Lincoln

Weed-choked waterways spark protest

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September 30, 2026

PROTESTERS in Lincoln have raised fresh concerns over the state of the Foss Dyke and River Witham, claiming the waterways are now “choked” with thick, fast-growing weed. Boaters and anglers gathered at Brayford Pool, saying they pay significant licence fees yet see little maintenance in return. The protest was organised by members of the Burton…
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Characters of the Cut: Where the water writes the story

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September 15, 2026

For writer Jenni Ratcliffe, water is in her blood, and her journey to finding herself living aboard Trentham, a 40ft 1975 cruiser stern narrowboat built by Stone Boat Builders, somewhat fated. Alice Elgie reports… “GROWING up, my parents called me and my sister to dinner by ringing a large brass bell that we were told…
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SCHOOL STUDENTS tackle climate change and flooding head on

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April 17, 2025

Students from two East Midlands schools tackled climate change and the dramatic affect it can have on waterways head on during a recent journalism workshop at the University of Lincoln. The group, from Cleethorpes Academy and John Spendluffe Technology College, created a story package on flooding which included a video, podcast, digital story and social…
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