Huntingtower School girls to swim for Cancer Research this weekend
This quartet will be swimming at the Meres this weekend in an effort to raise money for Cancer Research.The girls decided to fund-raise after one of the girl’s mum, Sarah Collier, was diagnosed with...
View ArticleGreat Wall of China trek for KGGS Emily
An ex-KGGS pupil is to trek along the Great Wall of China to raise money for the charity Breast Cancer Campaign.Emily Quinton Smith, 20, is studying at the University of York and has already begun...
View ArticleARCHERY: Belvoir’s Gamble wins two titles in two days
Belvoir Archers’ top longbow exponent Steve Gamble did the double at the weekend, winning the British Long Bow Society Indoor Championships and the East Midlands Archery Society Indoor...
View ArticleBOXING: Wallace defeated in national quarter-finals
There was disappointment for Grantham Amateur Boxing Club’s light-middleweight shining light at Manchester last Sunday.Contesting the quarter-finals of the English Novice Class B Championships, Nathan...
View ArticleGrantham’s ten pin bowling results
MARREN TILES TRIOSResults (week 17): 9ers 9 Team Powerplay 2, Grumpy Old Men 0 Magic Weasels 11, Crafty Foxes 1 Team Bar 10, Oddsods bye.Highs: Female - HGS 172 Julie Newman, HGH 222 Julie Newman, HSS...
View ArticleUnion votes against EMAS plans to close ambulance stations
Trade union GMB made the vote against East Midlands Ambulance Service’s Phil Milligan fearing that his proposal to replace the region’s 66 ambulance stations with 13 large ‘hubs’ was ‘flawed,...
View ArticleCar damaged in South Witham
A car in Templars Way, South Witham had its four tyres damaged last weekend.Anyone with information can call police on 101 quoting incident 65 of November 28.
View ArticleQuiet first public meeting on future of Grantham’s healthcare services
Not many people attended the first public consultation meeting on the future of healthcare services in Grantham, which took place at the council offices on Wednesday.Members of the clinical...
View ArticleGrantham MP Nick Boles discusses housing plans
Grantham’s MP Nick Boles appeared on Newsnight on Wednesday to discuss his plans to build more houses in the country.The planning minister, who currently lives in Stamford, said people cannot afford...
View ArticleVillagers plant more than 100 trees in Barrowby for Woodland Trust project
Villagers young and old took part in a tree planting event on the edge of the sports field in Barrowby on Saturday.They planted over 100 trees as part of the Woodland Trust’s Jubilee Woods Community...
View ArticleGrantham Forest fans welcome Tigers
Nottingham Forest Supporters’ Club (Grantham branch):Forest are at home to Hull City tomorrow, kick-off 3pm.Bookings are being taken for away games at Brighton on December 15, 3pm, Watford on December...
View ArticleBADMINTON: Mixed fortune for Grantham club’s men
Grantham Badminton Club men were in action twice in Division One of the Melton LeagueThey were soundly beaten away when Paul Izod was forced to concede after injury, losing all three of his rubbers...
View ArticleJOURNAL LETTER: Funds swell for RNLI
Thanks to South Kesteven District Council, the Grantham Events Group and the Guildhall staff for the organisation of last Sunday’s Christmas on the Green; the Guildhall Tearoom for keeping us fed and...
View ArticleMaternity unit: Sign a petition in Asda on Tuesday
People who want to support Grantham’s under-threat maternity unit can sign a petition in support of the service on Tuesday (December 4)Members of SOS Grantham Hospital will be in the supermarket...
View Article‘I will target re-offending’ says Crime Commissioner
New Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Sir Clive Loader says he will work just as hard to reduce crime in rural areas as urban.Sir Loader, a retired RAF officer and the first...
View ArticleGrantham is Great Awards 2012 - the winners
Winners in the Grantham is Great Awards 2012 were revealed tonight (Friday) during a glittering awards ceremony at Belton Woods Hotel.Shortlisted candidates in nine categories were invited to attend...
View ArticleLetter: Ambulance service plans for Grantham will put lives at risk
On Monday, October 19, I attended a public consultation meeting on the proposed changes to Lincolnshire Ambulance Service. I am sorry to say that the meeting was poorly attended, possibly because of...
View ArticleWhite Swan Barrowby defeated in top-of-the-league clash
Both teams went into this game knowing that a win would leave them top of the league.Grantham & District Saturday LeaguePremier DivisionWhite Swan Barrowby 3Buckminster United 4Buckminster started...
View ArticleGrantham still needs to grow...despite delays
The Grantham Area Action Plan - heavily criticised earlier this month by Planning Inspector Roland Punshon - may be floundering but the principle of growth is still very much alive and...
View ArticleLetter: Justice is not being done at Grantham Magistrates’ Court
I always enjoy reading the Court pages of the Grantham Journal every Friday, but I have to say I’m often left somewhat bewildered by some of the sentences passed by magistrates in this town.Seriously,...
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