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Union vote over major rail projectEast Midlands Trains

RMT rail union will ballot its members over payments offered to on-board staff during major works this summer in Nottingham.

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Police search a house in Lincolnshire, thought to be the former home of a man suspected of killing a serving soldier in Woolwich, London.

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Police look into claims that racist comments were posted on the Facebook page of a prominent UKIP councillor.

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Tim Iredale, Political editor, Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Article written by Tim Iredale Tim Iredale Political editor, Yorkshire & Lincolnshire

Tory MP would welcome Farage contest

08:17 UK time, Monday, 13 May 2013

The recent success of UKIP has led to speculation its leader Nigel Farage may stand as a general election candidate in Lincolnshire.

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