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Further covid death recorded — Further covid death recorded

A further death from coronavirus has been recorded.

Villagers reunite driver with her dog after A1 accident — Villagers reunite driver with her dog after A1 accident

Villagers have reunited a woman with her dog following an accident on the A1.

‘Don’t let complacency determine solar farm’ — ‘Don’t let complacency determine solar farm’

Residents who could end up living close to a solar farm have warned to make their voices heard.

Safe stolen during burglary — Safe stolen during burglary

Christmas shoppers returned home to find they had been burgled.

CORONAVIRUS STATS

New cases, rolling rate & case rate

A1 HOMES

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Accident closes lane of A1 — Accident closes lane of A1

An accident on the A1 has seen queues building south of Stamford this afternoon (Thursday).

Author in the running for top accolades — Author in the running for top accolades

An author is overwhelmed to be shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Awards after growing up as a fan of the show.

Unvaccinated hospital patients five times higher than jabbed — Unvaccinated hospital patients five times higher than jabbed

Hospital admissions for unvaccinated Covid-positive patients is five times higher than those who are jabbed, according to health leaders.

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RAF base became ‘foreign land’ — RAF base became ‘foreign land’

A major exercise has been taking place at RAF Wittering - a first for the RAF Support Force.

Rassurance given over health service — Rassurance given over health service

Concerns about the future of a minor injuries unit have been addressed following a decline in user numbers.

High covid infection rate in area — High covid infection rate in area

Covid cases in the area have remained high this week as the extension to the booster jab programme is launched.

Two car crash at busy junction — Two car crash at busy junction

Two cars were involved in a collision at a junction.

Cash stolen during break-in — Cash stolen during break-in

An intruder smashed a window before stealing cash from a town centre premises.

£10m refurb of leisure centre on cards — £10m refurb of leisure centre on cards

Residents could get a £10.7m refurbishment of the Deepings Leisure Centre.

SPORT

Mammoth medal haul after impressive display — Mammoth medal haul after impressive display

Deepings swimmers show grit, determination and some impressive skills.

Fantastic feat for Phoebe after making her Premier League debut

Fantastic feat for Phoebe after making her Premier League debut

Fantastic feat for Phoebe after making her Premier League debut

Former Bourne Grammar School pupil makes first team bow for Loughborough University side.

Lions left disappointed as Bels net late derby double

Lions left disappointed as Bels net late derby double

Lions left disappointed as Bels net late derby double

Rivals forced to battle against horrendous gale-force conditions.

Clinical performance as Uppingham hit title rivals for six

Clinical performance as Uppingham hit title rivals for six

Clinical performance as Uppingham hit title rivals for six

Town move five points clear at the top of Premier Division table.

Magnificent month as on-fire United blaze their way to 13-goal victory

Magnificent month as on-fire United blaze their way to 13-goal victory

Magnificent month as on-fire United blaze their way to 13-goal victory

Whiteman scores seven times as King's Cliffe are crushed.

Solid showing sees Cottesmore continue upturn in form — Seven points from last three league games for Rutland side.

Nick’s on top of the world after terrific title triumph — Lifetime dream comes true for Stamford gym owner.

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WHAT'S ON

Big names set for new town music festival — Big names set for new town music festival

Thousands of people are expected to flock to a three-day music festival being launched next year.

Stall will help mental health — Stall will help mental health

A mental health group is set to hold a fundraising stall.

A Christmas Carol classic — A Christmas Carol classic

For those who love a traditional Christmas, Stamford Shoestring’s seasonal stage production will offer plenty of cheer.

A feast of food, art and farming — A feast of food, art and farming

Farming sisters Kate and Liz Genever are to host an event combining art, food and agriculture.

Model maker brings town railway station back to life — Model maker brings town railway station back to life

Bourne Railway Station has been brought back to life in model form for a new exhibition centre after years of work by a retired schoolteacher.

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LIFESTYLE

Four birds added to UK's endangered red list — Four birds added to UK's endangered red list

Swifts and house martins are among four species of bird to have today been added to the UK's red list of those under threat.

HMRC extends deadline for Post Office payments — HMRC extends deadline for Post Office payments

People who have HMRC benefits paid into a Post Office card account were to have them stopped but a last minute change has been announced.

Urgent warning from pet welfare experts — Urgent warning from pet welfare experts

Households looking for puppies or kittens for sale this Christmas are being warned about an increase in deceitful pet sellers.

Birds go into lockdown by law as avian flu outbreaks continue — Birds go into lockdown by law as avian flu outbreaks continue

Strict new rules for captive birds and poultry come into force from today as officials try to clamp down on outbreaks of avian flu.

Omicron: Everything we know about the new Covid-19 variant so far — Omicron: Everything we know about the new Covid-19 variant so far

It's the Covid variant causing concern worldwide, with the WHO describing it as a very high global risk, but what do we know about Omicron so far?

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