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Matt Clark at the Assembly Rooms

Assembly Rooms nightclub plan set for approval

Plans to change the planning permission of the Assembly Rooms to allow it to be a nightclub are set to be passed next week.

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WEATHER: April showers were absent in warm, dry and sunny month

Despite a very cold start, Bostonians enjoyed a warmer, drier and sunnier April than usual according to the town’s weatherman Albert Kirkham.

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Ambulance service fined but bosses insist things are improving

Ambulance chiefs have defended their performance after being fined for a third year running for missing targets.

News from the Boston Standard, Lincolnshire: bostonstandard.co.uk, on Twitter @standardboston

Boston’s Asda to offer ‘drive through supermarket’

Boston’s Asda store has lodged plans for a new ‘click and collect’ grocery facility.

Boston Standard Pride Awards at Boston West Golf Centre.

VIDEO: Take a leaf out of shop staff’s book video

The Customer Care Award winners have shown how others can take a leaf out of their book – with the winners Watersone’s book shop.

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Fears raised of ‘child prostitution’ in Boston

Fears child prostitution could be taking place in Boston have been raised by a recently-elected councillor.

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Sport rss

The under 14s team.

Tennis club men defeat rivals Grantham

Boston Tennis Club’s Men’s Seconds beat Grantham 6-3 in Division Two of the Lincolnshire Slazenger Doubles League.

Looking forward! Town bosses Ian Dunn (left) and Matt Hocking.

Teamwork will be the key for Boston Town success

Boston Town manager Ian Dunn believes teamwork will see the Poachers become a force to be reckoned with in the UCL Premier.

Nina Bradley.

Upsall has superior skill sets

Boston Amateur Boxing Club’s Tommy Upsall recorded a unanimous victory when fighting in Bolsover at the weekend.

Action from Wyberton versus Ruskington.

Fifty teams to compete in next year’s Boston Saturday Football League

A total of 50 teams will compete in the Boston and District Saturday Football League next season.

Local sport from the Boston Standard, Lincolnshire: bostonstandard.co.uk/sport, on Twitter @standardduncan

Boston schools take silvers at South Lincs Track and Field championships

Boston schools achieved two second team places and two thirds in the senior and intermediate South Lincs Track and Field Championships.

Local sport from the Boston Standard, Lincolnshire: bostonstandard.co.uk/sport, on Twitter @standardduncan

Tulip Open sees Boston swimmers record 82 best times

Boston Amateur Swimming Club members recorded 82 personal bests over two days at the 29th Tulip Open Meet at Spalding.

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VIDEO: Take a leaf out of shop staff’s book video

The Customer Care Award winners have shown how others can take a leaf out of their book – with the winners Watersone’s book shop.

Lifestyle rss

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REVIEW: Doctor Who The Name of The Doctor

Office Whovian Darren Sykes gives his take on the Time Lord’s series finale...and ‘that’ ending.

In this week’s Boston Standard

Here’s a rundown of what’s in store in this week’s Boston Standard, on sale now...

50 Sniffs' frontman 'Fiddy' - Photos by Georgina Martin

Risqué rappers 50 Sniffs to play in Boston

A parody rap act from Boston who have attracted a huge online following are to perform three gigs in their hometown as part of their 2013 UK tour.

Star Trek: Into Darkness

CINEMA REVIEW: Star Trek: Into Darkness (12A) review by Gavin Miller

If new Star Wars director JJ Abrams now bows out of the Star Trek franchise, then he has set it up for the next generation.

Brother and sister Andrew Panton and Louise Bush take control of the Lancaster Bomber at Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, in East Kirkby. Photo by A & K Markham photographers.

Brother and sister make aviation history by taking control of Lancaster Bomber

History was made at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre last week when a brother and sister team piloted the Lancaster Bomber.

Scott Dalton.

Less Alan Partridge and more That’s Life...Duncan’s impressed by his behind the scenes look at the BBC Lincolnshire Breakfast show

We sent Duncan Browne for an exclusive behind the scenes look at former Standard reporter Scott Dalton’s new breakfast show

Community rss

Nick Maddison take his award

VIDEO: Nick wins hotly contested community award video

The Community Spirit Award was hotly contested with no fewer than five nominees.

Police and crime commissioner Alan Hardwick

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Hardwick says he has no intention of resigning and has a good relationship with Neil Rhodes

Lincolnshire’s under-fire Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Hardwick has hit back at his critics and insisted he has no intention of resigning.

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Community news and events from the Boston Standard, Lincolnshire: bostonstandard.co.uk, on Twitter @standardboston

Car boot sale in Bicker

Car booters are being encouraged to head to Bicker this weekend.

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Stripping ‘little guys’ perform The Half Monty - Pages from the Past

1998: Everyone has heard of the Full Monty, but an entertainer from Boston told The Standard about his plans for a new strip show with a difference...

Community news and events from the Boston Standard, Lincolnshire: bostonstandard.co.uk, on Twitter @standardboston

Green light given for new play park

Youngsters in the Wrangle area are set to get a new recreational play park after plans were approved by Boston Borough Council.

International Food & Drink, 13 Boston Road, Kirton.

‘Serious concerns’ see councillors reject unpopular off licence plan

The application for a fourth off-licence in Kirton has been refused after the borough council was swamped with objections from residents.

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Thursday 23 May 2013

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