Lincolnshire Police warning after catalytic converter theft spike
Owners of a set of commonly-targeted vehicles are being warned by police of a rise in the number of catalytic converter thefts in the county. The spike in thefts, particularly from Honda Accord V-Type...
View ArticleLong Leys Court patient dies in hospital during police investigation
A 69-year-old man, who was recently a patient at Long Leys Court in Lincoln, has died in hospital after the facility was closed temporarily for a police investigation due to three ‘serious incidents’....
View ArticleCrime continues to fall but sexual and violent offences rise in Lincolnshire
A spike in the amount of sexual offences and violent crimes committed in Lincolnshire has marred new figures which have revealed yet another drop in crime in the county. Overall, crime has fallen by...
View ArticleMan and woman seriously injured in A17 crash south of Lincoln
A man and a woman are being treated for serious injuries after a crash between a car and a HGV lorry on the A17 south east of Lincoln. The collision at East Heckington took place at around 3.25pm on...
View ArticleElderly man dies in A17 Heckington crash
A man in his 70s who was involved in a crash on the A17 south east of Lincoln has died. As reported previously, emergency service were called to the area at East Heckington at 3.25pm on Wednesday, June...
View ArticleLincolnshire Police made over 2,400 personal data requests in 3 years
New figures have revealed that Lincolnshire Police made more than 2,400 requests to view communications data in a three-year period. According to a report produced by Big Brother Watch, a campaign...
View ArticleBiker killed in crash in Marton
A 46-year-old motorcyclist was killed when he crashed into a tree in Marton, north west of Lincoln. The man from the Doncaster area was involved in the crash at around 6.44pm on Monday, June 15 on High...
View ArticleHistoric case as Lincolnshire TV cop faces first public misconduct hearing
A Lincolnshire Police officer who starred in Channel Five’s Police Interceptors has faced accusations of homophobia and excessive use of force in the first police misconduct hearing held in public in...
View ArticleSexual offences against children rocket by 66% in Lincolnshire
The number of sexual offences against children in Lincolnshire soared by 66% in one year, according to latest figures by the NSPCC helpline. In response to a Freedom of Information request,...
View Article“I am not homophobic” says Lincolnshire TV cop accused of gross misconduct
A Lincolnshire Police officer has strongly refuted allegations that he is homophobic on the second day of a historic police misconduct hearing in public. As previously reported, PC James Woolerton...
View ArticleMan assaulted in Lincoln street scrap
Police are investigating the assault of a 36-year-old local man after a quarrel broke out on Baggholme Road in Lincoln. At 9.40pm on Tuesday, June 9 police received a report that a man and woman were...
View ArticleLincolnshire Police officer cleared of all misconduct charges
A Lincolnshire police officer who starred in Channel Five’s Police Interceptors series has been cleared of all allegations of gross misconduct at the first public police hearing of its kind in the...
View ArticlePolice search for van driver after ladder falls onto passing car in Lincoln
Police are appealing for witnesses after a ladder fell from a van, damaging a passing car on Lindum Hill in Lincoln. At around 1.15pm on Tuesday, June 9 a man was travelling in his blue Mazda up Lindum...
View ArticleChair’s findings: Historic Lincolnshire Police misconduct hearing concluded
A hearing into alleged homophobic abuse and excessive use of force on a suspect in handcuffs has concluded, with the Lincolnshire police officer at the centre of the row cleared of all accusations. As...
View ArticleExtra police in Lincoln to enforce legal highs and alcohol ban
With Lincoln’s well-publicised ban on legal highs now into its third month, Lincolnshire Police have been walking the streets of the city centre to remind residents of the order. Additional officers...
View ArticlePolice search for man over two Lincoln robberies
Lincolnshire Police are appealing for information on an attempted robbery in Lincoln which they believe may be linked to a robbery committed just hours before. The robbery saw a man enter Subway on...
View ArticleHeroic police officer praised for preventing serious Lincoln collision
A quick-thinking Lincolnshire Police officer is being credited with preventing a serious collision and rescuing a man who was taken ill at the wheel in Lincoln. Grantham-based PC Danielle Crompton was...
View ArticleCouncil takes action to evict travellers at North Hykeham sports centre
North Kesteven District Council has moved to take legal action against a group of travellers who are camping at North Kesteven Sports Centre. The group of around ten caravans pitched up on the centre...
View ArticlePower tools and mountain bike stolen from Lincoln shed
A range of power tools and a mountain bike have been stolen from a garden shed in Lincoln. Thieves broke into the shed on Hunt Lea Avenue in the early of hours of Saturday, June 20 by removing the...
View ArticleLincoln man robbed of cash by two men with Irish accents
Lincolnshire Police are appealing for witnesses after a 31-year-old man was robbed by two men with Irish accents in Lincoln. The incident occurred at around 2.30pm on Tuesday, June 23 when the victim...
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