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Rich heritage on show at Discover Lincolnshire

A recreation of medieval life at Lincoln Castle

THOUSANDS of people have taken advantage of a free entry promotion at top visitor attractions to explore the county's history.

Dozens of free events across Lincoln and the rest of the county made up the Discover Lincolnshire event which took place over Saturday and Sunday.

Over the whole weekend, 15th-century re-enactments took...

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Rottweiler's savage attack on 30-year-old pet pony

'Traumatic':  Susan Cooper and her  pony, Oliver, who is bearing the scars of a dog attack.  Picture: John Jenkins

An elderly pony has been savaged by a rottweiler in a terrifying attack while it grazed in its Lincolnshire field. Oliver, a 30-year-...

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Toyota driver, 76, dies after crash

Northolme and the bottom end of Tower Street were  closed off

The elderly man who died at the wheel of his car in a Lincolnshire town has been named. Police say they believe that 76-year-old...

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Elderly man dies in crash

An elderly man has died after a car crash. The man was involved in a crash at the junction of Northolme and Tower Street in Gainsborough. His car left the road and crashed in to a wall....

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Cash-strapped council to sell five properties

Five properties owned by Lincolnshire County Council are being sold for £1.65m.

Property owned by Lincolnshire County Council is being sold for a total for £1.65m in a bid to ease its financial burden. As...

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Keith Alexander funeral video

Imps legend Keith Alexander's funeral took place at Lincoln Cathedral today.

Thousands of people attended the event in memory of Alexander, who led the Imps to four successive play-off appearances.

The Lincolnshire Echo spoke to several famous faces from the world of football who turned up to pay their respects to "Big...

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No cause to panic – Mirfin

David Mirfin and Cliff Byrne

SCUNTHORPE United last found themselves in the Championship relegation zone after the first game of the season. That was a time when...

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Nigel Adkins says Scunthorpe United will achieve survival

Nigel Adkins will hope to point the Iron the way out of the bottom three.

NIGEL Adkins has promised Scunthorpe United will produce a reaction to dropping into the Championship's bottom three for the first time...

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Lincoln City attempt to extend Matthew Saunders loan

Matthew Saunders.

Lincoln City will attempt to extend Matthew Saunders' loan this week after Chris Sutton hailed the Fulham midfielder's impact on...

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Meet Margaret…

READERS have the opportunity to meet Margaret Dickinson and have their copy of Suffragette Girl signed at a number of events. Today: Waterstone's, Lincoln, 11am-1pm. WH Smith, Lincoln,...

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Restaurant is as hot as the delicious food served

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