- Towns regeneration contest launched
- Lottery couple defend benefit claim
- Fire crews tackle Mayfair blaze
- Navy 'sends submarine to Falklands'
- 1,000 people expected in marches
- Search on for 'cruise-fall' Briton
- New cancer cases 'up 30% by 2030'
- House price confidence 'improves'
- Britain braced for widespread snow
- Five held in Syria embassy protest
- Court martial for WikiLeaks soldier
- Rhyming plea over library closures
- Widespread snow looms for weekend
- PM picks up shopping on way home
- Met and FBI call 'taped by hackers'
- PM accepts White House invitation
- I feel fantastic, says Robin Gibb
- Paedophile jailed over porn seizure
- Three die in Legionnaires' outbreak
- John Terry loses England captaincy
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Local
VIDEO: Armed police arrest men in connection with Boston murder video
ARMED police swopped to arrest two men in connection with the murder of Boston man Jan Pawel Stochnialek.
Decision delayed on care services
A DECISION on the future of six day centres that serve elderly and vulnerable people has been delayed following ‘unprecedented’ feedback from the public.
Home defends damning report
A CARE home in Boston insists it has already ‘learned the lessons’ of a damning watchdog report that has raised ‘major concerns’ with its service.
Move to bring empty homes back in use
SOME of Boston’s 400 empty homes could be returned to use over the next few years as part of a council scheme aimed at providing new homes.
MURDER UPDATE: Three arrests made
DETECTIVES investigating the death of Jan Pawel Stochnialek have arrested three men on suspicion of his murder.
Business
Trustees resign from leisure centre roles
THE trustees in charge of Boston’s Princess Royal Sports Arena all resigned their roles last week.
Council set to raise crematorium fees by £150
A PROPOSED £150 increase on the cost of cremations in Boston has been slated as nothing more than an opportunist tax on death.
Storm over floods risk
WORRYING statistics show more homes in Boston and Skegness have a severe risk of flooding than anywhere else in the UK – but experts have hit back at the figures.
Faster internet on way to the borough
HIGH speed broadband internet is coming to the whole of Lincolnshire in the next five years - and parts of Boston will get it even sooner after being selected for a pilot scheme.
2 commentsHope for better phone coverage
PEOPLE who suffer from poor mobile phone reception in Lincolnshire could benefit from new plans to roll out 4G signal across the UK.
Crime
BREAKING NEWS: Three men arrested in Border Agency raid on Boston restaurant
THREE men have been arrested following a UK Border Agency raid on an Indian restaurant in Boston.
Three arrested on suspicion of theft from car
THREE men were arrested early this morning on suspicion of stealing from a motor vehicle.
‘Out of the blue’ attack on pensioner
AN ELDERLY man was punched to the floor on Saturday night in what police believe may have been a racist attack.
Two-year prison term for man who wounded estranged wife with knife
A MAN who cut his estranged wife with a four-inch kitchen knife was jailed for two years at Lincoln Crown Court.
Drink-drive stats have ‘stagnated’
THE number of arrests for drink and drug driving during a Christmas crackdown rose by just three compared to last year.
Traffic & Transport
Fydell Street closure correction
THE STANDARD would like to correct an error in which we said that Fydell Street’s one lane closure was open to Westbound traffic.
Would a park and ride system help ease Boston’s traffic woes?
A PARK and ride system might help ease some of the congestion suffered in Boston, according to a business leader in the town.
Full road closure due to end
THE full closure on Fydell Street is planned to end late tomorrow morning.
Roadworks spark more traffic chaos
A SERIES of roadworks around Boston are leaving frustrated motorists in gridlock.
The works taking place in Boston
CURRENT or planned roadworks listed by Lincolnshire County Council as taking place in the town include:
Education
Academy ranked among the best in the country in school league tables
STUDENTS at Old Leake’s Giles Academy have been making one of the best rates of progress in the whole country, according to league tables published last week.
Lesson in Seo-Nal
CHILDREN from Boston’s Korean Martial Arts celebrated the Korean new year Seo-Nal with a visit to the Oriental Palace.
School raises £450 for charity
A VILLAGE school has donated £450 to a cancer charity following fund raising by its pupils.
National support for town free school idea
PLANS to provide a new free school in Boston town centre are one step closer to reality, after they received backing from a national support programme.
Number of non-English pupils in Boston’s schools is on the rise
SCHOOLS in Boston are dealing with an increasing number of students who do not have English as their native language, figures have shown.
