Home break-in
CROOKS forced their way into a home in Long Bennington, prompting a police appeal for information.The property in Winters Lane was targeted some time between February 7 and February 16.A rear door was...
View Article‘Twitter and Facebook can help us fight crime’
OFFICERS policing West Grantham are encouraging people to find out more about their area by following them on Twitter and Facebook.Pc Nick Fox, who recently took over as beat manager for the area,...
View ArticleOfficer worked Diana’s wedding and her funeral
A POLICE officer from Grantham has called time on a distinguished career which included covering Princess Diana’s wedding and her funeral.Angela Jones attended the village school in Foston before...
View ArticleVillage church hosts jazz quartet
A JAZZ quartet will take centre-stage at St Peter’s Church in Lenton on Saturday, March 10.Fascinating Rhythm is an entertaining new collaboration between four leading Midlands jazz musicians whose...
View ArticlePower cuts in Barrowby Gate
MORE than 3,000 homes have been without power in the Barrowby Gate area of Grantham this afternoon.The problem was reported at around 2.40pm today with around 3,500 homes without power.However,...
View ArticleGingerbreads grind down Millers to go eight points clear at the top
GRANTHAM Town extended their lead at the top of the league following a comfortable victory over New Mills at The Meres on Tuesday night.The Gingerbreads soon got into their stride and by midway through...
View ArticleGreat atmosphere is a bonus at Modern Jive
IF you try one new thing this year, make it a night at Modern Jive Grantham - chances are you’ll go back.When I’ve joined dancing groups in the Grantham area to write a feature as Club of the Week,...
View ArticleFollow easy steps to ensure kitchen safety
LAST week Grantham fire station manager Andy Ford gave us his first set of tips on cooking safety. Here’s part two . . .ALL too often Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue is being called out to extinguish...
View ArticleGrantham needs a detailed strategy for future growth
The Grantham Area Action Plan (GAAP) was the main talking point this week, as I attended an examination meeting held by the inspector appointed by the Secretary of State to review the GAAP.This meeting...
View ArticleTell the Journal about the best businesses in Grantham
The term ‘use it or lose it’ has been repeated so many times recently, but it seems that for some businesses it comes too late. It was recently reported that 14 high street chains closed every day in...
View ArticleVIDEO: Happy 25th birthday to leap year Harold
CENTENARIAN Harold Cox may look a year or two older but he actually celebrated only his 25th birthday this week.That’s because Harold was born in a leap year on February 29th, 1912.The 100-year-old...
View ArticleGrantham Town go eight points clear after win over Sheffield
Evo-Stik Northern Premier LeagueDivision One SouthGrantham Town 2Sheffield FC 0GRANTHAM Town resumed their march towards the championship title with a tidy win over in-form Sheffield to take them eight...
View Article‘He is disappointed in himself’
ACTING aggressively towards street wardens drew the attention of police in Grantham town centre.Daniel Burnett, of Dale Road, Grantham, admitted using threatening words or behaviour following an...
View ArticleDriver was still over the limit when he crashed his BMW
A DRIVER was breathalysed after crashing his car and found to be well over the drink-drive limit.Stephen Thompson of The Robin Hood and Little John in Aslackby crashed his car into a ditch and failed a...
View ArticleRetailer Game goes into administration
COMPUTER games retailer Game went into administration today.The company, which has a store in Grantham’s High Street, has appointed MJA Jervis and SD Maddison as joint administrators.The company has...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: A1 closed north of Grantham as police speak with person on bridge
POLICE are “concerned for the safety” of a person on a bridge over the A1 between Long Bennington and Foston.The A1 is closed on both the south and northbound carriageways, and police are urging...
View ArticleA1 reopens after negotiators remove man from Long Bennington bridge
THE A1 near Long Bennington reopened at around 6pm last night (Monday) after a man was talked down from a bridge.The road was closed in both directions for much of the afternoon as a result of concerns...
View ArticleStaff insist under fire A&E boss ‘puts patients before paperwork’
STAFF at Grantham Hospital want their ‘leader’ and ‘inspiration’ returned to front line duty after he was disciplined last week.A&E Clinical Nurse Manager Paul Lewis, who has worked in the NHS for...
View ArticleMP says rumours are scare stories
MP for Grantham Nick Boles has dismissed the latest concerns raised to the Journal as a tactic to ‘scare’ people.He believes that there is no truth in the mention of plans to downgrade A&E, and...
View Article‘We beg you: don’t believe there is no downgrading’
STAFF at Grantham Hospital are appealing to the Journal to help them stop the ‘downgrade’ of A&E.In a letter from members of the A&E team, which the Journal has verified with sources inside the...
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