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News: Stamford Mercury
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Sixthform college plans approved
RUTLAND County Council has approved plans for a new sixthform college despite a wave of opposition from parents, teachers and students.
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Lorry crash causes delays for motorists
THERE was traffic chaos for motorists travelling home last night after a crash on the A43.
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Accident causes tailbacks in Collyweston
A CRASH in Collyweston caused tailbacks for motorists during rush hour.
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Archbishop visits Stamford
THE Archbishop of Canterbury learnt about the good work completed by members of a Stamford church during a tour of the Lincolnshire.
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Pub accident leaves man in hospital
A MAN is in hospital after falling 20ft from a stairway in a pub.
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UPDATED: Book of Condolence for Dominic Archer-Fern
THE Mercury has opened up a book of condolence to teenager Dominic Archer-Fern.
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Driver in Pointon died of natural causes
A DRIVER found dead in his car died of natural causes.
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MP laughs off 'threat to Tory leader' claim
A HEAVYWEIGHT current affairs magazine has listed Rutland MP Alan Duncan in a list of people Tory leader David Cameron should "fear".
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Inquest opens into tragedy
THE man found dead in a flat last week has been named by police.
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Drummer Harri joins band with Prodigy's Gizz Butt
A TEENAGER has joined forces with a former member of The Prodigy.
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Interest shown in Bourne's Budgens site
A CLOSED town centre supermarket has attracted interest from a potential tenant.
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Funding hope for chapel restoration
A SOCIETY is celebrating victory after a council said it would reconsider £5,000 funding to help restore a chapel to its former glory.
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All set for return of Mid-Lent Fair
A BELL ringing will signal the arrival of the Mid-Lent Fair in Stamford.
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Approval for children's centre plans
Approval for children's centre plans
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Church 'saddened' by racist graffiti attack
POLICE are investigating the daubing of racist graffiti on a church.
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Plans to go on show for 120 homes
PLANS are set to go on show for a development of up to 120 new homes in Market Deeping.
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Scooter race organised for charity funds
YOUNGSTERS are being invited to do their bit for a children's cancer charity by taking part in a scooter race.
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Car parking charge rises are approved in Rutland
CAR parking charges are being increased in Rutland.
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Councillors give green light to higher parking charges in Stamford
PARKING charges in Stamford will rise by up to 25 per cent after councillors approved the increase.
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Brothers riding to Romania in memory of Dad
TWO MOTORBIKING brothers are ready to blaze a trail to Romania and raise charity cash in memory of their Dad.
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Inquest into death of nine-year-old girl found dead in a lorry
A CORONER at the inquest of a nine-year-old girl strangled by her mother's lorry driver fiance today said she should have been "safely tucked up in her bed at home"
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Join eco-warrior Lewis in saving the planet
A YOUNG eco-warrior is doing his bit to help save the planet by asking mums and dads to leave their vehicles at home for small journeys.
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Heavy traffic causes delays on A1
THERE is heavy traffic on the A1 according to the Highways Agency.
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Potential interest for closed supermarket
A CLOSED town centre supermarket has attracted interest from a potential tenant.
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School in shock after death of pupil
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy has died after falling from a window at his third-floor home in Oakham.
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DANIELS: Pay your tributes to Keith Alexander and Richard Jacobs
STAMFORD AFC are mourning the death of two men this week who both made a magnificent contribution to the club during their time with the Daniels.
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Police crack down on irresponsible drivers
POLICE have a stern warning for motorists who park illegally: You will get a ticket.
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Teenager dies after falling from flat window in Oakham
A TEENAGER has died after falling from the window of a third floor flat in Oakham.
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Police called to The Sidings in Oakham
POLICE have been called to an address in The Sidings in Oakham.
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Public forum for people over 60
AN independent forum enabling people over the age of 60 to have their say on issues affecting them is taking place on Thursday this week.
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News: BBC Lincolnshite
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Rapist father review findings due
Serious case review findings into how a man in Lincolnshire could father nine children by raping his daughters are being released.
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Ambulance service to miss target
East Midlands Ambulance Service is expected to fall short of national targets for response times.
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A17 crash motorists 'badly hurt'
The drivers of two vans that collided on the A17 in Lincolnshire are treated for serious injuries in hospital.
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Panic alarms for hospital staff
Panic alarms are being given to NHS staff who work alone in Lincolnshire following 143 reports of assaults last year.
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Fast food worker faces knife pair
A worker at a Lincolnshire fast food restaurant is threatened with a knife by two robbers wearing balaclavas.
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City reviews blue badge parking
City of Lincoln Council agrees to review its blue badge parking policy after a campaign by a local man with cerebral palsy.
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Bypass crash motorcyclist named
A motorcyclist who was killed in a collision with a van and a car on the Lincoln bypass is named by police.
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Manager praised
Imps fans' tributes to former manager Keith Alexander.
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