Grantham Journal & Citizen (Grantham, England) back issues from July 2008:
Dozy driver mistakes path for road.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 8.45am: HERE'S another classic dozy parker to add to our pantheon of all-time greats. Unfortunately this chap could not tell the difference between the road (where cars go) and the path (where pedestrians go). He was spotted by a Journal reader last night ...
Weather and traffic update: Tuesday.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 9am - COULD summer be here at last? Today has started the way July days should - warm and sunny. And it's going to stay like this all day, with a high temperature of 25 degrees centigrade predicted. The bad news is that traffic hell has returned to ...
Choir Invisible to sing for Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 11am - SINGERS from Grantham-based soul group The Choir Invisible perform for Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Friday, July 11. The Archbishop will be in Stoke on Trent for the unveiling of a statue of World Cup winning England footballer Gordan Banks and event organisers ...
Pupils don crazy costumes for fun run.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 11am - CRAZY costumes were wore by pupils at Gonerby Hill Foot School last Friday, during their crazy kilometre run. The whole school, staff and parents joined in the sponsored fun run, which was organised by PE teacher Richard Tomlinson to raise money for the school's ...
Primary school achieves healthy school status.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 11.15am - A KEEP fit session was the perfect way to start the day at Gonerby Hill Foot School, as pupils, staff and parents celebrated achieving healthy school status. Everyone joined in the mass warm-up earlier this month with parent and keep fit instructor Julie ...
Grant for waterpolo star Lea.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 11.30am -WATER polo player Lea Crompton-Harris has received a grant from Asda to help her in her training. The supermarket, working with SportsAid, identified Lea as one of the country's best future sports stars and gave her a grant of [pounds sterling]500 to help meet ...
SLIDESHOW: Gifts moonlight walk.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 11.45am - WOMEN took part in a moonlight walk in Grantham on Friday to raise money for the Gifts Hospice. The ladies-only event, starting from The Meres Leisure Centre, followed a five-mile route around Grantham. The route took in Barrowby Gate, Barrowby ...
GALLERY: School day at PGL Caythorpe.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 12.50pm - CHILDREN from schools across Grantham were invited along to an activities day at PGL Caythorpe on Monday. The junior school pupils spent the day using the PGL equipment including climbing frames and high ropes. Pupils from Harlaxton Primary, St ....
UFO watches over Roman soldiers.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 3.15pm - A UFO was caught on camera over Ancaster at the weekend. Colin Mitchell of Wilsford Lane, Ancaster, was taking pictures of the Roman Festival on his digital camera but didn't spot the sky craft at first. It was only when he got home that he and his ...
Tania back in training after surgery.
Jul 01, 2008 ... GRANTHAM Squash Club professional Tania Bailey is back in training after several months out following surgery for a knee problem. The 28-year-old world number four is confident she will soon be back to his best and has entered the ...
GALLERY: Hundreds turn out for Roman Festival.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 4.30pm - ARCHAEOLOGISTS discovered a first century Roman courtyard during excavations at Ancaster's Roman Festival at the weekend. Hundreds of people joined in the fun of the festival, which featured the digs, museum exhibitions, a re-enactment, Roman cooking ...
VIDEO: News bulletin - Tuesday.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 4.50pm - TODAY'S news, read by assistant editor Bob Hart. E-mail your news and ...
VIDEO: Dame Kelly Holmes flies in for School Games.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Tuesday, 5.15pm - DAME Kelly Holmes made a guest appearance at the South West Lincolnshire School Games in Grantham today. She flew in by helicoptor to see what activities children in participating schools had been doing. She was one of four celebrities on hand to ...
Traffic and weather update: Wednesday.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 9am - THE day has started out grey, and there's rain on the way this afternoon. Top temperature is expected to be 18 degrees centigrade, and rain is due to arrive at about 1pm. It's another difficult day on Grantham's roads, with temporary traffic lights ...
Zero-G Matt enjoys dream holiday.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 10.15am - BRAVE schoolboy Matt Ivey enjoyed the holiday of a lifetime thanks to the Dreams Come True charity. Matt, 11, of Tollemache Fields, South Witham, spent a week in Orlando, Florida and fulfilled his dream of experiencing zero gravity. Matt and his ...
Building equipment stolen.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 11.20am - THIEVES stole equipment worth [pounds sterling]5,000 from GS Developments, New Beacon Road, Grantham, on Monday night. They broke a lock on a metal container and stole petrol saws with diamond blades, a concrete float and an ...
SLIDESHOW: Athlete Kelly Holmes visits schools sport event.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 2pm - OLYMPIC gold medallist Kelly Holmes was a the surprise guest of honour at a school sports event in Grantham yesterday. South West Lincolnshire School Games took place at South Kesteven Sports Stadium in Trent Road as part of National ...
