Horncastle

Coun Michael Beecham (left), the new mayor of Horncastle and chairman of the town council, with Coun Paul Bushell, the new vice-chairman of the town council.

Horncastle crowns new mayor who wants to put his business nous to good use

A new report has been published, revealing the biggest increases and decreases in property prices across Lincolnshire. (PHOTO BY: Tierra Mallorca)

Revealed: towns close to Horncastle with bumper increase in property prices

Horncastle farmers came together to donate £12,000 raised at their annual charity ball.

Horncastle Farmers Ball raises £12,000 for charities

Coun Sean Matthews (Reform UK), the new leader of Lincolnshire County Council, who has confirmed he is against National Grid's plans for new electricity pylons and substations across the county.

Reform UK’s new leader of county council confirms he is against pylons plan

Suitably dressed for the occasion, MP Victoria Atkins celebrates the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a couple of patriotic Horncastle residents.

MP dons Union Jack-style jacket to join VE Day celebrations

MP Victoria Atkins open the latest leg of the King Charles III England Coast Path at Saltfleetby.

MP opens latest leg of coastal path

It's hoped there will be plenty of good action to watch at The Wong in pre-season.

Wongers plan a busy pre-season

Street party theme for concert

Victoria Atkins, the Conservative MP for Louth and Horncastle.

Reform's new council leader challenged by MP to back opposition to pylons

Crowds at the Petwood Hotel VE Day event. Photo: HOLLY PARKINSON

VE Day 80 commemorated in series of events

Len Blades, author of the book, 'Horncastle At War', pictured back in the 1960s taking part in the Skegness-to-Horncastle Walk race, which he helped to revive.

War book author helped to revive famous Skegness-to-Horncastle Walk race

Squadron Leader Mark Long, a father of two, who was killed last year in a plane crash on the very day that he was to conduct a flypast in memory of an RAF crew who lost their lives during the Second World War. (PHOTO BY: RAF Coningsby)

Tragic coincidence leads to memorial plaque for RAF Coningsby pilot

Stacey Solomon and the rest of the team from the hit BBC TV show, 'Sort Your Life Out'. (PHOTO BY: BBC/Optomen Television Ltd)

Take part in hit TV show 'Sort Your Life Out' with Stacey Solomon

Money raised from the open gardens day will go towards restoration work at All Saints Church in Goulceby. (PHOTO BY: Julian P. Guffogg)

Chance to admire gardens in beautiful village between Louth and Horncastle

A scene from 'Wind In The Willows', the upcoming production by the Young Stagers of Horncastle Theatre Company.

Theatre youngsters get ready for 'Wind In The Willows' musical

Winners of the Easter Tournament, Steve, Margaret and Matthew Wilkinson with sponsor Stuart Griffiths of Boston Blinds

Disappointment for members of Boston Indoor Bowls Club

Horncastle Funeral Home - the new Bridge Street site.

Work starts on new funeral home for town

Hope Starts With Honesty

Campaign launched to tackle town’s 'silent drug crisis'

Narinder Singh and the Mermaid Fisheroes team with their quality accreditation.

Top quality status awarded to popular chippy

More than 200 runners and walkers gather at the starting line last month for the first parkrun at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Horncastle.

Get out, get walking and get talking -- special parkrun event in Horncastle

Coun Craig Leyland (centre), leader of East Lindsey District Council, collects the pride in your place award on behalf of the Horncastle Place team. (PHOTO BY: Destination Lincolnshire)

'A fantastic achievement' -- proud town scoops prestigious tourism award

The picturesque Snipe Dales country park and nature reserve at Lusby, near Spilsby.

Revealed: hiking hotspots of Lincolnshire this spring, including in Woodhall Spa

Hundreds of pylons could be installed by National Grid across the Lincolnshire countryside, as well as two giant substations at Alford. (PHOTO BY: Michael Gillen/National World)

MP backs villagers worried about 'swathes of pylons that would scar countryside'

Visitors browsing the stalls at a previous Lincolnshire Makers' artisan market. (PHOTO BY: Holly Parkinson)

Celebrate all things local as popular artisan market returns to Stourton Woods

Celebrations as plans for a 3G football pitch in Louth get refused. Photo: James Turner

Celebrations as 3G pitch plans refused

The new water holding tank during construction on land near The Wong and the Old River Bain. Photo: Anglian Water

Anglian Water installs storage tank to help protect communities from flooding

A wartime event in Market Place, Horncastle, possibly an RAF display during War Weapons Week in April, 1941. (PHOTO BY: Horncastle History and Heritage Society).

