Broadband rollout reaches 100,000 homes in Lincolnshire
Some 100,000 properties and businesses now benefit from high-speed fibre broadband thanks to a flagship Lincolnshire County Council project with BT. The Onlincolnshire scheme has also revealed that RAF...
View ArticleFirst look: Couple open Lincoln’s first waffle bar
A unique coffee and dining concept has opened on Lincoln High Street in the form of a rustic independent waffle house Madame Waffle. Opened by entrepreneurial couple Bruce and Sharon Whetton this week...
View Article£130m project to transform University of Lincoln into “beacon of learning”
A £130 million investment providing modern facilities across the University of Lincoln campus has been announced. In what is believed to be largest ever capital investment in the city, the programme...
View ArticleLincolnshire MPs welcome government action over new onshore wind farms
Three Lincolnshire MPs have supported new measures introduced by the government to end subsidies for onshore wind farms from next year. New onshore wind farms will be excluded from a subsidy scheme...
View ArticleEdward Tong: Proud to be part of the family
With a keen interest in technology and all of the different gadgets available, Edward Tong, 33, has great ideas for where to take Tong Engineering since he became Managing Director of the fourth...
View ArticleRecord visitor numbers at this year’s Lincolnshire Show
More than 60,000 visitors flocked through the gates at the Lincolnshire Showground on June 24 and 25 for the 131st Lincolnshire Show. With record numbers of visitors on the first day, contingency land...
View ArticleWarning after businesses lose thousands to bogus advertising calls
Businesses across the county are being warned about a phone scam which has already cost some firms thousands. Lincolnshire Trading Standards’ warning comes after a large number of businesses reported...
View ArticleConsultation for new Lidl on North Hykeham restaurant site
Discount supermarket Lidl is looking to open a new store in the former Ocean Cantonese Restaurant on Newark Road in North Hykeham near Lincoln. The supermarket chain has invited local residents to a...
View ArticleGary Headland: Building great teams
Being deployed after 9/11 to establish an airbase for two RAF squadrons was a huge undertaking for Gary Headland, but now that he is CEO of The Lincoln College Group, he is taking on a whole different...
View ArticleLincoln MP asks for Enterprise Zone status for city
Lincoln MP Karl McCartney is lobbying the government to grant Lincoln an Enterprise Zone. The city MP asked the Minister of State at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Anna Soubry MP,...
View ArticleRedesign and new brands set for Lincoln House of Fraser
Lincoln High Street shoppers will soon be able to browse a range of new labels as the city’s House of Fraser undergoes a refit. Work has already started to revamp the department store, with a...
View ArticleTraders dispute Lincoln Castle shuttle bus termination
Uphill traders in Lincoln are unhappy at the announcement that the Lincoln Castle park & ride service will stop, arguing it should have been better advertised so that it could become a permanent...
View ArticleThird Lincoln Caffe Nero opens in St Marks
Caffe Nero opened its third Lincoln shop in St Marks at the weekend. The store is in the unit formerly occupied by Cafe M, an independent retailer that closed its doors in May this year. The St Marks...
View ArticleHeatwave thanked for Lincoln shopping spike
Consumers flocked to the shops during the heatwave last week, leading to Waterside Shopping Centre in Lincoln seeing an increase in footfall and additional sales for clothing retailers. Although...
View ArticleLincoln independents concerned over plans to expand Sunday trading
A proposal that could give Lincoln authorities the power to extend trading hours of larger shops on a Sunday has been met with trepidation by local small and medium businesses after the Summer Budget...
View ArticleHow the Summer Budget will affect people in Lincolnshire
The first budget of the new government has announced a few surprising changes — including a compulsory National Living Wage for over 25s to be introduced next year. The key points include a new...
View ArticleLincoln Damon’s bosses respond after man’s fingernail protest goes viral
A man who spent hours protesting outside a Lincoln restaurant, from which he was banned after claiming to find a fingernail in his meal, has handed the firm a social media storm. The bar and grill...
View ArticleJodi Huggett: Back in the saddle and shining
Life has been a rollercoaster ride for renewables expert Jodi Huggett, but since bouncing back from cancer and clinching a top national business accolade —- the future is looking bright. Today, the...
View ArticleLincoln businesswoman expands hair and beauty enterprise
A renowned Lincoln-based hair and makeup artist has launched two new ventures after the success of her wedding hair company. Emily Kent has made a lasting mark on the beauty industry, appearing in well...
View ArticleLincoln school children bury moment in time for care home opening
Residents and staff at a new Lincoln care home were joined by children from a local preparatory school as they buried a special time capsule to be uncovered in 100 years time. In a ceremony which is...
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