Ritz Cinema To Reopen 

The Ritz in Lincoln will be reopened by Off The Bench Lincolnshire to become a community venue for the city.

Once brought back to life, the venue will host a various mix of indie, foreign and blockbuster films, plus live entertainment. The Wetherspoons pub of the ground floor will remain in the complex, due to the cinema equipment being in the upper floors.

Organiser of revamp Pete Genders said: “A key aspect of the project is going to be the community involvement, without the help of everyone in Lincoln this project will never work.

“It is our vision for local businesses and local organisations to get involved. The pupils of Bishop King school are going to design the party room.”

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Co-op Records Positive Festive Sales

Despite big supermarket chains dealing with losses or small profit margins over the festive period, a Lincolnshire business has recorded a positive performance.

Lincolnshire Co-operative sales rose 7.4 percent over the Christmas period (five weeks up to January 7) and shifted 57,000 tins of sweets and 50,000 mince pies. Meanwhile, pharmacies also dispensed over 400,000 prescription items.

Lincolnshire Co-operative’s Chief Executive Ursula Lidbetter said: “We’re delighted with the sales our dedicated team of staff were able to produce over the Christmas and New Year period.  

“In the current climate, customers want value and they want to shop locally. We provide that through our wide network of community foodstores, near to where people live and work."

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Poultry Farm Set to Expand

A top poultry farm in Billinghay is hoping to expand its site to house 105,937 more birds. 

Padleys Farm has sent a planning application to North Kesteven District Council to add four new units to the base, as well as more fencing, ancillary buildings, including a generator, gas tank, water tanks, oil tank and six silos.

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