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Boys ignore warnings not to play on the frozen canal
JUST a day after the Journal reported the heroic rescue of a boy from the frozen Grantham Canal, these boys were spotted flouting our warnings.
Charles hands over his £300 birthday gift
GENEROUS Charles Short is a big supporter of the Journal Children’s Fund, so much so he asked family and friends to donate rather than buy presents for his 90th birthday.
‘The Journal Children’s Fund is a wonderful cause’
IT can be diffcult caring for youngsters suffering from conditions or disabilities, without the additional pressure of affording specialist equipment.
VIDEO: Trust creates ‘Diamond Wood’ at army barracks video
THE Woodland Trust held a ceremony at the Prince William of Gloucester Barracks on Friday as it begins planting 2,000 tree at the site.
Charity quiz night for Chernobyl kids
A CHARITY quiz night will be held at the Kings Hotel in March to raise money for Friends of Chernobyl Children.
Offering Superior Soft Furnishings
SOFT furnishing specialist Brenda Day is offering a full package service - all you have to do is bring the fabric.
Swimming pools grab green gong for Asher
A SWIMMING pool company have been praised for their environmentally-sound designs at a national awards ceremony.
Grantham rotarian will be fund-raising at Asda
ROTARY club member Paul Wilson will be outside Asda in Grantham from 11am until 1pm today collecting money for charity.
VIDEO: Frantic pancake race at Asda video
PANCAKES were flying at Asda today when supermarket staff took on staff from Travail in Grantham in a special race.
A tree-mendous effort put in by volunteers
NINETY saplings were planted in Bingham on Sunday by a group of enthusiastic Vale of Belvoir Lions and their families.
Plane-pulling Kirsty helps raise £6,000
MORE than £6,000 has been raised by a team of tough seamen, including a former Grantham girl, by pulling a 70-tonne aeroplane.
BREAKING NEWS: Police find body believed to be missing Grantham man
POLICE in Leicestershire have found the body of a male they believe to be missing Grantham man Stuart Taylor.
School pays tribute to a ‘popular and happy boy’
A BOY who drowned with his grandmother in a lake near Castle Bytham last week has been described as a “popular and happy” child by his school headteacher.
UPDATE: Police identify victims of drowning tragedy
POLICE have formally identified the grandmother and six-year-old boy who drowned in a lake near Castle Bytham on Thursday evening.
Grantham man told police he was pleased officer was shot in Sutton St James
A MAN from Grantham phoned police on the day of an armed police siege at Sutton St James to say he was pleased an officer had been shot in the head and that “a lot more people should go around doing this sort of thing”.
FULL REPORT & VIDEO: Grantham Town go back to top of league after win over Kidsgrove video
GRANTHAM Town resumed league action following the enforced lay-off with a comfortable victory.
Cannabis man must work in the community
A DOZEN bags of cannabis were found when police arrested a man acting suspiciously in Sharpe Road, Grantham.
Curfew for thief who stole from cars
A DAYTIME curfew was slapped on a man who admitted stealing from parked cars in Grantham.
Man made threats over the telephone
A MAN served with an order banning him from contacting his ex-partner called her up and made threats over the phone.
Wife gets restraining order against husband
A HUSBAND has been banned from seeing his wife after she successfully took out a restraining order against him at Grantham Magistrates’ Court this week.
Police found £10 worth of cannabis during raid
A RAID by police on a man’s home uncovered one bag of cannabis with an estimated worth of less than £10.
5 commentsMagistrates have no choice but to ban driver for three years
A DRINK-DRIVER was given the minimum possible sentence by magistrates - a three-year driving ban.
I received excellent care in hospital after recently suffering a stroke
I AM the recent victim of a stroke and have been a patient of Grantham Hospital for two weeks, until the nurses were 100 per cent sure that I was ready to go home.
Thanks for making Valentine’s dance amazing
NOW is the time to push out a thank you letter, starting with the Grantham Journal, for the good spread of adverts for our St Valentine’s dance at the college last Saturday.
Is anyone listening to wind turbine fears?
Since the erection of the Frinckley Farm Wind wind turbine, and noting the application to SKDC for a Wind Turbine installation at Allington, villagers in the Carlton Scroop, Normanton and Barkston areas have become increasingly concerned about the unfettered proliferation of such visually destructive developments in the rolling landscape of South Kesteven.
