Lifestyle
REVIEW: After Earth (12A)
Reviewer Gavin Miller takes a look at Will Smith and son Jayden’s venture and finds it a lost opportunity.
Sleaford’s very own Pink Floyd
Lincolnshire based Pink Floyd tribute act, Time Is Money is set to perform their debut concert at St George’s Academy in Sleaford on Saturday, June 29.
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.
Arts & Leisure
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.
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.
Showbiz News
Judge Nicole goes hell for leather
Nicole Scherzinger went hell for leather at the X Factor auditions as she dazzled fans with her latest outfit.
Stars join 'inspirational' children
Former Pussycat Doll Kimberley Wyatt, Strictly Come Dancing's Robin Windsor and soul singer Beverley Knight have met a group of 20 inspirational children diagnosed with cancer.
Leech fired after colleague's coup
The Apprentice's first abdicating project manager Jason Leech has said if he had stayed in his role the rest of the team would have eaten him alive.
Premiere kicks off film festival
The European premiere of Breathe In has kicked off the 67th Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF).
Gabz rushes out Talent single
Britain's Got Talent finalist Gabz Gardiner is to rush release the song she performed on the talent show after dazzling programme boss Simon Cowell.
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Weather for Sleaford
Thursday 20 June 2013
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 13 C to 17 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: East
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Light rain
Temperature: 12 C to 20 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: West
