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Council dips into reserve to fund weekly food waste collection after Government got its sums wrong

Council dips into reserve to fund weekly food waste collection after Government got its sums wrong

Council dips into reserve to fund weekly food waste collection after Government got its sums wrong

10 September 2025

Leading councillors say they have had to dig into their reserves to pay for a weekly food waste collection after the Government got its sums wrong.

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Hereward wakes from history to watch match

Hereward wakes from history to watch match

Hereward wakes from history to watch match

10 September 2025

The legendary figure Hereward The Wake has made an appearance at Bourne Town’s match.


‘Safety hazard’ parcel lockers must be shipped out, council says

‘Safety hazard’ parcel lockers must be shipped out, council says

‘Safety hazard’ parcel lockers must be shipped out, council says

10 September 2025

A unit of parcel lockers must be removed after failing to gain retrospective planning permission.

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‘You wouldn’t want to walk through the park at night’ Call for crackdown on anti-social groups

‘You wouldn’t want to walk through the park at night’ Call for crackdown on anti-social groups

‘You wouldn’t want to walk through the park at night’ Call for crackdown on anti-social groups

10 September 2025

Night-time anti-social behaviour has led a parent to ask police and a council to act.


Reminder that it’s all change for bin collections

Reminder that it’s all change for bin collections

Reminder that it’s all change for bin collections

09 September 2025

Householders are being reminded that their bin collections are due to change next week.


Actors lend their help to village hall restoration

Actors lend their help to village hall restoration

Actors lend their help to village hall restoration

09 September 2025

Actors are to set to perform at a revived village venue to raise money for further restoration work.


Police name motorcyclist who died after collision

Police name motorcyclist who died after collision

Police name motorcyclist who died after collision

08 September 2025

Police have named the motorcyclist who died after a four vehicle collision.


Homeless man left in car after council failings, says Ombudsman - but council says it acted appropriately

Homeless man left in car after council failings, says Ombudsman - but council says it acted appropriately

Homeless man left in car after council failings, says Ombudsman - but council says it acted appropriately

08 September 2025

A council has been criticised for failing to provide adequate support to a man who became homeless - but the council says it acted appropriately.

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Could you be a buddy for Bud?

Could you be a buddy for Bud?

Could you be a buddy for Bud?

07 September 2025

Three Counties Dog Rescue in Bourne is looking for a home for this dog.


‘The immediate crisis facing Lincolnshire Police right now could result in the first bankruptcy of a police force in history - an outcome nobody wants’

‘The immediate crisis facing Lincolnshire Police right now could result in the first bankruptcy of a police force in history - an outcome nobody wants’

‘The immediate crisis facing Lincolnshire Police right now could result in the first bankruptcy of a police force in history - an outcome nobody wants’

07 September 2025

An MP writes on the value of our police force and the threats facing it.


Friendship group becomes face of national campaign

Friendship group becomes face of national campaign

Friendship group becomes face of national campaign

06 September 2025

New experiences were the order of the day for a group that banishes boredom.


Unique farmhouse has been restored to become modern home

Unique farmhouse has been restored to become modern home

Unique farmhouse has been restored to become modern home

06 September 2025

This unique detached stone farmhouse with converted barns, sympathetically restored by the current owners, combines rustic charm with modern living.


Drivers set for 25-mile diversion as roadworks get under way

Drivers set for 25-mile diversion as roadworks get under way

Drivers set for 25-mile diversion as roadworks get under way

05 September 2025

A busy town road is set for six weeks of overnight closures during repair work.


Fire, flood and a shooting on board a passenger flight

Fire, flood and a shooting on board a passenger flight

Fire, flood and a shooting on board a passenger flight

05 September 2025

Rutland Water filled, Bourne’s fire engine burned, and parking was a free-for-all… it was all happening this week in years gone by.


Meet the Customer Care finalists in the Rutland & Stamford Mercury Business Awards 2025

Meet the Customer Care finalists in the Rutland & Stamford Mercury Business Awards 2025

Meet the Customer Care finalists in the Rutland & Stamford Mercury Business Awards 2025

05 September 2025

Meet the Customer Care finalists for the Rutland & Stamford Mercury Business Awards 2025.


Meet the Small Business finalists in the Rutland & Stamford Mercury Business Awards 2025

Meet the Small Business finalists in the Rutland & Stamford Mercury Business Awards 2025

Meet the Small Business finalists in the Rutland & Stamford Mercury Business Awards 2025

05 September 2025

Meet the Small Business of the Year finalists for the Rutland & Stamford Mercury Business Awards 2025.


Pensioner says council’s mobility scooter proposals discriminate against the elderly and disabled

Pensioner says council’s mobility scooter proposals discriminate against the elderly and disabled

Pensioner says council’s mobility scooter proposals discriminate against the elderly and disabled

05 September 2025

A pensioner says proposals which would force council tenants to ask permission to have electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters are discriminatory.

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Ceremony pays tribute to seafarers’ vital role in UK trade

Ceremony pays tribute to seafarers’ vital role in UK trade

Ceremony pays tribute to seafarers’ vital role in UK trade

04 September 2025

A flag ceremony highlighted the service of seafarers past and present.


Firm gives new life to former Buffs club room

Firm gives new life to former Buffs club room

Firm gives new life to former Buffs club room

04 September 2025

A former basket works and busy club venue has been given a new lease of life thanks to a town business.


Council refuses plans for children’s home for second time

Council refuses plans for children’s home for second time

Council refuses plans for children’s home for second time

03 September 2025

Council officers have again refused plans to turn a village home into a children’s home after applicants tried a different approach.


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