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Work to start on £2m Gainsborough restoration project Restoring pride in some of the town’s most visible buildings Townscape Heritage Initiative in Gainsborough - Wendy Osgodby, Senior Growth Strategy and Project Officer; Theresa Workman, Townscape Heritage Activity Co-ordinator; Jonathan Lee, Townscape Heritage Officer. | Photo: WLDC Work will begin to restore the pride in some of Gainsborough’s most visible buildings from May as part of a £2 million restoration project. The Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) aims to restore the “historic heart of Gainsborough” by improving the standard of repair and reinstating the original appearance of properties within the town centre conservation area. ....
Persistent pothole problems plague A15 drivers Damaging cars and putting lives at risk This pothole on the A15 is a shoe-in to cause damage. | Photo: Tom Scutt Drivers on the A15 between Sleaford and Lincoln are frustrated with the amount of potholes that are emerging on the road, damaging their cars and putting lives at risk. One motorist told The Lincolnite that he hit a pothole while driving from Lincoln towards Sleaford on Wednesday evening, causing damage to his car. Tom Scutt drove through a particularly large pothole and ended up flattening a tyre and breaking a wheel arch. One of the A15 potholes damaged this car, which needed roadside recovery. | Photo: Tom Scutt ....
Grimsby sign young midfielder on loan He joins the Mariners until the end of the season Jay Matete has joined the Mariners on loan from Fleetwood Town. | Photo: Grimsby Town FC Midfielder Jay Matete has signed for Grimsby Town on loan from League One club Fleetwood Town until the end of the season. Matete joined Fleetwood Town’s academy at the age of 17 in 2018 as a full-time scholar after a spell at Reading. The 19-year-old, who will wear the number 20 shirt for Grimsby, was awarded with his first professional contract at Fleetwood in February 2020. He has continued to earn more first-team opportunities for Fleetwood this season and he has made a total of 13 appearances in all competitions. ....