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Man vs motor: Lincoln strongmen host event in friends’ memory
Lincoln strongman Dave Johnson and friend Craig Collins, put all their muscle behind hauling an 18 tonne fire truck and an Audi A4 in front of crowds at St Marks Shopping Centre in Lincoln. Hundreds...
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Dementia UK CEO credits Lincoln care homes for high standards
Chief Admiral Nurse and CEO of care charity Dementia UK Hilda Hayo has awarded three Lincoln care homes with special accreditations for their dementia friendly service. Hilda visited Fosse House on...
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£5k donation to provide companionship for older people in Lincoln
The Age UK charity in Lincoln has received a donation of £5,500 to bridge the loneliness gap for older people in the city. The Winter Bridge Tournament Committee presented a cheque to volunteers at the...
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Lincolnshire Co-op staff don outrageous wigs for charity
Visitors to Lincolnshire Co-op stores will be met with a variety of colourful dos today as staff ‘get wiggy with it’ for charity. Colleagues will be swapping their normal hairstyles for outrageous wigs...
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Man vs Food star Adam Richman sponsors Lincoln football team
A Lincoln football team set up in memory of a teammate who died from Leukaemia has received a donation from an unlikely source. Adam Richman, known across both sides of the Atlantic as the larger than...
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Lincoln fundraiser goes the extra mile in iron distance triathlon
Lincoln businessman Ross Taylor has not only smashed a 140-mile-long triathlon recently, but after six months of training, gruelling challenges and an eye-watering crash, he has managed to raise over...
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Iconic image signed by Dambusters hero on sale for Lincoln causes
A series of iconic prints are being sold by a Lincolnshire fundraising team to help local causes including the International Bomber Command Centre on Canwick Hill. Some 250 copies have been made of...
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Lincoln slimmer united with writer of moving letter
When Jonathan Bellshaw from Lincoln went for his daily early morning run yesterday he never expected to find a note on his route congratulating him on his staggering weight loss. Now, after an appeal...
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Lincoln council officer ‘braves the shave’ for cancer support
City of Lincoln Council communications officer Julie Lea bravely chopped off her hair, raising hundreds of pounds for Macmillan Cancer Support on August 7. Julie joined thousands of people up and down...
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Five-year-old Lincoln boy to cycle coast to coast in memory of friend’s mum
A family from Washingborough are embarking on an ambitious coast to coast cycle ride for a cancer charity, with one five-year-old boy hoping to enter the record books. Clare White, who is the...
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Lincoln cyclists encouraged to sign up for LIVES’ fundraising challenge
Keen cyclists are being urged to get in the saddle next month in aid of Lincolnshire first responder charity LIVES. The charity’s fundraising cycle will cover 200 miles, touring eight of the county’s...
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Lincoln man to take the plunge in memory of his wife
A brave Lincoln man will take part in a charity skydive in memory of his wife who died from a rare form of cancer last year. Senior building surveyor Darren Booker, who lives in Bassingham, will be...
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Vintage river boat cruises past £1k mark in Lincolnshire charity auction
A 1970s vintage river boat is attracting much excitement on a Lincolnshire charity’s eBay auction after passing the £1,000 mark – and there’s still three days left to bid. The previous owner of the...
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Lincoln businesswoman on a mission to help Calais migrant camps
A Lincoln village business owner is making a stand to help the 3,000 refugees now estimated to be camping in Calais, as the migrant crisis escalates across Europe. Laura Mckeown, owner of pet and...
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Lincolnshire Co-op staff to complete 10 days of 10ks for teenage cancer charity
Four brave colleagues from Lincolnshire Co-op will be completing 10km every day for 10 days straight in a fundraising challenge for charity. Ben James, Nicky Flower, Kaye Robinson and Anna-Marie...
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Lincoln hockey marathon raises almost £9k for blood cancer trust
A 24-hour hockey match in Lincoln has raised almost £9,000 for a charity that helps save the lives of people suffering from blood cancer. The hockey marathon in aid of the Anthony Nolan Trust took...
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Lincoln’s own ‘superhero’ pulls off biggest challenge yet with Lancaster
A well-known Lincoln strongman took on his biggest ever challenge when he hooked up with 19-tonne, 70-year-old ‘Just Jane’ – dressed as the Hulk. Personal trainer and passionate fundraiser Dave Johnson...
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Lincoln businesswoman sets up collection point for refugee crisis
A Lincoln entrepreneur has arranged a special collection point in the city for residents to drop off items to help the refugees camping in Calais. Emily Kent, an award-winning hair and beauty artist...
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Lincoln mum starts campaign to “welcome” refugees to city
A Lincoln mum-of-three has started a petition asking Lincolnshire County Council to home 50 refugee families in the city. Caroline Kearsey, who volunteers at the Woodland Trust in Grantham, set up the...
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‘Amazing’ response to Lincoln collection appeal for refugees
People in Lincoln turned out with enough clothes and essentials for those caught in the refugee crisis at the weekend to fill 10 vans. A special collection point, set up by Lincoln businesswoman Emily...
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