PIGEON RACING: Grantham United race won by Parkers
Grantham United’s race from Aycliffe was won by D. Parker and son.Eleven members sent 175 birds.Results: 1 D. Parker and son 1720, 2 C. Creighton 1714, 3 D. Parker and son 1706, 4 Mr and Mrs D. Dixon...
View ArticleTouch Rugby begins at Kesteven next week
Kesteven RFC Touch Rugby sessions begin at Woodnook next Tuesday (July 1).The fun, friendly weekly sessions are open to all and no experience of rugby is necessary.The sessions are free and will run...
View ArticleYOUTH FOOTBALL: Grantham Flames need coach and players
Grantham Flames are on the lookout for a coach and some new players.The team are looking for someone with a Level One coaching certificate or who would like to work towards it.With new players always...
View ArticleLorry hits Grantham railway bridge causing road and rail disruption
A lorry has hit the railway bridge over Harlaxton Road, causing the road to be closed while the police and fire brigade attempt to remove the vehicle.Police are on the scene and have closed Harlaxton...
View Article‘Long grass is a disgrace’ says Grantham resident
Reader Mrs P. Holmes has written a letter to the Journal this week following a story in last week’s Journal reporting on complaints about uncut grass.The report focused on complaints by residents who...
View ArticleFulbeck burglary and vehicle damaged in Barrowby
Police have alerted the public to a garage burglary in Fulbeck and a vehicle which suffered damage in Barrowby.Garden machinery was taken from the Fulbeck garage overnight between June 18 and 19, with...
View ArticleMasquerade ball raises more than £2,000 for Grantham school’s sensory garden
A masquerade ball has been held to raise money for a sensory garden at a Grantham school.Grantham Additional Needs Federation (GANF) held its first ever ball in support of the garden for Sandon School...
View ArticleCannabis plants found in drugs raid in Grantham
Cannabis plants were discovered by police during a raid on a property in Grantham on Sunday.Police have not yet confirmed how many plants were found at the address in Kedleston Road, but said it was “a...
View ArticleReminder of car park closures coming up in Grantham
Motorists are reminded that council-run car parks in Grantham are set to close at times over the next fortnight while resurfacing and lining works are carried out.The car park in Wharf Road will close...
View ArticleYoung woman, 27, who died in Grantham is named
A 27-year-old woman who died in Grantham on Friday has been named as Kerry Louise Smith.She was found at an address in Derwent Road, Grantham, at about 5.30pm. The coroner’s office says it is waiting...
View ArticleLloyds bank employees walk from Grantham to Newark for Alzheimer’s
To support Lloyds bank’s charity of the year the Alzheimer’s Society, staff from the Grantham branch took part in a sponsored walk from their workplace to the bank’s base in Newark.It was the final leg...
View ArticleSports fixtures in the Grantham area
SATURDAY (June 27)CricketSaturdaySouth Lincs & Border LeaguePremier Division – Belton Park v Moulton Harrox, Grantham v Skegness 2nd, Welby v Sleaford 2nd.Division One – Heckington v Grantham 2nd,...
View ArticleYOUTH FOOTBALL: Barrowby Black Cats are looking for players
As the new football season approaches, Barrowby Black Cats are on the lookout for new unattached players.The age group of players required for the 2014-15 season is under-8.For further information...
View ArticleATHLETICS: 10th Stathern 10 attracts 100
The 10th Stathern Festival 10km charity run was once again a success, with exactly 100 runners taking part in the annual event.Winning the men’s event for the second time, Mark Powell completed the...
View ArticleSlideshow: Swimarathon sees more than £52k presented to good causes in and...
Some of Grantham’s most generous and giving people were gathered in one room last night (Wednesday) for Swimarathon’s presentation of cheques and awards.Fifty-eight charities and good causes were...
View ArticleChildhood memories and the universe all explored by Bottesford poet
A collection of poems by a former journalist, lay pastor and bank director from Bottesford are being published tomorrow.Ray Smart has written ‘Some Poems’, which includes memories of his childhood in a...
View ArticleReminder to Grantham bike owners after thefts
Police in Grantham have urged bike owners to remember to take steps to ensure their bicycles are safe after a recent spate of thefts.Making sure your bike is locked up overnight, even if it is in your...
View Article‘Goats would do a better job’ says Mayor of Grantham
The Mayor of Grantham has spoken out over the ongoing issue with grass cutting following a contract between South Kesteven District Council and Glendale.Mayor Ian Selby said: “I raised this issue last...
View ArticleBest of British celebrated with performance at Grantham care home
Last Friday was National Care Home Open Day and among those taking part was the Orders of St John Care Trust’s Gregory House in Welby Gardens.Activities co-ordinator Zenda Dempster arranged for London...
View ArticleMinecraft charity stages its fourth annual event in Grantham
For 72 hours straight ten volunteers will play computer game Minecraft as part of an annual fund-raiser.MineThon was founded by Ethan Smith in 2011, and each year has held a Minecraft event for...
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