Job losses as Lincoln Unipart goes into administration
Five members of staff at the Lincoln branch of Unipart Automotive will lose their jobs after the company declared it is in administration. Workers at Unipart on Dixon Way face redundancy along with...
View ArticleHighest resolution shopping centre screen in UK arrives in Lincoln
A new digital advertising screen at the Waterside Shopping Centre in Lincoln has the highest resolution of all others in the UK. The screen has been installed on the High Street level of the shopping...
View ArticleFirms fined £28k after builders fall from unsafe scaffolding in Lincoln
A house builder and a Lincoln scaffolding company have been fined a total of almost £28,000 including costs after two bricklayers were injured falling from unsafe scaffolding in the city. The two men...
View ArticleFlorist moves from Portland Street to Birchwood
The Lincolnshire Co-operative florist has invested £35,000 in a move from Portland Street to the Birchwood Shopping Centre in Lincoln. The new unit, between Curtis’ bakery and Poundstretcher, has been...
View ArticleLincoln Business Club celebrates ten years of networking
The not-for-profit Lincoln Business Club is celebrating a decade of networking opportunities with over 500 members and a charity fundraising total of over £10,000. The voluntary organisation, which...
View ArticleVINCImouchel gets £45m Lincolnshire County Council property contract
Lincolnshire County Council have approved a £35-£45 million contract with joint venture VINCImouchel to supply property services. The council’s executive agreed to award to contract to the company,...
View ArticleLincoln HomeSense store to open in August
The new Lincoln HomeSense store will open in one half of the former Comet unit off Tritton Road in August. HomeSense, which is a sister brand to TK Maxx, will open its doors at 10am on Thursday, August...
View ArticleForeign investors create 1,800 jobs in Greater Lincolnshire
More than 1,800 new jobs have been created in Greater Lincolnshire in the past year by 14 overseas businesses, according to new figures from the LEP. Investment has been secured from all over the...
View ArticleBIG plans for Lincoln business and tourism sector
Plans to improve the Lincoln business and visitor experience has been outlined by the Lincoln Business Improvement Group (BIG), which hopes to be re-elected in October. As part of the plans, a team of...
View ArticleFuture unclear for Lincoln uniform shop in administration
The future of a chain uniform shop on Canwick Road in Lincoln is unclear as administrators already closed 53 branches across the UK. John Cheatle Limited and John Cheatle (Midlands) was taken over by...
View ArticleOak Furniture Land to open store in Lincoln
Oak Furniture Land will open its first Lincoln store in August, in the second half of the former Comet unit off Tritton Road. The store will open on August 23 and create seven new jobs. It will join...
View ArticleCan your business supply Lincolnshire’s agri-food sector?
When it comes to the economy and employment, the agri-food sector is one of Lincolnshire’s most lucrative and important industries. Not only does it contribute roughly 56,000 jobs to the county’s...
View ArticleLincoln Revolution bar to begin £170k revamp
The Revolution bar on Park Street in Lincoln is set for a £170,000 revamp during a week in August. The works will begin on Sunday, August 3 and should be completed by August 9, when a bar will host a...
View ArticleLincolnshire cheese to help Just Jane fly again
A local cheese sold in Lincolnshire Co-operative stores is raising funds to help the historic Avro Lancaster bomber Just Jane to fly again. A percentage of profits raised by sales of the mature cheddar...
View ArticleLincoln children’s fantasy outfitter expands with city move
After 20 years in business, Lincoln-based children’s fantasy retailer Lucy Locket is celebrating an expansion and relocation within the city. The company, which specialises in children’s partywear,...
View ArticleEast Midlands Trains tops rail passenger satisfaction survey
East Midlands Trains has gained a top spot in the league table for transport satisfaction in a national customer survey. The UK Customer Satisfaction Index survey, carried out by the Institute of...
View ArticleHare and tortoise race for Lincoln charity pub tour
Shoppers on Guildhall Street in Lincoln on Tuesday, August 5 were met with Christmas music, cycling hares and a sporty tortoise as part of a national pub tour for charity. The Stonegate Pub Company is...
View ArticleOpening date set for new Lincoln Next store
A September opening date has been confirmed for the new Next retail store in the Waterside Shopping Centre in Lincoln. The new Next store will open on Thursday, September 11, 2014, as part of a £9...
View ArticleGrowth plan highlights Lincoln’s potential
An ambitious plan to drive economic growth in Lincoln, enhance the city’s environment, provide employment opportunities and reduce poverty over the next 20 years has been launched. At an event at...
View ArticleSymbolic archway approved for The Strait in Lincoln
Lincoln Business Improvement Group in association with The Strait Traders Association have received planning permission to put up an archway depicting a number of iconic Lincoln symbols, and announcing...
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