New consultant starts at Grantham Hospital
A new rehabilitation consultant has been appointed to treat patients at Grantham Hospital.Vicki Williams will work at clinics across the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, which also includes...
View ArticleOverturned lorry causing long delays on A1 north of Stamford
A lorry has overturned on the A1 between Stamford and Grantham this afternoon, Monday September 12, causing long delays. The accident has taken place at the Greetham/Stretton on the northbound...
View ArticleTop county health executive to retire
The director of public health for Lincolnshire is to retire next month after a 30-year career in the health services.Dr Tony Hill started his current role three years ago following the transfer of...
View ArticleNew building sought to replace ‘depressed and damp’ Grantham day centre
Services at a Grantham day centre will be re-located after county councillors heard the building described as ‘old and depressed’. The facility, at St John’s Court, is used by 24 people with learning...
View ArticleBook loan period reduced for Grantham Library customers
Visitors to Grantham Library will only be able to loan a book for three weeks, instead of four, from the start of next month. The move is aimed at enabling a greater turnover of stock so customers get...
View ArticleUsed car dealers Britain’s least-trusted profession
It’s been more than 20 years since George Cole graced our screens as the wheeler-dealer Arthur Daley but it seems that the image of used car salesmen as dodgy backstreet scammers is still alive and...
View ArticleKris prepares for charity cycle ride to Paris
A Grantham fitness instructor plans to raise thousands of pounds for people with terminal and life-limiting illnesses by doing a sponsored cycle ride from London to Paris. Proceeds from Kris Eyre’s...
View ArticleHundreds enjoy visiting Grantham’s heritage sites
Hundreds of people visited historic buildings and venues around Grantham over the weekend during the popular annual Heritage Open Days festival.The event was part of a national initiative to give...
View ArticleAll set for the 10th annual Ponton Plod
A couple who organise a popular annual running and walking event are celebrating it’s 10th anniversary on Sunday.A field of around 200 is expected to take part in the Ponton Plod, which starts out from...
View ArticleNottingham Forest fans welcome Canaries to City Ground
Nottingham Forest Supporters Club (Grantham branch):Forest are at home to Norwich City on Saturday, kick-off 3pm, and at home to Arsenal in the League Cup on Tuesday, kick-off 7.45pm.Bookings are being...
View ArticlePIGEON RACING: Gilbert birds are first three home in Grantham United race
The first three birds home in Grantham United’s race from Lyndhurst belonged to Mr and Mrs L. Gilbert.Seven members sent a total of 119 birds.Results: 1 Mr and Mrs L. Gilbert 1602, 2 Mr and Mrs L....
View ArticleTAE KWON-DO: Grantham martial arts duo are both promoted
Grantham martial arts duo Malcolm Scholes and Jill Pearce have both achieved promotion in the art of Tae Kwon-Do.Malcolm was awarded promotion to eighth degree black-belt at a recent presentation...
View Article5 things you need to know about the new £5 note
A new plastic £5 note featuring Sir Winston Churchill has been introduced into UK circulation by the Bank of England.Designed to be longer-lasting than its paper predecessor, the old notes will start...
View ArticleRUGBY: Kesteven suffer disappointing start to league campaign
Midlands League 2East (North)Southwell 42Kesteven 5Kesteven travelled the short distance to Southwell for their opening league match. The morning rain had stopped by the time kick-off came round, with...
View ArticleFormer Grantham King’s School pupil will sign copies of his first novel in W....
A man who has had his first novel published at the age of 56 will be signing copies in W. H. Smith in Grantham on Saturday.Former King’s School boy Nick Barrett, who lived in Great Gonerby when he...
View ArticleBOWLS: Grantham club presents silverware
Grantham Bowls Club Competitions winners and runners-up for 2016 have been presented with their trophies and were as follows:4 Wood Singles - 1 T. Sumner, 2 Jay Lewis; Ladies’ 4 Wood Singles - 1 R....
View ArticleA1 reopens at Grantham after motorcyclist is seriously injured in crash with...
A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a crash which shut the A1 northbound at Grantham for 10 hours. Emergency Services were called to the northbound carriageway at Barrowby near the A52 about...
View ArticleATHLETICS: Grantham AC’s Madge runs well in 10-miler
Grantham Athletic Club’s Tony Madge competed in the John Fraser 10-mile race at Countesthorpe recently.His time of 68min 48sec was good enough to give him a finishing position of 102nd from the...
View ArticleCYCLING: Witham Wheelers tough it out in LRRA 30
There were very tough conditions for the LRRA 30 promoted by Witham Wheeler Martin Hedley on a variation of the Osbournby-Quarrington-Donington course.With riders comfortably exceeding 30mph on the way...
View ArticleATHLETICS: Grantham RC run alongside long distance legend Mo Farah
Eight members of Grantham Running Club joined 41,000 other runners for this year’s Great North Run on Sunday.The world’s largest half marathon which goes from Newcastle to South Shields was run in...
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