Lincolnshire Echo
BODY FOUND IN MISSING CONNOR SEARCH
A BODY has been found by Lincolnshire Police during its search for a missing man. Officers were conducting a search in the Foss Bank body of water near The Brayford in Lincoln while trying to locate Connor Calleja (pictured). It is believed that the...
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CARAVAN BLAZE AT COUNTRY PARK
A STATIC caravan fire near Coningsby that saw a major response from fire crews is to be investigated. Multiple crews were called to the blaze at Tattershall Lakes shortly after 7pm on Monday, January 5. Firefighters from Woodhall Spa, Horncastle and...
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MAN’S ‘EXAM STRESS BRAIN FOG’ CAUSED BY A TUMOUR
A YOUNG Sleaford man attributed his exhaustion and mental cloudiness to examination pressure before finding out what was really going on. Ollie Cook, 23, began experiencing tiredness, cognitive difficulties and loss of muscle mass during his final...
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TAKE TIME TO CHECK IN WITH THOSE ON THEIR OWN AT CHRISTMAS
TERRY KNOWS FIRST-HAND HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO COPE ON YOUR OWN DURING THE FESTIVE PERIOD WHEN YOU’VE LOST A LOVED ONE -
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PENSIONER FINED OVER ‘SPIT’ SPAT
A PENSIONER was hit with a £250 fine by litter wardens for spitting out a leaf that had blown into his mouth. Roy Marsh, 86, received the penalty notice while taking a stroll in Skegness, Lincolnshire, earlier this year. He explained that he had...
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GOING TO TOWN IN MEETING DEMAND FOR NEW HOUSING
ANDREA Jenkyns and Keir Starmer may not agree on much, but they both think the country needs more houses. The Reform mayor and the Labour government are both considering meeting the demand for better, cheaper and more plentiful places to live by...
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EXTRA PATROLS TO CRACK DOWN ON DRINK-DRIVERS
MONDAY saw the launch of Lincolnshire Police’s seasonal operation to clamp down on drink-driving dubbed Operation Limit. During the campaign, officers will be carrying out extra patrols with checkpoints at key locations for breathalyser testing. To...
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ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL?
THE entire of Lincolnshire should be run by a single council rather than the eight current ones, councillors have said. Lincolnshire County Council voted on Friday to back the proposal, which could become reality if the government chooses it. There...
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POLICE CLEAN UP ON MONEY LAUNDERING
FOUR people have been arrested and thousands of illegal goods have been seized across the county. Officers have been working to tackle money laundering and the criminal use of cash businesses in Lincolnshire, resulting in ten separate ongoing criminal...
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HUGE NAMES JOIN CASTLE GIG LIST
SCOTTISH legends Deacon Blue and synthpop icons Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are among the latest headliners to be confirmed for next year’s summer concerts at Lincoln Castle alohside the latest additions, McFly and Rick Astley. These four latest...
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POLES APART
A COUNCILLOR who stopped a surge of new telegraph poles in Lincoln says he’s planning to fight a new wave. Telecom company Spring Fibre pulled out of Lincoln after angry residents campaigned in the Hartsholme area in 2023. Now new poles are going up...
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JOBS SECURED IN £8BN DEAL FOR TYPHOONS
MORE than a thousand jobs have been secured in the East Midlands, including many in Lincoln, after Turkey bought 20 Typhoon fighter jets. The £8b deal marks the first new orders for UK Typhoons since 2017 and is being described as the biggest fighter...
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HOLDING BACK ARREARS ON BIG DEAL LEVY
LINCOLN traders have demanded that a business group “speak to us if you want our money”. All businesses within the Lincoln Business Improvement District are required to pay a levy each year, but 137 of them received court summons last week over...
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SINGLE PUNCH KILLER JAILED
A SINGLE punch is all it took to kill 55-year-old Lincoln man Eddie Roberts following what witnesses described as an unprovoked attack in December last year. The man who threw that fatal punch, 33-year-old builder Max Skidmore, was jailed for six...
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KATE’S FLYING VISIT!
THE Princess of Wales left military personnel and their families alike smiling from ear to ear after she visited RAF Coningsby. Kate Middleton, who became the Royal Honorary Air Commodore in August 2023, made her first visit to the station on Thursday,...
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DON’T DRAG OUR VILLAGE FIELDS INTO THE CITY’S ‘URBAN SPRAWL’
THE first stage of a development that could create thousands of new homes is heading for final approval – but residents aren’t happy. The South East Quadrant project would be a major expansion for the Lincoln area. The first stage is a total of 450...
