January in Sleaford & Surrounding Villages
Happy New Year from all of us at YLL, your essential community magazine for Sleaford and the surrounding villages! We’re sending our very best wishes for a healthy, happy and prosperous 2026.
As ever, we’re hitting the ground running. The first magazine of the year is already on its way to you, if it hasn’t landed through your letterbox already, and there’s another full year of monthly magazines to look forward to. Expect plenty of great reads, competitions, local events, recipes and puzzles, alongside our much-loved directory of local tradespeople and businesses.
Have you had a go at our Quiz of the Year yet? Think you can match each of our 12 magazine covers from 2025 to the correct month? Give it a tap and put your memory to the test. Some are obvious… others have even made the people who work here think!
Last year was a busy one inside the magazine too. Throughout 2025 we spoke to wildlife groups and street artists, highlighted community organisations such as Rainbow Stars and Heckington Swimming Pool, explored the history of Cogglesford Mill, donated books to a local school, joined in with the Sleaford 1940s Day, and even tried our hand at bowls at Sleaford Indoor Bowls Club.
Our competitions were just as exciting, with prizes including concert tickets for acts such as Scouting for Girls and Peter Hook. There were food hampers given out, along with pizza, waffles, tickets to local shows, and even a cuddly toy! This month you have the chance to win tickets to Heckington Players' upcoming panto by the way!
Beyond the pages of the magazine, we also had plenty going on. We redeveloped our website to include a growing directory of local businesses, alongside an exciting What’s On calendar packed with events from across the area. September also saw the launch of the Strong Lincs Podcast, hosted by our own Rich and Dan. Keep an ear out for their January episode as they continue releasing monthly episodes throughout 2026.
So, where will 2026 take us? You’ll just have to keep picking us up each month to find out!
If you have a business or event of your own to promote, and you’ve wondered whether YLL could work some magic for you, perhaps 2026 is the year to give us a try. At Your Local Lincs, we’re genuinely passionate about helping local businesses grow, just as we’ve done for countless companies over the past two decades. Our current January magazine actually completes 21 years of YLL dropping through letterboxes across the Sleaford area.
If you’d like to explore advertising with us, don’t hesitate to get in touch via your preferred channel. Many of our advertisers tell us just what a difference their adverts make.
Here’s to a great start to the year, and we’ll see you next time!
YOUR LOCAL LINCS TEAM
Cogglesford Watermill
We’ve had the pleasure of working with Your Local Lincs for a couple of years now, and it’s been an absolute delight! Visitors to the mill frequently mention they found us in the magazine.
Rich and the team are great to work with and often pop along to our events to support us and take photos. Their professionalism, attention to detail and willingness to support local events and businesses are commendable, and truly appreciated.
From start to finish, they’ve demonstrated an understanding of our needs and consistently support us, bringing a level of passion and enthusiasm that is infectious.
Working with Your Local Lincs has been an enjoyable experience and we look forward to continuing our partnership in the future. Highly recommended!
Sleaford Town Council
Sleaford Town Council have been advertising in Your Local Lincs for a number of years now and we find that it is a very effective way to promote our events and council news. We have a full page in the publication every other month and this enables us to distribute information about the council to a wide area.
We have a very good working relationship with the Your Local Lincs team and they go above and beyond every time!
They are also very supportive of all our events for the town including the Sleaford 1940s Day and the Sleaford Christmas Market.
We can’t recommend Your Local Lincs highly enough and would recommend advertising in the publication to everyone!
Wash My Wheelie Bin
We absolutely love working with Your Local Lincs Magazine! They’re not just a magazine, they’re a real community champion.
They’ve done an amazing job of promoting our business, helping us reach new customers and connect with the local community.
Their team is so friendly and professional, and the exposure we’ve gained through their platform has made a real difference.
Whether it’s their engaging articles or brilliant advertising opportunities, Your Local Lincs Magazine really knows how to showcase local businesses like ours in the best way possible!
Dan & Van
We’re proud to have been a part of the magazine’s journey and its legacy within the community. Over the years, Your Local Lincs Magazine has been an invaluable partner, helping us connect with local customers and grow our business. Their support, professionalism, and dedication to promoting local services have made a real difference to my business.
Thank you for all the help and support to far, and here’s to many more years of success for this fantastic publication!
Wellness Lincs
Your Local Lincs is a great magazine and my first port of call when I relocated to the Sleaford area in 2022 to advertise my fitness and massage therapy services.
Many of my clients first came to me from seeing my advert in Your Local Lincs and are now regular and valued clients.
Ultra Dry
Your Local Lincs is a great magazine. The team are fab to work with – professional, helpful and friendly. The magazine goes out every month without fail. It’s great quality and advertising with them really does make a difference to our business. We look forward to working with them for many years to come.
Time For You
We love the quality of Your Local Lincs Magazine and always find it an interesting read. It is the perfect way for us to advertise our business and reach out to potential new clients as it covers such a large distribution area. Thank you!
S J Drury
I have been advertising S J Drury & Associates Wills and Estate Planning with Your Local Lincs now for about 15+ years. My business just keeps growing and growing thanks to the monthly magazine, probably the best business decision I ever made.
Kitchen Makeovers
Working with Your Local Lincs is an absolute pleasure. Their team is always incredibly responsive and professional. I would highly recommend them for any advertising needs.
Dansum Property Services
As a long-time advertiser with this trusted publication, we’ve seen firsthand the positive impact it has on the local community and businesses like ours. For several years, our partnership with the magazine has been invaluable in reaching new customers and strengthening our ties with the community.
Flaxwell Plumbing
Every time I speak to customers they say they got my number from this magazine!
The advertising is working really well in the Your Local Lincs Magazine!
Flooring by Henton
As our main show room is not on the high street this publication acts as our shop window to the public. We’ve advertised with Your Local Lincs since it first started and we have continued to find this the most successful form of advertising.
Roofline Solutions
Advertising with Your Local Lincs pays for itself. People like to use a local tradesman and this is the best place to advertise in our area.
Charity in the Community
As your essential community magazine, our community is naturally at our heart, and what is at the heart of every community? Charity.
We've been reflecting on the various campaigns we've supported during our 20 years of producing magazines. But what charity-related endeavours will we find on our pages in our 21st year? Is there something out there going on in our community that you would like us to know about? Whether you're a veteran organisation or an individual starting something new, we'd love to hear from you. Would you like us to give your charity some exposure? We're on the lookout for new philanthropic endeavours in our community and would love to hear about the worthy things going on around us.
Get in touch with us on info@yourlocallincs.co.uk