Lincolnshire Echo back issues from June 2008:
Enjoy a place in the country
Jun 02, 2008 ... If you want to experience the traditional English countrylifestyle then why not do it with panache? A rare opportunity has arisen for prospective tenants seeking apicturesque rural retreat that just oozes space, charm and splendour- a quintessential home in the ...
Hot property...
Jun 02, 2008 ... Property: Fillingham Grange, Fillingham. FEATURES: A grand four bedroom English country residence thathas been given an extensive and sympathetic refurbishment ....
Is it really worth it?
Jun 02, 2008 ... A Conviction for drink-driving puts a black mark against yourname for 11 years, according to a new hard-hitting campaign. The pounds1.6m effort to clamp down on people who get behind thewheel after having a drink has been launched by the Government. Starting today it will ...
Getting the message across...
Jun 02, 2008 ... Mungo Jerry's hit record In The Summertime was the soundtrack toa hard-hitting anti-drink-driving television advert first run in thesummer of 1993. The song includes the lyrics 'Have a drink, have a drive', butthe advert shows the fatal consequences of this after a man enjoyinga ...
New city superstore to create 30 jobs
Jun 02, 2008 ... Supermarket giant Somerfield has confirmed that 30 new jobs willbe created when its Lincoln store opens later this month. The launch comes after it was revealed that two city clothesshops, Internacionale and French Connection, are closing down. But Somerfield, which has ...
Parents fear nightmare home may be affecting sick daughter
Jun 02, 2008 ... A Couple say their dream home has become a nightmare and couldjeopardise the health of their seriously-ill little girl. Lee and Cheryl Parkin bought their four-bedroom detached house inHawthorn Chase, near Bunkers Hill, Lincoln, last December for morethan pounds200,000. They ...
Tourists pick Lincoln over foreign holidays
Jun 02, 2008 ... Cash-strapped tourists are turning their backs on foreignholidays - and picking Lincoln instead. The city has attracted the second highest number of hits for acity break destination on the official tourism website for England. And, in the last 12 months, the official website ...
One-in-three homes falls victim to garden burglary
Jun 02, 2008 ... Lincolnshire gardeners are keeping up to pounds2,000 worth ofornaments and tools outdoors but doing almost nothing to protectthem, according to new figures. Thieves' primary outdoor targets include lawnmowers, tools,fishing kit, ornaments, electrical fittings and even the ...
Bikers line the streets for city festival
Jun 02, 2008 ... Rumbling engines and thunderous rock music drowned out all othersounds in the centre of Lincoln. Roads were blocked off and four-wheeled traffic ground to a haltas hundreds of bikers poured into the city for the Lincoln BIG bikefestival. A display of bikes lined the Brayford ...
Pilot escapes after plane crashes into field
Jun 02, 2008 ... An aircraft built using bits of old German fighter planes hascome down in a Lincolnshire wheat field after suffering mechanicalproblems. The plane - a Pilatus P-2 monoplane - was damaged in the incidentbut the pilot escaped with minor injuries. The crash happened on Saturday ...
Woman attacked by three men
Jun 02, 2008 ... A Woman has been attacked and injured in the south of Lincoln. The victim got out of a taxi in St Peter's Avenue and walked tothe junction with Rookery Lane . Three men then approached and attacked her. She was injured inthe assault which happened at around ...
City shop donates 5kg of tea to artist
Jun 02, 2008 ... Tea leaves from a Lincoln shop have been used to coat a table,four chairs and a tea set complete with cakes and cutlery in thename of art. The unusual piece, entitled Equalitea, was created after aLincoln firm donated five kilograms of tea leaves to aspiring artistVicky ...
100 musicians take part in castle experiment
Jun 02, 2008 ... Scores of musicians have joined forces to take part in a hugeexperiment in sound at Lincoln Castle. Seven drummers, 20 singers, 11 guitarists, four bass players,three pianists, six brass and woodwind players and 18 stringinstrumentalists took part in the Revolution event. The ...
