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Fund-raising swimmers dived at the chance to raise money with Grantham Rotarians at the Swimarathon earlier this month. All the funds raised by local people went to local good causes. If you took part...
View ArticleGirl choir Cantamus is lined up to perform
INTERNATIONALLY renowned girls’ choir Cantamus will return to Grantham tomorrow (Saturday).The choir has formed part of the Grantham Music Club’s programmes several times over the years, and always...
View ArticleBARGAIN OF THE WEEK
HIS and hers watches could be just the thing to make a bold fashion statement.The matching watches are in great condition, and worn only once.The seller is asking for £40 ono.Information: 07717...
View ArticleGroove away Sunday night at Branston gig
THE Groove Merchants entertain with a mixture of smooth jazz, blues and fusion at The Wheel, Branston on Sunday.Chris Green, who plays guitar and slide guitar in the band, said: “It is a valiant...
View ArticleScrummy, cosy and quaint sums up The Cakehole nicely
HAVING heard from a friend how lovely The Cakehole is, I decided to go and check it out for myself - and I was not disappointed.As far as I’m concerned, the deli in Barrowby ticks all the boxes. The...
View ArticleCourt hands out a three-year jail term to Bingham man for supplying drugs
A THREE-year jail sentence has been handed down to a Bingham man involved in a drugs operation.Arshed Rafiq, of Grove Road, was convicted at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday after a jury found him...
View ArticleCouncil chairman ‘disgusted’ by ban on prayers at meetings
PRAYERS will no longer be held at full meetings of South Kesteven District Council following a judge’s ruling.Mr Justice Ouseley ruled that prayers are not lawful under section 111 of the Local...
View ArticleTo the Manor born
YOUNG entrepreneur Leo Vincent admits it is tough running your own business at 24 - but he wouldn’t have it any other way.Leo is the owner of Allington Manor, having taken over the family-run business...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Grandmother and grandson drown in village pond
A 71-year-old woman and her six-year-old grandson have drowned in a pond at Holywell.Lincolnshire Police received a call from a concerned parent at around 9.20pm yesterday (Thursday, February 16),...
View ArticleStroke club offers friendship and outings
GRANTHAM Stroke Club offers friendship, entertainment and trips away to its 39 members and their friends.The club, which meets once a fortnight on a Thursday between 10am and 2pm at the Church of the...
View ArticleWhat’s On Guide to Grantham
Today, 17thl Coffee, cake and company, St Sebastian’s Church, Great Gonerby, 10am to 11am. l New Age Kurling, village centre, Great Ponton, 10am.l Jogging for Beginners - sessions are tailor-made for...
View ArticleNot singing our anthem is a national disgrace
When I was a kid in the 1950s our schools taught us the National Anthem. I know the words by heart. I can also remember the National Anthem always being played after the very last TV programme, and...
View ArticleOur authorities have got priorities totally wrong
In reply to the lady’s demand to know what is going to happen to these poor eldely people who need care.They will end up staying in our over-strained hospital longer, costing the National Health...
View ArticleGALLERY: Photos from the scene of tragic double drowning at Holywell
INVESTIGATIONS continue into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of a grandmother and her grandson at the idyllic village of Holywell, near Castle Bytham.Lincolnshire Police received a call from a...
View ArticleVIDEO: Police update on double drowning at Holywell
POLICE investigating the drowning of a 71-year-old woman and her six-year-old grandson spoke to reporters this afternoon.Watch the video to see Lincolnshire Police Detective Chief Inspector Dave Wood’s...
View ArticleKFC developer will just appeal decision anyway
WITH reference to the article relating to the Development Control Meeting regarding the KFC decision, it does say that the Isaac Newton Pub has got planning permission for demolition which is...
View ArticleATHLETICS: Flying Matt is fastest cadet on the Wing
AN air cadet from 47F (Grantham) Squadron Air Training Corps won first place in Trent Wing cross country competition last weekend and is now considered to be the fastest in the Wing. Cadet Corporal...
View ArticleI feel sadness at what our town has become
I WAS born in Grantham in 1947 and have spent all of my life here. I have always felt fortunate to live in such a clean, attractive market town. However, much of its charm and so many of its amenities...
View ArticleWe rejected KFC plan for the good of Grantham
I READ your provocative comment column with interest as I was one of the committee who rejected the proposed KFC development because the ‘style of building was not to our taste’. In spite of the fact...
View ArticleThe Journal says...
THE Journal Children’s Fund re-launches this week, and we’re asking those who feel they could benefit from a helping hand to come forward.It is important to remember that this worthwhile community cash...
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