Grantham businessmen to walk 100 miles dressed as Hobbits
Two colleagues from Grantham are in for quite an adventure when they walk 100 miles from Grantham to Hemel Hempstead - dressed as Hobbits.Marc Paton and Mark Reid, who work together at Damasco in...
View ArticleTurning 100 was a special day for Mary, who shares her secret...
Mary Jackson celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday, at Folkingham Village Hall.Mary was very proud to have reached the big birthday and celebrated with her close family and friends.When asked what...
View ArticleDancers put on performance at end of Grantham summer school
Dancers have performed for family and friends at the end of a summer school in Grantham.The Chantry Dance Company, which moved to Grantham earlier this year, put on the contemporary ballet performance...
View ArticleHarrowby United go third
United Counties LeagueDivision OneHarrowby United 2 Rothwell Corinthians 1Harrowby moved up to third in the table an remain unbeaten in their first four fixtures of the season.In an evenly-contested...
View ArticleGrantham Town fall just short after brave display
Northern Premier LeaguePremier DivisionGrantham 1AFC Flyde 2AFC Fylde edged this game at The Meres, but were hanging on at the end as Grantham pressed forward in search of an equaliser. The...
View ArticleGrantham Gingerbreads chalk-up first away Derby win
Northern Premier LeaguePremier DivisionStamford 1Grantham Town 2Grantham came back from conceding an early goal to record their first league points away from home at their local rivals on Bank Holiday...
View ArticleAnglian Water plans to flush water mains in Grantham
Households in parts of Grantham may experience a disruption to their water supply as Anglian Water flushes the mains next week.The east of the town will be affected by the works, due to take place...
View ArticleVideo: Creation of Mallard signboard
A new signboard telling the remarkable story of the railways in Grantham will be unveiled as part of the Mallard celebrations next weekend.As well as showcasing the record-breaking Mallard run, the...
View ArticleMan jailed for violent attack on village green
A father who kicked and head-butted a man after violence broke out on a village playing field has been jailed at Lincoln Crown Court.Darren Coupland approached the victim on the field at South Witham...
View ArticleLincolnshire Police issues stark warning about legal highs
A legal high called Exodus Damnation has become widely used in Lincolnshire, with hospitals and schools seeing a rise in young people falling ill.Lincolnshire Police has issued a warning urging...
View ArticlePolice appeal after Bichon Frise killed in Grantham
A dog was killed in Belton Lane, Grantham, on Wednesday night and police are appealing for her owner to come forward.The white Bichon Frise was hit by a car just after 9pm.She was wearing a pink...
View ArticleMums fear for children’s safety after stranger approaches girl, 7, on...
Mothers are too terrified to let their children out to play after a man tried to lure away a seven-year-old girl from a play area.The frightening incident five weeks ago has shocked families living in...
View ArticleGrantham phone shop ‘gave me my phone back in pieces’ says angry woman
A businesswoman who went to collect her mobile phone after repairs was shocked to get it back in bits.Stephanie Shine, of Hough-on-the-Hill, was given her Nokia Lumia 800 back in pieces two weeks after...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Thank you from family of Danny Walsh
Immediately after the death of someone close to you, you’re either completely immersed in the million things that need to be done to deal with the impacts of the loss and lay that person to rest, or...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: ‘We were not invited to meeting
I read with some amazement the story and the editorial comments, regarding the retailers meeting held last week.For your information councillors from SKDC were not, nor were they ever intended to be,...
View ArticleThere’s turbine talk in the air
Controversial wind turbine developments are all coming to the fore at the same time.RWE npower renewables plans to hold community information sessions in Caythorpe, Dry Doddington and Stubton over...
View ArticleMuseum to host champagne reception on Margaret Thatcher’s birthday
A champagne reception attended by special guest Sir Malcolm Rifkind will be held at Grantham Museum in October to mark Baroness Thatcher’s birthday.The event will be held at the Museum on October 11...
View ArticleMOTOR RACING: GP3 racer Harvey toughs it out at Spa
Bassingham racing driver Jack Harvey endured a tough weekend in Spa for the latest round of the GP3 Series. Despite a strong qualifying session on Saturday morning, he was forced to retire from both...
View ArticleBig crowd will be a bonus for Grantham’s game against FC United of Manchester
Hoping to power on after the Bank Holiday triumph over Stamford, Grantham Town are expecting a crowd of more than 1,000 at The Meres on Saturday for the visit of FC United of Manchester.A four figure...
View ArticleCRICKET: Buckminster confirmed as league champions
Grantham & Melton AssociationDivision OneBuckminster 225Barkby 119Buckminster confirmed themselves as Sunday league champions with three fixtures still left to complete with a comfortable 106-run...
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