Further donations bring Boultham Park restoration a step closer
Lincoln chartered accountancy firm, Saul Fairholm, has made the first donation of its sponsorship of the city’s Boultham Park Capital Appeal. As a major sponsor, Saul Fairholm, based on Tentercroft...
View ArticleSteve Gelder: Building sky high
Chalking-up 25 years in business and creating a £40 million construction company is impressive and certainly worth celebrating – but what happens after the back-slapping and applause fade away? This...
View ArticleTwo jobs lost as Autoglass shuts Lincoln branch
The Lincoln branch of Autoglass on Tritton Road will be closed, resulting in two job losses. The company says this is part of national plan to move away from being branched-based, focusing on a mobile...
View ArticlePlans for 275-home Dunholme estate to include affordable housing
Plans to build a new 275-home estate in a Lincoln village will be discussed by West Lindsey District Council later this week. Applicants Chestnut Homes Ltd propose to build the new estate on land...
View ArticlePositive feedback as Co-op commits £70m to Lincoln Cornhill Quarter
Plans to regenerate the Cornhill Quarter in Lincoln have so far been supported by 80% of residents and businesses as part of a £70 million commitment by Lincolnshire Co-Operative. The Co-op launched a...
View ArticleSteven Bennett: Cooking up custom
He may let his two daughters talk him into spending money on holiday extras like flight upgrades and a high-end hotel in Mexico, but the Lincolnshire Chef Steven Bennett, 38, is no push over in the...
View ArticleMorrisons submits plan for new Tritton Road gym and retail units
WM Morrisons PLC has submitted an outline planning application for six new retail units including a gym, adjacent to its current Lincoln supermarket on Tritton Road. The proposals made to the City of...
View ArticleWork on £6.75m Lincoln Boole Technology Centre to start in August
Completing phase one of the £50 million Lincoln Science and Innovation park off Tritton Road, work will begin on the Boole Technology Centre in August. The £6.75 million centre, part of the partnership...
View ArticlePolice appeal after Lincoln phone shop burglary
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after offenders broke into a phone shop in Lincoln, making off with gaming and audio accessories. At around 4.20am on April 3 at a Wragby Road shop,...
View ArticleOfficial blessing for £10k archway to The Strait
Local traders and businesses were present as The Strait archway was finally unveiled by the Bishop and Mayor of Lincoln on April 7. The archway, which connects Lincoln city centre with Steep Hill and...
View ArticleSmall businesses quiz Lincoln MP candidates at election hustings
Small business owners from Lincoln and the surrounding areas were able to put some of the city’s parliamentary hopefuls through their paces at an election hustings hosted by the Federation of Small...
View ArticleTom Blount: The formula for innovation
The story of Lincoln’s declining south west industrial quarter is being rewritten, and the man in charge of filling its pages is sitting on the brink of a chain reaction of innovation. Tom Blount,...
View ArticleExtension for Whisby Quarry given the green light
An application to extend Whisby sand and gravel quarry near Lincoln was approved by Lincolnshire County Council on Monday, April 13 – safeguarding 26 local jobs. Sustainable construction company,...
View ArticleNKDC pitches plans for 19 business units on Teal Park
North Kesteven District Council has put forward its £2 million application for 19 industrial units on Teal Park in North Hykeham. The 19 units, if approved by the council’s planning committee, would be...
View ArticleKaren Lowthrop: Challenging the concept of business
Doing ‘business unusual’ has become a way of life for Karen Lowthrop after taking on the challenge to turn Hill Holt Wood near Lincoln into a thriving social enterprise. Producing an eco-friendly,...
View ArticleBusinesses get innovative at Doing It Differently conference in Lincoln
Over 150 businesses gathered at the University of Lincoln’s new £11 million Joseph Banks Laboratories on April 16 for the Doing it Differently conference, just two days after its official opening....
View ArticleLincoln Demon Barber makes the grade with relocation
There is a new look for The Demon Barber of Lincoln, who relocated sooner than expected when The Mall shopping centre was earmarked for redevelopment. Phil Walters has made a slick expansion move after...
View ArticleAmanda Watson: Matching ambition with success
When you meet recruitment specialist Amanda Watson in her office setting, it doesn’t take long to figure out that she is someone who people enjoy working with. This feature interview was first...
View ArticleExtra bonus for Lincolnshire Co-op shareholders and staff
A rise in Lincolnshire Co-op’s profits in the first half of the year means its members will benefit from a healthy dividend and staff will receive a bonus. Between September 2014 and March 2015 the...
View ArticleNew Teal Park business development to create 100 jobs
The green light has been given by North Kesteven District Council (NKDC) for a £2 million business development at Teal Park, near Lincoln. The council’s plans for 19 industrial units, were approved...
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