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Sutton on Sea woman who ‘could only walk ten yards’ was working as a children’s entertainer

A former Sutton on Sea woman who told authorities she ‘could only walk ten yards’ due to arthritis was working as a children’s entertainer, a court has heard.

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Lincolnshire residents warned against inciting racial hatred in wake of Woolwich terrorist attack

Lincolnshire residents have been urged to remain calm and refrain from making incendiary comments online in the wake of Wednesday’s alleged Islamic terrorist murder of a British soldier in Woolwich.

Police and crime commissioner Alan Hardwick

Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner under fire again in damning report from MPs

Stronger scrutiny is required of elected police commissioners to prevent “maverick decision making”, a damning report by MPs has warned.

The scene in Woolwich, south London, where a man was killed and two others were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds (Yusuf_Kayalar/PA)

VIDEO: WOOLWICH MURDER INVESTIGATION: Police raid Lincolnshire home video

Anti-terror police investigating the “barbaric” murder of a soldier in London have searched a property 150 miles away in Saxilby near Lincoln.

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Video: Call for dog walkers in Louth to help to be the ‘eyes and ears’ of the police video

Dog walkers in Louth are being called upon to help to be the ‘eyes and ears’ of the police in the town.

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Criminal damage to Sutton on Sea beach chalet discovered by patrolling police officer

A police officer on a routine patrol discovered criminal damage to a beach chalet in Sutton on Sea on Sunday.

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Police release e-fit of suspect after indecent exposure in Mablethorpe

Police have released an e-fit image of a man they wish to trace in connection with an incident of indecent exposure in Mablethorpe.

Louth man appears in court on charges of possessing and supplying drugs

A Louth man has been committed to Lincoln Crown Court on six drugs charges.

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Missing Scunthorpe woman may have Lincolnshire connections

Humberside Police are appealing for help in locating a woman who has been reported missing in Scunthorpe but who has Lincolnshire connections.

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Thieves leaves North Cotes house flooded after break-in

Police are investigating a burglary in North Cotes where thieves deliberately flooded the house and smeared cat food around.

Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel chairman to stand down after ‘farcical’ chief constable saga

The under-fire chairman of Lincolnshire’s Police and Crime Panel is to stand down from his role next month in the wake of the suspended chief constable saga.

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Eyewitness Shaun Smith sent us this photo of the blaze.

Police warn of ‘extremely unsafe’ Manby building which was gutted by arson attack

Police are warning people against going inside or near a former RAF building in Manby which was gutted by an arson attack on Tuesday night, which they say is ‘extremely unsafe’.

Louth man’s threatening texts were ‘a desperate cry for help’

A Louth man admitted harassment after sending more than 100 text messages to his ex-girlfriend, some of which contained threats.

Eyewitness Shaun Smith sent us this photo of the blaze.

UPDATE: Police investigating suspected arson attack on ex-RAF building in Manby

Lincolnshire Police are investigating whether a huge blaze at a historic former RAF building in Manby late on Tuesday night was the result of an arson attack.

Councillor Ray Wootten (left) and Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Hardwick (right).

Lincolnshire Police commissioner and crime panel chairman under fire from MPs in Westminster

Two of Lincolnshire highest profile elected policing figures have been probed by MPs this afternoon at a Home Affairs Committee meeting in Westminster.

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Several pieces of display artwork like the one pictured have been stolen.

Works belonging to international textile artists stolen during workshop at Louth school

Artwork belonging to two internationally acclaimed textile artists that was ‘worth thousands’ has been stolen from Monks’ Dyke Tennyson College in Louth over the weekend.

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Alex Brader fears his dogs might have picked up the poison along the River Lud in Louth.

RSPCA investigating suspected dog poisonings in Louth

A dog owner in Louth says he is ‘distraught’ after his beloved pet Labrador died and another became seriously ill after apparently being poisoned.

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Video: Taskforce leader set to get to grips with Lincolnshire Police chief constable’s suspension video

A new taskforce has been created to allow the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel to ‘get to the bottom of’ the suspension of the force’s chief constable in February.

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Video: Saltfleetby Parish Council chairman brands crime panel exclusion ‘a disgrace’ video

The chairman of Saltfleetby Parish Council says she feels ‘disappointed’ by an apparent error which left members of the public unable to watch a high-profile crime panel meeting.

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Video: Uproar as public ‘excluded’ from Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel meeting video

Members of the public have labelled the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel a ‘shambles’ after they were inadvertently excluded from an extraordinary meeting this afternoon.

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Police believe stolen 1,000 litre container found near Louth was being readied for diesel thefts

Police believe the discovery of a stolen 1,000 litre oil container near Louth may have prevented many rural fuel thefts.

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Purse, iPhone and Kindle stolen in theft from unlocked house in Fotherby

A handbag containing an iPhone, Amazon Kindle and purse full of cash has been stolen from an unlocked house in Fotherby.

Beware rogue traders posing as council crew

Lincolnshire Trading Standards is warning people to be wary of callers offering to resurface driveways.

Police probe break-in at North Somercotes

Police are investigating the theft of a ride on lawn mower, power tools and an off road motorcycle during a burglary in North Somercotes.

Sacked worker hit former supervisor

A man, who had just been sacked from his job at a North Somercotes company, hit his former supervisor because he thought he was laughing at him.

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Skegness man charged with class A drug offence after arrest in Mablethorpe

A Skegness man has been charged with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs after being arrested in Mablethorpe earlier this month.

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