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LEARN MOREA quarter of a century as an independent county is being celebrated in Rutland today.
Preparations were being made for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and an upcoming visit, as we take a look into the Mercury archives this week.
Artefacts and momentoes found during building work at the former Stamford Hotel have uncovered a tantalising glimpse into the past.
A lady cyclist’s mishap, a child falling in a well and plans for bingo are among the stories in Mercury Memories.
From a fight against a controversial chicken farm to a horse and cart accident, delve into the past.
A campaign to save day centre services and Stamford's new skatepark are among the stories in this week's Mercury Memories.
A visit from the Queen, tears shed over a tree and robbers making off without booty, Mercury Memories explores the past.
A fun-loving 92-year-old who was at school during the Second World War has re-enacted a pose first captured 80 years earlier.
A labourer tripping while loading faggots a miners' strike causing a coal shortage and a train going off the rails.
The panic buying of candles, a sewage pumping station exploding and ruffians being hit with whip.
Discovering you descend from a long line of French aristocrats sounds like the stuff of BBC One’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’
A new book takes an in-depth look at how Stamford has let its hair down through the ages and traces the origins of one our most popular fairs.
A demonstration against radioactive waste plans and a proposal to upgrade Rutland Water are among the stories in our Mercury Memories archive.
A century ago, Stamford photographer Harry Burton was at the centre of a global news event which went down in history - here is his incredible story.