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Three people standing among daffodils, chatting and laughing, with a couple in the background walking past the daffodils.

A weekend to explore Lincolnshire's 'hidden gems'

The two-day event includes offers for visitors to a number of destinations around the county.

A still from body-worn police footage. A man in a green shirt and jacket with his hand in his pockets has his eyes closed. A police officer is standing next to him typing into his phone. A small green truck and trees can be seen in the background.

Farmer fined after traps and poison found on land

Two unset pole traps and containers of alphachloralose were found during a police investigation.

a tattooed man wearing a t-shirt sponges down sandstone while standing on scaffolding at the church. You can faintly see an engraving on one fo the stones saying High Toynton 2025

Collapsed church repair was 'mission impossible'

Repairs to a church which partially collapsed five years ago are nearing completion.

A woman dressed in a green jacket and blue jeans holds a pink bra with white polka dots above a "bra bank" - a round, pink structure with a hole in the top for depositing garments. She is standing in a library which has large windows, cream walls with gold trim and a large wooden stand holding magazines.

Bra banks launched to support cancer research

People are being urged to donate old bras to raise money for the charity Against Breast Cancer.

A grey and black Protector drone flying through the sky against a grey background.

RAF tests new drones in the skies over Lincolnshire

A team at RAF Waddington is testing the Protector in and around the Wolds over the next few months.

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Man jailed after 'harrowing' post office robbery

Benjamin Johnson, of Tennyson Gardens, Horncastle, has been jailed for eight years and six months.

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Pensioner jailed for attempting to rape teenager

Kenneth Pickering was convicted of six charges following a trial at Lincoln Crown Court.

Two lions in an enclosure surrounded by tall fencing. It has climbing structures, logs and a tunnel inside. One lion faces away, while the other faces forward and is yawning with its mouth open. The sky is blue with light clouds.

Wildlife park to reopen after dispute

Wolds Wildlife Park in Horncastle is set to reopen on Saturday after being closed for two months.

The gate to the castle is held up with scaffolding. It is raining and a woman walks by with an umbrella. A man stands looking at the closed gate.

Storm Darragh brings flood alerts and power cuts

Hundreds of properties lost power and a number of Christmas events were cancelled or postponed.