Deepings

An MP is ‘pressing hard’ for stricter laws on tobacco sales — with the high price of cigarettes blamed for a spate of crime.

Today we open nominations for the 20th year of the Rutland & Stamford Mercury Business Awards, sponsored by Hegarty Solicitors.

People unsure how to save a life in an emergency are urged to attend a free CPR training session at a GP surgery.

People who have visited hospital recently are being asked to nominate their ‘health hero’.

Members of the public had the chance to go animal crackers this Easter.

An unannounced inspection of a hospital’s emergency department has given weight to patients’ concerns.

A mysterious gold artefact - believed to be Anglo Saxon - was unearthed by a jeweller and his son during a metal detecting holiday in the area.

An MP has welcomed a £5.7 million funding for the county’s police force - but warned ‘the fight goes on to secure better financial backing.

A professional photographer who took secret photos and videos of women has been sentenced for more crimes after 64 further victims came forward.

A woman with disabilities who uses an electric scooter as a ‘lifeline’ has been stopped from taking it on the bus.

A council leader remembers the covid pandemic and looks at the lessons learned from it.

Work has begun on a town’s latest large-scale housing development

Firefighters helped a person out of a ditch following a crash.

People with green fingers are preparing to showcase their plots through an inspirational open gardens event.

Tributes have been paid to a popular former teacher and town “celebrity” who died last week at the age of 106.

A road has been closed following a crash.

Cases of flytipping across South Kesteven increased by 10% in 2024/25.

Anti-social behaviour will be a priority for police officers in South Kesteven, according to the force’s annual plan.

A business has been awarded the contract to supply South Kesteven District Council’s wheelie bins for the next three years.

A charity which provides hospice care is selling its former premises to safeguard its future.