Lincolnshire has been given almost £14m to carry out road repairs across the county.

The Department of Transport has confirmed the funding, which forms part a wider pot of money for the East Midlands.

This year the region will have been given £151 million pounds to repair highways.

Earlier this year, South Fen Road in Tongue End, Bourne, was branded the worst road in the country for the number of potholes, cracks and muddy verges.

Lincolnshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones has confirmed he'd consider scrapping the 101 non-emergency number if the force faces further funding problems:

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The branch of Lloyds bank in Lincoln's Bailgate is due to close its doors for the final time later.

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It follows a series of closures by the banking group in the county this year, including branches in Holbeach, Coningsby, Alford and Mablethorpe.

Lloyds says it is providing mobile services to rural areas and its branch in Lincoln High Street remains open.

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West Lindsey District Council is defending a decision to invest £375,000 of taxpayers' money into a regeneration scheme which will return just £19,000 over five years, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

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The authority entered into a joint venture with Dransfield Properties to create the Market Street Renewal Company to regenerate a number of properties in Gainsborough.

However, after buying three buildings, including two in Market Street, it's been revealed the authority can expect to receive £187,000 less than expected from the scheme.

The shortfall is being blamed on higher than expected costs and "heritage requirements".

Councillors said, despite the situation, they support the regeneration of the town centre but need to be cautious during the current economic climate.

Do you recognise this woman?

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Lincolnshire Police want to speak to her in connection with the theft of a purse at Herons supermarket on Sincil Street, Lincoln.

The victim was approached by a woman wearing a black parka coat and grey trousers on 6 October.

She's reported to have reached into the victim's handbag and snatched her purse.

Humberside Police is cracking down on uninsured motorists.

The force estimate 13,000 vehicles are being driven illegally in East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.

Safer Roads Humber say it will be stopping drivers who don't have the right cover as part of a week of action.

Work to convert Lincoln's Duke of Wellington pub into a home for a graphic design agency is ahead of schedule and should be finished in February, it's been confirmed.

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The pub, on Broadgate, is currently undergoing extensive works and will be the new base for Optima Graphic Design Consultants.

The agency has confirmed the work should mean up to 11 more jobs at the agency, with new offices doubling the firm's existing office space.

The Duke of Wellington was well-known for live music and once hosted the likes of Pulp and The Killers.

It has stood empty since 2011 and had, at one stage, been earmarked for demolition.

A 76-year-old man has died after a crash near Boston, police have confirmed.

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The incident happened yesterday afternoon at Algarkirk, when the man's Vauxhall Astra collided with a Scania lorry.

The road was closed for most of last night.

Officers are appealing for witnesses or for anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.

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