A service is to be held this weekend in tribute to seven Second World War airmen who died in a crash near Boston.
Archaeologists working in Lincolnshire have discovered the remains of one of Britain’s first pet ‘lap dogs’ – dating back around 2,000 years.
New history books by Lincolnshire author
Recognition has been paid to an ‘invaluable’ public servant who has spent 50 years supporting people in need in Boston and beyond.
The distinctive, Egyptian-themed exterior of a building in Boston is to be refurbished thanks to a £14,000 grant.
There are two Lincolnshire winners have been named at this year’s British Farming Awards in a ceremony honouring pioneers in the industry.
Rapper to visit Lincolnshire town 16 years after saying he had never been there in his hit Pass Out
The rapper Tinie Tempah has said he will finally visit Scunthorpe – 16 years after he announced to the world that he had never been to the town in his number one hit Pass Out.
His decision follows a campaign by fans, led by Ben Johns, a Scunthorpe resident, who carried a cardboard cutout of the artist around the Lincolnshire town and encouraged people to pre-save Tempah’s new album.
Ian A Anderson reminds readers of The Meaning of Liff. Plus letters from Peter Lewis, John Davies, Penelope Fletcher, Phil Ivens and Chris Skelcher
Neither Adrian Chiles, in his column about placenames (7 October), nor the writers of the follow-up letters (9 October) mentioned Douglas Adams and John Lloyd’s legendary 1983 dictionary of placenames, The Meaning of Liff, still in print.
Not so long ago, finding ourselves in Lincolnshire, we made a detour just to get a selfie with the village sign for Mavis Enderby (“the almost-completely-forgotten girlfriend from your distant past for whom your wife has a completely irrational jealousy and hatred”). The book is full of delightful definitions of placenames like Nempnett Thrubwell (“the feeling experienced when driving off for the first time on a brand new motorbike”) and Mellon Udrigle (“the ghastly sound made by traditional folk-singers”). Hours of endless pleasure.
Ian A Anderson
Cambridge
A Gainsborough ‘eyesore’ has lost a planning battle, but councillors warn it could take a long time to get rid of it.
A live vocal ‘drag spectacular’ is coming to Skegness next week – offering show-stopping tributes to iconic female singers.
