Raining champs
THE Vivian Close/Vernon Avenue Street party on Sunday, June 3 was a huge success and rain definitely did not stop play as everyone who said they were going to come made the effort to come and join in...
View ArticleGrantham artist braves the rain to capture the Jubilee River Pageant
ARTIST Haidee-Jo Summers braved the pouring rain by the River Thames to paint the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant last weekend.Haidee-Jo, from Sudbrook, was one of only 20 artists from across the UK...
View ArticleTV’s Dallas Campbell will open Gravity Fields
TWO TV personalities are lined up to be part of the upcoming Gravity Fields Festival in Grantham.As organisers prepare to launch September’s ambitious festival in London next week, it is revealed that...
View ArticleIs there no solution to anti-social behaviour?
AS reported by the Journal, people living in Signal Road and Sharpe Road are dealing with anti-social behaviour on an almost daily basis.A panel meeting bringing together affected people, police,...
View Article£350k investment in furniture firm
A £350,000 investment into a Grantham furniture manufacturer will create new jobs.The Quality Furniture Company (QFC) has invested in the wood mill area of its Alma Park factory, to expand its capacity...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Planners give green light to £13.5 million Priory Ruskin...
A NEW £13.5 million school WILL be built in Grantham as Lincolnshire County Council has approved the planning application this morning (Monday).As reported in the Journal, the application to build the...
View ArticleWoman denies stealing alcohol from stores
A WOMAN faces a trial after she denied three charges of stealing alcohol from stores around Grantham.Fabre, 25, will return to court on September 14 for trial on the three matters. She was released on...
View Article‘Desperate’ man went on mini crime spree
AN unemployed man went on a short crime spree to help a friend who had fallen into debt with “rather unsavoury people”, Grantham magistrates’ heard.Unemployed 20-year-old forklift driver Declan Kay of...
View ArticleBingham pupils stabbed with insulin needle
POLICE arrested a 14-year-old schoolboy following an incident in which several children were stabbed with an insulin needle.It is believed as many as 20 children were injured in the incident at Toot...
View ArticleForklift robber also accused of wounding police
A MAN accused of stealing a forklift truck worth £20,000 and wounding two police officers will have his case heard at crown court.John Harty, 27, of Hollydene Crescent, Nottingham, was told his case...
View ArticleVideo link to man facing 27 charges
A MAN facing 27 different charges had his case adjourned for two weeks.Byron Hayes-Fowler of Wetry Close, Barrowby, appeared via video-link as he is on remand for unrelated matters.Hayes-Fowler, 21,...
View ArticleAddict mum stole meat one day after another
A DRUG-addicted mum-of-two stole meat on two consecutive days from the same Grantham store.Caren Patel of Kipling Close, Grantham stole three joints of meat from the Co-op store in Dysart Road on May...
View ArticleCrown court date set for man accused of child porn offences
A MAN accused of possessing more than 15,000 indecent pictures of children was told his case was too serious to be heard by magistrates.Andrew Knight, of Troughton Walk, South Witham, is accused of...
View Article£20k church lead theft
A MAN accused of stealing lead worth £20,000 from a church roof appeared at Grantham Magistrates’ Court on Monday.Oliver Tordoff of Wollaton Road, Beeston, Nottingham, is accused of stealing the lead...
View ArticleMOTOR RACING: Eventful weekend at Knockhill for Grantham’s Honda Civic racer...
GRANTHAM saloon car racer Rich Hockley made the long journey up to Knockhill for the second round of the Civic Cup last Sunday.Making his first visit to the Scottish circuit, Rich took the opportunity...
View ArticleInvitation to summer gala at St Sebastian’s Primary School in Great Gonerby
INFLATABLES, stalls and entertainment are lined up to form part of a school gala in Great Gonerby.St Sebastian’s Primary School will host its annual summer gala on Saturday, between 11am and 1.30pm.The...
View ArticleGrantham Athletic Club repeats winning success in North of England League
GRANTHAM Athletic Club repeated its success in the previous two rounds of the North of England League, recording another victory by 90 points at The Meres on Sunday.Thirty-two first places were...
View ArticleHarlaxton pre-school youngsters get to grips with safety
PRE-school children at Gill Ebbins’ Child-minding Practice in Harlaxton have been learning all about the importance of staying safe.On Monday, the children enjoyed a visit from police community support...
View ArticleRotary Club of Grantham Kesteven welcomes new president
A NEW president has been elected to lead the Rotary Club of Grantham Kesteven.Tony Griffin has taken over from outgoing president Marion Strange.Tony, who was born and raised in Birmingham, lived in...
View ArticleWATER POLO: Grantham club just misses out on Midlands title
GRANTHAM Water Polo just missed out on winning the Midlands ASA Championship at Walsall on Sunday.The competition, for players born in 1998 or after, saw them first defeat Nottingham 6-5 with goals...
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