Arson-hit Lincoln youth centre to be replaced with new activity scheme and...
New play equipment will be built on the site of a Lincoln youth centre which was destroyed by fire last year. St Giles Community Centre, next door, will also become the new home for enhanced activities...
View ArticleThree escape uninjured from flipped car on Lincoln Ermine
Three people escaped uninjured after a crash which saw a car overturn on the Ermine estate in Lincoln. As reported previously, a section of Laughton Way near Redbourne Avenue was closed after the crash...
View ArticleWool I never! Exhibition of knitted local churches heading to Lincoln Cathedral
Hand knitted versions of six Lincolnshire parish churches will go on display at Lincoln Cathedral in August. The knitted churches have all been hand-crafted by community groups as part of the artsNK...
View ArticlePlanning Inspectorate dismisses appeal for 200 homes in Nettleham
An appeal to allow 200 new homes in the village of Nettleham near Lincoln has been thrown out by the Planning Inspectorate. The final rejection of proposals was made by inspectors on Thursday, July 21...
View ArticleSneak peek: Gelato.Cool ready to serve first customers on Lincoln Brayford
The team behind a new homemade, Italian gelato parlour in the centre of Lincoln are gearing up to open the doors to their first customers. Gelato.Cool is undergoing final touches on the ground floor of...
View Article‘Save our walk-in-centre’ march announced by Lincoln protestors
Patients across Lincoln have called a protest march and rally as part of a campaign to save the Monks Road walk-in-centre from the threat of closure. The demonstration, which has been called by the...
View ArticleFive things we learnt: Second interview with Lincoln MP Karen Lee
Lincoln MP Karen Lee visited The Lincolnite‘s news room on the morning of Monday, July 24 to talk about her first weeks in the role. Watch the interview below: Karen answered a number of readers’...
View ArticleLincoln council to hold public meeting over walk-in-centre consultation
Residents are being invited to a public meeting where the City of Lincoln Council will consider its formal response to the proposed closure of the walk-in-centre on Monks Road. The meeting will take...
View ArticleLincoln police constable to face misconduct hearing over alleged...
Lincolnshire Police have issued a notice for a public fast track hearing to be held over allegations concerning a Lincoln-based police constable. The hearing will be held in public at the Lincolnshire...
View Article“It’s a miracle I’m still here”: Patient’s tribute as Lincoln heart centre...
One thousand lives have been saved thanks to the work of the Lincolnshire Heart Centre, which opened in Lincoln in 2013. After spending five weeks in hospital, taxi driver Anthony McMahon knows better...
View ArticleHave your say: Lincolnshire’s chance to make case for better train services
People living in Lincolnshire are being encouraged to play their part in lobbying for better train services. The Department for Transport launched its consultation this week on the new East Midlands...
View ArticleWork begins on £1.5m Birchwood Leisure Centre refurb
The City of Lincoln Council has officially begun work to refurbish Birchwood Leisure Centre in Lincoln. Redevelopment works costing £1.5 million (originally valued at £1 million) will include a new...
View ArticleLincoln Peace Walk to unite people of all faiths
A walk for peace will take place in Lincoln next week to bring people of all ages, races and faiths together. The peace walk, which is being organised by Lincoln Interfaith Forum is being held on...
View ArticleDriver stopped by police in Lincoln ‘hadn’t held licence in 30 years’
Roads policing officers in Lincoln were astonished to find a disqualified driver had not held a licence for the 30 years they had been driving. The East Midlands Operational Support Service Roads and...
View ArticleMan arrested for failing breath test after car flips in Lincoln
A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving following a crash in Lincoln yesterday evening. Emergency services rushed to the scene of a crash on Monks Road in Lincoln on the evening of...
View ArticleVeolia show ‘no willingness to attend public meeting’, says Lincoln MP
Councillors have accused waste company Veolia of putting their ‘own interests ahead of the local community’ after a meeting with representatives. Lincoln MP Karen Lee has also said that Veolia did not...
View ArticleNew data reveals Lincolnshire Police ‘use of force’, plus assaults on officers
New quarterly data has been released showing police officers used ‘force’ in Lincolnshire 1,572 times in three months. Reports also showed the number of times suspects and officers were hurt. The...
View ArticleLincoln council secures £440k grant for rogue landlords crackdown
Schemes set up to tackle rogue landlords in Lincoln will receive a boost to the tune of £440,000. The City of Lincoln Council has secured the grant from the Controlling Migration Fund. It will allow...
View ArticleVintage cars rolling into historic Lincoln Castle this weekend
The annual Castle Rally will take place this weekend in Lincoln, showcasing a range of cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles in the grounds of historic Lincoln Castle. The event is hosted by the...
View ArticleWoman jailed for Lincoln burglary and assaulting police officer
A 23-year-old woman who assaulted a police officer trying to arrest her for several other offences has been sentenced to three years in jail. The court heard how Jasmin Johnson, of George Street,...
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