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What do you think this mystery item was used for?

A new Lego group is being built to help people with their mental health and wellbeing.

A woman who woke up with Welsh accent despite never visiting the country has got her old accent back - a year later.

Britain's oldest tennis ball has been lodged in the archway of Lincoln Cathedral for 110 years.

He may be 92, but sugar beet farmer Fred Campling has absolutely no intention of retiring.

Do you think you could take on this new hefty food challenge – which also requires you to eat all of your vegetables?

Eye-catching chatty benches have recently appeared on a town site in a bid to encourage conversation… but mystery surrounds who put them there.

A care home resident has knitted 100 hats for premature babies and her efforts have inspired others to get involved.

An appeal to find a permanent home for an ornate 106-year-old hearse has resulted in two firm offers being made.

A town’s own King Charles and Queen Camilla had a bit of a bumpy ride on Saturday as a pub landlord and his cohort took on a soapbox derby in London.

Tulip fields can be seen from space… according to the eyecatching front cover of this magazine.

A windscreen technician has competed in a global competition.

A 106-year-old ornate hearse faces an uncertain fate of being sold or even cremated - unless a permanent home can be found for it.

A flock of dancing chickens hope a bit of good cluck will see them lead the King and Queen’s carriage to victory in a race this weekend.

The owners of a cat who went missing for six months say they never stopped looking for him — and that the eventual reunion was incredible.

A bomb disposal team was called to a police station after an ‘old grenade’ was handed in.

A man who followed his dream of publishing comics during the pandemic is celebrating a successful year and an exciting future with a new release.

A photo from the Rutland and Stamford Mercury’s front page in 1959 has been recreated by members of a cricket club.

A comic book and collectables shop has officially moved into its new home.

An ice cream van owner has been threatened with possible legal action over the ‘excessive use’ of his ‘overly loud’ Blue Peter-style chimes.