Grantham Journal letter: Thanks for concert
Please convey my thanks to the Lions for the great concert on Sunday afternoon at Walton Girls’ High School.Also the performers, Trevor Leeson, Dave Knight and Terry Carey (who has been voted best male...
View ArticleRichardson Racing ends season in style at Brands Hatch
Castle Bytham-based Richardson Racing brought the curtain down on its title winning campaign in the Michelin Ginetta GT Supercup in stunning fashion at Brands Hatch last weekend, with a double victory...
View ArticleGrantham magistrates told how drugs keep epileptic twitching at bay
A cannabis smoker charged with being in possession of the Class B drug uses it to aid his epilepsy, a court heard.Stephen Aird, of High Street, Billingborough, appeared at Grantham Magistrates’ Court...
View ArticleGrantham man defied ban to drink booze at Grantham train station
Being banned from entering any train station in England and Wales did not stop Richard Barry from going into Grantham’s station, thereby breaching an anti-social behaviour order.The breach was one of...
View ArticleGrantham man accused of growing cannabis
A Grantham man appeared at Grantham Magistrates’ Court accused of producing cannabis.Mark Bellamy, of Albert Street, is charged with producing the Class B drug at a property in Jubilee Avenue,...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Fears for Grantham schoolboy, 12, missing on French holiday...
A schoolboy from Grantham has gone missing after going on a bike ride on Porquerolles island in the south of France.Pierre Barnes, 12, went missing on Saturday night as storms battered the...
View ArticleSingle Chorley goal sends Grantham Town to eighth straight defeat
Grantham Town suffered their eighth successive defeat after they conceded from a set-piece just before half time at a chilly Meres on Saturday.Evo-Stik Northern Premier LeaguePremier DivisionGrantham...
View ArticleStreet drinker disobeyed 24-hour Grantham town centre ban
“Over a can of beer?” a defendant exclaimed when a prosecutor asked magistrates to order him to pay court costs of £85.Alan Bywater was in court charged with failing to comply with the direction of a...
View ArticleGrantham motorist denies breath test charge
A woman who failed to provide a breath test denies doing so without reasonable excuse.Patricia Ellis, of Harrowby Road, Grantham, pleaded not guilty at Grantham Magistrates’ Court on Monday. It is said...
View ArticleUPDATE: Neighbours of Barnes family talk about disappearance of Grantham...
The Journal has been speaking to neighbours of the Barnes family today about the disappearance of 12-year-old Pierre Barnes.As reported by the Journal this morning, Pierre went missing on Saturday on...
View ArticleAmbulance service consultation in Grantham today (Monday)
Proposals for changes to the way ambulances services are run will be open to scrutiny this afternoon (Monday) at a public consultation event.The East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) will hold the...
View ArticleRUGBY: Kesteven back track with victory over Amber Valley
Kesteven returned to winning ways when they entertained Amber Valley at Woodnook on Saturday.Midlands League 3 East NorthKesteven 50Amber Valley 17Kesteven chose to play with the wind and were soon on...
View ArticleGrantham man allegedly created phony story to gain cash
A Grantham man is accused of fraud by falsely claiming to be doing a parachute jump to raise money for a terminally ill girl.Martin Heaver, of London Road, is alleged to have distributed sponsorship...
View ArticleUPDATE: King’s School headteacher talks of ‘distress’ over disappearance of...
The headteacher of missing schoolboy Pierre Barnes, 12, has spoken out about his “distress” over the ordeal facing the Barnes family.Pierre, a pupil of King’s School, went missing on Saturday on the...
View ArticleTreasurer denies defrauding Barrowby’s Royal British Legion Club
A treasurer of a Royal British Legion Club has denied taking several thousands of pounds from its coffers.Ben Looms, of Sewstern Lane in Sedgebrook, is accused of fraud by abuse of position while in...
View ArticlePizza delivery man struck over the head and robbed in Grantham
A pizza delivery man was hit over the head and robbed of cash in a terrifying incident in Grantham on Saturday night.The 27-year-old man was attacked by a gang of four, and was hit over the head with a...
View ArticleMan denies double assault in Grantham
Two common assault charges were denied by a Grantham man.Lee McCann, of Queensway, pleaded not guilty on Monday to assaulting a man and a woman in Grantham on October 7.McCann, 22, will stand trial on...
View ArticleA1 southbound closed after accident at South Witham
The A1 southbound at South Witham is closed after a car overturned.Police were called to the scene at about 3pm today (Monday) and the road was closed to let an air ambulance land.Traffic is queuing...
View ArticleNeighbour chased away burglar in Colsterworth
A villager chased away a man believed to be a burglar who targeted a house in Colsterworth.The neighbour to the property in Watt Avenue chased the suspect off the road and into fields.The offender got...
View ArticleRail delays due to signalling problems at Grantham
Signalling problems at Grantham are continuing to cause rail delays this evening.Services were stopped earlier today due to the track problems.Delays of 20 minutes between Newark North Gate and...
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