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A police-issued image of Zoe Watts who has shoulder-length purple hair and is wearing a red top. She is standing in front of a grey wall.

'Weapon obsessed' ex-PCSO told to expect jail

Zoe Watts, 38, was convicted after a five-day trial at Lincoln Crown Court.

An exterior view of Lincoln Central Bus Station. It is a modern-looking glass building. In front of it are concrete benched with people sitting on them and a large tree with green leaves. The sky is blue.

Council's pigeon-proofing measures at bus station

The birds' presence has caused hygiene concerns, a City of Lincoln Council spokesperson said.

Collection buckets for 40th anniversary of Bradford stadium fire

Fire crews hit £56k target for burns research unit

The unit was set up following the 1985 Bradford City stadium fire which killed 56 football fans.

Three police vans parked on the right hand side of a road in front of a block of flats. Three people can be seen walking away from the camera. The sky is blue.

Four arrested in money laundering and drug raids

Officers also identified seven men who they believed to be working for less than the minimum wage.

The photo shows a lady with a neutral expression looking at the camera. She is wearing a green hoodie, and is holding an empty blue crate. Behind her are stacks of crates about 5ft (1.5m) high which are also all empty.

Food bank at 'breaking point' due to low stock

Lincoln Foodbank says there has been a significant fall in donations and an increased in demand.

A crowd of people dressed smartly walking around with some sitting down on grass. Stalls can be seen to the left of the picture with a large tree and to the right are steps leading up to a modern-looking building with green boleros. It is a sunny day.

Lincolnshire Show 2025: All you need to know

The 140th show will be held on 18 and 19 June.

A two-floor gothic style building with green growing up its walls and three large windows at the top and large wooden doors on the ground floor. Two black cars are parked in front of the building next to grass.

Ex-PCSO accused of trying to make 3D printer gun

Giving evidence, Zoe Watts claimed she had been trying to make a "toy fidget gun" for Christmas.

A small silver and black bin's lid is held open by someone's hand. With their other hand they are lifting the middle green bin out. The bin is in the bottom drawer of a cupboard. The person opening the bin is wearing black and white shorts.

City council plans to postpone recycling scheme

A new government policy requires residents to separate paper and cardboard in their recycling.

University staff vote to strike over redundancies

The dispute is over the University of Lincoln's proposals to cut up to 285 staff.