PCC insists he was right to suspend Chief Constable
Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Hardwick told MPs he remains convinced he was right to suspend his Chief Constable
In pictures: Baroness Thatcher's ceremonial funeral
Baroness Thatcher was honoured with a ceremonial funeral at St Paul's Cathedral in the presence of the Queen and dignitaries.
A dignified farewell to Baroness Thatcher
If there were protests, they certainly did not disrupt Baroness Thatcher's funeral nor sully what was indisputably a dignified farewell.
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Police appeal after boy injured in Lincolnshire collision
Police are appealing for witnesses after a boy, thought to be around 12, who was on his bike, collided with a lorry. The incident occurred on Exchange Road outside Newport House in Lincolnshire.
The boy was taken by ambulance to Lincoln County Hospital. Witnesses have been asked to call the hotline on 01522 558855.
CPS 'carefully reviewed' Red Arrows death case
After carefully reviewing all of the evidence I have concluded that no charges should be brought in relation to the death of Flight Lieutenant Sean Cunningham, a Red Arrows pilot who tragically died after being ejected from his stationary aircraft on 8 November 2011.
I have provided the police with on-going advice throughout their very thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Flt Lt Cunningham.
I provided the police with advice on the circumstances surrounding the activation of the ejection seat.
Following this advice, the police decided not to pursue further criminal investigation into this aspect of the incident.
The police did conduct a full criminal investigation into the circumstances which lead to the failure of Flt Lt Cunningham’s parachute to open.
A full file of evidence in relation to this was submitted by the police and reviewed by me.
– Alison Storey, Specialist Prosecutor for the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism DivisionI considered charges against three individuals, and against the Ministry of Defence and Martin Baker Ltd, in relation to their involvement in either the manufacture or servicing of the relevant equipment.
The offences I considered were gross negligence manslaughter and corporate manslaughter.
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Red Arrows death: Insufficient evidence for conviction
Alison Storey, specialist prosecutor for the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said there was insufficient evidence to establish that any individual or the Ministry of Defence breached their duty of care to Flt Lt Cunningham in relation to the servicing of the relevant equipment.
She also said there was insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction of Martin Baker Ltd in relation to the manufacture of the parachute.
No charges over Red Arrows death
No charges will be brought in relation to the death of a Red Arrows pilot killed after he was ejected from his cockpit while on the ground, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.
Flight Lieutenant Sean Cunningham, 35, was fatally injured after being ejected from his Hawk T1 aircraft while on the ground at RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire, on November 8, 2011.
The parachute on the ejector seat did not deploy and the South African-born airman later died in hospital.
Lincolnshire Police handed over a file concerning the Iraq veteran's death, but the CPS has said no charges would be brought in relation to Flt Lt Cunningham's death.
More pictures from the Lincoln anti-drones protest
Around 400 people have marched from link to RAF Waddington against a new fleet of armed drones being based in the UK for the first time.
The drones, which were previously operated from a United States Air Force base in Nevada, are used to support ground troops in Afghanistan.
Protester says drones are 'fundamentally wrong'
Chris Nineham, from the Stop the War Coalition, believes armed drones are fundamentally wrong, and he will campaign until the technology is banned.
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Hundreds start drone protest march to RAF Waddington
Hundreds of peace campaigners have started marching from Lincoln to RAF Waddington, in protest of a new fleet of armed drones being based in the UK for the first time.
The RAF began remotely operating its Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles earlier this week from the airbase in Lincolnshire.
Previously operated from a United States Air Force base in Nevada, the aircraft are used to support coalition ground forces in Afghanistan.
Members of the Stop The War Coalition, CND, The Drone Campaign Network and War on Want are estimated to walk the four mile route in around two hours.
Route of armed drone protest march in Lincoln
Hundreds of protesters are due to start marching from Lincoln to RAF Waddington against the use of armed drone aircraft.
It's the first time the Ministry of Defence has based the spy planes in the UK, which will be deployed over Afghanistan.
Today's march will start at South Park, down the A15 Cross O'Cliff hill and down Grantham Road to a Peace camp set up outside the airbase.
Police tweet details about today's Drone protest march
Sections of Cross O'Cliff hill and A15 will be subject to phased closures early afternoon. Follow our tweets for info http://t.co/L6niGo8m8l
From @lincspolice on Twitter:Lincolnshire Police will be live tweeting details of road closures during today's protest march over armed drone planes being based at RAF Waddington.
Hundreds are expected to walk from South Park in Lincoln to the base. It's the first time the RAF has based the crewless aircraft in the UK.
Surveillance drones flown for first time from UK
The new aircraft, known as 13 Squadron, which were officially "stood up" in October, started flying missions over Afghanistan this week from their base in Lincolnshire.
The hi-tech Reaper drones are primarily used to gather intelligence on enemy activity on the ground, but they also carry 500lb bombs and Hellfire missiles for precision strikes on insurgents.
An MoD spokesman said they had been carrying out missions including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, but would not comment on exactly what individual missions had been flown in the past week by drones piloted from the UK.
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