Lincolnshire: Latest news and coronavirus updatespublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 14 September 2020
Breaking news, sport, travel and weather updates from across Lincolnshire.
Read MoreLincolnshire: Latest news and coronavirus updatespublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 14 September 2020
Woman attacked during caravan holiday robberypublished at 13:10 British Summer Time 13 September 2020
The 69-year-old was pushed to the floor suffering a torn ligament and extensive bruising.
Read MoreWalsall 1-0 Grimsby Townpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 12 September 2020
Elijah Adebayo's close-range goal hands Walsall a hard-fought opening-day win over Grimsby.
Read MoreLincoln City 2-0 Oxford Unitedpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 12 September 2020
Goals from Anthony Scully and Adam Jackson see new-look Lincoln claim victory over Oxford.
Read MoreScunthorpe United 1-1 Newport Countypublished at 17:02 British Summer Time 12 September 2020
Scunthorpe United and Newport County share the spoils on the opening day of the League Two season as Ryan Taylor's goal is cancelled out by Ryan Loft.
Read MoreFree parking at Lincolnshire hospitals for health workerspublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 11 September 2020
Health workers will no longer have to pay for car parking at Lincolnshire's main hospitals, it's been confirmed.
Image source, GoogleAfter a two-year campaign, charges at Lincoln County Hospital, Grantham Hospital, Boston Hospital and Louth Hospital will be axed.
It will save employees up to £300 a year, it's being claimed.
Quote MessageWe believe no NHS worker should pay to park at work and we're absolutely delighted the trust has come forward and has honoured this campaign to give NHS workers free car parking at work."
Elliot Dean, Unison
Lincolnshire's evening weather forecastpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 11 September 2020
It will be a cloudy but dry end to the day in Lincolnshire.
Here's the latest forecast:
New Chief Constable decision delayedpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 11 September 2020
A decision on who will be the new Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police has been pushed back.
Image source, PAThe successful candidate for the £142,000-a-year post was due to be revealed next week.
The county's Police and Crime Commissioner says he won't be rushed as it's too important a decision to risk getting wrong.
Knuckleduster murderer jailed for lifepublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 11 September 2020
Cole Newark is told he must serve at least 20 years for the murder of 40-year-old Darren Birks.
Read MoreBoston's new skatepark proves a hitpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 11 September 2020
More people are trying out skateboarding in Boston after a new park opened in Central Park, it's being claimed.
The skatepark opened last week after a three-year campaign
It has 22 different challenges for BMX and scooter riders, skateboards and rollerskaters.
Quote MessageIt's bringing out everybody off the streets down here. I've seen more skateboarders than ever before in Boston."
Dibber Summerfield, Campaigner
A16 closed due to crashpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time 11 September 2020
The A16 is currently closed at Spilsby.
The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance is attending, according to Lincolnshire Police:
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End of twitter postDriving lorry during council meeting was 'mistake'published at 14:01 British Summer Time 11 September 2020
David Brown says it was wrong of him to join the Zoom meeting while he was behind the wheel.
Read MoreWeekend warning ahead of tightened Covid restrictionspublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 11 September 2020
People in Lincolnshire are being warned by the police not to not use this weekend as an opportunity to ignore social distancing measures before new rules come into effect.
From Monday, indoor and outdoor social gatherings of more than six people will be banned in England as coronvirus restrictions are tightened again.
Insp Pat Coates, from Lincolnshire Police, says officers will take action if and when necessary:
Quote MessageIf people ring it in, we have to be conscious there might be other priorities, but if we see them we will follow the four E's, which is Engage, Explain, Encourage and Enforce only as a last resort. But we will respond."
Pat Coates, Inspector Lincolnshire Police
Interest grows in paramedic and midwife roles - Universitypublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 11 September 2020
The University of Lincoln has seen a big rise in people applying to study to become a paramedic or midwife, it's been confirmed.
Image source, GoogleThe number of people wanting a place on one of the university's health and social care courses is up by almost 30% compared to this time last year, it says.
Applications for the nursing degree are also up 20%, according to the University of Lincoln.
It's thought the focus on NHS staff during the coronavirus pandemic has had an impact on the number of people considering work in the health sector.
Lincolnshire's Bee population at riskpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 11 September 2020
Lincolnshire beekeepers are asking people to report sightings of a killer hornet which threatens to decimate the county's bee population.
The Asian Hornet, which has spread from the Far East into Europe, can kill up to 100 bees a day.
The hornet is distinguished by yellow legs and a single yellow stripe around its middle.
Sightings should be reported to the government agency Defra.
Quote MessageThe reason they like bees is because a beehive has a population of about 50,000 bees and so there is one big source of food for them."
Stewart Maher, Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association
Sleaford Army captain's English Channel swim successpublished at 11:03 British Summer Time 11 September 2020
After 16 gruelling hours, an Army captain from Sleaford has completed his swim across the English Channel.
Image source, Justin LeggeCapt Harry Grantham has been raising money and awareness for people struggling with their mental health.
Despite shoulder pain, he battled on to complete the epic journey.
Quote MessageI was struggling. I was turning every arm over with pain."
Capt Harry Grantham
Lincolnshire's Friday weather forecastpublished at 10:00 British Summer Time 11 September 2020
After a cool start and some sunny spells, clouds will build up in the afternoon, once again.
However it will continue to be dry.
A few sunny spells in the evening then becoming mainly cloudy.
There is the chance of some patchy drizzle or a sprinkle overnight:
Diabetic patient died after hospital overdosepublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 10 September 2020
The man was given 10 times the prescribed diabetes medication, a Lincolnshire hospital trust reveals.
Read MoreUncertainty over fans' return to football gamespublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 10 September 2020
Plans for the return of crowds at sporting events in England are going to be reviewed.
Pilot events in September will be restricted to 1,000 fans, with social distancing measures in place, according to the Prime Minister.
Liam Scully, CEO of Lincoln City Football Club, says it's now a case of a wait-and-see.
Quote MessageWe've effectively been put into a bit of holding pattern and told we're going to have for another 20-odd days and we'll see what the virus does."
Liam Scully, CEO, Lincoln City FC
Man denies manslaughter over street attack deathpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 10 September 2020
Gediminas Vaitkus, 43, died five days after he was found with a serious head injury in the street.
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