East Midlands

A three-vehicle crash is causing traffic delays tonight (Wednesday) on a busy A road. Police say drivers should avoid the area the A46 Lincoln Bypass following the incident, which was first reported at 4.56pm. Motorists are being warned of delays as we move into the rush hour. The crash took place between the Whisby and […]

A Lincolnshire town’s council has announced that it will be postponing its Christmas market and light switch-on event. The festive event was due to take place in Wainfleet All Saints on Saturday, November 23, but the Town Council has decided to change the date due to the weather forecast. The event is now scheduled to

Lincolnshire County Council is betting on the defence, agricultural and manufacturing sectors as it lays out ambitious investment plans. A total of £20m would be spent over the next five years to attract businesses in the hope of creating 3,000 well-paid new jobs, a council report reveals. This could include a large purpose-built facility for

The remains of five sheep have been found butchered in Boston. The animals are believed to have been stolen whilst alive, killed in an inhumane way and then butchered. The remains were discovered on North Forty Foot Bank near Langrick Road. Officers found the remains dumped in black plastic bin bags that were contained within

One of the Lincolnshire farmers behind a mass rally in London says they won’t give up the fight against government tax plans. Thousands of farmers have descended on the capital today (November 19) to protest changes to inheritance tax which many say would make it impossible to continue. The government says only the richest would

Bus services are set to be improved across Lincolnshire as the county council will receive almost £12m in funding. The Government funding will be used to further improve the bus provision in the county for 2025/26. Transport Secretary Louise Haigh announced £81 million of funding across the East Midlands, which includes £11.8m in funding for

The latest plans have been withdrawn on a Washingborough plot of land which has seen repeated applications fall through. Lincs Design Consultancy were hoping to build 118 homes on land off Fen Lane, on the eastern edge of the village. However, the Louth-based company have now withdrawn the scheme from consideration, around 12 months after

Lincolnshire family farms could disappear completely if new tax rises aren’t reversed, senior councillors have warned. The National Farmers Union are rallying in London today (November 19) to protest an increase in inheritance tax, which farms were previously exempt from. Local farmers brought a tractor to Lincoln’s County Hall, where the council’s Executive wore countryside

For years, a railway bridge in Grantham has been regularly hit by lorries and locals are no longer surprised when this happens. The bridge on Harlaxton Road is one of Britain’s most struck railway bridges, with the most recent incident occurring on Wednesday, November 13. Whenever the bridge is hit it causes traffic issues on

Plans for a five-storey tower block off Lincoln High Street have been refused. The scheme would have built 24 flats over the car park at the junction of Hungate and Corporation Street. City of Lincoln Council said would have been “unsympathetic” to the city centre location, towering over buildings on the High Street. They also