Breaking news: Man arrested after woman is shot with air rifle in Grantham
A woman was shot with an air rifle at a house in Tennyson Avenue, Grantham, this morning (Saturday).She was shot in the shoulder with a pellet and taken to hospital for treatment. Police say her injury...
View ArticleGrantham garden lovers invited to two special locations
Garden lovers are being invited on two special days out by South Kesteven District Council.Both are at historic locations whose gardening roots go back to the 17th century.The first tour is on Monday,...
View ArticleGrantham VW club comes to students’ rescue on prom night
A group of Volkswagen enthusiasts came to the rescue when the limo taking seven students to their prom fell through.Mum Diane Harris lost more than £400 when the company hiring out the tank limo went...
View ArticleRestored weathervane is returned to Grantham park
A weathervane which was broken and damaged in bad weather has been restored to its position on the gatehouse of Wyndham Park.Local businessman and former Forces man Dean Ward paid for the repairs to...
View ArticlePolice report rise in youths clambering on to rooftops in Earlesfield area of...
Irresponsible youngsters have climbing on to roofs of buildings in Trent Road, prompting police to issue a warning.The Earlesfield area’s neighbourhood policing team said such incidents are on the...
View ArticleStaff at Asda in Grantham mark Armed Forces Day in style
Flying the flag for Armed Forces Day today (Saturday) was the team at Grantham supermarket Asda.Staff dressed up in costume, wartime music was played and the Last Post was played at the end of the...
View ArticleHave you seen this parrot, missing in Grantham?
A parrot has gone missing from the Barrowby Road area of Grantham.The parrot, a blue-fronted Amazon, flew from its owners’ home at around 11am this morning (Saturday). It was last seen flying in the...
View ArticleCRICKET: Grantham umpire Vic earns respect of Sir Gary Sobers
Local umpiring stalwart Vic Heppenstall has had numerous accolades over the years and received his latest from the hands of another cricket legend – Sir Garfield Sobers.The former West Indies...
View ArticleCRICKET: Grantham girls play hard ball
Grantham Girls under-14 cricket team enjoyed a sunny Sunday afternoon at Ketton Cricket Club and won the six-a-side hard ball competition involving Ketton, Narborough and Twycross cricket clubs.All...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Thank you
Thank you to the Journal for your coverage of the open gardens for the National Garden Scheme at the weekend.This was very much appreciated by the garden owners and resulted in a great turnout,...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Businesses aided riders to take part
I would like to thank Cyclesport and Halfords for helping service users of the Grantham Foyer participate in the local Bike 4 Food challenge the local foodbank held on June 21.Grantham Foyer is a...
View ArticleRockstar treatment for Grantham band at Californian recording studios
A rock band formed by four youths who grew up in Grantham have recorded an album in America with top record producers.Matt Grocott and The Shrives is comprised of 19-year-old lead vocalist and...
View ArticleDavid Cameron welcomes Isaac Newton pupils to Westminster for tennis
Pupils from Isaac Newton Primary School were not only centre court but in central London last week – playing tennis in front of David Cameron, Grantham MP Nick Boles and Sochi gold medalist Lizzy...
View ArticleSweet Pea Week begins today at Easton Walled Gardens
Sweet peas, swallows, meadows and cream teas – the essence of summer at Easton Walled Gardens and the focus of Sweet Pea Week which begins today (Sunday) and ends on July 6.You can find over 85 types...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Huge thanks to Rotarians
On behalf of South Lincolnshire Blind Society I would like to say a huge thank you to the Rotary Club of Grantham Kesteven for the magnificent effort in raising such a fantastic amount at their 12th...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Big Interview: Volunteers keep Gravity on the air
Gravity FM has been broadcasting since 2008, and its director, Doug Hough, won the Contribution to the Community Award at the Grantham Journal’s business awards.Doug told the Journal what listeners can...
View ArticlePedestrian injured by car in Grantham
A pedestrian has suffered a serious injury to her foot after it was run over by a car in Grantham this morning (Monday).The woman was taken to Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham following the...
View ArticleGrantham Dramatic Society will stage Blackadder Goes Forth in November
Grantham Dramatic Society is inviting people interested in joining it to an open evening tomorrow (Tuesday) and also to casting sessions for its next production of Blackadder Goes Forth.Anybody...
View ArticleFalse alarm for firefighters called to Great Gonerby
Firefighters were called out to a sounding fire alarm in Great Gonerby yesterday (Sunday).A crew from Grantham attended Old Great North Road just after 6.30pm to find there was no fire, and that the...
View ArticleBusinesses invited to free information event as part of Grantham’s Gravity...
An event aimed at small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will form part of the upcoming Gravity Field Festival.On Tuesday, September 23, an insight into support and funding for local and regional SMEs...
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