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BNP reveals candidate to fight Lincoln seat

BNP Leader Nick Griffin

A BNP priest is set to challenge Gillian Merron in an effort to become Lincoln's next MP.

Reverend Robert West, a former district councillor, was named as the political party's prospective parliamentary candidate at a meeting of its North Kesteven branch.

The meeting also saw Scopwick and Kirkby Green parish councillor Mike...

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Trial delay for woman accused of £90k theft

Lincoln Crown Court.

A woman accused of stealing more than £90,000 from two Lincoln community groups has appeared before magistrates for a second time....


Inmate found dead was taken off risk list

Steven Neil Weircorrect was found hanged in his cell at HMP Lincoln days after being taken off a register of inmates thought to be at risk of suicide

The treatment of a prisoner in the days before he was found hanged has come under intense scrutiny at an inquest. Steven Neil Weir...


Counterfeiter ordered to pay back £70k

Lincoln Crown Court.

A counterfeiter who staged "sham divorce proceedings" after police raided his Lincolnshire coin factory has been ordered to pay back...


300 public sector workers on strike

Nick Parker and colleagues on the picket line outside Viking House.

Strikes have taken place at Government offices across Lincolnshire in a bid to stop cuts being made to redundancy pay-outs. Picket...

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Hospital workers get hi-tech panic alarms

ROLL-OUT:   One hundred staff across the county have been equipped with the devices and trained how to use them.

Hospital staff in Lincolnshire who work alone are using hi-tech personal alarms to protect themselves against violence, abuse or threat...

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University reveals plan for development

Landscaped squares and  state-of-the-art footbridges  have been factored into the University Of Lincoln proposals

Plans visualising what Lincoln's Brayford waterfront might look like over the next decade have been revealed. The University of Linco...

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Hitler's secret plan for Lincolnshire scouts

Adolf Hitler wanted undercover students to infiltrate the scouts.

Adolf Hitler tried to infiltrate the boy scout movement in Lincolnshire, according to newly released secret documents from the 1930s. ...

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£1.1m home for Lincoln sports teams

Addition:  Yarborough Leisure Centre will host the £1.1m sports facility.

A NEW sports pavilion costing £1.1 million is to be built at a Lincoln leisure centre. The environmentally friendly development...

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Ian Pearce set to miss Hereford clash as Imps' injury problems deepen

An injury to defender Ian Pearce looks set to leave Lincoln City manager Chris Sutton with just two fit centre-backs for Friday's home clash...



Lee Canoville targeting win that could shape United's destiny

Fired-up skipper Lee Canoville admits tonight's showdown at Retford United marks the first of the "big tests" which will shape Boston...


Market Rasen & Louth's title hopes end

A spirited display was not enough to keep alive Market Rasen & Louth's title hopes after they were narrowly defeated 23-17 at leagu...


Close win disappoints Lincoln coach Graham Stickler

Graham Stickler praised his young guns for pulling Lincoln out of the mire on Saturday. An horrific performance from the Red &...


Amir Unsworth racks up Graham Fearn victory

Amir Unsworth racked up a routine points victory against Graham Fearn, at light-welterweight. The 29-year-old proved too slick for...







 

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The Misadventures Of PB Winterbottom

PLATFORM: XBOX LIVE ARCADE (REVIEWED)

Pie with all its delicious fillings and crusted pastry toppings has a strange hold on the public imagination and it is this fascination which forms the basis for Misadventures.

In fact, it is based entirely on one particular individual's pastry-based obsession.

But far from dealing with...

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Lincoln smokers urged to break their habit

The surprise show began with five people dancing to a music remix.

Shoppers in Lincoln city centre were given an impromptu dance display in a bid to cut the number of smokers in the city. The specially-...

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Bleach: The 3rd Phantom

FORMAT: SEGA DS (REVIEWED) I approached this game with a certain amount of excitement. The previous two games in the series had been enjoyable and well thought-out fighting games and I was...

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Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing

PLATFORMS: PC, Wii, PLAYSTATION 3, NINTENDO DS, XBOX 360 (REVIEWED) I have to admit, when this game landed on my desk, I greeted it with a touch of apprehension and slight scepticism. Was...

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Tim, 40, to juggle throughout Lincoln 10k

TRICK STEP:    Tim Butler in training ahead of the 10k.  Pictures: Rich Linley.

A juggler from Lincoln is to run this year's 10k race while showing off his circus skills. 'Joggler' Tim Butler, 40, is aiming to...

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