Meet the supermarket cat who is the star of a new book

There are plenty of famous felines around the world, like Larry the cat - the Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street - or maybe Tango, the cat who plays Goose in the Marvels movie.

But have you heard about Lincoln?

Lincoln, also known as Tesco Cat, shot to online fame when he became a familiar face patrolling the supermarket foyer in Hornsea, East Yorkshire around six years ago.

Now, Lincoln has become the star of a book called The Supermarket Cat.

Lincoln would often be found sitting on bags of compost or boxes of screenwash in the supermarket, and after people shared pictures and videos of him in action, he gained thousands of fans on social media.

"He's not just a local celebrity - people travel from other areas to come and visit him." said his owner Lorraine Clarke.

However, in 2023 Lincoln was banned from the shop due to health and safety concerns, with staff gently encouraging him to leave.

But his fame continued after his ban, and eventually his owner got in touch with with author and illustrator Catherine Owen - who has written other books about famous cats - to see if she would be interesting in writing one about Lincoln.

The new book is "based on Lincoln getting his own little job," Lorraine said.

"He sees us going out to work every day and, obviously, he's popping off to Tesco, so he thinks: 'I can have a job at Tesco'.

"He patrols the car park and checks people's bags, and stuff like that."

The money earned from the book will go to lifeboat rescue service Hornsea Inshore Rescue.