Court Reporter

A Lincolnshire man who was found guilty of rape has on Friday been jailed for six and half years.

Barry Devanney, 49, of New Street, Aby, East Lindsey, was convicted of a single charge of raping a woman in February 2020 after a four day trial at Lincoln Crown Court.

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A regular cocaine user who caused serious injuries to a motorcyclist when his truck crossed onto the wrong side of the road after he used his mobile phone was on Thursday jailed for 27 months.

Alexander Hiley, 39, had been using his mobile phone to send a Facebook message just two minutes before he rang 999 to report the collision in Station Road, Alford.

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