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BBC News
18-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Gainsborough Savoy Cinema opens as part of £9m redevelopment
A four-screen cinema has opened in the centre of is part of a £9m redevelopment of the Lincolnshire town and also includes two new shops and a 330-seat venue, operated by Savoy Cinemas, is located in the Market Place and has a pedestrian link to the Marshall's Yard shopping Grindrod-Smith, director of planning, regeneration and communities for West Lindsey District Council (WLDC), said it would "reconnect the new with the old". She added: "The changing face of retail has meant fewer people have been coming into the centre of the town."So this offer and new leisure offer will bring people in for a different reason and once they're here, we hope they'll spend time here and enjoy everything else that the town centre has."It was built on the site of the former Oldrids department store, which was demolished in June project was funded by contributions from WLDC, the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership, the government's levelling up fund and Savoy to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices.
BBC News
07-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Savoy Cinema's opening date for Gainsborough announced
A four-screen cinema in Gainsborough is set to open on 18 July, officials have work for the Savoy Cinema, two retail units and a restaurant in Market Place began in March last Lindsey District Council (WLDC) said the £9m project is nearing completion, with final tarmac resurfacing set to begin on authority warned of potential disruption to the nearby taxi ranks during this phase which was set to last for four days. The pedestrian access next to Lidl has now reopened as "essential electrical connection works" have now finished, the council added. Council leader Trevor Young said: "The new cinema will not only provide a top-tier entertainment destination for residents and visitors alike but also strengthen the town centre by increasing footfall and supporting local businesses."The development will have additional parking and a new walking link between Marshall's Yard and the Market scheme is being funded by WLDC, the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (GLLEP), the government's levelling up fund and Savoy Cinemas. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Click here, to download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and here, to download the BBC News app from Google Play for Android devices.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Mum's delight at landing dream home to meet disabled son's needs
The mother of a disabled teenager says being offered a new council home has stopped him from needing to go into 49, and her son Sonny, 16, have been offered a home near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, after being on a West Lindsey District Council (WLDC) waiting list for 15 said: "This was the difference between Sonny going into care or staying at home. I was never going to give up."WLDC said it was "delighted with the outcome for the family". Sonny is non verbal and has a life-limiting, metabolic disorder called addition, the teenager is registered blind and has learning difficulties, autism and is expected to have a ground-floor bedroom, with a separate wetroom, which his mother said would make a real difference. Currently, he has to be carried up and down stairs, she on their current situation, Marie said Sonny is "like a prisoner in his own bedroom". "It's going to make a massive difference to Sonny's quality of life," Marie said. Marie said she received a call on 6 May from WLDC to sign for the new council house after she "seriously thought it was never going to happen".The family are hoping to move into the new house by July. A spokesperson from WLDC said: "Officers from a number of teams across the council alongside the housing provider have been working hard to secure a suitable property for the family. "WLDC always seek the best outcome for all households, some are more complex than others so can take a little longer but this case is an excellent example of the hard work paying off and the family securing a suitable new home."Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
