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Vandalism at Richmond Park in Gainsborough

CCTV cameras for Richmond Park in bid to stop vandalism

Roadshow will help you grow and support your business

Vandalism at Richmond Park in Gainsborough

Vandals destroy disabled toilet and water feature at Gainsborough park

The new Lidl will be similar to this store in Rushden

A new larger Lidl in Gainsborough gets planning approval

Campaign group No To Local Wind Farms has produced this image to show what a wind farm near Corringham would look like

Plans for an eight turbine wind farm near Corringham withdrawn

Eve Fawcett-Moralee

Eve hopes to 'unlock Gainsborough opportunities'

Gainsborough town centre

Gainsborough's mayor says town centre is '˜soulless and horrible' amid calls for...

Christmas tree

Gainsborough: Youngsters vandalised Christmas tree in the town centre

NGAS Stock pic of RAF Scampton

Scampton: RAF Scampton could be the new home of county air show by 2017

Christmas lights at Marshall's Yard

Gainsborough: Christmas lights switch on event promises to be ‘the brightest and...

Plans for a new hotel now have an additional 16 rooms

Gainsborough: New plans for hotel include 16 more rooms to allow more visitors t...
Plans for a new hotel in Gainsborough are growing as an additional 16 rooms have been added.

Strafford Street Corner Shop, Gainsborough. Picture: Marie Caley NGAS Corner Shop MC 2

Gainsborough: Corner shop owner says he will be appealing booze ban after alcoho...

West Lindsey: Independent review will take place to help improve planning servic...

Ian Olivia and Nicola Dougan

West Lindsey: The council’s building control team is growing

West Lindsey staff start the clean up of rubbish at a High Street property.

Gainsborough: Tonnes of rubbish removed from town centre garden

Coun Matt Boles (left), Mayor of Gainsborough, receives a copy of the Mayflower compact during the Mayflower 400 event at the Old Hall

Gainsborough: The Mayor of Gainsborough hopes he can help the town reach its ful...

Coun Colin Davie, Executive Member for Economic Development at Lincs County Council, Coun Jeff Summers, chair of the committee and leader of West Lindsey District Council, Coun Ric Metcalfe, Vice Chair of the committee and Leader of City of Lincoln Council

Lincs: Development sites for the Local Plan have been identified

Pictured left to right - Mayor Matthew Boles, John Horsley (Business owner), Dawn Barron (Business owner), Owen Bierley (Chr. of the Prosperous Communities Committee), Diane Leslie (WLCC), Guy Crosskill (Business owner), Diane Metcalfe (Business owner) and Keith Panter (Gainsborough Town Council Community Services Committee). Showing their support for Christmas lights investment

Gainsborough: Councils to spend £20,000 on Christmas lights this year

Pictured left to right - Mayor Matthew Boles, John Horsley (Business owner), Dawn Barron (Business owner), Owen Bierley (Chr. of the Prosperous Communities Committee), Diane Leslie (WLCC), Guy Crosskill (Business owner), Diane Metcalfe (Business owner) and Keith Panter (Gainsborough Town Council Community Services Committee). Showing their support for Christmas lights investment

Gainsborough: Councils to spend £20,000 on Christmas lights this year

Lincs: County council and district council are preparing to help out with the re...

West Lindsey: Council discuss plans to explore devolution

Merchant Navy Day in Gainsborough

Gainsborough: Flying the flag for Merchant Navy Day

Dave Bassett, left and Martin Wilkinson, who stopped to help at the scene of a recent accident near Willingham.

Willingham: Council staff praised after stopping at car crash

The new Guildhall at Marshalls Yard.

Gainsborough: Flying the flag on Merchant Navy Day

Pictures & signs at each end of The Belt Road at Gainsborough, to go with 'Rat run' story

Gainsborough: Planning application submitted for 100 more homes

Corporate systems development manager, Jeannette Anderson and Local Land and Property Gazeteer officer, Vicki Stevens with the award.