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Demand for energy forecast to outstrip capacity in a few years
COUNCILLORS have been warned that Lincolnshire will need far more energy than it has capacity for within a decade. This could put constraints on businesses or even see them leave the county altogether. Large-scale plans are being drawn up for each...
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VOLUNTEERS CELEBRATE GLORIOUS GATEWAY
VOLUNTEERS and residents have shared their delight after a life-size sculpture of a Lancaster Bomber was completed in Lincolnshire. For almost a decade, a group of trustees and supporters have been working hard to bring the 29m high monument to...
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£4M BILL FOR BATS
THE discovery of rare bats has added an extra £4 million to the bill for North Hykeham Relief Road. A £3 million bat bridge and a £1.3 million bat tunnel have been added to the plans in order to get them approved. Lincolnshire County Council feared...
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‘MINDLESS ACT OF VANDALISM’
AN ancient monument has been damaged in Lincoln during a “mindless act of vandalism.” The incident involved the monument outside City Hall and is believed to have taken place overnight between Saturday, August 23 and Sunday, August 24. A 45-year-old...
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50 YEARS OF NEWS
BBC Look North presenter Peter Levy has shared that he “loves” visiting Lincolnshire and says residents are “lucky” due to how much the county has to offer. From the stunning coastline and charming villages to the Lincolnshire Wolds and the historic...
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EX-PCSO’S ARSENAL LEADS TO JAIL TIME
A FORMER Lincolnshire police community support officer has been jailed after trying to make a gun with a 3D printer. Zoe Watts, of St Helens Avenue, was found guilty of trying to make the weapon at her home in Lincoln when she appeared at court in...
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TOURISM CASH TOPS £3BN
LATEST figures for 2024 reveal the total value of the visitor economy for Greater Lincolnshire surpassed £3bn. The economic impact of tourism and hospitality across Greater Lincolnshire was measured at £3.02bn for 2024, a rise of 3.1 per cent on 2023,...
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IMPROVED BUS SERVICE IS NEXT STOP FOR REFORM
THE county’s residents are being urged to come forward with their ideas for how to improve Lincolnshire’s transport network. Councillor Ingrid Sheard (Reform UK), deputy mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, said the exercise comes after a number of...
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EXTRA PATROLS DON’T FIT THE BILL
LINCOLNSHIRE Police can’t afford to put on extra patrols during the summer which the government has promised, its commissioner says. The Home Office had announced a crackdown in town centres and high streets to deter crime and anti-social...
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THAT’S A RELIEF
THE North Hykeham Relief Road has officially got funding after a nervous wait to see whether the government would keep its end of the bargain. The £200 million dual carriageway will connect the Lincoln Eastern bypass with the A15 Sleaford roundabout,...
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‘THEY TOUCHED SO MANY LIVES’
THE heartbroken families of two teenagers killed in a crash have paid emotional tributes to them. Harrison Carter, 18 and George Stephenson, 17, were passengers in a collision between vehicles on Toll Bar Road, Marston, near Grantham in the early...
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SCHOOL’S SHOCK AFTER PUPILS KILLED IN CRASH
FLORAL tributes have been left outside a school after two pupils were killed in a crash near Grantham. The 17 and 18-year-olds were passengers in a crash between vehicles on Toll Bar Road, close to Marston in the early hours of Friday, June 20. The...
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CUT TO THE CHASE
FOUR men have been arrested as police investigate a suspected drugs supply and money laundering in Lincoln. On Wednesday, June 11, Lincolnshire Police carried out preplanned warrants at two barber’s shops, a vape shop and a residential block of flats...
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LIFT-OFF FOR A SECOND CHOPPER
A CHARITY will be able to save more lives than ever before thanks to the purchase of a second helicopter. The Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance Charity currently operates with just one helicopter, its yellow AW169. The organisation, which works to save...
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PLEA FOR TITANIC TO REOPEN
OFFICERS searching for a missing man are becoming “increasingly concerned” for his welfare. Henry, 35, of Lincoln, was last seen in the Greetwell Road area of the city on Wednesday, May 28. He is 5ft 10in with dark brown shoulder-length hair. He was...
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ROGUE TRADERrepairs. ON THE PROWL
OFFICERS are investigating a report of rogue traders operating in Lincoln after an eldely person paid for unnecessary The resident was told by someone purporting to be a professional roofer that their home needed repairs, and they climbed onto the...
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‘THEY’RE A NUISANCE’
LINCOLN residents say they’re in favour of a police crackdown on illegally-driven e-scooters, with some labelling them a ‘danger’ to pedestrians. Police seized eight during patrols last week, and the riders could end up with points on their licence...
