A Sutton St James pensioner was put off his evening meal over a “confusing” label he thought was suggesting the meat he bought had been slaughtered eight years ago.

Three Lincolnshire children have written to Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States, to ask if she can influence what is happening to Lincolnshire’s libraries.

​A new report has found that eating up to 100g (4oz) of ​​chocolate a day has been linked to a lowered risk of heart disease and stroke.

EMAS’ performance figures for 2014/2015 show the service is now reaching more 999 calls within the eight minute target time than in previous years.

A consultant paediatrician at Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital, Dr Margaret Crawford, has been awarded the MBE for her child protection role across Lincolnshire.

A 15 year old girl accused of murder later admitted to striking the victim over the head with a metal pole, a jury was told today (Tuesday).

This week marks the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, a document that enshrined the rights, privileges and liberties of the clergy and the nobles, and placed limits on the power of the crown.

HAYES IN THE HOUSE: By MP John Hayes

Lincolnshire Police have been congratulated on a two per cent reduction in crime in the latest annual report by Alan Hardwick, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire.

The Royal Mint is reminding parents of babies born on the same day as Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge that they have just two weeks left to complete their online application and collect a ‘lucky’ silver coin for their child.

“Spalding is ready to become the cycling town of Britain.”

The following decisions have been made by magistrates at court hearings. In all drink-drive cases the legal limit is 35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, 80 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood or 107 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of urine. Addresses of defendants published here are taken from the legal records held by the magistrates’ courts.

Before the local councils

Boston’s traffic was gridlocked on this morning (Monday) when trains manoeuvring near Spalding Road level crossing brought the barriers down for nearly two hours.

Six men have been jailed after scamming Lincolnshire pensioners out of thousands of pounds.

Vets are urging people to think about long-term animal care before buying a puppy or kitten, after figures revealed millions of the country’s favourite pets could be at risk from disease and pests.

A build up of fat in the oven caused a fire in Spalding last night.

The elections are now over and my work as a newly elected councillor has already begun.

Young Market Deeping cellist Charlotte Lincoln has been selected from 1,000 applicants to study at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music in London.

On Saturday, June 6, I attended my first civic duty as vice-chairman of South Holland District Council at the Johnson Community Hospital, Pinchbeck Road, Spalding.