Closure of Charles Read: ‘Better education on offer for pupils at St Hugh’s
A Grantham school will see an influx of pupils if a proposal to close a rural secondary school gets the green light.The West Grantham Academies Trust has announced its intention to close the Charles...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Where is the referendum on council tax rises?
I see from Coun M. D. Taylor’s letter last week, that the so-called ‘Nasty Party’ is alive and well here in Grantham!If Coun Taylor really wants to focus on the record of past governments, let’s not...
View ArticleSQUASH: House and North win Grantham Saturday doubles
Grantham Squash Club’s Saturday night doubles competition resulted in a win for Del House and Myk North.Results: 1 Del House and Myk North 7pt, 2 Ray Shrouder and Phil Shaw 6, 3 Alison Clare and...
View ArticleMen steal cash from Sainsbury’s petrol station, Grantham
Police were called to Sainsbury’s Petrol Station, London Road, Grantham at just after 10pm on Friday, February 1, following reports of a robbery.Two men entered the premises and left the scene shortly...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Politicians should not bury their heads in the sand
In Letters (Journal, January 25), Coun Mike Taylor accuses me of not checking out facts when writing about the new Bedroom Tax being introduced by the Government from April.Before Coun Taylor accuses...
View ArticleYOUTH FOOTBALL: Grantham Town under-12s through to County Cup semi-finals
Mid Lincs LeagueUnder-12ACounty Cup, quarter-finalsGrantham Flames 2Grantham Town 5Strong wind and a heavy playing surface contributed to a scrappy start for both teams. Following early periods of...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Lighting the Guildhall all night is a waste of money
I note with interest that South Kesteven District Council intend increasing the Council Tax to help them make ends meet.They may like to consider saving some money by not floodlighting the Guildhall...
View ArticleNo escaping Grantham’s potholes for taxi driver Keith
Taxi driver Keith Hayward has to watch out for Grantham’s potholes every working day.But even when he finishes his shift and returns to his home in Castlegate, he still can’t escape them!Keith...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Traffic lights out of sync
When are those responsible for setting the traffic lights in town going to synchronise them with each other?I drove down Watergate to the lights near Lidl. When they changed to green I couldn’t go...
View ArticleJournal Q&A: ‘President Roosevelt loved Easton Walled Gardens’
Over the past decade Lady Ursula Cholmeley has dedicated herself to restoring Easton Walled Gardens to somewhere approaching its former glory. The ancestral home to the Cholmeley family for generations...
View ArticleAnti-social crime is a ‘plague’ says Police Crime Commissioner
Anti-social behaviour is the new Police and Crime Commissioner’s biggest priority for South Kesteven.Speaking on a visit to Grantham Police Station on Friday, the new PCC said he has listened to the...
View ArticleGrantham Journal Letter: Thank you for almost a ton of food
On Saturday, January 19, we held a food collection at Sainsbury’s in Grantham. In spite of the dreadful weather, almost a ton of food was donated!We would like to say thank you very much to the...
View ArticleCranwell RAF band to give free concert in Sleaford
The Woodwind and Brass Ensembles of the Band of the RAF Regiment, based at RAF College Cranwell, are to give a free recital at St Denys Church, Sleaford, at 7 p.m. on Friday 8 February.The Woodwind...
View ArticleGOLF: Rollings rolls to victory in Belton Park stableford competition
BELTON PARKSeniors’ sectionTwenty-five seniors turned out for the Tuesday Stableford, with Peter Rollings emerging victorious with a score of 41.Runner-up with 38 was Dave Martin, two ahead of Laurence...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Super panto!
I’m so glad I’m a pensioner. I’ve just been to the “Pensioners’ Panto”, organised by Peter and Sue Sulston. What a show!It had everything - Georgeous Alice, Handsome Dick, Sexy Cat, Drunken Crew and...
View ArticleSisters now repairing clothes for a third generation
Sisters Sandra Brown and and Heather Pearson have worked together since they left school and have run their tailoring, repairs and alterations business for 38 years.The business, called Sandra’s, has...
View ArticleLoyal customer’s plea to keep Thornton’s store open in Grantham
A loyal customer of the chocolate store Thornton’s in Grantham has made a plea to the company to keep the outlet open.Brigadier Charles Smith wrote to the managing director of the company, Kevin Hart,...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: No respect at the undertaker’s
Last Saturday morning around 8.30am, I was driving southbound along London Road when I couldn’t believe my eyes. At the undertaker’s just past Sainsbury’s, they were carrying a stretcher with a body on...
View ArticleCRICKET: Side wanted to share nets with Croxton
Croxton Kerrial CC are seeking another local cricket side which may be interested in sharing nets.The idea is to keep the cost of net practice down as low as possible.If interested, contact Leon Aylin...
View ArticleGrantham Journal letter: Development was flawed
I was surprised to read comments from Karl Hick, managing director of Larkfleet Homes, regarding Lincolnshire County Council’s forward funding the relief road for the Southern Quadrant housing...
View Article