BREAKING NEWS: Grantham Museum manager suspended amid Margaret Thatcher...
The general manager of Grantham Museum has been suspended from her paid position amid widespread reports of a Margaret Thatcher statue coming to the town.News outlets this week from the BBC to the...
View ArticleSecond councillor hits out at ‘hideous’ development proposal
Councillor Ray Wootten has been backed by a fellow district councillor in his on-going row with developer Larkfleet Homes.Larkfleet is seeking to build more than 1,000 homes at Manthorpe but Coun...
View ArticleLincolnshire Police and Crime Panel approves precept increase
Lincolnshire residents will face an increase in their council tax after the county’s Police and Crime Panel voted through new budget plans this afternoon (Thursday).The panel gave their backing to...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Moy Park in Grantham plans to create 150 jobs in £20 million...
Moy Park has announced plans for a major £20m investment in its Grantham food processing site, creating 150 jobs.The proposed investment will see a new state-of-the-art convenience foods facility being...
View ArticleAdopt a cat from Grantham ROCK
Adopt a cat from Grantham Rescue of Cats and Kittens (ROCK) and make a wonderful addition to the family.The rescue home is once again full to bursting with a growing list of homeless moggies waiting to...
View ArticleSend your loved one a Valentine’s message!
Tell your loved one how special he or she is through the pages of the Grantham Journal.We are giving you the chance to share your Valentine’s Day messages, to be published in the newspaper and...
View ArticleHome defeat for Grantham Town could prove costly
Evo-Stik Northern Premier LeaguePremier DivisionGrantham Town 3Kendal Town 4A potential relegation decider saw Grantham Town lose to third from bottom Kendal after leading twice in the first half.A...
View ArticleCourt: Three week wait for Grantham man awaiting punishment
A man who pleaded guilty to damaging a window was told he must wait three weeks to discover his punishment.Lewis Bremner of College Street in Grantham admitted damaging the window of a house in College...
View ArticleCourt: Grantham woman released after being sentenced to jail
A woman who admitted six shop thefts was sentenced to 26 days in prison - but walked free from court due to time already served.Nicole Fabre, of Bridge End Road, in Grantham, was released immediately...
View ArticleCourt: Drink-drivers crashed into each other in Grantham
Two drink-drivers were caught by police when one crashed into the other in Grantham.Lee Goddard of Norton Street in Grantham and Nathan Melton of Baysdale Grove in Grantham both admitted...
View ArticleCourt: Man admits stealing whiskey from Morrisons in Grantham
A man admitted breaching his bail but denied stealing a bottle of whiskey from a supermarket.Gregory Guille of Clyde Court in Grantham admitted he had failed to answer bail by not attending Grantham...
View ArticleCourt: Man downed 10 beers and grabbed woman by the throat at a Grantham address
A man admitted carrying out an assault on a woman at an address in Grantham.Gary Neil, of George Street in Grantham, admitted assault by beating following the incident on January 9.The court heard Neil...
View ArticleCourt: Abuse prompts Grantham cabbie to consider career change
A Grantham taxi driver fears he will have to give up his job because of the racial abuse he suffers whilst at work.The comments were read out in court via a victim statement following a guilty plea to...
View ArticleNottingham Forest at home to Wanderers
Nottingham Forest Supporters’ Club (Grantham branch):Forest are at home tomorrow (Saturday, February 16), kick-off 3pm, and at home to Huddersfield Town on Tuesday, kick-off 7.45pm.Bookings are being...
View ArticleCourt: Vietnamese man faces deportation after driving while disqualified on...
A Russia-born Vietnamese national may face deportation after being caught driving on the A1 at Grantham whilst disqualified.Hung Phi Nguyen, 19, of Springfield Grove in London, drove after being...
View ArticleThis week’s GTFC Supporters’ Club lottery winners . . .
Grantham Town Supporters’ Club lotto winners (February 9):£200 – 173 C. Jackson; £10 – 225 P. Manterfield; £5 – 140 Mrs Boyne, 671 GSCC, 463 T. Fraher, 243 Galaxy Fish Bar, 281 I. Welham, 327 L. Selby.
View ArticleCharles Read petition collects more than 1,300 signatures at the weekend
A petition organised by parents collected 1,341 signatures at the weekend in protest at the proposed closure of Charles Read Academy in Corby Glen.People signed the petition in the Isaac Newton Centre...
View ArticleEating out: The Recruiting Sergeant, Great Gonerby
There is nothing remotely military about this pub/restaurant in Great Gonerby, despite its slightly intimidating name.So whatever you do, soldier, don’t let the title put you off giving it your full...
View ArticleRUGBY: Second-half performance secures Kesteven victory at Mellish
Midlands League 3East (North)Mellish 0Kesteven 33Kesteven travelled to Mellish looking for a win to keep the pressure on at the top of the league. Rob Cooper and Doug Hayward made their first starts of...
View ArticleCourt: Crown court for assault case of Grantham man
A trial will be held after a man accused of an assault occasioning actual bodily harm entered a not guilty plea.Patrick Sawicki of Wroxall Drive in Grantham is accused of attacking a man who was sat in...
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