Dedicated Cat Protection volunteers have issued a heartfelt appeal to raise funds for the emergency treatment of a fragile feline named Nelson.

His plight was discovered when a vigilant volunteer fosterer from the North East Lincolnshire & District Branch of Cats Protection stumbled upon him, abandoned and helpless at the roadside.

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A former Lincolnshire Police constable has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after sending sexual messages to vulnerable women.

Shaun Wheeler, 56, met the women on duty and tried to start inappropriate relationships with them.

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