New touring cinema ‘Flix in the Stix’ coming to Lincolnshire villages
A Lincoln film foundation is bringing the magic of the cinema to rural village communities as part of an affordable movie tour. From June 2016, Lincoln-based community organisation Blueprint:Film...
View ArticleLincolnshire council to harvest energy from roadside grass cuttings
A project to turn cuttings from grass verges in Lincolnshire into clean energy is expected to help with roadside maintenance and generate extra income for the county council. The innovative project is...
View Article“It’s not a fashion statement,” explains owner of ‘doggles’ wearing Lincoln...
Maya the four-year-old Collie may look pretty trendy in her electric blue and orange ski goggles, but her Lincoln owner says there’s more to her specs than meets the eye. Maya suffers from chronic...
View ArticlePolice probe after woman’s body discovered in Lincolnshire town
Lincolnshire Police are investigating after a woman’s body was discovered in Boston. Officers are currently in attendance at a property in Elizabeth Road, Boston, after the body was found on Friday,...
View ArticlePolice name victim in Boston murder investigation
Lincolnshire Police have officially named the woman who was found dead in Boston on Friday. Marina Erte, 33, was discovered in a property in Elizabeth Road. Her death is being treated as murder and...
View ArticleLincolnshire acts make it to Britain’s Got Talent live shows
Two Lincolnshire acts are battling for Britain’s Got Talent glory in the live semi finals of the popular ITV show. The Garnett family from Lincolnshire are taking to the stage live tonight. Helen...
View ArticleVandals smear excrement over classic Land Rover in Lincoln
As if being targeted by vandals isn’t upsetting enough; when Jim Welch from Lincoln woke up on Monday, May 23 he found that his 45-year-old Land Rover had been caked from boot to bonnet in what...
View ArticleLincoln ice cream parlour Go Gelato ready to serve first scoop
Those with a sweet tooth in Lincoln can visit the city’s new ice cream parlour Go Gelato from today. Specialising in artisan Italian ice cream, frozen yogurt and ‘freakshakes’, the new business on The...
View ArticlePoppies:Wave at Lincoln Castle set for early completion
People will have their first chance to see the iconic poppy sculpture Wave, by artist Paul Cummins and designer Tom Piper, at Lincoln Castle on Thursday – two days earlier than expected. Thousands of...
View ArticleMountain mission for Lincolnshire police officer left with severe brain injury
Colleagues, friends and family of a British Transport Police officer who suffered a life-changing injury in Lincolnshire will climb a mountain to raise money for charity in his name. BTP officer Mark...
View ArticleVideo: Dramatic Typhoon blowout captured on camera at RAF Coningsby
A Lincoln videographer said he was amazed when he captured the moment a Typhoon fighter jet suffered an alarming tyre blowout on the runway at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. Aviation fan and cameraman...
View ArticleRoads closed and homes evacuated in Lincoln village due to major gas leak
Update 11am: Roads in Navenby have reopened and the gas leak has been stopped. Lincolnshire Police are warning of a major gas leak in the village of Navenby, south of Lincoln. Homes have been evacuated...
View ArticleLincolnshire road closed following serious collision
Update at 10.30am: The road has now reopened. 07:56 Lincoln North crews attended 2 car RTC on B1399 Fulnetby. They extricated 2 casualties, 1 from each car, using rapid intervention gear — Lincs Fire...
View ArticleLincoln university staff to strike over pay amid threats of marking boycott
University staff in Lincoln will take part in a two day walk-out in a row over pay from Wednesday, May 25. The University and College Union has called on Lincoln branch members to also commit to...
View ArticleNext gear for Lincoln transport scheme after £500k funding boost
Lincolnshire County Council’s Access Lincoln project has received a £500,000 funding boost to continue its work until 2017. The scheme, which encourages the use of public transport and improves walking...
View ArticleNominations open: Awards to crown unsung heroes of North Kesteven
Do you know someone whose good deeds have made a huge impact on their local community, or supported the environment, arts or sports? North Kesteven District Council are once again celebrating the...
View ArticleLincoln lecturers walk out in dispute over pay
Lincoln lecturers have walked out as part of a two day strike in a row over pay, describing the 1.1% pay rise offered to them as an “insult”. Angry at the proposed pay [which they argue equals a 14%...
View ArticleWoman’s death ‘not suspicious’ after waterway car plunge
Police investigating a woman’s death after a car was found submerged in a Lincolnshire waterway have said the incident is not believed to be suspicious. As reported previously, emergency services were...
View ArticleD-Day for proposed Lincoln bus station demolition
City of Lincoln Council’s planning committee will make a long-awaited decision on revised plans for a £30 million transport hub this evening. Should plans receive the green light on Wednesday, May 25,...
View ArticleBiker killed in A52 crash on Lincolnshire border
A motorcyclist has sadly died following a collision on the A52 near Grantham on Wednesday, May 25. The crash in Bottesford was reported to police at around 8.35am and involved a car and a motorbike....
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