Heritage Archive
(March 2023)

20 March 2023

Up the barrows

February leaks into March. By Maxim Griffin. Grey into grey – grey that gets into your lungs – murk that sets in – damp without rain, mild without warmth – still, the first signals of spring are being broadcast – snowdrops, daffodils, Easter eggs in the supermarket – first light gets earlier – geese on Read more…

On course for a bright future

Melanie Burton discovers how Market Rasen’s rich history and heritage combines with ongoing plans for new developments. Located as it is on the western edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the bustling market town of Market Rasen is a popular place with walkers, holidaymakers and day trippers alike. With Read more…

Setters in the spotlight

Barbara Young meets award-winning animal photographer Kirsty Bevan, whose Kennel Club Setter Project exhibition celebrates the appeal of this “vulnerable” gundog breed. It comes as no surprise when Kirsty Bevan tells you that she has been obsessed with animals for “as long as I can remember”. It’s obvious from the moment you meet her that Read more…

Back to centre stage

Kate Chapman meets TV star Ayden Callaghan as he returns to the stage in the award-winning musical The Bodyguard. He made his name in TV programmes including Emmerdale and Hollyoaks and now actor Ayden Callaghan is relishing his latest part as he joins the cast of the hit musical The Bodyguard for its third tour Read more…

17 March 2023

Grantham – a town with big ideas

Glynis Fox finds out how government funding is set to change the look and appeal of this historic town. Three words which could describe Grantham’s aspirations for the coming months are: regeneration, transformation and ambition. These might not be the first ones that come to mind for those driving along the main road and simply Read more…

Conserving curiosities

Kate Chapman visits the Spalding Gentlemen’s Society to learn about some of the hundreds of treasures in its care. It has long been regarded as one of the town’s best kept secrets, but members of Spalding Gentlemen’s Society are keen to dispel this myth once and for all and show everyone just what it has Read more…