Grantham Journal

By matthew.taylor@granthamjournal.co.uk (Matthew Taylor) Tributes have been paid to a life-saving volunteer who was well-known in the community. Tim Nuttall died at his Sedgebrook home surrounded by his family on Sunday after a short illness, aged 65. …

By marie.bond@iliffepublishing.co.uk (Marie Bond) ChocFest, one of the UK’s largest chocolate festivals, is being held right on our doorstep in nearby Melton Mowbray and you could be there. This national celebration of chocolate is taking place on Satu…

By katie.green@iliffepublishing.co.uk (Katie Green) A Grantham volunteer for Doris Banham Dog Rescue will be holding a top table sale and tombola to raise money for the charity. On Saturday, November 5, Anne Lockwood will be holding an annual fundraisi…

By matthew.taylor@granthamjournal.co.uk (Matthew Taylor) An ambassador for a sports education charity has won a world title at the para-cycling world championships. Sam Ruddock won the world title in the men’s C1 time trial category at the UCI Para-Cyc…

By katie.green@iliffepublishing.co.uk (Katie Green) A Grantham community hub will be hosting a Christmas concert to celebrate the most festive time of the year. The BHive Community Hub will be holding the concert at St Wulfram’s Church on Saturday, Dec…

By katie.green@iliffepublishing.co.uk (Katie Green) A number of Sainsbury’s trolleys have been dumped in the River Witham in Grantham. Stacey Staff spotted the dumped trolleys and reported them to the nearby Sainsbury’s store in London Road. He then re…

By graham.newton@granthamjournal.co.uk (Graham Newton) Fines have been handed down to parents who failed to ensure their children attended school regularly. The two cases were among a variety of charges put to Grantham area defendants in magistrates’ c…

By matthew.taylor@granthamjournal.co.uk (Matthew Taylor) Organisers have praised the “great atmosphere” at a town beer festival. Around 2,000 people attended the Land of Hops and Glory Beer Festival across three days at St Wulfram’s Church in Grantham….

By marie.bond@iliffepublishing.co.uk (Marie Bond) A young fundraiser has paid a visit to a new housing estate after its developer donated £100 to his sponsored double marathon. Six-year-old William Butler, from Swayfield, cycled 26 miles and ran 26 mil…

By matthew.taylor@granthamjournal.co.uk (Matthew Taylor) The controversial Margaret Thatcher statue in Grantham has been vandalised again. Vandalism of the statue commemorating former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has been spotted today (Saturday). …