Five watercolour paintings by local photographer and antiquarian George Hackford, have been purchased by the Guildhall and Haven Gallery from Eleys auction on Monday 30 June. The five paintings together cost £274. The works are going towards an exhibition to celebrate the life and works of George Hackford, which runs from the 16 August, at the Haven Gallery.

Wristbands are now on sale for next month’s Party in the Park and party goers are being urged to pick up their ticket early. Party in the Park runs from Friday 11 July to Sunday 13 July.

This year there will be a small charge for the weekend’s event and party goers are invited to pick up their wristbands from Geoff Moulder Leisure Centre, The Haven, the Tourist Information Centre and Boston Central Park main entrance in the week before.

What’s special about the landscape of Boston and the surrounding countryside, what view puts a smile on your face? That’s the question that planning officers will be asking the people of Boston this summer.

Boston Borough Council is asking people what they think of the landscape in the area as part of the Landscape Character Assessment.