Police host advice events after Lincoln cycle crimes
Cyclists in the south of Lincoln and North Hykeham will be able to gain security advice and discounted bike products as Lincolnshire Police tackle increasing burglaries. A series of security events...
View ArticleLincolnshire Police “paves way” against wildlife crime
Lincolnshire Police is “paving the way for tackling wildlife crime”, says the World Animal Protection (formerly WSPA), after a rise in prosecutions and accurate intelligence. In 2012, the force...
View ArticleA158 Lincoln reopened after gas leak
Later update: The road was re-opened at 1.42pm on August 7. The A158 between Bunkers Hill roundabout in Lincoln and Sudbrooke is likely to be closed for the rest of the day due to a gas leak, police...
View ArticleHelp wanted to find three missing Lincoln puppies
Three of Roxy’s 11 puppies have gone missing overnight from their foster home in Lincoln. As previously reported, Roxy the Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross was rescued from a puppy farm by local...
View ArticlePortland Street woman’s death probe continues
Police continue to investigate a recent unexplained death of a 56-year-old woman on Portland Street, Lincoln. As previously reported, officers were called to the incident at around 8.33am on August 5....
View ArticleTwo of three stolen Lincoln puppies found
Two puppies taken in what is believed to be a burglary in Lincoln have already been recovered. As previously reported, three of the Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross puppies from Roxy’s litter of 11...
View ArticleNine Lincoln burglaries in a week
Nine house burglaries have been reported in Lincoln this week, which Lincolnshire Police are highlighting as part of their Help Yourself campaign. Police say many burglaries happen due to unsecured...
View ArticleSearch for missing four-year-old boy extended to Lincoln
The search for missing four-year-old Suren Stepans, who was last seen at his home in Merseyside on June 29, has been extended to Lincoln, as his family are believed to have ties in the city. Merseyside...
View ArticleRural crime costs £2.3m in Lincolnshire
Rural crime in Lincolnshire climbed by 28% in 2013, costing £2.3 million and placing the county second in the UK list for highest value countryside offences, according to statistics from NFU Mutual. In...
View ArticleLincolnshire PCC hopeful for future funding rewards
Lincolnshire PCC Alan Hardwick says the county’s policing model could help the government shave £1 billion of the country’s policing budget, and he is hopeful for extra funds for the force too. In a...
View ArticleWoman and two men arrested after Lincoln car fire
A woman and two men have been arrested after emergency services were called to a car fire on Boultham Park Road in Lincoln on Tuesday, August 12. Fire crews and police were called at 3.09am and alerted...
View ArticleItems stolen from Lincoln mum’s grave
Items of significant personal value have been stolen from a Lincoln mum’s grave over the weekend. Some time between Friday, August 8, and Sunday, August 10, two silver birds, a heart-shaped cast iron...
View ArticleLincoln residents warned about bogus loan companies
Lincolnshire Trading Standards is warning Lincoln residents to be wary of cold callers claiming to be a loan company after one resident was scammed. The service has received two complaints over the...
View ArticleCCTV appeal after woman is sexually assaulted in Lincoln
Police have released CCTV images of a man who is believed to be connected with a sexual assault on a woman in Lincoln. Officers investigating the incident would like to hear from anyone who thinks they...
View ArticleMan charged with burglaries and thefts in Lincoln
A local man has been charged with six thefts and burglaries in Lincoln and Sleaford. Simon Finlay, 31, of no fixed address, appeared at Lincoln Magistrates Court on August 13, and was remanded in...
View ArticleTools worth £2k stolen from Lincoln village shed
Police are investigating a shed burglary in Nettleham, near Lincoln, where garden tools worth £2,000 were taken. The incident happened just before 2.30am on August 14 on High street, Nettleham. The...
View ArticleLincoln paedophile sentenced to three years in prison
David Hall (60) of Caesar Road in North Hykeham has been sentenced to three years in prison for six offences relating to child pornography. Hall was sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court on Thursday, August...
View ArticleLincoln boy wins police Cultural Diversity Day competition
A seven-year-old boy from North Hykeham got a visit from police after winning a Lincolnshire Police Spot the Difference competition at a diversity day. William Eddleston won the competition whilst...
View ArticleLincoln woman convicted after claiming £7.7k for dead dad’s care
A Lincoln woman was sentenced at Lincoln Magistrates Court over a fraudulent claim of £7,786 to care for her dead father. Joanne Heyward pleaded guilty at Lincoln Magistrate’s Court to fraud where she...
View ArticleJust two burglaries around Lincoln in a week
There were only two dwelling burglaries reported to Lincolnshire Police between August 11 and August 14, both using forced entry. The result comes from the Force’s current Help Yourself campaign in...
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