Lincoln and Lincolnshire News
Keep up to date with the latest news and sports articles for Lincoln and Lincolnshire. You will also find links on the left that will direct you to local and national newspaper websites and publications.
Plug pulled on boat race for fifth year in a row
A lack of volunteers has led to a historical rowing race being cancelled again.
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.
Petition calling on support for steel handed over
Signed by 30,000 people, it is part of a campaign to secure the future of the industry.
'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.
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.
Lincoln City v Portsmouth
Live coverage of Saturday's League One game between Lincoln City and Portsmouth.
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.
Lincoln City v Portsmouth
Live coverage of Saturday's League One game between Lincoln City and Portsmouth.
Plug pulled on boat race for fifth year in a row
A lack of volunteers has led to a historical rowing race being cancelled again.
Petition calling on support for steel handed over
Signed by 30,000 people, it is part of a campaign to secure the future of the industry.
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.
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.
'I had no idea my son's body was buried in the garden'
Yvonne Valentine sat having a Christmas drink with her son's partner, unaware she had killed him.
Four held over small boat crossing Facebook ads
A joint UK-French investigation arrests a suspected people smuggling group targeting Vietnamese people.
'I felt like a freak because I didn't want children'
Caroline Mitchell said the "cultural expectation" to have children has often made her feel excluded.
Rejection of hanged woman's pardon to be reviewed
Edith Thompson was executed for the murder of her husband, who was stabbed by her young lover.
'Being bullied was horrific, but it won't stop me'
Anna Salisbury says that because of what she experienced she is passionate about building up others.
Four arrests after death and 'bad heroin' alert
Police confirm the death of a man and eight people needing hospital treatment in north Devon.
Tower Bridge's glass floor cleaned for first time
High-pressure water jets were used to clean the underside of the glass floor.
Hepatitis C diagnosis 'like a death sentence'
Hazel Busby wants justice after the infected blood scandal left her with lifelong complications.
Order to plant 242 trees after lakeside felling
The Forestry Commission serves a restocking notice after trees were felled at Windermere last year.
?Industrial scale? rogue trader jailed for two years
Builder Daniel Dyer is jailed after more than 20 complaints to Wiltshire Trading Standards.
City's lost history unearthed during garden work
A social media post about Victorian tiles uncovered in a communal garden attracted 12 million views.
Club plots to save historic golf course from the sea
Alnmouth Village Golf Club is trying to find solutions to the problem of coastal erosion.