Special VE80 events to include celebration concert

Boston Magistrates' Court.

COURT RESULTS: Latest selection of Lincolnshire court results

Toby Cotton scored for Horncastle in Saturday's win. Photo: Rob Savage.

Wongers victory delights bosses

Copies of 'Horncastle At War', which has been reproduced to coincide with an exhibition to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Revived book, 'Horncastle At War', is launched at town's VE Day exhibition

Local signwriter Tony Fry restoring the old Batemans Ales advertising sign on the walls of the former Cross Keys pub in Queen Street, Horncastle.

Famous 'ghost sign' on walls of former pub is restored

Richard Brown has no plans to retire. Photo: LCHG

Meet Richard, Pilgrim Hospital’s oldest member of staff

Action from Saturday's draw with Cleethorpes. Photo: Rob Savage.

Horncastle boss feels his side should have won

Horncastle Town Council's new Green Spaces initiative kicks off on Saturday with the first planting session at Thomas Gibson Drive.

Town council goes wild about green spaces and grass verges

Flashback to 2020 and the collapsed tower at the west end of St John The Baptist Church in High Toynton. (PHOTO BY: John Aron Photography)

'A phoenix rising from ashes' -- village church restored after tower collapse

Twenty-year-old entrepreneur Harrison Towers, from Tetford, chats to Princess Anne during the event in London.

Tetford entrepreneur meets Princess Anne after setting up new business

The new Shade2Light project in Horncastle aims to highlight the importance of mental health.

New mental health project will lead to town trail of lampshades

A wartime event in Market Place, Horncastle, possibly an RAF display during War Weapons Week in April, 1941. (PHOTO BY: Horncastle History and Heritage Society).

Wartime exhibition in Horncastle to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day

Ready for the off on the first QEGS Parkrun. Photo: HET

First Parkrun at new location attracts over 200 walkers and runners

Victoria Atkins MP meets the school council.

MP gets grilled by village school pupils and offers to meet with local farmers

Frank Pocklington will be 105 on April 13.

Care home’s appeal to gather 105 cards for Frank’s big birthday bash

Molice Harry (left) and Scott Lowman were joint Horncastle man-of-the-match on Saturday.

Horncastle boss - Win had been coming
Joint-boss Will Rawdon was full of praise for Horncastle Town after they won 2-1 at Louth Town Reserves on Saturday.

Chairman and chief executive Robert Crowder, who is retiring after 48 years at the helm of Crowders Nurseries in Horncastle. (PHOTO BY: Steve Smailes Photography)

Leader of iconic family horticulture business is set to retire

Standing firm in their opposition to the possibility of a nuclear waste dump on agricultural land near Louth - Conservative MP Victoria Atkins and Coun Dan McNally, a member of Lincolnshire County County Council.

MP welcomes council pulling out of nuclear waste site partnership

Reece Pemberton was on target for Horncastle on Saturday.

Wongers so close to shock result

The 'ghost sign', advertising Batemans Ales, on the walls of the former Cross Keys pub on Queen Street in Horncastle. (PHOTO BY: Dave Hitchborne)

Famous 'ghost sign' on walls of former Horncastle pub is being restored

Coun William Gray, who represents Horncastle, with the county council highways team at work in the town centre. (PHOTO BY: Lincolnshire County Council)

Family-friendly, pedestrians-only zone created in Horncastle town centre

An aerial view of the proposed housing site to the north of Horncastle. (PHOTO BY: ADAS Land)

Residents' views sought on new 200-home neighbourhood planned for Horncastle

The annual Good Friday Service of Witness at Red Hill Nature Reserve in Stenigot will be held on April 18.

Annual Easter service to be held at Red Hill Nature Reserve in Stenigot

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Just One More Curry at Just One More Bike

Works to improve business and the town's cafe culture are taking place in Horncastle.

Pedestrian works to improve town's cafe culture happening in Horncastle

Enderby House, Hagworthingham.

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Horncastle CC are looking to recruit new players.

Young cricketers sought for Horncastle teams

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John and Will Rawdon face a busy end to the campaign once Horncastle return to action.

Wongers prepare for key run-in

The current children's play area at Prospect Street Park in Horncastle. (PHOTO BY: Horncastle Town Council).

Cast your vote - Horncastle residents to pick favourite design for new-look park