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Fire in kitchen at Jim’s Yard restaurant in Stamford

A FIRE broke out in the kitchen of a restaurant in Stamford this afternoon (Thursday).

Masked men assault elderly couple in Barnack

TWO masked men assaulted an elderly couple and their daughter during a burglary in Barnack.

Date confirmed for the Queen’s visit to Burghley House

IT’S time to roll out the red carpet and wave your Union flags - the date has been set for the Queen’s visit to Stamford.

Teams gearing up for It’s a Knockout at Stamford Rugby Club

PARTICIPANTS in a fun gameshow event will get wet and soapy no matter what the weather.

Stamford-based Your Cat magazine will be joined by Smokey, who holds the Guinness World Record for the loudest purr, and will be 'pawtographing' her new book at Walkers bookshop in Stamford on Saturday, May 19

World’s loudest-purring cat coming to Stamford book signing

A CAT which holds the Guinness World Record for the loudest purr will be at a bookstore.

Sport rss

Wheelers make a dominant start

BOURNE Wheelers left all other riders in their wake as they dominated the opening round of the Hereward League on Wednesday.

Race card promises a great day

MORE than 125 horses are expected to race at the East Anglian Point-to-Point at Dingley on Saturday.

Bourne Tennis Club's 16&U Boys team. From left, Liam Duckworth, Matt Hassall, Ed Nation and Joshua James

Bourne are off to an excellent start

BOURNE Tennis Club’s juniors continued their excellent start to the summer season with a 6-3 win over daunting opposition in the form of OTT to consolidate their strong opening win and leaving them lying in the promotion places three weeks into the season.

Baston pay for poor fielding

BASTON’s season finally got underway on Saturday as they welcomed Boston’s 2nd XI to the Shrine.

Velo Club Rutland rider Jonny Lloyd

Oliver’s ready to take it to the max

RUTLAND cyclist Oliver Maxwell insists there is plenty of room for improvement despite claiming two medals at the Olympic Velodrome in the Sainsbury’s School Games.

Video

Slideshow: Success celebrated at Mercury Business Awards 2012 video

Firms from across the area celebrated after being declared the best around at the Mercury Business Awards 2012 gala dinner last night (Tuesday).

Lifestyle rss

Stamford sport campaign group has high hopes for Burghley’s Ryhall Road football ground plans

A SPORTING campaign group hopes a new football ground could be used by schools, clubs and community groups.

Music listings - Friday May 11 to Sunday May 20

A complete list of all the local gigs and music events.

Cinemas - updated May 11

Your guide to what’s on at the local cinemas.

Diary dates - updated May 11

Find out what’s on if you’re out and about in the area.

Theatre listings - updated May 11

A complete list of all the plays and shows playing in our area. If you have a show to add, e-mail jeanette.cliffe@jpress.co.uk

Community rss

Bourne scouts want people to attend AGM on Wednesday

THE 1st Bourne Scout group is holding an AGM on Wednesday night and would like people to attend.

Obituary: Edward Middleton

Edward Middleton

Thurlby to host day of sales

A GARAGE and car boot sale is being held by Thurlby Home and School Association on Sunday, May 13.

10k race is cancelled

A 10K race organised by the Rotary Club of Bourne next month has been cancelled.

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Weather for Stamford

Thursday 17 May 2012

5 day forecast

Today

Light rain

Light rain

Temperature: 8 C to 14 C

Wind Speed: 10 mph

Wind direction: South east

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Light rain

Light rain

Temperature: 9 C to 14 C

Wind Speed: 17 mph

Wind direction: North east

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