2 commentsCllr did us proud on academy issue
Common Sense prevailed at the Lincolnshire County Council Planning and Regulation Committee with regard to the planning application put forward for the rebuild of the Priory Ruskin Academy.
Thanks for supporting our charity event
I would like to say a big thank you to everyone for a great night last Sunday at A Cause to Rock.
Goose experience was a golden one
We have recently moved back to Grantham. We thought we would treat ourselves for lunch at The Goose at the Bank. The menu gives a good variety of meal options, all at a very reasonable price.
Nigel Doughty has truly inspired me
As a Forest fan I was obviously aware of Nigel’s huge affection for the club and his considerable investment from his personal wealth.
Simply saying thank you sometimes does not come close to being enough
THANK YOU sometimes seem so inadequate a word when used to show gratification in a given situation. Such is the opinion of the majority of the population when the subject of the NHS comes into the conversation.
The Journal says...
THE Journal Children’s Fund re-launches this week, and we’re asking those who feel they could benefit from a helping hand to come forward.
We rejected KFC plan for the good of Grantham
I READ your provocative comment column with interest as I was one of the committee who rejected the proposed KFC development because the ‘style of building was not to our taste’.
1 commentI feel sadness at what our town has become
I WAS born in Grantham in 1947 and have spent all of my life here. I have always felt fortunate to live in such a clean, attractive market town. However, much of its charm and so many of its amenities have disappeared over the past few years, and been replaced with rubbish in doorways and streets and unkempt, empty buildings and a lack of care generally.
KFC developer will just appeal decision anyway
WITH reference to the article relating to the Development Control Meeting regarding the KFC decision, it does say that the Isaac Newton Pub has got planning permission for demolition which is correct.
Video: Police update on double drowning at Holywell video
Lincolnshire police investigating the drowning of a 71-year-old woman and her six-year-old grandson spoke to reporters this afternoon.
GALLERY: Photos from the scene of tragic double drowning at Holywell Picture gallery
INVESTIGATIONS continue into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of a grandmother and her grandson at the idyllic village of Holywell, near Castle Bytham.
Our authorities have got priorities totally wrong
In reply to the lady’s demand to know what is going to happen to these poor eldely people who need care.
Not singing our anthem is a national disgrace
When I was a kid in the 1950s our schools taught us the National Anthem. I know the words by heart. I can also remember the National Anthem always being played after the very last TV programme, and after the last film at the cinema.
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Stroke club offers friendship and outings
GRANTHAM Stroke Club offers friendship, entertainment and trips away to its 39 members and their friends.
BREAKING NEWS: Grandmother and grandson drown in village pond
A 71-year-old woman and her six-year-old grandson have drowned in a pond at Holywell.
To the Manor born
YOUNG entrepreneur Leo Vincent admits it is tough running your own business at 24 - but he wouldn’t have it any other way.
Council chairman ‘disgusted’ by ban on prayers at meetings
PRAYERS will no longer be held at full meetings of South Kesteven District Council following a judge’s ruling.
6 commentsCourt hands out a three-year jail term to Bingham man for supplying drugs
A THREE-year jail sentence has been handed down to a Bingham man involved in a drugs operation.
This week’s Youtube Video
Fund-raising swimmers dived at the chance to raise money with Grantham Rotarians at the Swimarathon earlier this month. All the funds raised by local people went to local good causes.
If you took part then you may feature in their video.
Log on to tinyurl.com/grantham-swim to watch.
BREAKING NEWS: Power restored after Grantham blackout
A BUSY section of traffic lights in Grantham town centre was out of action this morning following a power cut.
Domestic violence figures on up
DOMESTIC abuse in the county is reaching record levels, figures from Lincolnshire Police reveal.
Ancaster pupils take part in crime scene investigations
PUPILS at Ancaster Primary School turned into scientists for the day to solve their CSI projects.
- BREAKING NEWS: Police find body believed to be missing Grantham man
- Police found £10 worth of cannabis during raid
- Grantham man told police he was pleased officer was shot in Sutton St James
- Wife gets restraining order against husband
- Vote for your favourite eatery in the Journal Business Awards 2012!
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Weather for Grantham
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 9 C to 11 C
Wind Speed: 33 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 21 mph
Wind direction: South west
