Grantham court: GBH to crown court
A charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent will be heard at Lincoln Crown Court.Darren Coupland of Great Close, South Witham, has yet to enter a plea to the charge.The offence is...
View ArticleGrantham court: Banned driver’s car will be scrapped
An eagle-eyed policeman spotted a banned driver behind the wheel of a car while monitoring CCTV cameras.Martin Frazier, of Harrow Street in Grantham, had served a five-year driving ban but was not...
View ArticleGrantham court: Foul and abusive language
Foul and abusive language landed a 40-year-old man in court.Lee Rawle of Harrowby Road, Grantham, was witnessed by police officers shouting and swearing outside Your Local Supermarket in London Road.He...
View ArticleGrantham court: Man failed to carry out unpaid work
A Grantham man who has continually failed to carry out his unpaid work was sentenced to a further 25 hours.Stuart Scrivens of Kinoulton Court had been sentenced to 110 hours of unpaid work for taking a...
View ArticleATHLETICS: Grantham AC members compete for county at Hull
Ten members of Grantham Athletic Club represented Lincolnshire in the North of England Inter-Counties match at Hull last Saturday.Competing against athletes from nine other counties, personal best...
View ArticleUPDATE: Murder charges brought following death of Grantham man
Two men have been charged with the murder of a Grantham man who was attacked early on Sunday morning.Ben Croft, 24, and Sam Croft, 21, both from Barrowby, have been charged with murder and were...
View ArticleBrothers appear in court charged with murder of Daniel Walsh in Grantham
Two brothers appeared at Grantham Magistrates’ Court this afternoon charged with the murder of 30-year-old Daniel Walsh.Mr Walsh died in the early hours of Sunday morning in Edinburgh Road,...
View ArticleGrantham court: Day in cells for plug damage
A man who admitted damaging a plug socket found himself spending a day in custody.Jack Wakefield of Station Road, Castle Bytham, admitted causing the damage at a house he rented from South Kesteven...
View ArticleGrantham court: Man jammed thumbs into woman’s eyes
A terrified mother was attacked by her partner who threw her out the front door before straddling her and jamming his thumbs in her eyes.Anthony West, formerly of Coles Way, Grantham, but now living in...
View ArticleNottingham Forest fans welcome Terriers
Nottingham Forest Supporters’ Club (Grantham branch) – Forest are at home to Huddersfield Town tomorrow (Saturday), kick-off 3pm.Bookings are being taken for away games at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday,...
View ArticleThis week’s Grantham Town lottery winners
Grantham Town Supporters’ Club lotto (sponsored by Galaxy Fish Bar), winners for July 27 draw:£200 – 63 O. McGrane; £10 – 613 P. Johnson; £5 – 218 Mrs Parker, 605 Islanders, 170 D. Jackson, 900 G....
View ArticleBrothers accused of murder appear at Lincoln Crown Court - no trial until 2014
Two brothers charged with the murder of Grantham man Daniel Walsh have today appeared at Lincoln Crown Court by videolink.Ben Croft, 24, and Sam Croft, 21, both from Barrowby are charged with the...
View ArticleMOTOR RACING: Harvey edges up to third in GP3 standings
Bassingham racing driver Jack Harvey secured two strong finishes in the latest round of the GP3 Series at Hungary over the weekend.A fourth place finish in Saturday’s race, followed by fifth on Sunday,...
View ArticleCollection in memory of Danny Walsh
A collection has been set up in memory of Danny Walsh following his death in Edinburgh Road, Grantham, at the weekend.The collection has been set up to help Danny’s family.Anyone who would like to...
View ArticleAll of the traffic wardens taken on in December leave positions in face of...
County council bosses have revealed that all of the traffic wardens they took on in December have left in the face of abuse from motorists.The team of green jacketed wardens, employed through APCOA,...
View ArticleNETBALL: Grantham’s Lions roar into festival final
Grantham’s Meres leisure centre hosted its inaugural Back to Netball festival on its courts last Sunday, with 10 teams competing from Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.Back to Netball is...
View ArticleFULL REPORT: Grantham Town maintain 100 per cent winning record
FriendlyRainworth Miners Welfare 0Grantham Town 1A hot afternoon at Rainworth saw Grantham maintain their 100 per cent pre-season winning record.Their Northern Premier League Division One South...
View ArticleBOWLS: President’s team wins annual Grantham association match
Grantham & District Bowls AssociationThe annual match between Association president Michael Lyon’s Swayfield team and chairman Tim Harwood’s GDBA team was held at Swayfield Bowling Green on...
View ArticleGOLF: Blake triumphs in Belton Woods senior event
BELTON WOODSSeniorsAlan Lowen held his Captain’s Day event on the Lakes course in extremely fine weather, and was well rewarded with a record turnout of some 52 seniors. The event was combined with the...
View Article‘Web censorship raises questions over our freedoms’ says Grantham Journal...
Jacob writes:“The internet is truly a dark, frightful place. If you happen to be an out of touch MP. Or maybe you are just an MP toeing the party line. In either case it is a scary thought; would you...
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