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BREAKING NEWS: Two car collision in Gosberton

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:34:15 +0000

FIREFIGHTERS have just attended a two-car road collision in Watergate Way, Gosberton.

X Factor winner Matt Cardle to headline Boston gig

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:11:24 +0000

CHART-topping X Factor winner Matt Cardle is to perform at a concert in Boston.

Fear allotment hike will force people out

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:54:34 +0000

A BOSTON allotment holder has claimed that a steep increase in rents could force established people off their plots.

Peacocks snapped up by Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:15:46 +0000

THE EDINBURGH Woollen Mill Group has bought clothing chain Peacocks – but the future of Boston’s branch of the troubled retailer remains uncertain.

MP apologises for failing to mention interest

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:26:36 +0000

BOSTON MP Mark Simmonds has apologised to the House of Commons for failing to register an interest during debates on the Government’s health reforms.

Man remanded on murder charge

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:35:52 +0000

A FOURTH man accused of the murder of a 28-year-old whose body was found in a Boston waterway was today remanded in custody when he appeared before Lincoln Crown Court.

New police cells and office planned

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:36:01 +0000

NEW police cells and office space could be built in Sutterton as part of a groundbreaking contract between the force and private firm G4S, The Standard understands.

Police officially tie up landmark £200 million ‘outsource’ deal

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:27:43 +0000

LINCOLNSHIRE Police Authority has this morning officially signed a contract with G4S which will see the private security firm take over some of the force’s services for the next ten years.

Repairs to ‘winter damaged road’

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:17:40 +0000

HIGHWAYS bosses have announced plans to repair a ‘winter damaged’ road next week.

Taxi rank relocated in town Market Place

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:47:32 +0000

BOSTON’S Market Place taxi rank has been moved to a new position.

Roof destroyed in house blaze

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:17:53 +0000

THE ROOF of a home in Gosberton Risegate has been destroyed in a house fire.

Cat crisis is simply black and white

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:14:23 +0000

THE RSPCA says it is at ‘crisis point’ due to a large number of all black and black and white cats needing homes.

VIDEO: Tasty chip offer with your Boston Standard!

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:35:35 +0000

Here’s a little teaser to get your taste buds watering…

Three laptops stolen in Boston burglary

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:28:16 +0000

THREE laptops have been stolen during a burglary at a home in Spilsby Road, Boston.

Three injured in Wrangle road collision

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:26:15 +0000

THREE people were injured in a two car collision in Wrangle on Friday night.

Donation to RSPCA by classic car club

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:37:21 +0000

THE RSPCA has been given a boost thanks to a generous £750 donation from Boston Classic Car Club.

Free music show

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:33:01 +0000

SKA and Motown fans should make their way to a free show at Boston United’s Pilgrim Lounge this weekend.

MP backs Government’s NHS reforms

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:34:42 +0000

PLANS for a major revamp of the NHS have the support of Boston and Skegness MP Mark Simmonds, who helped work on the Government’s health policy while a shadow minister.

UPDATE: Fourth man charged in Boston murder case

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:18:43 +0000

A FOURTH man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of Jan Pawel Stochnialek, whose body was discovered in South Forty Foot Drain last month.

Plan not a waste of time

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:19:38 +0000

SLIPPERY Gowt Lane in Boston is set to become a waste hub, after a new waste transfer centre on the road was given the go-ahead.