Gainsborough: Top award for West Lindsey District Council’s address information ...

Caravans have parked up in the Bridge Street car park in Gainsborough

VIDEO: Council in emergency talks after travellers set up camp in town centre ca...

Caravans have parked up in the Bridge Street car park in Gainsborough

Gainsborough: Traveller caravans have set up camp in town car park
A number of caravans, believed to be travellers, have descended on to a Gainsborough car park.

Residents at the Lea Parish Council meeting

Lea: Residents raise their concerns about a new 450 housing development at paris...

Building Control Officer Phil Westmorland and Jayne Griffiths of Hochiki at the CPD session.

Gainsborough: Advice on fire detection was the latest development session run by...

Gainsborough: Fund will help children and young people achieve their ambitions

Saxilby: Plans for 170 new homes are shelved

These are the blueprint plans for the Elswitha Quarter development, showing the proposed site for a new cinema, restaurant, shops and Whitton's Gardens hotel.

Gainsborough: There are still no plans in place to develop Elswitha Quarter

An outline planning application has been submitted for 450 homes in Lea, Gainsborough

Lea: Town mayor thinks plans for 450 new homes would be a ‘dormitory’ for Lincol...

New ball park is being officially opened HEMSWELL CLIFF

VIDEO: A newly refurbished ball park has been opened in Hemswell Cliff

A new Lidl supermarket is set to be built on the site of the former multi-storey car park in Beaumont Street, Gainsborough

Gainsborough: A new larger Lidl supermarket set to be built on the former car pa...

Fire engine

Gainsborough: Spate of rubbish fires sparks warning to residents

Beaumont Street car park, Gainsborough G120126-1

Gainsborough: Multi storey car park to close

The new Guildhall at Marshalls Yard.

West Lindsey District Council pay their respects to Carly Lovett and all the oth...

West Lindsey District Councillor Matthew Boles joins the volunteers offering information at the Volunteer Information Fair at Marshalls Yard Gainsborough.

Gainsborough: Information fair for future volunteers

Volunteer managers hear from Paul Wilson from PR Wilson Media on the benefits of connecting communities through social media tools.

Lincs: Volunteering conference was a great success

Opening of Foyer in Gainsborough

Gainsborough: New housing for 16 to 25-year-olds has officially opened

(Photoshoot 0914-002) Chestnut Homes. Foxby Chase development in Gainsborough.

Gainsborough: Building projects have been shortlisted in East Midlands Local Aut...

Gainsborough Standard In Court logo

Gainsborough: Suspended jail sentence for woman falsely claiming benefits

Lincs: Seven district councils could be abolished in a bid to save £30m
The leader of Lincs County Council is looking at how to save £30m and has floated a plan to abolish seven district councils.

The new Guildhall at Marshalls Yard.

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2015: Results from the West Lindsey District Council election

The new Guildhall at Marshalls Yard.

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2015: Results from the West Lindsey District Council election

The new Guildhall at Marshalls Yard.

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2015: Results from the West Lindsey District Council election

Ella (12), Harry (11) and Natasha (10) get snapping for the West Lindsey Photo Competition 2015 up at the Ramblers Church, Walesby.

Gainsborough: Get snapping and enter photo competition

There will soon be a new weekday bus service from Gainsborough to Doncaster

Gainsborough: New weekday bus service to Doncaster is confirmed

Gainsborough beach party

Gainsborough: First ever Beach Party for the town

Indepedence in Gainsborough group are campaigning to get free parking in the town. Picture: Andrew Roe

Gainsborough: Campaigners want free parking despite plans to increase car parks ...

NEWS: The Gainsborough Standard

Gainsborough: Selective licensing is being considered for the South West Ward

The council is looking at 15 sites in the area between Gainsborough, Lea and Morton, which will ultimately deliver more than 750 new homes over the coming years.

Gainsborough: Housing boost as town is chosen as housing zone

NEWS: The Gainsborough Standard

Gainsborough: Car parking charges to increase