A much-loved Burgh le Marsh restaurant is to close its doors for the final time this summer, bringing to an end nearly two decades of service in the heart of the village.
The fundraising goal was smashed as organisers hailed “an absolutely brilliant day” at the annual Lincolnshire Wolds Tractor Run on Sunday.
Half a million pounds could be allocated to help support community projects in Lincolnshire.
As the World Cup approaches, a new campaign is being launched across Lincolnshire to highlight the vital support available for those experiencing domestic abuse and to encourage those using harmful behaviours to seek help to change.
A new community radio station created for the Sleaford area is appealing for volunteers to get on board.
A historic hotel in Boston is celebrating 20 years since it reopened following a major project to ‘restore it to its former glory’.
A Skegness Grammar School student has found the ultimate way to escape the pressures of A-level study – by taking to the skies as one of the youngest people to gain a pilot’s licence.
Defying searing heat, a dad from Horncastle has completed a 200-mile bike-ride marathon inside two days to raise money for children with special needs.
Police are appealing for information after a young boy riding a bicycle was reportedly struck by a car in Boston, suffering ‘serious’ injuries.
Tech platforms | Concerned AI | David Sullivan | Contacting MPs | Mogging
Why is it that in the coverage of the downsides of the activities of the tech bros’ platforms, the term “social media” is used (Ministers may try to curb spread of misinformation during social unrest, 6 June). “Social” implies care, consideration and cooperation. It’s time commentators dumped this cosy terminology and named it for what it is – antisocial media.
Colin Hines
Twickenham, London
• Michael Peel (Letters, 3 June) rightly says that AI has no empathy, but it can appear otherwise. On “hearing” my exclamation of “Oh no!” while watching nestlings being devoured by a predator on the TV show Springwatch, a convincingly concerned voice from my phone asked: “Are you alright? Can I help?”
Barbara McDowell
Ludlow, Shropshire
