Application submitted for £150m Lincoln St Marks rebuild
A planning application has been submitted for a £150 million redevelopment of St Marks shopping centre, which would see current businesses flattened and replaced with retail, leisure, parking, flats...
View ArticleLottery millionaire holding unclaimed ticket from North Kesteven
The National Lottery is on the hunt for the person who purchased a winning lottery ticket in the North Kesteven area of Lincolnshire. A lucky winner of the draw on Tuesday, January 17, is sitting on a...
View ArticleMan charged with drink driving after A15 lorry crash
The driver of an articulated HGV which crashed off the A15 north of Lincoln yesterday has been charged with drink driving offences. As reported previously, the crash happened at around 12.20pm on the...
View ArticleFiancé tells inquest how he battled to save terror attack victim Carly
An inquest into the terror killing of Lincoln university graduate Carly Lovett has heard how her fiancé battled to save her life after she was shot in the chest. As reported previously, 24-year-old...
View ArticleMan dies after A158 crash involving lorry near Lincoln
Police have confirmed a 23-year-old man has died after a collision involving a lorry on the A158 Wragby Road, Reepham. Officers received a report of the crash around 3.15am on Friday, February 3. A...
View ArticlePrincess Anne meets team working to help victims of crime on visit to Lincoln
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal made a visit to Lincolnshire Police’s force HQ in Nettleham on Friday, February 3 to see the work of a team who help victims of crime cope and recover. She met...
View ArticleCity council leader Ric Metcalfe faces readers’ questions on congestion,...
City of Lincoln Council Leader Ric Metcalfe was in the hot seat on Friday, February 3 facing questions from readers of The Lincolnite on controversial unitary authority proposals, city centre...
View ArticleComedian Michael McIntyre to perform show in Lincoln
Michael McIntyre will be trying out new material in a show at the New Theatre Royal in Lincoln in May. Tickets for ‘Michael McIntyre: Work in Progress’ will go on sale on Monday, February 6 from 10am,...
View ArticleMichael McIntyre Lincoln show sold out after hundreds join theatre queue
Comedy fans queued in their hundreds outside the New Theatre Royal in Lincoln with the hopes to get their hands on tickets for a special Michael McIntyre performance. The show sold out in just over an...
View ArticleChance to win perfect Lincoln proposal package worth £2.6k this Valentine’s Day
There’s a spectacular package of prizes including a £2,500 engagement ring awaiting one lucky Lincoln romantic planning to pop the question this Valentines Day. The Lincolnite has teamed up with...
View ArticleMasked men break into Lincoln home and threaten mum and children with weapons
A Lincoln mum has warned residents after she and her children were reportedly threatened with weapons by two masked intruders. Police are investigating reports that the family were threatened by two...
View ArticleCouncil recommended to approve new four storey apartment block on West Parade
Plans have been revealed for a new four storey apartment block to be built in the West Parade area of Lincoln. The building, which would comprise 22 two bedroom apartments and a 20-space car park will...
View ArticleLincoln’s first purpose-built mosque set for summer completion
Work to construct the first purpose-built mosque in Lincoln is expected to be completed by the end of summer. The £1.5 million project, which has seen construction on the site of a former dairy factory...
View ArticleMajor delays on A46 in Lincoln after lorry loses concrete load
Rush hour commuters faced major delays on the A46 in Lincoln after a lorry lost slabs of solid concrete on the carriageway. The incident, which happened at around 8am on Wednesday, February 8, saw a...
View ArticleSt Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice marks 35th birthday with £100k challenge
End of life care charity St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice is celebrating its 35th year with an ambitious programme of 35 exciting challenges – chasing a fundraising target of £100,000. Over three...
View ArticlePlace your vote: Designs revealed for new George Boole sculpture in Lincoln
A new sculpture will be installed in Lincoln in tribute to Lincolnshire-born mathematician George Boole – the forefather of the information age. Lincoln residents are being asked to vote for their...
View ArticleBad neighbour slapped with £1.5k fine for garden piled with rubbish and dog mess
A Lincoln man has been ordered to pay almost £1,500 for allowing his garden to become so buried in rubbish and dog faeces that his neighbours couldn’t open windows and doors due to the stench. Oliver...
View ArticleDay-long festival to commemorate Battle of Lincoln 800th anniversary
Planning has begun for a city-wide festival in commemoration of the Battle of Lincoln this May and businesses, organisations and community groups are being invited to play their part. The festival,...
View ArticleTeaser: Burlesque troupe gives sneak peek at Lincoln’s latest fitness trend
There are many different ways to keep fit in Lincoln, but this one has to be the cheekiest. Welcomed along by provocatively-dressed hosts Pixi Styx and The Unsinkable Molly Brown The Lincolnite was...
View Article“Legal highs ruined my life”: Former addict tells of drug perils still...
A recovering addict has revealed how new psychoactive substances, formerly legal highs, destroyed his life, warning that a nation-wide ban on the substances has done little to stop the spread of the...
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