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Reform UK leader spends £2,580.10 of taxpayer money on office repaint, Tories claim

Reform UK leader spends £2,580.10 of taxpayer money on office repaint, Tories claim

December 10, 2025
Lincolnshire County Council Conservative group says... Lincolnshire residents will be shocked to learn that Reform UK’s County Council Leaderhas authorised £2,580.10...
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Lincolnshire County Council pays out over £200k for pothole damage since 2022

Lincolnshire County Council pays out over £200k for pothole damage since 2022

December 10, 2025
Newly released data has highlighted the growing strain on Lincolnshire’s road network, revealing that Lincolnshire County Council has paid out more...
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Jail for former West Ham pro and local drug dealer as police crackdown on drugs

Jail for former West Ham pro and local drug dealer as police crackdown on drugs

December 8, 2025
A Reading-based Instagram content creator and a local Dorrington drug dealer were jailed at Lincoln Crown Court on Monday 8 December*,...
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Police release CCTV image after man was seen hiding hedgehog statue in his trousers

Police release CCTV image after man was seen hiding hedgehog statue in his trousers

December 7, 2025
Police would like to speak to this man in connection with a theft in Stamford. A bronze hedgehog statue was taken...
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Stamford man pleads guilty to nine counts of rape

Stamford man pleads guilty to nine counts of rape

December 3, 2025
A man accused of raping four women has pleaded guilty to his crimes. Joshua Springer of Cornstall Buildings in Stamford appeared...
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Lincolnshire Veteran’s Plea for Message of Hope this Christmas

Lincolnshire Veteran’s Plea for Message of Hope this Christmas

December 3, 2025
An Army veteran from Lincolnshire is asking local people to send a message of hope to our veterans this Christmas, to...
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Man dies following police arrest

Man dies following police arrest

December 2, 2025
A man, aged in his 30s, died on the 2nd December after becoming unresponsive in the Lincoln Custody Suite at South...
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Suicide impacts nearly one in three people in the East Midlands, new figures show

Suicide impacts nearly one in three people in the East Midlands, new figures show

November 30, 2025
SOS Silence of Suicide launches free training to help save lives Nearly one in three people surveyed (30%) in the East...
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Man sentenced to six years in prison for causing death of seven-year-old-girl

Man sentenced to six years in prison for causing death of seven-year-old-girl

November 28, 2025
A 39-year-old driver has been jailed for six years for overtaking a vehicle into the path of an oncoming Kia Rio...
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Eight Councils into One? Lincolnshire Unveils Bold Plan for the Future

Eight Councils into One? Lincolnshire Unveils Bold Plan for the Future

November 28, 2025
Big changes could be on the way for how Lincolnshire is run - and it’s all about making things simpler, smarter,...
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Patients given blankets as Lincoln hospital heating fails

Patients given blankets as Lincoln hospital heating fails

November 25, 2025
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National recognition for FAB project giving Lincolnshire children the best start

National recognition for FAB project giving Lincolnshire children the best start

November 22, 2025
The Local Government Association has highlighted the exceptional support provide by an innovative project working with neonatal families in Lincolnshire. The...
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Plans for £35m plastics recycling centre

Plans for £35m plastics recycling centre

November 22, 2025
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Reform anger over £23m hospital heating system

Reform anger over £23m hospital heating system

November 20, 2025
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Young Farmers Club from near Grantham scoops national Club of the Year title

Young Farmers Club from near Grantham scoops national Club of the Year title

November 12, 2025
    Triumphant members of Heckington and Sleaford YFC celebrate after being crowned Club of the Year Heckington and Sleaford Young Farmers’...
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Rapist jailed for 12 years

Rapist jailed for 12 years

November 10, 2025
A 35-year-old man convicted of rape, harassment and non-fatal strangulation has been jailed for 12 years. James Chater, formerly of the...
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Warning over sextortion cases

Warning over sextortion cases

November 9, 2025
Lincolnshire Police have had a recent report of sextortion in the Sleaford area and want to warn others of the dangers...
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No plans to scrap ‘work from home’ for Lincolnshire council staff

No plans to scrap ‘work from home’ for Lincolnshire council staff

November 8, 2025
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Woman in her 90s exposed fraudster who stole £100k from her bank to fund gambling spree

Woman in her 90s exposed fraudster who stole £100k from her bank to fund gambling spree

November 5, 2025
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People evacuated from their homes due to suspicious device

People evacuated from their homes due to suspicious device

November 4, 2025
A suspicious device has been found near Boston Police Station and a 100m cordon is currently in place. They received the...
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Police: Do you know these men?

Police: Do you know these men?

