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- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- GPs 'over-paid for ghost patients'
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- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
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- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
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X Factor winner Matt Cardle to headline Boston gig
CHART-topping X Factor winner Matt Cardle is to perform at a concert in Boston.
2 commentsBREAKING NEWS: Two car collision in Gosberton
FIREFIGHTERS have just attended a two-car road collision in Watergate Way, Gosberton.
MP apologises for failing to mention interest
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
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.
Fear allotment hike will force people out video
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
THE EDINBURGH Woollen Mill Group has bought clothing chain Peacocks – but the future of Boston’s branch of the troubled retailer remains uncertain.
New police cells and office planned
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
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’
HIGHWAYS bosses have announced plans to repair a ‘winter damaged’ road next week.
1 commentTaxi rank relocated in town Market Place
BOSTON’S Market Place taxi rank has been moved to a new position.
Roof destroyed in house blaze
THE ROOF of a home in Gosberton Risegate has been destroyed in a house fire.
Cat crisis is simply black and white
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! video
Here’s a little teaser to get your taste buds watering…
Three laptops stolen in Boston burglary
THREE laptops have been stolen during a burglary at a home in Spilsby Road, Boston.
Three injured in Wrangle road collision
THREE people were injured in a two car collision in Wrangle on Friday night.
Donation to RSPCA by classic car club
THE RSPCA has been given a boost thanks to a generous £750 donation from Boston Classic Car Club.
Free music show
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
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.
4 commentsUPDATE: Fourth man charged in Boston murder case
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
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.
Asda helps out baby charity
Vital funds of £532.10 have been donated to a national baby charity by staff and customers at Boston’s Asda store.
Manage your weight with PRSA
WEIGHT management classes are being offered to help people make healthy choices.
Government’s campaign on bowel cancer
PEOPLE in Boston are being urged not to be embarrassed by talking about their poo as part of a Government campaign to highlight the risks of bowel cancer.
Use sport for a healthy lifestyle
BOSTONIANS are being offered weight management classes to help them make healthy lifestyle choices.
Tesco closes to deal with burst water pipe
STAFF at Boston’s Tesco supermarket had to temporarily close the store last Saturday while they dealt with water pouring through the ceiling.
VIDEO: Duncan shows you the impressive view video
FOR those of you who can’t climb the 209 steps of Boston’s famous landmark - The Standard now brings you the impressive view from the top.
Take notice of notices ...while you still can!
DO YOU read the public notices in the paper? You know, the ones which are placed by the county council and the borough council to inform us, usually, of road closures or parking restrictions (in the case of the county council) or planning applications (by the borough council).
Pilgrim surgeon
PEOPLE in Boston who have ankle troubles will no longer have to travel out of the county for treatment, after the arrival of a new surgeon at Pilgrim Hospital means ankle replacement operations can now take place right here in the borough.
VIDEO: Duncan goes all the way to the top of Boston Stump video
IN THE second of our Boston Stump video tours - Standard reporter Duncan Browne attempts the arduous climb to the 700 year-old church’s viewing gallery.
Stroke club offers friendship and outings
GRANTHAM Stroke Club offers friendship, entertainment and trips away to its 39 members and their friends.
Lincolnshire County Council tax frozen
LINCOLNSHIRE County Council has frozen its council tax for the second year running.
Reduce speed or somebody will die
RESIDENTS living on a busy Boston-area road have made a desperate call for the speed limit to be reduced before someone is killed.
Thieves targeted Boston homes
A SPATE of burglaries in Boston have seen thieves taking electrical items and money from homes in the area.
Arrest made over alleged assault on Boston pensioner
POLICE have made an arrest in connection with an alleged racially-motivated attack on a Boston pensioner. Brian Baxter, 73, had to crawl to his bungalow in Staniland Road after he was punched to the floor on his way home from the Co-op on Woodville Road on the evening of January 29.
Boston Mayflower back community champions
TWO community causes have shared an £800 funding pot handed out by Boston Mayflower Housing Association.
Have you lost a tortoiseshell cat in Boston?
A BOSTON man is searching for the owner of a small tortoiseshell cat which has been hanging around a town estate.
Boston Borough Council expenses include £10k repair to bin truck
THE council has revealed it spent more than £10,200 on a 10-year-old vehicle and paid £66,000 to the Boston Sports Initiative in the third quarter of last year.
Magistrates deliver guilty verdict in fly-tipping case
A BOSTON man who abandoned a pile of rubbish outside flats in the town has been found guilty of fly-tipping.
VIDEO: 1,000 faces of Boston needed for art project video
THE Faces of Boston are to be documented by a local radio presenter and student.
VIDEO: Burst water pipe floods Boston Market Place - full story video
A WATER pipe burst in Boston’s Market Place on Friday flooding a section for the afternoon and resulting in a loss of water to nearby businesses.
Pathway to the new £150,000 Stump revamp
A PATHWAY leading to the Stump has been sectioned off while workmen install a drain for the church’s new toilets.
VIDEO: Blood hound gang is helping to save lives video
DOGGY donors have been helping to save lives by giving blood at a Kirton veterinary surgery.
‘Gun threat’ at bookmakers
A MAN allegedly threatened to pull out a gun at a Boston betting shop on Monday.
Assembly Rooms
BOSTON Borough Council issued incorrect information during a recent meeting regarding bookings for the Assembly Rooms.
Tax may be frozen
COUNCIL tax payers in Boston may see no increase in their council tax this year, after Lincolnshire County Council discusses the matter on Friday.
TV time for kids
YOUNSTERS will now be able to take their minds of their woes in Pilgrim Hospital’s A&E department, thanks to new TVs donated by the charity Sparkledust.
Twittering gritters
KEEP up to date with conditions on the county’s roads with the winter highways team’s new Gritter Twitter service.
Right turn ban go ahead
THE proposed right turn ban for motorists turning from Boston’s Sleaford Road into Brothertoft Road is to go ahead.
Residents call for speed reduction
RESIDENTS in Frampton are calling for the speed limit on London Road to be reduced to 40 miles per hour.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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