BREAKING NEWS: MP calls for police authority resignation.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 2pm - QUENTIN Davies, MP for Grantham and Stamford, has called for the resignation of Lincolnshire Police Authority. The government designated the authority for capping in March, after it announced a 79 per cent increase in its share of the council tax. ...
Journal photographer is charity skydive.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 2.45pm - JOURNAL photographer Toby Roberts conquered his nerves to do a skydive inaid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Toby did the tandem jump on Friday at Langar Airfield, raising more than [pounds sterling]400 for the charity. He said: "Skydiving is something ...
Bin lorry blaze in village.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 2.45pm - FIRE destroyed an SKDC bin lorry on Tuesday after it was engulfed in flames while the driver was on his rounds. The lorry caught fire on Main Street in Carlton Scroop at 3.30pm caused by rubbish being caught on the exhaust and catching light. A ...
Aussie biker Brendan closes the gap.
Jul 02, 2008 ... GRANTHAM-based Australian biker Brendan Roberts closed the gap at the top of the Superstock 1000 FIM Cup championship with a fourth place at Misano, San Marino, on Sunday. The 22-year-old Ducati Xerox Junior Team rider lies second, just eight points behind leader Xavier Simeon ...
Don't miss today's Journal Fine Food Fair.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 3.40pm - THERE'S still time to visit the Journal's Fine Food Fair, which is taking place at the George Shopping Centre today. The fair features all kinds of locally-sourced food showing the best of what Lincolnshire has to offer. Don't miss your chance to ...
VIDEO: News bulletin - Wednesday.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 4.40pm - Today's news read by reporter Neil Graham. E-mail your news and views ...
VIDEO: Sporting icons meet youngsters at school games.
Jul 02, 2008 ... Wednesday, 5.50pm - OLYMPIC gold medalist Dame Kelly Holmes made a guest appearance at the South West Lincolnshire School Games in Grantham on Tuesday. She flew in by helicoptor near the end of the event to meet a few of the youngsters and have a go at some of the activities. ...
Weather and traffic update: Thursday.
Jul 03, 2008 ... Thursday, 9am - EXPECT a bit of everything weather-wise today. It's started out grey, but sunshive and showers are expected this afternoon. Then this evening, expect sunshine. Top temperature 19 degrees centigrade. Traffic hell has returned to the streets ...
Handbag snatched in town centre.
Jul 03, 2008 ... Thursday, 9.30am - A WOMAN'S handbag was snatched in the town centre this morning. The 30-year-old Grantham woman was walking along Railway Terrace at around 7.30am when a man grabbed her bag and ran off. The handbag is red, turquoise and black with a playing cards ...
Traders celebrate Independents' Day.
Jul 03, 2008 ... Thursday, 1.30pm - TRADERS in Grantham are celebrating a fourth of July with a difference with the first Independents' Day tomorrow. Red, white and blue rosettes in shop windows will mark the independent traders taking part in the day to promote the unique businesses that ...
Giant lily a surprise feature in Joan's garden.
Jul 03, 2008 ... Thursday, 2.30pm - A GIANT Himalayan lily has become a larger than life feature in a Folkingham woman's garden. Joan Insall was surprised when it appeared in her back garden two years ago and grew to 5ft. She was disappointed when it didn't make an appearance last ...
GALLERY: Some traditional fun and games at Foston Fete.
Jul 03, 2008 ... Thursday, 3.50pm - MORE than 400 people made the most of Saturday's glorious weather by going along to Foston Fete. And with morris dancing displays, a dog show, skittles, hitting the rat and a bouncy castle among the activities, there was plenty of fun for everyone. ...
Wheelers team go through to national time trial final.
Jul 03, 2008 ... FOUR Witham Wheelers juniors won through to the final of the GHS National Schoolboy Championship at Alford on Tuesday. Jake Storey finished third in the 10-mile time trial in 24min ...
VIDEO: News bulletin - Thursday.
Jul 03, 2008 ... Thursday, 5.30pm - Today's news read by advertising representative Stacey Heaphy E-mail your news ...
Support your independent traders.
Jul 03, 2008 ... Friday, 9.10am - TRADERS in Grantham are celebrating their first Independents' Day today to promote the diverity of the town's businesses. PR consultant Lesley Pashley looks at the advantages of using independent firms. Too often we end up using the same shops and buying the ...
Shed fire in Dysart Road.
Jul 03, 2008 ... Thursday, 11.15pm - FIREFIGHTERS have extinguished a shed fire in Dysart Road, Grantham. The fire caused ...
Dog handed over to RSPCA after biting man.
