Grantham King’s School boys to receive counselling after death of pupil...
A minute’s silence in remembrance of pupil Pierre Barnes will be held in an assembley at King’s School as pupils return from their half-term holiday on Tuesday.The boys will also be offered counselling...
View ArticleGrantham AC athletes fly at RAF Cranwell
Grantham Athletic Club was well represented in the opening round of the Lincs League Cross-country series at RAF Cranwell last Sunday.Athletes spanned the age groups from the new runners in the...
View ArticleHair-raising night in Grantham town centre
Furious at having her hair extensions pulled out in a night club, a 22-year-old vented her frustrations to the police and was arrested.The court heard how police were called to Westgate after reports...
View ArticleTABLE TENNIS: Grantham lose narrowly to Bourne in U3A clash
Teams from Grantham and Bourne’s University of the Third Age fought out a tough table tennis match at Cliffedale Primary School last Wednesday.Grantham U3A narrowby lost 23-17 in a match which featured...
View ArticleA memorial service will be held for Grantham schoolboy Pierre Barnes
A memorial service for Grantham boy Pierre Barnes will be held in Barrowby on Monday (November 12).The father of the schoolboy, who died on the island of Porquerolles last week, has told the Journal...
View ArticleDrink driver drove to Grantham Police Station
Vladimirs Stolarovs of Taverners Road, Peterborough drove his friend to Grantham police station the morning after he had been drinking until 2am.As he drove away the officer working on the reception...
View ArticleSingle goal knocks Harrowby United out of cup at Thrapston
The Arrows’ visit to Chancery Lane ended in disappointment as they went out of the cup to a single goal.Chromasports United Counties LeagueKnockout CupThrapston Town 1Harrowby United 0Harrowby created...
View ArticleMan felt harassed during police stop and search in Grantham
A man who admitted a public order offence said he lost his cool as he felt he was being harassed by the police.He was stopped and searched but nothing was found.Washoma, defending himself, said: “I was...
View ArticleFULL REPORT: Witton Albion v Grantham Town
Grantham travelled to Witton Albion on the back of a poor run of results and came away with a win. The Gingerbreads were the stronger, more determined side throughout the 90 minutes, and got their just...
View ArticleKesteven third string cruise to victory over Lincoln
Kesteven enjoyed their first home game of the season, with Lincoln providing the opposition.Lincs Merit LeagueKesteven 3rd 43Lincoln 4th 0New skipper Andy Peabody pulled together a typical social rugby...
View ArticleA visit to sunny Lake Como for Grantham Luncheon Club
Grantham Luncheon Club met at the Ramada Hotel in Grantham on Friday. The group of 87 members enjoyed an illustrated talk by photographer Keith Holmes, with his talk entitled ‘The Villas and Gardens of...
View ArticleGrantham ten pin bowling results
Marren Tiles TriosResults (week 14): 9ers 3 Team Bar 8, Grumpy Old Men 10 Oddsods 1, Crafty Foxes 0 Team Powerplay 11, Magic Weasels bye.Highs: Female - HGS 161 Jackie Dickson, HGH 198 Jackie Dickson,...
View ArticleGOLF: Stoke Rochford win Society competition for first time
Stoke Rochford hosted the Hotchkin Society Cup last week.The society comprises six golf club courses designed by Colonel Stafford Vere Hotchkin and every year they get together to play for the Cup....
View ArticlePassengers injured in Denton crash
A motorist who defied a driving ban to get to work on time has been jailed by a judge at Lincoln Crown Court.Max Green was originally given a chance after crashing his car into a wall at Denton near...
View ArticleTeenager burgled Grantham home while occupants slept
A 17-year-old boy who burgled a house while the occupants were in bed escaped immediate custody when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court.The teenager, with an accomplice, smashed a window to get into...
View ArticleGirls meet women’s Team GB captain
The captain of Team GB’s women’s football team at the Olympics, Casey Stoney, visited Walton Girls’ High School recently.The Lincoln and England footballer inspired the students at a school assembly,...
View ArticleA new role for Pastor John after 12 years in Grantham
A pastor is moving on to pastures new after 12 years in Grantham.Pastor John Ferguson ministered at the Grantham Seventh-day Adventist Church in Dudley Road, and has now been promoted to the role of...
View ArticleDeserving Pizzini in Bottesford picks up an award
Pizzini in Bottesford was a deserving winner in the East Midlands Food and Drink Awards. The venue won the award for ‘Best Tea Room/Cafe’ in the awards, which run across 12 local newspapers by our...
View ArticleLong Bennington and Marston burglaries might be linked, say police
Police are appealing for information on two burglaries that could be linkedThe first took place in Costa Row, Long Bennington, between 7pm and 10pm on Saturday, in which an offender broke in through a...
View Article50th anniversary celebration for Grantham’s Inner Wheel
The Inner Wheel of Club of Grantham marked its 50th anniversary with a special celebration complete with cake at Belton Park Golf Club.The speaker was Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s Association...
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