Duke of Kent visits Lincoln engineering firm
HRH the Duke of Kent made a visit to a successful Lincoln engineering firm on Wednesday, September 4 to see its specialist work. The Duke of Kent stopped at Rakon UK, known internationally for its...
View ArticleFormer Dogma bar reopens as Craft Lincoln
The Lincoln High Street bar and restaurant which used to be Dogma had a makeover and reopened as Craft under new owners. Craft Lincoln, owned by the management behind Home nightclub, officially opened...
View ArticleDigital business conference returns to Lincoln in October
The LincUpLive digital business event will be back in Lincoln at the DoubleTree by Hilton on October 24, with a new theme and influential speakers. This year’s theme, Tomorrow’s Business: Innovation...
View ArticleUniversity of Lincoln shortlisted for enterprise award
The University of Lincoln has been shortlisted for a national award as one of the UK’s most entrepreneurial universities. The university is one of just six finalists in the UK for the Entrepreneurial...
View ArticleLucy Tower car park won’t be ready for Christmas
Works at the Lucy Tower multi-storey car park on Brayford Pool in Lincoln will not be ready in time for Christmas. The City of Lincoln Council said extra work is needed at the site, which closed in...
View ArticleNew Pandora concept store to open in Lincoln
Popular jewellery brand Pandora will open its own store in Lincoln next month. The concept store will be part of John Greed Jewellery on the High Street and will open on October 1. The shop will...
View ArticleDesigner children’s clothing shop to open in Lincoln
An independent children’s clothing retailer invested £60,000 in its new store on Burton Road, which is opening later in September. Bo Peep Boutique is getting ready to open at the end of the month with...
View ArticleLincoln skate shop reopens with expansion plans
After a period of closure, Lincoln skate shop Grindhaus reopened on St Martin’s Lane with new stock and big plans for the local skating community. Owner Karl Barkworth (29) revealed the unit’s £6,000...
View ArticleThree Lincoln village pubs make beer guide debut
Three Lincoln village pubs have made their first appearance in the latest Good Beer Guide from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). The Good Beer Guide 2014 is the 41st edition of the publication, which...
View ArticleCo-op goes yellow for Lincolnshire Day
Employees at Lincolnshire Co-op will be wearing yellow across all county stores to celebrate Lincolnshire Day on October 1. The annual Lincolnshire Day is held every October 1 since 2006. It celebrates...
View ArticleSeventh Costa Coffee opens in Lincoln
Costa’s plans for expansion in Lincoln are still ongoing as it opens its latest store in Valentine Retail Park. The seventh store, sat between Next and Carphone Warehouse, will offer customers a varity...
View ArticleLicense changes for Lincoln scrap dealers
Changes in scrap dealer licensing to stop the sale of stolen metals come into force in Lincoln next month. From October 1, dealers, operators and collectors will need to apply for one of two different...
View ArticleLincolnshire Co-op to put solar panels on eight more stores
Riseholme Road Foodstore and Filling Station will be among eight Lincolnshire Co-op outlets to receive solar panels as part of a £120,000 energy project investment. Work has started to install more...
View ArticleRural Lincolnshire prepares for superfast broadband
A pilot scheme by Onlincolnshire to bring superfast broadband to 90% of the county by 2016 has launched. People living in rural areas may have previously struggled to manage day-to-day routines and...
View Article£2.9m LEP funds for Lincoln construction firm’s project
Lincoln-based company Lindum Group have received the first batch of funding in an infrastructure loan scheme run by the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise (LEP). £2.9 million from LEP’s £9 million...
View ArticleLincoln Blockbuster safe for now as chain reenters administration
Lincoln jobs are temporarily safe while entertainment shop chain Blockbuster enters administrations for the second time this year. The news was announced on October 29 by its present owners, private...
View ArticleLincoln to benefit from crowd funded housing projects
A building company based in Lincolnshire will be the first of its kind in the UK to use crowd funding to build new eco homes in Lincoln. Grantham-based house builder Webster Homes will use the public...
View ArticleGrowth on the agenda for Lincoln city masterplan
‘Lincoln on the threshold of transformation’ was the theme of the seventh City Centre Masterplan conference on October 31 at Lincoln College. The masterplan sets out a vision for the future of Lincoln,...
View ArticlePlans to turn Lincoln restaurant building into flats and shops
The City of Lincoln Council has received a planning application to convert a former restaurant building into residential accommodation and shops. Slipper Baths, next to the Witch and Wardrobe pub on...
View ArticleLincoln mum opens eco-friendly toys online shop
Lincoln-based entrepreneur Faye Isaac has launched her new creative business venture, created just for the little ones. Online-based Abacus went live on October 31 selling unusual toys, books,...
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