A strange transition is happening in the streets as traditional red postboxes morph into something new. ‘The chosen ones’ are being wrapped in black plastic and labelled ‘out of service’, with a warning that an automated system is coming soon. But people need not fear this switching of our familiar …
Read More »What was making the news up to 200 years ago in Stamford, Rutland, Bourne and the Deepings
Every week we take a trip down memory lane. Our Mercury Memories section is supported by the Stamford Mercury Archive Trust. 25 years ago: May 22, 1998 – Bronwen Salmon, Rebecca Hadley, Toni Merryshaw and Emma South have a splashing time during the opening day of Bourne Outdoor Pool on …
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