Pretend Lincoln beggars were professionals

September 6, 2010

Professionals: Arrested beggars were found to have homes and receive benefits, earning up to £15,000 per year from people's mercy.

Man, 27, charged with attempted rape of local woman, 65

August 6, 2010

Charged: A 27-year-old man was charged with attempted rape of a 65-year-old woman from Bracebridge Heath.

July 24, 2010

Hard sell: A Lincoln firm selling cleaning products has been fined £17,000 in a case relating to unfair trade practices across the county.

July 22, 2010

Sentenced: A woman has been sentenced to a year's imprisonment after supplying a Lincoln prisoner with drugs.

July 12, 2010

Illegal high: A man who bought mephedrone found himself on the wrong side of the law three days after it had been made illegal.

July 12, 2010

Provoked: A father tried to walk away from a fight as a man goaded him into a response.

July 9, 2010

Conditioner: A shoplifter who stole a cheap bottle of fabric conditioner spent 30 hours locked up.

July 9, 2010

Fined: A man with a three-year football banning order was fined for failing to sign on his passport during two matches.

July 8, 2010

Shoplifting: A man who stole designer perfumes from Boots said there was no reason for the theft other than his own stupidity.

July 8, 2010

Skiving jail: A man who refused to to unpaid work for his conviction failed to turn up for sentencing for a theft trial.

July 6, 2010

Drink driving: A man noticed the erratic driving of a fellow motorist, only to realise the smell of alcohol on the woman's breath.