- Corden and Horne 'best comedy duo'
- Church's Labour rebuke 'dangerous'
- MoD blocks release of UFO files
- Asylum seekers paid £13m in error
- Two quizzed over MI6 parcel bombs
- Payne sickened by Huntley claim bid
- Pakistan's PM hits back at Cameron
- Advanced warship ready for action
- Probe after 15 fall ill at club
- Senators urge al-Megrahi hearing
- BBC 'holding talks over pensions'
- Arrests at march over sharia law
- Student faces jail over college gun
- Labour hopeful in fear over power
- Tax credits renewal deadline looms
Grantham Area News
Well-known John will be missed by many
A FORMER police inspector who will be remembered for being a larger than life character has died, aged 76.
Council works to stop A607 becoming dangerous
A ROAD which sparked safety concerns in May after two serious motorcycle accidents is to be resurfaced by the council - and work will start on Monday.
Grateful couple raise £750 for our hospice appeal
A COUPLE raised a fantastic £755 for the hospice appeal recently when they held a Bangers and Cash barbecue.
Meet the new man in charge of our hospital
A NEW chief executive will start work for the trust which runs Grantham Hospital on Monday.
Oil company hopes to drill for black gold near Grantham
FOUR million barrels of oil is sitting beneath a village near Grantham - and an oil company has big plans to drain it all, to the horror of parish councillors.
BREAKING NEWS: Up to 40 news jobs will be created at garden centre
A £2 MILLION redevelopment of Belton Garden Centre will create up to 40 new jobs, it was announced this morning.
Delivery business could become vital service in 80 villages
A NEW business has been set up which could prove an essential service to dozens of villages in the Grantham area.
Police appeal after shopper is sexually assaulted in Asda
A SHOPPER at Asda in Grantham was sexually assaulted on Wednesday evening.
Gardens revamped by neighbourhood
NEIGHBOURS in Grantham’s Earlesfield estate have pulled together in a huge effort to make their neighbourhood more attractive.
Pre-school is recognised for helping young epilepsy sufferer
ITS outstanding support for a boy with epilpsy has won a village pre-school a national award.
Students’ IQs match Einstein and Hawking
ALBERT Einstein and Stephen Hawking may be two of the greatest ever minds, but their IQ has been beaten by a King’s School pupil.
2 commentsSKDC warning over bogus calls
BOGUS callers are posing as South Kesteven District Council officers and asking for bank details to clear up phoney council tax overpayments.
Vine Street closed as works begin
WORKS begin on the junction of Watergate and Vine Street in Grantham today.
Environmental greenhouse would make Sir Isaac proud
INGENIUS children at Isaac Newton Primary School are doing their bit for the enviroment by building themselves a greenhouse out of used pop bottles.
Brave Linda is honoured for raising £4,200 for charity
A BREAST cancer patient from Grantham has earned a place on Breakthrough Breast Cancer’s challengers’ wall.
M&S closure - company bosses to meet council on Tuesday
BOSSES at Marks & Spencer are to meet with the district council this week to discuss the future of the business in Grantham.
1 commentBingham’s award hopes scuppered
BINGHAM’S hopes of securing the top spot in the upcoming Best Kept Village competition have been scuppered - after the council missed the entry deadline.
Cadets form part of Royal parade
TWO Grantham cadets were part of the Cadet 150 Royal Review Parade in London, with one getting the chance to meet the Duchess of Cornwall.
Barrowby depot will create up to 94 jobs
MORRISON Utility Services was given planning permission to build a depot near Barrowby this week by South Kesteven District Council.
Biker tarred by newly surfaced road
A BIKER who got covered in tar when he travelled on a newly surfaced road earlier this month is pursuing a claim with the county council for the damage.
Seaside fete
AVERY Lodge Care Home residents are bringing the seaside to Grantham on August 7 for their garden fete.
Shock as M&S announces it will leave Grantham
MARKS & Spencer is to close its Grantham store, blaming “declining sales and profits” for the decision to sever its historic ties with the town.
