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Famous Faces

This month we’re exploring the lives of some of Lincolnshire’s most well-known residents, from those in the media to politicians and scientists Prof Horace Slughorn, otherwise known as Jim Broadbent. Image: Warner Bros. Lincolnshire Actors Famous Faces on Stage & Screen… “I suppose you think you’re funny?” well you’re not alone. Among Lincolnshire’s comic actors are Patricia Hodge OBE, who was born in Cleethorpes and latterly starred as Miranda’s frequently embarrassed mum in the comedy starring Miranda Hart. Patricia starred as Penny in the series from 2009-2015 and then Downton Abbey as Mrs Miranda Pelham. She also appeared in the reboot of All Creatures Great and Small, and in various whodunnits including Poirot and Morse. Earlier in 2023 she also...

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Rocking the Kasbah

Exciting things are happening in the area of Grimsby known as Down Dock, more colloquially referred to as ‘The Kasbah.’ ...

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How to Take Amazing Summer Photos

Camera conundrums addressed, just in time for summer photography! Jamie Scott of London Camera Exchange on Lincoln’s Silver Street explains...

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The RAF in Lincolnshire

Since the First World War and the earliest era of air defence, Lincolnshire has always been synonymous with the RAF....

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Margaret’s Milestone

This summer Lincolnshire-born author Margaret Dickinson has published her 30th novel with publishers Pan Macmillan, so we chatted to the...

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John Hassall’s Jolly Icon

We all know that Skegness is so bracing, and that the most bracing figure of all in the town is...

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Heroes and Friends

Neil Woodmansey MBE and Colin aren’t just best friends: they’re close colleagues who have recently worked together on a humanitarian mission...

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Saving Lives in the Air

Just before Christmas, the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance confirmed that it had experienced its busiest year ever, responding to...

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Craft & Design at The Hub

Celebrating its 20th anniversary later this year, the Hub is the home of creativity and design for Sleaford and the...

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Making a Pilgrimage to Boston

This month we’re celebrating the vibrant, thriving, multicultural town of Boston, a successful market town since the medieval era… Boston...

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Lincolnshire’s gift wrapper to royalty!

When Harrods, Fortnums, Selfridges… oh, and the Royal Household, want to know how to wrap their festive gifts really well,...

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Co-Educational Teaching at Stamford Endowed Schools

Stamford Endowed Schools has been educating students for some 490 years. In that time,  the school has evolved organically from...

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100 Years of Kinema in the Woods

“Kinema in The Woods has only had three previous owners, so I did feel the burden of responsibility that comes...

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A Celebration of Spilsby

From stately homes haunted by a spirit, to a much friendlier sense of community spirit, Spilsby is perfect for a...

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A Great Knight for Prof Van Tam

Congratulations to Prof Sir Jonathan Van Tam, raised in Boston and still a resident of Lincolnshire. After guiding us through...

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Celebrating The Red Arrows

This month we’re celebrating arguably the world’s most recognisable flying squadron, as Wing Commander David Montenegro releases his new book...

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The 2022 Lincolnshire Show

Thousands of visitors descended on the Lincolnshire Showground last month as it welcomed back one of the county’s most beloved...

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All Works and No Play

Working hard in the centre of Lincoln is the Cathedral’s Works Department, a diligent team of heritage craftspeople from joiners,...

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A Trip to Tealby

It’s a struggle to suggest a village with more community spirit than Tealby. Equidistant to Market Rasen, Wragby, Caistor and...

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Enjoying Nostalgia in Navenby

Life in the North Kesteven village of Navenby is simply perfect. But don’t take our word for it! Mrs Hilda...

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National Treasures

Lincolnshire’s National Trust properties reopen to visitors this month after closure for over-winter conservation… Belton House, Grantham… The Brownlow Family...

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A Different Perspective

This month we’re looking at Lincoln Cathedral in a different way. Think you know the city’s most famous landmark? Well,...