Grantham campaigners set up county ‘NHStival’
Grantham area campaigners are joining others around the country in forming an ‘NHStival’ choir in protest against the “demise” of the health service.Melissa Darcey and Sarah Stock, of Fighting 4 Life...
View ArticleCYCLING: Grantham riders tackle Tour of the Wolds
Grantham riders Peter Cocker, Karl Baillie and Steve Young (Giant Rutland Wattbike Team) rode the Tour of the Wolds at Louth on Sunday.The second round of the HSBC Spring Cup over 102 miles featured...
View ArticleATHLETICS: Grantham RC’s Pask paces Paris to marathon personal best
Grantham Running Club’s Andrew Pask joined 55,000 runners on the famous Champs-Élysées for the start of this year’s Paris Marathon.In an international field, Andrew, opting to wear a vest with his...
View ArticlePolice investigating death of badger found near Grantham
Police are investigating the death of a badger believed to have been unlawfully killed.The dead animal was found yesterday (Wednesday) in Colsterworth Road, Skillington, at 11.20am.A police spokesman...
View ArticleCourt round-up: Grantham area defendants appear in court
Grantham area defendants brought before magistrates sitting in Lincoln recently include:Lewis Alec Armstead, 18, of Hobart Road, Grantham: admits being drunk and disorderly in Market Place on February...
View ArticleTENNIS: Grantham teams win Aegon openers
Grantham Tennis Club’s first Aegon match of the season on Sunday away at Boston.It was a great day to start as the sun was shining bright, and the men’s team comprised Paul White, Tom White, Rob Start...
View ArticleGet ready for the Grantham Journal Children’s Fund’s Festival of Excitement!
Following on from the success of last year’s Festival of Excitement, the Grantham Journal Children’s Fund is set to hold another fantastic event for disabled children and their families.Held again at...
View ArticleTABLE TENNIS: Grantham schoolgirls contest national finals
Having won the regional finals earlier in the month, Cliffedale Primary School U11 girls went through to the ESTTA Butterfly 2017 National Finals last weekend.There were many age groups from U11s to...
View ArticleMan, 98, died after fall from Grantham care home’s first floor window – coroner
An inquest has found that a 98-year-old man who fell out of a window of a care home died as a result of his injuries. Kenneth Snell fell from his bedroom window at Belvoir House Care Home in Grantham...
View ArticleGrantham’s Creation Station is up for trio of awards
A Grantham businesswoman has been shortlisted for three awards as a franchisee of The Creation Station.Suzie Smith, 36, owns the franchise for Grantham and South East Lincoln and has been put up for...
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A proposal for 100 houses on a greenfield site to the eastern edge of Grantham has been submitted to the planning authority.Leeds-based Arkle-Boyce Architects is behind the plan for a five-hectare...
View ArticleBusy week ahead for play-off chasing Grantham Town
Grantham Town continued their great run of form with an important win against Rushall Olympic at The Meres on Saturday, followed by an impressive away win at Coalville Town midweek.The six points has...
View ArticleJobs: Latest vacancies from Grantham Jobcentre
Here’s 30 of the latest vacancies available through Grantham Jobcentre.Two Precast Concrete Mould Fitters, Grantham, Full Time, £14.50 to £15.00 per hour, Job ID 42347957Care Assistant, Grantham, Full...
View ArticleGOLF: Jean and Ged triumph in Belton Park sunshine
Glorious, sunny but breezy conditions greeted golfers for the Belton Park Freda Shipley Trophy on Sunday.The competition was played in a mixed betterball par bogey format and a competitive turnout of...
View ArticleGrantham teenager Olivia will represent town in semi-finals of Miss England...
A Grantham student has won herself a place in the semi-finals of this year’s Miss England competition.Olivia Rowland-Hayes, 18, won her place after entering the regional finals in Newark and will...
View ArticleGrantham MP Nick Boles backs litter strategy
Grantham MP Nick Boles has given his support to a new Government strategy which aims to crack down on littering and fly-tipping.The ‘Litter Strategy for England’ introduces new enforcement powers and...
View ArticleGrantham canal: Evidence of ‘barbaric’ illegal fishing discovered
Evidence of illegal fishing on Grantham Canal has been uncovered by a water bailiff.Jim Wheeldon, a bailiff with the Grantham Angling Association, has discovered ropes in the canal, used to catch...
View ArticleGrantham Hospital campaigners show concern for future of A&E despite ‘good’...
A member of a regional health support group in Grantham says she does not believe the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust wants to re-open A&E even though it has received a ‘good’ rating.Sarah...
View ArticleMEMORY LANE: Grantham’s Nottingham Forest fans headed to 1979 European Cup...
Members of the Nottingham Forest Supporters Club (Grantham branch) are pictured before they boarded the coach to Munich, where Brian Clough’s team were set to take on Swedish club Malmo in the 1979...
View ArticleYoung musicians from Grantham area will play in orchestra at the best venues
Musicians under the age of 14 will be playing in an orchestra at some of the most prestigious venues in the country.Fourteen youngsters who play with the Oasby Music Group have been awarded full or...
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