News
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21st February 2010
Trinity Arts Centre is rescuedTrinity Arts Centre is rescuedEFFORTS to rescue a foundering Lincolnshire arts venue have been successful, it is claimed.The loss of £50,000 in Arts Council funding put the future of Gainsborough's Trinity Arts
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20th February 2010
Lincoln man to lead Everest challengeLincoln man to lead Everest challengeA team of ex-military personnel will be raising money for veterans by attempting to climb Mount Everest via the notoriously dangerous North Ridge.Eight military veterans - and one non
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19th February 2010
Lincoln Beer festival's toast to RomansLincoln Beer festival's toast to Romans Ale-drinkers are set to celebrate the county's Roman heritage at this year's Lincoln Beer Festival.The annual three-day event, which runs from Thursday, May 27 to Saturday, Ma
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19th February 2010
RAF radar misread church spire as UFORAF radar misread church spire as UFO RAF air defence radars spotted a 'UFO' over Lincolnshire skies – only to find it was a county church.Airmen at RAF Neatishead in Norfolk mistook the unidentified blip in Lincoln
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19th February 2010
Archbishop of Canterbury will visit Lincoln CathedralArchbishop of Canterbury will visit Lincoln CathedralThe Archbishop of Canterbury will visit Lincolnshire from 6-8 March.The Most Rev and Rt Hon Dr Rowan Williams will lead the celebration of the life of the 61st Bish
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19th February 2010
St Katherine's - 900 years of historyA new heritage and community centre is opening in the St Catherine's area of Lincoln. St Katherine's - 900 Years of History is housed in a beautifully restored Victorian chapel on the site of an ancient priory. Visitors wi
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11th February 2010
Chris Sands, 'the man who couldn't stop hiccupping', has told BBC Lincolnshire his amazing story.Chris Sands, 'the man who couldn't stop hiccupping', has told BBC Lincolnshire his amazing story.Chris, from Timberland, thought he had a normal case of the hiccups until they had not stopped months later.Three years
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11th February 2010
The Ideal Home that Jack BuiltThe Modernist style house built by Bertie Hallam has attracted attention ever since it was first built.Bertie was inspired by the creation of Thomas Dalgleish McLean, who had entered his design in a competition organised by
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10th February 2010
Hairy Bikers bring TV show to LincolnHairy Bikers bring TV show to LincolnLocal food and produce will be celebrated on national television, following a visit to Lincoln from The Hairy Bikers.In September last year the HairyBikers, known indivi
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8th February 2010
Portraits to raise cash for Prince's TrustPortraits to raise cash for Prince's Trust David Bowie, Leonard Cohen and Ray Charles will come together next month to raise money for the Prince's Trust.A Lincoln-born artist will donate hand-painted portraits