For 12 years there has been an Sunday harp festival concert at St Andrews Church NORTHBOROUGH, and this years on August 29th was the largest-attended, ever ! With the help of Stamford town council, Pilgrim Harps, Cllr. Peter Hillier and the Austrian Cultural Forum in London, we managed to create two days of concerts and [...]
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Pupils at John Clare School are enjoying fantastic playtimes this term with the addition of a range of new play equipment. Last year, the Friends of John Clare School worked tirelessly to raise £6000 for a new climbing frame, purpose built for children aged 4-11. This sum was bolstered by a grant from the National [...]
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The Helpston Junior Tennis tournament was held on Sunday 18th July. Eight juniors, ranging from 7 to 14, took part in the singles competition knock out and the final was contested between Thomas Astle & Max Crowson with Max coming out on top. In the afternoon the juniors paired up with their fathers to [...]
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On Sunday 18th July, while attending a family service at St Benedict’s in Glinton, the Palmer family, who live in the village, were horrified when a gravestone toppled onto their three-year-old daughter, Grace, leaving just her head exposed. An ambulance was called to the scene and she was rushed to hospital where she was thankfully [...]
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Dear Editor, I have been driving past the Crown Inn for over 7 years and I have always thought it to be a striking building with lots of potential. Such a shame to see it boarded up. My husband and I have paid a deposit on the Crown Inn and have submitted a planning application for change [...]
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A former member of Helpston Scouts and of the Tennis Club, Paul Jackson, younger son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Jackson of Helpston, was married on May 22nd at St Botolph’s Church, to Kelly Spouse of Werrington. Both the bride and groom knew each other at Arthur Mellows Village College, where Paul was Head Boy [...]
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A sixteen year-old would not be allowed to jump on a 500cc motor bike and take to the roads today, but things used to be different and Bonnie Jackson passed his test on a 500cc Vincent HRD. That would begin a love affair with motor bikes that would last to the present day, leaving him [...]
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Kate Hinchliff and Carol Jones were elected as new Churchwardens at the recent Church AGM. Both have lived in the village for 25 years, are friends who enjoy walking together in a group, are members of the WI, enjoy catering and have two grown-up children, so in addition to their church duties, they already have [...]
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