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1. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Gemma Dawson

   Buskers wanted for Lincolnshire towns – but first, a sound check (opens the original)

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   More buskers are wanted on the streets of Lincolnshire – but they will have to get the local council's seal of approval first. It is hoped bringing musicians to markets in Spalding, Holbeach, Crowland and Long Sutton will entertain shoppers and help bring the towns to life. To secure a booking, "talented buskers" will have to submit footage of themselves performing. So does the local authority have a Simon Cowell waiting with a golden buzzer? Not at all, says Councillor Nick Worth, but "we want

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2. Article · Jul 9, 2026 · Gemma Dawson

   What Scampton teachers really want for an end of term gift (opens the original)

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   With the school summer holidays almost here, some pupils and their parents are considering buying an end-of-term gift for the class teacher. We asked staff at Scampton Church of England Primary School, near Lincoln, what they consider to be the perfect gift. "I just think it is about the words in cards and the special hand-made gifts that mean a lot," school administrator Tracy Wickens said. However, she added: "I did get a little bottle of gin last year, and it had a little crocheted top on it

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