Human Interest

A new Greggs bakery store is set to open in Bourne later in the year.

Rutland Foodbank has been awarded a £500 grant to help it continue providing support.

A horse rider has raised more than £2,700 for an air ambulance charity through a charity head shave.

A respected local historian has written a new book which draws on documents from the reign of Elizabeth I.

Dignity Funerals is to hold a public consultation on a proposed new crematorium building.

Take a look back through the years with this week's Mercury Memories.

A woman is adding a new service to her business to help elderly people feel less isolated.

Two parades have been cancelled due to the pandemic.

Coaches at a sports club in the area have so far been unsuccessful in finding a new gym.

Trampolinists from the area are hoping to find a home where they can hold more training sessions.

A substantial modern detached property set on a good sized plot is on the market.

Matthew Upex from Moore Thompson discusses how businesses should be preparing for the coming months.

Animal expert Karen Wild discusses being a dog driver in her latest column.

An application to use a road as a ‘beer garden’ has been granted permission by the council.

Owner of Peters' Cleaners discusses the past year, new expansion plans and the Mercury Business Awards.

Autistic pupil makes his design out of recyclable materials.

A 78-year-old man seeking a coronavirus test covered 400 miles and visited three testing centres, but was still unable to prove he was safe to travel.

A proud 13-year-old has visited London to view his artwork which is being displayed at a Rivers of the World exhibition.

She is eating a ration of rice, flour and beans to raise awareness of the plight of Syrian refugees.

Here we look at the problems patients fear they will face, and some the issues which have caused the current situation.