Attempts to keep warm could have disastrous results if simple precautions aren’t taken, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue warns. Electric heaters, open fires and microwaveable bags can all spark a blaze. And it’s easier than you might think for the worst to happen.

i’ve three quirks to get off my chest in this week’s Guardian news.

TORKSEY residents are advised to make extra security checks on their properties and vehicles after a burglary and attempted burglaries over night.

Poor use of Accident and Emergency departments costs the NHS in Lincolnshire £2million a year.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue wants to encourage more women to join its ranks in Gainsborough as front-line firefighters.

PUBLIC questions can be submitted to Lincolnshire Police Authority before its next meeting at Police Headquarters, Deepdale Lane, Nettleham Near Lincoln on Friday 24th February at 10.30am.

our MP votes for benefit rises in the House of Commons helping to create a ‘something for nothing’ culture and spending money we don’t have.

AN award winning organisation that uses eBay to recycle unwanted items on behalf of the local community is celebrating again after receiving a cash boost.

A PROPOSED merger between two primary schools in Maltby looks set to be turned down.

I have just been reading your article on the recent computer scam that’s been doing the rounds.

Many towns like Worksop have the same problem, the town centres are dying.

LIBRARY users will benefit from a comfy new table and chairs which were donated by the family of a Gainsborough man who died in December 2010.

I have not been caught by the scam (I think) but someone did ring me about four weeks ago and said they were from Microsoft and my PC would crash within 24 hours if they did not repair it.

I was looking in the Worksop Guardian this week where I read the piece about people paying more tax to see more policemen.

An EXHILARATING demonstration by young people from Trent Valley Academy marked the end of a skill building course run by Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service.

i notice that Network Rail are currently lifting all the tracks from the disused branch line that runs from Creswell to Clowne and onto Poolsbrook Country Park near Staveley (approximately seven miles).

I’m writing this letter in regards to the Guardian article about tax hikes funding more police for the area, and I have already found a problem with it.

I recently wrote a letter to the Police Complaints Department regarding the programme Coppers and the language and behaviour that was shown.

ONCE again I must thank the people of Worksop and the surrounding areas.

on behalf of the pensioners living in the bungalows on High Hoe Road, Bracebridge Avenue and Bracebridge, would Bernard Coleman the A1 Housing Managing Director and Don Spittlehouse another director, please put the ground source and air source heating right!