Grantham Journal & Citizen (Grantham, England) back issues from April 2008:
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: UFOs - the proof.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 7am - ASTONISHING footage shot by a Journal reader is indisputable proof that we're not alone in the universe. Colin Vole spotted a strange object flying over the skies of Grantham on Saturday night. First it seemed to circle St Wulfram's Church before ...
SLIDESHOW: Rock Challenge 2008.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 9.30am - SIX Grantham schools wowed the audience at the Meres Leisure Centre on Thursday, as they performed for the Rock Challenge. The schools worked hard from step one to create musical performances based on a theme, producing their own costumes and settings, and ...
Resurfacing work causing delays.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 9.40am - RESURFACING work in two roads in Grantham were causing additional delays for drivers this morning. Lincolnshire County Council highways department is doing the work in Bridge End Road and Belton Lane as part of an ...
Bus passes delayed but free travel still being offered.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 10am - PENSIONERS and eligible disabled people are being assured they can still enjoy free off-peak travel on local buses even if their new passes haven't arrived by today. Thousands of over-60s in the Grantham area were due to start using new passes entitling them to ...
Successful weekend for runner Matthew.
Apr 01, 2008 ... ANCASTER'S Matthew Smith enjoyed considerable success in two races at the weekend. The Grantham Athletic Club member won first junior in the Caythorpe Canter 13-mile trail race, on Saturday finishing in 1hr 52min, alongside his father Chris and two other Sleaford Town Runners. ...
Power line failure causes train delays.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 1pm - TRAIN services into Grantham are suffering from delays due to damaged power lines to the north of Peterborough. National Express, which runs the ...
Book traces Grantham's recent history.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 4pm - INTERESTING, funny and poignant stories from the pages of the Journal have been compiled in our latest book - Grantham in the News 1976-2000. Former Journal news editor John Pinchbeck has compiled the book using the Journal's extensive archive of photos and ...
GALLERY: More dozy parkers.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 4pm - THIS dozy parker was spotted at The Grange in Grantham this afternoon by Malcolm ...
Students get certificates to mark World Maths Day achievements.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 4pm - CERTIFICATES were presented to pupils at The Earl of Dysart Primary School, Dysart Road, on Monday, in recognition of their achievements on World Maths Day. Years 4, 5 and 6 took part in the international event on March 5, competing against over a million students ...
Accident on A1 causing tailback.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 4pm - AN accident on the A1 near Great Ponton is causing tailbacks. Three vehicles were involved in the accident on the northbound carriageway. No one was hurt, but the three vehicles were damaged in the incident. ...
Nick is running for children's hospital.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 4.30pm - FIRST-time marathon runner Nick Johnson, from Grantham, aims to raise [pounds sterling]1,000 for Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital by taking part in next weekend's London Marathon. The 35-year-old electrician has been training for weeks, running up to ...
Your chance to quiz police on tax hike.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 5pm - MEMBERS of the public are invited to quiz Lincolnshire Police Authority about what they can expect in return for paying more council tax. The authority is holding a series of public meetings across the county. The Grantham area meeting will be held in Long ...
Mum picks up pieces after fire.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 5.15pm - A MUM is trying to get her life back in order after a fire broke out in her home on Saturday night. Sheena Reddick lost most of her possessions in a fire at her home in Shaw Road, Grantham. Fire investigators believe the fire started with an ...
Allotment holders face court date.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 5.05pm - ALLOTMENT holders at Gonerby Hill Foot have been served notice today to vacate the land or else be taken to court on May 12. Notice to leave the land has been nailed to fences on the site- with no prior notification given to allotment holders. ...
UFO video: we made it up.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 9.30am - IT'S time for us to confess - you probably worked this out already, but our UFO sighting video was an April fool. We claimed that fictional Journal reader Colin Vole has shot a video that was indisputable proof that we're not alone in the universe. ...
Long-serving air cadet joins RAF.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 11am - LONG-serving air cadet Paul Lugg left his Grantham squadron last week to join the Royal Air Force. The 18-year-old former Grantham Church High School pupil has been a member of Air Training Corps (47F) Grantham Squadron for six year. Although he ...
Radio Witham award.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 11am - RADIO Witham, the station that broadcasts to Grantham Hospital, was a winner at this year's Hospital Radio Awards. Radio Witham was presented the Silver Award in the 'Best Speech Package' category for its documentary programme 'Spire Story', a two part ...
Brian to run 16th marathon for conservation charity.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 11.30am - VETERAN runner Brian Stevens will complete his 16th marathon - the equivalent of running from Grantham to Inverness - when he takes part in the London Marathon next weekend. The race will be Brian's 11th London Marathon, despite vowing that his tenth would ...