November 4, 2025
Police are appealing for help to identify the two individuals in the images below after an assault in Sleaford. A man...
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Man who raped child is jailed for 10 years

Man who raped child is jailed for 10 years

November 2, 2025
A man who raped a child under the age of 13 has been jailed for 10 years. Terry Smith of Scoggins...
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Police cracking down on dodgy Firestick use

Police cracking down on dodgy Firestick use

November 2, 2025
It’s been reported that users of dodgy Firesticks are facing a clampdown, with Lincolnshire one of the areas being targeted.  Some...
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Madness will turn Lincoln Castle into the ultimate House of Fun

Madness will turn Lincoln Castle into the ultimate House of Fun

October 29, 2025
Madness are set to turn Lincoln Castle into the House of Fun next summer with a hit-filled headline show. The British...
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New headliners announced for TK Maxx presents Live at Lincoln Castle 2026

New headliners announced for TK Maxx presents Live at Lincoln Castle 2026

October 29, 2025
Dance music pioneer Pete Tong and global music icon Billy Ocean, together with very special guest Marti Pellow, are bringing unmissable...
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Man who assaulted police officers is jailed

Man who assaulted police officers is jailed

October 28, 2025
A man who assaulted two police officers and committed a string of other offences has been jailed for three years. Thomas...
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Two boys arrested after 10-year-old girl taken to hospital with injuries

Two boys arrested after 10-year-old girl taken to hospital with injuries

October 28, 2025
Police are appealing for information after a 10 year-old girl sustained serious injuries in a park in Metheringham, near Sleaford.It is...
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Mum’s half marathon charity fundraiser to thank hospital for son’s care

Mum’s half marathon charity fundraiser to thank hospital for son’s care

October 23, 2025
A Lincoln mum ran the Robin Hood Half Marathon and raised £501 for United Lincolnshire Hospitals Charity to say thanks for...
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Man who spied on people as they undressed at holiday resort is jailed

Man who spied on people as they undressed at holiday resort is jailed

October 20, 2025
A man who spied on people as they undressed at a Lincolnshire holiday resort and stockpiled indecent images of children has...
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New Scam Alert: Protect yourself from payment diversion fraud when buying a new property

New Scam Alert: Protect yourself from payment diversion fraud when buying a new property

October 20, 2025
New Scam Alert: Protect yourself from payment diversion fraud when buying a new property.City of London Police and Action Fraud, the...
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Lincolnshire’s parking enforcement services lost more than £300,000 in a year

Lincolnshire’s parking enforcement services lost more than £300,000 in a year

October 19, 2025
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Questions over if childcare places will keep up with ‘thousands of new houses’

October 17, 2025
Lincolnshire County Council says it believes there will be enough new childcare places to keep up with major housing expansion after...
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Mayor considers scrapping English language lessons

Mayor considers scrapping English language lessons

October 17, 2025
Dame Andrea Jenkyns said the funding should be spent on literacy skills for everyone The Mayor of Lincolnshire is considering scrapping...
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Voyeur sexually abused girls while filming them in secret

Voyeur sexually abused girls while filming them in secret

October 16, 2025
A dangerous pervert assaulted a woman and underage girls while secretly filming them for his own sexual gratification. Andrew Hallam had...
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Operation Foxtail: disrupting criminal networks and OCG activity

Operation Foxtail: disrupting criminal networks and OCG activity

October 16, 2025
Boston was the focus of Operation Foxtail, Tuesday 14 October, a multi-agency effort identifying and tackling the use of fraudulent driving...
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Mum joins Lantern Walk to celebrate her son’s life

Mum joins Lantern Walk to celebrate her son’s life

October 16, 2025
Laura Yarlett “He was so poorly and we knew he was going to pass away.”  These are the poignant words of...
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More treatment rooms open in the new multi-million pound Emergency Department

More treatment rooms open in the new multi-million pound Emergency Department

October 15, 2025
One of the new rapid assessment, intervention and treatment cubicles Six additional treatment cubicles have been opened today to treat and...
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Shop stripped of licence after ‘total disregard for law’ over illegal worker

Shop stripped of licence after ‘total disregard for law’ over illegal worker

October 14, 2025
A shop whose owner had a “long history of non-compliance” has lost its licence after police repeatedly found an illegal worker...
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White tiger endures Russian bombs in wait for rescue

White tiger endures Russian bombs in wait for rescue

October 12, 2025
Image caption,The white tiger, known as Aleks, will be rehomed at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park after he was found abandoned in Ukraine...
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Search underway for Lincolnshire’s new highest-paid council officer

Search underway for Lincolnshire’s new highest-paid council officer

October 6, 2025
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