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Celebrating 650th anniversary of German twin town
Councillor Alison Snookes, the Mayor of Sleaford for 2025/2026 and Councillor Adrian Snookes, were delighted to visit Fredersdorf-Vogelsdorf in Germany on the weekend of June 5 to 7 to help celebrate its 650th anniversary.
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Boston United 'devastated' at loss of former striker and first team coach
Boston United says it is ‘devastated’ to report the passing of former striker and first team coach Paul Cavell.
Wartime flavour to Sleaford’s annual 1940s Day
The annual Sleaford 1940s Day event promises to be a vintage day out when it returns on Saturday, June 27.
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It’s egg flinging fun time at Swaton Vintage Day!
The 29th annual Swaton Vintage day will be held on Sunday (June 28) with thousands of pounds raised set to go to local, national and international good causes.
Boston students set to showcase work at annual independent film festival
An annual, independent film festival showcasing work by creative media students at Boston College returns tomorrow (Thursday, June 18).
RETRO: 2006 World Cup fever comes to Boston (IN PICTURES)
Here is a selection of photographs from The Standard's archives for June 2006, showing the Boston area getting involved in the excitement of that year’s World Cup.
New exhibition explores the life of Horncastle hangman William Marwood
A new exhibition by Horncastle History & Heritage Society explores the life of one of the town’s most unusual former residents.
Concern over plan to increase taxi charges in part of Lincolnshire
Taxi drivers says the increase is needed due to rising fuel and staff costs along with increased insurance premiums
A1 in Lincolnshire closed after two air ambulances attend multi-vehicle crash
The road remains closed hours after the collision
Search begins for leader of new Pride in Place board for Mablethorpe
The search is under way for a community-focused person to lead the new board that will oversee Mablethorpe’s Pride in Place programme, supported by up to £20 million in UK government funding.
Spilsby business "incredibly proud" to be named Employer of the Year at Recognition Awards
Spilsby-based vegetable handling equipment manufacturer Tong Engineering has been named Employer of the Year at the Spilsby Recognition Awards hosted by Spilsby Town Council.
Skegness Stagecoach manager to take on 180-mile cycle challenge to support brave tot with leukaemia
A cyclist from Skegness is to embark on an epic 180-mile challenge in just two days – to support a brave boy with cancer.
Police find Class A drugs on men following Skegness road pursuit with BMW
Police have arrested two men in Skegness on suspicion of “possession with intent to supply Class A drugs”, following a road pursuit.
Man dies in crash on A631 near Beckingham
A man has died in a car crash near the village of Beckingham in Bassetlaw.
COURT RESULTS: Latest selection of Lincolnshire court results
Here is our latest selection of cases completed at Lincolnshire’s magistrates’ courts ...
Two men from Leicester arrested after police pursuit in Skegness
Both men have been released under investigation
Police pull over driver in Spilsby and find knives and drugs inside the car
Patrol officers from Lincolnshire Police arrested a driver near Spilsby on Saturday (June 13) – and discovered knives and drugs in the car.
Boston residents to receive food waste bins ahead of new food waste recycling scheme
The weekly food recycling service will start in September.
STAR PROPERTY: Stunning Grade II-listed former rectory, based on plot of about 10 acres
This week’s Star Property is a stunning Grade II-listed former rectory, dating from the 1860s, based on a plot of about 10 acres.