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Environment
Storm over floods risk
WORRYING statistics show more homes in Boston and Skegness have a severe risk of flooding than anywhere else in the UK – but experts have hit back at the figures.
Change to wind farm plans
A PROPOSED new offshore wind farm is set to be connected to the mains at a substation in Bicker Fen following a change of plans by the company in charge.
1 commentPrisoners collect a mountain of fly-tipping
MORE than 65 tonnes of rubbish have been collected by prisoners from HMP North Sea Camp in an operation to tackle fly-tipping.
‘Special barge’ will carry out river bed investigations for flood proposals
THE Environment Agency is set to use a special barge to carry out investigations beneath the bed of the River Haven as part of on-going work towards the town’s proposed flood barrier.
‘Keep trade local and save jobs in Boston’
A BOSTON firm which recycles waste from across the UK is calling for Lincolnshire’s authorities to use its services and help boost jobs in the town – after revealing that the county’s material is often handled as far away as Wales.
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Health
Baby remembrance service for families
PARENTS and families who have lost a baby are being invited to a special remembrance service this weekend. The annual service, which takes place in the chapel at Pilgrim Hospital, will be held at 2pm on Sunday, January 29.
Pilgrim is chosen as centre for special medical facility
PATIENTS suffering with vascular conditions in Boston will soon no longer have to travel out of the county for treatment, after Pilgrim Hospital was chosen as the new site for a specialist unit.
Fund for maternity improvement
THE maternity ward at Pilgrim Hospital is set for a host of improvements this year, following the securing of more than £600,000.
Ambulances queue for A&E spot
PATIENTS were left waiting in ambulances outside Pilgrim Hospital earlier this week – as the Accident and Emergency department was too busy to deal with them.
New policy will protect nurses
A NEW policy introduced to protect Pilgrim Hospital staff from violence and abuse has been hailed as a definite improvement on previous initiatives.
Letters
Bonus scheme will help get people into empty homes
HAVING read the letters and articles relating to affordable housing in the press recently I feel it is necessary to stress the importance that the Conservative administration places on this vital area of local policy.
It gave paws for thought
I REFER to a previous letter in your paper ‘Feral cat was worth every penny’, from the lady in New Bolingbroke.
OBSERVER: There’s no need for ‘hole in the wall’
I MUST admit that, until reading Ian Clayton’s letter last week, I didn’t realise there was a planning application to make a hole in the wall round the Ingram Memorial.
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Columnists
OBSERVER: There’s no need for ‘hole in the wall’
I MUST admit that, until reading Ian Clayton’s letter last week, I didn’t realise there was a planning application to make a hole in the wall round the Ingram Memorial.
1 commentOBSERVER: Survey says...poor response
THE ‘hate crime survey’ undertaken by Boston Borough Council apparently received only 134 responses, yet it is claimed this paints a ‘positive’ picture for the area.
OBSERVER: Fear for future of town if county takes control
BOSTON residents: be aware, be very aware!
Regional News
Dog thrown from car and run over
Witnesses are being sought after a dog was allegedly thrown from a car window and run over by the driver in Nottingham.
Undercover officer 'outraged'
An undercover policeman whose actions led to the collapse of a trial of environmental protesters accused of planning to invade a power station near Nottingham has reacted with "outrage" to an official report that he was "resistant to management intervention".
Man jailed for encouraging rioting
A man from Nottinghamshire has been jailed for three years and three months after he admitted encouraging hundreds of people to join in widespread riots during the summer.
£1,000 reward for wanted man
Nottinghamshire Crimestoppers are offering a reward of up to £1,000 in the hunt for a suspected burglar and car thief.
Beauty queen denies benefit fraud
A former Miss Great Britain competitor from Northampton has denied claiming more than £22,000 in benefits as a single parent while living with her partner.
National News
Towns regeneration contest launched
The Government has launched a competition to find 12 areas to share £1 million under a drive to regenerate town centres.
Lottery couple defend benefit claim
A couple who scooped a £10.2 million lottery jackpot have defended their right to claim benefits more than six years later.
Fire crews tackle Mayfair blaze
One hundred firefighters are tackling a blaze in one of London's most exclusive streets.
Navy 'sends submarine to Falklands'
The Royal Navy is sending a nuclear submarine to the Falkland Islands amid heightened tensions between Britain and Argentina over the disputed islands, it has been reported.
1,000 people expected in marches
More than 1,000 protesters are expected to take part in marches by two opposing campaign groups.
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Saturday 04 February 2012
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