Jul 04, 2008 ... Friday, 3.50pm - A DOG which has been terrorising other pets in Caythorpe has been handed over to the RSPCA. The Staffordshire bull terrier cross belonged to a family living in Templeway Close, but repeated escapes whereby it bit other dogs and even a person lead to police and ...
VIDEO: News bulletin - Friday.
Jul 04, 2008 ... Friday, 5pm - TODAY'S news read by reporter Neil Graham and weekend weather with work experience student Rhys Page. ...
Sign our Downing Street bus pass petition.
Jul 04, 2008 ... Thursday, 4.50pm - THE Journal has launched a petition on the Prime Minister's website demanding free 24-hour bus travel for over-60s and the disabled. South Kesteven District Council is the only authority in the county that doee not offer 24-hour travel to its bus pass holders ....
Weather and traffic update: Friday.
Jul 04, 2008 ... Friday, 9am - IT'S another beautiful morning, and stay like this all day. Sunshine is expected for the whole day, with a top temperature of 21 degrees centigrade. On the roads, there are still delays at the junction of London Road and Wharf Road due to junction ...
VIDEO: Roadworks hit town centre businesses.
Jul 04, 2008 ... Friday, 10.30am - ROADWORKS on London Road are killing business says the owner of one of the town's biggest restaurants. Daytime work on the road began this week, with traffic in the town centre being backed up in all directions by temporary traffic lights. The work ...
Plans for new 1,800 home estate.
Jul 04, 2008 ... A NEW estate of around 1,800 new homes and a new railway bridge could be built on Poplar Farm between Barrowby and Great Gonerby. Poplar Farm, which is jointly owned by the Buckminster Trust Estate and Norfolk firm Norwich Hub, could be developed into a new estate with a new ...
Book of hymns found in car park.
Jul 04, 2008 ... Friday, 3pm - A BOOK of hymns has been handed in at the Journal office. The book was found in Yorkshire Bank's car park in Swinegate three weeks ago. It is a small, blue leather-bound book with a symbol marked on the front, and it contains "hymns ...
Ambulance called after woman falls.
Jul 04, 2008 ... Friday, 3.30pm - AMBULANCES were called out to the town centre this afternoon after an elderly lady fell. Two ambulances attended the scene at Guildhall Street at around 3.10pm. The elderly lady ...
Inspirational Fleming to captain Gingerbreads.
Jul 04, 2008 ... GRANTHAM Town boss John Wilkinson has appointed a new skipper following the departure of stalwart Brendan McDaid. Stepping into McDaid's boots is Terry Fleming who made his Gingerbreads debut on Boxing Day last season and made 21 appearances in Town's campaign that ended in a ...
VIDEO: Sports bulletin July 4.
Jul 04, 2008 ... Friday, 1.20pm - CATCH up with this week's top sports stories from the Grantham Journal, read by sports editor John Burgess. ...
Children star in Dracula Rock Show.
Jul 05, 2008 ... Saturday, 8am - CREATIVE Grantham Preparatory School pupils performed a musical on two sold out nights at the Guildhall Arts Centre last week. Members of the junior school performed the Dracula Rock Show for two capacity audiences of families and friends. The show ...
Hood's hopes soaring high for third worlds medal.
Jul 05, 2008 ... LONG Bennington pilot Richard Hood is hoping to soar to his third medal at the World Gliding Championship which begins in Italy on Monday. The 33-year-old is part of an exceptionally strong British team who will contest the two week long competition based at Rieti. ...
St Wulfram's Church window smashed.
Jul 06, 2008 ... Sunday, 8am - THUGS have smashed a window in St Wulfram's Church, before poking sticks through the holes to push vases off the windowsill. Police were alerted to the damage on Thursday afternoon. Anyone who ...
Weather and traffic update: Monday.
Jul 07, 2008 ... Monday, 9am - GRAB your brolly if you're heading out today, because the forecast predicts rain, rain and more rain. We may get some bright intervals from time to time, but overall it will be a wet and thundery one. There will be a maximum temperature of 18[degrees]C. ...
SLIDESHOW: Flower power at Walton Girls' High School.
Jul 07, 2008 ... Monday, 11.10am - FLOWER power was the theme behind a sponsored walk at Walton Girls' High School on Friday. Students made a lot of effort to dress up, donning cardboard flower headwear and bright floral clothing for the ...
Driver charged with failing to stop at scene of collision.
Jul 07, 2008 ... Monday, 11.30am - AN 18-year-old from Grantham was arrested in the early hours of yesterday after failing to stop at the scene of a traffic collision in Skegness. Police were called to Drummond Road at 4am after a black Peugeot 206 collided with a parking kiosk and another car. ...
Independence Day celebrations.
Jul 07, 2008 ... Monday, noon - RED white and blue decked the grounds at Dudley House Primary School on Friday, when pupils, staff and parents celebrated the American Independence Day. Some pupils dressed up as cowboys for the event, which raised [pounds sterling]400 towards improving the ...
