Four people working on Lincoln's new Eastern Bypass have tested positive for coronavirus, it's been confirmed.

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Construction company Galliford Try says a number of others have also been asked to isolate, but are not experiencing any symptoms.

Lincolnshire County Council says it still expects the bypass to be opened by the end of the year.

A trainee teacher based in Lincoln says it's good to be home after he was stuck in Italy for nine weeks when he contracted coronavirus.

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Quinn Paczesny (above right), 20, a student at Bishop Grosseteste University, and friends had been teaching in northern Italy before they tested positive for Covid-19 in August.

They were told they needed two negative tests before they could fly back.

But they were allowed to leave as a result of changes to emergency legislation and he finally returned home the weekend.

Quinn says it was hard to stay mentally strong:

A church in Lincolnshire is to receive nearly £12,000 for vital repairs.

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The Churches Conservation Trust says the chancel arch at All Saints' in Saltfleetby desperately needs stabilising to prevent its collapse.

The money, from Historic England and the government, is part of the Culture Recovery Fund to help during the coronavirus pandemic.

Work on the second phase of the Grantham Southern Relief Road has passed its midway stage.

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The scheme aims to ease traffic congestion through the town.

Since the start of the project:

• Over 800 people have worked over 150,000 hours on the scheme
• Nearly 130,000 tonnes of soil and earth have been moved
• Over half a mile of drainage has been installed
• 100 tonnes of steel and 1,000 tonnes of concrete have been used for the new A1 bridge

Lincolnshire County Council says it's looking to have the entire relief road opened during 2023.

Did you see Lincoln Cathedral lit up in yellow last night?

It was to highlight the issue of Modern Slavery.

A special exhibition was also held to highlight the issue:

The Lincolnshire-based Woodland Trust is pledging to plant 50 million trees over the next five years.

The charity says tree planting is down by 30% due to the coronavirus pandemic.

It's urging schools, businesses and individuals to get involved.

Funding will also be available for local councils which want to plant more trees, it says.

The air ambulance was called after the explosion in the village of Gedney Drove End, Lincolnshire.

Lincoln slip to third and lose ground on League One leaders Ipswich after being held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at Fleetwood.

An issue with test and trace system means some students have their case recorded in their home area.

Traffic lights, barriers, a bike rack and more from the recent £1.5bn project went under the hammer.

Robert and Paula Batemen were killed in the crash, which their two young children survived.

A 20-year-old Shetland pony, which spent most of its life being cared for at a Lincoln rescue centre, has been put to sleep because of ill health.

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Twiggy had lived at Bransby Horses, near Lincoln, since 2002 after being found injured at the side of the road.

The charity say she was a firm favourite, but her health deteriorated as she got older and she would have struggled to get through the winter.

Police are appealing for information after two adult dogs and five puppies were stolen in Lincolnshire.

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Officers say the Chihuahuas were stolen in late August from a home in Branston Booths by individuals claiming to be working in partnership with the RSPCA.

The incident was reported to police when the dogs were not returned as promised.

It is believed the animals were advertised on a facebook group “Breeds in Need”.

The adult dogs are named Eve and Toby and the names given to the puppies were Marjorie, Skye, Scampi, Remy and Cuthbert.

A 32-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the incident and released under investigation.

Stevenage turn left-back Ben Coker’s loan from Lincoln into a permanent transfer and sign QPR forward Aramide Oteh on loan.

A man has died in a crash involving a car and a lorry near Boston.

Lincolnshire Police said the man, who is in his 70s and from Cambridgeshire, died when the blue Honda Jazz he was driving collided with a lorry on the A17 Sutterton bypass at about 23:15 on Thursday.

The force has appealed for anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward.

Multi-million pound road improvements near Sleaford have been completed.

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New lanes and traffic signals have been added to the junction of the A17 and A153 by the town's Rugby Club.

It is hoped the work will improve safety at the junction, which has seen more than 20 collisons over the past ten years.

John Siddle, spokesperson for Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership, said: "We have a long history of data from this junction and welcome the completion of the work that has been carried out to make it safer.

"The changes made to the junction mean it will now be traffic light controlled, have a reduced speed limit and more defined space, making it easier for those larger vehicles using it.

"We believe these measures will reduce the significant amount of injuries that occur here each year, making it safer for all."

A woman has died in hospital eight days after she was involved in a crash near Burgh Le Marsh.

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Hope Starsmore, 20, was seriously injured when the Toyota Yaris she was driving collided with a Ford Focus on Skegness Road at about 08.15 on 7 October.

She was airlifted to hospital but died on 15 October.

In a statement her family said: "After eight days of fighting Hope has sadly died from her injuries in hospital, with her parents at her side.

"She will be missed dearly and was loved by so many. Rest in peace baby girl."

Two passengers in the Yaris suffered minor injuries.

Lincolnshire Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward.

Councillor Giles McNeill, 38, left West Lindsey District Council, in Lincolnshire, in September.

League One side Lincoln City sign Leeds United midfielder Robbie Gotts on a season-long loan deal.

An exhibition has been put up next to Lincoln Cathedral to highlight modern slavery.

It's ahead of Anti-Slavery Day, this coming Sunday.

The cathedral will hold a special service looking at the issue.