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June gives me a wry smile when I ask her if she trusts politicians. But it soon fades. "They promise you the Earth, and you don't see anything...

Sky News Target Towns series aims to follow the build-up to the general election from a key constituency prized by both Conservatives and Labour - Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes.

June gives me a wry smile when I ask her if she trusts politicians. But it soon fades.

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Round 2 & 3 of BTRDA rallycross took place at Pembrey. Multiple winners across the classes as well as some rolls and close racing.

LIVE: Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner elections results The latest updates from the count One of them will become the next Lincolnshire PCC. Saturday, May 8, is the final day of counting votes in the local elections, with results expected today for the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner. People took to the polls on Thursday, May 6, to decide who would be their new ward councillors, as well as the Police and Crime Commissioner. Due to safety measures surrounding the COVID-19 p...

248 COVID-19 cases and three deaths so far this week in Greater Lincolnshire R number falls to between 0.8 and 1 | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite There have been 248 coronavirus cases in Greater Lincolnshire and three COVID-related deaths so far this week – a 7% drop in cases but two more deaths than the previous week. The government’s COVID-19 dashboard on Friday recorded 35 new cases in Lincolnshire, four in North Lincolnshire and four in North East Lincolnshire. One death was re...

Sea of blue as Tories sweep the board in North East Lincolnshire local elections The Conservatives have gained eight seats and held four Updated The Conservatives have swept the board in North East Lincolnshire Councils local elections. They have gained eight seats and held four with all seats now called - meaning they hold onto power of NELC. The makeup is now Conservative 31; Labour 8 and Liberal Democrat 3, with Ukip losing their only seat. Yarborough, South, Frehsney, Heneage, Sidney Suss...

Conservatives bolster North East Lincolnshire council control Labour were kicked out of six seats Returning Officer, Chief Executive of North East Lincolnshire Council, Rob Walsh, announces the turnout. The Conservatives have bolstered their strength in North East Lincolnshire with eight gains out of 14 seats available. There were 61 candidates contesting across 12 wards. It means the Conservatives now hold 31 seats – up from 23. Meanwhile, Labour have lost six seats for a total of eight, wh...

Labour retain control of City of Lincoln Council Conservatives and Lib Dems gained a seat each Labour lost two of their seats, one to the Conservatives and one to the Liberal Democrats. This means out of the 11 wards that were up for election, Labour have five, Conservatives have five and the Liberal Democrats have one. Originally, Labour had seven seats and the Conservatives had four. In a twisted turn of events, Liberal Democrats councillor Clare Smalley took the Abbey ward seat off Labour by...