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Here’s what to expect from Saturday’s weather

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A 'Best By Bus' slogan on a vintage vehicle.

Feature: ‘Crisis’ on the buses

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STOCK: job centre plus sign.

The number of people claiming out of work benefits in Gainsborough has dropped

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Caskgate Street Surgery

One in four cancer patients had two month wait for treatment

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Lincs: See who has been in court

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Motorist fined for having no insurance or policy

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Landlord didn’t meet regulations

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Man attempts to rob 83-year-old woman on a Gainsborough street

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Debenhams Ultimate Beauty Advent Calendar, �70

Start your countdown to Christmas with our quirky advent calendar picks

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Humidity will be in the high today.

What the weather is like today

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Smart motorways - what it means and how to use them

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Lukasz Orywal (left) and Andrew Hurns previously admitted causing death by dangerous driving.

Bassetlaw pair who caused death of pregnant mum have jail sentences reduced

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Eileen 'Ike' West, the American author of the new book.

Book launched after blunder and near-fatal accident involving author

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Chancellor Philip Hammond on his visit to Eminox.

Chancellor in Gainsborough the day after his Budget

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The penalty fares scheme is to be introduced on Northern's Sheffield to Lincoln route.

Northern to introduce penalty fares on Sheffield to Lincoln route

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Crime More Crime >>

Award for police dog who tracked down post office robbers

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Lukasz Orywal (left) and Andrew Hurns previously admitted causing death by dangerous driving.

Bassetlaw pair who caused death of pregnant mum have jail sentences reduced

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Gainsborough nightlife ‘safer’ after closure of town centre pub

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Police call centre staff are skilled in seeking information from callers who may not be in a position to communicate effectively

This is what to press on your phone’s keypad to make a ‘silent call’ to police in an emergency

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Education More Education >>

Charity calls for more Government support for parents after average cost of childcare in Lincolnshire revealed to be £4.25 an hour

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Less five year-olds in Lincolnshire are hitting their school targets. Photo: PA/Barry Batchelor

Less five-year-olds are hitting their school targets in Lincolnshire

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More than 10,000 pupils missed school during the first two terms last year. Photo: PA/Ben Birchall

More than 10,000 children regularly missing from Lincolnshire’s schools last year

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The number of students starting work after leaving school has fallen. Photo: PA/Steve Parsons

Fewer pupils in Lincolnshire starting work straight after leaving school

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More than 2,500 students will have to resit their GCSE English and maths exams. Photo: PA/David Davies

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

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Business More Business >>

Feature: ‘Crisis’ on the buses

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Aldi is hiring now

Aldi is hiring staff for Christmas and beyond – and the pay is brilliant

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The attractive village of Welton.

Green light for 350 new homes in £60 million scheme

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David Hallam, managing director of OrderWise.

Software trailblazers win third award of year

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Politics More Politics >>

Leisure centre’s swimming team is named best in country

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Sir Edward Leigh MP

Gainsborough MP pays tribute to war heroes

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The number of people using food banks in the county continues to rise. Photo: PA/Andy Buchanan

Charity blames Universal Credit for rise in food bank use

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The charity Gingerbread wants more support for parents from the Government in the face of rising childcare costs

Charity calls for more Government support for parents after average cost of childcare in Lincolnshire revealed to be £4.25 an hour

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Gainsborough nightlife ‘safer’ after closure of town centre pub

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Environment More Environment >>

Job losses feared if popular green energy scheme in West Lindsey is forced to close

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Heavy rain leaves High Street in Scotter flooded.

Flooding fears alarm villagers in Scotter

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Blue tit. Photo by Marc Whitlock.

Steps you can take to protect our garden birds from disease

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Weather forecast.

Friday's weather forecast promises a nice start to the weekend

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Health More Health >>

NHS spending an extra half a million a year on diabetes prescriptions

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Michelle and Stuart Jackson.

Feature: ‘My whole future has been wiped out...’

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The number of false alarms at the hospital trust has concerned the fire service

Increase in false fire alarms at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust

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Demands on social care budgets continue to rise

Stretched £151 million social care system in Lincolnshire hopes for Budget boost

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Doctors have signed off thousands of fit notes in the last year. Photo: PA/Anthony Devlin

Doctors to get help with signing thousands off sick in west Lincolnshire

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