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Hospice appeal receives a mystery £10,000 donation
THE JOURNAL’S hospice appeal received an incredible boost this week when a mystery benefactor donated a phenomenal £10,000.
Team of fitness fanatics attempts four-hour spinning marathon
TWELVE fitness fanatics are planning to do a four-hour spinning marathon on August 1 to raise money for a Gambian school.
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Victory for family in two-year education battle for Kaitlin
A FAMILY is celebrating after their daughter was accepted to Ambergate Sports College.
Don’t miss tonight’s fund-raising concert
AN EVENING with Steve Sale will place TONIGHT (Friday) at the Guildhall to raise money for St Wulfram’s Church.
Students host a multi-skills event
A MULTI-SKILLS festival was held at Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School earlier this month.
1 commentSave Grantham Museum meeting planned: ‘We have to do something to keep the museum alive’
EVERYONE with any interest in the future of Grantham Museum is urged to attend a public meeting next Friday (July 30).
A hostel in Barrowby Road will house the homeless in August
HOMELESS adults will take up residence at a new hostel in Grantham from August.
BREAKING NEWS: Marks & Spencer in Grantham to close
MARKS & Spencer in Grantham is set to close it has been announced today.
5 commentsFirefighters called to blaze at a farm near Grantham
FIVE fire crews were called to a blaze at a farm at Lower Bassingthorpe, near Grantham, last night.
Young sportsmen try hand at indoor bowls
SPORTING pupils at St Hugh’s have taken up indoor bowls thanks to a scheme to get more young players involved.
Pedestrianisation stage one begins
THE first phase of plans to pedestrianise the Market Place in Grantham will begin on Monday.
Diners left out of pocket after mix-up
CUSTOMERS of a popular Grantham eaterie are fuming after cash was taken from their accounts months after their visits.
Committee defers gypsy site plan
A CONTROVERSIAL application to change the use of land at Fulbeck Lowfields into a gypsy camp will be discussed by committee members next month.
Yobs ‘put drivers’ safety at risk’
YOBS threw items at passing cars in Harrowby Road on Monday evening, prompting the neighbourhood policing team to make an appeal for witnesses.
Gold watch among valuables stolen
JEWELLERY and electrical items were stolen from a house in Billingborough.
What do Grantham kids do when they’ve forgotten their homework? Head for the Anderson Shelter!
AIR raid sirens wail as the children make their way to the Anderson Shelter where Winston Churchill can be heard imploring the nation to maintain a stiff upper lip.
Drunken man spat blood at police officers
A MAN who spat blood at two police officers after refusing to leave the town centre was given a 12-month community order and must do 150 hours unpaid work.
Snails, spiders and a snake amaze primary school pupils
CHILDREN at Ingoldsby Primary School were thrilled when a collection of creepy crawlies came to visit them.
Hough on the Hill village fete raises over £1,500
HOUGH on the Hill villagers raised an impressive £1571.54 at their annual fete on Saturday, July 3.
Great show by Bottesford dancers
MANY different styles of dancing were on show in Bottesford recently when a group of children performed their end of year show.
Nursery kids says an emotional goodbye to Fiona and Chris
A TEARFUL goodbye was said to two long-serving members of staff at Wyndham Park Nursery School.
UPDATED: Armed robbery at Grantham petrol station
A TEENAGER was arrested this morning on suspicion of armed robbery after a Grantham petrol station was targeted in the early hours.
Man charged with rape
A 25-year-old man is due to appear in court today charged with rape following an attack in Grantham last night (Sunday).
Gardening club says thank you for help buying new greenhouse
A BRAND new greenhouse stands proudly in the grounds of South Witham Primary School, thanks to the generosity of parents, villagers and Journal readers.
Moved students plan campaign to help poor African children
A CAMPAIGN to raise money for uneducated children in Africa will be launched by students moved by their plight.
Young Grantham man in intensive care after falling from car
A YOUNG man has suffered serious head injuries after falling from a car.
