Grantham court: Man grabbed partner by throat
The court heard how a verbal argument between a couple culminated in an incident of common assault at a Grantham property.Mark Baker, aged 32, currently of Mercia Drive, Ancaster pleaded guilty to one...
View ArticleGrantham Town under-18s march on in cup
FA Youth CupSecond qualifying roundGrantham Town 2Dunkirk FC 1Grantham Town under-18s progressed to the Third Round Qualifying of the competition with victory at The Meres on Thursday night.James King...
View ArticleViking Challenge raises £26,000 on its 20th anniversary
More than 1400 cyclists took part in an off-road cycle event that organisers hope will raise over £26,000 for a village school and a charity.The annual Viking Challenge, which saw cyclists taking on a...
View ArticleLincolnshire Police to start home visits after firearms warning
Police are due to start home visits after calling on firearms owners to make sure their guns are kept securely.Lincolnshire Police and other forces across England and Wales will start home visits on...
View ArticleATHLETICS: Grantham AC’s Houlton shows class at Lincoln
Grantham Athletic Club’s Dean Houlton showed his class with an 80.48 per cent age-graded performance at the Lincoln Parkrun on Saturday.Meanwhile at the Newark Parkrun, Alan Carley set the bar high as...
View ArticleUnique pictorial record of First World War at Barkestone-le-Vale church
A remarkable First World War display featuring over 30,000 photos can be seen at a village church.The WWI centenary commemoration display is part of the 11th annual family history and photographic...
View ArticleMARTIAL ARTS: Grantham karate club members enjoy open seminar
Grantham Ji-Shin Karate club hosted an open karate seminar with 5th dan sensei Keith Walker.The course content was fight, pad drills and takedowns, all of which will help with competion and also...
View ArticleFirefighters isolate electricity supply at Grantham home
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue were called to a house on Harlaxton Road in Grantham last night.They attended at 10.11pm due to concerns regarding a damaged plug socket in the kitchen.The fire crews were...
View ArticleClassic fish and chips in modern Barkestone-le-Vale restaurant
A recently opened restaurant, bar and takeaway in the Vale of Belvoir is serving traditional fish and chips in a modern environment.The John Dory on Rutland Square, Barkestone-le-Vale was opened four...
View ArticleGrantham Town chairman stands down
Barrie Pierpoint has resigned his post as chairman of Grantham Town and has stood down from the club’s board of directors.A statement on the Gingerbreads website said Mr Pierpoint, who joined the club...
View ArticleYOUTH FOOTBALL: Grantham tyre company remains committed to Gonerby
Tyre company Vacu-Lug have signed up to back Gonerby junior footballers for a further two years.Vacu-Lug have continued their long-running commitment to local youth football by providing Gonerby Youth...
View ArticleFirefighters tackle blaze at Pointon pub
Firefighters yesterday tackled a fire at a village pub.Six appliances and an aerial ladder platform from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the blaze at The Old Ship Inn, in High...
View ArticleGrantham teenagers graduate as national citizens
Teenagers from Grantham were among more than 800 people from across Lincolnshire and Rutland to be recognised for their achievements during the summer.All aged 15 to 17, they completed the four-week...
View ArticleVolunteers wanted in Grantham to help on Christmas Day
A church organisation would like volunteers to come forward to help provide elderly and lonely people in Grantham with a Christmas Day lunch.Churches Together will once again be providing a lunch on...
View ArticleTraining and jobs announced by Grantham recycling firm with MP’s visit
A £100,000 training partnership between electrical recycling company Environcom and the Cranfield School of Management was launched on Friday by Nick Boles MP.The business and education minister...
View ArticleKeg theft warning by Lincolnshire police
Police are highlighting the ongoing problem of aluminium kegs being stolen from pubs and other licensed premises across Lincolnshire.They say that because kegs are often kept outside awaiting...
View ArticleINDOOR BOWLS: Long Bennington and Dysart Park register wins in Sencit League
Grantham and District Indoor Bowls Club results:Sencit LeagueArnoldfield 28Dysart Park 69Arnoldfield names first: G Bland, P Horton, A Alexander, A Curtis lost 8-20 to J Waterall, L Thompson, B Cox, A...
View ArticleCar spins off A1 southbound at Little Ponton
One lane of the A1 southbound at Little Ponton was blocked earlier this morning as emergency services attended a car that had spun off the slip road.The police and ambulance service were called to the...
View ArticleGrantham Town concede to Linnets late on
Northern Premier LeaguePremier DivisionKings Lynn Town 1Grantham Town 0Grantham Town just missed out on a share of the points when they conceded late on at Kings Lynn on Tuesday night.The Gingerbreads...
View ArticleGOLF: Belton Park pair win final county competition
Lincolnshire Union of Golf Clubs held its final competition of 2014 at South Kyme Golf Club.The competition, open to all Lincolnshire Clubs, was a Greensome Stableford for mixed pairs.The winning pair...
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