Grantham Journal letter: Grantham ROCK says thank you
Many thanks to everyone who supported us at Notions cafe with the cake stall and raffle on Friday. We all had a lovely day and made £300 for our cats and kittens.Also thanks to Joan, Sandra and Sharon...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Plan not new in our town
With reference to Mr Pickles’ idea about letting motorists park on double yellow lines in the country’s high streets.We in Grantham have been allowing that for the past 10 years to my knowledge.Mike...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Disgust at what has happened to canal
I was so angry and disgusted to read what has happened to what was once a popular stretch of the Grantham Canal (Journal, July 26). It used to be attractive stretch of the canal and had plenty of...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Thanks go to Grantham Hospital
I would like to say a very big thank you to the doctors and staff on Ward 5 for their excellent care andkindness shown to me while I was in hospital.May we always have Grantham hospital.Ruth...
View ArticleAround Town: What have Grantham’s clubs and organisations been up to...
Here’s a look at what’s been going on in Grantham...**Coach outing - Probus 88President Robert Hardwick welcomed 57 members and one guest to the July meeting at Belton Park Golf Club. After lunch he...
View ArticleVillage News: Shining the spotlight on villages surrounding Grantham
Let’s take a look at what’s been happening in villages in the area of late...*In church - Buckminster & SewsternLast Sunday’s Holy Communion service was held in Holy Trinity Church, Sewstern,...
View ArticleProperty of the Week: Sudbrook
You’d be nuts to miss out on this week’s top property!This individual four-bedroom detached house in Main Street, Sudbrook, called The Hazels, is on the market with Grantham agents Wisemove for...
View ArticleUpdate: Fire breaks out in Grantham Hospital’s boiler house
The cause of a blaze at Grantham Hospital yesterday (Sunday) was an electrical fault.Fire crews from Grantham, Brant Broughton, Corby Glen, Sleaford, Billingborough, Stamford, Lincoln South and Market...
View ArticleGrantham court: CS gas used in arrest struggle after row
An argument over a phone charger led to a man being CS gassed by police.Liam Dickson of Beechcroft Road, Grantham, admitted wilfully resisting a constable after being arrested outside a home in Manor...
View ArticleGrantham court: Hearing delay for man accused of outraging decency
A man accused of outraging public decency was told his case has been put back a fortnight.Carl Jackson of Harrowby Lane, Grantham, is accused of “committing an act outraging public decency by behaving...
View ArticleGrantham court: Drive-thru leads to driving ban
Alert McDonalds staff contacted police after serving a customer in the drive-thru they suspected was drunk.Mariusz Jedrzejczyk of Cannock Road, Wolverhampton, admitted a charge of drink-driving after...
View ArticleGrantham court: ‘Get a proper job’ policemen told by abusive drinker
Police officers who asked a man to leave London Road in Grantham were given a mouthful of abuse.Lee Prince of Second Avenue, Grantham, admitted a charge of being drunk and disorderly in the St...
View ArticleGrantham court: Scout leader facing sex charges against children
A scout leader from Grantham has been charged with eight offences including two charges involving sexual intercourse with a boy under the age of 13.David Sewell of Valley Road, Grantham, was accused at...
View ArticleGrantham court: Man stole from four shops, claim
A Sleaford man jointly accused of stealing from four Grantham shops in a single day had his case delayed for a fortnight.Michael Shields, of Grantham Road, Sleaford, is accused of stealing £183 worth...
View ArticleGrantham court: GBH case goes to crown court
A charge of grievous bodily harm with intent will be heard at Lincoln Crown Court.Luke Garner of Burrows Close, Grantham, is alleged to have committed the offence in New Street, Grantham, on June...
View ArticleCYCLING: Frieston’s Colclough ‘blown away’ by crowds in London race
Frieston’s Katie Colclough admits she was blown away as hordes of fans roared the pro cyclist down the home straight on The Mall in London during the inaugural Prudential RideLondon Women’s Grand Prix...
View ArticleProperty of the Week: West Willoughby
If you like horse riding, you’ll love this Ancaster stone period house in the village of West Willoughy, six miles north east of Grantham, because it has a range of stables, fenced paddocks and a sand...
View ArticleGOLF: Stoke Rochford’s Cullington wins inaugural Chris Jones Memorial
A field of 172 took part in the inaugural golf tournament in memory of Chris Jones who was tragically killed in a car accident on Christmas Day last year.Ninety-four members and 78 friends and guests...
View ArticleThis week’s Grantham Town lottery winners
Grantham Town Supporters’ Club lotto (sponsored by Galaxy Fish Bar), winners for August 3 draw:£200 – 325 Mrs Creasey; £10 – 210 S. Price; £5 – 365 R. Jones, 768 E. Charles, 166 M. Tipton, 191 D....
View ArticleBurglar who rammed police jailed for four years
A burglar who injured two police officers when he rammed their car with a 4x4 vehicle during a £60,000 raid on a timber yard was jailed for four years.John Harty, 28, left both officers with whiplash...
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