Registration opens for third Lincoln Colour Dash
The St Barnabas Lincoln Hospice Colour Dash is returning for another year and registration is now open. The dash, which sees thousands of participants showered in environmentally friendly powdered...
View ArticleLincolnshire residents have right to three 24 hour hospitals, says council...
Lincolnshire County Council leader Martin Hill has voiced objection to proposals that would include the downgrading of Grantham A&E and the centralisation of maternity services. Health bosses...
View ArticlePlans for new Lincoln Cathedral shop, cafe and visitor centre to go before...
Plans to turn the Old Deanery building at Lincoln Cathedral into a new cafe, education centre, offices and community space will go before council planners next week. The plans, which form part of the...
View ArticleLincolnshire to lose 500 NHS workers, plans reveal
More than 500 NHS posts will go over the next five years, according to a report laying out major changes for the county’s health services. The Lincolnshire Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP)...
View ArticleDelays and fuel spill after man comes off motorcycle on Lincoln High Street
Drivers in Lincoln during rush hour this evening are being warned of ongoing delays on High Street after a man came off his motorbike. The biker crashed near to the Millers Arm pub just after 4.10pm on...
View Article‘Generous and loving’ wife of Lincoln council leader loses battle with cancer
The wife of City of Lincoln Council leader Ric Metcalfe and a former Labour county councillor Pat Metcalfe has sadly died following a long-fought battle with cancer. Pat, who sat on Lincolnshire County...
View ArticleVolunteers needed for 2017 Scampton Air Show
Organisers of the 2017 Scampton Air Show are on the lookout for volunteers to play a role in the highly-anticipated event. The show, which takes place on September 9 and 10, 2017, will take place at...
View ArticleHouse clearance service to raise funds for terminal patients in Lincolnshire
End of life care charity St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice has embarked on a new house clearance service to give unwanted goods a new home. The professional service will raise vital funds for patients...
View ArticleWave of 2,500 Santas to fill streets of Lincoln as annual fun run returns
Some 2,500 Santas will be chasing a fundraising target of over £100,000 when the annual Lincoln Santa Fun Run and Walk returns to the city. All places have been snapped up by participants, and a number...
View ArticlePop legend Billy Ocean to perform in historic Lincoln Castle
Internationally-known Caribbean Queen singer Billy Ocean will be performing in the historic grounds of Lincoln Castle next summer. The Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter, who had a number of...
View ArticleLincoln tree gifted by twinned German town chopped down without approval
A unique tree, planted over three decades ago to mark the 10th anniversary of the city’s twinning with the German town of Neustadt, has been chopped down without approval. The oak tree was planted in...
View ArticleCar crashes into house in Bracebridge Heath
Police and ambulance crews are at the scene of a crash on the A607 Grantham Road at Bracebridge Heath. A silver Vauxhall Corsa crashed into a house at around 3.33pm. Although damage is thought to be...
View ArticleCoca-Cola truck comes to Lincoln this weekend
The iconic Christmas Coca-Cola truck will be making a stop in Lincoln this weekend. The Lincoln stop-off will form part of the company’s annual festive truck tour and will see the brightly lit lorry...
View ArticlePolice search for missing Lincoln teen
Police are searching for 15-year-old Shelley Martin from Lincoln. Officers say they are very concerned, and believe she could be either in the local area or in Nottingham. Shelley was last seen on...
View ArticleMedieval procession ‘cries Christmas’ through Lincoln
Late night shoppers on Lincoln High Street were treated to a Medieval musical procession this evening. The group were Crying Christmas through the city, stopping at historic points for readings and...
View ArticleCaroline Johnson holds seat for Conservatives in Sleaford and North Hykeham
Conservative candidate Caroline Johnson has been elected as the new Sleaford and North Hykeham MP. After a by-election on Thursday, December 8, the paediatrician was selected with a reduced majority of...
View ArticleMissing Lincoln teen found safe and well
Lincolnshire Police have confirmed that 15-year-old Shelley Martin, who was reported missing, has been found safe and well. Officers launched a search for the Lincoln teenager when it was reported she...
View ArticleFather Christmas arrives at Lincoln Castle
Father Christmas has taken time out of his busy schedule to greet children within the scenic setting of Lincoln Castle. Flying in straight from the North Pole, Father Christmas will be sprinkling some...
View ArticleLincolnshire primary schools top in the region
Outstanding primary schools in Lincoln and Lincolnshire have seen the county rise to the top of the Ofsted performance tables in the region. The latest Education and Skills Annual Report from Ofsted...
View ArticleOver 80 new parking spaces open at The Lawn in Lincoln
Over 80 new parking paces have been opened for use at The Lawn in uphill Lincoln. The former green public space at the rear of the building on off Union Road has been turned into additional parking...
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