Environment

A yellow weather warning has been issued for South Holland.

Concerns have been voiced about rats living near a town centre.

The sheer volume of cardboard and paper put out for recycling today means the council hasn't finished the route.

There's delight as support grows for cardboard and paper recycling but disappointment as 'wrong' items like pizza wrappings are being included.

A tree expert is calling into question work done to lime trees that has left them “disfigured and mutilated”.

More than £45,000 of council tax payers money was spent on clearing up fly-tipping last year.

Red bull cans, McDonalds wrappers, 7 tyres and Costa cups were among the items picked up by a South Holland family in a 3 hour litter pick.

A Lottery payout has seen a village community association upgrade two buildings in its care.

New campaign launched to stamp out fly-tippers.

Members of a growers club have been thanked for their donation.

It's claimed Government housing targets are forcing councils like South Holland to build in "high risk" flood areas but senior politicians disagree.

The county council ruling Executive has this morning saved nine family homes from the bulldozers.

With 12th night fast approaching why not support a hospice and "tree-cycle" your Christmas tree.

In the weekly growers' column, farmer Chris Carter bemoans the amount of rain we've had this year....

There's a reprieve for 9 home owners as a council today removed the demolition threat hanging over them since February.

A farmer is calling on the Environment Agency to take more action to guard against flooding.

A route for a relief road that will smash through nine houses is the recommended option going to councillors on December 9.

Council staff are asking for the public's help in reporting grot spots - work starts to remove the roundabout car.

Schoolchildren are busy planting more than 300 trees and shrubs to green up their school.

Heavy rain will be hitting Lincolnshire today.