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Prince of Wales visits Cranwell

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE PRINCE OF WALES, ATTENDS GRADUATION CEREMONY...

CRANWELL In the Centenary year of the Royal Air Force College Cranwell’s history, His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales recently served as the Reviewing Officer for the Sovereign’s Review at Royal Air Force College Cranwell. His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales arrived on the College Parade Square escorted by the Commandant of the Royal Air Force College to take the Royal Salute whilst one Typhoon, from 41 Squadron, RAF Coningsby provided a fly past overhead. After reviewing the graduating officers, His Royal Highness presented the course prizes to the top performing cadets from each course. The Queen’s Medal was also presented to the top performing cadet from all Initial Officer Training courses this year. The parade concluded with a spectacular fly past by the Red Arrows. Musical accompaniment was provided by the Band of the Royal Air Force College, under the direction of leader Flt Lt Chris I’Anson, Director of Music. After the parade, His Royal Highness, met with the graduating officers on the Orange in front of College SKEGNESS Has someone been taking their sandcastles home? We ask because last month saw preparations for a £7m scheme to renew the beach and replacing 400,000 cubic metres of missing sand. As well as improving the beach for its 4,000,000 annual visitors - a tourism industry worth £480m each year - the project will also help to protect 20,000 homes and businesses, 25,000 caravans and 35,000 hectares of land from flooding. Mid-August will see the commencement of dredging, before a digger will transport

Hall at the base. In keeping with tradition, The Prince of Wales was then invited to plant a lime tree beside the

Skegness Beach Renewed

£7M HAS BEEN SPENT READYING SKEGNESS FOR THE RENEWAL OF ITS BEACH...

College Parade Square. n the huge volume of sand from offshore sites then pump it onto the beach at high tide through a 630m long pipeline. “Our contractors will then push the sand into the right beach profile, using excavators. Through this work we will replace sand lost to erosion, reducing wave overtopping during storms, protecting sea defences being damaged,” says Monica Stonham of the Environment Agency. The campaign is part of the agency’s programme of works which will nourish the area from Sutton on Sea to Huttoft. n

Growing Demand

DEMAND FOR ALLOTMENTS UP 500%

SPALDING There’s been growing demand for allotments across Lincolnshire, according to new figures published by the National Allotment Society. Nationally demand for a space to grow fruit and veg is up by a whopping 500%. Spalding’s South Holland District Council reports a huge increase in the number of requests for allotments, whilst Lincoln has created a new site on Melbourne Road with 28 plots to meet the demand.

Allotments in Lincoln are 9m x 20m and can be rented for £36.30 annually, meaning that satisfaction is high and prices is low. One allotment gardener, Hillary told the Lincoln Food Partnership that allotment gardening is as much about being part of a gardening community than the actual growing of crops. “We don’t worry about making mistakes,” she told the group, “We just enjoy the community!” n

Only Fools & Aircraft...

ONLY FOOLS’ DAVID JASON VISITS RAF CONINGSBY TO FILM NEW BATTLE OF BRITAIN DOCUMENTARY

Maize maze’s a-maze-ing tribute to local NHS heroes...

GAINSBOROUGH A farming family in Lincolnshire have ‘found a way through’ Covid by spending lockdown creating a tribute to the NHS using their maize maze. Grayingham Grange Farm at Gainsborough is home to Uncle Henry’s Farm Shop and to fifthgeneration faming family Graham & Emma Ward. The maize maze has a tribute to the NHS mown into it and offers visitors the challenge to find 10 letters in the maze to spell out a message to the NHS. n www.maize-maze.com.

CONINGSBY Fans of vintage British comedy Only Fools & Horses thought it was ‘cushty’ to see their TV hero appear in Coningsby recently. The 80-year old TV star, a keen historian with an interest in the second world war, was seen at the village’s RAF base filming for a new documentary on the Battle of Britain. The good-natured star waved and smiled at onlookers as he walked around the base talking to ground crew and enjoying a tour of the BBMF hanger. ITV studios is producing the programme, a follow-up to a similar documentary he presented back in 2010.

North Lincolnshire Council has been given a £1m share of the Government’s £3.6bn Towns Deal funding to create a

SCUNTHORPE new urban park at Church Square on Scunthorpe High Street. The council aims to create a new urban park at the centre of the tow n’s n commercial and cultural quarter.

