Lift at elderly people’s flats in Grantham breaks down again
A lift serving elderly people’s flats which broke down and was out of action for two weeks last month broke down again this week.Elderly and disabled residents at Brick Kiln Place on Springfield Road,...
View ArticleAngle grinder stolen in smash and grab in Grantham
Police are appealing for information after a power tool was stolen from a car parked in a residential street in Grantham.The thief smashed a car door window and grabbed a Bosch angle grinder left on...
View ArticleGrantham’s roadworks will last until end of month
The roadworks in Springfield Road will not be completed until September 27, admits county highways chief Councillor Richard Davies.It means the temporary traffic lights will still be in place when...
View ArticleGrantham school head defends decision to send home hair-dyed pupil
A child had a very short first day at school this week after being sent home due to the colour of her hair.Charlene Martin of Belton Lane, Grantham, was fuming after her daughter, Chloe, was turned...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Traffic chaos is unbelievable
I’ve lived in London and New York.I’ve driven through rush hour traffic in Bangkok and New Delhi.I have never encountered such a cock up in traffic “management” as we have here in Grantham. How they...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Bureaucracy has gone on far too long!
Grantham’s long-awaited southern relief road which was due to be given the go-ahead by South Kesteven District Council development control committee on August 27, has had the application...
View ArticleGrantham Town look to disrupt Spartans’ run of form
Grantham Town joint manager Ian Robinson says the game plan for tomorrow’s fixture at Blyth Spartans is to knock the Northumberland side “out of their stride”.Sitting midtable, Spartans have only lost...
View ArticleCRICKET: Belvoir triumph in final game of season
South Notts LeagueDivision AClifton 2nd 201-9Belvoir 202-4In their final game of the season, Belvoir bowling snuffed out Clifton’s wickets at regular intervals.Danny Gibson (2-21) had the openers...
View ArticleGrantham housebuyers and estate agents ‘fed up’ as local searches take too long
Estate agents in Grantham are concerned that local searches are taking far too long and are holding up house sales.Agents say that searches which normally take up to two weeks are now taking as much as...
View ArticleRUGBY: Kesteven warm up nicely for new season
FriendlyFriendlyKesteven 62Lincoln 7Kesteven warmed up for the forthcoming campaign with a fine performance against Lincoln at Woodnook on Saturday. The match was played in four 20-minute sessions to...
View ArticleGreat Gonerby couple celebrate diamond wedding anniversary
A couple celebrated their diamond wedding yesterday (Thursday), 60 years after being married in St Wulfram’s Church in Grantham.Clive and Pearl Jeffery, of Grantham Road, Great Gonerby, made an unusual...
View ArticlePlea for return of memory stick lost in Grantham
A mother has lost a memory stick containing photos of very special occasions.Amy Chard is appealing for anyone who has her memory stick (pictured) to get in touch.It is blue and silver in colour and...
View ArticleGrantham charity night to be held in memory of Danny Walsh
A charity night to raise money for the family of Danny Walsh will be held later this month at the King’s Hotel in Grantham. Danny, 30, was killed on July 28 in Grantham and his friend Bradley O’Hara...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letters: Planners are right in this instance
Would it matter if the agreed plans for Grantham were scrapped and replaced by a push to build housing estates out from Manthorpe instead?It’s a perfectly fair question.Some of the land opposite the...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: What were poll figures?
The article and comments in the Journal (August 30) referred to the percentage of voters in favour of the three designs, and also stated that a “significant” number of people voted for no statue.It...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Authority is not taking its own advice!
I can’t believe that SKDC would have the brass neck to write to Mrs Linda Napier reminding her to bring her garden up to the standard required (Journal, August 30).I’m inviting Ian Richardson (head of...
View ArticleGOLF: Alais finally gets her hands on Belton Park seniors’ trophy
BELTON PARKLadiesThe Vets Bowl, a competition for Belton Park senior ladies, was won for the second year running by Alais Smith with a superb score of gross 91 (net 64), knocking a massive four shots...
View ArticleFree family fun day to be held in Dysart Park in Grantham
Dysart Park in Grantham will host another Family Fun Day with 50 stalls, a whole host of bands and an arena full of acts to entertain visitors...and entry is free.The event will be held on Sunday,...
View ArticleGrantham Soul night to raise money for cancer charities
A Motown and Soul night will raise money for cancer charities.The event is being held at Rumours in Market Place, Grantham, on Saturday, September 28, and will be performed by singer Chris Kamara, lead...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Council must do more for retailers
I would first like to thank David Charles for his efforts on pulling the Grantham Retailers Association (GRA) together. There were many independent traders there, along with officers of SKDC, brave...
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