We want our steel back, say Scunthorpe’s workers
Comments Off on We want our steel back, say Scunthorpe’s workersHundreds turn out for a march and to urge the government to throw a lifeline to British Steel.
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Dig to unearth medieval leprosy hospital
Comments Off on Dig to unearth medieval leprosy hospitalExperts say they are “ridiculously” excited to start digging at Lincoln’s South Common.
Motorcyclist, 26, dies following crash
Comments Off on Motorcyclist, 26, dies following crashMotorbike was in collision with an Audi and rider has now died, police say.
Thousands set to run in UK’s flattest marathon
Comments Off on Thousands set to run in UK’s flattest marathonThe Boston Marathon will wind through rural lanes and villages around the Lincolnshire town.
Uni could shed 285 jobs in ‘worst case scenario’
Comments Off on Uni could shed 285 jobs in ‘worst case scenario’Bosses say they are doing all they can to avoid compulsory job losses, as a union raises concerns.
Campus closed after unauthorised camp set up
Comments Off on Campus closed after unauthorised camp set upBishop Grosseteste University says a large number of people and vehicles arrived on campus.
Overnight closures planned for major roundabout
Comments Off on Overnight closures planned for major roundaboutWork on the Barton roundabout will begin later this month, with full overnight closures planned.
Plans submitted for 110 village homes
Comments Off on Plans submitted for 110 village homesNorth Kesteven District Council will decide on an application to build the properties in Leasingham.
New neighbourhood police officers after £3m grant
Comments Off on New neighbourhood police officers after £3m grantHome Office cash will fund an extra 38 officers in Humberside Police’s neighbourhood policing teams.
Polish woman, 80, threatened with deportation can stay in UK
Comments Off on Polish woman, 80, threatened with deportation can stay in UKElzbieta Olszewska had previously been told she faced deportation after mistakenly filling in form online
A Polish woman who had her application to remain in the UK rejected because she mistakenly filled in a form online instead of on paper has been granted permission to stay in Britain after a change of mind by the Home Office.
Elzbieta Olszewska, 80, had been living alone in her flat in Warsaw before arriving in the UK last September. Her only child, Michal Olszewski, 52, an aeronautical engineer and dual British-Polish citizen, who lives in Lincoln with his wife, had been travelling regularly to the Polish capital to support his mother.