Heritage Archive
(August 2023)

21 August 2023

Angling memories

I am looking forward to taking a friend fishing soon. He’s coming from the Netherlands for a couple of weeks’ coarse fishing and is hoping to christen the new pair of matching split cane rods and reels that I have made especially for him. I will take him as a guest to one of my Read more…

All change at Alford

This market town has plenty to offer with a mix of shopping and interesting attractions. It is also home to a wealth of creative talent, as Glynis Fox finds. Alford is a market town with a unique ambience which offers people an extra incentive to stop and take a closer look – free parking! It’s Read more…

Nocturn

By Maxim Griffin. Two days since the last swift was seen – heading back to the Congo with a belly full of midges – most of the big fields have been cut – that heavy August funk of pig muck – the sweetness of blackberries thickens – nights are very much drawing in – pub Read more…

Funding boost for Sleaford

The traditional market town looks set to benefit from major improvements planned for the street scene, with progress on enterprise and big strides in 2030 carbon net-zero ambition – Melanie Burton reports. Plans are being drawn up to reinvigorate Sleaford’s Market Place as an enhanced public space where people can spend longer enjoying the town Read more…

History beneath our feet – September 2023

Colin Smale examines the legacy of Saxon artefacts found in our county. When the Romans left our shores around 410 AD, the Saxons arrived quickly followed by the Vikings, all primarily bent on plunder. I suppose it’s reasonable to visualise half a dozen raiding Viking or Saxon ships approaching our Lincolnshire shores but a quick Read more…

My passion for “the beautiful game”

Kate Chapman meets Lincoln City defender Rachael Howes. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Lincoln City defender Rachael Howes when she was selected to help hand out the medals following the Vitality Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium. Rachael had the privilege of taking the medals up to the Royal Box to be distributed Read more…

18 August 2023

Gainsborough all set for growth

Glynis Fox looks at how Government Levelling Up funds of £10 million promises to help regenerate Gainsborough town centre – boosting employment and supercharging economic growth. The money, reported earlier this year, will be used for projects designed to boost employment and kick-start economic growth, so what is the town looking like now, while locals Read more…