East Midlands

Normanby Hall Country Park has been voted the best place in Lincolnshire for a day out with the kids by our readers. The award-winning tourist attraction, based in Normanby near Scunthorpe, came out on top in our shortlist poll, beating Sundown Adventureland, Skegness Beach, and Wolds Wildlife Park. Built in 1825, Normanby Hall is a […]

A new agreement between Lincoln City Football Club and the University of Lincoln will see student footballers coached by professionals. From pre-season trials and training to post-match analysis, the Imps’ academy specialists will support the student footballers with every element of their campaign in a new performance coaching programme. Head coaches from Lincoln City Academy

A new biopic on the life of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher will air on ITV and feature a star from popular Netflix show The Crown. The production is said to be in the early stages of development and is one of four to be produced on the story of her life. Margaret Thatcher was

The University of Lincoln is celebrating the graduation of the first cohort of medicine students from the Lincoln Medical School (LMS). The school, which is a collaboration between the University of Lincoln and the University of Nottingham, has played a major role in addressing local NHS skills shortages and advancing healthcare in Greater Lincolnshire. LMS

Spalding Flower Parade will go ahead in 2025, says the organising group. There had been a question mark over the event for the next year as the site of its start and finish was not available. Now, the Spalding Flower Parade group says that, despite the lack of availability of Castle sports field, a new

Over the past few weeks, the UK has experienced a range of weather conditions which has proved “challenging” for many farms. Usually in late July and throughout August many sites open up sunflower experiences, including several in Lincolnshire, but this year a number of attractions across the country have cancelled their sunflower events. This includes

BBC viewers learnt all about the RAF’s Red Arrows this afternoon, with the squadron having a red and blue team, just like Bargain Hunt. Host Eric Knowles welcomed father and son Simon and Steve to the red team, and sisters Kara and Lisa to the blue team. Each team was given £300 and one hour

A Lincolnshire council has urged tourists to dispose of their rubbish properly following concerns about litter on Skegness beach. With the start of the school summer holidays, East Lindsey District Council has reminded those visiting the coast to dispose of their rubbish in the provided bins and, if they’re full, to take it home with

Residents on a street in Skegness have recalled the “very bizarre” moment armed police officers arrived after reports of a gunshot being fired in the area. Police received a call at 2.04pm on Monday, July 22 reporting that a “firearm may have been discharged” on Grosvenor Road. The force issued an appeal to the public

Police are appealing for witnesses after an armed robbery reportedly took place in a Lincolnshire town shop. A person wearing a balaclava, and thought to have been carrying a knife, took cash from the Post Office in Horncastle and fled the scene. Officers received a call reporting the incident on Market Place just before 2.40pm