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Boston shop shut down after bags full of illegal cigarettes found in back room

A Boston town centre shop has been ordered to close for three months after Trading Standards officers discovered shopping bags filled with illegal cigarettes across…

Nathan15 September, 2026

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Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue to invest £4.4m in new fire engines and equipment

An extra £4.4m has been approved by Lincolnshire County Council for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue to invest in modernising procedures, equipment and fleet. Among the…

Nathan11 May, 2026

999 Business News

Local shops ordered to close in crackdown on illegal tobacco sales

Four shops in Boston, Lincoln and Gainsborough have been ordered to close after Lincolnshire Trading Standards caught them selling illegal tobacco products. Lincoln Magistrates’ Court…

Nathan11 April, 2026

999 Council News

Three arrested as 40,000 illegal cigarettes seized in Boston raid

Three men have been arrested and a further 40,000 illicit cigarettes and 300 vapes have been seized as the crackdown on the illegal tobacco trade…

Nathan20 March, 2026

Council News

Criminals target local fire stations

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue and Lincolnshire County Council have issued a joint warning following a series of targeted break-ins at fire stations across the county,…

Nathan18 December, 2025

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Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue spreading Christmas cheer for charity

Crews from across Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue are hosting a series of Christmas events, raising money for worthy causes. Lincolnshire’s firefighters have a proud tradition…

Nathan5 December, 2025

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