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  • Live updates on Wednesday 24 June 2020

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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

  4. 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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  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. Has pandemic inspired new-found respect for farmers?published at 14:33 British Summer Time 24 June 2020

    The coronavirus pandemic has reminded people that "we need farmers", the head of the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society has said.

    ploughing field in lincolnshire

    Jane Hiles says Covid-19 has been a "wake-up call" for people about the importance of the nation's farmers.

    Ms Hiles says it's "gratifying" farm workers and food producers were categorised as key workers by the government at the start of the lockdown.

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    It was a real wake-up call at the beginning of this crisis when we went into supermarkets and saw empty shelves. I don't think for many of them they'd realised that could ever happen in their lifetime."

    Jane Hiles, Chair, Lincolnshire Agricultural Society

  8. Lincolnshire coast gets ready for belated summer seasonpublished at 13:09 British Summer Time 24 June 2020

    Businesses on the Lincolnshire coast are looking to make the most of the remainder of the summer season as coronavirus restrictions are eased.

    Skegness PierImage source, Oliver Mills/Geograph

    Pubs and restaurants in England are to be allowed to reopen from 4 July, following yesterday's announcement by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

    People will also be able to stay overnight at hotels, campsites and in self catering accommodation.

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    The reality is we are opening potentially with a bit of a season left. Obviously dependent on the weather, and dependent on people's confidence to come and visit us, I think many businesses should be able to take advantage of the season that's before us."

    Craig Leyland, East Lindsey District Council leader

  9. Swissport announces job cuts at airportspublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 24 June 2020

    Ground handling giant Swissport is set to cut thousands of jobs - possibly including some at airports in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire - because of the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on air travel.

    Swissport logoImage source, PA Media

    Doncaster Sheffield Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport and Humberside Airport in North Lincolnshire all use Swissport for their cargo and ground handling, according to the firm's website.

    The company told staff earlier that more than 4,500 jobs could be axed - which is more than half its UK workforce.

    The move comes after air travel use dropped because of the coronavirus pandemic, lowering Swissport's expected revenue.

    Unions said the announcement was "devastating" news, especially for regional economies, and highlighted their call for the government to offer help to the aviation industry.

  10. 'Virtual' Lincolnshire Show gets under way onlinepublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 24 June 2020

    For the first time in its history, the Lincolnshire Show isn't taking place at it usual location but is instead being held "virtually".

    ShowgroundImage source, Lincolnshire Agricultural Society

    For 135 years, the centre ring (pictured) at Lincolnshire Showground has played host to displays including horse jumping, parachuting and tractor derbies.

    But because of coronavirus restrictions the show's been unable to go ahead as planned this year.

    Organisers say the show has only been cancelled a few times in its history.

    This time they've arranged events online, including video cooking demonstrations from Lincolnshire producers.

  11. 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.

  12. 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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  13. Woman charged with murder after fatal stabbingpublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 24 June 2020

    Piotr Rafal Konior, 35, was found seriously injured at a property in Crosby Avenue, Scunthorpe.

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  14. 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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  15. Lincolnshire's Wednesday weather forecastpublished at 10:01 British Summer Time 24 June 2020

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    Another dry and fine day today, with near-perfect sunshine throughout the day.

    A hotter day, with temperatures peaking into the high 20s to low 30s Celsius.

    A warm and sunny evening.

    Dry, calm and warm overnight with mainly clear skies, apart from a little high cloud:

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  16. Woman charged with murder over Scunthorpe man's deathpublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 24 June 2020

    A woman has been charged with the murder of 35-year-old Piotr Rafal Konior, who died last month in Scunthorpe.

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    Mr Kionor was found seriously injured at an address in Crosby Street in the early hours of Saturday 23 May.

    He was treated at the scene but was pronounced dead a short time later.

    A 45-year-old woman from Scunthorpe was charged last night and was remanded into custody, according to Humberside Police.

    She is due to appear via video link at Grimsby Magistrates' Court later.

    Members of Mr Konior’s family have been informed and continue to receive support from specially trained officers, police say.

    Three men who were also arrested on suspicion of murder remain on conditional bail as inquiries continue, the Humberside force adds.