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Freed hostage Peter Moore speaks out about his ordeal

Monday, March 15, 2010

Freed Iraq hostage Peter Moore has revealed how he planned to focus on memories of his childhood in Lincoln when he faced death at the hands of his captors.

Mr Moore, an IT consultant who grew up in the Brant Road area of the city, was kidnapped at gunpoint in...

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Disability-friendly parking meters cost £199k

James Coyle-King welcomes the changes after being forced to park in free spaces as he was unable to reach the old machines

Monday, March 15, 2010

INSTALLING disability-friendly marking meters has cost taxpayers £199,000, the Echo can reveal. The 56 new machines were installed after the...

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Rival Miss Lincoln City pageant could see tiaras at dawn

TAKE TWO: Sophie on winning Miss Great Britain in 2009.

Monday, March 15, 2010

IT looks like becoming the battle of the Lincolnshire lovelies. As reported in the Echo, the Miss Lincolnshire beauty pageant is making a comeback...

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Brothers jailed for muggings

Monday, March 15, 2010

Three brothers involved in a gang which carried out a six-week campaign of street muggings in Sleaford have been jailed at Lincoln Crown Court. ...

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...

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Student made to pay £1,250 for leaving man scarred

Student Andrew Jacques will have to pay £1,250 to an RAF serviceman who was left with permanent scarring.

Monday, March 15, 2010

A student assaulted an RAF serviceman because he was angry about being unfairly treated by bouncers at a Lincoln venue, a court heard. Andrew...

City gets spring clean in the name of art

Monday, March 15, 2010

Shoppers, bollards and pavements in Lincoln have been given a spring clean in the name of art. University of Lincoln graduate and artist Amelia...

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Four-way election race to be Hogg's successor

Monday, March 15, 2010

An independent council stalwart has declared that she will fight to become MP Douglas Hogg's successor in his Lincolnshire constituency. The leader...

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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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World cup fever hits Lincoln

Martin Peters lifts the World Cup in front of fans at Sincil Bank

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Hundreds of football fans came face-to-face with the biggest prize in sport last night ahead of Lincoln City's League Two clash with Hereford United....

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