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Letitia lights up city

With video: Eastenders star Letitia Dean lit up Lincoln when she switched on the city's Christmas lights.
The former Eastenders and Strictly Come Dancing star, who grew up in Lincolnshire, presided over the official switch on of the city's lights, along with Lincoln mayor Ron Hills.
The switch on also heralds the beginning of late night...

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Samurai sword killer's sentence slashed after appeal

Samurai sword killer Thomas Roe from Lincoln has had his jail term cut by three years. Roe (42) killed city man Carl Taylor with a...

Rap for blind physiotherapist

A blind physiotherapist mistakenly put his finger inside a patient's vagina instead of her rectum when attempting a medical procedure. ...

Chips obsessed student's TV shocker

A Lincoln student who says he ate nothing but chips for 20 years will star in a TV documentary which charts his battle with...

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Man (61) held in murder probe

A man aged 61 has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a Lincolnshire woman. Police were called...

Pupils baffled by exam paper blunder

De Aston school pupil Jamie Richardson with fellow pupils

Exam chaos hit schools across Lincolnshire as pupils sitting GCSE physics were given the wrong papers. Youngsters were left stressed...

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Classroom front line in binge drink battle

Binge-drinking by the young is to be addressed in schools

The classroom could soon become the new frontline in the battle to tackle binge drinking in Lincoln. Pupils at secondary schools could...

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Festive flashpoint for abuse victims

Domestic violence incidents are four times more likely to happen over the festive season than at other times of the year. Now...

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Wow Factor finalists get set for big day

The finalists of the Echo-backed Wow Factor contest are putting the finishing touches to their acts ready for the grand final in Lincol...

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Iffy backs City system

Iffy Onuora launched a staunch defence of Lincoln City's 4-3-3 formation today, as he insisted the Imps will not be panicked into overhauling the under-fire system. City return to League Two action against big-spending Shrewsbury at Sincil Bank tomorrow (3pm), but their tactics have come under intense scrutiny in the wake of Tuesday's FA Cup...

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