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Lincoln MP Karl McCartney has launched a campaign to revive the city’s beloved Christmas Market, as traders continue to struggle with the economic impact of its absence.

The Conservative MP has called on local people and businesses to share their views after the Labour-run City of Lincoln Council cancelled the 40-year-old event following concerns about overcrowding in 2022, when around 350,000 people attended over four days.

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A grieving Grantham family have hit out at the local parish council, claiming it removed items from the grave “without any prior notice or consultation”.

Matthew Jack was only 11-years-old when he sadly died on November 19, 1995 from a rare form of cancer called Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors (DSRCT) and the family, including his mum Val have been visiting his grave at Barrowby Burial Ground ever since. Val’s mum was already buried at the same cemetery and her son wanted to be next to his nan.

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