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Lincolnshire County Council's Reform administration is proposing to cut the 'floating housing' service, which currently supports 128 people with mental health or substance issues to prevent homelessness. The council says the service is not 'financially sustainable' and wants to redirect part of the funding towards care leavers. Labour Councillor Karen Lee expressed concern that without support, vulnerable people could become homeless, and warned of wider pressure on NHS, police and council services.

A prolific shoplifter has been jailed after targeting multiple businesses in Skegness. Lincolnshire Police say he stole meat and chocolate, whilst Lincolnshire World reports he also stole vapes and breached Criminal Behaviour Orders.

Grimsby Town have appointed former defender Ryan Bennett as their player recruitment lead, replacing Alex Hughes who died aged 38 in June. Bennett, 36, started his playing career at Grimsby and became their youngest ever captain aged 17 in 2007. He has held scouting roles at Luton Town and Brentford since retiring in 2024.

James Lascelles, headteacher of King Edward VI Grammar School in Louth, gave severance payments to staff facing disciplinary procedures for serious misconduct, an employment tribunal heard in May. Mr Lascelles was subsequently dismissed and unsuccessfully claimed unfair dismissal. The tribunal was told he gave payouts of £5,500 to at least three staff members and provided positive references despite concerns including one teacher allegedly teaching while drunk and slurring profanities during a lockdown online lesson, and another accused of masturbating in a music practice room and swearing at pupils.

Anthony Waring, 50, has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life and possession of a Class A drug following a fire at a property on Salisbury Street in Gainsborough shortly after 11pm on Monday, 2 November. No injuries were reported. Waring is due to appear at Lincoln Magistrates' Court on Thursday, 5 November.

Lincolnshire Live reports that Conservative councillor Richard Wright has warned that Sleaford Railway Station is not accessible to disabled people, calling on rail bosses to improve facilities. He welcomed East Midlands Railway's decision to introduce a Sunday service between Lincoln and Sleaford from December, running hourly from 9am to 8pm, but said the station currently lacks a lift and adequate toilet facilities. The new service will also mean passengers can no longer travel directly from Lincoln to London's King's Cross on Sundays and must instead travel to Newark Castle and walk 15 minutes to continue their journey.

A man arrested in connection with the death of a woman in Spalding has been released with no further action. Lincolnshire Police found the woman's body at a property in Gaunt Close at 8.30pm on Monday, November 2, and are no longer treating the death as suspicious. The 58-year-old man was initially arrested on suspicion of murder, but the force has confirmed his release as the death is not being treated as suspicious. A file has been prepared for the coroner.

Lincoln has been ranked the highest-rated city in the North by Which? in its new city break index, coming second overall behind Bath with a city score of 82%. The medieval city is praised for its cathedral, which was the world's tallest building from 1311 to 1549, and for being home to one of the UK's prettiest streets.

Around 60 vape shops in Lincolnshire are losing business rates relief in a government move described as part of efforts to 'clean up and strengthen high streets'. Chancellor John Healey announced that vape shops and adult gaming centres would be carved out from business rate reliefs. The move comes weeks after a new vape tax was introduced on all vaping liquids from 1 October.

A 58-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 50s was found dead at an address in Gaunt Close in Spalding on Monday evening has been released with no further action. Lincolnshire Police said the death was initially treated as unexplained but is no longer being treated as suspicious. A file has been prepared for the coroner.

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed at a commercial poultry farm near Brigg in North Lincolnshire. All birds on the premises will be humanely culled, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said. Protection and surveillance zones have been established around the site.

A 25-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and possession of a knife following a stabbing in Keadby, near Scunthorpe. Humberside Police said officers were called to George Street shortly after 17:00 on Tuesday following reports of a serious assault. A 40-year-old man was found with multiple stab wounds to the chest and remains in hospital in a life-threatening condition.

A man in his 50s was found with serious injuries and died at a property on John King Street in Holbeach on Monday, 26 October. Two men, aged 27 and 60, were arrested on suspicion of murder and released on bail. A post-mortem examination has been carried out but results remain inconclusive.

A pub in Lincoln's historic Bailgate has lost its bid to retain a 36-person beer garden that was built without planning permission. The Duke William began construction in November 2025 after purchasing a neighbouring property, but the City of Lincoln Council served a stop notice earlier this year. Planners rejected the retrospective planning application, citing increased noise, loss of privacy for neighbours and impact on the Grade II listed 17th-century building. The pub's operator, Ever So Sensible Group, disagreed with the decision, arguing that acoustic modelling showed noise would actually be lower with screening in place. A nearby resident, Imogen Wilde, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service the expansion had made her garden 'extremely unpleasant' to use. The pub says the enforcement notice is being appealed.

GrimsbyLive reports that police have released CCTV images in their search for 28-year-old Kieran, who was last seen on 28 October. He was spotted near Columbus Way at 6.45am and walking along Laceby Road at around 7am that day. Kieran is described as approximately 5ft 7 inches tall with long dark hair, and was believed to be wearing a grey tracksuit jacket with hood up, black bottoms and carrying a green rucksack. Police believe he has links to areas including Lincolnshire, Durham, Middlesbrough and Preston. Officers are appealing for information from pedestrians and motorists, particularly those with dashcam footage from Laceby Road and surrounding roads at the time.