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A Woodhall Spa man who allowed his cottage to be used for storing cannabis worth up to £140,000 was spared jail after a court heard he was not involved in the drugs trade.

Sonny Gillespie, 31, was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months after Lincoln Crown Court heard he was taken advantage of by a man called “Ron” who sometimes stayed at his property.

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A Lincolnshire Police inspector faces 14 allegations of inappropriate physical contact with female colleagues and making sexual or personal remarks to both fellow staff and members of the public.

Inspector Adam Syred has been accused of engaging in a pattern of behaviour that could significantly undermine public confidence in the police, with these incidents reportedly occurring on multiple occasions since October 2019.

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St Helena’s Church of England Primary School in Willoughby, Alford, is making steady progress after a ‘Requires Improvement’ rating from Ofsted, but must take further action.

Ofsted carried out a full inspection in June last year and the overall effectiveness, quality of education, leadership and management and early years provision were all rated as ‘Requires Improvement’. The categories of behaviour and attitudes, and personal development were graded as ‘Good’.

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