Summary

  • Trust's high hopes for Lincolnshire hospitals funding boost

  • General election: UKIP leader doesn't rule out standing in Lincolnshire

  • Paintjob for Lincolnshire's Lancaster bomber legend finished just in time

  • Live updates on Friday 27 April 2017

  1. Investigation launched over 'unexplained' Spalding deathspublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 25 June 2020

    The bodies of two people have been found in Spalding this morning, police have confirmed.

    Winsover Road, SpaldingImage source, Google

    Officers who were called to a property in Winsover Road at about 05:30 found the bodies of a man and a woman, both in their 30s.

    The cause of their deaths remains "unexplained" at this time, according to Lincolnshire Police.

    Two men, aged 29 and 46, who were also found at the property have been arrested and remain in custody, officers say.

    Some traffic restrictions are in place on Winsover Road and a cordon remains in place at the scene, the force adds.

  2. Wednesday UK's hottest day of the year so farpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 24 June 2020

    A high of 32.6C is recorded at Heathrow, with temperatures likely to rise as the week continues.

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  3. Administrators called in at energy firmpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 24 June 2020

    The company has three sites in south Wales and Lincolnshire.

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  4. Lincolnshire primary school reopens for all pupilspublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 24 June 2020

    A Lincolnshire Primary School says its small capacity and class sizes have meant that it's been able to open to students from all of its year groups.

    pupils at coleby schoolImage source, Coleby Primary School

    The government has announced plans for all pupils to be back in school from September onwards, as part of recent easing of restrictions around the coronavirus.

    But Coleby Primary School, between Sleaford and Lincoln, has capacity for only around 100 students.

    Because class sizes are so small already, they've been able to make sure there's room for any parent who wants their child to go to school.

    Head teacher Karen Espin said: "We've been able to find out different ways using the outdoors a lot more, using undercover areas, and this week we've doubled our numbers by inviting back everyone who wants to come.

    Parent Ewen Stockbridge praised the school after seeing the "pure joy" on the faces of his three children when they returned to school for the first time.

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    The one recurring comment from our kids had been that they'd missed their friends. The measures Karen and Coleby school have taken has enabled our kids to go back into this environment, within the rigour of maintaining distances, they've still been able to be kids, and I think that's the most important thing we can ever give our children.

    Ewen Stockbridge, Parent

  5. County show held online due to lockdownpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 24 June 2020

    The annual show, which normally attracts 60,000 visitors, was cancelled in March due to coronavirus.

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  6. Plane 'bounced into ditch' at airfield - Crash photographerpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 24 June 2020

    A photographer has described the moments after a plane crash landed at an airfield in Lincolnshire.

    PlaneImage source, Nick Barwis

    Nick Barwis, who was walking near North Coates Flying Club yesterday evening when the crash happened, said he heard the aircraft circling overhead before it attempted to land in a strong crosswind.

    PlaneImage source, Nick Barwis

    When it touched down, the plane "bounced to the right and into a ditch" which runs parallel to the landing strip, Mr Barwis said.

    The "wing scraped along a footpath" near the ditch, he said.

    "Luckily no-one was walking on it. They'd have had a shock if they had been," he added.

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    We've been here 10 years and I've seen nothing like that before."

    Nick Barwis, Eyewitness

    Officials are investigating the cause of the incident with the plane, which had flown from Full Sutton in East Yorkshire.

    The plane's passengers were left with minor injuries and the pilot - who had been taken to the hospital - has since been discharged.

  7. Penny arcades to open on Lincolnshire coastpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 24 June 2020

    The owner of an amusement arcade on the Lincolnshire coast says they'll do "as much as possible" to make it safe to use penny pushers.

    mirage arcade mablethorpeImage source, Mablethorpe Online

    The government's easing of coronavirus restrictions yesterday means that amusement arcades, like the Mirage in Mablethorpe (pictured), can open from 4 July.

