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‘We are heartbroken’: Charity’s minibus stolen and ‘trashed’

‘We are heartbroken’: Charity’s minibus stolen and ‘trashed’

Heartless thieves have stolen and ‘trashed’ a charity’s wheelchair accessible minibus.
Getting Lincolnshire’s NHS ready for winter

Getting Lincolnshire’s NHS ready for winter

As we head towards autumn, NHS teams are already preparing for what we know can be one of the most challenging periods of the year.
No plans to axe jobs at tips say council bosses
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No plans to axe jobs at tips say council bosses

Council bosses say they are no plans to cut staff at the area’s tips following the introduction of a controversial booking system.
‘No wonder they keep having private meetings about this issue’

‘No wonder they keep having private meetings about this issue’

The ongoing saga of a town development site features in this week’s reader letters.
120 Lincolnshire people wait for transplant as organ donation declines

120 Lincolnshire people wait for transplant as organ donation declines

NHS leaders are hoping to tackle a significant and accelerating decline in organ donation as 123 Lincolnshire people wait for a transplant.

Beautifully landscaped gardens are a highlight of family home

Beautifully landscaped gardens are a highlight of family home

Beautifully landscaped gardens are a highlight of family home

This is an established detached four-bedroom family home with beautifully landscaped gardens.

Football for everyone as inclusive team celebrates first match

Football for everyone as inclusive team celebrates first match

Football for everyone as inclusive team celebrates first match

An inclusive football team has played its first match, with plans for regular friendlies and ambitions to join a league next year.

New speed limits secured for villages and an end in sight for sewage smell

New speed limits secured for villages and an end in sight for sewage smell

New speed limits secured for villages and an end in sight for sewage smell

I hope to have secured a reduction in speed limit on the A15 to 30mph through your villages, writes Rutland and Stamford MP Alicia Kearns.

Pickers go to great depths to banish litter

Pickers go to great depths to banish litter

Pickers go to great depths to banish litter

Volunteers have removed bags of litter from the millstream at Stamford Meadows.

Scout hut demolition plans revised

Scout hut demolition plans revised

Scout hut demolition plans revised

Plans to knock down a scout hut and replace it with housing have been scaled back.

Prison welfare checks ruled ‘inadequate’ after murderer refused treatment and died

Prison welfare checks ruled ‘inadequate’ after murderer refused treatment and died

Prison welfare checks ruled ‘inadequate’ after murderer refused treatment and died

Welfare checks at a Rutland prison have been ruled “inadequate” after a convicted murderer died when he refused treatment.
Plan for 60 homes rejected amid fears of harm to ancient woodland

Plan for 60 homes rejected amid fears of harm to ancient woodland

Plans for 60 homes have been refused amid concerns that the development could harm ancient woodland.

Declining birthrates could bring bleak future for village schools

Declining birthrates could bring bleak future for village schools

Serious real-world consequences lie ahead for schools.
Flying Scotsman’s rival to spend Christmas at Nene Valley

Flying Scotsman’s rival to spend Christmas at Nene Valley

An iconic steam locomotive and former ‘rival’ of Flying Scotsman is set to take up a winter residency as guest at a heritage railway line.
Impressed councillors pass 'well thought-out' 80-home development

Impressed councillors pass 'well thought-out' 80-home development

Impressed councillors supported a 'well thought-out' 80-home scheme after a developer vowed it is 'committed' to carrying out its promises.
A giant rodent, a car park on the Rec, and Forces in the Gulf

A giant rodent, a car park on the Rec, and Forces in the Gulf

Take a look at who and what made the news headlines this week in years gone by.
Asbestos prompts recall of Sophie Allport products

Asbestos prompts recall of Sophie Allport products

Doorstops and draught excluders should be double-wrapped and returned to a local retailer.
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Sennett scores four second half goals as Blackstones battle back for impressive win

Sennett scores four second half goals as Blackstones battle back for impressive win

Bourne continue to defy the odds after overcoming setbacks to defeat high-flying hosts.
Four first half goals sentence Stamford to their ninth successive league loss

Four first half goals sentence Stamford to their ninth successive league loss

Grantham Town saw a first-half lead overturned as they lost 2-1 at Bedworth United in the Northern Premier League Midlands Division.
Deepings deliver an impressive start to new swimming season

Deepings deliver an impressive start to new swimming season

Club produced 65 personal bests, 34 county qualifying times and 13 medals at the Derby Excel and Repton Back to the Blocks Meet.
Stamford suffer late double blow to lose first league game of the season

Stamford suffer late double blow to lose first league game of the season

The purple, black and whites had been leading 34-25 in the closing stages of the contest of the first league game of the season.
Academy’s anniversary marks a decade of player development and youth progression

Academy’s anniversary marks a decade of player development and youth progression

What began as a modest setup has now expanded into three thriving men’s squads competing across regional youth divisions.
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New pop-up food service building a reputation with hungry pub punters

New pop-up food service building a reputation with hungry pub punters

A new street food pop-up kitchen specialising in cheesy meaty feasts tantalises customers’ taste buds.
Football for everyone as inclusive team celebrates first match

Football for everyone as inclusive team celebrates first match

An inclusive football team has played its first match, with plans for regular friendlies and ambitions to join a league next year.
Flying Scotsman’s rival to spend Christmas at Nene Valley

Flying Scotsman’s rival to spend Christmas at Nene Valley

An iconic steam locomotive and former ‘rival’ of Flying Scotsman is set to take up a winter residency as guest at a heritage railway line.
Secret reveal planned at popular model tractor show

Secret reveal planned at popular model tractor show

Model tractor enthusiasts will be in their element at an event that attracts hundreds of visitors.
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Business

Farmers’ plans in tatters as many miss out on funding through ‘ridiculous’ process

Farmers’ plans in tatters as many miss out on funding through ‘ridiculous’ process

For many farmers 2026 has not been a good year but they have been dealt a further blow as vital Government funding was drained in just six hours.
New pop-up food service building a reputation with hungry pub punters

New pop-up food service building a reputation with hungry pub punters

A new street food pop-up kitchen specialising in cheesy meaty feasts tantalises customers’ taste buds.
Pool exercise programme offers a ‘lifeline’ for participants

Pool exercise programme offers a ‘lifeline’ for participants

A pool exercise programme has become a “lifeline” for participants who say it helps them manage pain, stay active and build friendships.
Traditional food with a twist leads to Pub of the Year accolade

Traditional food with a twist leads to Pub of the Year accolade

A country pub is toasting its success after being named Pub of the Year by an East Midlands food and drink guide.
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Lifestyle

New information board marks site of demolished railway bridge

New information board marks site of demolished railway bridge

An information board has been unveiled at the site of a historic railway bridge which was demolished to make way for more homes.
Meet Rutland’s obscure weatherman

Meet Rutland’s obscure weatherman

Following a severe winter in 1788, the French Royale Academie requested accounts of the long frost, writes Rutland Local History and Record Society.
Waterloo House brought ‘magnificent stock’ from the capital to town

Waterloo House brought ‘magnificent stock’ from the capital to town

In 1849 Charles and Lea placed an advertisement in the Lincoln, Rutland and Stamford Mercury, writes Grantham Civic Society.
A giant rodent, a car park on the Rec, and Forces in the Gulf

A giant rodent, a car park on the Rec, and Forces in the Gulf

Take a look at who and what made the news headlines this week in years gone by.
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