1. Council to set up private housing companypublished at 11:56 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    A property company's could be set up by Lincolnshire County Council in an effort to build more homes.

    The authority says the firm, called PropCo, would be used to build a range of developments and help reach housing targets.

    County councillors are expected to approve the plan next month.

  2. Lincoln man finds chicken in McDonald’s veggie wrappublished at 11:22 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    The Lincolnite

    A Lincoln man said he was “definitely not lovin’ it, external” when he reportedly chomped down on chicken after ordering a veggie wrap from McDonald’s.

    'Veggie' WarpImage source, @Seb_PL94
  3. Hope for new Lincoln to London rail servicespublished at 10:39 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    New direct rail services from London to Lincoln could be in place by September this year.

    Lincoln Station

    Network Rail is considering whether to allow extra direct services after LNER applied to run more trains in the autumn.

    The Conservative Lord Cormack has been lobbying for the additional services - alongside the Labour MP for Lincoln, Karen Lee.

    Lord Cormack says the new trains wouldn't just benefit people travelling from Lincoln:

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    The important thing is that people in London should be able to have a day in Lincoln and then easily return to London, just as they can have a day in York and any of the other cathedral cities. We've got the greatest cathedral of all and we want people to see it."

    Lord Cormack

  4. More volunteers needed for 'world's flattest Marathon'published at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    More volunteers are being sought to meet extra demand by runners to compete in the fourth annual Boston Marathon, no not that one, the one in Lincolnshire!

    More than 1500 athletes are expected to take part in the fourth annual event which organisers have dubbed "the flattest marathon in the world".

    Boston MarathonImage source, Boston Marathon

    This year's race will also be open to disabled athletes for the first time.

  5. Investigations continuing into fatal Gainsborough collisionpublished at 09:31 Greenwich Mean Time 28 January 2019

    Police are investigating after a man was hit by a bus over the weekend in Gainsborough.

    Gainsborough

    The 87-year-old, who hasn't been named, was hit by a single-decker on Corringham Road near to the junction with Bob Rainsforth Way.

    It happened at around 07:10 on Saturday.

    The police say he suffered serious injuries and died later in hospital. They want any witnesses to come forward.