Crime

The pensioner, who has had two hip replacements, caught the intruder in a bear hug.

Police are asking neighbours to warn vulnerable and elderly people of scams which are running.

Police have confirmed they are treating last night's fire as arson.

Officers say they are tackling the issues faced by this town.

Youths have been banned from areas of a village for 48 hours after reports of anti-social behaviour and jumping in the river.

A dad was caught in a sting operation having sex chat with what he believed to be young girls.

Residents are being warned of a council tax scam.

A needle has been found in a town car park.

The incident happened over the weekend.

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the theft of cigarettes from a village shop.

Here is a round-up of the local cases which have appeared at Lincolnshire Magistrates' Courts.

Police continue to appeal for information after the man was released on bail.

Police are appealing for witness to this incident.

Here is a round-up of local cases which have appeared before magistrates.

A car window was smashed and the house window at the same address was shattered within the space of four days.

Police called to a row between a couple on the beach were kicked and spat on by a mum-of-two.

An exercise of 'building intelligence' is taking place in towns and villages after reports of substance misuse there.

Police have been conducting 'Fatal 4' patrols overnight and have arrested two people along with seizing a number of vehicles.

A former headteacher is facing three child sex offences.

Lincolnshire has been named as the county with highest rural crime cost as total rises to £2.8m, according to a report by rural insurer NFU Mutual.