The big sleep!
Jun 02, 2008 ... Aspiring A-lister Heidi Parker is hoping to follow in thefootsteps of her hero when she trains with a dance legend. The 16-year-old has already featured in blockbuster The GoldenCompass and has acted alongside Harry Potter star Emma Watson in BBCdrama The Ballet Shoes. And ...
One-in-three homes falls victim to garden burglary
Jun 02, 2008 ... Turning your house into Fort Knox is all very well but newresearch shows people are doing little to protect their gardens fromthieves. The average household in Lincolnshire keeps up to pounds2,000worth of valuables outdoors in a shed or just lying around in thegarden ...
Pilot's escape as plane comes down
Jun 02, 2008 ... An aircraft built using bits of old German fighter planes hascome down in a wheat field after suffering mechanical problems. The plane - a Pilatus P-2 monoplane - was damaged in the incidentbut the pilot escaped with minor injuries. The crash happened on Saturday evening close ...
Postman overcomes injury to win 10k race
Jun 02, 2008 ... Postman Colin Hawkins delivered the best time at this year'sWoodhall Spa 10k race - despite an accident at work which almostspoiled his chances. The 24-year-old University of Lincoln graduate injured his kneewhile out doing his rounds in the city in April - setting histraining ...
Green MEP caught being driven back to London
Jun 02, 2008 ... Green Mep Caroline Lucas arrived in Lincoln for Question Timelast week by car after missing her train, it has been revealedtoday. She missed her pre-booked train to Lincoln at Retford. The politician spoke about curbing car use during the programmebefore being chauffeured ...
New superstore creates 30 jobs
Jun 02, 2008 ... Supermarket giant Somerfield has confirmed that 30 jobs will becreated when its Lincoln store opens later this month. The launch comes after it was revealed that two city clothesshops, Internacionale and French Connection, are closing down. But Somerfield, which has invested ...
Tough times for businesses
Jun 02, 2008 ... Closing down sale signs in the windows of clothes shopsInternacionale and French Connection in Lincoln's High Street may beseen as a sign of uncertain economic times. Jessops, a firm which has been trading in Lincolnshire for almost130 years, is also closing its branch in St ...
Fast facts
Jun 02, 2008 ... Tea first came to Britain from China in the 16th century. The first written record of tea-drinking was made in AD350. Tea-drinking became popular in England after King Charles IItried some in 1664. At first tea was very expensive - as much as pounds26 for onepound of ...
Stirring subject or just a storm in a tea cup?
Jun 02, 2008 ... The English are famous for their love of a good cuppa - but onetea party has been causing quite a stir in the art world. The unusual piece, entitled Equalitea, was created after aLincoln firm donated five kilograms of tea leaves to aspiring artistVicky Sheward. She approached ...
Bikers line the streets for annual city festival
Jun 02, 2008 ... Rumbling engines and thunderous rock music drowned out all othersounds in the centre of Lincoln. Roads were blocked off and four-wheeled traffic ground to a haltas hundreds of bikers poured into the city for the Lincoln BIG bikefestival. A display of bikes lined the Brayford ...
2,000 years of history and heritage puts city top of the tourist table
Jun 02, 2008 ... Is it easy to be blase about the Lincoln skyline when you see itevery day of the year. Yet the majestic silhouette of Lincoln Cathedral rising from thecrest of Lindum Hill is enough to inspire awe in anyone seeing itfor the first time. And it is this sight that is proving to ...
It's boom time for county tourism
Jun 02, 2008 ... Lincolnshire's one-stop tourism website is also proving a record-breaker as visitor numbers to www.visitlincolnshire.com soar. New figures show that in the last 12 months almost twice as manypeople logged on to the website as in the previous year. And, for the first time ever, ...
Oil fixers are running out of road
Jun 02, 2008 ... If the great George W. Bush can't influence the price of oilthen what chance has Gordon Brown got? Last week's oil debacle is yet another example of the ...
