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Graham Newton joined the Grantham Journal as a reporter in 1998. He became news editor in 2018.

Landlord gained notoriety in early 1900s

21 January 2024
Landlord gained notoriety in early 1900s

Landlord gained notoriety in early 1900s

21 January 2024

In the early 1900s the landlord of the Artichoke on Swinegate was mentioned in many local newspapers throughout the country.

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‘Time to take stock of precious and vanishing resource - garden birds’

21 January 2024
‘Time to take stock of precious and vanishing resource - garden birds’

‘Time to take stock of precious and vanishing resource - garden birds’

21 January 2024

Time to take stock of that precious and vanishing resource - garden birds, say Grantham Rivercare leaders.


‘I want the positivity I have felt from everyone to continue in 2024’

20 January 2024
‘I want the positivity I have felt from everyone to continue in 2024’

‘I want the positivity I have felt from everyone to continue in 2024’

20 January 2024

It’s been a very productive seven months for the Grantham Independent Councillors, says district councillor Tim Harrison.


Family man took on pub licence in 1870s

13 January 2024
Family man took on pub licence in 1870s

Family man took on pub licence in 1870s

13 January 2024

A family man took on the licences of the Blue Anchor Inn pub in Grantham in the 1870s.


‘The importance of business networking has never been more evident’

13 January 2024
‘The importance of business networking has never been more evident’

‘The importance of business networking has never been more evident’

13 January 2024

Grantham Business Club chairman invites people to unlock the doors to a year filled with growth, collaboration, and success.


Siblings sent to Derby orphanage in 1890s

07 January 2024
Siblings sent to Derby orphanage in 1890s

Siblings sent to Derby orphanage in 1890s

07 January 2024

Some of the cottages on Albert Street were built in 1871, writes Ruth Crook of Grantham Civic Society.


Reflections on 2023 and what is to come

06 January 2024
Reflections on 2023 and what is to come

Reflections on 2023 and what is to come

06 January 2024

SKDC leader of the opposition Coun Graham Jeal reflects on 2023 and what is to come in 2024.


‘With no devolution deal we will be left behind’

06 January 2024
‘With no devolution deal we will be left behind’

‘With no devolution deal we will be left behind’

06 January 2024

The leader of a county council has shared his hopes for 2024.

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Have you ever considered volunteering?

31 December 2023
Have you ever considered volunteering?

Have you ever considered volunteering?

31 December 2023

Have you ever considered volunteering? writes the volunteers services manager of ULHT.


Police stationed officers at in and around town to catch speeding motorists.

30 December 2023
Police stationed officers at in and around town to catch speeding motorists.

Police stationed officers at in and around town to catch speeding motorists.

30 December 2023

In 1910 the police stationed officers at various places in and around Grantham to catch motoristsspeeding.


Independent councillor looks back on 2023

24 December 2023
Independent councillor looks back on 2023

Independent councillor looks back on 2023

24 December 2023

Grantham Independent councillor Steven Cunnington reflects on 2023.


Rivercare has achieved so much in 2023

24 December 2023
Rivercare has achieved so much in 2023

Rivercare has achieved so much in 2023

24 December 2023

The leaders of Grantham RiverCare focus on the achievements of 2023.


Branch of the YMCA was established in Grantham in the 1880s

23 December 2023
Branch of the YMCA was established in Grantham in the 1880s

Branch of the YMCA was established in Grantham in the 1880s

23 December 2023

In 1886 there were 620 branch associations of the YMCA with 70,000 members, with 3,000 branches in the world.


In 1967 a headline in the Grantham Journal read ‘No need to feel sorry for ‘Butch’

17 December 2023
In 1967 a headline in the Grantham Journal read ‘No need to feel sorry for ‘Butch’

In 1967 a headline in the Grantham Journal read ‘No need to feel sorry for ‘Butch’

17 December 2023

On March 10, 1967, there was a headline in the Grantham Journal ‘No need to feel sorry for “Butch”’.


Man forced to move in 1880 when house marked for demolition

10 December 2023
Man forced to move in 1880 when house marked for demolition

Man forced to move in 1880 when house marked for demolition

10 December 2023

A man born in Grantham in 1838 moved to Wharf Road after his rented house on St Peter’s Hill was sold for demolition.


‘Help us create festive cheer in our hospitals this Christmas’

03 December 2023
‘Help us create festive cheer in our hospitals this Christmas’

‘Help us create festive cheer in our hospitals this Christmas’

03 December 2023

This Christmas, the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity will provide patients waking up in Lincoln, Grantham and Boston hospitals with a present.


Omnibus driver was sued in 1869

03 December 2023
Omnibus driver was sued in 1869

Omnibus driver was sued in 1869

03 December 2023

In May 1869 there was a report on Grantham County Court before Sergeant Miller, writes Ruth Crook of Grantham Civic Society.


‘Small businesses truly are the lifeblood of our economy and the backbone of our community’

02 December 2023
‘Small businesses truly are the lifeblood of our economy and the backbone of our community’

‘Small businesses truly are the lifeblood of our economy and the backbone of our community’

02 December 2023

Grantham MP Gareth Davies says small business is the lifeblood of our economy in his latest column.


‘Let’s make 2024 a year of change’

26 November 2023
‘Let’s make 2024 a year of change’

‘Let’s make 2024 a year of change’

26 November 2023

Let’s make 2024 a year of change, write David Martin and Ian Simmons of Grantham RiverCare.


Workers’ houses were much bigger in this street in 1911

25 November 2023
Workers’ houses were much bigger in this street in 1911

Workers’ houses were much bigger in this street in 1911

25 November 2023

West Brownlow Street had bigger houses than the normal houses occupied by workers in Grantham, writes Ruth Crook of Grantham Civic Society.


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