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TROUBLE IN STORE FOR CITY SHOPLIFTERS
ALMOST 30 of Lincoln’s most prolific shoplifters have been banned from shops in the city. Criminal Behaviour Orders have been issued by Lincolnshire Police to 29 shoplifters, which means there are now enforceable rules on where they can and cannot...
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REFORM REJOICE
REFORM UK have tossed the Conservatives out of power on Lincolnshire County Council after sweeping across the county. The party won 44 out of 70 seats in a stunning landslide, almost entirely sweeping East Lindsey, South Holland and Boston, with many...
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‘DEEP CONCERN’ OVER JOB CUTS AT UNIVERSITY
THE Labour MP for Lincoln has said he is “deeply concerned” following news of further job cuts at the city’s university. Hamish Falconer has vowed to work with the University of Lincoln’s leadership and the Lincoln and District Trades Council to find...
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RISE AND SHINE WITH BREAKFAST CLUBS ROLL-OUT
A DOZEN schools in Lincolnshire are among the first in the country providing free breakfast clubs every day to all pupils. From Tuesday, April 22, a total of 750 schools across the country will be taking part in the scheme, ahead of the Labour...
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COPS’ JOB CUTS ON THE BACK-BURNER
CUTS at Lincolnshire Police have been delayed for a few months after the government agreed to provide millions of pounds in extra funding. The force had warned that it may need to cut 400 jobs over the next three years amidst a £14m black hole in this...
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RAY OF HOPE FOR LEISURE CENTRES
A NUMBER of companies have come forward to express interest in taking over the running of the Yarborough and Birchwood leisure centres. The two Lincoln facilities closed last week after Active Nation, which ran them for City of Lincoln Council,...
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WARNING OVER BOGUS TIPPERS
PEOPLE using Facebook community groups to dispose of their waste have been told they could face a big fine. People are being warned to check their waste is being disposed of correctly because fly-tipping continues to be a problem across the...
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BURGLARY DUO HIT CARE HOMES & HOSPICES
A PAIR of men have been jailed after 46 burglaries at care homes, schools, doctor’s surgeries and hospices. Across 2023 and 2024, the duo targeted vulnerable organisations in Lincolnshire, other parts of the East and West Midlands, and as far south as...
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STAY AWAY FROM FARMS
CAMPAIGNERS and politicians from across Lincolnshire gathered over the weekend to oppose large-scale solar developments being considered on local farmland. Dozens of concerned residents, armed with banners and signs, descended on Lincoln’s Cornhill...
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JET FUEL TANKER CRASH
MORE than 30 casualties have been brought ashore after a crash between an oil tanker and a cargo vessel created “a massive fireball” ten miles off the coast of East Yorkshire. Black smoke was seen billowing into the air after the collision at around...
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EXTRA FIRE POWER IN DEFENCE BUDGET
Defence Secretary John Healey and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves meeting RAF personnel at RAF Waddington
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CALL FOR CONTROL OVER IMMIGRATION
LINCOLNSHIRE County Council has called on central government to introduce stricter controls on immigration in a bid to reduce pressure on local services. Members agreed that leader Martin Hill (Conservative) should write to Home Secretary Yvette...
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SMOKING OUT THE ILLEGAL TRADERS
LINCOLNSHIRE’S Trading Standards has closed more shops than ever before as a crackdown on illegal tobacco and vaping continues. It also seized record numbers of illicit products, with tens of thousands being taken off the streets. Closure orders for...
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‘UNDER ATTACK’
COUNTY leaders have claimed that Lincolnshire is “under attack like never before” from large-scale developments, over which local authorities have limited control. Officials at Lincolnshire County Council have described the surge of Nationally...
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COUNTY COPS IN CRISIS
THE chief constable of Lincolnshire Police has apologised after the force abruptly cancelled its upcoming intake of officers. Earlier this month, more than a dozen people were given the green light that they would become police constables on Monday,...
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‘TRASHING OUR COUNTRYSIDE’
THE County Council has described the government’s decision to grant development consent for a new solar farm as a “slap in the face for Lincolnshire.” The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero granted development consent for the...
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A BAD HARE DAY
UP to 14 vehicles suspected to be hare and deer coursers caused thousands of pounds worth of damage at the weekend. Lincolnshire Police said it was urgently seeking dashcam footage, CCTV or any information after offences including damage to crops and...
