Looking back over old issues of the Rutland and Stamford Mercury with Mercury Memories Published: 08:00, 24 January 2021
The Mercury publishes its Mercury Memories every week, thanks to the support of the Stamford Mercury Archive Trust.
Here we look back on articles we published 10 years ago; 25 years ago; 50 years ago; 100 years ago; 150 years ago and 200 years ago.
10 years ago
County council officials were in Stamford this week tackling a backlog of potholes.
25 years ago: January 19, 1996 â A cheque for £4,000 has been presented to Stamford St John Ambulance by the Kiwanis. Pictured: Peter Ludlow and Tony Gowers, from the Kiwanis, present Rod Watts, divisional superintendent, and Stephen Pullinger, divisional treasurer, with the bumper cheque.