New archway in Lincoln awaits planning approval
A new arch situated in the Cathedral Quarter of Lincoln has been submitted for approval by the City of Lincoln Council. The iron archway will be situated at the bottom of Steep Hill, at the entrance to...
View ArticleSneak peek: Accountants in their pants charity calendar
Twelve partners and staff from a Lincolnshire accounting firm have shed their suits for a calendar to raise money for charity. The Streets Chartered Accountants team posed in their branded boxer shorts...
View ArticleLincoln boutique owner prepares for retirement
The owner of a fashion boutique in Lincoln and Louth is selling the units of his shop in preparation for retirement. Gerry Garside, owner of The Spinning Wheel shops on Lincoln High Street and Mercer...
View ArticleLincoln Walkabout bar closed during £500k refit
The Walkabout bar on Lincoln High Street closed its doors as it undergoes a £500,000 refurbishment that is set to create 10 new jobs. The Australian-themed bar is scheduled to reopen on Thursday,...
View ArticleHigh speed rail boost of up to £115m for Lincoln, report says
Lincoln and other parts of the county will benefit from the introduction of a high speed rail network by up to £115 million, according to a report. The report, by KPMG on behalf of High Speed Two...
View ArticleTrespass outdoor clothing shop opens in Lincoln
A national brand has opened its doors in Lincoln, creating 10 jobs in the city. Outdoor clothing specialist Trespass opened its latest store in St Marks Shopping Centre, in a unit previously used by...
View ArticleLincoln business Growth Fund launched
The Lincoln Growth Fund, which aims to support small and medium businesses in the city, has been launched. With £1 million to allocate, the Growth Fund partnership between the University of Lincoln and...
View ArticleLEP summit sets forward plans for growth in Lincolnshire
The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership has held its annual summit in Lincoln on November 8 to set out its forward plans for growth for the region. Over 160 delegates representing...
View ArticleLincolnshire Co-op sees yearly sales rise
Lincolnshire Co-operative has seen a rise in the number of sales for 2012-13 by 1.8%, totalling £288 million. The rise for the county chain comes despite a very slight fall in profits, which after...
View ArticleLincoln BIG looks forward to significant city projects
Business leaders heard how Lincoln could be a different place in six years’ time at Lincoln BIG’s annual general meeting (AGM). Held at the Cathedral Centre on November 13, Lincoln BIG Chief Executive...
View ArticleUniversity considers future of Lincoln student bar
A popular student pub up for sale on the University of Lincoln Brayford campus may not need to close at the end of the semester. The Shed, owned by Greene King PLC, made a statement on its Facebook...
View ArticleSneak peek: Lincoln’s new Italian Bar Unico
The latest addition to Lincoln’s ‘little Italy’ is getting ready to open its doors and The Lincolnite went on a first-look tour of the family-run Bar Unico. The traditional Italian bar is hoped to open...
View ArticleLincoln Stoneacre Volvo dealership expands business
A Volvo dealership in Lincoln has opened its new £1.1 million showroom and is already seeing an improvement in sales. Stoneacre Volvo off Kingsley Road is looking to employ 20 new members of staff due...
View ArticleLincoln salon moves from shopping centre to High Street
A Lincoln beauty salon are moving to new promises on the lower High Street and are expecting trading to benefit from the relocation. L’amour Hair and Beauty, formerly based in the Waterside Shopping...
View ArticleLincoln Blockbuster safe from closure
Entertainment shop Blockbuster will not close down in Lincoln, saving a number of jobs, despite national closures in the chain. As previously reported, Blockbuster went into administration for the...
View ArticleUrsula Lidbetter appointed Co-operative Group chairman
Lincolnshire Co-operative CEO Ursula Lidbetter has been appointed as The Co-operative Group Chairman after Len Wardle resigned following a drugs scandal involving former banking division boss Paul...
View ArticleSneak peek: Fresh look for Walkabout bar
Across the UK, the Australian-themed bar brand Walkabout is getting a fresh makeover, and the Lincoln bar is the third in the country to get a £500,000 refit. Set to open its doors officially on...
View ArticleLincolnshire rural broadband firm saved in takeover
Lincolnshire community broadband company Linpop will be taken over by wireless internet service provider Quickline after the local firm went into administration last month. The deal has been made for...
View ArticleTransforming Lincolnshire tourism through business
Lincolnshire businesses met in Lincoln on November 21 at Bishop Grosseteste University for a partnership conference looking at the transformation of the county’s tourism landscape. The conference...
View ArticleSolicitors expand with merger in Lincoln
Chattertons solicitors will soon move to a new Lincoln head office after agreeing to merge with McKinnells solicitors. The combined Lincoln offices will trade as Chattertons McKinnells, while offices...
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