National
Corden and Horne 'best comedy duo'
Gavin And Stacey stars James Corden and Mat Horne have beaten funnymen Morecambe and Wise to be named the greatest comedy duo in a new survey.
Church's Labour rebuke 'dangerous'
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales has been criticised for "dangerous" interfering after he chose to attack the previous government.
MoD blocks release of UFO files
The release of files about a Ministry of Defence civil servant-turned-UFO expert has been blocked.
Asylum seekers paid £13m in error
The agency responsible for securing Britain's borders has paid out £13 million of benefits in error to asylum seekers over the past two years.
Two quizzed over MI6 parcel bombs
Two men were being questioned after a parcel bomb was sent to MI6's headquarters and a second was intercepted at a postal sorting office.
East Midlands News
Health help offered through guide
To help residents overcome the aftermath of the recession, North Lincolnshire Council has produced Back on Track, a guide letting residents know what help is available to them.
New play areas hang in balance
North Lincolnshire Council is eagerly waiting to find out whether 12 play areas planned for North Lincolnshire will go ahead.
Boy, 4, found dead in tumble dryer
A four-year-old boy has died after he climbed into a tumble dryer during a game of hide and seek in Derbyshire, it has been reported.
Ex-meningitis patient wants volunteers for community
A former meningitis patient from Leicestershire, who can no longer work due to his illness, is calling for volunteers to help their community.
Boy found dead in tumble dryer
A four-year-old boy has been found dead in a tumble dryer in Derbyshire.
Local Business News
Delivery business could become vital service in 80 villages
A NEW business has been set up which could prove an essential service to dozens of villages in the Grantham area.
Opinion
Our water polo team is in need of YOUR help if it’s going to survive
GRANTHAM Water Polo Club - which runs both the King’s School club and the Grantham Kesteven High School club - is having some problems.
Thoughtful Moment with Father Norton H. Collard: The row over female bishops fails to recognise modern standards
Eighteen years ago the Church of England went through one of its periodic crises, not so much of faith but of authority – one that had been building up during the previous half-dozen years or so. It concerned the ordination of women to the priesthood, hitherto a male preserve.
Church fair raised a magnificent sum
l THANK you to all who supported the summer fair at St Anne’s Church on Saturday. We raised £1,350. A magnificent effort.
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TO all those who attended, offered their support in organisation and gave donations towards the ‘From School to Spotlight’ concert on July 12.
School of dance show demonstrated the town’s wealth of talented people
WHAT a wealth of young talent we have in Grantham, as seen in Showtime 2010 by the Grantham School of Dancing.
Health
Two swine flu deaths in city
SWINE flu claimed the lives of two people in Peterborough at the height of its outbreak, health chiefs have revealed.
NHS minister urged to visit
A HEALTH group has invited the Secretary of State for Health to a public meeting in the county to discuss plans to reorganise the NHS.
Meeting to discuss care centre’s fate
CITY councillors and NHS officials will meet again next week to discuss consultations about the possible closure of a care centre in Peterborough.
1 commentNHS office staff facing job losses
AROUND 78 office staff posts at NHS Northamptonshire could be culled as part of proposed £3.5 million cuts in the NHS.
Watchdog hits out at cutbacks
A COUNCIL watchdog has joined the opposition to budget cuts which would see parents of disabled children have their free school transport withdrawn.
The Grantham Journal
Well-known John will be missed by many
A FORMER police inspector who will be remembered for being a larger than life character has died, aged 76.
Council works to stop A607 becoming dangerous
A ROAD which sparked safety concerns in May after two serious motorcycle accidents is to be resurfaced by the council - and work will start on Monday.
Grateful couple raise £750 for our hospice appeal
A COUPLE raised a fantastic £755 for the hospice appeal recently when they held a Bangers and Cash barbecue.
Meet the new man in charge of our hospital
A NEW chief executive will start work for the trust which runs Grantham Hospital on Monday.
Oil company hopes to drill for black gold near Grantham
FOUR million barrels of oil is sitting beneath a village near Grantham - and an oil company has big plans to drain it all, to the horror of parish councillors.
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