HOCKEY: Skipper goes to hospital as club eases to victory
East League Division 5NW: Grantham 4 Ely City 3rd 2Grantham got back to winning ways but will have to make do for some time without captain Oli Phillips who broke his leg in three places during the...
View ArticleGrantham sporting fixtures and football results
A round-up of this week’s forthcoming matches and last week’s soccer resultsSATURDAY (October 20)FootballEvo-Stik Northern Premier LeaguePremier Division - Grantham Town v Hednesford Town...
View ArticlePetition seeks better funding for Lincolnshire Police
People are being urged to sign an online petition in support of better funding for Lincolnshire Police.Lincolnshire is the lowest funded force in the country, with rural forces Cumbria, Dorset and...
View ArticleGrantham café raising cash for Cancer Research UK
Café Leo, in Westgate, is hosting its annual charity day in aid of Cancer Research UK on November 3.They will have a market stall, homemade cake sale balloon race, Tombola, games and much more. Cafe...
View ArticleGrantham Town bosses string of six defeats on players’ inexperience
Grantham Town shocked the league leaders with a top class first-half on Tuesday night – and then shocked fans when they let a 2-0 lead slip to a sixth straight defeat.The Gingerbreads nosed in front of...
View ArticleGRANTHAM JOURNAL LETTER: We should unite to save countryside
I refer to the comments attributed to Linda Neal, Leader of South Kesteven District Council, concerning the county council’s position statement on wind farms.Firstly, our position has been based on...
View ArticleGRANTHAM JOURNAL LETTER: Be a responsible pet owner
I read about the abandoned kittens being taken into Avenue Veterinary Centre, Grantham (Journal, October 12).We at Grantham ROCK are also getting cats and kittens left weekly or even daily at our...
View ArticleFestive bonanza at Grantham Hospice
A Christmas Shopping Bonanza will take place at Grantham Hospice in Barrowby Road on Wednesday, October 25 from 7pm until 9.30pm.Stands will include jewellery, perfume, beauty products and food....
View ArticleCaythorpe fire fighter honoured
Lincolnshire firefighter Neil Fritzsche received one of the nation’s highest honours at Buckingham Palace today (19 October).Lincolnshire firefighter Neil Fritzsche received one of the nation’s highest...
View ArticleCouncil setting out wind farm guidelines
South Kesteven District Council launched a consultation this week on their new Supplementary Planning Document which will guide how the council deals with wind farm applications in the future.The SPD...
View ArticleCouncillor voices Tesco concerns in open letter
Councillor’s Ian Selby has written this open letter to planning chairman Coun Martin Wilkins about his concerns about the proposal to turn the Cherry Tree pub into a Tesco.Here is his letter in full:I...
View ArticleCYCLING: Coleman retains hill climb title
GRAVITY-defying Jim Coleman won the Drighlington BC hill climb for the second successive year on Sunday.l A presentation was made for the winners of Witham Wheelers’ circuit race league at sponsors...
View ArticleGrantham drivers are risking lives to save minutes
A Grantham mum fears a child could be seriously injured or killed because of drivers trying to shave a few minutes off their daily commute.But she has found that when she and her son get the “green...
View ArticleCollege to give back house its dignity
Run-down Stonebridge House is to be given a new lease of life as Grantham College has bought it along with nine associated houses.It is a long-term investment for Grantham College, as the work to...
View ArticleGrantham athletes perform well at Louth cross country
A NUMBER of Grantham athletes competed in the Louth Cross Country Open last Sunday.The always challenging hilly Wolds countryside course lived up to expectations.William Tucker started the Grantham...
View ArticleWind power is not the solution
I was interested to read Jacob Stuart’s guest column (Journal, September 28) regarding the proliferation of wind farms in the area.I applaud his enthusiasm for having them in Grantham itself, though...
View ArticleGRANTHAM JOURNAL LETTER: Success due to the efforts of many
May I, as Leader of South Kesteven District Council use your columns to broadcast a massive thank you for all the support we had with the Gravity Fields Festival.Yes, it was a success, and the many...
View Articlebusiness centre ‘jewel in crown’
A new £4.1 million “Business Incubation Centre” has been given the go-ahead this week with councillors vowing it will help improve employment prospects in Grantham. The new building is part of the...
View ArticleTENNIS: Grantham win opening winter fixture following indoor defeat
THE week started with a loss for a Grantham Tennis Club team.The indoor first team, consisting of James Drennan, Richard Cragg, Mell Milner and Charlotte Palul, narrowly lost to West Bridgford 2nd.A...
View ArticlePopulation is to rise by 16,000 by 2026
Plans for major developments which will see thousands of new homes built in Grantham moved a step closer this week.On Monday, South Kesteven District Council’s cabinet met and sent their “Grantham...
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