Man Sentenced for Gainsborough Stabbing
A 23-year-old man has been sentenced following a serious assault in Gainsborough earlier this year. Harvey Emmingham, of Sorrell Sykes Close, Rotherham—formerly a resident of the Gainsborough area—was…
Crime
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Gainsborough: Citizen of the Year Award 2025
Gainsborough Town Council is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the Citizen of the Year Award 2025. This prestigious award recognises individuals who have demonstrated exceptio…
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Reform take control of Lincolnshire County Council
Reform UK have tossed the Conservatives out of power on Lincolnshire County Council after sweeping across the county. The party won 44 out of 70 seats in a stunning landslide, almost entirely sweeping…
Community Support
Local Charity Receive Vital Funding
Marton and Gate Burton Village Hall Committee, which manages the village hall and premises in Marton on behalf of the community, benefiting people in the surrounding area, has received £1,169.00 thr…
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West Lindsey Councillors reject proposal for a single mega-council for Lincolnshire
The West Lindsey District Council leader will write to all council leaders in Greater Lincolnshire and the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities, and Local Government, urging them to abandon pla…
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Gainsborough MP fined after opening car door on police officer
Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative MP for Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, pleaded guilty to a charge of opening a vehicle door to injure or endanger a person. The officer was riding a bike when the incide…
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Huge gas field found under Gainsborough
A huge gas field has been found under Lincolnshire that could reportedly fuel the UK for a decade. However, there are fears the discovery near the town of Gainsborough could spark …
Crime
Man Sentenced for Gainsborough Stabbing
A 23-year-old man has been sentenced following a serious assault in Gainsborough earlier this year. …
Gainsborough man pleads guilty to murder of 69-year-old in Lincoln
A 27-year-old man has pleaded guilty to murder at Lincoln Crown Court. Owen Blades, of Tennyson Stre…
80kg of cocaine being delivered to Gainsborough has been seized by police
The drugs were seized as part of an operation that saw police at the Corringham Industrial Estate ar…
Police appeal: damaged windows in Gainsborough
As part of an ongoing investigation into reports of damaged windows in the Gainsborough area, the Po…
Parksprings: man arrested on suspicion of firearms offences
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection with an investigation into a firearm being disc…
Wanted: John Thomas Maughan
Lincolnshire Police are appealing for help to find John Thomas Maughan, aged 32, from Gainsborough. …
Local Politics
Reform take control of Lincolnshire County Council
Reform UK have tossed the Conservatives out of power on Lincolnshire County Council after sweeping a…
West Lindsey Councillors reject proposal for a single mega-council for Lincolnshire
The West Lindsey District Council leader will write to all council leaders in Greater Lincolnshire a…
Gainsborough MP fined after opening car door on police officer
Sir Edward Leigh, the Conservative MP for Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, pleaded guilty to a charge of …
Ian Knowles, Chief Executive of West Lindsey District Council, steps down
Chief Executive of West Lindsey District Council has announced he will retire at the end of June 202…
Lincolnshire leaders seek talks on Scampton future
In September, the new Labour government scrapped plans to convert the base into an asylum centre, sa…
Stephen Bunney reappointed chairman of the District Council
West Lindsey District Council has appointed Cllr Stephen Bunney as Chairman of the Council for a sec…