    But that means a lot of work to make sure they follow guidance on how to make it as virus free as possible.

    Russell Bolesworth, who owns the Mirage, says staff will be wearing protective masks and will clean penny pusher machines as soon as people have finished using them.

    He says teams, who've been furloughed since March, are "raring to get back to work".

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    If a family is on pusher, and they're taking up some positions, when they leave we'll be going down and spraying down and cleaning those positions. It's not a sterile environment all you can do is reduce the risk as much as possible, and that's what we'll be endeavouring to do.

    Russell Bolesworth, Mirage Arcade owner

  8. Several injured as plane crashes off runwaypublished at 11:14 British Summer Time 24 June 2020

    Four people have been hurt after an aircraft which had flown from East Yorkshire crashed off a runway into a field in Lincolnshire.

    North Coates Flying Club airfieldImage source, Google

    North Coates Flying Club said the aircraft was visiting from Full Sutton.

    The passengers were left with cuts and bruises, according to the flying club.

    The pilot was taken to hospital for a check-up but has since been discharged.

  9. Mental illness concerns at immigration centrepublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 24 June 2020

    Inspectors find people are being held for up to 70 days before being transferred to specialist care.

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  10. Dockworker caught with £180,000 of cocaine jailedpublished at 10:24 British Summer Time 24 June 2020

    Ben Whitby was found with about 2.25kg of the Class A drug in a rucksack in his BMW.

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  11. Free parking continues in East Lindseypublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 23 June 2020

    People will continue to be able to park for free in towns across East Lindsey until August, it's been confirmed.

    Parking signImage source, Getty Images

    The district council suspended parking charges in April because of the coronavirus lockdown.

    It says it wants to support town centre businesses to get back on their feet so the suspension of charges will go on.

    However, visitors will still have to pay in car parks along the Lincolnshire coast.

  12. Business reaction to new easing of lockdown restrictionspublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 23 June 2020

    Business in Lincolnshire have reacted to the latest easing of the coronavirus restrictions which was announced earlier by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

    Boris JohnsonImage source, EPA/UK PARLIAMENTARY RECORDING UNIT HANDOUT

    Pubs, restaurants, hotels and hairdressers can open from 4 July in England, when social distancing rules will be eased.

    Mr Johnson said people should remain 2m apart where possible but a "one metre-plus" rule will be introduced.

    One brewery based near Lincoln has welcomed the latest moves:

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    But another Lincoln-based business says the easing of restrictions, such as the new "one metre-plus" rule, won't have much effect:

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    Because of the size of my premises, they're just too small, so they don't fit into the category where it's going to make any difference at all."

    Des, Margaret's Tea Rooms, Lincoln

  13. Coronavirus shutdown puts brake on bike supplypublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 23 June 2020

    Bike shops in Lincolnshire say they've run out of stock after the coronavirus affected supply chains.

    Arrow bikeImage source, Arrow Cycles

    The owners of Arrow Cycles in Lincoln say shipments of bicycles has been slowed down by the global effect of the coronavirus.

    Paul Hutson, from Arrow Cycles, says despite media reports about a spike in demand for bicycles, the whole lockdown has depressed his business by over 75%.

    The virus has affected shipping across the world and Mr Hutson says many bicycles are made in east Asia, with some parts made in different countries and brought together for assembly.

    He says that means finding a bike in Lincolnshire, the UK - and even Europe - is becoming more difficult - and may remain tricky until at least August.

    "Every shop in the UK is empty so those shops are going to be very absorbent of any bike that comes into the UK. All the shops are going to be grabbing everything they can," says Mr Hutson.

    "The first shipment is going to be easily sold out before it arrives. It's going to be a bit of a game, a bit of a battle - particularly for an independent like myself."

  14. Videolink to help assess patients at Grantham Hospitalpublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 23 June 2020

    Doctors and nurses will assess patients' injuries via videolink as part of temporary changes to a Lincolnshire hospital's A&E service.

