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  1. Woodland gathering generates Covid-19 fines

    A gathering in Kenwick Woods in Louth prompted police to issue 20 people with fines for breaching coronavirus restrictions.

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    Lincolnshire Police says officers went to the woods just after 20:00 on Saturday.

    The groups were issued with fixed penalty notices and dispersed.

    The force said it was a blatant breach of restrictions.

    Eleven months on and back into a national lockdown, the rules are really clear and so it is frustrating that we still have a small number of completely defiant and irresponsible people who have no regard for the safety of themselves or others."

    Insp Sarah Constantine, Lincolnshire Police

  2. £3.8m critical care extension planned for Lincoln

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    Plans for a £3.8m critical care extension to Lincoln County Hospital have been submitted.

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    The Local Democracy Reporting Service says United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust has applied to the City of Lincoln Council to install a new 12-bed modular critical care assessment ward.

    The work will be funded from the trust's capital funds and from government funding.

    The application said: "These additional beds are urgently required by Lincoln County Hospital, which has only been amplified by Covid-19.”

  3. Lincolnshire's weather on Tuesday

    It will be a cloudy but dry day in Lincolnshire.

    Here's the latest forecast:

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  4. Lincolnshire's weather

    There'll be some mist around in Lincolnshire overnight.

    Here's the latest forecast:

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  5. Applications open for Christmas market

    Stallholders can now apply to be at this year's famous Lincoln Christmas market.

    The event, which attracts thousands of people from across the country, was cancelled last year because of coronavirus.

    The City of Lincoln Council plans to hold the event from 2-5 December this year, restrictions allowing.

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  6. Taxpayer will no longer pay for Thatcher statue unveiling

    Controversial plans to use £100,000 of taxpayer money to unveil a statue of Margaret Thatcher have been scrapped.

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    South Kesteven District Council has confirmed the planned unveiling in Grantham will not take place in May due to coronavirus restrictions.

    This means they will have more time to raise the money for the cost of the ceremony, which officials now say will be funded through private donations.

  7. Almost 90% of children get first choice school

    Lincolnshire County Council has confirmed 87.8% of children have been given a place at their first choice secondary school.

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    The authority says the figure is likely to be higher once an appeals process has taken place.

    More than 8,000 pupils will be starting at secondary school in September.

    It is good to see so many families receiving offers at their first preference school again and this figure is likely to be even higher by September."

    Patricia Bradwell, Lincolnshire County Council executive member for children's services

  8. People with suspected lung cancer seen more quickly

    People with suspected lung cancer are being seen quicker and receiving faster treatment in Lincolnshire, according to a hospital trust.

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    A new project was piloted in 2019 and has now been rolled out at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital in Boston.The project means patients receive the results of their chest X-rays within 24-hours.

    If they then need a referral for a CT scan it should come within 48 hours.

    Patients referred for chest X-rays from their GPs previously had to wait for two to three weeks for their results or to be referred for further tests.

    It will benefit so many patients in Lincolnshire, allowing rapid diagnosis of lung cancer. It’s amazing to see ULHT leading the way for our region."

    Paul Clark, Radiology Operational Manager, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

  9. Changes for community Covid-19 testing in Boston

    Community testing sites in Boston are changing.

    People without coronavirus symptoms are today being urged to go to the Fenside Community Centre on Taverner Road to get a test.

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  10. 'Stay at home' warning from council

    People are being reminded not to travel to the Lincolnshire coast as coronavirus restrictions remain in force.

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    The warning, from East Lindsey District Council, comes after reports the area was very busy over the weekend.

    We are still under a stay at home order, so unless you are travelling a short distance to do exercise, there's no reason for you to be coming to the coast unfortunately."

    Councillor Steve Kirk, East Lindsey District Council

  11. Force has handed out almost 700 Covid-19 fines

    Lincolnshire Police has handed out almost 700 fines for breaching coronavirus restrictions since the start of the pandemic.

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    The most recent fines issued were to two men found hiding in a shed in Lincoln. Officers did not believe the one man who told them he'd never heard of coronavirus.

    The force said in the early days of the pandemic fines were only issued as a last resort, but that has now changed.

    We've kinda got to the point where people should know the rules, and we're moving a little bit away from the educate and engage process to more enforcement. But also we have been seeing more people finding it difficult or challenging to stick to the rules."

    Supt Paul Timmins, Lincolnshire Police

  12. Lincolnshire's weather

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    Today, patches of fog and low cloud will linger, and it will be a rather dull and grey day.

    Tonight will continue cloudy and dull, with further low cloud and fog developing:

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