A council is bidding to buy the former RAF Scampton air base. West Lindsey District Council said it hoped to turn the site near Lincoln into an aviation testing centre, as well as commemorating the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. West Lindsey district council says it wants to ‘protect the site’s heritage while unlocking its potential’ - Christopher ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he intends to keep his promise to not use RAF Scampton to house asylum seekers. The government has committed to stop housing people seeking asylum in hotels, and ...

West Lindsey District Council says its plans will honour RAF Scampton’s heritage and boost jobs in aviation, business, education and tourism.

A decision on the sale of RAF Scampton is expected within weeks, according to the council that is keen to buy it. The former airbase near Lincoln is being sold by the Home Office, which hasn’t said ...

The sale of RAF Scampton, near Lincoln, could take six months, a council meeting heard The sale of a former RAF base in Lincolnshire is expected to be completed around mid-2026, a council meeting ...

Famous RAF Base Has Illustrious History Dating Back to WWI as One of Oldest Air Bases. The British Ministry of Defense (MoD) has announced the upcoming closure of the famous RAF Scampton air base ...

The party’s leader, Nigel Farage, has proposed using disused RAF bases as processing centres, but hasn’t named which ones. One attempt to do this was made at RAF Scampton near Lincoln, but it was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A council has unanimously agreed to press forward with plans to buy the former home of the RAF’s Dambusters squadron, hailing the ...

Sir Keir Starmer said he "made a commitment" to RAF Scampton before the election Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he intends to keep his promise to not use RAF Scampton to house asylum seekers.