Business

Nurseries and childcare facilities across Lincolnshire are facing permanent closures and redundancies as they struggle to survive during Covid-19. In a surprising U-turn, the Government has announced that not all staff can be furloughed under the job retention scheme, leaving a big gap in funding. Puddleducks Nursery in Spalding, which...

After government instructions, the majority of non-essential businesses have closed and that includes your local cafe or restaurant and they are certainly feeling its effects. Charlotte Thompson, 24, is a trainee manager at The Imperial, a local tearoom in Retford. The Imperial tearoom in Retford. Credit: Hannah Richardson The catering...

In November 2019, the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government released the Towns Fund Prospectus — a plan to provide local governments up and down the country with information on how to develop their own economic growth. The project was piloted in Grimsby in 2018, and the rest of...

The new Lincoln Transport Strategy has been put into action. The strategy sims to provide a clear vision for the future of transport across the Lincoln area. Developed by Lincolnshire County Council, City of Lincoln Council, North Kesteven District Council and West Lindsey District Council, the purpose of the strategy...

The county’s biggest agricultural event, The Lincolnshire Show, is under threat after a row with local authorities wanting to end their tax relief benefits. West Lindsey District Council is taking court action to remove the show’s charitable rate relief. The Lincolnshire Agricultural Society (LAS), a non-profit making charitable organisation that...

The wait was finally over for Doughnut lovers as Doughnotts opened their brand new shop in Lincoln's Cornhill Quarter on Saturday. Queues had already stretched as far back as Cosy Club before the grand opening at 9am, with everyone wanting to get a taste of the newest shop in the...

Passengers have welcomed the arrival of the new train services that run directly between Lincoln and Kings Cross Station in London. As it stands, there are four direct train services on weekdays.  The average journey time is said to be 1 hour 55 minutes. The times from Lincoln station currently...

A fish & chip shop on Carholme Road has introduced some vegan items onto its menu.

Paul Lines has been a long-time advocate for leaving the EU. People had many different reasons for voting for Brexit but it seems that none have felt the effects of the UK being a member of the European Union more than those in the fishing industry. Paul Lines has been...

The exterior of the Lincoln Cornhill Kiosk (c) Photo by Fergus Jeffs A business owner in Lincoln’s Cornhill Quarter is at a standoff with Lincoln City Council over plans to move her from her current location and demolish her kiosk. The plan to demolish the kiosk is the latest in...