Lincolnshire: Latest news and coronavirus updatespublished at 06:57 Greenwich Mean Time 26 October 2020
Breaking news, sport, travel and weather updates from across Lincolnshire.
Read MoreLincolnshire: Latest news and coronavirus updatespublished at 06:57 Greenwich Mean Time 26 October 2020
Murder arrests after man dies following assaultpublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 25 October 2020
A 53-year-old man is seriously injured and dies at the scene in Newark Road.
Read More'We were offered 15 terminations of our baby girl'published at 00:12 British Summer Time 25 October 2020
Mothers of babies with Down's syndrome reveal the pressure they felt to terminate their pregnancies.
Read MoreLincoln City 1-0 Ipswich Townpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 24 October 2020
Lincoln went top of League One after Jorge Grant's penalty sealed victory over Ipswich who finished the game with 10 men.
Read MoreExeter City 3-1 Scunthorpe Unitedpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 24 October 2020
Exeter extend their unbeaten run to seven matches and move into the League Two play-off places with victory over Scunthorpe.
Read MoreGrimsby Town 1-1 Carlisle Unitedpublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 24 October 2020
Carlisle earn a gritty draw at Grimsby to extend their unbeaten run to five league matches.
Read MoreTeenager latest to be held over man's shootingpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 23 October 2020
The teenager is being held on suspicion of attempted murder.
Read More'There is still time' for flu jab in Lincolnshirepublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 23 October 2020
People who are members of the new groups who qualify for a free flu jab are being asked to be patient as supply catches up with demand in Lincolnshire.
Image source, GoogleThe flu jab programme has been expanded this year to include the 50-64 age group, households of people who are shielding and children in the first year of secondary schools.
The Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) says there will definitely be enough doses for the traditional at risk groups - and then it will be extended to those who've newly qualified.
Quote MessageI know it's frustrating, and I know everybody's keen to have this early, but there is still time. We are still very early within the flu season. Keep trying your practice."
Rebecca Neno, Deputy Chief Nurse, Lincolnshire CCG
Lincolnshire 2021 census jobs advertisedpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 23 October 2020
About 100 new jobs are being created in Lincolnshire, it's been confirmed.
Image source, GoogleThe jobs are for staff to help with next year's census of the UK population.
The temporary roles are being advertised by the Office for National Statistics.
Legal bid to halt 1951 planning consent droppedpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 23 October 2020
David Plummer says he dropped his bid to halt the "extraordinary legislation" to allow for talks.
Read MoreShop workers face 'nasty' abuse over face coveringspublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 23 October 2020
Shop workers on the Lincolnshire coast say they're facing abuse for asking customers to wear a face covering.
Image source, GoogleGill Thomas, who works at Peter’s Newsagents in Skegness, says: "I won't repeat what they say, but they are quite nasty.
"When I go home from here I think what a stressful day that was, again. It gets you down after a bit," she adds.
It's been three months since the new rules on face coverings came in and Lincolnshire Police say they have only handed out one fine in that time.
Lincolnshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones says officers aren't bouncers, and it's their job to educate the public rather than just give out penalties.
Quote MessageWe don't want to see police in every shop acting as some kind of warden for business in that way, and I think they're getting the approach right."
Marc Jones, Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Chief Constable recruitment process under way againpublished at 13:14 British Summer Time 23 October 2020
The recruitment process for Lincolnshire's new Chief Constable has restarted after the last attempt was scrapped.
Image source, GooglePaul Gibson was unveiled as the "preferred candidate" for the £143,000-a-year job last month.
However, Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones said Mr Gibson's appointment could not go ahead due to "procedural problems".
The job's now been re advertised with a closing date for applications of 9 November.
'It's been a joy': End of an era for BBC TV presenterpublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 23 October 2020
Tonight marks a momentous occasion in the history of BBC East Midlands Today as Dominic Heale presents for the very last time.
The broadcaster joined the programme in 2000 and was regularly paired with Anne Davies,
Before that he presented Central News.
He says: "It’s been a joy and a privilege to work for BBC East Midlands Today. I owe so much to the team behind the programme.
"They’re the best in the business and I shall miss them enormously.
Quote MessageI’ll also miss my daily live half-hour with Anne, who has been a great friend and a huge support. And, of course, I’ll miss meeting and interviewing the people of the East Midlands who have been endlessly fascinating – and unfailingly kind to me."
