Lincolnshire village man found guilty of sexually grooming child
A 36-year-old Lincolnshire man has been found guilty in court of sexually grooming and assaulting a 14-year-old. Jason Simpson, of Meadowbrook, Ruskington, near Sleaford, was found guilty of nine...
View ArticleFarm near Lincoln hit by arson attack
Neighbourhood policing teams have issued an appeal for witnesses and information after a farm was targeted by arsonists. The fire was started when a plastic container was set alight at a farm in...
View ArticleNational retailer to open in former Lincoln Dorothy Perkins store this September
Are you excited? See who will be opening in the former Dorothy Perkins store in Lincoln.
View ArticleReports of person in Sincil Bank drain turned out to be false alarm
One of those days: Fire crews and police were called to reports of a person in the Sincil Bank drain. It turned out to be something quite different.
View ArticleLive: Students across Lincoln collect GCSE results
Teenagers across Lincoln and the surrounding villages are nervously opening envelopes to reveal their GCSE results today. Across the country, students are looking at a series of grades from a new...
View ArticleMan jailed after knifepoint robbery at Lincoln betting shop
Nathan Huntington, 24, has been jailed for six years following an armed robbery at a Lincoln betting shop. As reported previously, Huntington robbed the Betfred shop on Woodhall Drive on July 11,...
View ArticleLincoln crowds left disappointed at Flying Scotsman no-show
Hopes of spotting famous steam train the Flying Scotsman were dashed today when the train was forced to reroute past the county. The 1923 locomotive was set to make its journey from York to London from...
View ArticleLost budgie takes a liking to Lincoln offices
Do you know this budgie? Staff at a Lincoln business were greeted by the friendly blue visitor when they arrived for work this morning, and now they’re looking for the owner. While the feathered guest...
View ArticleWoman sexually assaulted by persistent attacker on Lincoln street
High Street attack: A man persistently sexually assaulted a woman on Lincoln High Street in the early hours of the morning.
View ArticleCall for people to ‘unite against dementia’ with Lincoln Memory Walk
People across Lincolnshire are being invited to take part in a special walk to raise awareness and funding for the local Alzheimer’s Society. The Memory Walk takes place from 10.30am from Whisby Nature...
View ArticleFormer Royal College of GPs chair joins Lincoln out of hours team
The former chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners has been welcomed to the Out of Hours Service at Lincoln County Hospital. Professor Maureen Baker CBE has joined the 73 GPs currently...
View ArticlePolice remove men from Lincoln centre for drinking, drug taking and begging
Police removed a number of men from the centre of Lincoln over bank holiday weekend in a mission to tackle anti-social behaviour. Between Friday and Sunday officers dealt with four breaches of the city...
View ArticleWork begins on phase two of LN6 new homes development
Construction has begun on the second phase of a new homes development off Tritton Road in Lincoln. Chestnut Homes has begun work on 27 new homes in addition to its ongoing LN6 development on land...
View ArticleTickets expected to sell out for Scampton Airshow 2017
With less than two weeks to go until the inaugural Scampton Airshow, organisers are expecting Saturday tickets to sell out in the coming 24 hours. Organisers have said they saw a huge spike in sales...
View ArticleCause of engine fault found in work to return BBMF to the skies
The Ministry of Defence has identified a fault that lead to the grounding of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. As reported previously, an issue with one of the aircraft’s Merlin engines meant that...
View ArticleResidents invited to help decide Lincolnshire councillors’ expenses and...
A Lincolnshire County Council group that overseas and rules on what councillors can claim in allowances and expenses is recruiting new members. The Independent Remuneration Panel (IRP), a group of...
View ArticleTributes as Sudbrooke ward councillor steps down after cancer diagnosis
Conservative West Lindsey District Councillor for the Sudbrooke ward Stuart Curtis has given notice of his formal resignation after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He has written to the Interim...
View ArticleDelays on Lincoln to Nottingham line due to broken down freight train
Rail passengers are being warned of ongoing delays on the Grimsby, Lincoln, Leicester route this lunchtime due to a broken down freight train. East Midlands Trains reported at 11.49 am that the train...
View ArticlePokemon trainers to descend on Lincoln this weekend
This weekend will see the return of the Lincoln Pokémon Go Fun Day, bringing players to the city from across the country. Organisers said after a successful first event in 2016, they’re looking forward...
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