Lincoln and Lincolnshire News
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Man stabbed friend 51 times and left him for dead
Nicholas Ward's housemate Tony McDermott bled to death from a knife wound, say prosecutors.
Crime boss jailed over £3.2m cocaine conspiracy
Kieran Helsdown, 27, was jailed for 16 years after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine.
Butcher changes 20-year job due to 'massive costs'
Jim Sutcliffe has left a 20-year retail career and started a new business in window restoration.
'Status symbol' alligators scaring owners - refuge
The Exotic Pet Refuge says people get "too frightened" to handle their pets when they grow.
Mini traffic delays as equipment removed from road
There will be a series of 15-minute closures while equipment is removed from Short Ferry Road.
Plans for 109 village homes approved
The developer resubmitted adjusted plans for the site at Welton after it was rejected last year.
Environment Agency defends flood response
More than 50 residents attended a public meeting in the town to hear account of what happened.
EA defends its response to Horncastle flooding
The town flooded during Storm Babet.
The exotic pets being abandoned in Lincolnshire
One refuge has seen a 30% increase in six months.
Revealed: RAF Coningsby's D-Day tribute Typhoon
The 2024 display jet marks 80 years since D-Day.
Grimsby to Skegness with a giant giraffe puppet
Sebastian Mayer's puppet is over 11ft (3.3m) tall.
Lincoln taxi firms' concern over rise of Uber
They say it could lead to safeguarding issues.
Ex-San Diego co-owner Fowler invests in Lincoln
Former executive chairman of MLB side San Diego Padres, Ron Fowler, buys a minority stake in League One side Lincoln City.
Imps in best possible position - Taylor
Striker Joe Taylor says Lincoln City are confident of sealing a play-off spot when League One title winners Portsmouth visit on Saturday.
Cheltenham Town 1-2 Lincoln City
Lincoln move into the play-off places with a 2-1 win at Cheltenham, whose League One future is now hanging by a thread.
Grimsby Town 2-0 Swindon Town
Grimsby secure League Two survival with victory over Swindon at Blundell Park.
Oxford United 0-1 Lincoln City
Live coverage of Tuesday's League One game between Oxford United and Lincoln City.
Crime boss jailed over £3.2m cocaine conspiracy
Kieran Helsdown, 27, was jailed for 16 years after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply cocaine.
Butcher changes 20-year job due to 'massive costs'
Jim Sutcliffe has left a 20-year retail career and started a new business in window restoration.
Man stabbed friend 51 times and left him for dead
Nicholas Ward's housemate Tony McDermott bled to death from a knife wound, say prosecutors.
Mini traffic delays as equipment removed from road
There will be a series of 15-minute closures while equipment is removed from Short Ferry Road.
M180 closure to allow for bridge repairs
National Highways will be carrying out the work from Friday evening until Monday morning.
Plans for 109 village homes approved
The developer resubmitted adjusted plans for the site at Welton after it was rejected last year.
'Status symbol' alligators scaring owners - refuge
The Exotic Pet Refuge says people get "too frightened" to handle their pets when they grow.
Environment Agency defends flood response
More than 50 residents attended a public meeting in the town to hear account of what happened.
Man 'strangled to death by gang' over drugs
Ian Staves was investigated by police before he was found dead in 2022, a court has been told.
Former PC resigned before facing sack for theft
PC Kevin Darby had previously pleaded guilty to the theft of a police issue jacket.
Drink-driver admits causing teenager's death
Passenger Felicity Pacey, 17, died at the scene after Jack Burkhill lost control of his Hyundai.
Plans approved for 300 homes on former school site
The homes on the former Western School site will have 20% available at affordable rents.
'Grand send off' for explorer who named Australia
Matthew Flinders, who named Australia, is due to be buried in Lincolnshire this summer.
University facing £30m deficit blames government
The university's vice chancellor blames government policy and high inflation for a financial deficit.
Village pub given community asset status
The Nags Head in Wootton could come under community ownership if the venue goes up for sale.
Woman sentenced over £12,000 fake scratchcard 'wins'
Police say over time, Emma Grimes became more "brazen" about stealing from her employer.
Balloon fetish child sex offender back behind bars
He was previously jailed in 2017 and prohibited from possessing orange balloons.
Ex-San Diego co-owner Fowler invests in Lincoln
Former executive chairman of MLB side San Diego Padres, Ron Fowler, buys a minority stake in League One side Lincoln City.
Unexploded bomb found on Lincolnshire beach
A controlled explosion was carried out, Mablethorpe Coastguard said.
Murder accused says fatal stabbing was 'accident'
Nicholas Ward's housemate Tony McDermott bled to death from a knife wound, say prosecutors.
Public meeting over steelworks blast furnace plans
British Steel is applying to shut two blast furnaces and replace them with an electric arc furnace.
Woman, 67, dies after two-car crash in Lincoln
The driver of the other vehicle involved in the collision on the A15 Eastern Bypass was not injured.
'Rottweiler' homeowner hits back at new-build snags
Vicky Strange, an NHS worker, says the number of problems at her new-build home has been "horrific".
Clean slate at Boston, says Drury
Boston United manager Graham Drury says there will be a chance for players to impress at York Street.
Boston appoint Drury as new boss
Blue Square Bet North club Boston name AFC Stamford boss Graham Drury as Jason Lee's replacement as manager.
Imps Cup run generates £100,000
Lincoln City chief executive Steve Prescott says the FA Cup run generated more than £100,000 for the cash-strapped club.
Park terror attack deaths were avoidable - inquest
David Wails, Joe Ritchie-Bennett and James Furlong were stabbed to death in Reading in 2020.
Teacher admits murdering partner and burying body
Fiona Beal sent messages to Nicholas Billingham's friends using his mobile phone, a trial hears.
Reading park attack deaths were avoidable - coroner
David Wails, Joe Ritchie-Bennett and James Furlong were stabbed to death in June 2020.
Man stabbed friend 51 times and left him for dead
Nicholas Ward's housemate Tony McDermott bled to death from a knife wound, say prosecutors.
Veteran who survived 'hell on Earth' dies aged 101
Walter Nixon was 20 when he served on the frontline at the Battle of Anzio in Italy in 1944.
Son held under mental health act after killing mum
Gavin Nash was in the grip of acute psychosis when he killed his mother Lynette at home in Somerset.
Striking image of Moon over manor captured
The photographer had carefully planned the images of Wollaton Hall in Nottingham.
Runner reunited with doctors who saved him after collapse
Fitness instructor Grant Williams was training for a marathon when he collapsed on a Liverpool street.
Tributes to creator of Birmingham's Bullring bull
Tributes are paid to the artist who gave the city one of its most famous statues.
Man seen kicking dog banned from keeping animals
Matthew Murray admitted the cruelty after CCTV showed him repeatedly kicking the bulldog.
Couple found dead at home had been shot
Police are not looking for anybody else over the deaths of Peter Leese, 78, and Dora Leese, 76.
Moody Blues keyboardist Mike Pinder dies
Pinder was among the founding members of the band famous for hits such as Nights In White Satin.