Young Lincoln water skier returns from world championships with three medals
A Lincoln student has returned to his studies decorated with a gold and two bronze medals after competing in the World Junior Under 17 Water Ski Championships in Chile. Lincoln College catering student...
View ArticleLincolnshire Chamber of Commerce on ninth day of lockdown after malware attack
IT systems have been shut down at the Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce for nine days after it was targeted by a malicious ransomware attack. Systems have remained shut down since the attack was...
View ArticleHundreds celebrate University of Lincoln graduation success
Hundreds of University of Lincoln students donned their caps and gowns for prestigious graduation ceremonies at the city’s cathedral on Wednesday, January 18. Family, friends and tutors gathered at the...
View ArticleWatch the PM congratulate Lincoln City FC on FA Cup victory
Prime Minister Theresa May today commended Lincoln City football club and its fans for their shock FA Cup win against Ipswich Town, which saw the Imps reach the fourth round for only the third time in...
View ArticleLincoln grand designs: Votes open for new city building awards
Residents and visitors are being asked to vote for their favourite building scheme in the city ahead of the first Lincoln Good Design Awards. Voting is now open for the awards, which will crown winners...
View Article“Bridges not walls”: Lincoln protest set for Donald Trump inauguration
Demonstrators will join national action against “the politics of hate” in Lincoln city centre, ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump. The Lincoln Green Party is organising the action and will be...
View ArticleInvestigation launched after Lincoln Prison inmate dies in custody
A prisoner at HMP Lincoln has died in custody, it’s been confirmed. Dominic Clayton, 36, from Lincoln, died on Monday, January 16 at Lincoln County Hospital. Clayton, who had been sentenced several...
View ArticleLincoln woman fined over £1.5k after rubbish dumped outside closed tip
A Lincoln woman has been slapped with a £1,500 bill after a pile of rubbish was tipped onto the road outside of the recently closed Whisby Waste and Recycling Centre. Karen Frankman of Browning Drive,...
View Article“Love trumps hate”: Lincoln protestors call for kindness ahead of US...
Lincoln demonstrators sang out in protest ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday, January 20. A demonstration, organised by the Lincoln Green Party, saw a ‘Bridges Not Walls‘ banner lowered...
View ArticleMan who stabbed victim in attempted Lincoln robbery jailed
A 25-year-old man has been jailed for nine years after stabbing a man twice during an attempted robbery in Lincoln. Dalton Lee Hudson, 25, was sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court on Friday, January 20 for...
View ArticleBailiffs called out to caravans and vans at North Hykeham Train Station
Update, 4.30pm Friday, January 20: North Kesteven District Council has been informed by landowners that action has commenced to remove the unauthorised encampment. Bailiffs have been instructed to...
View ArticleFreezing fog descends on Lincoln
Drivers are being warned of potential disruption as dense freezing fog hits Lincoln. Patches of fog began forming in the city at around 8am on Monday, January 23. By 9am visibility had reduced...
View ArticleSecret plans for Lincoln park and ride to be discussed
A long-awaited park and ride scheme for Lincoln could well be on the cards after proposals are tabled at a closed doors meeting of the City of Lincoln Council. The council’s executive committee will...
View ArticleLincoln council leader fiercely rejects plans for unitary authority referendum
City of Lincoln Council Leader Ric Metcalfe has said a referendum on whether county and district councils should be dissolved in favour of a unitary authority would be “nonsense”, accusing the county...
View Article“We made four million people smile”: Video of giggling Lincoln grandad and...
A cheeky Lincoln toddler has had the social media world in stitches after a hilarious breakfast-time giggling fit with his grandad went viral. One-year-old Louis Lambert and his grandad were blissfully...
View ArticleMan jailed for murder of Lincoln mum-of-two
A Skegness man who murdered a Romanian sex worker after luring her to his home has been jailed for life. Casey Scott, 29, strangled and stabbed Lenuta Haidemac, 28, after requesting her to attend his...
View Article“A disappointing result”, says Lincoln MP Karl McCartney on Supreme Court...
Member of Parliament for Lincoln Karl McCartney has expressed disappointment after the Supreme Court ruled that MPs must have a vote to trigger Article 50. He stated the result of the ruling was driven...
View ArticleMP and city leaders to debate how referendum to scrap district councils would...
Member of Parliament for Lincoln Karl McCartney will meet with city council leaders to scrutinise proposals which could potentially see county and district councils disbanded and replaced with one or...
View ArticleOver 150 health bosses to discuss NHS overhaul plans in closed doors meeting
A closed doors meeting of over 150 NHS bosses, health experts, councillors and partner agencies will today see controversial plans for a Lincolnshire NHS shakeup scrutinised. The meeting, held in...
View ArticleCCTV: Fraudster refunded for TV he’d just picked off the shelf in Lincoln Aldi
Lincolnshire Police are appealing for help tracing a man who was caught on CCTV picking up a television from the shelf at a Lincoln Aldi store and asking for a £329.99 refund. The man pictured walked...
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