Help needed to repair skatepark in time for holidays.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 1.55pm - HELP is desperately needed if Grantham's skatepark is to be re-opened in time for the school holidays next week, according to the people who run it. G-Zone, in Wyndham Park, was closed temporarily last week to allow for essential maintenance to be carried ...
BREAKING NEWS: Police hunt Post Office robbers.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 1.45pm - POLICE are hunting a gang who robbed a village Post Office this morning. Two men barged into Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir Post Office at around 10.30am and stole cash from the till and safe. They fled the scene in a white car, believed to be a Fiesta, in ...
Students hit New York.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 2pm - A TRIP of a lifetime to New York gave students from Grantham College the chance to learn more about the arts while taking in a little of what the city has to offer. Accompanied by college staff, the group of 26 students studying graphic design, performing arts ...
Police officer found dead at home.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 3.30pm - A POLICE officer who has served in the Grantham area since 2000 was found dead at his home this morning. Chris Pacey, 38, died at his home in Ancaster. His death is not being treated as suspicious. A post mortem will be carried out and a report ...
Falklands reunion for injured veteran.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 3.30pm - A FALKLANDS veteran who lost a leg in the conflict is to be reunited with the nurses who cared for him. Robert Osbourn, of Croxton Kerrial, will attend a hospital ship Uganda reunion on April 20, along with many other severely wounded servicemen. ...
Table tennis club finishes on high note.
Apr 02, 2008 ... CLIFFEDALE Chandlers finished the English Table Tennis Association National Cadet League on a high note, winning Group C and finishing as runners-up in Group B. C team members were Matthew Leete, Harrison Chalkley and Lawrence Sheppard, and playing in the B team were Tom ...
Parked trucks cause chaos near school crossing.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 4.15pm - EIGHT huge lorries delivering aggregate for re-surfacing work in Grantham parked along a busy street close to a school crossing this afternoon, causing chaos. The lorries were parked along one side of Harrowby Road, partially blocking the pavement and ...
All change on the buses.
Apr 03, 2008 ... Thursday, 9.40am - A SUNDAY bus service in Grantham will be cancelled later this month because of a lack of passengers. The services, operated by Stagecoach on behalf of Lincolnshire County Council, will be cancelled from Monday, April 21. A Saturday service between ...
Nora's screen debut!
Apr 03, 2008 ... Thursday, 11.30am - NUDE calendar superstar Nora Hardwick will sit on the sofa of one of America's most popular TV shows tomorrow night - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Ancaster's oldest resident Nora, 102, hit headlines worldwide in November when she starred in a calendar to ...
Wind farm developer criticised over lack of communication.
Apr 03, 2008 ... Thursday, 11.35am - EIGHTY villagers attended a public meeting last week to find out more about plans to build a wind farm at Sempringham Fen, near Billingborough. Although the meeting concentrated on noise and health issues, many villagers voiced concerns about the lack of ...
Pub landlord fined for watering down spirits.
Apr 03, 2008 ... Thursday, 12.45pm - A PUB landlord who watered down spirits and replaced branded alcohol with cheaper supermarket own-brands has been fined [pounds sterling]6,000 by Grantham Magistrates. Simon Crathorn, from the Blue Cow Inn at South Witham, was found guilty of four offences ...
Police to clamp down on bad behaviour.
Apr 03, 2008 ... Thursday, 3pm - POLICE plan to clamp down on speeding drivers, anti-social behaviour and youths riding motorbikes illegally in the Harrowby area of Grantham after residents spoke out about their concerns. A hundred people took part in a community engagement day at the New ...
Half marathon attracts bumper field.
Apr 03, 2008 ... A BUMPER field of 660 competed in the 26th Belvoir Half Marathon at Hose on Sunday. A further 40 took part in the accompanying 41/2-mile fun run. Starting and finishing at the village hall, the main race route meandered through the Vale of Belvoir via Harby, Langar, ...
VIDEO: Veterans honoured by Malaysian government.
Apr 03, 2008 ... Thursday, 4.20pm - VETERANS of the conflicts in Malaya and Borneo were honoured on Wednesday with medals from the Malaysian government. More than 200 Lincolnshire veterans, including 42 from Grantham, received the Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal at a special ceremony at the Prince ...
Springfield Road set to re-open on Friday.
Apr 03, 2008 ... Thursday, 4.45pm - HIGHWAYS have responded to the Springfield Road questions printed in last week's Journal and expect the road to re-open by Friday evening. Here are the answers from Brian Thompson, divisional highways manager: Q: Why has the deadline been changed ...
