Lincoln Premier Inn hotel set for June opening after delays
Construction and decoration work has resumed at the Premier Inn hotel on Broadgate in Lincoln, with an opening date set for June, owners Whitbread Plc have confirmed. The £6.5 million 130-bedroom hotel...
View ArticleLincoln insurers celebrate 100 years with learning bench
A group of local insurance professionals have sponsored a bench in Lincoln to reflect the group and a celebration of up and coming young professionals. The Lincoln branch of Chartered Insurance...
View Article£6.5m Lincoln green energy company splits in three
A Lincoln green energy supplier has split its business into three divisions following its business successes recently. In the last five years Freewatt has improved its turnover from £44,000 to over...
View ArticleNorth Hykeham Chinese takeaway fined for 13 hygiene breaches
The owner of a Chinese takeaway in the south of Lincoln has been fined after breaching a number of food hygiene standards in his kitchen. According to health inspectors, the kitchen of Jade Garden,...
View ArticleLow-cost homes planned for busy Lincoln street
A number of new homes could be built next to the site of a former care home in Lincoln, subject to planning permission. The 14 “low-cost” homes will be based on 2,750 square metres of land behind the...
View ArticleLocal firm breaks record for Hemswell Cliff to Lincolnshire Showground Wi-Fi...
Local firm Linpop Broadband has broken a Wi-Fi record by delivering a 40MB unbroken (wireless) signal to the Lincolnshire Showground, for an event it was hosting for Apple. The company put up a 45ft...
View ArticleLincoln 10k brought in £280k for local economy
The Lincoln 10k Road Race held in the city last month proved to be a popular event to participate in, and also helped the local economy. According to a survey, £283,544 was spent in Lincoln on that...
View ArticleLincoln Sparkhouse celebrates 10 years of business support
A start up business incubation centre in Lincoln is celebrating 10 years supporting new companies in the region The University of Lincoln’s business centre, Sparkhouse, opened in 2003 on the Brayford...
View ArticleTwo empty Lincoln business units filled by local companies
Two units in Chieftain Way Business Park have been let in the past week, filling empty units in Lincoln. Chieftain Way off Tritton Road houses a number of business units, just behind a busy retail...
View ArticleDerelict Lincoln pub could be transformed into student flats
A disused Lincoln pub could be demolished and turned into student accommodation if planning proposals are approved. The former Lord Tennyson pub, which has been closed for a few years, and land...
View ArticleLincolnshire antique centre wins best in country award
A Lincolnshire antique centre is one of the best in the country, according to an antiques magazine. Hemswell Antique Centres was named the second best antique centre in an award by Homes and Antiques...
View ArticleNew restaurant to open at The Old Palace hotel in Lincoln
A new restaurant showcasing the finest Lincolnshire produce will open at The Old Palace hotel in Lincoln this summer. Open to members of the public as well as hotel guests, the restaurant will offer...
View ArticleTop tips for the perfect PR pitch
Reaching the right people at the right time with a targeted message is key, and I believe a media campaign can be the perfect way to increase brand awareness, engage audiences and build great...
View ArticleFifth Lincoln Costa opens on High Street, two more planned
The new Costa coffee shop on Lincoln High Street opened on Thursday, May 9, marking the fifth shop from the chain in the city, with a further two openings planned for later this year. Situated opposite...
View ArticleLincoln Waterside Shopping Centre revamp for H&M and Next approved
Plans to transform the Waterside Shopping Centre on Lincoln High Street have been approved by the City Council, with work expected to begin in July. As previously reported, the inside of the shopping...
View ArticleOlympic Silver Medalist Steve Cram inaugurates Lincoln firm’s new HQ
Olympic Silver Medallist and the BBC’s ‘Voice of Running’ Steve Cram MBE helped inaugurate Running Imp’s headquarters Jubilee House in Lincoln on Tuesday. The official opening marked the completion of...
View ArticleModern design shop opens in Bailgate
The historic quarter of Lincoln has a touch of modernist design with the opening of a new shop in the Bailgate. Object & Line by locals Barry and Jill Hepton started out life in 2010 as an online...
View ArticleLincoln Shopwatch scheme bid to reduce shoplifting
Lincoln BIG is introducing a new scheme which aims to reduce shop-related crime and abusive behaviour toward shop staff in the city. Called Shopwatch, the scheme will use banning notices and exclusion...
View ArticleLincoln Hilton hotel gets online excellence award
The DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Lincoln has gained an award from TripAdvisor for its high ratings from visitors. The Brayford hotel, bar and restaurant got the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence...
View ArticleLincoln chippy gets excellence certificate
The Hilton wasn’t the only Lincoln business to receive a customer satisfaction accolade this week — a popular chip shop did too. Burton Road Chippy gained the 2013 Certificate of Excellence from travel...
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