Your Grantham Carnival Princess is crowned
THIS year’s Carnival Princess has been crowned!Winner of the competition at the Guildhall in Grantham tonight was Casey Cant, a pupil of West Grantham Academy St Hugh’s.She wowed the judges with her...
View ArticleeBayer cheat ordered to pay compensation
AN eBayer fraudulently sold Pioneer CD equipment with no intention of sending it to the buyer.Jamie Wheeler, 23, of Oakleigh Road, Grantham, admitted the charge. The court was told that when a buyer...
View Article‘Glancing blow’ was caught on camera
AN assault which was captured on a phone camera landed a man with 12-month conditional discharge.Paul Short, 32, of Dysart Road, Grantham, admitted assault but denied actually hitting the victim.Short...
View ArticleMissing Grantham woman found
POLICE have confirmed this morning that a Grantham woman missing since Thursday has been found.Officers were concerned for 23 year-old Nicole Faber but she has since been found safe and well.
View Article‘Body’ beside the A1 was drunk hitch-hiker
POLICE who were called to reports of a body at the side of the A1 found a man who was drunk and incapable.Anthony Copfield, 48, admitted the charge.Marie Stace, prosecuting, said: “An officer was asked...
View ArticleSee Belvoir hounds and kennels
KENNELS belonging the Belvoir Hunt will open from 1pm on Sunday for an annual open day.As well as the chance to view the historic kennels by Belvoir Castle, visitors can see lurcher and terrier shows,...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Barrowby Vets prove their mettle
BARROWBY Veterans proved there is life in the old dog yet when they finished as runners-up in their league at the end of the season.Barrowby have been playing together as a team for five seasons now...
View ArticleTeenager hit by car on the way to school in Bridge End Road, Grantham
A TEENAGE girl was hit by a car in Bridge End Road, Grantham this morning as she made her way to school.The incident happened at around 8.30am when the 15-year-old was struck by a silver Citroen Saxo...
View ArticleCouncty council commits £30 million ‘to ensure earliest possible start’ for...
LINCOLNSHIRE County Council has highlighted the Grantham south west “relief road” as one of its six major infrastructure projects for the coming year.The council’s Annual Statement released on Friday...
View ArticleWorld’s largest country fair returns to Belvoir
AFTER a three-year break, the world’s largest country fair - the CLA Game Fair - is returning to Belvoir Castle this summer - and could prove a massive boost to the local economy.An estimated 130,000...
View ArticleRotary club’s hard work is recognised
PRESIDENT of the Rotary Club of Grantham Peter Berry has accepted a special citation on behalf of the club.The Rotary Club of Grantham was nominated as the best in the 25 to 50 membership band for...
View ArticleSalon event raises £2k for Jamie
AN estimated 500 people from the Grantham area came out to raise money and show their support for local teenager Jamie Bates at a fund-raiser in Grantham on Sunday.The Meres Leisure Centre hosted the...
View ArticleJoin in the world’s biggest pie fight
HUNDREDS of people are set to take part in a giant pie throwing fight to raise money for charity next weekend.The event is being organised by 15-year-old King’s School pupil Rory Koper who hopes to...
View ArticleBill Barlte quiz at Normanton
THE annual pub quiz for the Bill Bartle Trophy will be held at Normanton Club on Saturday.The contest is an individual event, open to all, with the overall winner receiving the event prize. The highest...
View ArticleCorby Glen Bus Crash Pupils: ‘Anyone would have done the same thing’
SCHOOL pupils caught up in the bus crash drama have described a scene of chaos, with injured children screaming and crying.The bus crashed into a ditch in Humby Road, Ingoldsby after being forced to...
View ArticleGrantham girl gets her hands on torch
ALLYS Clipsham was the first Granthamian to get her hands on the Olympic torch this week and described the experience as “absolutely brilliant”.Teenager Allys Clipsham, a former Central School and KGGS...
View ArticleThanks for act of kindness
LAST week, I was ‘struggling’ up Cherrywood Drive when I had to stop to catch my breath. A car pulled up alongside me and the driver asked if I was alright. When I said I would be in a minute, he asked...
View ArticleSearch is on for diamond volunteers
There are huge numbers of older people in the community who do tremendous work volunteering to help others. WRVS, in partnership with The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, has launched a...
View ArticleTABLE TENNIS: Grantham’s Churchill receives Switzerland call-up for England...
OLIVIA Churchill is the latest member of Cliffedale Chandlers Table Tennis Club to be selected for England.Olivia’s recent success at the ETTA Cadet Masters earned her a place in the England Cadets...
View ArticleFighting spirit still alive 25 years after nuclear triumph
IT’S been 25 years since villagers in Fulbeck won a momentous battle to save their back yards from becoming a home to nuclear waste.To mark the occasion - and to donate £1,000 left over from the...
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