Child rapist jailed as victim’s courage praised
Comments Off on Child rapist jailed as victim’s courage praisedGeorge Cordell is sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison at Lincoln Crown Court.
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Flats should be for families not students – council
Comments Off on Flats should be for families not students – councilDevelopers hope to convert a Lincoln nightclub into student flats, but council bosses have objected.
Flood projects to benefit from £1.4bn funding
Comments Off on Flood projects to benefit from £1.4bn fundingMore than 60 projects across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire will get a share of government money.
Peter Smith obituary
Comments Off on Peter Smith obituaryMy father, Peter Smith, who has died aged 97, set up a pioneering health food store in the unlikely setting of Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, in the late 1950s, at a time when the pursuit of vegetarianism and healthy eating was a fringe interest.
He ran the shop until the mid-1960s before spending a number of years living and teaching in Japan and then opening up another health food outlet in Surrey in the early 70s, guiding it successfully into the late 90s, by which time his advocacy of healthy diets had become much more mainstream.
Summit aims to boost India business links with the North as exporters urged to ‘seize the opportunities ahead’
Comments Off on Summit aims to boost India business links with the North as exporters urged to ‘seize the opportunities ahead’India North England Opportunity Summit will mark year since consulate opened in Manchester
Roman well unearthed during shop renovations
Comments Off on Roman well unearthed during shop renovationsGeorgian wall panels and timber work have also been found at the site in the Lincolnshire town.
Plea to save Pride event facing £20k shortfall
Comments Off on Plea to save Pride event facing £20k shortfallOrganisers of Scunthorpe Pride are calling for help to avoid the event being cancelled.
Disabled skiers ‘push their limits’ on slopes
Comments Off on Disabled skiers ‘push their limits’ on slopesAdults with complex needs from Lincolnshire experienced skiing at the Snozone centre in Castleford.
Flood defences to be raised and strengthened
Comments Off on Flood defences to be raised and strengthenedThe work is part of a major flood protection scheme between Barton-upon-Humber and New Holland.
Museum on a train to arrive in Skegness
Comments Off on Museum on a train to arrive in SkegnessInspiration celebrates 200 years of the railways with fun, interactive exhibits and displays.