City park to get accessible play area
Comments Off on City park to get accessible play areaThe Gower Road Play Area will be all on one level to make it accessible to all children.
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Cat found at power station settles into new home
Comments Off on Cat found at power station settles into new homeElderly tabby cat Buzz moves into a permanent foster home in Lincolnshire.
Eight summonsed to court over hare coursing
Comments Off on Eight summonsed to court over hare coursingThe men are due in front of magistrates next month after being arrested in Lincolnshire in December.
Overnight closures for Humber Bridge toll upgrade
Comments Off on Overnight closures for Humber Bridge toll upgradeThe closures will be in place from 20:00 BST on Thursday until 05:00 BST on Friday.
Call for speeding crackdown on ‘dangerous road’
Comments Off on Call for speeding crackdown on ‘dangerous road’Enforcement measures and a cut in the limit are among the things called for by people in Wragby.
Drinking water shortage in decade without new reservoirs, minister says
Comments Off on Drinking water shortage in decade without new reservoirs, minister saysChanges to planning laws could speed up projects, but experts warn water consumption will also need limiting.
Housing plan approved despite flooding concerns
Comments Off on Housing plan approved despite flooding concernsPlans for new homes in Barney were approved, despite residents saying the site gets waterlogged.
Residents warned over ‘real menace’ rogue traders
Comments Off on Residents warned over ‘real menace’ rogue tradersNorth East Lincolnshire Council issues guidance on how to spot a doorstep scammer.
New Bempton team monitor whales, dolphins & seals
Comments Off on New Bempton team monitor whales, dolphins & sealsA specialist whale and dolphin survey team has been set up on the East Coast.
First new major reservoirs in England for more than 30 years given go-ahead
Comments Off on First new major reservoirs in England for more than 30 years given go-ahead‘Nationally significant’ status granted to reservoirs in East Anglia and Lincolnshire with seven more planned by 2050
The government has ordered the building of two major reservoirs, the first to be built in England for more than 30 years.
The lack of reservoir capacity, combined with a rising population and drier summers caused by climate breakdown, has put the country at risk of water shortages. The government warned in recent weeks of an impending drought if there was not significant rainfall soon, and reservoirs have been reaching worryingly low levels.