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‘ABSOLUTE GODSEND’
WORKERS at a community farm have been “overwhelmed” with support to help battle the aftermath of the severe flooding that struck Lincolnshire last week. The Fairfield Community Farm was badly impacted by flooding in October 2023 following Storm Babet,...
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FLOODED OUT
MORE than 150 properties across Lincolnshire have been affected by internal flooding, as county deals with the aftermath of two inches of rainfall within two hours on Monday. The Lincolnshire Resilience Forum (LRF) declared a major incident due to...
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COUNCIL FUNDING WILL LEAVE RESIDENTS WORSE OFF
LOCAL COUNCILS FEAR THEY WON’T BE ABLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET TO PROVIDE VITAL SERVICES AFTER GOVERNMENT ALLOCATION -
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£60M CASH POT FOR ROAD REPAIRS WILL ONLY ‘SCRATCH THE SURFACE’
£400M is needed to properly fix Lincolnshire’s roads, a senior councillor says, as the government has awarded a fraction of that amount. Lincolnshire County Council will be given £60m to fill potholes and repair the highways across the next financial...
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TARGET FOR NEW HOME DELIVERY IS ‘WISHFUL THINKING’
CRITICS SLAM GOVERNMENT’S PLANNING POLICY DEMANDING THOUSANDS OF NEW HOUSES IN LINCOLNSHIRE TO TACKLE NATIONWIDE HOUSING CRISIS -
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POLICE ARREST MAN IN CITY MURDER INVESTIGATION
POLICE have traced the last movements of a man before his death and are asking the public to come forward with information. Lincolnshire Police attended Carholme Road in Lincoln just before 11.30pm on Sunday, December 8, and discovered a 55-year-old...
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THREE JAILED AFTER MAN WAS LEFT FOR DEAD IN CITY STREET
THREE men responsible for the killing of Marc Glasscoe have been sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court. Mr Glasscoe, 46, was found with serious injuries outside residential garages at Frank Swaby Court in Lincoln on Friday, June 14. He was taken to...
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MOD PODS TO MEET HOUSING DEMAND
MODULAR ‘pod’ homes could be built to meet the demand for temporary housing in Lincoln. The pre-fabricated buildings which can be assembled on-site are seen as a solution to homelessness by some location authorities and charities. City of Lincoln...
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SUPPORT FOR OUR FARMERS
LINCOLNSHIRE family farms could disappear completely if new tax rises aren’t reversed, senior councillors have warned. The National Farmers Union rallied in London on Tuesdsay, November 19 to protest an increase in inheritance tax, which farms were...
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CHECKING OUT
THE redevelopment of a former shopping centre in Lincoln will soon begin with demolition work at the site well under way. Lincolnshire Co-op has outline planning permission for a hotel on the site of the former City Square Centre, and an international...
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FESTIVAL TO STAY IN CITY
WEEKEND At The Asylum Steampunk Festival will remain in Lincoln next year despite concerns over hotel price hikes. The festival takes place every year on the August bank holiday and is the largest event of its kind in the world. It sees thousands of...
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FIRST FOX HUNTING CONVICTION IN COUNTY
A 59-year-old man has been found guilty of fox hunting, the first conviction of its kind in Lincolnshire. Neil Burton, the Huntsman of the Burton Hunt, had denied a charge relating to an incident on January 27 this year, which was filmed by the...
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THE BOY BORN WITH GENETIC DISORDER SO RARE IT HAS NO NAME
A “REMARKABLE” Lincolnshire boy was born with a genetic disorder so rare that it has not yet been named. Nicole Pearce, from Spalding, says she was left with nowhere to turn for support after her son Oaklen was born. Doctors informed Nicole that what...
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RECORD START TO VACCINATION CAMPAIGNS
THE first weekend of the new autumn Covid-19 vaccination campaign saw more than 15,000 Covid-19 vaccinations and more than 25,000 flu vaccinations given to Lincolnshire people. This record breaking start for Lincolnshire, just two days after the...
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‘THE WORLD IS VERY MUCH A WORSE PLACE WITHOUT HIM’
A HEARTBROKEN family have paid tribute to a much-loved husband, father and grandfather who died in a motorcycle crash in Lincolnshire. Rowan Day, 63, was travelling home from work on his motorbike in November 2022 when he hit a jack-knifed lorry and...
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CAMPAIGN IN MEMORY OF HOLLY
THE mum of Lincoln murder victim Holly Bramley is helping to raise awareness of domestic abuse after her daughter’s tragic death. Holly was just 26 years old when she was brutally murdered by her husband Nicholas Metson at their flat in Lincoln. He...
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