Man assaulted in Grantham street
A man was taken to hospital this morning following an assault in Grantham.A Lincolnshire Police spokesman has confirmed that officers were called to William Street just before 8am after receiving...
View ArticleCYCLING: Baillie back on track with Team Sky guest ride
For the second winter running, a Witham Wheeler is taking part in the prestigious DHL Future Stars event at Manchester Velodrome – with Karl Baillie this year representing Team Sky at Revolution 37.The...
View ArticleBOWLS: Horace Bower gets the green light
Outdoor bowls exponents will be glad to hear that the Horace Bower Competition will be continued next year.Three associations will be playing – Grantham, Mansfield and North Notts – and the format will...
View ArticleMixed martial artists return to Grantham with the silverware
Three mixed martial arts exponents from Grantham’s Revolution MMA club performed well at the highly regarded Peterborough Championships on Sunday.Macauley Hughes won the under-16s event and Nathan...
View ArticleBelton House hosts successful second-hand bookshop
Rounding off the third very successful season of its Second-hand Book Shop, the National Trust’s Belton House will be holding a Second-hand Book Fair in the Stables the weekend of November 10 and...
View ArticleMan arrested after stabbing in Grantham house
A man was taken to hospital on Wednesday morning suffering from stab wounds after an assault at a house in William Street, Grantham.Police were called at 7.56am after reports that a man had been...
View ArticleBADMINTON: Bottesford ladies defeat Mars
Melton League results:Ladies’ Division OneBottesford 6Mars 3Sally Brown and Shirley Stevenson beat Tracey White and Sharon Chapman 21-12, 17-21, 21-11; beat Jane Scatchard and Marie Jones 21-11, 21-14;...
View ArticleSlender victory for Kesteven first team at Ashby
Kesteven travelled to Ashby expecting a tough match against a side sitting on place above them in the league.Midlands League 3East (North)Ashby 6Kesteven 9It was a damp day, and the small, heavy pitch...
View ArticlePolice and Crime Commissioner candidate David Bowles (Independent)
I am seeking election as Lincolnshire’s Police Commissioner as it is important that people should be represented by someone who will put the public’s interest first and not those of a political party.I...
View ArticlePolice and Crime Commissioner candidate Richard Davies (Conservative)
For the first time since the modern police force was formed, the people of Lincolnshire will have the opportunity to decide how they are policed.Having been born and raised in Lincolnshire I have a...
View ArticlePolice and Crime Commissioner candidate Paul Gleeson (Labour)
I am Paul Gleeson and I’m a councillor in Boston where I have lived for 10 years.A common theme of the concerns raised as I campaign and meet with people,is how policing no longer meets or listens to...
View ArticleTriple triumphs for Grantham Tennis Club
Grantham Tennis Club enjoyed a successful weekend of competition with three victories out of three.The Mini Reds triumphed 7-2 at Caunton with the team of Madison Cook, Millie Kappen and James Horton....
View ArticlePolice and Crime Commissioner Alan Hardwick (Independent)
The election of Police and Crime Commissioners on November 15 will herald the greatest change in policing in this country for more than a century. A new beginning, but still with an old problem to...
View ArticlePolice and Crime Commissioner elections
A number of readers have been in touch with the Journal to say that even though the police and crime commissioner election is on Thursday, they have still not received any information.Jan Hansen, who...
View ArticleEating Out: Historic inn served up a meal almost fit for a king
ReviewsFollowing Sunday lunch at The Angel and Royal I was not disappointed and neither were my five fellow diners.We lunched in Bertie’s Bistro on the ground floor of the historic building which has...
View ArticleHallcro says Grantham Town ‘clicked’ at Witton Albion
Grantham Town recorded their first league since the beginning of September on Saturday, defeating Witton Albion 2-0 on the road.Joint manager Wayne Hallcro said he thought the midfield three were key...
View ArticleCannabis plants worth £2 million found in factory set-up near Grantham
A cannabis factory with a grow estimated to have a street value of £2 million has been found in Langar.The factory containing around 3,000 plants was discovered by Nottinghamshire Police on Tuesday, at...
View ArticleGrantham’s Nottingham Forest fans visit Foxes
Nottingham Forest Supporters’ Club (Grantham branch):Forest are away at Leicester City tomorow (Saturday, November 10), kick-off 12.45pm.Bookings are being taken for away games at Wolverhampton...
View ArticleLincolnshire Wildlife Trust fears ash tree import ban is too late
The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust has welcomed a ban on the import of ash trees but fears it may be too late to stop the ash dieback disease from spreading.Most of the trust’s woodland nature reserves...
View ArticleSwayfield pub hosts a night at the races
A Charity race night will be held at the Royal Oak Country Inn in Swayfield in aid of the Wish House Charity.There will be prizes for each winning horse, owner and jockey. Horses, trainer and jockey...
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