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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

A care home has celebrated Scottish culture.

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

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

A community knitting group is appealing for chocolate oranges.

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

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

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

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

A Grantham pub has been commended for its toilets.

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

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

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

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