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Chris Harby joined Iliffe Media as senior reporter for the Stamford Mercury in January 2021. Prior to this, he worked as the sports editor for the Melton Times.

Production moves one step away from national theatre final

13 May 2025
Production moves one step away from national theatre final

Production moves one step away from national theatre final

13 May 2025

A local cast and director are one performance away from reaching a national theatre final.


Town festival chases the sun with new mid-summer slot

13 May 2025
Town festival chases the sun with new mid-summer slot

Town festival chases the sun with new mid-summer slot

13 May 2025

A popular town beer and music festival is moving to a later date in the summer to try to give revellers better weather.


Event to ‘bring hope’ to those with health problems

12 May 2025
Event to ‘bring hope’ to those with health problems

Event to ‘bring hope’ to those with health problems

12 May 2025

A gala black-tie evening is aiming to bring hope by supporting a Citizen’s Advice network.


Displaced mum and daughter donate car to Ukraine battalion

12 May 2025
Displaced mum and daughter donate car to Ukraine battalion

Displaced mum and daughter donate car to Ukraine battalion

12 May 2025

A family car used here for the everyday tasks like a run to the shops has started a new chapter saving lives in Ukraine.


Historic venue to host art exhibition

12 May 2025
Historic venue to host art exhibition

Historic venue to host art exhibition

12 May 2025

An art group for people with dementia and their carers is to host an exhibition of their works as part of a national awareness week.


Cancer survivor’s Boob Ball smashes £10,000 target after ‘the best night’

11 May 2025
Cancer survivor’s Boob Ball smashes £10,000 target after ‘the best night’

Cancer survivor’s Boob Ball smashes £10,000 target after ‘the best night’

11 May 2025

A charity ball organised by a cancer survivor has smashed its £10,000 fundraising target after an ‘amazing’ community response.


Group extends friendship to cancer care charity

11 May 2025
Group extends friendship to cancer care charity

Group extends friendship to cancer care charity

11 May 2025

A friendship group has helped a cancer support charity reach a major milestone.


Expanding vineyard launches latest wine

09 May 2025
Expanding vineyard launches latest wine

Expanding vineyard launches latest wine

09 May 2025

An expanding vineyard business has toasted the fruits of its labours at a launch event for its second wine.


Grand gardens set to open for new season

09 May 2025
Grand gardens set to open for new season

Grand gardens set to open for new season

09 May 2025

Admirers of the English country garden are in for a treat as a new season of open gardens gets under way this weekend.


‘If they weren’t there I don’t know how I would have coped at all’

06 May 2025
‘If they weren’t there I don’t know how I would have coped at all’

‘If they weren’t there I don’t know how I would have coped at all’

06 May 2025

After being forced to quit the classroom with a chronic illness, a retired teacher is giving back to the charity that helped her cope with a new life.

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How to deal with dying

04 May 2025
How to deal with dying

How to deal with dying

04 May 2025

A series of workshops will be held next week to give advice on end-of-life experience and care.


Actor picks up back-to-back awards as play bids for national semi-finals

02 May 2025
Actor picks up back-to-back awards as play bids for national semi-finals

Actor picks up back-to-back awards as play bids for national semi-finals

02 May 2025

An award-winning play by a local director and cast has picked up another honour as it continues around the theatre festival circuit.


Trailblazer Scarlett reaches £10,000 apprentice final

02 May 2025
Trailblazer Scarlett reaches £10,000 apprentice final

Trailblazer Scarlett reaches £10,000 apprentice final

02 May 2025

A college student is gunning for a £10,000 national prize as she bids to be named top apprentice.


Fusion food on the menu at new town eatery

02 May 2025
Fusion food on the menu at new town eatery

Fusion food on the menu at new town eatery

02 May 2025

A new restaurant offering a fusion of food styles and cultures has opened in a former Nepalese eatery.


Nationwide business made in Stamford celebrates 200th birthday

28 April 2025
Nationwide business made in Stamford celebrates 200th birthday

Nationwide business made in Stamford celebrates 200th birthday

28 April 2025

A nationwide business which set up its first watchmaker’s shop right here has stood the test of time and is celebrating its bicentenary


Prehistoric axe and high-status Roman pottery among finds in pipeline digs

18 April 2025
Prehistoric axe and high-status Roman pottery among finds in pipeline digs

Prehistoric axe and high-status Roman pottery among finds in pipeline digs

18 April 2025

A series of archaeological digs around a major new pipeline have uncovered fascinating finds, spanning the prehistoric age through to Roman times.


Get on your bike or put your best foot forward for charity event

17 April 2025
Get on your bike or put your best foot forward for charity event

Get on your bike or put your best foot forward for charity event

17 April 2025

A group of local volunteers are hosting a walk or bike ride to raise awareness and funds for a charity.


The custom-made stretchers made from lorry curtain off-cuts that are helping Ukraine troops

16 April 2025
The custom-made stretchers made from lorry curtain off-cuts that are helping Ukraine troops

The custom-made stretchers made from lorry curtain off-cuts that are helping Ukraine troops

16 April 2025

A business owner who contributed to the British war effort during the Gulf War is now putting his manufacturing skills to helping Ukrainian troops.


Trust opens latest applications for student grants

15 April 2025
Trust opens latest applications for student grants

Trust opens latest applications for student grants

15 April 2025

A trust which helps students pay for college and university courses has announced that grant applications have opened.


Expanding firm toasts 25 years in business

14 April 2025
Expanding firm toasts 25 years in business

Expanding firm toasts 25 years in business

14 April 2025

A town recruitment firm is this month celebrating 25 years in business.


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