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All the gripes, groans and grizzles about Stamford

Look what's planned for Ryhall Road!
With the Daniels' new stadium and a household refuse centre planned for Ryhall Road isn't it time someone thought about the residents?
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Lorna V 10 September 2009

Dorset council install microphones to monitor rooster crowing
Rural living - complaints about a noisy rooster have led one local council to install microphones so that they can monitor just how loud the crowing of a cockerel is!
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Lorna V 23 August 2009
Scratched cars in Stamford will cost thousands of pounds
Saturday night vandals damage cars parked in St Paul's Street
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Lorna V 18 August 2009
Turned away from WAITROSE!
Like lots of people it now transpires, I thought I'd go and take a look at the new Waitrose store in Stamford on its opening day - today. I'd heard there were some good offers going on and I'd seen the giant scarecrow signs So after my stint invigila
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Lorna V 10 June 2009
No A&E or walk in in Stamford/Rutland. Why not?
I have an elderly friend who's nearly 90. As she's very active she likes to garden quite a lot but as her eyesight isn't too good, she does bump into things a bit. This has led to some serious bruising and cuts on her legs which became infected. She
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Lorna V 26 May 2009
Parking outcry in Oakham
Residents of Central Oakham are putting a petition together to preserve their residents parking bays. They pay £15 a year for the privilege of parking outside their own homes, but now councillors want to let shoppers use the spaces during the day. Th
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Lorna V 30 March 2009
Big News from The Big Pink Heart
Sharon Clephane of BigPinkHeart has been telling us all about the latest developments. She has been meeting with the Mayor of Leicester - who wants to hear more about BigPinkHeart as one of her own passions is humanitarian causes, and she likes what the
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Mike O 21 March 2009
Unfriendly Ramps Approved at Stamford Station!
Useless ramps for Stamford StationThe badly planned ramps - intended to comply with disability discimination laws - have been approved by the planning authority.South Kesteven District Council said that Network Rail can build the new ramps as part of a
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Lorna V 12 March 2009
Ketton takes Speeding into its own hands
In May, Radar guns will be introduced in Ketton to catch speeding motorists. It will run for a 3-week initial stint. The guns will be used by members of the scheme, ie villagers, who will then pass the readings on to Rutland Council, who will con
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Lorna V 02 February 2009
More Misery at Carpenter's Lodge
I hear that traffic's been at a standstill again this morning due to the roadworks at Carpenter's Lodge Roundabout. Fortunately I only heard about it on radio2, but it has been pretty bad lately, making my journey to work at least 15 minutes longer th
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Lorna V 17 November 2008
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