Lincoln Varsity gets £230k revamp under new owners
Lincoln Varsity is currently undergoing a major £230,000 refurbishment after the bar was taken over by new owners. Stonegate Pub Company, a brand which owns venues such as the Slug and Lettuce, Scream...
View ArticleLincoln BIG up for national award
The organisation which promotes and supports growth in Lincoln city centre has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award. Lincoln BIG is just one of five to be shortlisted for the award of the...
View ArticleNew value gym to open in Lincoln
A new ‘affordable’ gym is being constructed on Nettleham Road in Lincoln, and is due to be completed in August. Chartered Surveyors Hodgson Elkington concluded negotiations for the development of the...
View ArticleLincoln school children design community garden
Lincoln design firm Ruddocks launched a new garden and outdoor function space with the help of four local schools. The garden is based at the company’s premises at Great Northern Terrace, and was...
View ArticleCommunity grants offered to help Lincoln’s unemployed
Grants of up to £15,000 are now on offer in Lincoln to help voluntary and community groups support the city’s unemployed. The second round of the ESF Community Grants Fund launched on June 2, managed...
View ArticleStudents’ Union to take over Engine Shed in Lincoln
The University of Lincoln will transfer the management of Engine Shed and Tower Bar to the Students’ Union in order to “improve student experience”. All permanent staff at both venues will remain as...
View ArticleAlcohol served at Lincoln nightclub investigated
Lincolnshire Trading Standards have confirmed that they are investigating a complaint about the alcohol served by the operators of the Tokyo nightclub on Silver Street in Lincoln. The consumer rights...
View ArticleLocals will have to be signed in by students at Lincoln Tower Bar
The University of Lincoln Students’ Union will implement a new admission policy for non-students after taking over management of the on-campus Tower Bar. The University will transfer management of the...
View ArticleParalympian Jade Etherington to visit Lincolnshire Show
Lincoln’s four-times paralympic medalist Jade Etherington will meet with county businesses at this year’s Lincolnshire Show. Jade will make a special guest appearance at the Lincolnshire Chamber of...
View ArticleExpansion approved for Lincoln retail park
Developers have been granted planning approval to extend Valentine Park South off Tritton Road in Lincoln. Lincoln-based Castle Square Developments obtained consent for a new 12,000 sq ft unit attached...
View ArticleSecond-hand wedding dress shop opens in Lincoln
A Lincoln entrepreneur has opened a second-hand wedding and occasion dress shop in Lincoln. Vicki Lamming from Lincoln opened her start-up business with the help of the Prince’s Trust Enterprise...
View ArticleFirst look: The Mailbox bar comes to Lincoln
The former Varsity bar on Guildhall Street in Lincoln has reopened after a £230,000 refurbishment and rebrand as The Mailbox – and The Lincolnite went on a first-look tour. Stonegate Pub Company, a...
View ArticleSecond multi-million pound Aldi store to open in Lincoln
Work is underway on the second Aldi supermarket store on Newark Road, Lincoln after a multi-million pound investment. The new shop, on the former site of Ready Rent a Car, will open for business on...
View ArticleFunding needed for Lincoln crowd brewing project
Three Lincoln locals want to raise £50,000 in funding in order to launch an international brewing project in Lincoln. The campaign, set up by Lee Thomas (28), James Fenwick-Smith (27) and James Hoy...
View ArticleLincoln entrepreneur opens shipping business
A Lincoln entrepreneur has achieved a lifelong ambition of starting his own shipping company in the city centre. Clive Jenkins has opened the doors of a specialist packing and shipping firm, Pack &...
View ArticleLincolnshire tourism economy rises 23%
Lincolnshire has seen a significant rise in the income tourism brings into the county, according to new figures by Visit England. In 2013, tourism brought nearly £1.2 billion into the county — a 23%...
View ArticleCity pub scoops Lincolnshire Pub of the Year award
A pub in the east of Lincoln has won the top CAMRA accolade in the county, the Lincolnshire Pub of the Year award. The Dog and Bone pub on John Street won the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) award after...
View ArticleLincoln students chosen for green academy documentary
A new two-week academy for students, promoting the range of career opportunities in the offshore wind industry, will engage University of Lincoln students and ambassadors from Lincoln Siemens. The...
View ArticleSiemens Lincoln promotes women in engineering
Siemens Lincoln is celebrating its role in encouraging women to take up a career in the engineering industry and promoting future job opportunities with the re-launch of a Females into Industry...
View ArticleVideo: Ed Balls visits Lincoln businesses
Ed Balls, the Shadow Secretary Chancellor of the Exchequer, visited Lincoln businesses on Thursday, June 19, and discussed challenges facing businesses across Lincolnshire. First, he attended a private...
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