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‘I’m not sure she properly realises the amount of farmland that is still being affected’

07 July 2025
‘I’m not sure she properly realises the amount of farmland that is still being affected’

‘I’m not sure she properly realises the amount of farmland that is still being affected’

07 July 2025

A councillor fighting against plans to build solar panels on Lincolnshire farmland has handed hundreds of letters from residents to the government.


£100k compensation for man punched by Lincolnshire Police officer

30 June 2025
£100k compensation for man punched by Lincolnshire Police officer

£100k compensation for man punched by Lincolnshire Police officer

30 June 2025

A man who was punched and stamped on by a Lincolnshire Police officer has received £100,000 in compensation.


High risk flooding villages to get extra prevention work

24 June 2025
High risk flooding villages to get extra prevention work

High risk flooding villages to get extra prevention work

24 June 2025

Villages which are at high risk of flooding will be subject to more frequent work as the county council aims to better protect residents from storms.


High risk flooding villages to get extra prevention work

23 June 2025
High risk flooding villages to get extra prevention work

High risk flooding villages to get extra prevention work

23 June 2025

Villages which are at high risk of flooding will be subject to more frequent work as the county council aims to better protect residents from storms.


Residents 'thinking of leaving' village which could be surrounded by solar panels

16 June 2025
Residents 'thinking of leaving' village which could be surrounded by solar panels

Residents 'thinking of leaving' village which could be surrounded by solar panels

16 June 2025

Village life will be spoilt by a major solar farm if it goes ahead, residents claim.


£42 million for urgent upgrades to schools

01 June 2025
£42 million for urgent upgrades to schools

£42 million for urgent upgrades to schools

01 June 2025

Funding has been announced for urgent repairs and upgrades to 18 Lincolnshire schools, including one facing imminent closure.


The planning application that could be one of the most important in Lincolnshire

20 May 2025
The planning application that could be one of the most important in Lincolnshire

The planning application that could be one of the most important in Lincolnshire

20 May 2025

A plan to build a substation in southern Lincolnshire could dramatically transform the county.


Villagers’ outrage at huge battery farm plans

16 May 2025
Villagers’ outrage at huge battery farm plans

Villagers’ outrage at huge battery farm plans

16 May 2025

Villagers who could be surrounded by solar farms have reacted with dismay to the announcement of plans for a new battery farm.


Lincolnshire MPs brand solar farms build-up “totally unfair” and “absolute madness” in Parliament

16 May 2025
Lincolnshire MPs brand solar farms build-up “totally unfair” and “absolute madness” in Parliament

Lincolnshire MPs brand solar farms build-up “totally unfair” and “absolute madness” in Parliament

16 May 2025

Lincolnshire MPs have taken a stand in Parliament against the concentration of solar farms in the county, calling it ‘folly in the highest degree’.

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On grid! The reason why Lincolnshire is attracting so many solar projects

14 April 2025
On grid! The reason why Lincolnshire is attracting so many solar projects

On grid! The reason why Lincolnshire is attracting so many solar projects

14 April 2025

Lincolnshire is becoming a hotspot for solar farms.


Unlucky hockey club becomes homeless for the second time

10 April 2025
Unlucky hockey club becomes homeless for the second time

Unlucky hockey club becomes homeless for the second time

10 April 2025

A hockey club says losing its pitch for the second time in a year has been “a massive loss”.


Ambulance bosses say changes made to stop ‘perfect storm’ that led to service’s first critical incident

12 March 2025
Ambulance bosses say changes made to stop ‘perfect storm’ that led to service’s first critical incident

Ambulance bosses say changes made to stop ‘perfect storm’ that led to service’s first critical incident

12 March 2025

A Lincolnshire ambulance boss says that changes have been made to stop a repeat of the “perfect storm” that hit the service in January.


Major solar farms plans for Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire sent to government

04 March 2025
Major solar farms plans for Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire sent to government

Major solar farms plans for Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire sent to government

04 March 2025

Plans for a large solar farm which will stretch across Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire have been submitted to the government.


‘You’re not welcome’ - residents send strong message to solar developers

05 February 2025
‘You’re not welcome’ - residents send strong message to solar developers

‘You’re not welcome’ - residents send strong message to solar developers

05 February 2025

Defiant residents told solar farm developers they didn’t want a scheme anywhere near their village at a busy public meeting.


‘The money is colossal’ - why struggling farmers are turning to solar

13 January 2025
‘The money is colossal’ - why struggling farmers are turning to solar

‘The money is colossal’ - why struggling farmers are turning to solar

13 January 2025

A Lincolnshire farmer says renting out land to solar farm developers is five times more profitable than growing food on it.

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Solar farm firms ‘circling the area’ as leader raises concerns over amount of proposals

10 January 2025
Solar farm firms ‘circling the area’ as leader raises concerns over amount of proposals

Solar farm firms ‘circling the area’ as leader raises concerns over amount of proposals

10 January 2025

A council leader says he’s worried about the amount of solar farms in Lincolnshire after the announcement of big plans for another large one.

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Plans for one of biggest solar farms in area revealed

09 January 2025
Plans for one of biggest solar farms in area revealed

Plans for one of biggest solar farms in area revealed

09 January 2025

A renewable energy developer has announced plans for a new solar farm which would be one of the biggest in Lincolnshire.

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35-home development plan withdrawn after negative public response

18 December 2024
35-home development plan withdrawn after negative public response

35-home development plan withdrawn after negative public response

18 December 2024

The third set of housing plans for a Lincolnshire village submitted in the last decade have been withdrawn - after a negative public response.


Lincolnshire farmer say they won't backdown after protest closes

19 November 2024
Lincolnshire farmer say they won't backdown after protest closes

Lincolnshire farmer say they won't backdown after protest closes

19 November 2024

One of the Lincolnshire farmers behind a mass rally in London says they won’t give up the fight against government tax plans.


‘I can only hope that I stay healthy for the next five years!’ Leadenham farmer says inheritance tax announced in Budget will ‘cripple’ rural businesses

01 November 2024
‘I can only hope that I stay healthy for the next five years!’ Leadenham farmer says inheritance tax announced in Budget will ‘cripple’ rural businesses

‘I can only hope that I stay healthy for the next five years!’ Leadenham farmer says inheritance tax announced in Budget will ‘cripple’ rural businesses

01 November 2024

Changes to inheritance tax announced in the Budget will ‘cripple’ family farms, a Lincolnshire farmer has warned.


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