Dominic Heale, BBC TV presenter
Coronavirus cases rise in Lincolnshirepublished at 11:08 British Summer Time 23 October 2020
There has been another rise in coronavirus cases across Lincolnshire, the latest statistics show.
In Lincoln, the figures are up sharply, with the number of Covid-19 infections now standing at 177 per 100,000 people - that's up 65 on the previous week.
The number of infections has risen in every district apart from West Lindsey and South Kesteven, where they have fallen slightly.
Lincolnshire's Friday weather forecastpublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 23 October 2020
It will be a cloudy and cool day in Lincolnshire.
Here's the latest forecast:
Road closure cancelled as bypass work ahead of schedulepublished at 09:14 British Summer Time 23 October 2020
This weekend's closure of Greetwell Road is no longer needed as the Lincoln Eastern Bypass work is progressing well, it's been confirmed.
Lincolnshire County Council says favourable weather and good progress on-site is behind the decision.
It's expected Lincoln's new bypass will be open by the end of the year.
Quote MessageSimilar to our recent bypass works at Lincoln Road roundabout, we were able to complete our works at Greetwell Road this past weekend. As a result, we won't need to close the road this weekend like we originally thought, meaning we can avoid the disruption this final closure would have caused."
Councillor Richard Davies, Lincolnshire County Council
Lincolnshire business fears over tier 3 Nottinghamshirepublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 22 October 2020
Some Lincolnshire businesses say they fear the effect on trade if Nottinghamshire is moved into the highest level of coroanvirus restrictions.
Image source, GoogleOn Tuesday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said conversations with "local leaders" in Nottinghamshire - which could see the county go into tier three - were ongoing.
Helen Lower, who runs The Plough pub in Swinderby, just three miles from Lincolnshire's border with the county, says 80% of her customers have a Nottinghamshire postcode.
Quote MessageJust make it Nottingham centre for now, leave us villages alone to look after ourselves and the people in them."
Helen Lower, The Plough, Swinderby
Lincolnshire's evening weather forecastpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 22 October 2020
It will be a dry end to the day in Lincolnshire.
Here's the latest forecast:
Majority of county's Tory MPs reject free school meal planpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 22 October 2020
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceEight out of nine Greater Lincolnshire Conservative MPs voted against a plan to extend free school meals over the school holidays.
Image source, Chris Radburn/PA WireLabour called for the provision of hot food for children to carry on until Easter 2021, however the motion was defeated by a majority of 61.
Leading the vote, Labour’s shadow education secretary Kate Green said more than 1.4 million children benefit from free school meals nationally.
Almost 900,000 of those eligible were now in areas subject to tougher COVID-19 restrictions, she added.
Her counterpart, education secretary Gavin Williamson, however, said the government was in a different position.
“Free school meals are and always have been about supporting children with a meal to help them when they’re at school or currently at home learning,” he said.
“But it is our support through universal credit and our comprehensive welfare system that supports families.”
The Lincolnshire MPs who voted against the plans were (all Conservative):
- Karl McCartney, Lincoln (vote cast by Stuart Andrew on his behalf)
- Victoria Atkins, Louth and Horncastle Gareth Davies
- Grantham and Stamford Sir John Hayes
- South Holland and the Deepings
- Caroline Johnson, Sleaford and North Hykeham (vote cast by Stuart Andrew on her behalf)
- Sir Edward Leigh, Gainsborough
- Matt Warman, Boston and Skegness
- Martin Vickers, Cleethorpes
The only MP to vote for the plans was Scunthorpe Conservative MP Holly Mumby-Croft.
Greater Grimsby MP Lia Nici and Brigg and Goole’s Andrew Percy did not vote.
No plans to suspend care home visits in Lincolnshirepublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 22 October 2020
There are no official plans to suspend care home visits in Lincolnshire despite a rise in coronavirus cases, according to the county's public health team.
Image source, Reuters/Carl RecineConcerns had been raised after Gloucestershire advised all its homes to suspend visiting.
That move comes despite the county currently being in tier 1, the "medium" level of alert - which is the same as Lincolnshire.
Health officials have told the BBC they won't be issuing blanket advice for care homes in the county.
