Nottingham Forest fans visit St Andrew’s
Nottingham Forest Supporters’ Club (Grantham branch):Forest are away to Birmingham City on Saturday, kick-off 3pm, and at home to Queens Park Rangers on Thursday (Boxing Day), kick-off 7.30pm.
View ArticleHave you seen missing man?
A Nottinghamshire man with links to Lincolnshire has gone missing, prompting a police appeal for help in tracing him.Nick Short, 52, was last seen by his wife at 8.30am on Thursday (December 12) at...
View ArticlePOOL: Grantham league awards night
Grantham and District Pool League held its summer season prize presentation evening at Grantham Snooker and Pool Club on Saturday.MC for the night and GADPL chairman Dave Sutton presented the trophies...
View ArticleROWING: Bottesford’s Callum comes back to competition
Bottesford rower Callum Jones has returned to training and competition following a three month lay-off during the summer months.Having represented Great Britain juniors under-19s for the past three...
View ArticleBarrowby Swans progress to last eight of Lincs Cup
Lincolnshire Junior CupTetney Rovers 0Barrowby FC 1Barrowby Swans progressed to the quarter-finals of the Lincs Cup on Saturday with a hard fought victory on the East Coast.Swans skipper Jones won the...
View ArticleHorse trailer stolen from farm near Ancaster
An Ifor Williams horse trailer was stolen from a farm in Wilsford, near Ancaster, on Thursday.Police are warning all farmers and horse owners to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity following...
View ArticleProperty of the Week: Grantham
This four bedroom house on the popular Christchurch Road, Grantham, offers excellent family accommodation for less than £125,000.The semi-detached property is exceptionally well presented throughout...
View ArticleThe Big Interview: Bikers’ run organiser John Bartlett
Needy children in the Grantham area and further afield get a boost around Christmas and Easter time thanks to the efforts of keen motorcyclist John Bartlett and his biker pals.John, 66, is the man...
View ArticleGrantham Journal columnist: Jacob Stuart
It seems that the pressure applied by our MP Nick Boles has had its intended affect on our local NHS trust.Mr Boles threatened that if things did not improve at Grantham Hospital, United Lincolnshire...
View ArticleTABLE TENNIS: Pupils take part in festive schools tournament
Cliffedale Chandler’s Christmas schools tournament was held at The Meres leisure centre on Saturday, in conjunction with GAPS and the Grantham and District Table Tennis League.More than 50 children...
View ArticleTENNIS: Grantham seconds lose for first time
Grantham Tennis Club men’s second string suffered their first defeat of the season at the weekend.Captained by Mike Roys, the team comprising of Nigel Birch, John Legard, Brian O’Farrell and Bernie...
View ArticleChristmas present delivers a fire safety warning
Firefighters delivered a Christmas gift to the Grantham Journal team this week.Inside was a charred Christmas stocking and stark images showing the damage that fires can cause.Not your usual festive...
View ArticleVandals smash car windows in Grantham
A large rock was used to smash the rear windows of two cars in Turner Crescent, Grantham, on Monday night.No attempt was made to take the vehicles or snatch anything inside them, say police.Anyone with...
View ArticleAmbulance service issues a warning as ‘Black Friday’ approaches
‘Black Friday’ is the name given by emergency services to the last Friday before Christmas as it is the busiest night of the year.The Friday night is notorious for Christmas parties and nights out...
View ArticleFULL REPORT: Grantham Town suffer third successive defeat at Worksop
Northern Premier LeaguePremier DivisionWorksop Town 3Grantham Town 1Grantham pushed in-form Worksop hard for the whole 90 minutes but in the end a combination of good finishing and the benefit of some...
View ArticleHaven’t got a Christmas tree yet? Lucy and Nina can help!
School friends Lucy Wade and Nina Parrish have been selling Christmas trees to fund charitable expeditions they are embarking on next year – and there’s still some left.The 16-year-olds are pupils of...
View ArticleATHLETICS: Grantham club members run well in Turkey Trot
Grantham Running Club’s Matthew Kingston-Lee bettered his own club half-marathon record when he finished eighth from a field of 1,000 in the Keyworth Turkey Trot last Sunday.He knocked 11 seconds off...
View ArticleSport fixtures for the Grantham area
SATURDAY (December 21)FootballNorthern Premier LeaguePremier Division – Grantham Town v Nantwich Town (3pm).United Counties LeagueDivision One – Eynesbury Rovers v Harrowby United (3pm).Central...
View ArticleWarning as unattended candle causes fire at Great Gonerby home
A fire at a house in Great Gonerby last night (Wednesday) was caused by a candle left unattended.Crews from Grantham were called to Holden Way at around 6pm to a report of a house fire. The flames had...
View ArticleCouncil tax rise is on its way for Grantham households
South Kesteven District Council wants to increase its share of the Council Tax by 1.75 per cent from April next year, around 4p per week for a Band D household.For those who live in a property with a...
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