    Grantham HospitalImage source, Google

    A 24-hour Urgent Treatment Centre has opened at Grantham Hospital as part of plans to make the site coronavirus-free.

    Campaigners say it's a downgrade, but managers say its a better 24/7 service in most cases - both in person and using new technology.

  15. Illegal fishing net removed from River Wellandpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 23 June 2020

    An 80ft-long illegal fishing net has been removed from River Welland, the Environment Agency (EA) has said.

    Coronation Channel of the River WellandImage source, Google

    The net, in the Coronation Channel at Spalding, was reported to the agency by a member of the public.

    It stretched across the entire width of the channel and must have been risky to install, according to EA officers, however no fish were caught in it.

    Anyone found fishing illegally is being warned by the agency they could be fined up to £2,500.

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    People shouldn’t think they can take advantage of current circumstances to get away with fishing illegally. We’re still patrolling to protect fish and the environment, making sure we’re following the government’s coronavirus guidelines."

    Fisheries enforcement officer, Environment Agency

  16. Police appeal over missing Lincoln teenagerpublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 23 June 2020

    Have you seen Darryl Hewerdine? Police are appealing for help finding the 15-year-old who's been missing from Lincoln since last week.

    Darryl HewerdineImage source, Lincolnshire Police

    The teenager was last seen at his home in the West End area of the city on Friday 19 June.

    He's described as about 5ft 5ins tall, of slim build, with brown undercut hair which is long on top.

    Darryl HewerdineImage source, Lincolnshire Police

    He wears thick black-rimmed glasses and was last seen wearing his school uniform.

    Anyone who has seen Darryl, or has information about his whereabouts, is being asked to contact Lincolnshire Police.

  17. Millions for new railway signalling systempublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 22 June 2020

    The new digital signals will increase capacity, frequency and reliability, the government says.

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  18. Illegal anglers 'risked lives' but caught nothingpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 22 June 2020

    A net stretching across a river was removed before any fish were caught, the Environment Agency says.

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  19. Drive-in gig tickets go on salepublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 22 June 2020

    Tickets for a string of drive-in concerts in Lincoln have gone on sale today.

    drive inImage source, Live Nation

    The gigs at the Lincolnshire Showground include performances by Dizzee Rascal, Gary Numan, Ash, The Lightning Seeds, Sigala and more between July 19 and the end of August.

    There's capacity for 300 cars at each gig, with tickets on sale for cars with two people for around £45 and for £142 for vehicles with up seven passengers.

    Each car will be in a designated space with room for a boogie out of the car (pictured).

    It comes at a time when the coronavirus has made most large gatherings, including concerts, all but impossible.

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    This outdoor concert series was created as a way to reimagine the live music experience during a time of social distancing by allowing fans to enjoy concerts in the safest way possible.

    Peter Taylor, Live Nation

  20. Customer numbers down nearly 50% on 2019 figurespublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 22 June 2020

    Footfall at shops across the East Midlands, including in Lincolnshire, was down by nearly a half when retailers reopened their doors last week compared to the same week in 2019.

    Queue at  St Marks, Lincoln

    There were long queues at shops across Lincolnshire and beyond, like the one pictured above at St Marks Shopping Centre in Lincoln, when coronavirus restrictions were eased last week,.

    However, Claire Bailey, a retail expert from Sleaford, says it's still not been a good week for the High Street in general.

    Ms Bailey says: "People weren't going out quite in the same numbers we'd hoped. When footfall is down, that normally means sales are down.

    "I guess it's to be expected, but it's very disappointing for the retailers," she adds.

    There's likely to be "some fairly serious change" in the way we shop in the future, according to Ms Bailey, but there's a ray of hope for small businesses who've been able to adapt.

    Many have started up online delivery businesses for the first time and "small businesses are going to come out of this rather well", Ms Bailey believes.