It’s been made possible following investment from the Government’s Town Deal fund
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Penzance Harbour is set to undergo a major transformation over the next few years.
The start of the harbour’s modernisation p…
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22 November 2023 at 8:07 am
Dart start: The Direct Air-Rail Transit at Luton airport opened in 2023 (Simon Calder)
You say you want an aviation revolution? Well, had that question been posed in the mid-1930s, the answer would have been …
The Humber’s world-leading cluster is ready to step up and play a key role as offshore wind continues to face economic headwinds, a leading figure has told.
Innovation, expertise and critical mass is seen as key as the sector addresses cost implication…
Prime Minister[1] Rishi Sunak has insisted that Lincolnshire will benefit from the billions of pounds made available after the northern leg of High Speed 2 was scrapped. The cancellation of the northern phase of the scheme – which was a planned high-sp…
The USA[1]’s Biden-Harris administration has awarded publicly-owned US rail operator Amtrak[2] nearly ten billion dollars in Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) funding.
Amtrak will use the money to modernise its infrastructure, improve stations and …
The number of dogs destroyed by police in Derbyshire[1] has increased by more than 50 per cent over the past five years, new data has revealed. From 2018 to 2022, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier was the most common dog breed to be destroyed by Derbyshir…
Maurice Brame, 61 and from Tostock near Bury St Edmunds, was killed on September 21, 2022 after a crash with a lorry[1] between Sproughton and the Copdock Interchange.
The lorry driver, Sergejs Baikovs of Tattersall Road, Boston, has denied causing the…
Residents in an area of Boston[1] have been told to keep their windows closed after around 9,000 hay bales caught fire on Sunday (October 29). Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue were called out to Kirton Holme during the early hours to attend a fire involvin…
The UK Government[1] has made the decision to return two Lincolnshire hotels housing asylum seekers back to normal use. The Skegness[2] hotels are just two of 50 across the UK which are to stop housing asylum seekers by the end of January.
Immigration …
Storm Babet[1] caused widespread disruption across Lincolnshire as heavy rainfall[2] led to flooding in many areas of the county. Although the situation is improving with the rain easing, water levels remain high in some places and 21 flood warnings ar…
A 17-year-old has sustained a broken leg as a result of an altercation where he was reportedly pinned to the floor and punched in the head. The incident was believed to have happened between 4.15pm to 4.45pm at Freiston Road in Boston[1] on Thursday, O…
Amtrak[1] has introduced changes to its timetables following a major review, introducing new stops at New Brunswick and Princeton Junction during the day.
The changes will support connectivity for those in New Jersey with further travel options availab…
A train company surprised Grantham rail passengers by flashing back to the 1920s as part of its 100 years celebrations.
LNER celebrates 100 years this year and yesterday (Thursday) staff from across the country were dressed in 1920s attire to recreate …