Inquiry told Graham Taylor ‘involved in sex abuse cover-up’
Former Lincoln City and England manager Graham Taylor is alleged to have been involved in a sexual abuse cover-up according to an independent inquiry. The FA inquiry was part of football’s sex abuse...
View ArticleThieves push man to the ground and kick him in face outside Lincoln Premier Inn
A man was pushed to the floor and kicked in the face by two thieves who made off with a bag of his photographic equipment on a Lincoln roadside. The attack happened on Tuesday, September 5 at around...
View ArticleMore than 80 new nurses begin work across Lincolnshire hospitals
More than 80 newly qualified nurses are beginning work at hospitals across Lincolnshire this week. The nurses, who have recently graduated from the University of Lincoln, will be posted at Lincoln...
View ArticleGreen light for next phase of multi million pound Lincoln Science and...
Plans for the next decade of development at the Lincoln Science and Innovation Park have been given the go-aead by the City of Lincoln Council. The second phase of the scheme west of the Tritton Road...
View ArticleWhat will the weather be like in Lincoln this weekend?
If you’ve made plans to explore Lincoln this weekend, you might want to pack your umbrella and your rain coat… and maybe a scarf too. According to the Met Office, showery rain is expected to arrive in...
View ArticleLincoln GP surgery could close and merge under new plans
Patients of Cliff House Medical Practice on Gresham Street will be sent letters informing them that a consultation has begun to determine the future of the service. Lincolnshire West CCG is undertaking...
View ArticleMusical tribute to be paid to poet Alfred Lord Tennyson at Lincoln Cathedral
A special concert of music and words will take place in the Chapter House at Lincoln Cathedral in commemoration of the 125th anniversary of the death of Alfred Lord Tennyson – Queen Victoria’s Poet...
View ArticleFundraising page set up for family of local man killed in A15 Scampton crash
A fundraising page has been set up for the family of a man who was sadly killed in a crash with a double decker bus on the A15 last week. The crash, which also hospitalised his 10-year-old son,...
View ArticleProject to help 120 vulnerable homeless people launched in Lincolnshire
A countywide partnership has been launched to help vulnerable homeless people across Lincolnshire. The ACTion Lincs programme, which will work with 120 people in need, has been made possible thanks to...
View ArticleLincoln shop owner fined after raid uncovers illegal cigarettes, twice
A Lincoln food shop owner has been prosecuted by Lincolnshire Trading Standards after raids uncovered thousands of illegal cigarettes. Haso Ali, 41, of 88, Shuttleworth House, was found guilty of eight...
View ArticleFirst TEDxYouth event to be held in Lincoln
A new event in Lincoln will set out to give a voice to visionary young people in the area. TEDxYouth@BrayfordPool follows the announcement of the first TED event on October 28 – championing...
View Article£690k investment to fund three-year Lincoln arts programme
Lincoln has been awarded £690,000 for an ambitious three-year programme that will bring high profile international artists to the city. Investment for Power is part of Arts Council England’s Ambition...
View ArticleFunding to help rebuild lives of young people affected by sexual abuse and rape
A £25,000 grant has been awarded to Lincoln family counsellors to help young people whose lives have been blighted by sexual abuse or rape. The Naomi Watkins Counselling Hub (NWCH) off Crofton Road has...
View ArticleMeet the Lincolnshire hospice workers awarded for dedication and achievements
Dedicated staff and volunteers at a Lincolnshire end-of-life hospice were recognised for their extraordinary achievements at a special ceremony in Lincoln. The St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice Aiming...
View ArticleLincoln librarian shortlisted for Gay Times honours
A Bishop Grosseteste University librarian is in line for a prestigious Gay Times award for her work to raise the profile of LGBT people. Dr Beth Hellen, who set up a number of projects to increase the...
View ArticleMan dies after fall from car park in Lincoln
A man has died after falling from a multi-storey car park in Lincoln.
View ArticleMan’s death ‘not suspicious’, say police as Lincoln road re-opened
Police have confirmed that a man’s death in Lincoln this morning is not being treated as suspicious after he fell from a multi-storey car park. Emergency services were called to Friars Lane at around...
View ArticleLincoln supermarket thief pulled out syringe on security staff
A thief caught stealing from a city supermarket turned violent towards security staff pointing a syringe at them, Lincoln Crown Court was told. Adam Bolland was stopped as he attempted to walk out of...
View ArticleElectric cars trialled by Lincolnshire police in drive to become greenest force
Lincolnshire Police officers will be trialling the latest electric car technology as part of a mission by the county’s police and crime commissioner to create the “greenest” police force in the UK. A...
View ArticleStar-studded Lincoln Pride festival to draw in crowds this weekend
This weekend will see the return of the annual Lincoln Pride festival, with celebrations featuring acts like popular 90s girl group B*Witched. The colourful festival, which is set to be the biggest to...
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