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Lincolnshire home support charity to protest after council cuts funding
There’s a huge question mark over the future of a charity group which support hundreds of Lincolnshire families after the county council decided to remove 100% of its funding support. The Home-Start...
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Protesters say families and volunteers at risk after Lincolnshire council cut
A decision to pull Lincolnshire County Council’s funding from family support charity Home-Start was deemed a “devastating cut” by protesters in Lincoln on Friday, June 5. The county council’s annual...
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Onesie walks raise more than £30k for Lincolnshire hospice
Over 500 people walked the streets of Lincolnshire in onesies at the weekend, raising more than £30,000 for a local hospice. The ‘One Night in a Onesie’ walks in Lincoln, Grantham and Spalding on...
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Lincoln pub raises over £900 for cancer charity
A Lincoln pub has presented a cheque for over £900 to Cancer Research UK after hosting a series of fun events for the local community. The Three Horseshoes in Waddington held numerous Bank Holiday...
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Lincoln midwife raises £4k for cancer support despite devastating diagnosis
A midwife at Lincoln County Hospital’s maternity unit has raised nearly £4,000 for a breast cancer support charity – despite receiving the news that her own cancer has returned. Carron Smith, 54, was...
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Lincoln strongman limbers up for charity Lancaster pull
A Lincoln strongman famed for annual charity challenges, which have seen him power through tense fire truck pulls and deadlift cars, will this year take on a Lancaster Bomber. In just under three...
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Interfaith support for Nepal earthquake victims
A student from Nepal was one of those taking part in a special service involving different faith traditions of Baha’i, Buddhist, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism and Quaker for victims of the...
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Lincoln Flume lottery ticket sales zoom past 2,000 mark with £6k raised
The organisers of the first-ever Lincoln Flume have revealed that lottery ticket sales have topped the 2,000 mark, with just over a fortnight left to take part in the draw. The flume, a 110-yard long...
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Boultham music festival revived after 10 years in Lincoln
The organisers of the Boultham Music and Arts Festival in Lincoln this weekend are thanking fans who supported the event, despite poor weather. As previously reported, the festival was brought back...
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Successful Lincoln artist to auction palette for charity
A popular Lincoln artist is to auction a palette and paintbrush used to create her published works over the last year to raise money for a specialist heart charity. Katy Jade Dobson will be raising...
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Lincoln charity shop suffers wave of thefts including Nepal donations
The manager of a Lincoln charity shop has spoken of her frustration at a recent spate of premeditated thefts from the store. Oxfam in the city centre has been persistently targeted by thieves, with the...
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Lincolnshire Co-op shoppers raise nearly £50k for volunteer lifesavers
Volunteer medics and first responders from Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary Emergency Services’ (LIVES) have received a welcome boost from Lincolnshire Co-op shoppers. LIVES was nominated as...
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Lincoln youth who battled drug addiction comes clean to help others
A young man from Lincoln who escaped drug addiction is looking ahead to a brighter future thanks to a local charity, and is now helping others find their paths to success. For over three years Shaun...
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Longer opening hours and service revamp for Lincoln Citizens Advice
Lincoln Citizens Advice have announced that opening hours at their main office on Beaumont Fee will be extended, and staff are implementing a new way of helping clients. The changes, as part of a...
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A decade on: Lincoln school celebrates day centre partnership
A school which helped save a day care centre from closure a decade ago has celebrated its ongoing partnership with a special tea party. Over the past ten years staff and pupils at Sir Robert Pattinson...
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Teenage volunteers to put on glitzy event for children with special needs
Lincoln teenagers are putting on a night of showbiz glitz and glamour for students with severe educational needs. The 14 National Citizen Service volunteers from the Lincoln have organised a...
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A challenging month for me and the UTC
It’s been a busy month not only at the UTC but also in the completion of my 40 Challenges. As we enter the final fortnight of term and prepare to move from Chad Varah House to our new, stunning...
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Daredevils handed unique opportunity to abseil down Lincoln Cathedral
Lincoln thrill-seekers are being given the chance to become the first ever people to descend from the ceiling of Lincoln Cathedral next month. Those that sign up for the event from 11am to 4pm on...
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Hundreds shoot down first Lincoln flume, with a second on the cards
Flaxengate in Lincoln took on the role of a giant waterslide on July 12, with hundreds of lucky ticket winners zooming down the slope past cheering spectators. The flume, which was just over 100 metres...
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Specsavers team gear up for Lincoln hospital baby care fundraiser
Staff at a Lincoln Specsavers branch are aiming to complete an 874-mile journey, without leaving their store at Morrisons supermarket, in aid of the Special Baby Care Unit at Lincoln County Hospital....
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