Pedestrian killed in 15th fatal Lincolnshire crash
A man has sadly died after he was hit by a car in Lincolnshire overnight. Emergency services were called to the crash on the A15 Bourne Road, Thurlby just after 8pm on Monday, March 21 where a gold...
View ArticleContemporary floating model to be moored on Lincoln Brayford
A modern chrome sculpture is being built for an installation on the Lincoln Brayford Waterfront. The project, which is being commissioned by the University of Lincoln’s contemporary arts programme...
View ArticleNorth Kesteven School meets with unions as jobs face the axe
North Kesteven School has met with unions amid concerns over a £170,000 cut to its funding and potential job losses. A consultation has been launched to address the options with unions and staff at the...
View ArticleLincolnshire Police offer reassurance following Brussels terror attacks
Lincolnshire Police’s counter-terrorism team has issued a statement of reassurance and support following bombings in Brussels, which have claimed the lives of at 34 least people. Two blasts took place...
View ArticleOver 30 jobs lost as Lincoln renewables company goes into liquidation
Stow-based renewable energy company Freewatt Ltd has fallen into liquidation, resulting in 34 job losses. The firm was the first carbon neutral company in the county when it was founded in 2008 and...
View ArticleIslamic Association of Lincoln condemns Brussels attacks as ISIS claims...
Deadly attacks in Brussels on the morning of Tuesday, March 22 have been condemned by The Islamic Association of Lincoln. Bombings inside Zaventem Airport and on a metro train in the city were carried...
View ArticleTop events in Lincoln this Easter
There are plenty of egg-citing activities taking place in and around Lincoln over the Easter holidays. Check out some of the top events in the city: Hartsholme Easter Egg Hunt Hartsholme Park in...
View ArticleNew traveller sites removed from Lincoln growth plan after ‘considerable’...
Draft plans to facilitate growth in the Central Lincolnshire area have been redrawn and approved by partners, after the removal of four new gypsy and traveller sites. The green light was given to...
View ArticleLincoln Islamic association and methodist church to unite for Good Friday...
The Lincolnshire Methodist Church is inviting people to attend a city centre service and walk to join Muslims after prayer on Good Friday following terrorist attacks in Brussels this week. Communities...
View ArticleLincolnshire junior doctors to walk out of A&E as strikes escalate
Junior doctors in Lincolnshire are ramping up opposition to the government’s new contract with the first full walk-out, including emergency care. The stand off over Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s new...
View ArticleNew adventure zone kicks off £250k Whisby Nature Park makeover
Play facilities at Whisby Nature Park near Lincoln are receiving a £250,000 makeover, with a new otters-style adventure zone kicking off the first phase of improvements. Three refurbishment projects,...
View ArticleNew Head sought for the Priory Lincoln Academy LSST
The Priory Federation of Academies Trust is searching for a new Head of The Priory Academy LSST after making the decision to divide its leadership role into two posts. Ian Jones has held the dual...
View ArticleLegal order bans travellers from North Hykeham car park
A legal order banning camping on the car park of a North Hykeham school and sports centre has been agreed after travellers pitched on the site. As previously reported, six caravans were parked on the...
View ArticleStormy gales set to batter Lincolnshire this weekend
Winds of up to 65 miles per hour are heading to Lincolnshire this bank holiday weekend, the Met Office has warned. A swathe of strong winds and heavy rain will move eastwards across the county on...
View Article‘Christ’ to lead Good Friday procession through Lincoln centre
Shoppers and onlookers in Lincoln city centre will be able to join a procession which will symbolise the suffering of Christ on Good Friday. Actors preparing for this summer’s return of the historic...
View ArticlePart 4: Lincoln drivers shamed for shoddy parking
Shameful parking manoeuvres are still being called out by Facebook users on the page dubbed ‘Parking like a t**t in Lincoln’. Road markings? You’d think they only apply to some, looking at some of...
View ArticleIn pictures: ‘Jesus’ leads Good Friday procession through Lincoln
Shoppers were met with quite a sight as a procession, lead by ‘Jesus Christ’, made its way up Steep Hill to Lincoln Cathedral on Good Friday. Actors staring in the returning Lincoln Mystery Plays...
View ArticleFirefighters tackle tractor fire near Lincoln
Firefighters were called to a village south of Lincoln on Good Friday after a tractor burst into flames. Crews from North Hykeham attended the blaze off Lincoln Road in Bassingham at around 4.12pm....
View ArticleNew Lincoln village groups launched for dementia carers
Two new support groups for carers of people with dementia are being launched by Alzheimer’s Society in Saxilby and North Hykeham. The carers’ groups will provide an opportunity for carers to socialise...
View ArticleRoad closed after ‘very serious’ A15 crash
A section of the A15 near Sleaford is expected to be shut for a number of hours after major collision involving two cars on Bank Holiday Monday. Update: Sadly, two people have died and two are being...
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