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MPs’ expenses: what does it take to maintain a moat?

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“Wanted: modest little pied à terre for MP. Government-funded so money no object. Must have several wings and moat. Maids, piano tuners and capacious stabling preferred, but can supply own baronial jousting poles. Working drawbridge an advantage to

May 15, 2009 | News Editor

Amcotts

The secret list of Post Office branch closures

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Financial Mail and have campaigned against post office closures for more than four years. Now we can reveal a secret list of post office branches threatened with closure. To search the list, press Control+F and enter the name of your area.

November 28, 2007 | News Editor

Ashby cum Fenby

Driver seriously injured after passenger train slams into fallen footbridge and derails

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A train was derailed today after ploughing into debris which fell on to the track in a freak accident at Barrow Old Station in Loughborough, Leicestershire. A metal fence was knocked on to rails by a dumper truck just before the 90mph train passed by …

October 25, 2007 | News Editor

Barrow Haven

Owston Ferry
Church of St Martin, at Owston Ferry
Owston Ferry Owston Ferry shown within Lincolnshire
Population	1,128 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	SE805005
- London	140 mi (230 km) SSE
Unitary authority	North Lincolnshire
Ceremonial county	Lincolnshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DONCASTER
Postcode district	DN9
Dialling code	01427
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber

Owston Ferry is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the west bank of the River Trent, 9 miles (14 km) north of Gainsborough, and has a total resident population of 1,128.^[1]

Sometimes referred to in short as Owston or Ferry, the village, which forms part of the Isle of Axholme, is bounded to the west by the A161 road and the village of Haxey. The River Trent is directly to the east. To the north, beyond a number of hamlets and villages, lies the River Humber. West Butterwick was originally a part of the township of Owston.

Owston Ferry is listed in the 1086 Domesday Book as "Ostone". Owston Ferry Castle, also known as Kinnard's Ferry Castle, was a motte-and-bailey fortification from the 12th century. It lay on the site of an earlier, Roman castrum. It was dismantled by order of Henry II of England in 1175-76 following the Revolt of 1173â€“1174.
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