Bio

Background and Format:The Grantham Journal is published by Iliffe Media weekly and is aimed at residents of Grantham, including Barrowby, Gonerby in Lincolnshire. Covers news, sport, what's on and lifestyle. For more information about advertising rates, Doug Hayward can be reached at  douglas.hayward@iliffepublishing.co.uk or Leanne Soutar can be reached at leanne.soutar@iliffepublishing.co.ukCirculation:The publisher does not disclose the number.Alerts:Gorkana Alert: Thursday 11 October 2012Johnston Press are re-launching 11 newspapers this week as part of the second phase of the re-launch of their 170 paid-for titles. The first phase of the project was completed in May with the re-launch of 23 titles. Five daily newspapers switched to weekly publications and another five changed from broadsheet to tabloid as part of the first phase. The twelve titles re-launching this week are as follows:Diss ExpressNewmarket JournalSpalding GuardianLincolnshire Free PressLynn NewsGrantham JournalMelton TimesBury Free PressSuffolk Free PressThe News (Portsmouth)Petersfield PostFor further information, Buchanan Communications can be reached on +44 (0)207 466 5000.Gorkana consumer alert: Tuesday 24th March 2009The Grantham Journal, the weekly Johnston Press paid-for in south Lincolnshire is now using Twitter to alert readers to every news story which appears on its website. They can be found at www.twitter.com/granthamjournalGorkana consumer alert: Wednesday 16th July 2008The Grantham Journal’s video news operation has gone daily. As well as round-the-clock web updates, the weekly paper is now producing a daily news bulletin - which is online from 5pm, Monday to Friday. Reporters and newsroom staff take it in turns to film, edit and present the bulletin, which features five headlines shot in the newsroom, from the day’s stories and lasts around a minute. Further information is available from Managing Editor Tim Robinson, who can be reached at tim.robinson@jpress.co.uk