Rotary club donated £3,000 to cancer charity
A charity has received £3,000 after the widow of a cancer victim spoke to Grantham Kesteven Rotary Club. Maggie Watts is raising awareness of pancreatic cancer and spoke to the club about the diesease....
View ArticleGrantham bowls finals on the horizon
Grantham and District Bowls Association’s individual competitions are all now at the semi-finals stage, in readiness for finals day which takes place at Swayfield Green on Saturday, August 31, at 2pm....
View ArticleSport fixtures for the Grantham area
SATURDAYFootballNorthern Premier LeaguePremier Division – Ashton United v Grantham Town (3pm).United Counties LeagueDivision One – Harrowby United v Olney Town (3pm).CricketSouth Notts LeagueDivision A...
View ArticleGrantham Journal columnist: Jacob Stuart talks wardens and ‘Dozy Parkers’
Seeing the two sets of reactions to the Journal’s ‘Dozy Parker’ campaign and the news that every one of the wardens taken on in December has since left due to working conditions has been interesting to...
View ArticleCRICKET: Grantham CC’s Gorse Lane ground to stage three-day Minor Counties match
Lincolnshire CCC take on Bedfordshire at Grantham Cricket Club’s Gorse Lane ground this weekend, beginning on Sunday (August 18).Victory in the three-day match would lift Lincs off the bottom of the...
View ArticleGrantham Journal columnist: David Burling backs call for free parking
As a long time promoter of free car parking in Grantham, I was astounded to read that Richard Davies has come over from the dark side and sees the undeniable benefits of making this change.For me, this...
View ArticleReader spots a small tornado above Grantham
An eagle-eyed reader spotted a mini tornado in the skies above Grantham yesterday (Tuesday).Kai Stathers sent in the snap, taken above Wyndham Park looking towards Manthorpe.Send in your photos:...
View Article‘Mallard weekend is a serious business’ says Grantham councillor
As the big weekend approaches, Councillor Paul Carpenter explains how the visit by the famous Mallard could bring new business into Grantham.Coun Carpenter, deputy leader of South Kesteven District...
View ArticleSet the scene when you are dining al fresco
Eating outdoors is a summer pleasure but it’s essential to set the scene. Here are ideas on dining table style for al fresco settings.There’s something truly heroic about eating outdoors in Britain, as...
View ArticleWalton Girls’ in Grantham enjoys big improvement
A-Level results continue to improve at Walton Girls’ High School.A total of 41.7 per cent of students achieved A8-B grades, an increase of 13 per cent on the previous year.Principal Christine Horrocks...
View ArticleCheers to a bright future for pupils of King’s School in Grantham
This year’s A-level pass rate failed to beat the 99.5 per cent record set last year at King’s School in Grantham, but 98.2 per cent is still good news.Headmaster Frank Hedley said the results are...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Big changes needed to save our town centre
Much has been said and written about the traffic issues that Grantham has to suffer on a daily basis, and to some, the issue may not seem that serious. However, over recent weeks the detrimental effect...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Councillors should try driving across Grantham
Reading as I do the Journal every week, you can have a chuckle over some of our letters, MP’s and councillors’ comments and subject matter. At times you can even have a good laugh at our councillors’...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Dysart Park - always the bridesmaid, never the bride
Can anyone tell me why Dysart Park is being overlooked when it comes to having money spent on its children’s facilities?As a parent, I am saddened by the amount of money being spent on other parks in...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: ‘I fear good men are doing nothing’
Stuart Jacobs and Richard Davies are both right to raise the problem of anti-social behaviour in Grantham and surrounding area.It is a fact of modern life that there is a moral vacuum in parts of...
View ArticleBelvoir Castle to host third Fun Run
Belvoir Castle will be hosting its third annual Fun Run on September 15. Runners (and walkers) will have a choice of a 10k route or a more lesuirely 5k circuit through the beautiful grounds of the...
View Article‘First cohort shaped our ethos’ says head of Sir William Robertson High School
Sir William Robertson Academy’s first ever intake of sixth form recieved their AS results yesterday (Thursday).Two students praised by the school, in Welbourn, were Ellie Williams and Amy...
View ArticlePraise for all students by principal of Grantham College
Students at Grantham College have been celebrating their A-level and BTEC results.Ninety-five per cent of students studying A-levels have passed, which is a two per cent increase on last year.Tracey...
View ArticleGrantham’s Priory Ruskin pupils ‘smash’ A/B target
Priory Ruskin Academy “smashed” its target of A and B A-level grades, although the overall pass rate was down slighty on last year.Lee Steptoe, head of sixth form, said: “We’re absoultely delighted...
View ArticleFootball match in memory of Danny Walsh tomorrow
Hundreds of people are expected to attend a memorial football match tomorrow (Sunday) in memory of Danny Walsh.The match will take place at Harrowby United’s Environcom Stadium, just yards from where...
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