Sneak peek: The Body Shop returns to Lincoln shopping centre
The Body Shop has returned to Lincoln and is getting ready for an official reopening this weekend, with discounts for shoppers and fundraising for the city’s cathedral. The new store, located on the...
View ArticleLincoln conference helps local SMEs to grow
After two successful business conferences, the Building a Better Business event series hosted its third in Lincoln this week. The Building a Better Business event on November 6 at The Showroom in...
View ArticleCoca-Cola Christmas truck to make Lincoln stop
For many, Coca-Cola’s iconic ‘Holidays are Coming’ truck advert officially marks the countdown to the Christmas holiday season. On Wednesday, December 10, people in Lincoln will be able to greet one of...
View ArticleNew signage rounds off £9m Lincoln shopping centre revamp
Waterside Shopping marked the completion of its £9 million redevelopment by unveiling its new external signage. The final phase of the project, which began in April last year, was completed on November...
View ArticleLincolnshire clothing cast-offs push dementia funds above £90k
Some 50 tonnes of unwanted clothing donated by Lincolnshire Co-operative shoppers has added over £7,000 to the total collected in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society. People in Lincoln and other Co-op...
View ArticleLincoln Sports Direct expansion creates 15 jobs
Sports retailer Sportsdirect.com is getting ready to open its new store in the St Marks shopping centre in Lincoln, after creating 15 new jobs. The brand will move from its previous unit at St Marks...
View ArticleLincoln Waterside Shopping Centre sold for £46m
Retail property company Capital & Regional has completed the sale of the Waterside Shopping Centre in Lincoln to Tesco Pension Fund, for £46m. The shopping centre has recently been given a £9m...
View ArticlePip Kirkby: Racing to the top of the game
Pip Kirkby has been getting into the saddle since the age of four, but when it comes to horseriding she still doesn’t claim to have a “good seat”. However, when she slipped into her chair at Market...
View ArticleBricks fly at Lincoln East-West Link Road launch
Council representatives and businesses met in Lincoln to officially mark the start of the city’s £22 million East West Link Road. The scheme will link High Street from the junction with Tentercroft...
View ArticleLincoln trademarking firm celebrates 25 years with expansion
There’s double cause for celebration at Lincoln Intellectual Property (IP) experts Loven, as they celebrate their 25th birthday and a service expansion into two cities. Keith J Loven set up Loven...
View ArticleWorking conditions protest staged at Lincoln Sports Direct opening
Trade unionists and campaigners marked the opening of a new Sports Direct store in Lincoln this weekend by protesting against the use of zero-hours contracts and low pay. As previously reported, Sports...
View ArticleCity of Lincoln Council among top 100 apprenticeship employers
City of Lincoln Council has been recognised for its work to employ apprentices at a prestigious awards ceremony. The Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers List is compiled annually by the National...
View ArticleNew apartments already sold in Bracebridge Heath St Johns project
The new renovated apartments at St Johns Village have been sold and phase two of the project is already in progress. The £40 million project to renovate and convert an old hospital in Bracebridge Heath...
View ArticleLincoln shoppers in line for 12 days of Christmas giveaways
The Lincoln Business Improvement Group and the Visit Lincoln Partnership are inviting city centre shoppers to try their luck at winning a prize this Christmas. The Twelve Days of Christmas giveaway is...
View ArticleSchool meals provider and local councils in opposition over service
Uncertainty remains over the future of a Lincolnshire school meals provider after it was told to cease operations by local councils. In joint action against the operation of Sleaford-based Food 4...
View ArticleResidents object to 37-room uphill Lincoln student accommodation
Proposals to develop a 37-bedroom student accommodation building in uphill Lincoln have been met with objections from local residents. Developers LK2 Architects will submit a planning application to...
View ArticleMartin Holliday: Crafting luxury in Lincolnshire
A quarter of a century ago, Martin Holliday took a leap of faith by launching a bespoke cabinet-making business in Lincolnshire at a time of economic recession. Today, Chiselwood has awards galore...
View ArticleHot school meals back on the menu after Lincolnshire company ‘confusion’
A Lincolnshire school meals provider is back in business after being served with a closure notice by two local councils. UK Ideal, formerly Food 4 Thought GB Ltd, was served a Remedial Action Notice...
View ArticleLincoln topsoil supplier fined £80k over worker’s life-changing injuries
A topsoil supplier in Lincoln has been fined £80,000 after an employee lost the use of both arms in a work related accident. Freeland Horticulture Ltd of Firth Road have been ordered to pay £3,439 in...
View ArticleFour Lincoln apprentices help build new North Hykeham houses
A local housing developer has taken on 25 apprentices, four of which live in Lincoln and are helping build new homes in North Hykeham. Barratt Homes North Midlands is presently developing high end...
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