An Army officer from Sleaford is set to swim the English Channel to raise awareness of mental health issues among service personnel and to raise money for charity.

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Capt Harry Grantham had to seek help himself several years ago due to personal problems he was struggling with.

The colleague who first noticed a change in Capt Grantham's behaviour and who suggested he seek help, former serving Maj Nigel Mudd, will be in the support boat when the cross-Channel attempt is made on 7 September.

Capt Grantham (pictured) said: "If I can help make at least one person’s life better as a result of the money and awareness raised by my Channel swim I’ll be delighted.

"I’m hoping for calm waters, but as I tell the soldiers who take their horses to the beach each year to improve their riding abilities, the most important thing is to have Army Confidence.

"If you can believe you can do something, you’ve done all the preparations you need and you’ve got a strong team supporting you, nothing can stand in your way," he added.

All money raised will go to the Royal Artillery Charitable Fund which works to support the gunner community which Capt Grantham remains a part of.

Police are asking people to keep an eye out for this opal engagement ring which was stolen from an elderly woman in North Lincolnshire.

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The ring, which police say has great sentimental value to its owner, was stolen from a house in Elsham at about 16:30 on Saturday 26 August.

The thief also stole cash and other items of jewellery, but fled after being disturbed by the occupant.

Anyone who is offered the ring for sale is being asked to contact Lincolnshire Police.

A new consultation is under way at Lincoln Cathedral over possible job cuts, it's been confirmed.

The posts which are now at risk are in the cathedral's refectory, which is closing.

As part of a different process across all departments due to the coronavirus pandemic, 13 members of staff have already applied for voluntary redundancy, the cathedral says.

In a statement, a spokesman said: "It is with regret that we can confirm that we have entered into a period of consultation with regard to closing the Refectory at Lincoln Cathedral.

"This process is ongoing and therefore, out of respect for our staff, congregation and customers, we will not be commenting further until the process is complete.

“In July, cathedral staff were invited to apply for voluntary redundancy. As a result of this process, 13 applications were accepted from staff across all departments.

"Between them, those leaving us have given 243 years' dedicated service to the cathedral and it is exceptionally difficult to say farewell to friends and colleagues in such circumstances.

"As we navigate this difficult path, we are working carefully to support all staff at a time of uncertainty and sadness."

Three men have been arrested after a takeaway delivery driver was assaulted and robbed in Scunthorpe.

The driver was called to make a delivery to an address in St Catherine’s Mews at about 13:55 yesterday, but on arriving the occupants said they hadn't ordered any food.

He returned to his vehicle and called the number used to place the order, at which point two men appeared and stole the food from the car, police say.

They were joined by a third man and when the driver challenged them, he was assaulted, suffering injuries to his shoulder, head and hands.

All three of the men then left towards the rear of St Catherine’s Mews.

Three men, aged 18, 20 and 21, were later arrested at a nearby property in connection with the incident.

The 21-year-old has been released on conditional bail pending further inquiries, while the others remain in custody, according to Humberside Police.

A number of Lincolnshire pubs and restaurants will continue to offer the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, even though government support for it has now ended.

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The scheme saw the government pay for 50% of customers' bills every Monday through to Wednesday during August as coronavirus restrictions were eased.

Chris Bulaitis, who owns a number of venues in Lincoln, says it's worked so well he's going to continue to offer the discount in September - and may extend it again after that.

He said: "It's helped our industry tremendously and I think the customers have lapped it up. We've been extremely busy every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday all the way through August. I believe it has helped reintroduce people into some great pubs and restaurants.

"I'm a great believer in not shutting doors before horses bolt and not making decisions until you see how things progress.

"If customers love it and it makes commercial sense to us, then let's face it, it's keeping our staff employed and we're proud of the fact we've not made any redundancies."

A baby hare which was hand-reared by a family in Lincolnshire returns to see them almost every day - more than two months after it was released in to the wild.

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Natasha Terry and her family, from Gosberton, took in the baby animal - which they named Clover - at the start of lockdown.

They had found a dead hare in their garden and quickly realised Clover was probably an orphan.

They sought information on the internet as rescue centres were closed, feeding Clover milk and then vegetables and keeping her in their living room until they released her back in to the wild eight weeks later.

But two months on, Clover still regularly comes into the Terrys' garden, and has even ventured back into the house.

Mrs Terry, 43, said: "She's been in a couple of times now - the back door's open and I think she just thought she'd come and see where she used to live.

"It's not really like having a little bunny rabbit that quite happily hops around your lounge, she's definitely far more a wild animal.

"And things are very much on her terms - if she didn't want you to touch her, that was it, but if she fancied having a little cuddle she'd come and jump up and sit on your lap.

"She hopped off and we thought we might see her once or twice, but to our surprise she comes back on a daily basis pretty much to come and say hi."

Police are appealing for witnesses after a biker was killed in a three-vehicle collision in Lincolnshire at the weekend.

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Emergency crews were called at about 21:10 to the scene of the crash on the A1121 Boardsides at Hubberts Bridge, near Boston.

A 33-year-old male motorbike rider from Boston died as a result of the collision, according to Lincolnshire Police

The crash involved the rider's red Lexmoto LXR 125, which was travelleing east towards Boston, a silver Skoka Kodiaq and a Mercedes LGV, both of which were travelling west.

Anyone who saw what happened, or who has dash cam footage of the vehicles involved immediately before the collision, is being asked to contact police.

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