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Harry Parkhill

  1. Foreign Secretary's tribute to Grace Millane

    The Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has paid tribute to University of Lincoln graduate Grace Millane after her death in New Zealand.

    A 26-year-old man has been charged with Miss Millane's murder after police in New Zealand discovered a body at the weekend:

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  2. Christmas cheer: Feeding the 2,000 in Skegness

    About 2,000 people will have a free Christmas lunch in Skegness over the next two weeks.

    feed the 2000

    The events at the Grosvenor House Hotel are aimed at people who might be on their own over the festive period.

    The tradition began five years ago, with just 70 people being wined and dined in the town.

    The tickets have all gone and I printed out 2,000. As long as I know that they have enjoyed it and appreciated it, that's my reward."

    Glyn Ettridge, Organiser

  3. Man jailed after Stamford sexual assault

    A man has been jailed for four and a half years for sexually assaulting a woman in Stamford.

    Rutland terraceGoogle

    Krystian Grzonka, 20, chased the woman down Rutland Terrace in the town (pictured) after a night out clubbing. He then grabbed her from behind and groped her.

    Grzonka, of Andrews Road in Stamford, denied the sexual assault, which happened on 20 May this year, but was found guilty by a jury.

    He'll spend four and a half years in a young offenders' institution and then faces deportation to his native Poland.

  4. Your say on iconic beach huts

    People in Sutton-on-Sea will be able to question officials over the future of the town's historic colonnade and beach huts today.

    beach huts on colonnade

    A public meeting is being held at the Meridale Centre in the town tonight.

    The district council says the structure is unsafe and should be knocked down, but 2,000 people have signed a petition to save it.

  5. Grace Millane: Locals 'horrified' by backpacker death

    People in Auckland, New Zealand, have spoken of their horror after the death of University of Lincoln student Grace Millane.

    Grace MillaneLucie Blackman Trust

    22-year-old Grace was reported missing in New Zealand on Dec 1, but police in the country ended the search yesterday after discovering her body.

    police body discoveryGetty Images

    A British man living near to where Grace's body was found says the news has shocked the quiet community there.

    The people I've been talking to in my daily work around Auckland, are horrified by what's happened. It's something that we don't have happen in Auckland or New Zealand. It's really very unusual, there seems to be an overwhelming sense of hurt, it damages the pride in our hospitality because we are friendly people.

    Andrew Blackler

  6. Year-long road closure for bypass works

    Part of a Lincolnshire road is to be closed for a whole year from today to allow for work on Lincoln's eastern bypass.

    bypassCounty Council

    Part of Bloxholm Lane, which connects Bracebridge Heath to Scopwick, will be shut so engineers can build a footbridge and a new roundabout.

    Work excavating land and ramping up earthworks will allow for the work on the stretch of bypass around the eastern part of Lincoln.

  7. Sun rises on Skegness nature reserve's 70th birthday

    Staff at a Lincolnshire nature reserve are celebrating its 70th anniversary today.

    sunrise

    As you can see above, the sun has risen over Gibraltar Point, near Skegness, this morning ahead of several celebratory events.

    The wildlife observatory first opened in December 1948, one of the earliest of its kind.

    The centre is known for the vast variety of wildlife which passes through, including hundreds of species of migratory birds, seals and other land mammals.

    There are all of the habitats associated with the foreshore: wildflower meadows, wetlands, woodlands and more. So it's an extremely important place, not just on a local scale but in an international context."

    Jim Shaw, Warden, Lincolnshire Wildife Trust

  8. Grace Millane: Lincoln University pays tribute

    Tributes have been paid to a University of Lincoln graduate whose body is thought to have been found in New Zealand where she was backpacking.

    Grace MillaneLucie Blackman Trust

    Grace Millane, 22, went missing on 1 Dec, but police ended their search for her yesterday after discovering a body on the outskirts of Auckland.

    The body has not yet been formally identified

    A 26-year-old man, who cannot be named, has appeared in court in New Zealand charged with her murder and is due back in court next month.

    Miss Millane graduated from Lincoln University earlier this year.

    In a statement, the university said the community was "deeply saddened to hear the terrible news coming from New Zealand".

    Our thoughts and sincere sympathies go to Grace's friends and family. Staff and students affected by this awful news can access university support services in confidence."

    Spokesperson, University of Lincoln

  9. Watch: Monday's weather forecast

    Lisa Gallagher
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    A cold and frosty start with a few showers possible, but a generally dry day to follow with plenty of sunshine.

    Watch my full forecast here:

  10. Man appears in court charged with backpacker's murder

    A 26-year-old man has appeared in court in New Zealand charged with the murder of Lincoln University graduate Grace Millane.

    Grace MillaneLucie Blackman Trust

    Miss Millane, 22, disappeared in Auckland on 1 December - police ended their search on Sunday after finding a body in the outskirts of the city.

    The man, who cannot be named, is due back in court next month.

    Court documents showed he had been living at the Citylife Hotel on Queen Street in central Auckland, which is where Miss Millane was last seen.

    The judge acknowledged Miss Millane's family's grief "must be desperate".

    Documents also showed police believe Miss Millane, from Essex, was killed between 1 December and 2 December.