A Lincolnshire woman has spoken of her shock after testing positive for Covid-19 twice.

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Fiona Abbott, from Lincoln, says it was "definitely a shock" the first time she tested positive for the virus in May.

But when she had symptoms again last month, she says she wondered: "How on earth have I got this again?"

She says she wants to speak out to encourage others to follow the coronavirus rules because the symptoms of the virus are "debilitating".

Ms Abbott says the first time she caught the virus, "it was more debilitating...I had no energy, I had no get-up-and-go, no anything.

"Whereas this time, I've been carrying on as normal, apart from the fact I had a sore throat."

She says the cough became so "unbearable" she went to get a test and it came back positive.

Ms Abbott is warning people to remain vigilant, and follow the rules, even if they've had Covid before.

A total of 50 people have tested positive for Covid-19 at a poultry facility in Lincolnshire, it's been confirmed.

All the infected workers at the Moy Park site, at Anwick, near Sleaford, are currently self-isolating and a company spokesperson says the firm, which employs about 2,400 staff there, is "strictly follow all safeguarding procedures".

In a statement, Public Health Lincolnshire says it's "working closely with the company and local authorities and is satisfied Moy Park has Covid-secure measures in place and individuals who have been infected and close contacts identified are self-isolating".

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.

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The reserve in Lincolnshire normally attracts thousands to see the grey seals during pupping season.

Boston's Christmas market has been cancelled because of the impending second England-wide lockdown.

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There had been a variety of "Covid-secure" festive activities planned in the town during the final weekend of November.

But the council says its Christmas Market, Christmas Hamlet and craft markets will no longer go ahead.

In previous years, the Christmas Market and light switch-on has been preceded by a lantern procession through the town (pictured).

The council says it still hopes people will take part in its One Small Candle project.

As part of the project, people are being asked to put a lit candle in their windows on 26 November to commemorate 400 years since the Pilgrim Fathers set sail to America.

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.

England's second full coronavirus lockdown, which starts on Thursday, will disproportionately "increase the suffering of many ordinary people", according to Gainsborough's Conservative MP.

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Sir Edward Leigh has criticised the new lockdown particularly for banning church services, which he says have operated safely since their return this summer.

In an open letter written to the Prime Minister, Sir Edward says it's "particularly frustrating as we've seen no evidence that people meeting for church services are contributing to the spread of the virus in this country".

The government says Covid-19 deaths could be twice as high over the winter as they were in the first wave of the pandemic and that there is "no alternative" to a second lockdown.

A man has appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to the murder of a man in a street in Skegness.

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Paul Barnett, 45, was discovered on Grosvenor Road in the resort on 22 September, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Paul Bodell, 37, of Grosvenor Road, Skegness, appeared at Lincoln Crown Court.

A trial - due to last six days - has been set for 22 March and the defendant was remanded in custody.

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."

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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