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Police issue e-fit image in Mablethorpe indecent exposure case

Lincolnshire Police have issued an e-fit image of a man they wish to trace in connection with an incident of indecent exposure in Mablethorpe back in March.

Missing man Robert Lineham found safe and well in Boston

A 22-year-old man believed to be missing in the Lincolnshire area has been found in Boston.

Mobile police station to visit Hogsthorpe

Lincolnshire Police’s ‘mobile police station’ is set to visit Hogsthorpe Village Hall this week.

Victim tracked thief with iPhone app after handbag and contents worth £500 stolen from Skegness nightspot

A quick thinking victim of theft was able to lead police to the culprit after she activated the tracking app on her stolen smartphone, Skegness Magistrates heard last week.

Spate of thefts spark Lincolnshire tractor security plea

Police have urged farmers to review their tractor security after a spate of thefts from farms in the south of the county.

The Janice Sutton Theatre School, Grantham Drive has been broken into for the fourth time in four or five weeks. Janice Sutton pictured beside the broken window used to get into the building, says it's distressing for the children.

Fourth break-in within weeks for Janice Sutton Theatre School

Callous thieves broke into a Skegness theatre and dance school, taking valuable equipment essential for children’s lessons sometime last night.

Spilsby Neighbourhood Policing Team appeal for information after criminal damage in Sibsey

The Spilsby Neighbourhood Policing Team has appealed for information after a vehicle window was smashed in Sibsey earlier this week.

Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel chairman to stand down after ‘farcical’ chief constable saga

The under-fire chairman of Lincolnshire’s Police and Crime Panel is to stand down from his role next month in the wake of the suspended chief constable saga.

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Appeal for information after reports of youths throwing objects at Skegness properties

The Skegness Neighbourhood Policing Team has appealed for information following a “number of reports” of youngsters throwing things at properties in the Barnes Road and Lincoln Road areas of Skegness.

Drink driver jailed after injuring retired couple in Wainfleet A52 crash

A drink-driver who injured a retired couple when he caused a head-on collision by overtaking on a blind bend was last week jailed for 18 months.

Skegness man fined after working while on benefits

A 47-year-old old man has admitted failing to tell the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) that he had undertaken work whilst claiming benefits.

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Councillor Ray Wootten (left) and Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Hardwick (right).

Lincolnshire Police commissioner and crime panel chairman under fire from MPs in Westminster

Two of Lincolnshire highest profile elected policing figures have been probed by MPs this afternoon at a Home Affairs Committee meeting in Westminster.

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Distinctive Land Rover stolen from Burgh farm

A distinctive Land Rover Discovery marked with advertising was stolen from a farm in Burgh le Marsh recently.

Valuable equipment, cash and a car all stolen from Skegness property

Valuable electronic equipment, cash and a car were all stolen from a Skegness property over night on Sunday.

Vandals puncture van tyres in Winthorpe

Four van tyres were punctured by vandals in Winthorpe overnight on Friday.

Lincolnshire Police to support Citizens Advice Bureau in tackling scams

Residents can gain advice about how to protect themselves against local scams as Lincolnshire Police support the Citizens Advice Bureau’s (CAB) awareness month.

Employee stole from Burgh Spar shop to fund scratch card addiction

A 59-year-old woman stole more than £400 from her employer to fund an addiction to scratch cards, a court has been told.

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Video: Taskforce leader set to get to grips with Lincolnshire Police chief constable’s suspension video

A new taskforce has been created to allow the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel to ‘get to the bottom of’ the suspension of the force’s chief constable in February.

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Death of Skegness drug user sparks bad batch heroin warning

A batch of heroin linked to a number of fatalities in Lincolnshire is believed to have claimed the life of a known drug user in Skegness.

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Coastal access campaigner Paul Marshall presents a plaque to councillors Carl Macey and Mark Smith, town centre manager Stefan Krause and the Community Payback workers.

Skegness coastal clearance teams thanked for efforts

The volunteers and probation service supervisors who have helped keep coastal footpaths accessible for all, were thanked last week for their ongoing efforts.

