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How can I spoil my children this Christmas without getting into debt?

How can I spoil my children this Christmas without getting into debt?

Citizens Advice answers your questions on finance.
Get a chop in shop

Get a chop in shop

People will now be able to tie in their weekly shop with a haircut as a barbers’ opens in a town supermarket.
Cash boost for low earners

Cash boost for low earners

Low income households will get a cash boost as higher Universal Credit payments land in bank accounts for the first time.
Village cottage has been sympathetically modernised

Village cottage has been sympathetically modernised

Situated within the highly sought-after village of Little Bytham sits this extended and beautifully presented two-bedroom cottage.
Enjoy some Christmas music

Enjoy some Christmas music

Concerts will be held across the area, offering a range of choral classics and carols.

Crash causing delays on two major roads

Crash causing delays on two major roads

Drivers are facing long queues on two major roads into a town.
Crash causes delays

Crash causes delays

A road is partially blocked after a crash this afternoon (December 3).

BUSINESS

Get a chop in shop

Get a chop in shop

People will now be able to tie in their weekly shop with a haircut as a barbers’ opens in a town supermarket.
Snow Ball supports Sue Ryder hospice

Snow Ball supports Sue Ryder hospice

A sparkling ‘Snow Ball’ organised by two business owners has helped to generate £5,600 for chairty.
Firm calls off strike action

Firm calls off strike action

Union bosses say they have called off the threat of strike action for Bakkavor staff after agreeing a pay rise for workers.

Stay-at-home mum hopes to expand booming biscuit business
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CRIME

Team formed to tackle hare coursing, lead thefts and fly-tipping

Team formed to tackle hare coursing, lead thefts and fly-tipping

Police will tackle hare coursing, lead thefts and fly-tipping with the formation of a new rural crime action team.
Safe stolen during burglary

Safe stolen during burglary

Christmas shoppers returned home to find they had been burgled.
Don't Blow a Positive at Christmas

Don't Blow a Positive at Christmas

Lincolnshire Police has launched its annual Christmas campaign to tackle drink or drug driving over the festive period.
Police dispersal order in place

Police dispersal order in place

Reports of hare coursing taking place this morning has prompted police to issue a dispersal order.
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HEALTH

'Noticeable' decrease in number of people wearing face masks
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.
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.
Face masks return for shops and public transport

Face masks return for shops and public transport

Measures to combat the new Omicron variant of coronavirus come into force today.
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TRANSPORT

Crash causing delays on two major roads

Crash causing delays on two major roads

Drivers are facing long queues on two major roads into a town.
Crash causes delays

Crash causes delays

A road is partially blocked after a crash this afternoon (December 3).
Rail company advises passengers to postpone travel as Storm Arwen hits the UK

Rail company advises passengers to postpone travel as Storm Arwen hits the UK

LNER is advising customers to defer travel due to extreme weather conditions expected this weekend with the approach of Storm Arwen.

Main road is 'one of the most dangerous'

Main road is 'one of the most dangerous'

A well-used road has been highlighted as one of the worst routes in Lincolnshire.
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POLITICS

General Election 2019: Conservatives sweep the board locally and nationally

General Election 2019: Conservatives sweep the board locally and nationally

The candidates in the five constituencies covered by the Mercury have been officially announced tonight - find out who they are.
Support Small Business Saturday

Support Small Business Saturday

The Stamford and Bourne MP discusses Small Business Saturday, Harper's Law and the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
£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.

Plans turned down for mandatory diversity training
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EDUCATION

Town schools named in regional top 10

Town schools named in regional top 10

Schools from our area have been ranked among the top 10 in the region by a national guide published today (Friday).
School place application window opens

School place application window opens

The application window for primary school places for children starting in reception in September 2022 is now open.
Ambitious teenagers discover working world

Ambitious teenagers discover working world

A careers fair was held for pupils of Bourne Academy.
Donation helps pupils become eco warriors

Donation helps pupils become eco warriors

Pupils have been gifted Fairtrade food and educational resources to help them learn about global environmental issues.
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