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VIDEO: Thousands flock to Lincolnshire Show 2013 video
Thousands of people enjoyed the first day of this year’s Lincolnshire Show.
LINCOLNSHIRE SHOW: Video action from day two including Red Arrows display (morning) video
Forecasts of rain have not dissuaded thousands of people to take to the Lincolnshire Showground for day two of the 129th Lincolnshire Show today (Thursday).
VIDEO: Klever K9s perform in Osgodby video
Dancing dogs, tractor runs, music and a celebrity chef all helped to make Osgodby Summer Fete a great success on Saturday.
Star medal for Middle Rasen man after decades of waiting
A Middle Rasen man has been awarded a medal for part of his Royal Navy Service after almost 70 years of waiting.
A look inside kindergarten’s achievements
The weather was kind for Whitegate House Kindergarten’s open morning during which parents as well as children enjoyed dancing round the maypole.
Paedophile gets ten-year prison term
A “dangerous” paedophile who has an “overwhelming addiction” to committing offences against children has been jailed for ten years.
Network Rail respond to concerns
Network Rail has responded to Market Rasen residents concerns that an increased number of freight trains are speeding through the town causing vibrations and damage to homes.
Did you witness Market Rasen town centre assault?
Police are appealing for witnesses to an alleged assault in Market Rasen.
LINCOLNSHIRE SHOW 2013: Latest news from the showground
The 129th Lincolnshire Show is underway and more than 60,000 visitors are expected during the course of today and tomorrow.
Fourth generation pupil helps Sir Edward video
Just hours before the big knighthood announcement, Sir Edward Leigh was in Tealby to open a new outdoor area for primary school children.
Heroic stranger saves lorry crash driver
A lucky lorry driver who got trapped in a 44-tonne overturned truck has walked away from the crash without a single serious injury.
VIDEO: Osgodby Summer Fete a great success video
Dancing dogs, tractor runs, music and a celebrity chef all helped to make Osgodby Summer Fete a great success on Saturday.
Arise Sir Edward Leigh MP
Long-serving Conservative MP for Market Rasen and Caistor Edward Leigh has been knighted for public and political service.
Picture Gallery: Claxby Open Gardens Picture gallery
Seven beautiful gardens in Claxby opened to raise money for the church, village hall and Viking Centre.
Poplars takes part in care open day
As part of National Care Home Open Day, The Poplars in Market Rasen’s Chapman Street, will be open on Friday, June 21, from 10.30am to 3pm.
Photo gallery: Market Rasen Golf Club Masquerade Ball Picture gallery
There was an air of mystery down at Market Rasen Golf Club for the annual ball.
BREAKING NEWS: A15 shut near Spridlington
Police and Highways are dealing with an overturned lorry on the A15 north of Scampton.
Half price stalls at MR BIG markets
Now is the time to try a stall at the MR BIG markets, as organisers are offering a special deal.
County show set to be ‘best ever’
This year’s Lincolnshire Show kicks off on Wednesday, June 19 - and organisers say it will be one of the best ever.
Garden theft
A large number of concrete and plastic planters were stolen from the front garden of a property in Normanby Road, Nettleton, sometime overnight on June 8.
Bid to keep litter at bay
The River Ancholme in Brigg looks set to become a more litter free area now the town council has contracted ‘Harbour Clean’ to remove debris and litter.
Did you witness attempted Caistor theft?
Offenders attempted to break into Caistor Farm and Garden Machinery in North Kelsey Road, Caistor at around 3.20am on Sunday, June 16.
Edward Leigh MP honoured with Knighthood
Lincolnshire MP Edward Leigh has been honoured with a knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
Resident is deputy lieutenant of Lincs
A Kingerby man has been appointed a deputy lieutenant of Lincolnshire.
Video: Claxby Open Gardens video
Broomhill Handbell Team played to a packed St Mary’s Church as part of the musical entertainment at Claxby Open Gardens.
Walesby welcomes some very special guests
Walesby’s ‘second’ church - St Mary’s - celebrated the centenary of its foundation with some very special guests.
Kitting out life savers
We all try to keep healthy, but when something goes wrong, here in Lincolnshire we are lucky to have LIVES First Responders to help.
Fire station visit
Caistor Fire Station played host to a group of child minders, who took the children along to learn about the fire appliances and meet the fire-fighters.
Help hospice services
St Barnabas Hospice has been serving Lincolnshire for the past 31 years and cares for more than 5,600 patients and their families each year.
Mark of respect in memory of Lee Rigby
As part of a national campaign of respect and also to symbolise peace, Coun John Kitwood, Mayor of Brigg, laid flowers at the town’s War Memorial in memory of soldier Lee Rigby, where Mayor’s Chaplain Coun the Rev Alec Depledge offered a short reading and prayer.
Betting on support for rural charities
Three rural charities have been given a cash boost by racegoers at Market Rasen Racecourse.
Fundraisers on target for local charities
A charity day at Nettleton Lodge Shooting School raised more than £2,000 for local LIVES groups and the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance.
Video: Open Farm Sunday video
Thousands of visitors took a peek behind the farm gate at Hall Farm in Stainton le Vale for Open Farm Sunday.
Village split over proposed development
Residents in Wragby have expressed their concerns over a proposed development off Horncastle Road that will see 42 houses built there.
Green thinking kids in line for award
Young environmentalists from Caistor are in line for a county award.
Josh’s memorial
A Community Memorial Garden has been created on a derelict site on the banks of the River Ancholme in Brigg.
Farmer appeals council’s wind turbine refusal
Campaigners who twice thought they had won their fight against a wind turbine development now face another battle.
Taking time for the future
Caistor Library was the last leg of a ‘Time Capsule’ tour for the half term holiday.
Volunteering secures Brett his first job
Market Rasen Business Improvement Group has built its success on the back of volunteers - from directors to shop workers.
Lincolnshire Police warns over premium line phone scammers
Lincolnshire Police has warned residents to beware after a number of local scamming incidents involving premium line phone numbers.
Picture gallery: Crowds flock to Hall Farm event Picture gallery
Thousands of people flocked to Hall Farm at Stainton le Vale for the Open Farm Sunday event.
Lincolnshire emergency service urges motorists to take care amid weather warnings from Met Office
Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue has urged motorists to take care on the county’s roads today (Thursday), amid warnings of strong wind and possible thunderstorms.
Blessing of the pumps for royal celebration
Brigg had its own unique celebration to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation.
Mail costume brings back happy memories for Jill
Memories of six decades ago came flooding back to a former Market Rasen resident after a chance discovery in her late mother’s home.
Market Rasen town centre’s shops boom
The ‘Portas Pilot’ effect is thriving in Market Rasen with the opening of three new independent shops in the town centre.
Extra £47k to be spent on Rasen facilities
An extra £47,000 is to be spent on improving facilities in Market Rasen this year after the town council found it had money in reserve.
Curtain Creations open for business
An article in last week’s Rasen Mail stated Market Rasen store Curtain Creations had closed.
Earning a Gateway to the past
An interest in the history of Market Rasen has earned one resident an award.
Osgodby rolls out the celebrations and gets set to impress
Celebrations in Osgodby of the coronations of 1937 and 1953 included fancy dress parades through the village.
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Weather for Market Rasen
Thursday 20 June 2013
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 12 C to 16 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: East
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 13 C to 20 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: West
