Heritage Archive
(June 2015)

1 June 2015

It’s all ‘Go’ in Grantham

Business owners and managers are urging shoppers and visitors to take a fresh look at the town. They say that Grantham’s reputation is “lagging behind the reality”, good things are starting to happen and that there is an enthusiasm for a Business Improvement District (BID) to be created, to drive this momentum. In common with Read more…

Right climate for local business

Reducing costs is high on the agenda for all businesses, but now a rather unique campus here in Lincolnshire is promising to do exactly that for all those who take up a tenancy. Completed last year, the Carbon Neutral Business Zone – or CaNeBuZo for short – in Hoddins Way, Long Sutton, has been unveiled Read more…

Spa plans take shape

Woodhall Spa may be classed as a village, but it has as much to offer tourists, holidaymakers and the local community as its better-known ‘neighbours’. With its interesting and unique history, a number of delightful tourist attractions and a host of events that attract thousands of visitors to the area every year, Woodhall Spa is Read more…

Lincolnshire’s Great Exhibition

Lincoln will be hosting a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition from 27th June to 27th September. As part of the Magna Carta 800th anniversary celebrations, four venues across the city will display a stunning collection of treasures and art, all associated with Lincolnshire. Lord Cormack, chairman of the Historic Lincoln Trust, gave an exclusive interview to Lincolnshire Life, Read more…

Town puts best foot forward

Communities in Horncastle are gearing up for what promises to be a vibrant and busy summer bursting with events and developments guaranteed to add the feel-good factor to this traditional Lincolnshire market town. Geocaching, a craze sweeping the nation, is about to encircle the town and guided walks of the area are also high on Read more…

Ensuring winning service for The Championships

A temporary job as a waitress led to an unexpected change of career for Lincolnshire-born Georgina Rhodes, who now plays a key role behind the scenes of the world’s most famous tennis tournament. With this year’s Wimbledon Championships about to get underway (29th June–12th July), it’s already been full steam ahead for several months for Read more…

Skill which is making a difference

A desire to help the less fortunate has led to a life-changing experience for one Lincolnshire engineer who has been putting his talents to use helping build a medical clinic in a remote region of East Africa. Heating engineer Jason Holme (43) visited Tanzania twice last year after volunteering with the small Christian charity Go Read more…

King John’s stay at Swineshead Abbey

The story of King John’s fateful visit to Swineshead Abbey in 1216 has been told in numerous versions over the centuries, making it one of the most colourful tales in the life of one of England’s most notorious monarchs. Having lived in Swineshead until I was 18, I grew up with the tales about King Read more…

Lincolnshire runners raise nearly £4,000 for LIVES

Forty-seven runners took part in the Asda Foundation City of Lincoln 10k this March in support of LIVES, raising more than £3,900 so far – crucial funds for the life-saving charity. LIVES is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year and the City of Lincoln 10k is just one of many events the charity has taken Read more…

Lincolnshire’s motorcycle racing stars of the 1950s

George Catlin and Bernard Codd The 1950s are recognised as the golden era of the sport of motorcycle road racing in Great Britain, when eight riders won twenty-two world titles between them. The likes of Geoff Duke, probably the first world motorcycling superstar, John Surtees, Bill Lomas, Cecil Sandford, and the up and coming Mike Read more…