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Joseph Verney

Local News Reporter

Joseph joined the team as a news reporter in February 2018. He has a keen interest in sport and loves to write features about people and their experiences. He also likes to insert puns into stories where appropriate.


At least six food businesses in Greater Lincolnshire have seen their hygiene ratings rise up from ‘zero’ or ‘one’ in recent weeks, but unfortunately seven were slapped with low scores.

In Lincoln, the notable mover in the food hygiene ratings was The Plough on Newark Road in Bracebridge, Lincoln.


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A popular tiger at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park called Lajuka has sadly died.

There were more than 370 comments and 2,600 reactions when the park in Friskney near Boston announced the news “with a heavy heart”.


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