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Bourne Methodist Church lunch club celebrates 25th anniversary
A LUNCH club celebrated its 25th birthday with a party.
What’s in your Local this week
DON’T forget to pick up your copy of The Local tomorrow for all the latest news, sport and listings from your area.
Donation allows Len Pick Trust to plant new hedgerow in Bourne
AN anonymous donation has led to the planting of a new hedgerow in Bourne.
Open garden event in Haconby
AN OPEN garden event will be held at 21 Chapel Street in Haconby on Sunday, May 20.
Clinton Cards in Stamford and Bourne wait to hear if they are on closure list
STAFF at Clinton Cards face uncertain futures after the firm’s administrators announced the closure of 350 stores nationwide.
Sport
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.
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.
Back wind aids Franks winners
EIGHT members of the Bourne and District Pigeon Racing Club sent 72 birds to Dunbar, Scotland, on Sunday.
Lifestyle
Cinema - Updated Friday, May 18
Here’s a guide to what’s on at your local cinemas in the next seven days.
Your guide to what’s on at the theatre
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
Game Review: Prototype 2
HERE we go again folks with yet another “must have” (or so the hype tells us) game of the year, Prototype 2 by Activision and Radical Entertainment - and it is back to the good old days of excessive mindless violence, what a treat!
Community
A cavalcade of costumes from speaker in Witham-on-the-Hill
WI - Witham-on-the-Hill WI members met on May 1 at St Andrew’s Parish Hall. President, Ann Burbridge welcomed 22 members and two visitors. This was the NFWI resolutions meeting when the employment of more midwives was brought to the attention of everyone. The NFWI calls on the government to increase investment in the training, employment and retention of midwives in England and Wale. The vote was unanimous and passed accordingly.
Midwife talks to WI in Rippingale
WI - The recent meeting was the resolutions discussion to decide whether to support more midwives to be employed. Rosanne McKee, a midwife, spoke to the group and gave members a greater understanding of the present situation regarding the training, employment and retention of midwives.
Letters: Tip is a nightmare
Since moving to Bourne five years ago I have used the tip very regularly.
WI advisor gives informative talk in Morton
WI - At the monthly meeting the national resolution for more midwives was discussed. There was a unanimous vote in favour.
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.
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Weather for Bourne
Friday 18 May 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 9 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 8 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: North west
