Lifestyle
Cheers! Beer festival raises thousands
Revellers looking to enjoy a tipple or two enjoyed a thriving village beer festival last weekend, all for good causes too.
VIDEO - Queen’s Birthday Reception at RAF College Cranwell video
The Standard’s Andy Hubbert and Rachel Grafton were among invited guests to the Queen’s Birthday Reception at RAF College Cranwell on Wednesday.
Donation to stroke unit
Proceeds from the recent production of “Footprints – Songs of the Slea” have been presented to Lincoln County Hospital Stroke Unit. The show raised £650 for the unit.
Creative workshop
Children enjoying half-term were treated to a special workshop at the Natioanl Centre for Craft and Design, run by Rhubarb Theatre Company.
Riot of colour at garden party funds Sleaford In Bloom
Sunday June 9 saw the sun shining on the annual Sleaford in Bloom Garden Party.
Arts & Leisure
Student artists
Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy’s art department is running an art exhibition over the next few weeks in town.
Knitted ‘Stump’ is star of show
A woolly version of the Boston Stump will be unveiled at the Keep Calm and Carry Yarn event to be held at Sleaford’s National Centre for Craft and Design.
Approval needed for new heating system
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government is being asked to sign off a planning application that would link up NKDC’s main offices for a supply of free heat.
‘Ninjas’ to play Skeggy festival
A ‘feel-good’ Sleaford punk band have been chosen to play as part of a line-up for a top festival on the coast this summer.
Learn more about River Slea at Cogglesford Mill day
Discover the history of the River Slea at Cogglesford Mill this Sunday, June 9.
Showbiz News
Cryer: Sitcoms do not need jokes
Barry Cryer has criticised today's sitcoms for lacking believable characters.
Moss at make-up guru portrait event
Supermodel Kate Moss led the smart set in London to give a helping hand to her "best friend", make-up artist to the stars Charlotte Tilbury.
Statham hails new film's 'reality'
Snatch star Jason Statham and his model girlfriend Rosie Huntington-Whiteley put on a rare show of public affection at the world premiere of his new film Hummingbird.
Keith is back in Austen follow-up
The Good Life star Penelope Keith is returning to television in an adaptation of PD James's follow-up to Pride And Prejudice.
Taylor Bradford slams 50 Shades
Best-selling author Barbara Taylor Bradford has dismissed erotic romance 50 Shades Of Grey.
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Weather for Sleaford
Tuesday 18 June 2013
Today
Light showers
Temperature: 12 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 13 C to 23 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: North east
