TENNIS: Juniors bring silverware home to Grantham
GRANTHAM Tennis Club juniors walked away with plenty of trophies at the recent Lincolnshire Closed Junior Tournament held at Boston last week.Madison Cook won all four matches in her group in the...
View ArticleUPDATE: Value goods chain Boyes to move into former M&S store in Grantham
DISCOUNT goods store Boyes will move into the premises formerly occupied by Grantham’s branch of Marks & Spencer, creating 30 jobs.The large premises, in High Street, has stood empty since M&S...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Thanks to our customers
MAY we, by way of your letters page, thank our customers - many of whom we have served for a considerable number of years - for their support during our time in Welby Street.We have been very touched...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: A good hospital experience
IN the last three months I have experienced the NHS at its very best.My two cataract operations are 100 per cent successful and were carried out while my vision was still reasonable. The treatment...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Many thanks for your support
ON behalf of Breathe Easy Grantham, I would like to thank everybody who cares and supported the Breathe Easy garden party on Wednesday, July 25.Thank-you to all the committee, and all those who helped...
View ArticleSt Hugh’s students beat Government’s target and 99% will keep learning
STUDENTS in year 11 at The West Grantham Academy St Hugh’s celebrated a fantastic set of results in their GCSEs and BTECs. This year, 90 per cent achieved five GCSE Grade A*-C, smashing the Government...
View ArticleROBSON’S CHOICE: Grantham Journal columnist talks immigration
COLUMNIST Alison Robson writes:AFTER reading Laurence’s column in the Journal last week, I have to say that I completely agree with him.All too often people stereotype immigrants with the same image;...
View ArticleSTRAIGHT TO THE POINT: Grantham Journal readers react to news online
Meadow created in parkn Thank you - the wild flowers are really beautiful, and a pleasure to walk by. I wish something could be done on the area before the fishing pond which gets very muddy and...
View ArticleDraw at Loughborough sets up Tuesday FA Cup home replay for Grantham Town
GRANTHAM Town thought they had done enough to win the FA Cup clash with Loughborough at the first attempt. After twice taking the lead, an equaliser late in injury time at the end of the game brought...
View ArticleHonda TT legend McGuinness to visit Grantham dealer at weekend
HONDA TT Legends rider John McGuinness will be special guest for the day at Grantham Honda Bikes on Saturday.The Spittlegate Level-based dealership’s open days have built up quite a reputation within...
View ArticleArrest warrant for Grantham court no-show
MAGISTRATES issued a warrant for the arrest of a defendant who failed to attend court without good reason.Following representations from the Crown Prosecution Service, the bench agreed that the excuse...
View ArticleColsterworth man denies assault
A COLSTERWORTH man will stand trial, accused of assault.Maxwell Goulding, of West Grove, denied assaulting a woman on May 31.The 63-year-old will reappear at Grantham Magistrates’ Court for trial on...
View ArticleFourth straight defeat for Harrowby United at Raunds
United Counties LeagueDivision OneRaunds Town 2Harrowby United 1HARROWBY went down to their fourth straight defeat against Raunds.The arrows started well and should have made the most of their chances...
View ArticleANGLING: King size catch wins Bottesford invitation match
BOTTESFORD and District Angling Association’s invitation match at Portland Waters old lake was won by A. King with a haul of fish weighing in at exactly 66lb.Results: 1 A. King 66.00.00, 2 T. Nally...
View ArticleUPDATE: Grantham residents urged to report sightings of missing man
A MAN who became the subject of a nationwide search has been found safe and well.Nottinghamshire Police issued an appeal for information on the whereabouts of Worksop man Steven Robert Thomas on...
View ArticleBigamy charge for man who wed at Belton Woods Hotel in Grantham
A BIGAMY charge is faced by a man alleged to have got married at a Grantham hotel while already wed to another woman.Sean Hitchin, of Mewburn in North Bretton, Peterborough, appeared at Grantham...
View ArticleMan denies racially aggravated attack on Grantham taxi driver
A MAN denies assaulting a Grantham taxi driver in a racially aggravated attack.At Grantham Magistrates’ Court on Monday, Stephen Maxwell, of Sandringham Drive in Grantham, pleaded not guilty to three...
View ArticlePassenger booted off train at Grantham after being ‘loud and hostile’
BRITISH Transport Police officers forced a man travelling home to Leeds off a train at Grantham after he used threatening behaviour, a court heard.Grantham magistrates heard how Jason Thompson, of...
View ArticleGrantham breweries are award winners
TWO breweries in Grantham shone at this year’s Small Independent Breweries Association (SIBA) eatern region competition.Oldershaws and Brewsters won three awards between them, made all the more special...
View ArticleNational award for Grantham Rotarians
Accolades continue to be heaped on Grantham’s Rotarians with the news this week that the Rotary Global Swimarathon has been given a national award.The event took the prize of Best Use of Facebook at...
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