UFOs described as 'orange lights' spotted over Louth

Lancaster bomber "Just Jane" will be flying again within two years if plans set down at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre at East Kirkby go ahead.

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Sat nav blunder leads to wrong Gibraltar

Seeded on Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:55 AM EDT (Skegness Standard)

A SYRIAN lorry driver swapped the Rock of Gibraltar for Gibraltar Point, Skegness, when his sat nav took him 1,600 miles in the wrong direction.

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Teacher banned from school 8 days before retirement

Seeded on Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:18 AM EDT (Louth Leader)

PARENTS have lashed out at school governors following the removal of a long standing head teacher just eight days before her retirement.

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Secret Strike Wing's exploits revealed at last

Seeded on Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:53 AM EDT (Horncastle News)

A NEW exhibition is on display at the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight visitor centre at RAF Coningsby.

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Gordon Ramsay bottles the F Word with local Brewer Tom Wood

Seeded on Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:29 AM EDT (Market Rasen Mail)

CELEBRITY chef Gordon Ramsay has called on the expertise of local brewer Tom Wood to put the cork in with his F-Word.

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PHOTOS: Firefighters rescue gerbil from blazing garage

Seeded on Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:28 AM EDT (Horncastle News)

FIREFIGHTERS rescued a pet gerbil from a fire at a house in Baumber this morning.

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VIDEO: Egg Roulette World Championship - who will be splattered?

Seeded on Tue Jul 8, 2008 11:32 AM EDT (Grantham Journal)

RUSSIAN Egg Roulette World Champion, Opal Uptonbrooker, put her title on the line today (Tuesday) against Journal reporter Neil 'Durham Destroyer' Graham.

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Unusual Rosy starling bird spotted in Mablethorpe (England)

Seeded on Mon Jul 7, 2008 11:12 AM EDT (Mablethorpe Leader)

AN Asian bird known as a Rosy Starling has been taking up residence in Mablethorpe this week - adding to a growing list of 'exotic' creatures recently spotted in the area.

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Sharks found along Mablethorpe , England coast

Seeded on Mon Jul 7, 2008 10:51 AM EDT (Mablethorpe Leader)

EVIDENCE of sharks swimming in waters off the coast of Mablethorpe UK has been revealed this week after these two washed up on Sandilands beach on Monday morning.

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Fame and fortune for egg world champ

Seeded on Mon Jul 7, 2008 9:41 AM EDT (Grantham Journal)

STARDOM beckons for a town shopkeeper after she beat competitors from across the globe to be crowned Russian Egg Roulette World Champion.

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UFO watches over Roman soldiers

Seeded on Tue Jul 1, 2008 11:56 AM EDT (Grantham Journal)

A UFO was caught on camera over Ancaster at the weekend.

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More UFO sightings revealed

Seeded on Fri May 23, 2008 4:53 AM EDT (Horncastle News)

A WRAGBY woman has said she saw the same UFO that featured in a report on last week's front page.

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UFO sightings revealed in secret files

Seeded on Thu May 15, 2008 6:53 AM EDT (Horncastle News)

UFO sightings recorded at RAF Coningsby and over the Wolds are among those in secret files revealed for the first time today, Wednesday, by the Ministry of Defence.

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UFO sighting by RAF Binbrook released from secret files

Seeded on Thu May 15, 2008 4:19 AM EDT (Louth Leader)

A UFO sighting by staff at RAF Binbrook is one of many featured in previously secret files made public by the government for the first time today.

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'I sold a bed to Madonna'

Seeded on Fri May 2, 2008 9:21 AM EDT (Louth Leader)

LOCAL craftsman Jonathan Tebbs has spoken out about his 'surreal' experience with Madonna, after the Queen of Pop bought one of his brass beds.

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Prince William enters the Dragon

Seeded on Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:40 AM EDT (Horncastle News)

PRINCE William must have fancied a bit of crispy duck on Thursday when he visited a Chinese restaurant in Woodhall Spa.

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Overweight children banned from donkeys

Seeded on Tue Apr 8, 2008 6:07 AM EDT (Skegness Standard)

A WEIGHT limit for seaside donkeys has been recommended to protect them from adults and overweight children.

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Brookenby-based £150m con claim trial opens

Seeded on Fri Apr 4, 2008 9:23 AM EDT (Market Rasen Mail)

THE TRIAL is underway of a trio accused of conspiring to defraud investors of £150m in an operation that was based at the former RAF Binbrook site, Brookenby.

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Video Exclusive: Ufos - The Proof

Seeded on Tue Apr 1, 2008 5:00 AM EDT (Grantham Journal)

Astonishing footage shot by a Journal reader is indisputable proof that we're not alone in the universe.

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David Leslie crash death: Louth connection

Seeded on Tue Apr 1, 2008 4:24 AM EDT (Louth Leader)

FORMER British Touring Car Championship driver David Leslie who was among the five people killed in a plane crash in Kent lived for a time near Louth and raced at Cadwell Park.

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