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Book of condolence - Laurence Mills and Dawn Mullany
WE have opened a book of condolence following the tragic deaths of Laurence Mills, six, of Ketton and Dawn Mullany, 71, of Castle Bytham.
Inquest opened into deaths of Laurence Mills and Dawn Mullany
AN INQUEST has been opened and adjourned into the deaths of Laurence Mills, six, and his grandmother Dawn Mullany, 71.
Toolbar group needs USB donations
A GROUP that helps people get back to work has appealed for USB sticks to assist its users.
Road closed in North Luffenham after diesel spill
KETTON Road, North Luffenham, is closed this morning because an oil truck has leaked diesel all over the road.
Bourne United Charities to repair riverbank in March
WORK will start on repairing a riverbank in March.
Victory for day centre campaign
VICTORY is in sight for Mercury readers who fought to protect day care services provided by Lincolnshire County Council.
Councillor Ashley Baxter travels to Moldova to promote democracy
A COUNCILLOR visited Moldova to promote democracy in Eastern Europe.
Inquest into death of pensioner told care home safety checks were missed
A SERIES of safety checks were missed on the night an elderly woman was found cold and distressed in the grounds of the care home where she lived, an inquest heard.
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue warn of winter fire risks
THE fire service has warned of the risk of fire in cold winter weather.
A1/A47 sliproad at Wansford reopened overnight
A SLIPROAD linking the A1 and the A47 at Wansford reopened at 12.30am today after a lorry overturned and spilled diesel yesterday.
Awards for local farmers from the Royal Agricultural Society
FOUR members of the farming community, who have proved their commitment to the industry, were given awards by the Royal Agricultural Society.
Donations of second hand children’s clothes and toys wanted for school sale
DONATIONS of second hand children’s clothes and toys are needed to raise money for a village school.
Sponsor a jubilee oak tree to mark The Queen’s diamond jubilee
NOW is the time to register your interest in sponsoring an oak tree which will be planted to mark The Queen’s diamond jubilee this year.
Lincolnshire Police Authority signs £200m contract with G4S to outsource services
A SECURITY company will provide a range of support services to Lincolnshire Police over the next 10 years after a contract was signed.
Design mascot and torch for The Leiecester-Shire and Rutland School Games Championships
YOUNGSTERS have been challenged to design an Olympic-style mascot and torch for an athletics event.
Young bands wow crowds at new gig Rocket Sixteen at Rutland County Museum
A NEW music night has proved to be a big hit with youngsters in Rutland.
Headteacher pays tribute to Laurence Mills
A HEADTEACHER has paid tribute to a “special little boy” who drowned in a lake with his grandmother.
Inquest opens into death of woman, 84, who died after spending freezing night outside care home in Stamford
AN ELDERLY woman died after spending a freezing night outside the care home where she lived, an inquest heard today (Tuesday).
The Labrador Rescue Trust struggling to cope with influx of labradors
Workers for The Labrador Rescue Trust are appealing for help after an horrendous start locally to 2012.
Malcolm Sargent Primary School pupils take to the catwalk for celebration of arts
Pupils celebrated the arts at a Stamford primary school last week.
Lorraine needs heroes to help break the record for world’s biggest Superman dance
A LIFESAVER is calling on people to join her in the world’s biggest Superman dance to break a world record and raise money for charity.
Boost for pupils learning to read
A THIRD of schools in Lincolnshire have signed up to receive new products to boost reading skills.
Market Deeping Primary School pupils raise £80 for the homeless
CHILDREN cooked up tasty treats to raise money and provide food for homeless people.
Garage theme for The Jubilee revamp in Bourne
A PUB will close for a huge revamp and will reopen with a new name.
Blaze in Bourne destroys vintage police car
A FORMER police officer has spoken of his devastation after a fire destroyed his vintage police car.
Police name grandmother and grandson who drowned at Holywell lake
POLICE have named the grandmother and her six-year-old grandson who drowned as Dawn Mullany and Laurence Mills.
Chances to learn basic first aid at courses in Stamford and Deeping
TWO basic first aid courses will be running to teach people how to cope in an emergency.
Katie Marshall from Uppingham misses out on Britain’s Got Talent place
A YOUNG opera singer has picked herself up and moved on after losing a competition to audition for Britain’s Got Talent.
Witness appeal after a woman had two credit cards stolen at Morrisons in Stamford
A WOMAN had two credit cards stolen from her handbag.
Locally raised saddleback pigs now on the menu at the William Cecil Hotel and The Bull and Swan in Stamford
THEY were raised locally, fed locally and now they are set to be eaten locally at two restaurants.
Better bus service for Deeping St James
RESIDENTS will have an improved bus service from Deeping St James to Peterborough.
Hosepipe ban now ‘a real possibility’
FEARS of a hosepipe ban for Anglian Water customers are already being voiced due to yet another winter of under average rainfall.
Flowers left at Holywell lake where woman and grandson drowned
FLOWERS have been left next to a lake where a 71-year-old woman and her six-year-old grandson drowned.
Former RAF pilot will be flying high as team leader of The Blades
THe sky’s the limit for a former RAF pilot who has been appointed leader of an aerobatic display team.
Alert as thieves target vehicles across Stamford and Bourne
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a spate of thefts involving vehicles.
Stamford High School pupils celebrate Charles Dickens’ 200th birthday
CHARLES Dickens’ 200th birthday was celebrated by pupils at Stamford High School who marked the occasion with a special assembly about the great British novelist.
Four pubs in both Oakham and Uppingham sell alcohol to 15-year-old girl
FOUR pubs were caught selling alcohol to a 15-year-old girl last week.
Affordable bungalows unveiled in Deeping St James
A BUILDING firm has opened a community of affordable bungalows.
Celebration of the opening of a new community centre in Bourne
RESIDENTS are planning a weekend of events to celebrate the opening of a new community centre.
Battling Luke Morrison is planning for his future as a personal trainer
A PARATROOPER who was badly injured in Afghanistan has set his sights on becoming a personal trainer so he can help people in similar situations to him.
Free course at New College Stamford to learn how to grow your own vegetables
PEOPLE will be able to learn how to grow their own vegetables at a course.
RPC Containers in Oakham to create 35 new jobs
A PLASTICS firm has announced the creation of 35 new jobs.
New ‘hub’ kitchen at St Gilbert’s Primary School to provide hot meals for other schools
A SCHOOL kitchen will be used to cook hot meals for pupils from other schools.
Fillings Road Cafe in Oakham to hold ‘Big Breakfast Challenge’ in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital
BREAKFAST lovers are being invited to take part in a “Big Breakfast Challenge” in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital.
UPDATED: Woman and six-year-old grandson drown in ‘tragic accident’ in Holywell near Castle Bytham
A WOMAN and her six-year-old grandson who drowned in a "tragic accident" at a lake may have been feeding ducks there, police say.
Lincolnshire clubs hope for volunteer expansion
SPORTS clubs and organisations in Lincolnshire are hoping for a boost in support next week during Student Volunteer Week which starts on Monday.
Rutland County Council to consider options plan for former prison site
RUTLAND County Council has agreed to spend up to £35,000 on an options plan for a former prison site.
- Thrifty pensioner's secret fortune
- Police name grandmother and grandson who drowned at Holywell lake
- Inquest opens into death of woman, 84, who died after spending freezing night outside care home in Stamford
- Headteacher pays tribute to Laurence Mills
- Witness appeal after a woman had two credit cards stolen at Morrisons in Stamford
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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