East Midlands

Landlady Joanne Buckland of the Thatch pub received a Silver Gilt awards in East Midlands in Bloom 2023.

Horncastle in Bloom volunteers "over the moon" with East Midlands in Bloom award...

Gainsborough In Bloom chairman, John Lyden, and secretary, Vaughan Hughes

Gainsborough wins silver award at East Midlands In Bloom

The Windmill in Scopwick.

North Kesteven building projects to be recognised nationally

Areas with worst bakers revealed ahead of new GBBO season

The Parker family from Doncaster enjoying the heatwave in Skegness.

Here’s how to enjoy heatwave in Lincolnshire safely at home or visiting beach

A Christmas family photo. From left, Nigel, daughter Yasmin, Kim and daughter Sophie.

Bardney widower’s call to ban smoking

Average price by type of property in East Midlands

East Midlands House Prices Soar by 77% Since 2013

The Asda Boston staff who have been awarded for their long service.

Asda Boston staff celebrate long-service awards for 13 of its employees

Heather Hardy and her team at the East Midlands final of the English Business Awards.

Glitz and Glamour dress shop wins at regional business awards

Icicles Junior celebrate after the race. Brooke is centre, in black shorts.

Lincs ice-skater gets pretty muddy

Two photographs from this year's In Bloom judges tour.

In Bloom judges praise Boston, awards presented to community efforts

Gainsborough was visited by three Royal Horticultural Society

Judgement day for Gainsborough as In Bloom judges take a tour of the town

Rosedale House's basket display.

Blooming lovely competition announces winners

Mayor Coun Julia Simmons (centre) opens the new Mind shop with regional manager Keven Willows (third right). Photo: Mick Fox

"Only with the community’s support will we be able to raise vital funds for Mind...

The Skylark Lodge at Brook Meadow viewed from across the campsite's five-acre fishing lake

Brook Meadow offers award-winning accommodation in a tranquil setting

Land and buildings at Field House Farm, Scotter, are up for sale

Farm in Scotter is now for sale for the first time in more than 50 years

Horncastle In Bloom's Jayne Hickling.

Get your garden looking blooming beautiful for Horncastle in Bloom competition

Hayfever sufferers have been warned their symptoms could be out in full force this week

Hayfever warning as first ‘pollen bomb’ of the year hits UK

National Highways has issued a severe weather alert

National Highways issue severe weather alert in parts of the UK

Amber Barry shows off her winners medal after a fine performance on Sunday afternoon.

Boston ABC's Amber Barry is crowned new East Midlands champion

Jeremy Kemp Symonds scoping a horse with Strangles.

Bransby Horses warning to horse owners after Strangles outbreak

One of the new operating theatres boosting elective surgery capacity in Lincolnshire.

Surgical space boost benefits hundreds of patients in Lincolnshire

Reece Morris pictured with East Midlands official and belts organiser Ady Corssen

Boston's Reece Morris is the new youth lightweight champion

Nurses braving freezing temperatures to form a picket line.

Biggest NHS walkout in history gets underway today

Across the UK, real-terms pay between August and October fell by 2.7 per cent compared with the same period the year before.

West Lindsey wages fall behind in real terms

Mayhem Gym owners Tom and Sarah Chenery at the awards ceremony.

Boston gym wins national honour

A woman holds a basket of goods in a supermarket.

UK’s favourite supermarkets study shows divide between north and south

Time to get your jabs for Christmas.

NHS issues booster plea to people in Lincolnshire as COVID cases rise

Demand at the Salvation Army food bank in Gainsborough has 'soared'

Families are worried about Christmas dinner as demand at food bank has 'soared'

Lincoln County Hospital.

NHS team aims to better coordinate NHS services in Lincolnshire this winter

Abbey Farm Weddings has been named as a regional winner in the Wedding Industry Awards 2022, taking home the Events Team and Venue (Barn) accolades in the East Midlands region.

Wedding - and celebration - bells ringing out for Abbey Farm

Duncan & Toplis Foundation trustees- (clockwise, starting top left) Adrian Reynolds, Kay Botley, Niall Kingsley, Theo Banos, Rachel Barrett, Alistair Main

Charitable foundation launched by accountants and business advisers

Pictured at the launch of the project are (from left) Sue Bowser, MP Matt Warman, Cllr Tom Ashton and Neil Sanderson.

Major plans for homes and jobs in Skegness step closer

Coby Brown returned to the Field Street gym with his shiny new belt.

Boston's Coby Brown is new senior Elite Welterweight Champion

The Routes of Remembrance artwork.

EMR collaborates with cadets to create unique artwork for Remembrance Day

An LGBTQ+ wedding fair will be held in Lincoln. Photo credit - Pink Photographics

East Midlands' first LGBTQ+ wedding fair to be held in Lincoln

Dr Caroline Johnson, Public Health and Mental Health Minister, visited the Lincoln mass vaccination centre

Minister for Public Health and Mental Health visits Lincoln vaccine centre

Oyesola Oni receiving a transfusion.

NHS called for more Blood donors of black heritage

Vaughan Hughes, secretary, and Gill Vollentine, committee member, (centre) receiving the certificates and awards at the EMIB presentation event

Gainsborough In Bloom win silver award after a 'challenging year'

Celebrations at The Gardens care home, in Boston, after it was named in the Top 20 in the East Midlands.

'It means the world' - Boston care home placed in top 20 in East Midlands

One of the In Bloom displays in Boston. Photo by Jaimanuel Photography.

Boston scoops In Bloom gold status for the seventh time

Pictured (from left) Joseph Pinner (friend), Sarah Chenery (owner), Thomas Chenery (owner), and Callum Hallam (friend).

Boston gym wins double honours at county level

Leo Bovington with his medal and coach Stephanie Osborn.

Leo secures national title honour

Our latest Reader Picture.

BOSTON STANDARD READER PICTURE: Foregrounding the work of volunteers to make the...

Met Office.

Met Office issues amber warning of heat

MP for Boston and Skegness Matt Warman

MP welcomes share of £9m for green spaces across East Lindsey

Train travel ban extended to Tuesday.

'Do not travel' message extends to second day as heatwave continues

Rail sensors measuring temperature

Train bosses urge essential travel only during extreme heat

The plans for the skate park.

Wolds cycle park faces opposition

Artist's impression of the proposed cycle park facility.

Wolds cycle park plan faces opposition

Guests and hosts Susanna Gorst, Nicola Massey, Romina Llorente, Louise Burchnall and Gary Mettam, Blankney Estates

Women in agriculture walk the walk and talk the (farming) talk

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Winning start for Woodhall Spa Croquet Club

Luxury cottages at Jockhedge Touring Park in Burgh Le Marsh

Top 5 holiday providers in East Midlands - and three are in Lincolnshire

The Petwood Hotel receives a VisitEngland award.

Petwood Hotel receives top VisitEngland award

A bigger salary doesn’t equal more job satisfaction, study finds

Hannah Cross, of Sleaford, on her visit to the Coronation Street set before she died of cancer. Photo: Make-A-Wish UK

Sleaford dad’s goal to grant wishes after losing teen daughter to cancer