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06 Nov 2009 02:06
Councillor's comments on drugs sparks debate
A senior councillor from Lincolnshire has come under fire after saying that drug possession should start to be legalised.
The mother of a 15-year-old girl from Lincoln who almost died after a suspected drugs overdose blasted county councillor John Marriott's comments as "rubbish".
Councillors, the city's MP, the Home Office and a...
Volunteer wins apology for being fired from Citizens Advice Bureau
A former volunteer from Lincoln has won her fight for an apology for being "inappropriately" fired after leaving a letter on a photocop...
Man may have been tortured for his PIN
A murder victim may have been tortured to death over three days for the PIN number to his bank card, Lincolnshire Police have revealed....
Jail for man who met teen on Internet and abducted her
A Lincolnshire man who sparked a nationwide hunt when he ran away with a 14-year-old girl he met on the internet has been jailed for...
Unison opposed to council's plans for care provision
Ambitious plans to reform care for the elderly in Lincolnshire have been criticised by Unison – who say the county council is...
Farm worker spared jail sentence after combine harvester death crash
A farmworker who created a "death trap" to other road users when he drove a combine harvester down a country lane without an escort...
Dentist facing fresh sex assault charges in court
A dentist and former councillor is due to appear in Lincoln Magistrates Court again today charged with two further offences of sexually...
When was the last time you felt "roily"?
Traditional Lincolnshire expressions thought to have been lost in the mists of time, could be resurrected by people through the use of...
Railway relics up for auction
An auction house in Lincoln is looking forward to going full steam ahead and selling its latest lots. Railway memorabilia including...
New statistics show attacks on NHS hospital staff up 17 per cent
Attacks on staff in Lincolnshire's hospitals have risen in the past year, the Echo can reveal. New statistics show there were 21 more...
Lack of lady luck in Lincoln
People in Lincoln believe they are just plain unlucky, according to a new survey. YouGov, who polled 1,986 city folk, found that 54 per cent of people thought they had never had a lucky...
Chris Sutton hoping to avoid more FA Cup misery with Lincoln City
Chris Sutton is determined to avoid filing another agonising entry into the FA Cup's logbook tomorrow as he vowed to end Lincoln City's decade of...
Lincoln skipper Calveley: This is the biggest test so far
Lincoln skipper James Calveley has no doubt that tomorrow's clash with Coalville will be his side's toughest test of the season so far....
We'll have to tough it out, says Market Rasen & Louth's Simon Green
Life at their new higher level is not going to get any easier for Market Rasen & Louth as coach Simon Green looks for a reaction...
Sleaford Town counting on their fringe benefits
Sleaford Town boss Brian Rowland is counting on his fringe players to deliver the goods when they travel to Newport Pagnell Town in the United...
Lincoln Moorlands ready for crunch relegation encounter
Lincoln Moorlands Railway boss Darren Dye has admitted his struggling side have "no excuses" tomorrow as they prepare for a relegation...
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