Environment

Super-dairy bosses scrap public meeting

A member of the public looks at the plan in Nocton Village Hall.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Developers have scrapped a public meeting aimed at answering questions about a proposed super-dairy.

Bosses at Nocton Dairies Ltd had pledged to address residents' concerns about their 8,100 cow dairy plan for Nocton at a meeting in the village tonight.

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City road to close as work begins on homeless shelter

Beaumont Fee will be shut for 10 days for preparations.

Monday, March 15, 2010

A main road in Lincoln city centre is to be closed for 10 days as part of final preparations to build a shelter for homeless people. Beaumont Fee...

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Emergency repairs on sinking slabs in city centre

RIP IT UP: Emergency repairs were carried out High Street. Pictures: Anna Draper.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Paving slabs in Lincoln High Street sunk into the ground, prompting emergency roadworks. Lincolnshire County Council shut down the section outside...

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Wildlife fears throw doubt on super-dairy

Nocton residents view plans for the super-dairy.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Wildlife experts have raised fresh questions about plans for a "super-dairy" in Lincolnshire. A formal consultation period on plans to create the...

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Alien bugs deployed to attack knotweed

The sap-sucking psyllid, the natural enemy of the invading Japanese knotweed.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Foreign insects are to be released into the UK to tackle a thriving Far Eastern weed blighting Lincolnshire's countryside. The jumping plant lice,...

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Lincolnshire daffodil gold rush delayed

Experts say the cold weather is affecting daffodil growth.

Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Children in Lincoln hoping to pick wild daffodils for Mother's Day will find themselves out of luck. The cold weather has stopped the yellow flowers...

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90mph plan to slash rail times

Monday, March 08, 2010

Train journey times from Lincoln to Newark and Nottingham could be dramatically slashed under multi-million pound plans. The radical proposals could...

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Driving tests for mobility scooter users

CHANGE OF DIRECTION: Mobility scooter users could face a road safety test, having to register their vehicle and get insurance.

Saturday, March 06, 2010

Mobility scooter users in Lincolnshire may have to pass a 'fitness to drive' test before they take to the streets, in a bid to reduce accidents. The...

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