Jamie Waller

Associate Editor

Jamie Waller is a Local Democracy Reporter covering Lincolnshire

July 15, 2023 6.00 pm This story is over 20 months old

Bomber County in the Nuclear Age: Lincolnshire’s stockpile of nuclear weapons
The frontline of the Cold War

Thor missiles being unloaded in the UK | Photo: Public domain

By Jamie Waller Associate Editor

Lincolnshire’s aviation history conjures up images of Lancasters and Spitfires fighting Nazi forces at the height of World War Two.

But Bomber County also played a key role in the UK’s defence when nuclear technology became the new weapon of choice.

July 14, 2023 6.00 pm This story is over 20 months old

Lincolnshire is currently a sea of blue under Conservative control | Photo: maproom.net

By Jamie Waller Associate Editor

If there’s one region that Conservatives can count on to stay blue, it’s Lincolnshire.

The county has historically gone for the Tory party election after election, regardless of who manages to win the keys to Downing Street.

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