Video: Bikers descend on Lincoln for annual festival
Hundreds of motorbikes, from modern to vintage, were brought together by enthusiasts on The Brayford waterfront in Lincoln this weekend. The Lincoln Bike Fest on Sunday, June 11 also featured a...
View ArticleOver £2.6m of European funding awarded to Lincoln Bishop Grosseteste University
Bishop Grosseteste University in Lincoln has been granted over £2.6 million in European funding for two major entrepreneurship and innovation projects. The funding, which will increase support for the...
View ArticleLincoln Walk-in-Centre could close under GP consultation plans
The Walk-In-Centre on Monks Road in Lincoln could close altogether under new plans which would see the service replaced with longer opening hours at other GPs in the city. Lincolnshire West Clinical...
View ArticleDame Judi Dench opens raffle for special edition Red Arrows Aston Martin
Raffle entries have officially opened for a competition to win a special edition Aston Martin Vanquish S Red Arrows car – and the launch has had a special endorsement from Dame Judi Dench. Raffle...
View ArticleEast Midlands Ambulance Service still ‘requires improvement’
The East Midlands Ambulance Service has once again been rated as ‘requires improvement’ following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission. An inspection was carried out at the trust on February...
View Article‘Don’t close our walk-in-centre’, plead Lincoln NHS patients
Plans that could see Lincolnshire’s only NHS walk-in-centre closed down have been met with huge backlash from patients, many branding proposals “ridiculous”. As first reported on The Lincolnite on...
View ArticleUniversity of Lincoln withdraws Riseholme masterplan including new homes
The University of Lincoln has withdrawn its outline planning application for a major new housing development and educational facilities at its Riseholme campus north of Lincoln. The university sent a...
View ArticleTake a 3D flyover tour of the ongoing Lincoln Eastern bypass
Work is well underway to construct the £99 million, 7.5 km Lincoln Eastern Bypass and people can now take a 3D virtual tour to find out what the new road will look like. The flyover video, put together...
View ArticleLincoln walk-in-centre closure proposal “ill thought out” blasts new city MP...
Lincoln’s newly elected Member of Parliament Karen Lee has called proposals to close the county’s only NHS walk-in-centre “ill thought out” and said the planned shake-up in local GP services is “all...
View ArticleLocal leaders resigned at Lincoln walk-in-centre closure plans
Local council and health leaders across Lincolnshire have given notably passive reactions following the announcement that the county’s only walk-in-centre could be closed for good – despite outcry from...
View ArticleMore than 40 Lincolnshire schools unveil mini knights education trail
Primary, secondary and special schools across Lincolnshire have been busy designing and decorating a series of quirky and colourful knight sculptures – and they’re now ready to make up a unique...
View ArticleFirst look: New augmented reality app brings Lincoln Cathedral history to life
An innovative new augmented reality (AR) product has been officially launched at Lincoln Cathedral, bringing the heritage of the iconic building to life. The ground-breaking new AR experience consists...
View ArticleClosing Lincoln’s Walk-In-Centre is “the right thing to do”, say CCG bosses
Health bosses at the organisation proposing to close the county’s only walk-in-centre have said there is ‘no evidence’ that the move would increase pressure on Lincoln A&E and that it is the “right...
View ArticleMan charged with 23 sexual offences in Lincolnshire abuse investigation
A 76-year-old-man has been charged with 23 sexual offences as part of an investigation into allegations of abuse involving children. John Bailey, 76, from Ash Tree Park in Kipped, Leeds, faces Indecent...
View ArticleLincoln Walk-In-Centre closure consultation “a lie”, says whistleblower
CCG health bosses have denied accusations made by an NHS whistleblower that the decision on plans to close the county’s only walk-in-centre has already been made, and the service’s £1m per year...
View Article‘Don’t walk out on our walk-in’: Lincoln students set up petition against...
The University of Lincoln Students’ Union has set up a petition against the planned closure of the NHS walk-in-centre on Monks Road, stating it is a “key service for the city”. Over 190 people have...
View ArticleWork to begin this summer on £800k Lincoln High Street plaza
An artist impression has been released showing how a section of Lincoln’s new-look High Street will look after a £800,000 rejuvenation project. The project will see the recently-pedestrianised area...
View ArticlePlans for £150m Lincoln St Marks rebuild to go before city council
A planning application to redevelop the St Marks Shopping Centre area in Lincoln into a new £150 million retail, leisure and living complex will go before city planners next week. The major proposals,...
View ArticlePhase two plans lodged for Lincoln Science and Innovation Park
Plans for the next decade of development at the Lincoln Science and Innovation Park in Lincoln have been submitted to the City of Lincoln Council. The expansion project, valued at around £20 million,...
View ArticleOne week in: New Lincoln MP Karen Lee on second election, nursing and Lincoln...
New Labour MP for Lincoln Karen Lee joined The Lincolnite for an interview one week on from her general election win.
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