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Thursday 24th July

Church-to-mosque change approved

9AM - BBC News

Plans to turn a Grade II listed former church into a mosque for 500 people are approved by planners.


Power station plans are rejected

9AM - BBC News

Plans to build a straw-fired power station in a Lincolnshire town are thrown out.


Wednesday 23rd July

Biker dies in tractor fire crash

9PM - BBC News

A motorcyclist is killed in a collision with a tractor and trailer which then catches fire.


Eco-towns proposal 'not unlawful'

3PM - BBC News

The government's approach to delivering up to 10 eco-towns could be "unlawful".


Roman dog skeleton is 'donated'

3PM - BBC News

A charity shop unearths a 2,000-year-old dog skeleton from one of its donation boxes.


Police consider 'efficiency' team

11AM - BBC News

A police authority facing funding problems may spend up to £500,000 to create a new efficiency team.


Seafood group sold off for £1bn

10AM - BBC News

A seafood firm in North Lincolnshire which employs 2,500 people in the area is bought for £1bn by a private equity firm.


Eco-towns plan 'may be unlawful'

9AM - BBC News

The government's approach to delivering up to 10 eco-towns could be "unlawful", councils warn.


Seafood plant sold for £1 billion

9AM - BBC News

A seafood firm in North Lincolnshire which employs 2,500 people in the area is bought for £1bn by a private equity firm.


Tuesday 22nd July

Former water bosses escape action

5PM - BBC News

Severn Trent Water say former bosses will not face action over its £2m fine for giving false information.


Retiring town crier 'sorry' to go

4PM - BBC News

The town crier in Lincoln is retiring and the city is looking for a new voice.


Church to mosque plan is backed

4PM - BBC News

A Grade II listed former Lincoln church could be turned into a mosque after city planners backed the move.


Area needs housing boost by 2026

3PM - BBC News

The government says more homes will need to be built in the East Midlands area than originally planned.


Police offer free film screenings

12PM - BBC News

Teenagers in two Lincolnshire towns will be offered entry to free films, police say.


Woman held over stabbing released

10AM - BBC News

A woman arrested after the death of a man from stab wounds is released without charge.


Monday 21st July

Father charged over death crash

2PM - BBC News

A Lincolnshire father is charged with causing the deaths of four of his seven children by dangerous driving.


Legal graffiti sites are set up

12PM - BBC News

Young people are being encouraged to daub graffiti at two designated sites in Lincolnshire.


Elderly housing schemes get £80m

10AM - BBC News

More than 2,000 flats will be built in England for elderly and vulnerable people as an alternative to care homes.


Rail upgrade to cause disruption

9AM - BBC News

A six-week improvement programme at Lincoln railway station will cause some disruption to services.


Sunday 20th July

Residents shape plan for Skegness

5PM - BBC News

People living in a Lincolnshire seaside resort get the chance to have their say on how part of it should be transformed.


Safety warning for farm workers

2PM - BBC News

Farming safety leaflets in seven languages are published to help European workers near power lines.


Saturday 19th July

Man charged over fatal stabbing

6PM - BBC News

A man is charged with murder after the death of a man from stabbing injuries in a Lincolnshire hospital.


Train services facing disruption

4PM - BBC News

Passengers face disruption on the East Midlands rail network as drivers plan to not turn up for work.


Upgrade on track gets under way

11AM - BBC News

More than £50m is being spent on a six-week improvement programme at Lincoln railway station.


Friday 18th July

Traffic lights to be pulled down

7PM - BBC News

A controversial set of traffic lights in a Lincolnshire town are to be removed, the county council confirms.


Victim of fatal stabbing is named

1PM - BBC News

A man who died after being stabbed in a Lincolnshire town is identified by police.


Teacher dismissed over hard work

11AM - BBC News

A Lincolnshire head teacher is ordered to leave her school - because she was working too hard.


Teacher dismissed over hard work

11AM - BBC News

A Lincolnshire head teacher is ordered to leave her school - because she was working too hard.


Teacher dismissed over hard work

11AM - BBC News

A Lincolnshire head teacher is ordered to leave her school - because she was working too hard.


Teacher dismissed over hard work

11AM - BBC News

A Lincolnshire head teacher is ordered to leave her school - because she was working too hard.



  
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National News

Young woman killed in car crash

A 19-year-old woman from Scotland is killed in a collision between two cars in north Cumbria.

Gun death mother starts charity

The mother of a woman shot dead by an ex-boyfriend launches a domestic violence charity in her campaign for more family justice centres.

Canoe couple's assets are frozen

The search to recover the cash conned out of insurance firms by canoe couple Anne and John Darwin begins.

Warning after meningitis cluster

Parents are told to be vigilant after a small cluster of bacterial meningitis in a Cornish town.

Man arrested in shot boy inquiry

A 19-year-old man is arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Sheffield teenager.

 
  
  
Business

UK retail sales fall 3.9% in June

Retail sales in the UK fell 3.9% in June, reversing a sudden and unexpected 3.6% record surge seen in May.

Extra time

Nationwide saves world's oldest football annual

Baidu profits boosted by Olympics

Leading Chinese search engine firm Baidu.com sees quarterly profits rise sharply, as traffic rises thanks to the Olympics.

Easyjet to reduce flight numbers

UK budget carrier Easyjet will reduce the number of flights at Stansted for the winter 2008/2009 season as fuel costs bite.

Brazil increases interest rates

Brazil increases interest rates to 13% from 12.25%, in an attempt to counter rising inflation

 
  
  
Entertainment

Batman star stays silent in Spain

Dark Knight star Christian Bale greets fans at its Spanish gala, but refuses to comment on being questioned over assault claims.

Dark Knight

Bale 'outperforms' Ledger in the new Batman film

Net firms in music pirates deal

Six of the UK's biggest net providers sign up to a government plan to tackle illegal file-sharing.

BBC One shows new Merlin drama

A host of stars including John Hurt, Michelle Ryan and Richard Wilson will appear in new BBC One drama Merlin in September.

Early sale for Glastonbury 2009

Fans wanting to attend next year's Glastonbury Festival will be able to reserve their tickets six months earlier than normal.

 
  
  
Sport

India make first umpire referral

India captain Anil Kumble makes the first-ever challenge of an umpiring decision during his side's Test match against Sri Lanka in Colombo.

Russia Open leaderboard

The European Tour moves to Moscow for the Russia Open.

Live - Sri Lanka v India

Sri Lanka take on India in the first Test in Colombo, with players able to challenge umpiring decisions in a new trial system.

Games spending 'needs eagle eye'

There must be "tight control over costs" in the run-up to the 2012 London Olympics, MPs say.

Murray advances after rain delay

Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal both reach round three of the Toronto Masters but top seed Roger Federer suffers a shock loss.

 
  
  
Technology

'Neglect' of codebreakers' HQ

UK academics sign a letter criticising the ongoing neglect of Bletchley Park - home of the wartime codebreakers.

Net firms in music pirates deal

Six of the UK's biggest net providers are believed to have signed up to a government-backed plan to tackle illegal file-sharing.

Family lose Narnia web name fight

An Edinburgh couple have lost a battle with the estate of Chronicles of Narnia author CS Lewis over a web domain name.

DIY broadband

The communities that are laying their own fibre

Yahoo strikes deal with Icahn

Yahoo reaches an agreement with the activist investor Carl Icahn that will stop him trying to replace its board.

 
  

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