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HERO TEACHER AWARDED AS ZANE DELIVERS PACKED LUNCHES TO KIDS

A heroic teacher from Western Primary School in Grimsby has been recognised with an award in the Reed Improving Lives Award for Education scheme. Zane Powles is assistant head teacher at the school and during lockdown, walked five miles a day to deliver school dinners to pupils. Zane also delivered teaching resources to prevent pupils missing out on their education. Nominated by headteacher Kim Leach, Zane says it was an ‘absolute honour’ to be given the award. n

Transforming Lincoln Cathedral

NEW STATE OF THE ART VISITOR CENTRE IS A STEP CLOSER AT LINCOLN CATHEDRAL

LINCOLN Another major phase of works to Lincoln Cathedral as part of the £16.5m Connected project, of which £12.4m is funded by The National Lottery, is now complete. Since ground was broken back in October 2018 by building contractor William Birch & Sons, the Cathedral and the surrounding close have seen considerable conservation and renovation works taking place. Lincoln Cathedral Connected is a transformational project which will improve the Cathedral’s setting and visitor experience – offering more accessible, engaging and peaceful spaces, for a greater number of worshippers and visitors to enjoy. The construction phase has seen the major refurbishment and extension of the Old Deanery – on the north side of the Cathedral – to create a new state of the art visitor centre. The new facilities include a welcoming reception area, shop, café with inside and outside seating, learning spaces. The Dean’s Green has been beautifully landscaped to create a peaceful outdoor space, and for the first time in decades, will be open to the public. The work will also see

much-needed conservation work to Eastgate Wall, Exchequergate Arch, the Cathedral’s Romanesque Frieze, and Cloister Wall. n

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CRANES BACK IN LINCOLNSHIRE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 400 YEARS...

Ornithologists at Willow Tree Fen Nature Reserve were surprised and delighted to discover that cranes are breeding in the county for the first time in 400 years. There are now three of the birds in residence at the reserve including a young chick. n

Pride’s Brand New Home

NEW OFFICE PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY FOR A GROWING TEAM AND OUR NEW BUSINESS...!

PRIDE We’ve moved! The Pride team has relocated to brand new premises to provide space for future expansion and to consolidate our three businesses. Shortly after lockdown, Pride’s publisher Julian Wilkinson launched Yummy, bringing fresh local food to the doorstep of Lincolnshire residents. Together with UKbride, the country’s number one wedding website, the three businesses needed more flexible premises to accommodate future growth, which meant a relocation. Please note our new address: Pride Magazines, Boston Enterprise Centre, Enterprise Way, Boston, Lincs PE21 7TW. n

HALL ORCHARD LANE, WELBOURN £600,000

A stunning six-bedroom contemporary home situated in the desirable conservation village of Welbourn. Arranged over three levels, this versatile home offers three spacious reception rooms, a beautiful kitchen with adjoining garden room, a family room/optional ground floor bedroom, bathrooms on each floor and en-suites to the principal and second bedrooms. The generous and secluded gardens are a tranquil haven with views across the surrounding countryside and to the front of the property the driveway has parking for several cars and a detached double garage.

4 6 4 EPC Rating: B DAIRY FARMHOUSE, METHERINGHAM

£595,000

This charming four-bedroom detached Lincolnshire farmhouse stands in grounds of approximately 0.85 acres and offers superb views over the neighbouring rural landscape. A generously proportioned family home, it offers a spacious entrance hallway, substantial family kitchen with Aga, cosy adjoining snug with open fire and patio doors to garden, separate dining room, spacious living room with open fire, study, four bedrooms and two well-appointed bathrooms. Set in a private position the property boasts a tennis court, lawned gardens and attached garage.

4 4 2 EPC Rating: F

SCHOOL LANE, CLAYPOLE, NEWARK

£875,000

A stylish and unique renovation of a former village school in the heart of the vibrant rural village of Claypole. This welcoming six-bedroom family home effortlessly combines the building’s original character with contemporary high-end modern design over an impressive 5,300 square feet of accommodation. Internally the property offers flexible open plan living throughout the kitchen, dining and sitting area alongside individual reception rooms including a family room, annex and study. Set in grounds approaching a third of an acre, including kitchen garden.

5 6 3 EPC Rating: TBC THE OLD MILL, PICKWORTH, SLEAFORD

£695,000

At the heart of this wonderfully unique four-bedroom family home is the original Mill of this quintessential country village. This beautiful conversion offers a superb family kitchen, separate dining room and spacious sitting room with patio doors that open onto the terrace and lawns, study, reading room, four good sized bedrooms and two bathrooms. Outside, delightfully landscaped gardens extend to approximately two acres, encompassing a range of outbuildings including a double stable block, hay barn and double garage.

3 4 2 EPC Rating: E