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Ellis Karran

Local Democracy Reporter

Journalism graduate who joined Stonebow Media in 2020 as a News Reporter. Now a Local Democracy Reporter covering Greater Lincolnshire as part of the BBC Local News Partnership.

January 31, 2024 12.00 pm This story is over 14 months old

Calls for more nighttime street lighting in central Lincoln have begged the question — who would be responsible for this? | Photo: Ellis Karran
By Local Democracy Reporter

In a twist of bureaucratic finger-pointing, Lincoln MP Karl McCartney’s campaign for improved street lighting in the city has sparked a debate over responsibility between local councils.

Mr McCartney’s plea, driven by concerns from students and residents fearful of walking home in the dark, has led to a request to Lincolnshire County Council for enhanced overnight lighting — alternative (every other) street lights after midnight, instead of total darkness.

Read the full story on MyLocal, the new home of The Lincolnite.

January 30, 2024 7.00 pm This story is over 14 months old

Hisham Al-Shwaikh is a retired doctor living in Lincoln, but over 20 members of his family back in Palestine have been killed since October 7. | Photo: Ellis Karran
By Local Democracy Reporter

“We have lost a lot of lives, a lot of people, but the message doesn’t change — the occupation must end.” That is the message of a retired doctor in Lincoln, speaking at a Palestine cultural event at the city’s mosque after losing some 20 family members to the conflict in Gaza in just three months.

Residents of Lincoln were invited to gain “true understanding” of the situation in Gaza at a Palestinian culture event, where speakers included a former doctor in Lincoln who has lost more than 20 family members since October due to the Israel/Palestine conflict.

Read the full story on MyLocal, the new home of The Lincolnite.

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