Investment of £1 million for Grantham College
An investment of almost £1 million has been injected into education for students with learning difficulties and disabilities at Grantham College.The £934,571 boost is part of a £1.7 million funding...
View ArticlePolice issue warning about Bogus Dreams furniture salesmen
Police are warning the public about bogus furniture sales people in the Grantham area.The warning comes after a recent incident in which a man posing as a Dreams furniture company representative...
View ArticleGrantham House garden party to raise money for St Wulfram’s Spire Appeal
A Garden Party in aid of St Wulfram’s Spire Appeal will be held at Grantham House on Sunday, August 25.The party will be held from 2pm to 5pm and entry is £3 per person (accompanied children under 12...
View ArticleVideo: Packed crowd for Danny Walsh memorial match
Hundreds of people headed to Harrowby United’s Environcom Stadium on Sunday for a memorial football match in memory of Danny Walsh.The match, which kicked off at 2pm following a minute’s applause in...
View ArticleMOTOR RACING: Grantham’s Ellingworth second at Mallory Park vintage car meeting
A vintage car racer enjoyed his best result of the season at Mallory Park last Sunday.Driving his 1959 BMC-engined Gemini single-seater, Richard Ellingworth finished a creditable second in the Formula...
View ArticleATHLETICS: Grantham’s Gerry competes for GB in Duathlon Worlds
A member of Grantham Running Club represented Great Britain in the Duathlon Age Group World Championships in Ottawa, Canada, last Saturday.Keen runner and Ironman Gerry Hyde (pictured) qualified in the...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Barrowby fightback not quite enough
Central Midlands LeagueSouthClifton All Whites 3Barrowby FC 2Barrowby went into this second fixture of the season with renewed vigour after a week of mulling over an opening day defeat at Allenton.All...
View ArticleGrantham Journal columnist Jacob Stuart talks A-levels
It has been great to see Grantham’s sixth formers and college students help the county buck national downward trends with their A-level results.While nationally the amount of exam entries awarded A or...
View ArticleSeries of Grantham fires were started deliberately
A number of fires were started deliberately in Grantham on Sunday evening.Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue says the arson task force team, a collaboration between the fire service and the police, is...
View ArticleGrantham Town record first victory of season against Worksop
Northern Premier LeaguePremier DivisionGrantham Town 3Worksop Town 1Grantham Town recorded their first win of the season in a battling performance at The Meres on Tuesday night.Despite Worksop’s speed,...
View ArticleEastwell fete raises £2,500 for parish and church
Eastwell Fete was held on Saturday, just outside the Vale of Belvoir, where families could enjoy a variety of activities and shows, as well as a street market and crafts fair.The fete was held in a...
View ArticleHarrowby United remain unbeaten
United Counties LeagueDivision OneHarrowby United 1Burton Park Wanderers 0Harrowby United’s unbeaten start to the season continued at the Environcom Stadium on Tuesday night, with a clean sheet to...
View ArticleGrot spot: River Witham blighted by rubbish
Fly-tipping in Grantham Canal has been big news in the town in recent weeks but ut seems it isn’t the only stretch of water being abused.Councillor for Harrowby and Deputy Mayor of Grantham Ian Selby...
View ArticleProperty of the Week: Ingoldsby
If your dream home is a detached country cottage with a wealth of charm and character, yet possessing all the attributes for modern living, then here it is!The Old Blacksmiths, in Back Lane, Ingoldsby,...
View ArticleSave lives by giving blood at donor sessions in Grantham
NHS Blood and Transplant is calling on the residents of Grantham to donate blood.Hospitals in England and North Wales need around 7,000 units of blood every day to treat patients with a range of health...
View ArticleBristol Rovers are Stoked by country house facilities outside Grantham
Bristol Rovers enjoyed a four-day pre-season training stay at Stoke Rochford Hall last month.Situated six miles south of Grantham, the country house hotel came to the attention of the Football League...
View ArticleSport fixtures in the Grantham area
SATURDAY (August 24)FootballNorthern Premier LeaguePremier Division – Grantham Town v AFC Fylde (3pm).United Counties LeagueDivision One – Harrowby United v Rothwell Corinthians (3pm).Lincolnshire...
View ArticleColumnist: Conservative councillor Richard Davies says the country’s planning...
Former American US Presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman Jr remarked: “Economic recovery must be earned, and it will be earned by entrepreneurs and it will be earned by small businesses.” And no place has...
View ArticleWoman seriously injured in Colsterworth road accident
A woman has been seriously injured in a road accident at Colsterworth.The incident took place at around 4.10pm yesterday on the B6403 Bridge End at Colsterworth.A silver tipper van collided with a grey...
View ArticleThatcher statue for Grantham: First look
A debate which has raged in Grantham for decades comes to a head this week - should the town celebrate its most famous daughter with a statue?Well, here’s a first look at three artist’s impressions...
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