First look: Moka and Shack nightclub in Lincoln
After sharing designs of the refurbished venue in Lincoln, The Lincolnite went on a first-look tour of Moka and Shack before a series of opening events this week. The popular club on Silver Street,...
View ArticleLincoln Cheese Society expands with new shop
An independent Lincoln cheese shop has expanded its business with a new premises on The Strait. Taking up the vacant unit from a former jeweller’s shop, owner of The Cheese Society, Kate O’Meara has...
View ArticleQ&A: Libraries and Lincolnshire Co-op
Campaigners opposing plans to close two thirds of county libraries to save £2 million have expressed caution over Lincolnshire Co-operative’s offer to save six of the libraries under threat. Co-op...
View ArticleLaughing Buddha finds its voice with karaoke bar proposal
An all-you-can-eat restaurant in Lincoln is hoping to open a new bar premises, offering residents a place for karaoke fun. The owner of The Laughing Buddha, Steven Li, wants to turn the Silver Street...
View ArticleLincoln pub fined for selling alcohol to minor
A Lincoln pub has been fined for selling alcohol to underage volunteers in a sting operation. Lincolnshire Poacher, on Bunkers Hill in Lincoln, has been fined £90 after a member of staff sold alcohol...
View ArticleLincoln village solar farm plan could power 8,000 homes
A renewables company is proposing to build a solar farm in the village of Branston, south of Lincoln. Inazin Power will detail its plans for the solar farm to village residents at a meeting in All...
View ArticleOne-way system for Lincoln Christmas Market in the back burner
Organisers of the Lincoln Christmas Market said the controversial one-way system introduced last year will only be used if it’s needed to control severe overcrowding this year. The City of Lincoln...
View ArticleLincoln cafe expands and moves to Bailgate
The Cathedral Quarter in Lincoln welcomed a familiar face this month when the Sanctuary Cafe re-opened. The tearoom and gift shop, formerly known to visitors of The Lawn, made its grand reappearance on...
View ArticleWater begins to flow in Lincoln’s new £44m reservoir
A new water reservoir in Lincolnshire that will serve the Lincoln area was officially switched on in order to start filling up. Work on the £44 million reservoir and treatment works near Newark began...
View ArticleLincolnshire County Council sells former libraries and care homes
Lincolnshire County Council has sold four former assets around Lincoln, including two old library buildings and county care homes. The County Council sold the former Saxilby and Waddington library...
View ArticleLincoln city farm proposal approved
Plans to build a city farm in uphill Lincoln for the benefit of the community were approved by city councillors. At an Executive meeting on August 28, City of Lincoln councillors agreed to Green...
View ArticleFirst landmark for Lincoln Monopoly board revealed
The very first city landmark to appear on the new Lincoln edition of the Monopoly board has been revealed. Local charity Lincolnshire YMCA will be the first Lincoln Monopoly landmark to appear on the...
View ArticleTourists bring extra £10m into Lincolnshire economy
New figures indicate that an increase in the number of visitors pouring into Lincolnshire saw the county raise £1,115 billion in tourism revenues. The figures for 2012, from the Lincolnshire Research...
View ArticleSitting on shale gas: Lincolnshire’s potential fracking future
Conventional oil and gas have been extracted in Lincolnshire for more than 50 years, but the county could now be moving into a new phase of taking unconventional gas out of the ground. The British...
View ArticleLincoln exotic pet shop opens new retail unit
A popular exotic pet shop in Lincoln has opened a new retail unit in the city. JC Exotics is an animal outlet specialising in a range of snakes, lizards, amphibians, invertebrates and mammals, as well...
View ArticleVolunteer scheme launch to boost Lincoln’s image
Proud locals can share their love for Lincoln as a new scheme is being launched to help promote the city to tourists. The Lincoln Ambassadors Scheme, launching September 20 as part of Lincoln BIG, will...
View ArticleLincoln building sites safety inspected
Construction sites across Lincoln will be under inspection this month as part of a national push to reduce death, injury and ill health within the industry. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will...
View ArticleDevelopers buy 44 acres of land near Lincoln
A Lincoln-based commercial and residential property developer has acquired a 44-acre plot of land in North Hykeham. James Kirby, Managing Director of Stirlin Developments, describes the project as “44...
View ArticleLincoln cake artist opens shop on Steep Hill
While contemporary craftsmen create inspired visual works, cake artist Debrah Green summons appreciation from another sense. Edible artwork is the new craze to spring up on the hill. After 20 years of...
View ArticleLincolnshire workers £20 worse off per week than 5 years ago
Workers in Lincolnshire are more than £20 worse off a week than they were in 2007, according to a new Trades Union Congress (TUC) study. The figures, as part of TUC’s Britain Needs a Pay Rise campaign,...
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