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The House of Commons are facing fresh attacks today as half of MPs will be asked to repay their expenses, as the final report on the scandal is published this morning. Sir Thomas Legg, the former civil servant in charge of investigating MPs' expenses, will order 350 MPs to pay back a total...

German discount supermarket Aldi is planning to open its first store in Lincoln. They are hoping to gain a site off Wragby Road near to the 24-hour Tesco. Aldi is apparently proposing to take over a series of shops that are currently Furniture Clearance Outlet, Croft Carpets and Coral Bookmakers. The discount supermarket...

Lincoln Cathedral could be taking to the main stage at this years Oscars. The Young Victoria which features some scenes filmed at the famous Cathedral is nominated for ‘best art direction’. It goes up against the blockbuster Avatar, which has received an astonishing nine nominations in total. Lincoln Cathedral serves as...

Apprentices at City of Lincoln Council are raising money this week to help those with Alzheimer's. All the money will be donated to the Alzheimer's society. Throughout the week the Apprentices are raising not only money but awareness of the charity. On Friday 5th February the Apprentices will be visiting...

La Toya Jackson has claimed that her brother’s doctor should be charged with premeditated manslaughter. Doctor Conrad Murray is currently facing charges of involuntary manslaughter after singer Michael died in June last year while Murray was treating him. Last night, La Toya was hounded by reporters while out for a...

Plans have been made to open Nottingham's Robin Hood Centre once again. Closed in 2008, the City suffered a great loss of one of History's, and Nottingham's most famous figures. Robin Hood of Sherwood Forrest, the thief who stole from the rich to give to the poor,  has had many films...

The Home Office has unveiled a new initiative to reduce the number of alcohol-fuelled attacks in the UK. ‘Safe’ pint glasses are being prototyped and if plans run smoothly, they will be introduced into British pubs within months. There are approximately 87,000 attacks per year involving a glass or bottle,...

A film shot at Lincoln Cathedral is up for the Best Art Direction award at this year’s Oscars. The Young Victoria has also been nominated for awards in the categories of Best Makeup and Best Costume Design. Lincoln Cathedral served in the film as the setting for Westminster Abbey for...

The latest Russell Crowe blockbuster Robin Hood could boost Nottingham’s tourism by £46million. The film will hit cinemas in May and tourism bosses believe that it could attract a further five million tourists to the region.  Nottingham County Council is going full steam ahead to ensure the full Robin Hood experience....

Baring all for TV would be something that most people find difficult, but not only did mother of two Clare Smith bare all, she did so with a prosthetic leg, highlighting Gok's new campaign, to get high street retailers to use disabled models to sell their clothes ,but Clare's endeavours were...

There’s a party in Brussels today. The EU is celebrating 20 years of urban-development support. This support, to help cities become more competitive and to develop long-term, sustainable strategies, has been given from 1989. Results of this support in this region can be seen in Nottingham and Peterborough. The European...

An Austrian research paper is stepping on child shoe manufacturers toe’s by warning parents not to rely on manufacturers good will. Poorly-fitting shoes would damage kid’s feet and not every little shoe on the market fits well for all kids. The Medical University of Vienna put up a team of researchers which...