The country's deputy chief medical officer has paid tribute to people working in Covid-19 vaccine centres in Lincolnshire.

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, who is originally from Lincolnshire, says he's visited a number of centres in the county and has even been helping with the rollout of the jab.

Speaking the latest government coronavirus briefing, Mr Van-Tam said he'd been impressed by what he'd seen:

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Heavy rain is causing flooding on roads in parts of Lincolnshire.

The A17 Sleaford bypass is closed between the B1188 East Road rugby club roundabout and the A15 Holdingham roundabout.

The B1176 is flooded at Old Somerby, east of Grantham.

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Today, rain at first in the morning but this will move away later, it will remain rather cloudy. The odd shower cannot be ruled out. Milder in moderate south-westerly winds.

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Thickening cloud from the south-west will bring outbreaks of rain during the night, heavy at times.

Turning breezy with a moderate south-easterly wind:

Lincolnshire Police HQ will be lit up bright purple later to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

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The international day of commemoration takes place today to remember the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust.

It also pay tribute to others killed under Nazi persecution and in genocides around the world.

Today marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp.

Lincolnshire's force HQ will be bathed in lights tonight as part of the worldwide event of remembrance, marking this year's theme of "the light in the darkness".

Ch Con Chris Haward said: "When you do see headquarters lit up like that, or you see pictures of it, please stop, think and remember and just think about what this still means to our Jewish communities and how we can support them going forward."

Bells have been rung at a church in Grantham to remember the 100,000 people who have now died with Covid-19 in the UK.

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A total of 100,162 deaths have now been recorded in the UK, the first European nation to pass the landmark.

The number of people who have died in Lincolnshire within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19 stands at 1,068.

Father Stuart Cradduck, from St Wulfram's in Grantham, says ringing the bells to mark the number of deaths passing 100,000, was "a mark of respect, but also a mark of hope for the future".

"Church bells have always been rung as a mark of celebration, but also at a time of recognising sadness," he said.

"We're just ringing these bells to signify this and to say to people that St Wulfram's is there, standing beside them."

Waste collections are suspended in parts of East Lindsey from today due to Covid‐related staff absences.

Several waste crews are now either self‐isolating or ill due to Covid‐19, according to East Lindsey District Council

As a result, bin collections have been suspended in some southern parts of the district until Monday 1 February.

A statement on the council's website says: "This is not a decision that has been taken lightly and we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause."

Households affected by the disruption can leave waste in black refuse sacks alongside their black household bins on their next scheduled black bin collection day, the council says.

Assistant director for operations at the council, Victoria Burgess, said: "We needed to take action now and suspending the service is the only realistic option available to us to keep everyone safe - something we've worked hard to avoid."

For a full list of the areas affected, visit the council's website here, external.

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Some council-run public toilets in Lincoln could be closed in a bid to save the authority about £82,000 a year.

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City of Lincoln Council has launched a consultation over its plans to permanently close toilets at The Lawn on Union Road and Newport Arch (pictured), while only opening facilities at Lucy Tower and Westgate car parks for special events.

Under the proposals, toilet attendant jobs would be lost and access to disabled toilets in the city would be by using an electronic card registered to a specific user.

Steve Bird, the council's assistant director for communities and street scene, said: “With cuts to our budgets now being necessary in many areas of the council as a result of Covid-19, including in the public conveniences service, we are looking at how best we can make savings while mitigating the impact on users."

The consultation on the proposals will continue until 7 February, the council says.

Two bespoke cars have been stolen from the Cadwell Park racing circuit near Louth, according to Lincolnshire Police.

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The BMWs were taken at about 00:15 on Tuesday, police say.

One is an X5 used as a medical car and the other is an M240i used as a safety car.

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The vehicles have a combined value of more than £100,000, police say.

Officers are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

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Largely dry for much of today but with areas of cloud. The best of any sunshine should occur in the afternoon. Light winds.

Ryan Loft scores a first-half brace as Scunthorpe move further clear of the League Two relegation zone with victory over Port Vale.

Barrow's home league game against Grimsby is postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.

Seven people have been arrested in connection with a cannabis grow in Gedney Hill.

Lincolnshire Police carried out a search of the property in North End yesterday and about 360 plants were discovered.

Four men aged 23, 24, 48 and 53, and three women aged 21, 24 and 51, all from the local area, were arrested in connection with the production of cannabis and supply, police said.

They have all been released under investigation, officers add.

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There'll be some rain around in Lincolnshire this evening.

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Police have issued 10 Covid fines after reports of drivers racing in the snow and performing stunts in Boston.

A new coronavirus testing centre has opened its doors in Lincoln.

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It's at the St Swithin's Community Centre in Croft Street and is open between 08:00 and 20:00.

It replaces the Sincil Bank testing centre which closed on Sunday.

People don't need an appointment or even symptoms of Covd-19 to turn up to be tested at the centre.

A total of 10 people from the Boston area have been issued with fixed penalty notices for breaching coronavirus regulations at the weekend, according to Lincolnshire Police.

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Officers attended three separate reports of dangerous driving in the car parks of Lidl and Tesco in Wyberton Fen and also on Marsh Lane Industrial Estate on Sunday.

The dangerous driving involved the drivers carrying out "donut" manoeuvres and racing in the car parks in the snow.

All 10 people were issued with £200 fines for breaking lockdown guidelines, officers say.

Insp Fran Harrod, from Lincolnshire Police, said: "As well as issuing 10 Covid fines, one person also received a Covid warning and two cars were seized as uninsured, with drivers reported. A traffic offence report was also submitted for one driver being dangerously out of control."

All residents and staff at Lincolnshire care homes have now been given their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, it's been confirmed.

Health bosses said on Friday they hoped to meet the target in the next few days and have now officially confirmed they've achieved their goal.

Because of the government decision to delay the second dose from 21 days to 12 weeks, the second round of jabs is likely to be in April or May.

Some bin collections in the Boston area and East Lindsey have been cancelled this week.

Crews are off with coronavirus or are self-isolating, according to Boston Borough Council:

Coronavirus infection rates have started edging up again in Lincoln, Boston and South Kesteven, the latest figures show.

Infection levels in the county are still below the England average, however.

Tony McGinty, assistant director of public health in Lincolnshire, says now is not the time to be complacent.