Strap yourself in - our kamikaze government plans a rough ride
Jun 02, 2008 ... The final screw in the coffin has been put in place and as itturns there isn't a damn thing we the English can do about it. Fuel prices! Farmers! Food prices! Public houses! Immigration!Taxation! The list goes on and on. And like it or not it's all purposelessly being done ...
Postie delivers a win at annual 10k race
Jun 02, 2008 ... Postman Colin Hawkins achieved the best time at this year'sWoodhall Spa 10k race - despite an accident at work that almostspoiled his chances. The 24-year-old University of Lincoln graduate injured his kneewhile out doing his rounds in the city back in April - setting histraining ...
Holiday hotspot
Jun 02, 2008 ... Hard-up tourists are turning their backs on foreign holidays -and picking Lincoln instead. The city has attracted the second highest number of hits for acity break destination on the official tourism website for England. And, in the last 12 months, the Lincolnshire Tourism ...
100 musicians join castle party experiment
Jun 02, 2008 ... Scores of musicians joined forces to take part in a hugeexperiment in sound at Lincoln Castle. Seven drummers, 20 singers, 11 guitarists, four bass players,three pianists, six brass and woodwind players and 18 stringinstrumentalists took part in the Revolution event. The ...
Adverts leave fond memories despite crass comparisons
Jun 03, 2008 ... Stu: So tell me, just exactly why are you wearing a jumper? STATTO: I'm freezing! STU: Freezing? It's the middle of summer! It's the 3rd of Junetoday! STATTO: I know mate, I don't know what's up with me. STU:You should try eating Ready Brek for ...
Demolition by bank causes high street controversy
Jun 03, 2008 ... On June 3, 1971, it was announced that the Barclays Bankbuilding, the 19th century Cornhill cornerstone of Lincoln HighStreet, was to be demolished. The building was to be replaced by a glass and aluminium officeblock. A 14-month argument with conservationists and Ministry ...
New council houses are home sweet home
Jun 03, 2008 ... A Fiskerton mother of six was "over the moon" on June 5, 1954, atseeing a street of council houses. "It's going to be heaven," she said, on seeing the row of councilhouses her family was to move into. It did not look like heaven with half the houses still in theprocess of ...
Senator Kennedy shot and fatally wounded
Jun 03, 2008 ... Senator Robert Kennedy was shot and seriously wounded on June 5,1968, shortly after giving a victory speech to celebrate his win inthe Californian Primary. He was taken to the Hospital of the Good Samaritan to undergobrain surgery. Kennedy (42) had been shot by a gunman, ...
Skegness golfer goes off in search of an England place
Jun 03, 2008 ... Jim Payne, the highly-talented 19-year-old golfer, was onwinning form on June 6, 1989. In fact, his form on that day was a gigantic stride towardsrealising his ambition of clinching a place in the England side ofthe four-cornered home international in September - he gained ...
Ex-cabinet minister aitken jailed for lying at libel case
Jun 03, 2008 ... Disgraced ex-Cabinet minister Jonathan Aitken was jailed for 18months on June 8, 1999, after he admitted lying during a failedlibel action. The former Conservative MP admitted charges after his libel caseagainst The Guardian newspaper and Granada TV collapsed. After ...
MPs warn of more post office closures
Jun 03, 2008 ... The latest devastating round of post office closures inLincolnshire may not be the last, MPs have warned. More than 40 outlets have been lost in Lincolnshire this year under Post Office Ltd's hugely unpopular Network Change programme. But MPs on the Business and Enterprise ...
Tidy up of building long overdue
Jun 03, 2008 ... Many people have in the past complained about the state of thebuilding between the Drill Hall and the Duke of Wellington pub. Well at long last their wishes have been rewarded by a coat ofpaint from top to bottom. What a difference it makes,but what the future holds for ...
