Tag: Lincolnshire
Mablethorpe residents share ideas on how funding could improve town
Residents of a seaside town have shared what they would like to see improved or added to their area after new government funding announced. Last week the £5b Pride in Place programme was announced, which is expected to improve local areas based on feedback from residents living in those places. As part of the fund
Lincolnshire chippies named one of the best in UK
A number of fish and chip businesses in Lincolnshire are among the UK’s best in the National Fish and Chip Awards. The shortlist for the annual awards has been announced, and businesses in Louth, Spalding and Market Deeping are among the finalists. Linfords Traditional Fish and Chips in Market Deeping is one of ten restaurants
‘Dearly loved husband’ among 12 funeral notices from across Lincolnshire
Every week we share tributes from family and friends for lost loved ones who have died across Lincolnshire. Each notice will remain online forever, providing a place for people to look back on and remember. Announcing the death of a loved one in local news media is a long-standing tradition, with every notice published to
British Transport Police appeal over sexual assault on train
Detectives are investigating a sexual assault that took place on board a train from Lincoln to Grimsby. The British Transport Police is now appealing for witnesses following the incident on Saturday, August 2. A man was travelling with a young girl and her mother on the East Midlands Railway service between 6.30pm and 7.40pm. It
We went behind the scenes at one of UK’s last coal fired fish and chip shops
Nestled into the Lincolnshire countryside is one of the last coal fired fish and chip shops in the UK. The Upton Fish and Chip Shop near Gainsborough is believed to be one of only two businesses still using a coal range to cook, with the other working range being in County Durham.The takeaway is only
Lincolnshire was the UK’s most lethal place to drive last year, new data shows
New data shows Lincolnshire was the most lethal place to drive in the UK last year as campaigners call for action to make Britain’s roads safer. Figures from the Department for Transport show there were 1,602 fatalities on British roads in 2024, a slight one per cent decrease from the previous year. A total of
Lincolnshire ICB reassures Spilsby patients following closure of surgery
An important update has been shared for patients registered at a recently closed surgery. On Tuesday, September 30, it was announced that the Spilsby Surgery site was temporarily closed with immediate effect after its GP partners were no longer able to provide care to patients. All patients registered at the practice will instead receive care
Jail for Lincolnshire man who groomed girl more than 45 years ago after victim realised he ‘stole part of her childhood’
A man from Sleaford has been jailed after grooming a teenager more than 45 years ago. John Raisen first met his victim in Melton Mowbray, when she was around 13 years old, and began committing his crimes in 1979. Raisen took an interest in her relationship with boys, which soon progressed into a sexual interest
Plans submitted for next extension to Lincolnshire town
Plans for part of a new Gainsborough neighbourhood have been submitted. The ‘Northern Neighbourhood’ near Thonock Park Golf Club will be built in stages until it reaches 2,500 homes. Initial approval for 295 homes across 20 hectares was given in 2020. Developer Stonebridge Homes has now filled detailed plans with the layout and design of
Boy suffers ‘potentially life-changing’ injuries after being hit by Audi A4 in Lincolnshire village
A boy was taken to hospital after being hit by a Audi A4 as he walked in a village. Lincolnshire Police officers were called to Station Road in Castle Bytham at 3.19pm on Wednesday, October 1, following reports of a crash. Once emergency services arrived at the scene they found a pedestrian had been hit