VIDEO: Schools' music festival.
Apr 03, 2008 ... Thursday, 5.15pm - CHILDREN from six primary schools took part in the Celebration of Life music festival at St Wulfram's Church on Wednesday. Around 300 children aged eight and nine took part in the event, with activities including harp ...
Council leader writes to Bovis Homes.
Apr 03, 2008 ... Thursday, 5.30pm - LINCOLNSHIRE County Council leader, Martin Hill, wrote an open-letter to Bovis Homes this week. The letter, also sent to the Journal, revealed the frustration felt by the council at the slow progress of developers. Here is the letter in full: ...
Thug banned from town centre.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Friday, 9am - AN abusive drunken thug has been banned from the centre of Grantham for two years. Stuart Frankish, 19, threatened two police community support officers and terrorised a passer-by with learning difficulties. Frankish, of Nottingham Road, Sedgebrook, was ...
Meeting could spark change at St. Peter's Hill Surgery.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Friday, 10.45am - COUNTY councillor John Hurst has stepped in to try to help solve the problems plaguing St. Peter's Hill Surgery. The councillor for Grantham South, who is a patient at the surgery, as well as a member of the health and scrutiny committee for Lincolnshire, ...
Can you help solve the mystery of the Dorset cat?
Apr 04, 2008 ... Friday, 10.25am - THIS black and white cat was found in Grantham at the weekend but, mysteriously, he is registered to an address in Dorset. The Felix lookalike was found in Spittlegate Level and handed in to cat rescue charity Grantham ROCK. Cath Rowson, who runs the ...
VIDEO: News bulletin.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Friday, 10.50am - Check out the biggest stories in Grantham this week and the weekend weather forecast ...
Firefighters teach students new skills.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Friday, noon - EIGHT students from Charles Read High School in Corby Glen have learnt new skills thanks to Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue. The group spent six sessions working with retired firefighters Norman Hunter and Neil Kirk at the village fire station as part of the ...
BREAKING NEWS: Traffic at a standstill at Bridge End Road.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Friday, 1.30pm - Traffic is understood to be at a halt at Bridge End Road, Grantham, this lunchtime. According to South Kesteven District Council's traffic alert system, vehicles are at a standstill in the area of ...
BREAKING NEWS: Springfield Road is open!
Apr 04, 2008 ... Friday, 2pm - SPRINGFIELD Road in Grantham is finally open in both directions again. Bovis Homes closed the road in one direction in December, outraging traders who said the traffic chaos would ruin the Christmas shopping season. ...
Another dozy parker.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Friday, 2.10pm - THIS dozy parker was spotted parked on the pavement in Finkin Street, Grantham, last week. For a little car it sure likes a ...
Marston swimmer heading to the Worlds.
Apr 04, 2008 ... A MARSTON swimmer is heading out to Australia next Saturday to compete in the Fina World Masters Championships at Perth. Twenty-six-year-old Gavin Vaughan is hoping to bring home medals from his five events at the 10-day event which begins on April 15 at the Challenge Stadium. ...
VIDEO: This week's sports news.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Friday, 11.50am. Watch a video of this week's sports news. Got a sports story? ...
New season starts at historic house.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Saturday, 8am - A NEW visiting season begins at historic Grantham House on Sunday. The property and its stunning gardens will be open on the first Sunday of every month between April and November. Each month, there will be a different exhibition in the Great Hall ...
Appointments wasted at St Peter's Hill Surgery.
Apr 04, 2008 ... Friday, 5pm - FAILURE to turn up to appointments wasted 56 hours of clinical time at St. Peter's Hill Surgery last month. The surgery recorded 293 wasted appointments in March, where patients failed to attend, turned up late for their appointment with a doctor or nurse. ...
Town's play-off hopes dented.
Apr 05, 2008 ... Unibond League Division One South Warrington Town 1 Grantham Town 0 GRANTHAM Town's hopes of securing a play-off spot were further dented, going down to a single first-half goal. The Gingerbreads struggled to come to terms with a ...
Fitness day at Kings' School.
Apr 06, 2008 ... Sunday, 8.00am - YEAR 7 pupils at Kings' School took part in a fitness day on Friday to promote an active lifestyle. The youngsters were put through their paces using different ...
BREAKING NEWS: Police cordon off Wyndham Park.
Apr 06, 2008 ... Sunday, 10.30am - POLICE closed off part of Wyndham Park last night. According to police, the old toilet block near the car park entrance, in Hill Avenue, was cordoned off yesterday ...
Thief threatened shop assistant at knifepoint.
