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Rutland & Stamford Mercury The Rutland and Stamford Mercury has been bringing the news to people in the Stamford, Bourne, Deepings and Rutland areas for 300 years.

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It is part Iliffe Media, an independent, family owned publisher. The Rutland & Stamford Mercury comes out on Friday every week, so make sure to pick up your copy. Keep up-to-date with breaking news in your area at www.stamfordmercury.co.uk. To contact our newsdesk call 01780 758951.

Just where did our Secret Drinker choose for his latest stop-off?
20/12/2024

Just where did our Secret Drinker choose for his latest stop-off?

Some pubs just have the wow factor. But Watergate Yard takes things to extremes.

Have you seen this festive family animation yet?
20/12/2024

Have you seen this festive family animation yet?

An Oscar-winning animator has helped create another Christmas television hit after directing his first Hollywood feature film.

T'is the season to veg out and take in a few movies
20/12/2024

T'is the season to veg out and take in a few movies

New blockbusters, Christmas classics and family favourites – these are the films you can catch on telly over the festive season.

Next steps discussed for conservation of 180 million-year-old discovery
20/12/2024

Next steps discussed for conservation of 180 million-year-old discovery

The colossal sea dragon fossil could be a ‘life raft’ to the area’s tourism industry, a meeting has heard.

A very sad day as pub set to shuts its doors for final time on Sunday
20/12/2024

A very sad day as pub set to shuts its doors for final time on Sunday

Landlords are bidding a sad goodbye to a countryside pub as costs continue to spiral - despite serving a record number of customers this year.

Breakaway group announce plans
20/12/2024

Breakaway group announce plans

The group of councillors who quit due to concerns over a conflict of interest between the council and a linked company have set up an initiative.

Road repair funding ‘only scratches the surface’
20/12/2024

Road repair funding ‘only scratches the surface’

Lincolnshire needs £400million to get its roads in a good condition says the county’s highways chief.

Motorists have been asked to avoid the area
20/12/2024

Motorists have been asked to avoid the area

A road has been closed on Friday afternoon after a crash near a railway crossing.

"Funding is not the issue, availability of properties that’s the main issue.”
20/12/2024

"Funding is not the issue, availability of properties that’s the main issue.”

The number of people sleeping rough in our area has increased but the availability of suitable housing is the main hurdle stopping them getting help.

Chris became GB champion after 19 months of cancer treatment 👏
20/12/2024

Chris became GB champion after 19 months of cancer treatment 👏

A rower has achieved gold after surviving cancer.

Club acts after junior suffers serious injury.
20/12/2024

Club acts after junior suffers serious injury.

A football club has announced an immediate ban on the use of mini shin pads.

Brrrrrrrr! Fancy a dip?
20/12/2024

Brrrrrrrr! Fancy a dip?

Are you brave enough to welcome in the new year with an open-water dip?

A real Christmas treat
20/12/2024

A real Christmas treat

Schoolchildren performed a selection of Christmas songs to spread some festive cheer.

Which routes would you spend the Government cash on?
20/12/2024

Which routes would you spend the Government cash on?

The transport secretary has announced that Lincolnshire will be getting more than £60 million to help fix its crumbling roads.

Makes you tired just thinking about it. Nice one, Matt! 👏
20/12/2024

Makes you tired just thinking about it. Nice one, Matt! 👏

An RAF engineer’s month-long marathon challenge, which brought heatstroke and stress fractures, has been rewarded with a five-figure fundraising sum.

Stamford’s Peter worked with Hollywood star Gerard Butler and Game of Thrones actor Emilia Clarke on The Night Before Ch...
20/12/2024

Stamford’s Peter worked with Hollywood star Gerard Butler and Game of Thrones actor Emilia Clarke on The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland…

An Oscar-winning animator has helped create another Christmas television hit after directing his first Hollywood feature film.

Expect some big changes
19/12/2024

Expect some big changes

Politics is likely to continue dominating the headlines in 2025 as voters and leaders take major decisions on Lincolnshire’s future.

"It would be a Christmas disaster in this house if it wasn’t working"
19/12/2024

"It would be a Christmas disaster in this house if it wasn’t working"

When David and Betty Balmford brought home a new Christmas tree, little did they know that it would still be proudly on display six decades later.

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The Rutland & Stamford Mercury, part of independent publisher Iliffe Media, comes out on Friday every week, so make sure to pick up your copy. Keep up to date with breaking news in your area at www.stamfordmercury.co.uk. To contact our newsdesk call 01780 758951.

Our editorial team comprises editor Kerry Coupe, news editor Suzanne Moon, reporters Maddy Baillie and Andrea Scholes, and sports editor James Bedford.