Nearly 1.8 million children in the UK don't have access to a laptop or desktop, with thousands in Lincolnshire still needing devices to help them learn. Recently, the BBC launched an appeal called 'Make a Difference: Give a Laptop' to encourage the public to donate their old laptops to disadvantaged...
Lincoln is marking its ninth year of fair trade, now with over 80 local businesses supporting the global campaign. Lincoln first gained Fairtrade city status in 2013, after achieving five goals to support the movement. Which include serving Fairtrade products, ensuring at least four Fairtrade products ranges are readily available...
Later this year, the American space agency NASA, is set to test the first extra-terrestrial flight of their new drone on Mars. Called Ingenuity, the lightweight aircraft has been specially built to survive its transport to the red planet as well as the harshness of the environment. If it can...
A Lincoln couple open their very own takeaway business – 8 months after making pizzas in their back garden to raise NHS funds. Matt Barnes and his wife Rachel began making pizzas to raise money for the NHS, totalling over £2,000 in donations and even offering slices for frontline workers....
Lincoln’s new eastern bypass has opened after over a decade of planning and development. The bypass, stretching 7.5 kilometres running between the A158 Wragby Road and the A15 Sleaford, was a project that was anticipated for years. The project was estimated to cost over £120 million and aims to reduce...
In a dark year , Karl Trice, 30, is looking to light up neighbourhoods across Lincoln with his idea ‘Light up the Night’.
The UK’s second lockdown has forced gym owners and personal trainers to use online platforms such as Zoom to help people continue to exercise. Since 5th November, the usual way of people going about their day has shifted once again. The second lockdown that was introduced meant that all non-essential...
The Lincoln Makers’ Market is back with its show starting on Thursday, December 3 and lasting until Sunday, December 6. It replaces the cancelled Lincoln Christmas Market which runs annually during this time of the year. Normally, the Makers’ Market hosts its stalls at Garmston Square at the bottom of...
The City of Lincoln Council has moved Lincoln’s Christmas Market online this year, because of the coronavirus pandemic. It will run throughout the Christmas period until January. The decision was made by the council earlier this year because the event couldn’t be made covid-safe. It has not yet confirmed any...
North Lincolnshire Council have introduced £150 litter penalties to keep the streets clean and to increase the county’s environmental awareness. This campaign comes after residents called for tougher consequences for littering and dog fouling in the north of the county. Anyone caught littering will be given a fixed penalty notice...
The annual Christmas Sack Project is still going ahead this December despite Covid-19, to make sure families across Lincolnshire have presents to unwrap on Christmas Day. Last year, 450 families were able to attend a ‘Christmas Shop’ on Portland Street, Lincoln. Here, parents were able to fill up a bag...
As December rolls around and everyone is getting in the Christmas spirit, people in Lincoln are gearing up to take part in this year’s Santa Fun Run which has gone virtual for 2020. Instead of turning up on a designated day and running the usual 4.6km, participants decide everything. Runners...