s National Theatre Live broadcast of Macbeth, which starred Kenneth Brannagh.The performance which was broadcast from the Manchester...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: ‘My heartfelt thanks’
I would like to send my heartfelt thanks to the people who came to my aid last Friday when falling and dislocating my shoulder.The kindness shown by the three ladies who helped me onto the pavement in...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Amazing sum raised for Marie Curie
I would like to thank everyone who supported our coffee morning in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care nurses. We raised the amazing sum of £1,166.13.Thanks to Stuart (Gonerby PO), family and friend who...
View ArticleATHLETICS: Grantham club runner is sixth in Nottingham 10K
Grantham Running Club’s Abi Schofield was delighted to finish in sixth place in the Women’s Running 10km race series at Nottingham.In a field of almost 340, she recorded 44min 17sec for the distance,...
View ArticleGrantham’s ‘nightmare’ roadworks are hurting trade
Businesses along Springfield Road are feeling the pinch as drivers do all they can to steer clear of Grantham’s major roadworks.And some business owners feel the highways department of the county...
View ArticleCanon Christopher Andrews: ‘I will miss this wonderful building’
Canon Christopher Andrews of St Wulfram’s Church will take his final service next week before retiring at the end of August.Canon Andrews has been rector at St Wulfram’s for 17 years but will be moving...
View ArticleGrantham Town win again at Rainworth
Grantham Town’s pre-season winning streak continued with victory at Rainworth Miners Welfare on Saturday.A single goal was all that separated the two sides, coming from Greg Smith in the fifth...
View ArticleGrantham court: Town centre attack captured on CCTV
CCTV cameras filmed a man throwing a flurry of punches in Grantham town centre while a crowd of around 30 looked on.Gino Angeloni of Dysart Road, Grantham, admitted a public order offence following the...
View ArticlePIGEON RACING: Norris wins first Grantham North Road Club young bird race
Grantham and District North Road Club’s first young bird race of the season was won by club secretary John Norris, whose pigeons were the first three home.Race sponsors were Mick and Sharon...
View ArticleGrantham court: Race attack charges denied
A 75-year-old man appeared in court charged with three counts of racially aggravated common assault.Reginald Asher of Buckminster Gardens, Grantham, is alleged to have committed the offences in...
View ArticleGrantham court: Cannabis case sent to crown court
Crown court will be the venue for a case of possession of drugs with intent to supply.Kelvin Compton of Victoria Street, Grantham, is charged with possessing 91.47g of cannabis bush with intent to...
View ArticleGrantham court: Fraud case
A man charged with fraud had his case adjourned for a week.Thomas Cook of Melbourne Road, Grantham, has yet to enter a plea to a charge of fraud by false representation. It is alleged the 28-year-old...
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