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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 reported in the Echo, the county council must find £80m of savings from its £600m budget in each of the next three years.

Lincolnshire is said to be one of the eight worst affected...

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Tories favourites to take Lincolnshire seats

THE Tories will complete a clean sweep of Lincolnshire's parliamentary seats at the next General Election, according to the bookies.

The Tories will complete a clean sweep of Lincolnshire's parliamentary seats at the next General Election, according to the bookies. ...

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Mission to increase Lincolnshire's breastfeeding rates

ON HAND WITH ADVICE: There are 26 BreastStart Groups operating across the county and a new Baby Café has opened in Gainsborough.

A team of eight breastfeeding support workers have been hired for a year in a bid to encourage more new mums to feed their babies the...

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Emergency doctor saved my leg

grateful: Harley Gee is recovering after emergency medical teams helped save his leg from amputation.

An 11-year-old Lincolnshire boy has thanked emergency and medical teams who saved his left leg in the wake of a horrific road accident....

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Lorry stuck under Gainsborough bridge

The lorry stuck under the bridge.

Trains were delayed and traffic diverted after a skip lorry got stuck under a Lincolnshire railway bridge. The HGV, from Scunthorpe-bas...

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Angry scenes at Cannon Park as Boston snatch victory

Peter Duffield.

Peter Duffield reacted angrily following a post-match flare-up between coaching staff and players after Retford United's 2-1 defeat to Boston United last night.

There was little between the UniBond League, Premier Division rivals during an ill-tempered game at Cannon Park.

Boston took the lead after 30 minutes when Danny Sleath...



Lincoln City may receive nothing if Frecklington moves on

Lee Frecklington scores a goal for Lincoln City.

Lincoln City could be left empty-handed if former Imps midfielder Lee Frecklington leaves Peterborough United for Championship rivals...

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Byrne: I don't want to be a failure again

Cliff Byrne

WHERE most people would look to forget about the pain of relegation, Cliff Byrne is determined to hang on to it. The Scunthorpe United...

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It's two easy for top three in Lincolnshire League

Hykeham Town's Jason Adlessee holds off a Boston Town player.

It's as you were at the top of the Sills and Betteridge Lincolnshire League after the top three all registered 2-0 wins. Skegness Town...

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Waxing lyrical about The Moonlight cuisine

FINDING myself at a bit of a loose end the other evening, I helped Marek, our Polish handyman, to clear up the mess after our family and friends' barbecue.

Before he headed for the hills, we shared a snifter in The Potting Shed and I was astounded to learn that he had actually qualified as a dentist in his home country, prior to...

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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

IT is only by clever management that my dear Nigerian friend, Mr Clarence Ndabadingi, has avoided some of the issues that have become particularly depressing for the past six months or so. ...

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