- Gas call centres go face-to-face
- PM support for NHS change 'drifted'
- Three million CRB checks in a year
- Being lonely 'worse than smoking'
- MoD budget claims 'over-optimistic'
- Girls in gangs warned of rape risk
- Nine bomb plot terrorists jailed
- Disruption fears as snow forecast
- Redknapp 'hasn't thought about' job
- Shark tea party launches display
- 3,000 apply to be hotel apprentices
- PM talks to king about preacher
- 'Hope' for UK police Libya visit
- Bank set to add £50bn economy boost
- Firefighters' pension strike threat
- Sisters named oldest living twins
- Pupils suspended for snowball fight
- PM urges more women in boardrooms
- Three admit abuse at care home
- Lottery winners thank 'lucky' vibe
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Girls’ Brigade members are preparing for visit to Kenya
AT Sleaford Girls’ Brigade’s 31st annual display and presentation event at Riverside Church, the girls entertained family and friends with a short pantomime of Cinderella.
Cats need new home
ANYONE interested in giving a cat a loving new home can find out more by visiting a local vets next weekend.
Stone throwers putting passengers’ lives at risk
A MAN is lucky to be alive after he was hit on the head by a large stone after it smashed through the window of the train on which he was a passenger.
locked up for rape of girl, 12
A POLICE Community Support Officer has been jailed for 10 years for the rape of a 12-year-old schoolgirl.
School achieves two good reports
A SLEAFORD primary school has been given the seal of approval by both Ofsted and the church.
Sport
Learn to play the Arsenal way
DURING the February half term holiday Arsenal Soccer Schools will be holding a training sessions in Sleaford, giving local youngsters the chance to learn how to play the Arsenal way.
Win three months of personal training
YOUR Standard has teamed up with Harper’s at Sleaford Fitness Station to offer readers the chance to win a programme of personal training worth £250.
Another healthy stroll
AN extra regular walk suitable for people wanting to get fit has been added to a growing schedule for the district.
Lifestyle
One year on for brewer
TO commemorate his first year in business, an Ancaster beer maestro is opening the doors of his up-and-coming brewery to the public.
Views welcomed on swimming pool redesign
RESIDENTS and pool users are being invited to give their input into the design of the new look Sleaford Leisure Centre when it is refurbished.
Another healthy stroll
AN extra regular walk suitable for people wanting to get fit has been added to a growing schedule for the district.
Aircraft talk
SLEAFORD Legionnaires Aviation Club will be hosting a talk by Ron Webster entitled Aero Engine Building Projects.
Football author to whip up Olympic spirit in libraries
A POPULAR children’s writer will be helping county kids get into the Olympic spirit with a series of free events this month.
Community
Parish council defends cuts
A PARISH council has spoken out to allay villagers’ concerns about a decision to make its two caretakers redundant.
Shock campaign bids to curb bad parking
A NEIGHBOURHOOD Policing Team have launched a hard-hitting campaign to deter inconsiderate parking on yellow zig zag lines outside the gates of a primary school.
2 commentsNHS trust board meeting for public
LINCOLNSHIRE Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s board of directors will be meeting in public later this month.
Library hours are to change
WI NEWS - Metheringham WI will be holding their next meeting on Wednesday, February 15 at 7.15pm.
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Weather for Sleaford
Friday 10 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: -7 C to 1 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: South east
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: -4 C to -2 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: South west
