East Midlands

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after 12-hour police stand off in Lincoln. A man was found with stab wounds and is fighting for life in hospital, Lincolnshire Police said. Officers were called to a property on Ellison Street, off Newark Road, Bracebridge, following a call at 3.47pm on Friday (August […]

The Wonky House in Lincoln is an iconic landmark and is seen by most visitors and commuters on a daily basis due to its prominent location on Michaelgate. After being derelict for quite some time the historic building will be brought back to life thanks to funding from Heritage Lincolnshire. Contributions to the project were

Victims of a Lincolnshire fraudster have opened up about the abuse and intimidation they faced. Nevada Smith, of Lyndhurst Estate, Sea Lane, Ingoldmells, took around £613,000 from his 14 victims to help pay off a large debt to other members of the travelling community. The 46-year-old then deliberately delayed the criminal proceedings before pleading guilty

A man from Grantham has been sentenced to two years in jail after he pleaded guilty to child sex offences. Raimondas Vimbaras, of Dysart Road, appeared at Lincoln Crown Court on Friday, 9 August. The 21-year-old was charged with attempting to incite a child to engage in sexual activity, as well as attempting to engage

Lincolnshire Police have released CCTV images of people they would like to speak to after vandals caused around £8,000 worth of damage to a community garden. The incident happened at Green Synergy’s Hillside Community Garden, off Roman Pavement, Lincoln on Wednesday, August 7. Police said a group gained entry into a secure locked compound on

Simon Robinson, who has been missing for two weeks in Thailand, has contacted his family to tell them he is safe. The 27-year-old from Skegness went missing after travelling to Thailand on Monday, July 22, but has now been located safe and well. This comes almost a week after he had planned to return from

People living in an area of Grantham were told to keep their windows and doors closed after a building caught fire. Fire crews from six stations attended South Parade to tackle the blaze, which started last night (Wednesday, August 8), at around 9pm. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said at the time the fire started: “We

Police have launched an appeal after a teenager was reportedly assaulted by a man outside of the drama theatre in Lincoln. The incident happened on Clasketgate at around 8.15pm on Saturday, May 16. A 16-year-old boy was assaulted by a man and sustained minor injuries from the incident. The boy has been left shaken by

A salon based in the north of Lincoln plans to close early and board up the business after reports of a planned protest. Liberty Lincoln shared an update with their customers on Tuesday, August 6, stating that its business address had been incorrectly listed as an immigration law firm. Following the tragic events in Southport

A Lincolnshire -based director at East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has apologised to patients over long delays and waiting times. The ambulance service has reported losing 134,000 hours over the course of a year due to delays in handing over patients. Officials claim that the hours were lost between April 2023 and March 2024, but