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Tables were laid, teapots were brewing and a warm welcome awaited guests as free Christmas community meals returned to Wainfleet Methodist Church this week.

The Leader of Lincolnshire County Council has cautiously welcomed news that the authority will receive a boost to fund vital local services from the Government but says it does not go far enough.

Extra police patrols will be rolled out across Lincolnshire as officers prepare for a busy festive period in town and city centres throughout Christmas and New Year.

Plans to scrap Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC) in England and Wales and merge police forces together will create a “democratic deficit”, officials have warned.

Hundreds of toys have been donated to Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital to help spread some festive cheer among young patients this Christmas.

Police are warning residents to be on their guard against ‘suspicious’ people knocking on doors and to keep their houses secure following reports of burglaries and attempted burglaries.

Police are appealing for help in identifying a man in an image following an alleged assault in Boston.

Multi-million pound plans for 200 new affordable homes on the outskirts of Boston have been finalised, it has been announced.