Fame and fortune for egg world champ.
Jul 07, 2008 ... Monday, 12.40 - STARDOM beckons for a town shopkeeper after she beat competitors from across the globe to be crowned Russian Egg Roulette World Champion. Opal Uptonbrooker, owner of Going Potty in Welby Street, swept aside the Americans, Latvians and Welsh to lift the ...
Playground sewage closes school.
Jul 07, 2008 ... Monday, 1.40pm - BELTON Lane Primary School is closed today after toilets and sinks backed up, spewing human waste onto the playground. The school are waiting for Anglian Water to come out to deal with the problem, which is believed to be affecting the surrounding area. ...
Youngsters learn about the life of a firefighter.
Jul 07, 2008 ... Monday, 2pm - FIREFIGHTERS visited Hill Top Day Nursery last Friday to talk to the youngsters about their job. Children at the nursery, in Barrowby Gate, wore fireman hats and also got the chance to operate a hose. ...
Super structures designed by primary school pupils.
Jul 07, 2008 ... Monday, 2.15pm - STRUCTURES made out of just sheets of paper yet strong enough to hold a netball were created by primary school pupils at a special activity day at Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School on Friday. The school hosted a science day to test pupils' design, technology ...
Group shows off its works of art.
Jul 07, 2008 ... Monday, 2.40pm - PAINTINGS and sculptures were on show in Aisby Village Hall last weekend. Oasby Art Group exhibited their creations and invited people to take a look around. Publicity officer Barbara Jones said: "We got lots of people through the door and we had ...
Bailed man banned from Grantham.
Jul 07, 2008 ... Monday, 2.45pm - A MAN due in court to face charges of witness intimidation has been banned from Grantham as a condition of bail. Mathew Richard Claridge, 27, of Harlaxton Road, will live with his parents in Ingoldsby after he was bailed from Grantham Magistrates court today. ...
Teen cyclist hit in head with rock.
Jul 07, 2008 ... Monday, 3pm - A TEENAGER was taken hit in the back of the head by a rock whilst cycling in town. The 14-year-old was cycling through Springfield Park when he was struck by the rock at around 8pm on Thursday. The boy was taken to hospital with a one-inch gash to the ...
Budding chefs cook up ideas for cookery clubs.
Jul 07, 2008 ... Monday, 3.15pm - BUDDING chefs from two Grantham primary schools are cooking up ideas for how to start their own cookery clubs thanks to funding from the Big Lottery Fund. Youngsters from St Anne's Primary School and Little Gonerby School were invited to a Let's Get Cooking ...
Veteran athlete and statistician dies.
Jul 07, 2008 ... VETERAN Grantham Athletic Club ultra-runner and statistician Ron Hindley has died. He was a founding member of the club and also the 100km Association, of which he was the president for many years. Ron organised the country's first 100km road race in 1980, which ...
Cuts to community bus service.
Jul 07, 2008 ... Monday, 4pm - A BUS service used mainly by elderly and disabled people will be cut back by SKDC because of rising costs. The Dial-a-Ride scheme will face cuts across the county but South Kesteven is the worst hit. Where other districts are offering travel to anywhere ...
GALLERY: Teddy toddle raises cash for nursery.
Jul 07, 2008 ... Monday, 4.15pm - CHILDREN at a village nursery grabbed their favourite teddies for a teddy toddle last month. The youngsters from Tots to Toddlers Nursery, based at Colsterworth Village Hall, did the sponsored walk to raise money for new play equipment, and they managed to raise ...
VIDEO: News bulletin - Monday.
Jul 07, 2008 ... Monday, 4.45pm - Today's news read by reporter Neil Graham. E-mail your news and views to ...
Truck stolen from farm.
Jul 07, 2008 ... A FLATBED truck was stolen from a farm in Brandon on Thursday night. The thieves entered the wooden outbuilding in Hough Road, Brandon, before forcing open the metal roller shutter entrance to the garage. They broke into the Leyland Daf flatbed truck, worth about ...
Huntingtower Road burglary.
Jul 07, 2008 ... Monday, 5.30pm - THIEVES broke into a house on Huntingtower Road before making off with cash. The burglars kicked through a side door to the house to gain entry. Once inside they kicked in a door to a bedroom and stole [pounds sterling]30 from a wallet. They then ...
Second bridge to be lifted into place over A1.
Jul 08, 2008 ... Tuesday, 8am - THE A1 will be closed between Harlaxton and Stamford next weekend to allow a new bridge to be lifted into place over the road near Colsterworth. The bridge will be put into position at the junction with the B6403 High Dyke and Bridge End in a similar operation to ...