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Vote for your favourite dog-friendly pub in the East Midlands

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Sunny weather.

Thursday's weather forecast promises some sunshine ahead

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MP Sir Edward Leigh visiting Coveris.

MP joins packaging firm’s fight against harmful plastic

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Allan Hickman captured this magnificent shot of a heron preparing to land.

A round-up of this week’s best readers’ pictures

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Lantern parade to light up Gainsborough town centre again

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Trading Standards warn about scammers claiming to be employees

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More than 2,500 Lincolnshire teenagers face compulsory resits after failing English and maths GCSEs

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Call for action after sharp rise in religious hate crime incidents

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Sir Edward Leigh MP

Gainsborough MP proud to see town leading the fight against plastic

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Jamie Davenport, Macmillan fundraising manager for north and coastal Lincolnshire

Community is at the heart of everything Macmillan does

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The 13 obscure parking laws which could land you a massive fine

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Lukasz Orywal (left) and Andrew Hurns were jailed for three years and nine months after admitting causing death by dangerous driving.

Men jailed for causing death of pregnant mum after botched van tow causes major crash

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Motorists have 13 months to redeem the offer

How to get a FREE MOT from Halfords

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Highways England is testing varying the speed around roadworks on motorways

Speed limits around roadworks on motorways set to increase

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Union suspends strike pending talks in driver-only trains row

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Crime More Crime >>

Trading Standards warn about scammers claiming to be employees

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Religious hate crime incidents have risen in the last year. Photo: PA

Call for action after sharp rise in religious hate crime incidents

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Cannabis

Here’s what to do if you think your neighbours are smoking cannabis

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Lincoln Crown Court

Crown court prosecutions are falling in Lincolnshire

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More than 2,500 Lincolnshire teenagers face compulsory resits after failing English and maths GCSEs

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Childhood obesity is still a big concern. Photo: PA/Gareth Fuller

Government urged to act after NHS findings show more than one in five year six children in Lincolnshire are obese

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Key Stage One pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds are falling behind other pupils at the same stage. Photo: PA/Barry Batchelor

Call for action after figures show educational gap is widening between children from poor backgrounds and their classmates

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Exciting plans to double the size of Gainsborough primary school

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Schoolchildren gathering around one of the stands at the Construction Week event.

Schoolchildren learn about careers in building industry

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Business More Business >>

MP joins packaging firm’s fight against harmful plastic

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Trading standards.

Trading Standards warn about scammers claiming to be employees

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Average house prices rose again last month. Photo: PA/Joe Giddens

House prices in West Lindsey continuing to rise

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Could this be your dream job?

Dream job alert: This is how you can get PAID to drink beer

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Gainsborough MP proud to see town leading the fight against plastic

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Details plans for the proposed development have now been submitted.

112 homes planned for former Gainsborough college site

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The problem has been causing issues in the Gainsborough South West Ward.

Gainsborough waste collection issues to be investigated amid calls for greater enforcement

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A Brexit blog by Dr Nik Kotecha, OBE, chairman of the East Midlands Chamber Brexit Advisory Group and chief executive of the Loughborough-based Morningside Pharmaceuticals

Brexit Blog: Top Tips For Businesses

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A Brexit blog by Dr Nik Kotecha, OBE, chairman of the East Midlands Chamber Brexit Advisory Group and chief executive of the Loughborough-based Morningside Pharmaceuticals

Brexit Blog: Is Your Business Ready?

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Thursday's weather forecast promises some sunshine ahead

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MP Sir Edward Leigh visiting Coveris.

MP joins packaging firm’s fight against harmful plastic

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Weather forecast.

Here's what to expect from the weather on Tuesday

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Fracking given the green light after legal challenge fails

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Health More Health >>

Government urged to act after NHS findings show more than one in five year six children in Lincolnshire are obese

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TV presenter Anna Williamson is supporting World Mental Health Day

TV presenter backs World Mental Health Day and urges people to look out for early warning signs of mental illness

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Cases of liver disease have gone up in Lincolnshire. Photo: PA/Niall Carson

Huge rise in hospital admissions for alcohol-related liver disease

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A typical St Barnabas Hospice Tree Of Life, adorned with lights dedicated in memory of loved ones.

Memories film lights up hospice’s tree celebrations

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Take Five youngsters at the school with staff and Coun Tracey Taylor, of Nottinghamshire County Council.

School hails breathing techniques that help kids to relax

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