Pensioner in hospital after being hit by a car in Grantham
A pensioner has suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car in Grantham.The 69-year-old man was taken to Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham suffering from internal bleeding and a serious head...
View ArticleTwo-car smash at Bingham
Firefighters freed a male casualty from a car following a two-car smash on the A52 at Bingham this evening (Saturday).Crews from Bingham and West Bridgford were called to the scene just before...
View ArticleATHLETICS: Enter now for the Caythorpe Dash
The annual Caythorpe Dash off-road half-marathon takes place on Sunday, February 10.The event is open to teams of four (two male/two female) and also individual runners. The race starts and finishes at...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: We welcome offers of help
Bottesford Senior Section Guides would like to say a big thank you to Sainsbury’s in Grantham, for allowing us to fund-raise by bag packing in their store in 2012. We visited them on two different days...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Q&A: Richard Davies
This week Prime Minister David Cameron set a deadline of 2017 for an opt-in/opt-out referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union.County Councillor for Grantham Richard Davies and his...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Nominations for Life After Stroke Awards
As a long-time supporter of the Stroke Association, I’m calling on your readers to nominate someone who’s been affected by stroke for the charity’s Life After Stroke Awards.These awards recognise the...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Kind staff at Grantham Hospital
A big thank you to the paramedic, ambulance personnel, A&E staff at Grantham Hospital and nurses and staff at the EAU at the hospital.All of them were so very kind and understanding recently when...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: A tribute to Phillip Oldfield
It was with deep regret that I read of the death of Phillip Oldfield, LCC Highways Officer.I spoke to him regularly on the phone during the building of the Waterfront flats on Welham Street and all the...
View ArticleFlooding in the Grantham area
Sudden mild weather and rainfall last night have caused flooding in the Grantham area.Warnings are in place for several rivers across the county as melted snow and ice plus rainfall has caused water...
View ArticleGrantham Journal: Around Town
A look at what’s been happening around Grantham...WinnersBridge ClubLast week’s winners were Charu and Sobhag Shah on Monday, and Gaby Leigh and Jim Steele and Graham Smith and Alan Medlock on...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Great care at Grantham Hospital
Having been an unexpected guest at Grantham Hospital recently, I would like to express my observations.When I was first admitted via A&E to have an endoscopy, I was given a single room to myself,...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Visitors Croxton make the most of their opportunities
Grantham & District Saturday LeagueDivision OneCaythorpe 2Croxton 3In the return fixture from last week, both teams started with strong defensive performances which left the opening to the game...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Grateful for care received
On Saturday, January 5 I desperately needed help from the out of hours doctor.The attention and knowledge I received from the duty doctor was wonderful. On Thursday, January 8, I had to be rushed into...
View ArticleGirl, 11, told ‘you are going to get raped’ while walking in Grantham
A man who threatened an 11-year-old girl with rape as she walked along a Grantham street was given a conditional discharge.Reece Deville, 19, formerly of Mallard Court in Grantham but now living in...
View ArticleCommon assault trial in Grantham
A trial date was set for a man accused of common assault against a woman.Shaun Dixon, of Sturrock Court, Grantham, denies assault following an alleged incident in Silver Lane, Stamford, on December 30....
View ArticleAlcoholic returned to crime scene in Grantham
An alcoholic who stole cans of lager was arrested when he walked past the same shop while a member of staff was giving a statement to the police. Mark Hadaway, 41, who lives in a hostel in Barrowby...
View Article‘Thinking skills course’ for teenager who attacked a male in Grantham
A teenager will live the rest of his life with a metal plate in his jaw after he was attacked by a Grantham College student.His attacker was sentenced to a “thinking skills course” and supervision by...
View ArticleNottingham Forest fans travel to St Andrew’s
Nottingham Forest Supporters’ Club:Forest are away to Birmingham City on Saturday, kick-off 3pm.Bookings are being taken for away games at Bristol City on February 9, 3pm, Charlton Athletic on February...
View ArticleTwenty-six bags of cannabis were for Grantham man’s personal use
Police officers found 26 bags of cannabis at the home of a Polish man living in Grantham.Daniel Jozefowski, 24, of Gladstone Terrace in Grantham, was found with 21.72g of cannabis in his home,...
View ArticleANGLING: All-weather Weatherall hits the jackpot on frozen lake
Despite four lakes being completely frozen over, fishing was still possible on one other at Woodland Waters on Friday.The Ancaster venue attracted Sleaford’s Dave Weatherall who fished for 48 hours in...
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