Builder fined for fly-tipped waste off A46 near Lincoln
A builder has been fined after waste was found fly-tipped on land east of the A46 in Norton Disney. Phillip Partridge, 29, of Eastgate, Bassingham, was sentenced by Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on June...
View ArticleFunding to support Lincoln arts trust for four years
Almost £990,000 of funding has been awarded from Arts Council England to support five arts centres in Lincolnshire. Arts Council England announced it would grant £207,194 a year for four years from...
View ArticleCladding removed from new Lincoln student block after Grenfell Tower fire
The University of Lincoln is removing cladding from one of its ongoing student accommodation blocks following the fatal fire at Grenfell Tower. Panels have been taken down from one of the Cygnet Wharf...
View ArticlePolice find missing Wragby man
Update: Paul Raynor has now been found, Lincolnshire Police confirmed. Lincolnshire Police have issued an appeal for help tracing 56-year-old Paul Raynor who has been reported missing from his home in...
View ArticleWoman assaulted in Lincoln village road rage incident
Police are investigating a report that a woman was assaulted by a Mercedes Benz driver, who went on to rip a dash cam from her car before driving away. The victim was driving a silver Peugeot on the...
View ArticleFirefighters conducting training exercise at Lincoln Prison today
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue crews will be conducting routine training exercises at HMP Lincoln throughout Thursday, June 29. Fake smoke will be used during the exercises and fire engines will be used...
View ArticleFinal drop-in event over Lincoln Walk-In-Centre closure plans tonight
Residents will have one final chance this evening to attend a drop-in event with the group behind plans that could see the Lincoln Walk-in-Centre closed for good. As reported previously, three public...
View ArticleOvernight roadworks to begin on Lincoln A46 next week
Highways teams will be carrying out roadworks on the A46 between the Skellingthorpe roundabout and Carholme Roundabout from next week. Work carried out by Highways England will take place overnight...
View ArticleEmergency crews scrambled to Lincoln car and motorbike crash
Police and ambulance crews rushed to Boultham Park Road following a crash involving a car and a motorcycle during rush hour this morning. The collision happened at around 8.10am near to the pedestrian...
View ArticleMan charged after Lincoln woman killed in crash
A man has been charged with causing the death of a 23-year-old woman from Lincoln by dangerous driving. Benjamin Hughes, 24, of Nottingham Road, Lowdham, has also been charged with driving with alcohol...
View ArticlePolice release e-fit of suspect after attempted robbery in Lincoln park
Police have released an e-fit image as part of investigations into an attempted robbery and assault at Hartsholme Park in Lincoln. The incident took place on June 10 at around 7.15pm when a man...
View ArticleLincoln hospital protest set against walk-in-centre closure proposals
A demonstration against proposals that could see the Lincoln Walk-in-Centre closed for good will be held outside Lincoln County Hospital next week. Members from a number of local unions, including...
View ArticleRoyal visit to mark opening of new Bishop Grosseteste University building
Royal visit: A special guest will visit Lincoln next week to mark the opening of a new university building.
View ArticleCall for Lincoln petrolheads ahead of first Pistons in the Park festival
Motoring enthusiasts are being invited to enter their pride and joy at the first Pistons in the Park festival in Lincoln this summer. Thousands are expected to attend the inaugural Lincolnshire Motor...
View Article“It died in our arms”: Heartbreak as Brayford cygnet killed by fishing wire
A Lincoln resident has described the traumatic moment a cygnet on the Brayford died after it became trapped in fishing wire this weekend. Passers-by jumped into the water in a desperate attempt to free...
View ArticlePolice called to Lincoln car park over concerns for person’s safety
Lincolnshire Police officers rushed to the Broadgate car park in Lincoln over concerns for a person’s safety. The incident saw the area closed to traffic and a number of police vehicles were stationed...
View ArticleDog attacks on LN postal workers rise by almost 30%
Postmen and women working in the Lincoln post code area have reported a 28% rise in the number of dog attacks in one year. A union and Royal Mail study has revealed that around 14,500 dog attacks have...
View ArticleWoman arrested on suspicion of assault near Lincoln Sincil Bank
A woman has been arrested following a disturbance in the Sincil Bank area of Lincoln. Police were called to St Andrews Street off lower High Street at around 4.37pm on Monday, July 3. A woman was...
View ArticleLincoln Magistrates’ Court evacuated after bomb scare
Lincoln Magistrates’ Court has been evacuated due to a bomb scare on the morning of Tuesday, July 4, police confirmed. A section of Lincoln High Street outside the court has been closed off at the time...
View ArticleFire crews close Lincoln street due to tower block incident
Update, 3.45pm: Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue have confirmed that the cause of the smoke was an electrical fault with an air ventilation system. A spokesperson explained that a motor within the unit had...
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