Apr 06, 2008 ... Sunday, 12.45pm - A THIEF got away with cash after threatening a shop assistant at knifepoint yesterday afternoon. The man stole the cash from Alma Park Stores, in Alma Park Road, Grantham. He is described as white, in his thirties, with fair hair. He was ...
Healthy kids win the golden boot.
Apr 07, 2008 ... Monday, 8am - CHILDREN in Ingoldsby Primary School's Owl class are celebrating after winning the Golden Boot award. The award went to the class which showed the most commitment to green and healthy modes of transport during a two week period. The children accrued ...
Traffic delays due to Harrowby Lane resurfacing.
Apr 07, 2008 ... Monday, 9.30am - TRAFFIC delays are expected in the area of Harrowby Lane and Princess Drive in Grantham due to resurfacing work. Lincolnshire County Council's highways department is doing ...
Cadets take to the skies.
Apr 07, 2008 ... Monday, 10.05am - EIGHT Grantham-based air cadets flew over their homes and schools on Saturday thanks to the flying school at RAF Cranwell. Three of the group from 47F (Grantham) Squadron Air Training Corps had never flown before. They all took their turn in the ...
Brendan kicks season off with European win.
Apr 07, 2008 ... GRANTHAM-based Australian motorcycle racer Brendan Roberts got his season off to a fantastic start with a win in Valencia at the weekend. Riding for the Ducati Xerox Junior Team in the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup, Brendan dominated the weekend's proceedings. Setting the ...
Villager documents history of Caythorpe Court.
Apr 07, 2008 ... Monday, 10.30am - THE history of Caythorpe Court, near Grantham, has been documented for the first time by villager Lorraine Goodley. Mrs Goodley has spent 18 months researching the history of the Grade II Listed building, which is now an adventure and outdoor pursuits centre ...
Children dress up to celebrate ancient civilisations.
Apr 07, 2008 ... Monday, noon - ANCIENT civilisations were the focus of an activity day at Belmont Primary School in Grantham on Friday. Children dressed as Egyptians and Greeks for the day and learned all about the ancient cultures, their customs and how they lived. The Year 3 ...
Railway safety reminder.
Apr 07, 2008 ... Monday, 3.10pm - DRIVERS, pedestrians and cyclists are being warned about the dangers of misusing level crossings. The crossing on the A153 at Wilsford is one of the top four crossings in Lincolnshire for accidents caused by driver misuse, according to Network Rail. ...
Bovis Homes deny blame for Springfield Road.
Apr 07, 2008 ... Monday, 3.40pm - ARGUMENTS over who is to blame for the Springfield Road farce continue to rage following a letter from Bovis Homes. The developer has hit back following a letter last week from Martin Hill, leader of Lincolnshire County Council, blaming Bovis Homes for much of ...
Can you give Toby a home?
Apr 07, 2008 ... Monday, 4pm - THIS jack russell/terrier cross is a playful "sweetheart" who needs a loving family to take care of him. Five-year-old Toby was rescued by Doris Banham Sanctuary volunteers Anne Lockwood and Joanne Craik on Saturday, and Anne is fostering him. His ...
Minister's offer of help to vandals who attacked church.
Apr 07, 2008 ... Monday, 5.30pm - A MINISTER whose Grantham church was targeted by vandals at the weekend has amazingly offered to help those responsible. Two windows at Harrowby Lane Methodist Church were shattered when a concrete slab was thrown at them on Friday night. Church ...
Trip to Ghana an "inspiring" experience.
Apr 07, 2008 ... Monday, 5.30pm - PUPILS at a Grantham school could soon be taking part in a cultural exchange programme to experience first-hand how children in poorer countries are educated. Central Technology and Sports College deputy head teacher Suzan Pratt and head teacher Keith Atkinson ...
Enter the Journal's online competition.
Apr 08, 2008 ... Tuesday, 9.30am - DON'T miss your chance to win a prize with the Journal's great online competition. Click on the competition button below for your chance to win one of 10 ...
Tammie to run marathon for second time.
Apr 08, 2008 ... Tuesday, 9.35am - SECOND-time marathon runner Tammie Harris will raise [pounds sterling]1,500 for the Anthony Nolan Trust by taking part in Sunday's London Marathon. The 29-year-old, who works as a cashier at Abbey bank in Grantham, first completed the event four years ago. ...
Kesteven second string lose after going ahead.
Apr 08, 2008 ... Friendly Kesteven 2nd 10 Sleaford 2nd 19 WEATHER once again played a big part and Kesteven had the advantage of the wind in the first half. Ks played it tight early on and the pack, with Andy Pearsey particularly to the fore, kept the ball ...