Lewis Foster

The left-hand lane of Newland on the junction with Carholme Road will be closed until 2019.

The closure will start on Sunday, July 15 and until it reopens motorists will not be able to make right turns into The Avenue.

Instead cars will have to follow a diversion via Carholme and Long Leys Road.

The road is being closed to accommodate deliveries on the new Viking House student development and will not reopen until the work is complete.

The lane is being closed to accommodate deliveries to Viking House. Photo: Lewis Foster for The Lincolnite

The University of Lincoln expects more than 3,300 additional students at its Brayford campus over the next seven years, and Viking House aims to help relieve the pressure.

Paul Jakuc at LGG Projects, behind the development, said: “We apologise for any inconvenience the partial road closure will cause to the public.

“We are working closely with the highways authority to ensure alternate routes are clearly signed and are working as quickly as possible to ensure minimal delays.

“Once complete, the development will breathe a new life into the area while also boosting the local economy, so we thank the public for their patience during this time.”

Photo: Lewis Foster for The Lincolnite

Scooter lovers rejoice! The annual charity scooter show returns to Lincoln’s Brayford this weekend.

Hundreds of members of the Lincoln Knights Scooter Club will be making their way to the city on Saturday, July 14, showing off their gleaming bikes along the waterfront.

The event will run from 10am until 5pm on Brayford Wharf North. There will also be a free open decks night in the Sports Bar at Holiday Inn from 7pm. 

Last year the free event attracted over 400 visitors who came to admire the classic vehicles, browse the specialist stalls and listen to live music.

Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

The event, in its seventh year, will once again be raising money for the Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary Emergency Service (LIVES), in partnership with Holiday Inn Lincoln, Sports Bar Lincoln and Lincoln BIG (Business Improvement Group).

Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

There will be a “Park & Pose” in which the best scooters will win trophies, trade stalls, an afternoon ride out around the city, live music from The Interceptors and more.

Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Organiser and scooter enthusiast, Dave Walker, said: “We are once again excited to be organising Scoot to the Waterfront this year, the seventh time we’ve held the event. In previous years we’ve had almost 500 scooters turn up to show the general public what Scootering is all about.

“We’re proud to be raising money again for LIVES and having a good time doing it! We have live music, stalls, a short ride out through the city and hopefully Scooters Galore! We just pray for nice weather!”

Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite