Developers given go-ahead to build 78 new homes in Lincoln village
Plans for a 78-home estate in a village to the south of Lincoln have been approved by North Kesteven District Council. Councillors voted strongly in favour of the proposed development on land off...
View ArticleLincoln tourism campaigns take anniversary celebrations national
Lincoln events surrounding the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta are predicted to draw thousands to the city, and local firms and organisations are banding together in a tourism campaign which will...
View ArticlePlans on the table for Lincoln kickboxing gym expansion
An application to expand popular kickboxing gym Lincoln Fight Factory, on Vulcan Park, has gone before the City of Lincoln Council. The gym off George Street is hoping to expand into the neighbouring...
View ArticleFirst look: New 24 hour gym at St Marks Lincoln
The long-anticipated, 24 hour gym in St Marks will be opening its doors for new customers on Thursday, April 30. As previously reported, Pure Gym announced that it would open from the former Sports...
View ArticleJulian Patrick: Fighting for a green world
After being in a severe car accident involving a HGV, Julian Patrick, 39, started to re-evaluate his life, wanting to give something back to the world. Realising what is really important in life, he...
View ArticleExpress checkouts set for Lincoln Morrisons on Tritton Road
Supermarket chain Morrisons has announced that it will introduce two express checkouts at its store on Tritton Road to offer customers an improved service. The express lanes will serve customers who...
View ArticleSneak peek: Irish/American bar The Rogue Saint in Lincoln
A new Irish/American-inspired bar opens its doors Thursday, April 30 in the former Scy venue on Mint Street in Lincoln, after a complete refit costing hundreds of thousands of pounds. The bar is the...
View ArticleNational award on the cards for Stokes of Lincoln
Local coffee provider, Stokes of Lincoln, has been selected as one of the finalists in the Taste of England Award Category for this year’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence. Stokes Tea and Coffee...
View ArticleLincoln independent cafe closed to make way for Caffè Nero
National coffee chain Caffè Nero will take on the former Cafe M in the St Marks shopping centre in Lincoln. Cafe M closed last week and has emptied the premises. The cafe had previously had unsafe food...
View ArticleOver 1,000 sign petition against plans to close Corn Exchange Market
An online petition launched to keep Lincoln’s Corn Exchange market open has attracted over 1,000 supporters. Stallholders and market traders have criticised Lincolnshire Co-operative’s plans to close...
View ArticleLincoln workers among the worst paid in the East Midlands
Workers in Lincoln are the 10th worst paid in the East Midlands according to analysis by an employment and training group. The study by ManpowerGroup shows that paid workers in Lincoln, on average,...
View ArticleOwner of former Lincoln night club found guilty of putting lives at risk
A managing director of the former Tokyo night club in Lincoln has been found guilty of putting the lives of staff and revellers at risk in 2013. Aaron Mellor, 44, appeared at Lincoln Magistrates Court...
View ArticleRichard Parnell: Passing the baton
For someone who was fairly indecisive about which interests to pursue in his further education days, Richard Parnell, 41, certainly climbed the Bridge McFarland ranks quickly once his eyes were on the...
View ArticleCCTV appeal after robbery at Lincoln confectioners
Police are appealing for help to identify a man who officers want to talk to in connection with a robbery at Thorntons on the High Street in Lincoln. At around 4.10pm on Wednesday, May 6, a man entered...
View ArticleLincoln council urges businesses to pay staff the living wage
Letters are being sent to more than 800 businesses in the city urging them to pay workers the living wage. ‘Making Lincoln Living Wage’ is a campaign started by Lincoln Living Wage Forum, made up of...
View ArticleLincolnshire Business magazine shortlisted for national award
Lincoln-based Stonebow Media has been shortlisted for Best Business/Finance News Site at The Drum Online Media Awards 2015 with Lincolnshire Business magazine. The company, publisher also of...
View ArticleApplication submitted for Lincoln Cornhill Quarter redevelopment
Plans for phase one of redevelopment of the Cornhill Quarter area in Lincoln have been finalised and a formal planning application has been submitted to the City Council. As previously reported,...
View ArticleSimon & Tim Jones: Like chalk and cheese
When it was time for Simon and Tim Jones – who are as different as chalk and cheese (pardon the pun!) – to start earning a living, no-one expected they would actually work together. Simon, a country...
View ArticleDying matters: Why choose a funeral bond?
Each year in May Dying Matters Awareness Week encourages people to consider and discuss a range of issues linked with the ‘end of life’. Whilst this is a difficult and emotive subject, in reality it’s...
View ArticleHenry Ruddock: Taking his place in history
Set for an early retirement Henry Ruddock, 67, never intended to take on the family business, but due to unforeseen events he made the choice to continue the legacy of one of Lincoln’s oldest...
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