Let councils have powers to target illegal parking
Jun 03, 2008 ... Illegal parking is a major cause of concern (and in some casesdanger) to many people in Lincoln and the rest of the county. Parking on the footpath, overstaying in time restricted areas,parking in residents' parking areas without a permit, and parkingon double yellow lines are ...
Police target speeding drivers
Jun 03, 2008 ... A Crackdown on speeding has resulted in three people beingfined. The checks were carried out by Woodhall Spa's localNeighbourhood Policing Team on Sunday, May 25 in Tattershall Road over a 20-minute period. They were done following a number of complaints from ...
Speed limits could go up in rural areas
Jun 03, 2008 ... New systems for setting speed limits on Lincolnshire's roads are expected to be endorsed next month. But drivers would see little change in built-up areas, said one highways manager. Lincolnshire County Council has drawn up a new speed limit policy which, for the first ...
Drinker jailed for 'glassing' woman in the face
Jun 03, 2008 ... A drinker who thrust a broken glass into a woman's face in aLincoln bar has been jailed for four years. Lindsay Warner (26) was scarred and needed five stitches in herleft cheek after the glassing in Walkabout in Lincoln's High Street. Paul Mungovan (27), from North London, ...
Dim view of street light switch-off plans?
Jun 03, 2008 ... Safety concerns have been raised after a trial to dim and switchoff street lights in Lincolnshire will soon be decided. Three sites have been chosen for a year-long trial, to saveelectricity and reduce carbon emissions. Lincolnshire County Council is considering using ...
Liquidators' testimony in pounds150m fraud case trial
Jun 03, 2008 ... The jury in the Imperial Consolidated trial has been hearingevidence from liquidators called in over the collapse of the group. Staff from Nottingham-based firm Mazars have been giving theirtestimony in the trial of three former Imperial directors. Mazars was appointed to ...
'Ugly' building gets a new look - at last
Jun 03, 2008 ... Lincoln's ugliest building has been given a revamp. The former chip shop at 41, Broadgate has been staining thelocal landscape for years with its peeled paint and dreary features. Last year the Lincoln Civic Trust even put the building at thetop of its list of city eyesores in ...
Firefighters are sought
Jun 03, 2008 ... Part-time firefighters are needed to provide 24-hour cover from avillage station. Weekday retained crews are needed at Misterton, ...
Decision on extension
Jun 03, 2008 ... Planners will decide if a single-storey side extension can bebuilt on to a house in Gainsborough. Mark Pettinger has applied to West Lindsey District Council forfull planning consent. He wants to extend his home in ...
TV archaeologist to give talk on stonehenge
Jun 03, 2008 ... Celebrity archaeologist Julian Richards is returning toLincolnshire to give another talk on Stonehenge. The BBC Meet the Ancestors presenter is coming to GainsboroughOld Hall later this month. Last June he was at the Bishop Grosseteste University College tolead a Stonehenge ...
Pupils prove recycling is the height of fashion
Jun 03, 2008 ... Hundreds of children are deliberately designing rubbish clothingto make their friends green with envy. More than 30 schools are eligible to enter a competition throughrecycling links with the Gainsborough-based West Lindsey DistrictCouncil. The authority is challenging ...
Arts centre hosts piano concert
Jun 03, 2008 ... A Former child prodigy will be making a welcome return toGainsborough next week. Classical pianist Young-Choon Park, who started playing at theage of four, is coming to the Trinity Arts Centre. Her concert will include works by Haydn, Liszt, Scarlatti, Chopinand ...
'No cold-calling zone' set up in village
Jun 03, 2008 ... A New zone banning cold callers has been set up in a villagenear Lincoln. Saxilby residents have teamed up with Lincolnshire TradingStandards to establish the scheme - the second in West Division. It is designed to reduce incidents of cold-calling, high pressuredoorstep ...
