Police say they are declaring war in motorists who speed.
New figures show that the number of drivers caught and prosecuted for breaking the speed limit rose by 68 per cent last year.
And officers have vowed to catch even more this year.
Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership head of casualty reduction Dave Kay said: “We are focusing on the fatal four – speeders, drink drivers, people who use their mobile phone at the wheel and people who don’t wear their seatbelt – but the most prominent one of those is speeding.
“The vast majority …

A SIXTH form pupil is hoping to make a big bang in the world of physics after scooping a national award.

Courtney Williams (18), from Welton, near Lincoln, was one of three winners of the Crest European Union Contest For Young Scientists for her work analysing underwater sound.

Schools and colleges in Lincolnshire could be forced to cut courses and slash the number of pupils they take on after funding cuts were announced.
Funding levels published by the Government will see a sixth-form of 250 students lose around £55,000 in the next school year.
The shortfall has come after the Learning and Skills Council under-estimated pupil numbers.
Headteachers across Lincolnshire have been told that budgets for next year will be far lower than allocations announced by the Learning and Skills Council at the beginning of March.
William Farr School in Welton will …

VULNERABLE and older people are to benefit from the creation of a new “no cold calling zone”.
The Trading Standards- funded scheme at Stonecliffe Park in Welton, near Lincoln, will result in signs being put up warning potential callers that local residents are not interested in buying goods or services on their own doorstep.
Householders will also be provided with information packs on home security and dealing with unwanted visitors.
The main aim is to offer protection against rogue traders and distraction burglars by reducing the number of cold callers in specific areas, …

Ongoing efforts to find lollipop ladies and men in Lincolnshire have seen 16 vacancies filled in the past 12 months.
However, Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership, which manages school crossing patrols, says there are still 22 vacancies.
Greville Burgess, school crossing patrol manager, said he would be keen to hear from new people wanting to apply.
“School crossing patrols provide a vital service to school communities and while I appreciate they have to put up with changeable weather conditions and occasional discourteous drivers, the benefits far outweigh those disadvantages,” he said.
“If you’re in good …