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The Silent Farm for Developmental Disabilities This gentle essay by Mark Mann for Beside takes us into the understated world of David and Peter, who share a friendship spanning four decades, yet no words. Peter’s form of down syndrome means he is non-verbal, so ever since David first became his support worker they have been finding other ways to communicate — beginning with artmaking, to gardening, and ultimately, to farming. When David bought a 25-acre farm in 1998 he realized it was a place where he could “break the limitations imposed on people with developmental disabilities.” A...

Second phase of Deeping St James 145-home development approved Final phase approved – with conditions The second phase of a 145-home development has been approved by South Kesteven District Council. The authority’s planning committee gave the go ahead to the 69-house section of Linden Homes’ plans for the western area of land off Linchfield Road. Improvements to the original plans included a reduction in the distance bins would have to travel, a feature square, new boundary treatments and parking layout improvements. Concerns from residents included the impact on traffic, noise, privacy...

Concerns over traffic congestion in Grantham have been voiced by councillors who have approved the details of a controversial 480-home estate.

Some help extended until September

ANOTHER local pub could soon be lost after the owner applied to convert the building into flats.