Plan to turn Grantham’s former Kontak club into an Indian restaurant
A former social club which has stood empty for seven years will become an Indian restaurant, if given the green light.An application has gone in to the planning authority to turn the old Kontak Social...
View ArticleFirearms officers arrest three men in Grantham
Firearms officers arrested three men last night in Grantham following reports of an assault.The armed officers were deployed to Grantham railway station. As a result three men were arrested in...
View ArticleJoint celebration of table tennis in Grantham
A celebration held by local table tennis organisations to commemorate 25 years of the Table Tennis Centre and 50 years of table tennis coaching in Grantham were held at The Meres leisure centre on...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Harrowby United triumph over local rivals
United Counties LeaguePremier DivisionHarrowby United 3Sleaford Town 2Harrowby responded with a great team performance against local rivals Sleaford Town after the disappointment of Saturday’s...
View ArticleATHLETICS: Grantham AC’s Hunt is second at Belton House parkrun
Grantham Athletic Club had 11 runners spread over five parkruns at the weekend.Aaron Hunt had a good run at Belton House, finishing in second place, while George Hatton was less than 40 seconds behind...
View ArticleBOWLING: Bingham BC win Belvoir KO Cup
Bingham Bowling Club won the Vale of Belvoir Bowling League Knockout Cup.The final was held at Harlaxton Bowls Club on Sunday, with Bingham winning three rinks to one and by 101 shots to 72.Results...
View ArticleUPDATE: Serious crash blocks A1 at Grantham as car catches fire
A serious crash is blocked the A1 southbound near Grantham this afternoon, Thursday September 8.Three cars collided and one car caught fire. Police and fire crews attended the scene.The crash took...
View ArticleChildren are thrilled by visit of gold medallist Shona McCallin to their...
Olympic gold medallist Shona McCallin showed off her gold medal last week when she visited a Grantham nursery.Shona, who won her medal with the Team GB ladies’ hockey team in Rio, spoke to the children...
View ArticleMOTOR RACING: Grantham driver Balfe races into the unknown
Shaun Balfe will be racing into the unknown at the Red Bull Ring this weekend in the Spanish-based International GT Open.The Grantham-based driver, who won the Spanish Championship back in 2004, was...
View ArticleGrantham A&E closure: Cash for judicial review reaches £1.5k
Funds towards a judicial review into the closure of the A&E unit overnight have reached £1,500, says SOS Grantham Hospital.The campaign group is working with public law specialist solicitors Leigh...
View ArticleTENNIS: Grantham club members battle out finals day
Grantham Tennis Club finals day turned into a quite classy tennis extravaganza at Arnoldfield.In the Open Mixed Doubles, Richard Cragg and Samantha Parker triumphed 6-1 6-2 over Sarah Patton and Rob...
View ArticleCourt round-up: Grantham area defendants brought before magistrates
Cases brought before magistrates sitting in Lincoln recently include:Jonathan Frank Barr, 52, of Toll Bar Avenue, Bottesford: admits driving a Ford Focus in Sankt Augustin Way on July 20 having...
View ArticleSix men arrested after firearms officers deployed in Grantham
Six men have been released on bail pending further inquiries in connection with an assault at a property in Grantham.Police responded to the incident on Wednesday (September 7) by deploying its...
View ArticleMorrisons launches checkout promise
Supermarket chain chain Morrisons has today made a “checkout promise” that it will open extra checkouts for customers if there is more than one person ahead of them in a queue.A Morrisons spokesman...
View ArticleImpact on ambulances due to A&E night closure at Grantham
Night-time closures of Grantham Hospital’s A&E department are having a knock-on effect on the ambulance service, says its general manager.But we have received contradictory claims from the United...
View ArticleWoolsthorpe artist selected as a finalist in top competition
A local artist from Woolsthorpe is celebrating after reaching the finals of a national art competition.Annie Samuel has made it into the top 55 artists selected from more than 2,000 entrants for the...
View ArticleTwo people hurt in crash which blocked the A1 at Grantham
Two people were taken to hospital yesterday with minor injuries following a crash on the A1 at Little Ponton.Police described the crash as a ‘minor injury incident’ which involved three cars, a Ford...
View ArticleMP Stephen Phillips demands Department of Health gets on top of Grantham A&E...
The MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham has told the Department of Health to give as much help as possible to Grantham A&E which has been closed overnight.During Wednesday’s session of the Public...
View ArticleThe Big Interview: Community Books, Grantham
Community Books was set up in November 2006 – and in that time it has donated almost £25,000 to local good causes.The wonderful work of its manager, Nean Asher, and nine volunteers led it to win the...
View ArticleGrantham Journal column: Post-Brexit, we will need to have control over UK...
Although I voted for the UK to remain in the EU, I am determined to support Theresa May in her commitment to deliver Brexit.The British people made a clear choice and they have the right to expect...
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