Nottinghamshire sexsomniac cleared of raping 21-year-old at Butlin’s, Ingoldmells, in one of the first cases of its kind

A man has been cleared of raping a 21 year old after a jury heard he suffers from a sleep disorder that causes him to have sex without knowing about it.

The gutted bungalow in Ingoldmells.

50-year-old man in serious condition after Ingoldmells blaze completely gutted wooden chalet

A 50-year-old man is in a serious condition after suffering burns during a fire which completely gutted a wooden chalet in Ingoldmells early yesterday morning.

Spilsby ‘badly let down’ by police over vehicle obstruction

Spilsby has been ‘badly let down’ by the police in failing to tackle the ‘disgraceful’ parking problems caused by disabled motorists needlessly obstructing other vehicles.

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Trio face ‘conspiracy to steal’ charges

A brother and sister and another man have appeared before magistrates in Skegness on allegations of conspiracy to steal money in Skegness and Mablethorpe.

Jealous lover ‘threatened to drown’ partner

A jealous lover, who told his ‘on off’ girlfriend he would drown her as he plunged her head into a shower unit full of water in Ingoldmells, has escaped an immediate jail sentence.

Police appeal after canoe theft in Wainfleet

Police in Wainfleet have appealed for information after a canoe was stolen in the town.

Catalytic converter theft

Police have urged the public to beware catalytic converter thieves.

Rogue traders target Burgh OAP

Police have urged residents to look out for elderly neighbours in the fight against doorstep crime after a Burgh le Marsh OAP was targeted by rogue traders last week.

Spilsby police appeal after theft of bike and tools

Spilsby’s Neighbourhood Policing team has appealed for information after a bike and tools were stolen from a shed in the town last weekend.

Police appeal over ‘suspicious man’ after thefts from vehicles in Winthorpe

The Skegness Neighbourhood Policing Team has appealed for help in identifying a ‘suspicious man’ who was seen near the scene of two thefts from vehicles in Winthorpe.

A police e-fit of the robbery suspect.

Lincolnshire Police release e-fit of Skegness robbery suspect

Police in Skegness have released an e-fit of a suspect in a robbery in the town earlier this month.

Skegness Neighbourhood Policing Team issues plea over anti-social mini-moto bikes in Winthorpe

Police in Winthorpe have appealed for witnesses following a spate of reports of anti-social behaviour from mini-moto bike riders.

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Sex offender jailed for seven years after attacking a teenager in Skegness

A sex offender has been jailed for seven years after assaulting an 18-year-old woman in Skegness last year.

Traffic wardens have been accused of issuing tickets over incorrect grounds.

‘Why bother coming to Skegness?’ asks man stung with disputed parking ticket

A regular visitor to Skegness who claims to have spent thousands in the town says he has been put off from ever returning by ‘overzealous’ traffic wardens.

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Jailed over ‘life-changing attack

A man left a fellow night clubber with “life-changing” injuries after punching him in the face, Lincoln Crown Court heard last week.

41-year-old man appears in court charged with double murder in Boston

A 41-year-old man was set to appear in Lincoln Magistrates’ Court this morning (Wednesday) after he was charged with the murder of two people in Boston.

Boston double-murder victims ‘stabbed’, post mortem reveals

The two people murdered on a Boston street in the early hours of Sunday morning had injuries “consistent with stabbing”, a post mortem has revealed.

Lincolnshire Police in warning to landowners after 30 people attend open air ‘rave’ at Bag Enderby, 16 miles north-west of Skegness

Police have urged landowners to take steps to prevent mass access to unauthorised gatherings after a ‘rave’ on land at Bag Enderby on Saturday night.

Spilsby Neighbourhood Policing Team to host mobile surgery in Stickney

Spilsby’s Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) will hold a mobile surgery in Stickney on Tuesday (April 23).

Man arrested in connection with murder investigation after two die in Boston; a third also hospitalised

A man has been arrested in connection with a double murder investigation in Boston this morning (Sunday).

Lincolnshire Police issue warning over false and libellous comments ahead of County Council elections

Police have warned the public that knowingly making or publishing false statements in relation to the personal character or conduct of any election candidates is a criminal offence that will be treated appropriately.

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