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A1 closed after incident — A1 closed after incident

Police have closed the A1 north of Stamford this afternoon.

Rubbish arrangements to change from March 8 — Rubbish arrangements to change from March 8

From March 8 what can be 'thrown out' on any particular day will change at Lincolnshire's tips.

Bourne housebuilding company donate grand sum to Bourne foodbank — Bourne housebuilding company donate grand sum to Bourne foodbank

Kind-hearted staff at a housebuilding company have dug deep to help out a foodbank charity.

Rotary club makes donation to school — Rotary club makes donation to school

A rotary club is helping pupils access online learning with a generous donation to a school.

Lifting lockdown: Everything you need to know as Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to ease restrictions from next month — Lifting lockdown: Everything you need to know as Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to ease restrictions from next month

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set out his roadmap to lifting lockdown restrictions in England.

Schools and sports to return under lockdown roadmap — Schools and sports to return under lockdown roadmap

Schools, socialising and some sports are set to return next month under the Government’s plan to relax coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England.

What's your favourite building in Bourne? — What's your favourite building in Bourne?

A local list of architectural gems is being drawn up with the help of residents.

BUSINESS

More people set up new businesses in their kitchens — More people set up new businesses in their kitchens

The pandemic has seen more people launching start-ups in their kitchens at home, council figures show.

Scaled-down inflatables helps family business bounce back from Covid hit and lift children's lockdown blues — Scaled-down inflatables helps family business bounce back from Covid hit and lift children's lockdown blues

Sanitised indoor bouncy castles and soft play sets delivered to doorstep with no human contact

Apprentice engineer moves to next stage — Apprentice engineer moves to next stage

Apprentice engineer Courtney Power has seen her technical designs and drawings become a reality as people move into their new homes.

Praise for keeping markets open

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CRIME

Lincolnshire County Council agrees to tax discount for special constables — Lincolnshire County Council agrees to tax discount for special constables

Special Constables will be given a discount on their council tax bills under a scheme put forward by the Police and Crime Commissioner.

Lincolnshire Police recruitment campaign sees increases in applicants from more diverse backgrounds — Lincolnshire Police recruitment campaign sees increases in applicants from more diverse backgrounds

Lincolnshire police has seen increased diversity in the number of applications from BAME communities, females and people with second language skills.

Scammers targetting social media accounts — Scammers targetting social media accounts

Police have warned people to be alert of scammers compromising WhatsApp accounts.

Conman sold pensioner a £1 tub of cleaning paste for £50 — Conman sold pensioner a £1 tub of cleaning paste for £50

A 5ft 3in doorstep salesman with a Geordie accent has ripped off a woman in her 90s.

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HEALTH

Lifting lockdown: Everything you need to know as Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to ease restrictions from next month

‘We took action over vaccination concerns’ — ‘We took action over vaccination concerns’

Lakeside Healthcare has praised its vaccination staff and volunteers, saying concerns raised by a handful of patients have been resolved.

Vaccination programme to focus on 16 to 64-year-olds with underlying health conditions — Vaccination programme to focus on 16 to 64-year-olds with underlying health conditions

People aged between 16 and 64 with underlying health conditions could soon be receiving their vaccination.

Find out how coronavirus could affect you — Find out how coronavirus could affect you

People can find out more about Covid-19 by watching a free Zoom event on Monday.

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TRANSPORT

Bike rack rejected by the Deepings to be installed in Stamford's Bath Row — Bike rack rejected by the Deepings to be installed in Stamford's Bath Row

A bright green bike rack which proved too unpopular elsewhere is being moved into Stamford's conservation area.

What do you think about cameras? — What do you think about cameras?

People's views are wanted on cameras that read vehicle number plates.

Will you vote in the referendum on Thursday, May 6? — Will you vote in the referendum on Thursday, May 6?

More than four years of hard work by volunteers has succeeded in the creation of a detailed document to guide development.

Lincolnshire Police backs campaign to clamp down on people smuggling — Lincolnshire Police backs campaign to clamp down on people smuggling

Lincolnshire Police has thrown its support behind a new national Government-backed campaign to clamp down on illegal lorry drops and people smuggling.

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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.

Bike rack rejected by the Deepings to be installed in Stamford's Bath Row — Bike rack rejected by the Deepings to be installed in Stamford's Bath Row

A bright green bike rack which proved too unpopular elsewhere is being moved into Stamford's conservation area.

Lincolnshire County Council agrees to tax discount for special constables — Lincolnshire County Council agrees to tax discount for special constables

Special Constables will be given a discount on their council tax bills under a scheme put forward by the Police and Crime Commissioner.

Tax rise will pay for road repairs and economic boost

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EDUCATION

Education trust lost out on £17,000 when firm went into administration — Education trust lost out on £17,000 when firm went into administration

The David Ross Education Trust has lost out on £17,212 after a lettings firm it dealt with went into administration.

Which schools are closed today because of snow? — Which schools are closed today because of snow?

Snow continues to affect some parts of the area, and a handful of schools are closed today (Wednesday, February 10).

Schools closed due to snow — Schools closed due to snow

Headteachers have notified that the following schools are closed today (Tuesday, February 9).

Pupils deliver tulips — Pupils deliver tulips

Children at a village primary school delivered bunches of tulips to nearby residents and to families whose children are remote learning.

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