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Lincolnshire’s famous steam and vintage rally has become the latest county event to be cancelled – a massive blow to tourism and the local economy. Glyn Macdonald, 75, who was the director of the event, announced they had to close after 38 years, citing rising costs and an aging committee...

After nearly four decades, the iconic Lincolnshire Steam and Vintage Rally has been permanently cancelled due to various insurmountable challenges. The rally, a mainstay of the Lincolnshire Showgrounds's August bank holiday weekend, has been running at a deficit for the previous two years due to growing expenses.  Chairman D. Glyn...

Lincoln Indoor Bowls Club, one of the UK's largest, want to entice new members and have a positive influence on the community. Lincoln and District Indoor Bowling Club regularly boasts over a thousand active members, making them not only one of the biggest bowls club in Lincolnshire, but in the...

It's late at night in a cavernous and darkened warehouse. Lasers are beaming, gun-fingers are pointing, the bass is thumping. And thousands of like-minded ravers are bouncing to one of the UK’s most exciting new DJs, Hedex. But this is not Ibiza, London or Bristol – destinations famed for their...

In the realm of remote work, where Zoom calls replace water-cooler conversations, and the once-familiar buzz of office life is replaced by the hum of the kitchen refrigerator, a new epidemic appears to be brewing: loneliness.   Although loneliness is perhaps as old as time itself, the rise in working...

A Lincolnshire theatre company is to perform a pantomime this weekend with all proceeds going to charity.  Theatre Workshop Fun - based in Bourne - is to showcase its rendition of Hansel and Gretel on Saturday. All money raised from ticket sales will be donated to Don’t Lose Hope, a...

Fed-up Lincoln residents living close to Sincil Bank stadium say inconsiderate parking by football fans is making their lives a misery. People in the area are demanding that a parking permit scheme which protects streets immediately around the ground should now be expanded to ease issues in neighbouring roads. One...

Life sometimes throws us curve balls, and one of mine, it turns out, is living in separate cities to my boyfriend. Now, I'm not saying this is the dream setup, but before you dismiss the idea altogether, let's delve into the intricacies, the opportunities, and the surprisingly enriching aspects of...

I slept with two colleagues, snoozed through 2pm lectures, and flashed two tits on a mechanical unicorn at a staff party. I did it all sober. Whoever said not drinking while at university is boring clearly lied. I’ve never had more stories to tell - now I can actually remember...

An appeal from Lincoln residents to bring back the Christmas Market has been declined by the City of Lincoln Council. On Tuesday, November 29, A council meeting was held amid complaints from High Street business owners. Councillors agreed to reject the appeals made in favour of city safety. In the...

When I tell someone I’m vegetarian, there’s generally two reactions First is the traditional “oh that’s cool.” The universal sign that someone couldn’t care less. Or there’s the “why are you doing that to yourself?” I often ask that very same question. The truth is I did it on a...