Burial site plan show
Jun 03, 2008 ... Blueprints for a new cemetery in Lincoln will go beforeplanners next week. The proposals would see a new burial ground built on land tothe east of Long Leys Road if Lincoln City Council planners givetheir approval. The meeting comes two months after planners ...
Vandalism victims live in fear of next attack
Jun 03, 2008 ... Anxious residents are bracing themselves for another night ofvandalism. More than 20 cars in the Hartsholme area of Lincoln had windowsand wing mirrors smashed in the early hours of Saturday. The street most targeted was Scampton Avenue where 10 separateincidents of ...
Store adds spice to retail rivalry
Jun 03, 2008 ... Good for Somerfield - a grocery shop in town (June 2). Not everyone has a car, and there is only the Co-op, which isnot everybody's choice. But I don't think Iceland will be too pleased. Never mind, a bit of competition will do them good. S. HAMPTON, ...
Appeal for witnesses to fatal road smash
Jun 03, 2008 ... Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road crash. The incident, at 2.45pm on Friday at the junction of the A17 andB1395 at East Heckington, involved a black Kawasaki motorcycle, asilver Ford Mondeo and a silver Vauxhall Corsa. A 58-year-old woman from Derbyshire, who ...
A history of chip shops
Jun 03, 2008 ... The chip shop, an iconic institution in British cuisine, has ahistory stretching back around 140 years. It first grew in popularity with the expansion of trawl fishingin the second half of the 19th century. As railway charges fell, it became viable to transport fish ...
A chippy off the old block
Jun 03, 2008 ... A City eyesore has been given a revamp - bringing to an end itsreputation as Lincoln's ugliest building. The former chip shop at 41 Broadgate in Lincoln has been stainingthe local landscape for years with its peeled paint and drearyfeatures. Last year, the Lincoln Civic Trust ...
Speed limit revamps for the county
Jun 03, 2008 ... New systems for setting speed limits along Lincolnshire's roadsare expected to be endorsed next month. But drivers would see little change in built-up areas, said onehighways manager. The county council has drawn up a new speed limit policy which,for the first time, takes ...
Liquidators' evidence
Jun 03, 2008 ... The jury in the Imperial Consolidated trial has been hearingevidence from liquidators called in over the collapse of the group. Staff from Nottingham-based firm Mazars have been giving theirtestimony in the trial of three former Imperial directors atBlackfriars Crown Court in ...
In at the deep end
Jun 03, 2008 ... A New activity for parents and babies is set to make a splash inLincoln in more ways than one. Water Babies is a new swimming class for infants as young as afew weeks old, which aims to teach babies how to swim under thewater as well as increase their confidence. The ...
Baby bonding activities
Jun 03, 2008 ... For more information on the Lincoln Water Babies classes callSarah on (01924) 223844. Alternatively if you want to enjoy somequality time with your baby that doesn't involve taking the plunge,why not try one of the following activities? Baby signing: Baby signing classes (pictured ...
Is it natural?
Jun 03, 2008 ... Dunking your baby under the water may not feel like the mostnatural thing in the world to do. However, Sarah Sundin explains that babies have an innate 'gag'reflex which kicks in when their faces are submerged. The reflex isstrongest in babies under six months old. But the ...
Red sky at night, council de-lights!
Jun 03, 2008 ... Street lights in Lincolnshire could be dimmed or even switchedoff altogether during the early hours of the morning to saveelectricity and reduce carbon emissions. Three sites have been chosen for a year-long trial, which hasdrawn some concerns over safety. And a fourth site ...
Fight the flab now
Jun 03, 2008 ... A New fitness scheme has been set up to help Lincolnshireresidents get into shape. Personal trainers will be on hand every Saturday morning atYarborough leisure centre in Riseholme Road to run ...
Saving expenses and the planet
Jun 03, 2008 ... The county council says it is keen to adopt energy-saving schemes- to save both the planet and its own expenses. Staff are encouraged to sign up to a car share scheme. TheLincshare project, on the Internet, allows ...