Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce gets £2m to help businesses
The Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce will receive £2 million as part of the latest round of £20 million government funding to help businesses in the region. The University of Derby and Dalepak in...
View ArticleWork starts on new Burton Waters care home
A new 60-bed residential home equipped to care for people living with Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is being built in Burton Waters near Lincoln. The Barchester Healthcare care home will open to...
View ArticleLincoln jobs lost as West Cornwall Pasty shop closes
The West Cornwall Pasty Company shop in Cornhill in Lincoln has gone into administration, leading to a number of job loses in the city. The national chain had severe financial difficulties and called...
View ArticleSales grow at Lincolnshire Co-op food stores
Sales grew by 2.2% at Lincolnshire Co-op food stores for the first half of the society’s financial year. Demand for bread and cakes made by Lincolnshire Co-op’s own bakers Gadsby’s, based in Southwell,...
View ArticleNew digital signage planned for Lincoln High Street
Lincoln High Street could soon be equipped with new visitor signage, including signs with digital technology built in. The project, led by Lincoln BIG, would cost around £150,000 and aims to help...
View ArticleFirst look: New independent book shop opens in Lincoln Bailgate
A new independent shop and meeting space, Lindum Books, has opened its doors in Lincoln Bailgate after a £40,000 investment. The building previously occupied by Bailgate Cookware has been transformed...
View ArticleBifrangi plans new Lincoln development centre
Bifrangi is set to build a new research and development centre in Lincoln, subject to planning approval. According to proposals by the engineering firm, the new centre will be built at the former...
View ArticleChinese Embassy Minister visits Lincoln
The Chinese Embassy’s Minister for Economic and Commercial Affairs and a delegation visited Lincoln to see how sister city arrangements have strengthened the area. City of Lincoln Council Chief...
View ArticleLarger Lincoln Tesco Extra to open in May
The final touches are being put on the new Tesco Extra, which will open in uphill Lincoln next month. The new 80,000sq ft. store, due to open on May 15, is situated behind the present Tesco supermarket...
View ArticleNew Lidl opens on former Lincoln dairy site
A new Lidl supermarket opened its doors in Lincoln on April 24 on the former Boultham dairy site on Dixon Street. The Lidl store in St Mark’s closed earlier this week ahead of the opening of the new...
View ArticleBifrangi Lincoln research centre plans approved
The City of Lincoln Planning Committee have approved an engineering firm’s plans to build a research and development centre on its Lincoln site. As previously reported, Bifrangi submitted a proposal to...
View ArticleNew look for Bailgate Post Office
A revamped Post Office in Lincoln held an official launch ceremony for its new look, inviting the city’s MP to cut the ribbon. The Bailgate Post Office officially reopened at 10am on April 25, with...
View ArticleFunding helps Lincoln design firm expand
A Lincoln design and print company is expanding and employing five new members of staff after securing £30,800 of funding. By working closely with the University of Lincoln, the support from the...
View ArticleScheme gives Lincoln unemployed Tesco Extra jobs
A quarter of the new jobs created by Lincoln’s upcoming Tesco Extra will be filled by local residents who have been long-term unemployed. A scheme, called the Regeneration Partnership programme, is...
View ArticleWedding hair agency moves to Lincoln
Emily Kent has featured in style magazines Elle UK, Get The Gloss and Rock My Wedding with her expert bridal hair and makeup company and she’s expanding with a move to Lincoln. Emily set up the Wedding...
View ArticleExpansion move for Lincoln firm’s 50th birthday
A Lincoln hydraulics specialist has invested in an expansion of its warehousing facility, as it celebrates half a century in business. Pearson Hydraulics has leased a 5,000 sq ft warehouse on Cardinal...
View ArticleLincoln school goes green with LED lighting
A Lincoln school is one of the first in the city to begin cutting its carbon footprint by installing greener lighting. William Farr School in Welton installed LED lighting across the school, costing...
View ArticleExtension planned for solar farm near Lincoln
A local green energy company has announced plans to extend its solar farm by another 56,000 panels – enough to power 3,500 homes in West Lindsey. Freewatt hopes to grow its existing solar farm to 14MW...
View ArticleLincolnshire firms investing more, survey finds
Businesses in Lincolnshire are investing or planning to invest more in new equipment and staff training, according to a survey. The latest Lincolnshire Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) found that...
View ArticleNew chair for Lincoln Bailgate area guild
The Bailgate Area Guild in Lincoln has appointed a new chair for the group. Linda Wardale owns the Yellowbellys of Bailgate independent shop, which sells local food produce specifically for special...
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