Tributes paid to young Chris Jones who died on Christmas Day
Always smiling and the “life and soul of the party” is how friends have described a young man killed in a car crash on Christmas Day.Tributes have been paid to 23-year-old Chris Jones, who died in a...
View ArticleBADMINTON: Ladies lose in Melton League
Latest results in the Melton Badminton League saw Bottesford ladies lose 5-4 at Welland Valley. Welland Valley were also defeated Belvoir 7-2.In Mens Division One, Grantham got their first win of the...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Many thanks to Scout Post helpers and supporters
May I express our most sincere thanks to all the people of Grantham who supported this year’s Christmas post campaign.We had a record-breaking year, delivering over 20,000 cards. All of the money...
View ArticleFeature: A night out with Grantham’s dedicated Street Pastors
When I met up with Grantham Street Pastors co-ordinator the Rev Andy Scholes it was just after midnight and he was leaving the scene of a fight outside Barcode in Westgate - although you wouldn’t have...
View ArticleGrantham Journal review of year: December
December began with Sue Harris being crowned Grantham’s Local Hero at the Journal’s 2012 Grantham is Great Awards.Sue is aiming to use the Meres Leisure Centre to offer a form of preventative care for...
View ArticleGrantham Journal review of the year: November
The month began tragically with the news that 12-year-old King’s School pupil Pierre Barnes had died while on holiday with his family on an island off the coast of France.Pierre went missing not long...
View ArticleGrantham Journal review of the year: October
Firefighters rescued a man from a burning house in Second Avenue, Grantham. The blaze had been started deliberately.Councillors rejected plans for wind turbines at Carlton Scroop. Although officers...
View ArticleReview of the Year 2012 September
Armed robbers torched their getaway car after an attempted raid on Colsterworth Post Office. An eyewitness described how two masked men entered the post office, believed to be carrying a pistol. They...
View ArticleGrantham Journal review of the year: August
As students celebrated impressive A-level and GCSE results there was some less positive news for one Grantham school in August when it was announced that its promised rebuild was going to be delayed by...
View ArticleGrantham Journal review of the year: May
Heavy rainfall caused flooding in Grantham and the surrounding villages, bringing a wet start to the month of May.Roads were closed, including the A1 and A52, while in Bottesford a family-of-three had...
View ArticleGrantham Journal review of the year: April
A community from the Sharpe Road area of Grantham banded together to form an action group intended to tackle anti-social behaviour.The residents believed that Lincolnshire Police and South Kesteven...
View ArticleGrantham Journal review of the year: March
March began with Rotary Club Grantham’s annual Swimarathon going global – and winning a world record.More than 5,000 swimmers from 100 clubs in 23 countries took part in the inaugural “Rotary Global...
View ArticleGrantham Journal review of the year: January
The year began with Grantham MP Nick Boles – more of him later in this review – predicting: “2012 promises to be a very special year.”Firefighters were kept busy with two fires in three weeks at...
View ArticleFree bus travel for jobless people in the Grantham area
People facing the new year without a job are being offered a boost by bus operators.Lincolnshire County Council has got on board with a national initiative organised by the Greener Journeys campaign to...
View ArticleGrantham Town begin 2013 with New Year’s Day victory over Eastwood
The new year brought a renewed optimism to The Meres with the Gingerbreads recording a 4-0 win over bottom placed Eastwood Town.Although a fast paced-game throughout, the opening 10 minutes were pretty...
View ArticleNew Year message: Labour Group leader Charmaine Morgan
It has been a pleasure working with local community members during the past year fighting for our local heritage and the vital acute services at Grantham Hospital.As we move into 2013 the year will...
View ArticleNew year message: SKDC leader Linda Neal
I can hardly believe we are almost at the end of 2012 but what a year it’s been. There have been so many highlights and I am sure each of you will have your own very special memories.This year has...
View ArticlePuppies valued at £9k stolen from kennels at Brant Broughton
Puppies valued at £9,000 were stolen from kennels at Brant Broughton on Thursday night.Thirteen puppies and two bitches were taken from animal housing units adjacent to the main property in The Clays,...
View ArticleGrantham teacher named in New Year Honours list
A retired Grantham music teacher and organist at St John’s church for almost 53 years has been named in the New Year Honours list.Geoffrey Winter of Hill Avenue in Grantham is to receive the British...
View ArticleGrantham petrolhead to star in BBC documentary on Sunday
Petrolhead Chris Ireland will see his journey to the “Fastest Place on Earth” feature in a BBC documentary this weekend.Grantham-born Chris was one of a small group of UK motorcyclists who headed out...
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