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Have your say on £130m bypass project

The proposed new route of Lincoln's eastern bypass, looking south from the B1190 near Washingborough

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

People are being invited to have their say on Lincoln's £130m eastern bypass project.

As reported in the Echo, Lincolnshire County Council has chosen route Z – from the A158 Wragby Road to the A15 Sleaford Road, east of Bracebridge Heath.

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City emergency dental centre likely to close

City dentists said Lincoln was in a better position now to cope with the needs of the population.

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

An emergency dentistry centre which has treated thousands of city patients is expected to close within months. Dentists in Lincoln say they have...

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Health boss sacked for swearing

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

The chief executive of Lincolnshire's hospitals has been sacked for using foul language. But supporters of Gary Walker – the man who succeeded...

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Anger at plan to shut castle gate

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Outraged traders have criticised a council decision to close one of Lincoln Castle's entrances. The historic building's west entrance is under used...

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Boiler breakdown closes gents' toilets

OUT OF ACTION: The men's toilets at High Bridge between the canal and the Waterside shopping centre are set to be closed for another two weeks due to a broken boiler. Pictures: Rich Linley

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

A public toilet in Lincoln is to be closed for two weeks – so a faulty boiler can be fixed. The city-centre gents' has been padlocked shut...

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Hairy Bikers bring TV show to Lincoln

The Hairy Bikers, Si King, left, and Dave Myers, filming at Doddington Hall in Lincolnshire.

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Local food and produce will be celebrated on national television, following a visit to Lincoln from The Hairy Bikers. In September last year the...

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Couple were dead by time police arrived

Joan and John Stirland were shot dead in 2004.

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

A senior police officer has admitted that reports of a prowler at the Lincolnshire "safe house" where a couple were targeted in a revenge killing...

WITH AUDIO: Harrowing 999 calls of domestic violence victims

Police will send Valentine's Day cards to those who have committed domestic violence.

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

WITH AUDIO AND VIDEO: Thugs committing domestic violence are to be sent Valentine's Day cards warning that police are coming to get them. The cards...

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University looking for 1,000 foreign students

SEEKING DIVERSITY: Manjeet Ridon is the director of the University of Lincoln's international office. Her role involves encouraging more overseas students to come to the university. Picture: John Jenkins

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

The number of international students at the University of Lincoln could shoot up by 600 per cent by 2015, bosses have revealed. Officials at the...

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Capital gain for rail passengers

Karen Boswell, managing director of East Coast, at Lincoln train station with a copy of the new timetable.

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Passengers are set to benefit from hourly train services between Lincoln and London, the new timetable shows. As reported in the Echo, the Government-...

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