Quirky

A town map has left people scratching their heads after a historic street gained a new name.

People can discover some of the more curious articles that have appeared in the Rutland and Stamford Mercury over the years.

A haunted maze is returning to a farm.

A community has celebrated the bond between pets and their owners with a special blessing service.

Allegations of a counterfeit conker controversy at a world event have gone nuts.

Fifty amateur singers performed a charity concert having met only a few hours earlier.

A veteran mobile DJ who has been spinning records for the last five decades said he still loves it - even though punters are becoming more demanding.

The president of an international event hit by a cheating scandal has explained what caused the con-kerfuffle.

Competitors are going bonkers about conkers after a cheating row erupted at an international event.

The town’s first ever family rave was held at the weekend.

Competitors travelled from across the globe to take part in the World Conker Championships.

We thought last month’s teaser from Spalding Gentlemen’s Society’s Cabinet of Curiosities would have you all stumped — but not so!

It’s wet, it’s fairly warm and a great time to discover more about fungi.

A man ditched his trainers to run a half-marathon barefoot and if that wasn’t enough, he also carried more than 40lbs of extra weight with him.

For more than 100 years volunteers have climbed a church tower's many steps for one purpose.

A farmer who is an ‘influencer’ for his industry is in the running for a national award.

Flipping the bird at police after drinking four cans of beer has cost a partygoer £141.

A psychic writer is offering a free session of spiritual help in exchange for spreading the word about her latest books.

A book that travelled the world with a former pupil has been returned to the school’s library 60 years after it first left.

A seaside hotel with an Alice in Wonderland theme could be up for grabs in a raffle if enough £5 tickets are sold.