A local cheese sold in Lincolnshire Co-operative stores is raising funds to help the historic Avro Lancaster bomber Just Jane to fly again.

A percentage of profits raised by sales of the mature cheddar are donated by Lymn Bank Farm to the Just Jane to Fly Again fund.

The NX611 has a colourful history dating back to 1945 and a project to restore the plane to an airworthy condition has been ongoing since 1992.

Farmers Fred and Harold Panton bought the bomber and opened the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre in East Kirkby as a memorial to their older brother, a pilot who was shot down in WWII.

Nicknamed Just Jane for the colourful wartime cartoon painted on its side, the aircraft needs millions of pounds of work before it can lift off once more.

NX611 is one of only three working Lancasters worldwide. She taxys most Wednesdays and some Saturdays during the summer season.

NX611 is one of only three working Lancasters worldwide. She taxys most Wednesdays and some Saturdays during the summer season.

Company director at Lymn Bank Farm and daughter of the founders, Helen and Steve, Gemma Grinstead, says that the family’s interest in the project is down to her brother.

“It’s a cause very close to my brother’s heart,” she said. “When we were in the Young Farmers we visited the centre and when he saw the Avro Lancaster, Matt just fell in love with it.”

In the period between September 2012 and September 2013, Lymn Bank Farm raised over £1,500 for the Just Jane restoration fund.

Gemma says they’ll be handing over another cheque this September, which they hope will be even bigger.

The farm makes more than 20 varieties of cheese and chutney. As well as using milk from a nearby farm, the Grinsteads also try to source their other ingredients as locally as possible.

“Just Jane is a mature cheddar, it’s quite creamy and really strong,” Gemma said, “I love eating it at home on toast with Worcestershire sauce.”

Just Jane is available in Lincolnshire Co-op food stores now, where you can buy a 200g truckle from the chilled cabinets or have a piece cut to order at one of the society’s deli counters.

The cheese is part of Lincolnshire Co-op’s Love Local range which comprises a range of products including bread, meat, beer, crisps, cheese and conserves made by local producers.

The Revolution bar on Park Street in Lincoln is set for a £170,000 revamp during a week in August.

The works will begin on Sunday, August 3 and should be completed by August 9, when a bar will host a relaunch party.

The new-look bar will be kitted out with a central open-plan lounge and dining space, new party booths and a private events space to the rear of the venue.

The current interior of Revolution in Lincoln will be completely gutted and revamped.

The current interior of Revolution in Lincoln will be completely gutted and revamped.

Samina Hussain, Revolutions Lincoln General Manager, said: “We are looking forward to welcoming back existing customers to celebrate the new-look venue, and we hope the changes we have made will also encourage new custom.

“We have received an extensive investment which is really exciting for us, and will be really evident when you see the finished product.”

The bar currently has 35 staff after recruiting 10 recently, and will look to recruit for further positions in September.

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