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Parking fines galore: More than half of the total number of parking tickets issued in Lincolnshire in December was handed out in Lincoln.

Not a very encouraging response from Leader of the House after Turner raises Islanders' concerns over ferry cuts.

The construction industry is falling back yet further, with figures released today showing a 9.1% decrease in construction output over the same per...

Strivers tax: More than 8,000 families in Lincoln could be affected by a controversial tax, according to new figures compiled by HMRC and highlight...

Comment: City MP says Conservative message is not reaching voters and engaging them enough to visit the polling booths.

Success: The City of Lincoln Council leader reflects on last night's results, voter behaviour and the future of the labour-based council.

Comment: Lincoln Labour parliamentary candidate is over the moon with her party's landslide win the local elections.

Comment: UKIP leader happy his party beat the Liberal Democrats by almost double votes in all wards except one.

Labour landslide: Lincoln stays red as Labour wins 10 out of the 11 councillor seats in the local elections.

Live: Eleven seats are contested in the Lincoln local elections on May 3, as political parties have put forward 46 candidates this year.

Strike action: Lincoln train drivers working for East Midlands Trains were out in force yesterday and will strike again on Thursday.

It is not so much the “granny tax” that is making me angry but the suggestion that pensioners have been protected from the worst effect...

Why are ipswich politics so much like a tussle outside a bar at chucking-out time? They seem to scream at each other rather than engage in reasoned...

I am semi-retiring the blog. What that means is I will no longer actively seek news to post here. However, if you have news to share I will add it ...

A couple who smuggled 161 kilos of tobacco into Portsmouth using a modified camper van have been sentenced today following an investigation by HM R...

Island MP Andrew Turner has said that he believes that last night’s vote about a referendum on Britain’s role in the EU will have profound infl...

A new voice for Isle of Wight parents online. Ofsted has launched Parent View, a new online website that will allow parents and carers across Engla...

There are several opportunities coming up for Island residents to get their bicycles security marked or for their dogs to be micro chipped. Related...

Andrew Turner says he will be voting for a referendum on Britain’s relationship with the European Union next week.

VB article goes to the Department of Work and Pensions and changes how Cold Weather Payments are made across the Island, ensuring those in the Sout...

One of the subjects for discussion at the Gorge Parish Council meeting this evening is the proposed constituency boundary changes in the UK. In Lig...

Views are being sought from organisations and Islanders about plans to create a dedicated NHS Trust from April 2012 covering all the NHS services p...

A campaign to target private tutors and coaches who have undeclared tax liabilities is launched by HM Revenue & Customs today. It is aimed at t...

Police are warning people about a scam reported on the Isle of Wight. A man received a phone call from someone pretending to work for the Office of...

Telford & Wrekin Council’s request to review its Building Schools for the Future programme has been approved by central government and new p...

Lawn sale: The City Council will go ahead with the sale of The Lawn complex in uphill Lincoln.

Emissions: Lincoln councillors want to tackle pollution in the city by holding a summit on the issue next year.

Council tax debt: More people in Lincoln are paying their council tax, but the few who can't are having a hard time dealing with debts.

Get in! A City Council apprentice secured a joinery job after he passed his qualifications.

Cheap allotments: You may be able to get a plot with a wavered fee, if you are willing to do some hard work.