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Meet the man behind viral social media page ‘Very British Problems’ Humorous observations about the awkwardness of being British were influenced by life in a Lincolnshire town.

Did you know the man behind the genius @soverybritish.bsky.social accounts grew up in our area?! We caught up with him… www.lincsonline.co.uk/stamford/new...

23.07.2025 05:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Youngest landlady in Lincolnshire’ is barely old enough to order a pint Barely old enough to buy a drink in a pub herself, Neve Baker-Wright is about to become one of Britain’s youngest landladies.

Meet Neve, who is about to begin running a pub aged just 18… www.lincsonline.co.uk/grantham/new...

22.07.2025 05:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Inquest jury’s verdict says boy who died was given wrong milk at school A schoolboy died because he was given cow’s milk accidentally at his school, an inquest jury has determined.

Verdict is in after jury inquest into death of primary school pupil… www.lincsonline.co.uk/stamford/new...

09.07.2025 16:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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State school cricket crusader inspires new Ben Stokes-backed cup A cricket-lover’s bid to halt the decline of the sport in state schools has joined forces with a new competition backed by England captain Ben Stokes.

It’s great to be able to celebrate the unsung hero of the state school cricket crusade… www.lincsonline.co.uk/stamford/new... @georgedobell.bsky.social #cricket #stateschoolcricket

30.06.2025 07:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Tributes pour in for beloved radio presenter with ‘unmistakable style’ A veteran radio presenter whose career spanned more than five decades has died aged 75.

John will be sorely missed by many… www.lincsonline.co.uk/grantham/new...

26.05.2025 16:38 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Reform leader dismisses ‘climate emergency’ and vows ‘judge me on what’s going to come, not some tweet from three or four years ago’ The county’s new Reform UK leader has dismissed the idea of a climate emergency, suggesting the path to net zero would be better taken over 100 years.

Lincolnshire’s new Reform leader’s first full interview www.lincsonline.co.uk/louth/reform...

14.05.2025 18:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Spalding Flower Parade in Hall Place This year’s musicals themed Spalding Flower Parade certainly hit the right note with crowds in the town centre.

A flavour of some of the great pictures from this year’s Spalding Flower Parade www.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/new...

10.05.2025 20:46 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Everything you need to know about the 2025 Spalding Flower Parade The 2025 Spalding Flower Parade is almost upon us — with thousands of visitors set to enjoy the town’s showpiece event.

It’s Spalding Flower Parade day today www.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/new...

10.05.2025 06:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Find out the cost of building the ‘bridge to nowhere’ The costs of building a bridge - which is unlikely to be used by traffic for a decade - have been revealed.

The cost of this controversial project rose significantly higher than planned… www.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/new...

06.05.2025 05:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Man, 70, dies after motorbike crash Police appeal for witnesses after a man has died following a major crash.

It’s not the only fatality to follow from Easter Sunday’s serious crashes… www.lincsonline.co.uk/lincoln/man-...

21.04.2025 18:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Man dies after A16 crash A man has died following a fatal crash involving a lorry and a car.

Sad news from the county’s roads… www.lincsonline.co.uk/holbeach/man...

21.04.2025 18:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Pet store enforces ‘rabbit ban’ over Easter period A pet store has enforced a ‘rabbit ban’ over Easter to discourage ‘impulsive purchases’ that may be sparked by the seasonal celebrations.

A rabbit is for life, not just for Easter… www.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/new... #easter #easterbunny #rabbit

18.04.2025 06:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Father and daughter died in fire while on Easter holiday Two people who died in a fire at a caravan park have been named.

Such sad news… www.lincsonline.co.uk/skegness/fat...

06.04.2025 14:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It’s real…honestly!

02.04.2025 18:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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New Manchester United stadium likened to famous Lincolnshire landmark Designs for Manchester United’s new stadium were revealed this morning - and the public were quick to liken it to one popular Lincolnshire landmark.

Does it look similar to you? www.lincsonline.co.uk/skegness/new...

11.03.2025 12:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks Tony, much appreciated 👍

10.03.2025 20:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Revealed: How county could be carved up to create ‘mega councils’ Plans to reorganise Greater Lincolnshire into two separate ‘mega councils’ have been published for the first time.

Which way should Lincolnshire be carved up? www.lincsonline.co.uk/spalding/new... #lincolnshire

10.03.2025 19:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Belvoir Castle aerial image - built early 19th century in Gothic Revival style & seat of the 11th Duke of Rutland #BelvoirCastle #aerial #image #Leicestershire #castle

10.03.2025 10:28 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Leaders hail ‘historic moment’ and promise new authority ‘isn't just another layer of bureaucracy’ The first meeting of a new authority has been held - marking a milestone moment for major political changes underway in the area.

It’s being hailed as historic - but will this new body deliver for Lincolnshire? www.lincsonline.co.uk/lincoln/lead...

06.03.2025 18:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A salute to Lincolnshire’s Oscar winners The world’s eyes will turn to Hollywood tonight, and 97th Academy Awards.

Did you know that Lincolnshire has produced a number of Oscar winners over the years? We salute them here… www.lincsonline.co.uk/lincoln/a-sa... #oscars

03.03.2025 06:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Drastic cuts could see 200 police officers axed Lincolnshire could lose 200 police officers — as bosses weigh up drastic cuts to tackle a massive funding deficit.

Big story from the county tonight as our police eye up massive cuts… www.lincsonline.co.uk/lincoln/dras...

30.01.2025 18:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Where the most parking fines were dished out Lincolnshire’s parking fine hotspots have been revealed.

Find out where the most tickets are issued… www.lincsonline.co.uk/stamford/new...

24.01.2025 08:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I believe the decommissioning followed modelling from the EA…

08.01.2025 11:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Major incident declared in county as flooding leaves school children stranded A major incident has been declared in Lincolnshire as a result of the severe flooding.

Extreme weather has taken its toll on Lincolnshire today… www.lincsonline.co.uk/lincoln/majo...

06.01.2025 17:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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