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Lincoln City bring back air raid sirens and Dam Busters March

Lincoln City will allow air raid sirens and the Dam Busters March to return on match days after a suspension linked to the war in Ukraine. The Imps announced in March they would stop the use of the sirens and the song at the LNER Stadium for the ...

30 Jul 2022 at 11:09

Application submitted to relocate Dambusters’ dog from historic site

An application to remove the grave of the Dambusters’ dog at RAF Scampton has been submitted to the local council. The 617 Squadron, based at the RAF site in Lincolnshire, undertook a low-level night attack on German dams in 1943 and was one of ...

10 May 2023 at 21:42

Suella Braverman ‘advised to scrap asylum seekers plan for air base’

Home Secretary Suella Braverman was advised to scrap plans to house asylum seekers at a former RAF base, it has been reported. According to an email reportedly seen by the BBC in February, a senior Home Office official advised the home ...

13 May 2023 at 06:36

PM pays tribute to one of RAF’s last black WW2 veterans amid search for family

The Prime Minister has paid tribute to one of the last black RAF World War 2 veterans amid a campaign to find his relatives after he died alone. Rishi Sunak said that Flight Sergeant Peter Brown was an example of the “selfless ...

22 Mar 2023 at 18:02

Funeral of one of RAF’s last black WW2 veterans moved to historic church

The funeral of one of the last black RAF Second World War veterans will take place at a historic church in May after so many people asked to attend the event it had to be postponed. Flight Sergeant Peter Brown died alone aged ...

06 Apr 2023 at 10:02

Bibby Stockholm barge faces fire safety concerns – reports

Plans to house thousands of migrants in new and cheaper accommodation could face fresh setbacks, after reports that the Bibby Stockholm barge has not received approval from local fire services. The Home Office had been ...

31 Jul 2023 at 13:22

‘Chilling effect’ if Jenrick statement used in airfield asylum case, court told

The Commons Speaker’s lawyers have warned about a potential “chilling effect” if a council seeking a legal challenge against the Home Office’s plans to house asylum seekers on airfields can use a Government minister’s ...

13 Jul 2023 at 14:04

Councils win bid to bring legal challenge over airfields plan for asylum seekers

Two councils opposing plans to house asylum seekers on disused airfields have been given the green light to bring a High Court challenge against the Home Office. Braintree District Council and a nearby resident are ...

14 Jul 2023 at 13:00

Plans to move 2,000 migrants into RAF Scampton ‘delayed until October’

Plans to move 2,000 migrants into RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire have been delayed until October, according to reports. The Home Office had indicated the first group of migrants would begin arriving at the former ...

28 Jul 2023 at 14:59

3,000 asylum seekers ‘could be living on barge and ex-military sites by autumn’

Government aims to house 3,000 migrants in non-hotel sites by autumn

Around 3,000 asylum seekers could be living on a barge and in former military sites by the autumn in a Government bid to cut back on using hotels. Around 500 migrants will be housed on the Bibby Stockholm ...

21 Jul 2023 at 16:26

Government facing legal challenge over plan to house asylum seekers at airfields

Suella Braverman’s immigration plans are facing another legal battle after councils and campaigners were given the green light to bring a High Court challenge against housing migrants on disused ...

14 Jul 2023 at 16:48

Sunak fails to guarantee he will stop small boats by next election

Rishi Sunak failed to guarantee he will be able to stop small boat crossings in the English Channel by the next general election as he acknowledged the complexity of the issue. The Prime ...

21 Aug 2023 at 14:14

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