A man from Lincolnshire says he felt like "it was a crime to be black" after being racially abused at a grassroots football match.

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Allan Ross, from Horncastle, says he went to watch Pinchbeck United play last weekend when a man insulted him with a racial slur.

Mr Ross says despite raising concerns, he felt ignored by other supporters and the club.

He says: "You feel worthless. You feel as though it's a crime to be black. You feel ashamed. There's rage, frustration, anger. You go through every single emotion."

Gary Coombes, chairman of Pinchbeck United, says he was "absolutely disgusted" at the incident and has since banned the man responsible for the slur from attending future games.

The Lincolnshire FA, the governing body for grassroots football in the county, says it's investigating the incident.

In a statement, it says it "strongly condemns all forms of discrimination" and is working closely with local organisations to "ensure racism is eradicated from the game".

Meanwhile, Lincolnshire Police says it's aware of the incident and an investigation is ongoing.

Family and friends will not be able to visit patients in Lincolnshire's three biggest hospitals from tomorrow as the new England-wide lockdown gets under way.

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United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT), which runs Boston's Pilgrim Hospital, Grantham Hospital and Lincoln County Hospital (pictured), says it knows the move will be "upsetting" for patients and visitors alike.

There will be some exceptions to the ban on visitors, mostly related to maternity services, the trust says.

Birthing partners will still be able to attend a birth, partners can also attend scans at 12 and 20 weeks and consultant appointments at 36 weeks into a pregnancy, the trust says.

There are also exceptions for visiting children on children's wards, for end-of-life patients and for significantly distressed patients with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.

Dr Karen Dunderdale, director of nursing at ULHT, says: "We must prioritise the safety of our patients and staff at this time.

"We hope to be able to review these restrictions following the end of the national lockdown period."

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Family and friends will not be able to visit patients in Lincolnshire's three biggest hospitals from Thursday, it's been confirmed.

A new England-wide coronavirus lockdown starts on Thursday, during which many shops and services will be closed.

The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT), which runs Boston's Pilgrim Hospital (pictured), Grantham Hospital and Lincoln County Hospital, announced the change earlier.

However, ULHT says there will be some exceptions to the ban on visitors, mostly related to maternity services.

Birthing partners will still be able to attend a birth, partners can also attend scans at 12 and 20 weeks and consultant appointments at 36 weeks into a pregnancy, the trust says.

There are also exceptions for visiting children on children's wards, for end-of-life patients and for significantly distressed patients with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.

A total of 50 workers at the Moy Park factory near Sleaford have tested positive for Covid-19.

A mostly sunny and dry afternoon is expected, although there will be some patches of cloud around for some.

Feeling noticeably colder than recent days with a brisk northwest breeze.

Patchy cloud will clear tonight, and clear skies will remain for the remainder of the night.

Staying dry with gentle winds, and feeling cool.

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A woman from Lincolnshire has spoken of her shock and frustration after discovering she had breast cancer for the second time in two years.

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Laura McGill, who's originally from Bardney, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 and went through radiotherapy and chemotherapy for treatment before being given the all-clear before Christmas.

But after the coronavirus lockdown eased this year she says she felt a nagging urge to have a scan despite the fact doctors told her she didn't need one.

She went ahead and paid for the scan anyway for her own "peace of mind" and was told the cancer had returned.

Despite that, she says she was very lucky to have found the cancer so early and believes she "was very grateful" she was able to have the scan, but also "frustrated that if I didn't then it could have been missed".

Doctors have now told her that the outlook is good after surgery and more rounds of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

But, speaking on BBC Radio Lincolnshire, she says the message she wants people to take away from her tale is to "listen to your body".

Five more people died at the weekend in Lincolnshire's hospitals after earlier testing positive for coronavirus, it's been confirmed.

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Three deaths were recorded by the trust which runs Boston, Lincoln and Grantham Hospitals, according to official Data from NHS England.

Meanwhile, two deaths were recorded by the North Lincolnshire and Goole Trust.

That brings the number of people in Lincolnshire who've died after testing positive for Covid-19 to 315.

Lincolnshire's health boss says going into coronavirus lockdown a few weeks ago would have meant it could have been much shorter.

At the weekend, Boris Johnson announced a month-long lockdown from Thursday, in which pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops will close.

Lincolnshire's director of public health, Professor Derek Ward, admits he was taken slightly by suprise by the Prime Minister's announcement.

But he says it will have a big impact on rates of Covid-19 in the county, saying that it will keep our numbers "much lower".

"When the lockdown does ease in December I've got no doubt that figures will start to go back up, but we'll be going up from a lower rate than the rest of the country - and that's a good place to be."

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Gainsborough Hospital's minor injury unit has been upgraded to an Urgent Treatment Centre.

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From this morning, extra services, including x-rays and blood tests, will be offered at the John Coupland Hospital.

It will continue to offer help for head injuries, sprains and bone breakages, as well as other non-emergency illnesses, external.

The trust which runs the centre says it will speed up treatment of patients and reduce pressure on A&E.

The group which represents small businesses in Lincolnshire says "heads are spinning" after the government announced a second full lockdown for England starting on Thursday.

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Katrina Pierce, from the Federation of Small Businesses, says the announcement came as "a real blow" to Lincolnshire firms.

Last week, Professor Derek Ward told BBC Lincolnshire based on "our current data, in my professional opinion there is no reason to change our alert level at this point".

Ms Pierce says the latest announcement has hit particularly hard, coming only days after Public Health Lincolnshire said that the county wouldn't need to go into tighter restrictions.

Ms Pierce says businesses are praying that the month-long lockdown doesn't "teeter over into December when that really is a very busy period for retail hospitality and many small businesses."

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Showers will mostly ease throughout the afternoon with cloud breaking up. Winds will remain blustery.

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With Hull, East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire going into tier two - "high alert" coronavirus restrictions at the weekend, what does that mean for people living there?

It means that from 00:01 on Saturday, socialising between households in any indoor setting, including homes, pubs and restaurants, will be banned, external.

People are only allowed to mix indoors with their own households or support bubbles.

In other words, you can't go into your friend or relative's house - and you can't arrange to go for a drink or meal indoors with someone you don't live with.

This also applies if you travel outside of the affected areas, external.

Schools and workplaces are not affected.

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