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The Guardian
2 days ago
- General
- The Guardian
A woman's work is never done in a nice, quiet home office
Re Emma Beddington's article (Working from home? It's so much nicer if you're a man, 1 June), from day one of the Covid lockdown, my husband got the spare bedroom with the spare desk and two huge computer screens, whether he was doing technical work, meetings or just email. He would make a huge scene if he had to work on his laptop for just one hour. Meanwhile, I was stuck at the kitchen table with my mini laptop, including on days that I had to do technical work, big presentations or long meetings. Now he is retired and I work mostly at the office. On the rare days I work from home, I still work at the kitchen table, but he may let me work in his office for a couple of hours if I have to do some focused work. How nice of him! And I am an alleged feminist married to an alleged feminist and address supplied I have the lovely office one and a half days a week and my hubby, soon to be at home five days a week, gets a bedroom downstairs with a garden view. They don't get their way all the time!Joanna LaidlerSleaford, Lincolnshire Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.
BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Ashby de la Launde church to increase security following theft
A church is planning additional security measures after a statue and other items were Police received a report of the theft from St Hibald, in Ashby de la Launde, near Sleaford, just after 14:00 BST on stolen objects stolen included a large wooden statue, believed to depict St Francis of Assisi, a 100-year-old chair and a prayer Reverend Mark Kennard said the loss of the statue made it feel like a "family heirloom was taken away". The thefts were discovered when a church member went to cut the grass on Monday morning and saw the padlock on the outer gate was missing, said Mr Kennard, who has been priest-in-charge at the church for eight said the thieves had "broken into somewhere precious" and added: "In my head and my heart I just compare it to someone's house."The St Francis statue had been in the church for several generations, and most of the stolen items were likely to have been donated by families, he said. Mr Kennard said the church would increase its security measures and take more precautions due to a "lack of trust".The church is asking people to keep an eye out for any of the items appearing for sale value of the items was unknown, police said. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Sleaford shop owner jailed over illegal tobacco and vapes
A shop owner has been jailed for six months after pleading guilty to selling counterfeit seized thousands of illegal vapes and tobacco in a raid on Karwan Dewari Khatab's store in Sleaford, Fresh Fruit and Grocery shop on Southgate was closed following a court order in 2024, Lincolnshire Trading Standards 43, was also told to pay £11,700 in costs at Lincoln Crown Court on 29 May. Trading standards said more than 5,400 illicit cigarettes and vapes were seized, along with 3.45kg of hand-rolling of the items were hidden in jigsaw of St Giles Road, Derby, committed similar offences at a shop he owned in Cheltenham, trading standards trading standards officer Andy Wright said: "Offending at Mr Khatab's Sleaford store was brazen, with a member of staff caught red-handed attempting to sell an illegal vape to an underage child in front of a police officer."These vapes exceeded the legal puff limit by several thousand and can be a dangerous gateway to a lifetime of nicotine addiction."More offences took place at his Cheltenham shop, where counterfeit cigarettes were sold during all 27 test purchases that were made."Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
29-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Eight summonsed to court over Lincolnshire hare coursing
Eight men have been summonsed to court for offences related to hare coursing, Lincolnshire Police force received reports of several vehicles being involved in hare coursing and driving dangerously across the mid, south and east of the county on 2 December last led to four men from Cambridgeshire, aged 22-25, being arrested near Sleaford and a further four arrested after an incident at Eastville, near are due to appear at Boston Magistrates' Court on 11 June. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
24-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Unused North Kesteven District Council office could be demolished
An application has been made to knock down a council's unused offices considered to be an buildings, on Lafford Terrace, in Sleaford, were added onto the historic town headquarters between the 1960s and 90s, and were currently used as the main offices for North Kesteven District original Grade II listed building dates back to the 1850s and was built as a row of terraced County Council's application proposed knocking down the newer additions, which had "little aesthetic value" and in some cases negatively intruded on the historic sections. The planning document said: "The proposed demolition should be considered a considerable improvement to the setting."It added that the site would be reduced "to slab level", but the notice did not give a hint of what might come in its place.A separate application was also seeking permission to restore the façade of the building after demolition works took place, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. The area has been undergoing regeneration after new plans were announced for the former Sleaford ambulance station, located on the other side of the disused site was bought by North Kesteven District Council, which would demolish it to create a new town-centre car to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
