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An area of Gainsborough has been revealed as the most deprived part of Lincolnshire.

North Kesteven District Council has hired experts at a cost of £70,000 to help analyse a controversial planning application.

Neighbourhood Policing officers in Skegness say they have charged seven people with a total of 49 counts of shop theft amounting to over £3,100, a commercial burglary, and 12 Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) breaches in recent days.

Plans for up to five homes in a village have been refused following concerns about the harm to the rural character of the area.

Health chiefs say ‘significant change’ is needed to fix the social care system which hasn’t adapted to the rising demand.

The full findings of an inspection report has revealed how there were causes for concern about the way Lincolnshire Police attempted to safeguard children at risk.

An update has been released about an investigation into welfare concerns at an address near Boston, which led to two children being taken to hospital and two people arrested.

An ongoing operation targeting those who use fraudulent driving and identity documents returned to Boston last month, leading to more arrests.

A hosepipe ban has been put in place by Anglian Water across its region of service in a bid to preserve water.

A police operation to disrupt organised criminal networks was targeting drivers with false ID papers in the Sleaford last month.