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Pupil’s bug hotel is brought to life after competition win

Pupil’s bug hotel is brought to life after competition win

Pupil’s bug hotel is brought to life after competition win

10 December 2023

A pupil’s bug hotel idea has become reality after she won a competition.


Photo album of inmate mugshots from Victorian prison sells at auction for over £5,000

Photo album of inmate mugshots from Victorian prison sells at auction for over £5,000

Photo album of inmate mugshots from Victorian prison sells at auction for over £5,000

09 December 2023

The mugshots show inmates from the former Folkingham House of Correction.


Sea of Santas will stride past stately home

Sea of Santas will stride past stately home

Sea of Santas will stride past stately home

08 December 2023

A park will be buzzing this weekend, thanks to a fun run that is attracting 1,500 participants.


Marking Boston Tea Party’s 250th anniversary this side of the Pond

Marking Boston Tea Party’s 250th anniversary this side of the Pond

Marking Boston Tea Party’s 250th anniversary this side of the Pond

05 December 2023

The 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party will be marked this side of the Pond – in the town that gave the American city its name.


Major Lancaster memorial sculpture one step closer to take off in bid to create ‘our Angel of the North’

Major Lancaster memorial sculpture one step closer to take off in bid to create ‘our Angel of the North’

Major Lancaster memorial sculpture one step closer to take off in bid to create ‘our Angel of the North’

04 December 2023

Progress is being made on a landmark memorial project billed as the Midlands answer to the Angel of the North.


Could you eat this huge doughnut burger?

Could you eat this huge doughnut burger?

Could you eat this huge doughnut burger?

04 December 2023

A chef has created a huge burger that pacts in a staggering 3,180-calories and includes Krispy Kreme doughnuts for the bun.


Happy anniversary talcum powder – 50 years old and still going strong, ish

Happy anniversary talcum powder – 50 years old and still going strong, ish

Happy anniversary talcum powder – 50 years old and still going strong, ish

02 December 2023

Madcap inventor John Ward marks a special anniversary for his now-50-year-old bottle of talcum powder...


Care home celebrates St Andrew’s Day

Care home celebrates St Andrew’s Day

Care home celebrates St Andrew’s Day

30 November 2023

A care home has celebrated Scottish culture.


Sculpture discovered during litter pick reunited with owner

Sculpture discovered during litter pick reunited with owner

Sculpture discovered during litter pick reunited with owner

28 November 2023

Litter pickers were surprised when they found an unusual object during a search.


Man with good intentions gets told off for directing traffic

Man with good intentions gets told off for directing traffic

Man with good intentions gets told off for directing traffic

28 November 2023

A man who claimed that he was just trying to be a good samaritan alleged that he was told off by a police officer.


Community knitting group appeals for chocolate oranges to raise money for charity

Community knitting group appeals for chocolate oranges to raise money for charity

Community knitting group appeals for chocolate oranges to raise money for charity

20 November 2023

A community knitting group is appealing for chocolate oranges.


Working windmill boasts new sails

Working windmill boasts new sails

Working windmill boasts new sails

18 November 2023

A working windmill has been given a new lease of life after a repair project spanning years.


Doctor filmed village using £5 car boot sale camera

Doctor filmed village using £5 car boot sale camera

Doctor filmed village using £5 car boot sale camera

16 November 2023

A doctor has captured the charm of a village with a film camera bought for a fiver.


Colin Furze will start Santa run in spectacular fashion

Colin Furze will start Santa run in spectacular fashion

Colin Furze will start Santa run in spectacular fashion

15 November 2023

An inventor and YouTuber is planning a jaw-dropping start to this year’s Stamford Santa Fun Run.


Town becomes part of new county – but just for a day

Town becomes part of new county – but just for a day

Town becomes part of new county – but just for a day

15 November 2023

Having fought fiercely to regains its independence as a county in 1997, Rutland found itself renamed again this week – but only for a day.


Pub toilet flushed with success after award win

Pub toilet flushed with success after award win

Pub toilet flushed with success after award win

13 November 2023

A Grantham pub has been commended for its toilets.


Chair yoga session care home deemed a ‘success’

Chair yoga session care home deemed a ‘success’

Chair yoga session care home deemed a ‘success’

12 November 2023

A chair yoga session at a care home has left a lasting impression on residents.


Karate instructor looks back on story on world record achievement and how it is ‘great’ son now trains with him

Karate instructor looks back on story on world record achievement and how it is ‘great’ son now trains with him

Karate instructor looks back on story on world record achievement and how it is ‘great’ son now trains with him

10 November 2023

Twenty seven years after appearing in the newspaper, a karate instructor talks about his love for the sport with his son.


Amusing yarns from the hospital ward

Amusing yarns from the hospital ward

Amusing yarns from the hospital ward

10 November 2023

Madcap inventor John Ward offers some amusing tales from the hospital – a surprising source of funny observations over the years...

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Do you want to play piano in an estate house over Christmas?

Do you want to play piano in an estate house over Christmas?

Do you want to play piano in an estate house over Christmas?

08 November 2023

An estate house is appealing for pianists to perform over Christmas for the first time.


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