Callous fraudsters have conned a vulnerable 92-year-old woman out of £23,000, in a crime that has “sickened” charity Age UK.
There were many laughs but few dry eyes at the fifth annual Children of Courage Awards yesterday.
We were so impressed with all of our Child Achiever nominees, that every single one was named a winner.
A Grantham businessman says he feels ‘numb’ after seeing around £25,000 worth of paintballing stock go up in flames overnight.
There is finally a national Gulf War memorial, thanks to the efforts of Granthamians who served together in the conflict.
With 3,500 children and young people across Lincolnshire identified as having high level special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), it is vital that there is plenty of support available.
Grantham Passage has succeeded in its aim to create an outreach centre for the homeless, having reached its £45,000 fund-raising target.
In the midst of the coldest temperatures this winter, a couple in their 60s remain without a working boiler after a two-week wait.
At the Grantham is Great Awards we were delighted to announce another Youth Achiever - William Hawkes.
Talented swimmer Hayley Milne has certainly earned the Grantham is Great Youth Achiever Award.
The Légion d’honneur has been awarded to a Grantham-born 95-year-old who fought both at Dunkirk and on D-Day.
A fightback against the closure of pubs is well underway in the district, with pints being held as tightly as any placard.
Next in our Q&A series featuring winners of the Journal’s 2015 Grantham is Great Awards are Richard and Eileen Kelham.
To be named a Community Hero you must have done something remarkable.
These youngsters are calling for a zebra crossing to make their daily journey to a Long Bennington nursery safer.
A fund-raiser has been left devastated after her prized allotment, where she was growing produce for the local hospice, was broken into and burnt to the ground.
Few weeks go by when we’re not reporting on some amazing work done by Grantham Rivercare volunteers – whether that be fishing out everything from trolleys to armchairs from the River Witham, or scrubbing off nearby graffiti.
Councillor Ian Selby certainly made his mark during his tenure as Mayor of Grantham.
In his early role as a boy messenger, Michael Matsell remembers delivering Lady Thatcher’s wedding greetings.
This magical float was paraded through Grantham for the Queen’s Coronation Parade.
