Slideshow: All the action from the Grantham Journal Business Awards 2017
Relive the action – or see what you missed – at this year’s Grantham Journal Business Awards with this slideshow of photos.The event, which celebrates business success stories, was held at St Wulfram’s...
View ArticleATHLETICS: Grantham RC baker’s dozen tackle Belvoir 10K
Thirteen Grantham Running Club members turned up at Harby for the Belvoir Clockback 10K on a grey and really quite chilly Sunday.The course took in a variety of surfaces, including farm track, field...
View ArticleGrantham Town triumph in five-goal thriller
Northern Premier LeaguePremier DivisionGrantham Town 3Lancaster City 2Grantham Town overcame their northern visitors to go third in the league in an exciting high tempo encounter at The Meres on...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letters: Support the NHS!
Good on all those people who made the effort to turn out to march on October 14 through Grantham to protest about the injustice done to the NHS as a whole.There were those who couldn’t march, wouldn’t...
View ArticleAllington cyclists ‘Biking Vikings’ boost Children in Need
A group of cyclists from Allington who have been supporting Children in Need over 25 years have raised up to £4,000 for the charity after a bike ride from Ironbridge near Telford.The group of 21...
View ArticleLong Bennington Indian takeaway voted the best
An Indian takeaway which only opened in July has won a national curry award.Ashiana Curry Lounge, in Long Bennington, won Best Takeaway of the Year at the national Curry Life Awards.Collecting the...
View ArticleGrantham Freemasons make generous donation to talking newspaper and hearing dogs
Two organisations have benefited from donations totalling £1,500 from the town’s Freemasons.Grantham Talking Newspaper received a cheque for £750 from the Doric Lodge of Freemasons, which will go...
View ArticleGOLF: Belton Park seniors Stableford decided
Belton Park seniors’ second Stableford competition of the new golfing year took place last Tuesday on the Belmont course, on an extremely windy but mild day. With many of the seniors still recovering...
View ArticleARMWRESTLING: Grantham’s Jason impressed at British Championship
James Wall, who trains at Grantham Squash Club’s fitness centre, impressed at the British Novice Armwrestling Championship held at The Crofters Hotel, near Preston, on Saturday. James not only won in...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letters: Get people into church!
I’ve been reading the recent ‘scandalous’ reports about the beer festival at St Wulfram’s Church with interest.Yes, it is a slightly unorthodox method of getting people into the church, but, as a...
View ArticleVolunteers make sure Grantham Remembrance Day Parade will go ahead
Grantham’s Remembrance Day Parade will go ahead on Sunday thanks to volunteers.The parade will be able to go along the High Street on Sunday despite Lincolnshire Police being unable to support the...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letters: Designer outlet village will be last straw for town
The term ‘outlet village’ is an abuse of language – in the English language the name ‘village’ means a group of houses, usually inhabited by ‘villagers’.The term ‘designer outlet village’ is an...
View ArticleGrantham branch of webuyanycar.com opens
The on-line car buying company webuyanycar.com has opened a branch in Grantham.The Grantham branch launched today in Greyfriars, becoming the first branch in the town and fourth in the county.Richard...
View ArticleHeating issue closes Grantham school for day
Pupils at The West Grantham Academy St Hugh’s have had the day off today, due to heating issues.The academy on Dysart Road, was forced to close its doors to years seven, eight and nine.The school will...
View ArticlePraise for improvements made at ‘good’ Grantham College
Grantham College has been praised by government inspectors for raising its standards to ‘good’.Last year, the college was told it ‘requires improvement’, after Ofsted found faults with its teaching,...
View ArticleGrantham Town lottery winners
Grantham Town Supporters Club lotto, November 4 draw:£200 – 257 Mrs Childs; £10 – 749 C. Smith; £5 – 350 H. Oliver, 263 G. Lindford, 74 Mrs Winter, 690 L. Shaw, 64 F. Porter, 67 S. Lambey.
View ArticlePolice investigate men in masks sighting on Grantham street
Police are appealing for information after two men wearing masks were spotted on Hillingford Way, Grantham, on Friday night.A police spokesperson said: “We received a call about suspicious behaviour of...
View ArticleNottingham Forest have no match this weekend
Nottingham Forest Supporters Club (Grantham branch):Forest have no game this Saturday.Bookings are being taken for away matches at Birmingham City on Saturday, November 18, kick-off 3pm, Ipswich Town...
View ArticleHarrowby United complete hat trick of wins
United Counties LeagueDivision OneHarrowby United completed a hat trick of wins against Irchester United as they travelled to Northamptonshire on a chilly autumnal afternoon.Having won there by the odd...
View ArticleNewsflash: Step closer to reopening of Grantham A&E 24 hours a day – in December
Hospital trust bosses have met this morning (Tuesday) to discuss fully reopening Grantham’s A&E 24 hours a day.The recommendation to reopen, not until December, was approved by the board of United...
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