No beatin’ Belton House when it comes to big family fun
Belton House is often thought of as the jewel in the crown of Grantham’s attractions.The classic 17th century English country house owned by the National Trust brings in visitors from far and wide.It...
View ArticleGrantham Canal clean-up volunteers step forward
Volunteers have stepped forward who are eager to help clean up Grantham Canal.Last week, the Journal reported on the current state of the canal in Grantham, specifically between Earlesfield Lane and...
View ArticleCRICKET: Belvoir find themselves under the cosh
South Notts LeagueDivision ABelvoir 184Wollaton 185-5A dogged Tony Dyer (28) saw wickets tumble at the other end as Belvoir fell to 42-3.At this point he was joined by the jaunty Ryan Lewis (34) in a...
View ArticleDrug smuggling accused is arrested in Grantham as part of regional police...
A man accused of conspiring to import cocaine into the UK was tracked to a campsite in Grantham this week and arrested.Kevin Machin, 35, from Nottinghamshire, was arrested on Wednesday at the campsite,...
View ArticleTolethorpe offering is laugh-a-minute
The season of performances by the Stamford Shakespeare Company in the magnificent outdoor setting of Tolethorpe Hall, has passed the halfway stage.The Comedy of Errors has now finished its run, but...
View ArticleEquestrian events and beer festival due at Arena UK in Allington
Dame Emma Jane Brown, the former international show jumper who dominated the UK equestrian scene for almost two decades, is bringing a new championship event this weekend.The glamorous rider from...
View ArticleGetaway driver ‘provided the wheels’ for Grantham burglary
A getaway driver who was caught after two hospital visitors noticed his distinctive car parked near the scene of a £4,000 house burglary was jailed for two years.Lincoln Crown Court heard Jamie Hallam,...
View ArticleHOCKEY: Shona will captain England under-21s in World Cup
A former KGGS student is set to represent England under-21s in the forthcoming World Cup competition in Germany at the end of the month.And to top that, 21-year-old Shona McCallin, of Dry Doddington,...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Thank you for Meres event
I would like to thank all those who made the Ability and Active Lifestyle Day at The Meres leisure centre on Friday, July 26 possible. The sponsors and volunteers will have realised on the day how much...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Dance show was amazing
Having just experienced my daughter’s first show performance with Grantham School of Dancing this weekend, I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the people involved in making it an amazing...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Think of our maternity unit when you think of royal...
As a lifelong royalist supporter, especially of Princess Diana, I obviously share everyone’s blissful happiness at the arrival of a male heir to the throne for William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Nick Boles is a liability to Grantham
Nick Boles has a love of national publicity, and if this fostered good publicity for our town it would be welcome, he manages to do the opposite.This weekend we had coverage in the Telegraph of his...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Politics bankrolled by big business
In response to Mr Coldham’s letter (Journal, July 26) I would say this.Presumably he is fine with Cameron’s nasty party being bankrolled by big business and the financial services industry...
View ArticleGrantham CAMRA Beer Festival returns
Real ale lovers from across the country will head to Grantham on Wednesday for the Grantham CAMRA Beer Festival 2013.Following a one-year hiatus, the festival returns to Grantham Railway Club in...
View ArticleComplications will set roadworks in Springfield Road back by two weeks
Major roadworks in Springfield Road, Grantham, which were due to take nine weeks to complete have been extended.Lincolnshire County Council is blaming a rogue gas main wrapped around BT cabling for the...
View ArticleNick Boles hits out in NHS privatisation row
MP for Grantham Nick Boles has hit out at health commissioners for their “ideological prejudice” in a row over private companies taking on NHS services.Mr Boles was speaking at the official opening of...
View ArticleQueen’s Nurse from Grantham to take message nationwide
Grantham nurse Jenny Harper has been honoured for her work in the community by being awarded the title Queen’s Nurse by the Queen’s Nursing Institute.Jenny joined the Vulnerable Children and Young...
View ArticleGrantham Town extend pre-season winning run with victory over Grimsby Town
FriendlyGrantham Town 2Grimsby Town 1Grantham Town extended their pre-season winning run to seven games out of seven against Conference Premier side Grimsby Town at The Meres on Saturday, and gave an...
View ArticleATHLETICS: Grantham AC’s Trudy returns to competition at Olympic Park
Grantham Athletic Club’s Trudy Brooks made her return to competitive running, after a six month lay-off due to injury, at the National Lottery Olympics Anniversary Run last Sunday.She was among 12,500...
View ArticleGrantham ten pin bowling round-up
7 CAFE DOUBLESResults: Pins on Viagras 5 Paddy’s People 5, It’s Up To You 3 Dodgy Strikes.com 7, No Idea 0 Pirates 10, Bandits 2 Sandbaggers 8.Positions: 1 Paddy’s People 145, 2 Bandits 143, 3 Pins On...
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