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Grantham railway bridge reopening after £2.7m project Network Rail has improved two Grantham bridges A major railway bridge in Grantham – Springfield Road – reopened on Friday afternoon following the completion of a £2.7 million project by Network Rail that took seven months to complete. The project saw two railway bridges spanning Barrowby Road and Springfield Road strengthened to keep the railway running reliably and ensure people can pass safety underneath it. The bridges carry the bus...

Small drop in weekly COVID cases and deaths so far this week in Lincolnshire UK R number drops between 0.7 and 1 | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite There have been 285 coronavirus cases in Greater Lincolnshire and eight COVID-related deaths so far this week – a 7% drop in cases and one less death from the previous week. The government’s COVID-19 dashboard on Friday recorded 32 new cases in Lincolnshire, eight in North Lincolnshire and three in North East Lincolnshire. On April 16, th...

Directors Luke and Katherine Austin. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite A Lincoln children’s soft play centre has closed its doors for good after trading for just five months. Owners Luke and Katherine Austin originally set up the children’s activity centre Imagination Station in March with an investment of £40,000. The soft play centre was located in the former Big Wok building on Beaumont Fee near the city centre. Imagination Station offered children under 12 a large soft play area ...

Plans for new student flats plan for former Lincoln play centre Just some of the facade would be kept Thee Beaumont Fee facility will be transformed into post-graduate accommodation. Plans to demolish part of a former play centre and Chinese takeaway to build 41 new student flats, have been submitted to the City of Lincoln Council. Killingbeck PLG has applied for permission to demolish “most” of the existing facade of the former home of Imagination Station and Big Wok, on Beaumont Fee, and ...

Local Elections 2021: Power in the balance for North East Lincolnshire’s party leaders A close race expected between Conservatives and Labour Labour leader Councillor Matthew Patrick (left) and Conservative boss Councillor Philip Jackson. The Conservative leadership in North East Lincolnshire will face its first big test on May 6, as after two years in power it will hope its main Labour opposition haven’t yet bounced back. In 2019, Labour — whose grip on the council already depended on a ...

Council leader faces vote of no confidence over handling of John Fenty revelations Councillor Philip Jackson brands thenvote of no confidence as "political posturing ahead of the local elections (Image: Rick Byrne / Grimsbylive) The leader of North East Lincolnshire Council is facing a vote of no confidence after no independent investigation was made into events involving former deputy John Fenty and his business links with a convicted fraudster. Councillor Philip Jackson has been told by mem...

Lily, 8, and Scarlett, 5, from Huntingdon, with their activity packs. - Credit: PATRICK KADEWERE The Huntingdonshire Community Group Covid-19 Response Team has delivered 100 half-term activity packs along with half term food parcels to local children.   The group’s founder, Councillor Patrick Kadewere, said: “Thanks to funding from Cambridgeshire County Council’s Community Reach Fund we were able to provide 100 activity packs to local children at the start of half term.   “The l...

Hawkesbury City Council proudly hosted this year's Hawkesbury Australia Day Citizenship and Australia Day Awards at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery in...

Gift packs were delivered to community heroes. - Credit: Patrick Kadewere The Huntingdonshire Community Group Covid-19 Response Team wanted to recognise the hard work and sacrifices of those in the community who have been caring for others throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.   A message went out on social media asking for nominations of local caring community heroes who have made a difference to others over the past 12 months to receive a gift pack from the team.   In less than 24 hours they ...

Patrick Kadewere is setting up a virtual meeting for people to raise concerns. - Credit: Patrick Kadewere Residents of Huntingdon are to be invited to a new Flagship Virtual Community Meeting taking place on Saturday January 30 from 3-5pm on Microsoft teams.  Organiser Councillor Patrick Kadewere said: “Since the start of the pandemic a large number of public services have moved to online meetings and working from home.   “Engaging and liaising with our communities should be no diff...