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Lincolnshire farmer sentenced over serious animal welfare offences and handed £39,000 fine after inspectors found decomposing carcasses and skulls

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A Market Rasen farmer has received a suspended prison sentence and £39,000 fine for “serious and unacceptable” animal welfare offences – including “severe neglect”.

June 3, 2026 |

Mother of woman murdered by husband calls for UK animal abuse register

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Annette Bramley says Holly’s Law would stop perpetrators acquiring pets and raise awareness of domestic abuse link

Annette Bramley fondly remembers her daughter Holly as being family-oriented and a lover of animals. “She adored anything small and furry, or even not. I mean, she thought orangutans were beautiful,” she said.

When Holly ended up in a controlling and abusive relationship, her husband, Nicholas Metson, was quick to use this passion against her. He bought Holly a puppy and then tried to kill it by putting it in a washing machine at their home in Lincoln. After it was rescued by Holly, he drowned it in a bath.

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June 3, 2026 |

Butlin’s Rhinestone Redcoat created with Masked Singer’s costume designer raises a dazzling £4,500 for Great Ormond Street Hospital charity

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Skegness holiday resort Butlin’s has announced that its one-of-a-kind Rhinestone Redcoat – created to mark 90 years as the ‘Home of Entertainment’ – has successfully raised £4,500 for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity following the close of its public auction.

May 29, 2026 |

Officials vow to ensure developers can regenerate buildings without ruining character of Boston area and other parts of Lincolnshire

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Officials are looking at where new housing can be built – and how town centre developments in Boston and other parts of the county can be made without ruining the character of an area.

May 29, 2026 |