Thieves make off with mini digger from Lincoln school site
Lincolnshire Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a mini digger was stolen from the Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School in Lincoln. It is believed the digger, a 1 Kabuto...
View ArticleLincoln residents complain about mystery droning noise
Lincoln residents have been left perplexed and annoyed by a persistent droning noise that can be heard around the city over the past few weeks. Venting their anger as the droning continues, residents...
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Cornhill Quarter redevelopment work to begin as market traders relocate
The first phase of a £70 million project to regenerate the Cornhill Quarter in Lincoln will begin this month as the last of the Cornhill Market traders are relocated. The £12 million first phase of...
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Sneak peek: White Stuff ready to welcome shoppers and their dogs in Lincoln
Clothing retailer White Stuff is getting ready to open the doors to its first Lincoln store, welcoming customers and pets alike. The new store, which has created 10 jobs, opens for business in the...
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Revamp plans approved for The Lawn in Lincoln
The vision to transform The Lawn complex in uphill Lincoln into a major visitor attraction, including a restaurant, café and theatre, will become a reality after city councillors unanimously approved...
View ArticleShock as dead dogs are dumped in Lincolnshire recycling bins
Two dead dogs have been discovered at a recycling plant after being dumped in bins in Lincolnshire. An Alsatian and a Terrier Cross were taken from kerbside recycling bins in the Grantham area to the...
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Is it a bird, is it a plane? Lincoln residents swap theories on mystery...
The lid was lifted on hundreds of theories when Lincoln residents complained of a mystery droning noise heard in the city. Annoyed by the persistent low-pitched hum, readers of The Lincolnite took to...
View ArticleFashion week hosts search for Lincoln’s top models
Is Lincoln home to the next Kate Moss, Cara Delevingne or David Gandy? Budding fashion models are being given the chance to star in the city’s first ever six-day fashion event. Organisers of Lincoln...
View ArticleFunding boost and new structure for Lincolnshire mental health support
Mental health and learning disabilities services in the county will receive a boost this month to improve support in the community. Services currently offered by Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation...
View ArticleOver 30 jobs axed in Lincoln after Kier cuts schools payroll service
Some 31 Lincoln-based employees are facing redundancy after property, residential construction and services company Kier Group made the decision to withdraw from the schools payroll market. Staff in...
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Lincoln gas leak: Roads closed and businesses evacuated after digger strikes...
Update at 4.50pm – all roads have now been reopened. Several main roads have been closed and people are being evacuated in Lincoln after a digger struck a gas main. Lincoln Central train station has...
View ArticleRoads reopen after major Lincoln gas leak
Roads in Lincoln have reopened and cordons removed after a digger struck a gas main in the Pelham Bridge area. As reported previously, people were evacuated from the 600m cordoned area after the leak...
View ArticleMan dies after car flips in A1 Lincolnshire crash
A man in his 20s has died after the car he was in left the A1 at Barrowby and overturned. Emergency services were called to the A1 northbound at the junction with the A52 slip road just before 10.15am...
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Kids get to grips with farming in second Countryside Lincs event
Hundreds of children concluded their Easter break this weekend by learning about food, farming and Lincolnshire heritage at the Lincolnshire Showground. Countryside Lincs returned for a second year to...
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Mixed reactions: Lincolnshire acts perform for Britain’s Got Talent judges
For those who missed the first episode of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent this weekend, two Lincolnshire stars are quickly joining the show’s most talked about acts – and both for very different reasons....
View ArticleFormer Lincoln alcoholic who called 999 39 times in three months makes...
A former Lincoln alcoholic who drank 12 litres of cider a day and constantly called 999 with threats of self harming is speaking out about his road to recovery. Adam [whose name is change to protect...
View ArticleHave your say: Study claims half of Britain backs legalisation of cannabis
According to a new survey, almost half of Britons would support legalising the sale of cannabis through licensed shops. A survey of 2,000 people by polling company ORB has suggested that 47% of people...
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Residents urged to sign up for evacuation texts following major Lincoln gas leak
People in Lincoln are being urged to register for a free evacuation text service in the wake of a gas leak which caused chaos for thousands in and around the city. As reported at the time, homes,...
View ArticleSt Barnabas opens ninth Lincoln charity shop to support hospice service
St Barnabas Hospice set to open its ninth charity shop in Lincoln in support of the growing demand for hospice services in the area. The shop on Lincoln High Street is the charity’s 27th in the county...
View ArticlePolice search for missing teen with links to Lincoln
Police in Nottinghamshire are appealing for information to help trace a missing teenage girl who has links to Lincoln. Sixteen-year old Nikki Phipps was reported missing to Nottinghamshire Police on...
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