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Marie Curie at Grantham Hospital. Jo Smith, Sam Strudwick, Debbie Simpson. 177D

Marie Curie nurses have a sad but very rewarding job

A dedicated and passionate team is on hand to help palliative care patients in their last year of life.

Ambulance service fined £3.5 million after missing targets

East Midlands Ambulance Service has been fined £3.5 million after missing key response time targets for patients with life-threatening injuries.

Air Marshall Pulford inspects the Grantham cadets.

Grantham cadets attend unveiling of Dam Busters memorial

Cadets from Grantham’s 47F Squadron were invited to play a part in a special day for the people of Woodhall Spa at the weekend.

Columnist: Jacob Stuart

Grantham Journal columnist: Jacob Stuart

I’m eager to see how Reel Cinema’s recent bid to sell alcohol works out. In the right atmosphere being able to enjoy an alcoholic drink alongside the newest blockbuster is a great experience.

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Charity Cycle ride to raise money for Macmillan cancer. Back - Liz Wibberley, Roger Graves, Tracey Janjevic, Stephen Hutchby, Caroline Witham-Grange. (Front) - Stuart Wade, Paul Sargent.  204D

VIDEO: Staff from HSBC in Grantham to ride for Macmillan video

Four members of staff from the Grantham branch of HSBC will be cycling 230 miles in three days next month to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Maddie Howell with two Japanese women dressed in traditional costume on her visit to Japan.

Grantham student Maddie visits Japan after mad dash for passport

A pupil at KGGS almost missed out on the trip of a lifetime to Japan when she lost her passport.

Sport rss

ATHLETICS: Grantham AC women throw well in North of England League

Twelve men and four women represented Grantham Athletic Club in the first North of England League match of the season at Doncaster, and finished in fifth place overall.

King's School under-14s.

GYMNASTICS: King’s and Priory Ruskin do Grantham proud

Two schools from Grantham represented the East Midlands at the Floor and Vault National Schools Finals at Stoke last Sunday.

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Grantham swimmers top of national rankings

Members of Grantham Swimming Club are among some of the top flight in the country.

SLIDESHOW: Great night of boxing at the Meres video

Grantham ABC held its first fight night in Grantham since 2007 on Saturday night.

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VIDEO: Staff from HSBC in Grantham to ride for Macmillan video

Four members of staff from the Grantham branch of HSBC will be cycling 230 miles in three days next month to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Lifestyle rss

Entertaining Angels by Brendan Murray.

Humorous and touching play to be performed in Leadenham and Allington

A humorous and touching play comes to Leadenham Village Hall tonight (May 22) and Allington Village Hall on Friday (May 24).

Corby Glen choristers are a boost for air ambulance

Corby Choristers raised £853 for charity when they held a Spring Concert called Come to the Movies.

Grimsthorpe walks 2013.

First of summer walks at Grimsthorpe takes place this month

The first of 12 guided summer walks in the park around Grimsthorpe Castle takes place on Tuesday, May 21, starting at 7pm.

Swan Lake.

Famous ballet Swan Lake to be screened live by Reel cinema in Grantham

The Reel cinema in Grantham will be taking part in a first next month by screening a production of famous ballet Swan Lake live from St Petersburg.

The Playhouse, Grantham.

Eating Out: Football on the menu as well as good pub grub

The Playhouse, Watergate, Grantham

The Playhouse is the kind of pub where food is possibly one of the last things you think about and our visit on Sunday had an ulterior motive.

Grantham Reel wants to sell alcohol

Cinema-goers in Grantham could soon be drinking a beer or wine while watching a film.

Community rss

Volunteer Stefanie Hey plays a survivor of a train crash who cannot speak English in Exercise Georgiana at Claypole Village Hall. 242D

Train crash exercise under way in Claypole video

Exercise Georgiana got under way in Claypole this morning with dozens of volunteers acting as survivors of a derailed train which then crashed into a school.

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Paul O'Grady, with John Pickering, left, visits Mars Petcare in Waltham. Photo: Paul Brown Imaging Ltd

TV star O’Grady meets staff at Pedigree in Waltham

TV personality Paul O’Grady visited Mars Petcare in Waltham-on-the-Wolds, the home of Pedigree, to meet workers as part of a new campaign.

Picture of a Lancaster taken at the Donnington Historic Festival. Keith Adcock used a Nikon D700. Photo: Keith Adcock

Grantham Journal Picture of the Week

A stunning picture of a Lancaster takes the top spot this week, sent in by Grantham man Keith Adcock.

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VIDEO: Grantham cyclists help secure future of our spire video

Cyclists raised close to £7,000 for the St Wulfram’s Save Our Spire campaign at the weekend.

St Vincent's.

DAM BUSTERS: ‘It’s humbling to live in such surroundings’ video

As the 70th anniversary of the Dam Busters raid is marked throughout the county and the country today, a quiet and often forgotten jewel in Grantham’s historical crown again falls under the microscope.

Lincolnshire County Council defends paying chief executive more than the Prime Minister

Lincolnshire County Council has defended paying its chief executive more than the Prime Minister, saying “to attract and retain the best and brightest people we have to pay a suitable wage”.

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