READER OF THE WEEK
THIS week it’s Nigel Pilsworth, 40, of Springfield Road, Grantham.What’s your favourite thing about Grantham? It’s got a hustle and bustle but with a nice community feel. Strangers actually take the...
View ArticleBARGAIN OF THE WEEK
A BEAUTIFUL three-in-one pram is this week’s top bargain.The limited edition Leebruss pram has a pink floral design with a pale pink leatherette hood and apron. It comes with a car seat which can...
View ArticleA top-notch rating for a valued experience
I CANNOT fault the Cholmeley Arms at Burton-le-Coggles - my meal there was fabulous.If any place deserves five stars, this pub does.I took my fiancee Lesley one Tuesday night after a friend recommended...
View ArticleChurch hosts Russian voices
A mixture of Russian Orthodox and folk music will be performed in a mediaeval country church.LYRA voice ensemble, made up of graduates of St Petersburg Conservatoire, visit Eastwell Church on Friday,...
View ArticleTop folk duo back on road
Two of the British folk scene’s most accomplished performers appear at Aslackby Village hall on Saturday, May 5. Dartmoor-based couple Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman are back performing together...
View ArticleChance to see future stars of dance
SOME of the brightest new dance talent will be on show when Ballet Central visits Grantham today (Friday) as part of a national tour.The Guildhall Arts Centre performance will offer an opportunity to...
View ArticleMore from the hits Cru
THERE’S another chance to enjoy the music of Premier Cru at a supper dance tomorrow, Saturday.The four-piece will appear at Great Ponton Village hall for an ‘In Springtime’ evening organised by The...
View ArticleVaried line-up for mayor’s gala charity evening
OUTSTANDING homegrown talent will take centre stage for a gala variety show in Grantham next week.The Mayor’s Gala Evening at the Guildhall Arts Centre on Friday, May 4, will celebrate the talent of...
View ArticleMercy mission could prove a real life-saver for Grantham woman
A DESPERATE brother is celebrating today after earning a personal assurance from Health Secretary Andrew Lansley that his sister will get the cancer treatment she deserves.Andrew Smith, of Maplewood...
View ArticleKGGS could become an academy within months
KESTEVEN and Grantham Girls’ School could become an academy by August despite initial reluctance from the governors and headteacher.The grammar school is the only one in the town which is not yet an...
View ArticleEwan’s film reeled me in
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (12A)AT last Paul Torday’s novel has made it to the big screen, but of course few adaptations are better than the book.And that’s the case here, but that is not to say the...
View ArticlePriory Academies Trust criticised for ‘serious failings’
THE Trust, which runs a Grantham academy, has today (Friday) apologised after a Department of Education investigation revealed ‘serious failings’ in financial management.The investigation heavily...
View ArticleROWING: Club’s Grantham rowers win at regatta
SUNDAY saw the start of the spring and summer regatta season for Grantham members of Newark Rowing Club with the Leicester Regatta.The youth division of the club had an excellent start, winning the...
View ArticleHospital staff gave superb care
I have recently been discharged from Grantham hospital after a two-week stay following a major operation. My stay in hospital included time in intensive care and Ward 6, and the treatment I received...
View ArticleBeing ‘local’ is vital nowadays
In the difficult economic times that we live in, ‘being local’ is as important as ever. By being local I mean supporting local businesses and local people. Last August, Lord Oakshott claimed that...
View ArticleSquirrel should have been picked up
I TELEPHONED South Kesteven District Council’s waste department to report a squirrel which had been hit by a car.They said they only dealt with badgers, cats and dogs. I asked for a printed list which...
View ArticleThanks
I HAVE just spent three weeks on Ward 6 of Grantham Hospital and I would like to say thank you to the doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists and auxilliaries. Their care and...
View ArticleFootball
As president of the Grantham Saturday Football League, I write to express my huge disappointment in the lack of coverage afforded by the Grantham Journal on Beehive United winning the Lincolnshire...
View ArticleWest End musical to be staged at the Embassy
A MUSICAL featuring some of the greatest hits from the rock ‘n roll era starts a week-long run at the Embassy Theatre, Skegness, on Monday.Inspired by a series of multi-million selling compilation...
View ArticleGrantham Town bosses sign up for another two years
JOINT bosses Jimmy Albans and Wayne Hallcro signed a new two-year deal with Grantham Town on the pitch before the final game of the season.Gingerbreads chairman Steve Boam said it was just reward for...
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