CHAMPIONS: Town follow up title triumph with victory over Stamford
Stamford 1 V 3 Grantham TownAlthough it might have been expected that celebration could have taken their toll on Grantham, the Gingerbreads recorded a pretty comfortable win over local rivals Stamford....
View ArticleRecital will raise money for organ
AN organ recital and musical evening will take place at St Andrew’s Church, Boothby Pagnell, on Monday, April 16, at 7pm.Geoff Winter, who is organist at St John’s Church, Grantham, and members of his...
View ArticleGrantham loses mental health unit with patients facing trip elsewhere
A MENTAL health unit in Grantham will be closed by health bosses who called it an “environmentally unsafe facility for patient care”.Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust announced this week it...
View ArticleInvestment for college
A NEW school block has opened at Ambergate Sports College, Grantham, replacing temporary classrooms on a different site.The new classrooms will form a new Lower School and were partly paid for thanks...
View ArticleDragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis helps Claire build upon Acting the Party
A SIMPLE retweet led to a meeting with Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis.Claire Hainstock, owner of children’s entertainment business Acting the Party, was one of six Tweeters to tweet #sbs, a hashtag...
View ArticleGood customer service is the key for any business
I read Marie Baker’s review of Bindi Indian restaurant last week and was surprised to hear she was disappointed by her experience – we had a nice time when we went to eat there a while ago and the food...
View Article‘We have proven success in apprenticeships’
MANY readers will have watched the Panorama programme on Monday evening which featured the subject of apprenticeships.Apprenticeships are being promoted by this Government as one of the key vehicles...
View ArticleVillagers roll up their sleeves and pick up litter in South Witham
VILLAGERS are doing their bit to keep their village of South Witham gleaming.Around 25 people gathered last Sunday to take part in the annual litter pick.This is the second year the community has come...
View ArticleTickets for awards night
TICKETS are still available for the Gingerbreads’ end of season presentation night to be held on Saturday, May 19.The event will be held at Belton Park Golf Club, £30 per person. The price includes a...
View ArticleCHAMPIONS: Supporters hail Grantham Town’s ‘amazing’ team spirit
CHAIRMAN of Grantham Town Supporters’ Club Tony Fraher has hailed the magnificent team spirit at The Meres as the key to Grantham Town’s success.Mr Fraher praised the attitude of the current crop of...
View ArticleHoosiers hit Skegness
TOP indie band The Hoosiers are set to perform their hits in Skegness later this week.The band behind top-five smash ‘Worried About Ray’ will take to the stage in the Embassy Theatre on Friday, April...
View ArticleTeen rescued by firefighters
FIREFIGHTERS were called to Earlesfield Lane on Monday evening to help free a teenager trapped in a thick bramble bush.Firefighters from Grantham took two hours to rescue the 18-year-old man who was...
View ArticleBilly Fury classics to get airing at show
BILLY Fury fans will be in for a treat in Skegness this Saturday when his old band will perform his hits.‘Halfway to Paradise - The Billy Fury Story’ is set to take to the stage of the Embassy Theatre...
View ArticleSwan struggles in sea of rubbish
THIS startling photograph of a swan stuck in a sea of rubbish was sent in by a disgusted Journal reader this week.Vidmantas Dusevicius, of Springfield Road, Grantham, was walking along Grantham Canal...
View Article‘Join our club and you could help save lives’
THE Grantham branch of the British Heart Foundation is seeking new members to help fund-raise and save lives.The branch currently has eight members who organise a range of fund-raising activities each...
View ArticleLovely home-made food at a reasonable price at The Stag
LOVELY home-made food is what you can expect from The Stag at Barkston.Add to that a friendly service and it’s a winning recipe!My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our meal at the village pub on Easter...
View ArticleHear the magical tale of the Honey Man
‘A LITTLE magic’ will be brought to Bottesford Village Hall later this month.Theatre company New Perspectives will tell the tale of The Honey Man, by Tyrone Huggins.This is an absorbing tale of an...
View ArticleSee the gardens of Grantham House
GRANTHAM House will open its doors to the public on Sunday, April 22, in aid of the National Gardens Scheme.The sprawling medieval gardens, entered in Castlegate, will be open between 2pm and 5pm.They...
View ArticleClub welcomes a jazz quartet
A LEADING jazz guitarist will grace the stage at the Grantham Conservative Club on Thursday.Pat McCarthy forms part of a quartet which is sure to entertain jazz fans.Widely regarded as one of the...
View Article‘We want to be outstanding’
DESPITE disappointment over the planning delay, headteacher of the academy Clive Shepherd is determined that it will not stop the students’ good progress.The academy recently had its first Ofsted...
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