An independent business was the target of a breakup that left the owner shocked but grateful to the community. The Studio hair salon on Main Street, Farnsfield was robbed in the early hours of Monday morning (January 23). Business owner Tiffany Wilson lives not far from the salon and came to work to find broken … Read more
A larger site to teach apprentices construction has opened at Newark Academy, meaning apprenticeships in the area are on solid footing. Jason Wright, owner of J Wright Roofing, funded the creation of a construction department which provides an early introduction to skill learning which has now expanded into larger premises due to increased participation . … Read more
Photo: Getty (Getty Images) You can tell it’s a slow news day, and has been a relatively slow news week, because why else would we all be on Twitter, typing on maybe the most quintessentially Hollywood thing of all time: older male celebrities in their 40s who are dating much, much younger women. I give … Read more
Tributes were paid to a businessman who brought the taste of Bangladesh to our region. Rafique Miah, who opened the popular Holbeach Chameli restaurant more than 30 years ago, recently died of liver cancer. In memory of Mr Miah, his family held a big event at Holbeach Community Center on Sunday to raise money for … Read more
The first three parts of the explosive Duke and Duchess of Sussex documentary have dropped on Netflix, with Harry talking about growing up with his mother Diana, Princess of Wales. While Harry says he has blocked many memories of his mother – who died in a car accident aged 12 – internally, he recalls the … Read more
A much-loved Stuston baker who has been delighting customers across the region for 28 years is set to hand over his apron to a new owner as he prepares for an operation. Mick Eldridge, better known as Mick the Baker, announced this week that due to hip surgery in January he had made the difficult … Read more
Photo: 1st video (Shutterstock) If you’re looking to start or resume a fitness habit in the new year, here’s the best advice you’ll get all month long: start now. Yes, now, in the middle of the holiday season and year-end chaos. Yes, now, when no one else is doing it. Yes, now, although you may … Read more
The atmosphere was electric at the 2022 Grantham Journal Business Awards on Friday – boosted by a surprise performance that had everyone on their feet. Twelve winners walked away with trophies at the end of the evening but, as was made clear throughout the evening, all finalists were dignified and were congratulated for their achievements. … Read more
“We need to meet people where they are – and that means embracing skepticism.” This is what the former CEO of FTX Sam Bankman Fried said in a statement announcing the company’s Super Bowl ad featuring comedian Larry David on Feb. 13. In the one-minute ad, David dismisses some of history’s greatest technological and scientific … Read more
A sports club suitable for people with dementia aimed at combating the loneliness of the elderly has been launched. In the second of our series of articles on Our Golden Generation, journalist Temi Adedeji discovered more. Sport England have awarded Medway Council £9,800 to fund a special program at the Strood Sports Centre. Sessions take … Read more