Grantham care home to close COVID unit as transmission rates drop
It will close at the end of the month
A care home in Grantham will close its designated COVID-19 unit as infection rates continue to drop.
Apple Trees Care Home, run by The Orders of St John Care Trust, set up the unit last year as part of an initiative led by the Department of Health and Social Care.
The 16-bed unit has cared for more than 80 people since it opened in October to people with coronavirus who were leaving hospital.
Due to the dropping rates of COVID-19 infection, and the continuing development of the vaccination programme among over 65s, the unit will close on April 30, and revert to a short stay and reablement service.
Police appeal for missing Scunthorpe woman
Have you seen Kerry?
A 29-year-old woman from Scunthorpe has gone missing, and police are appealing to find her.
Kerry Chapman was reported missing to police in the morning of Friday, April 23.
She has been described as white, around 5ft 6in tall, with long blonde hair and blue eyes.
The 29-year-old is believed to be wearing a black jacket and blue jeans.
If you have seen Kerry or know where she is, call officers on 101 and quote incident 117 of April 23.
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A17 resurfacing works between Spalding and Holbeach from this weekend
Convoys will be working to manage traffic
Work to resurface a key section of the A17 between Spalding and Holbeach will start this weekend.
While drivers should expect some overnight disruption, the road will remain open throughout.
Sections of the A17 between the roundabout at Boston Road, Holbeach and Sutton Bridge will be redressed, starting from Saturday, April 24 and running until May 27.
Work will take place at between 6pm and midnight during evenings, as well as at weekends, and the road will stay open for the duration.
This stretch of the A17 between the roundabout at Boston Road, Holbeach and Sutton Bridge will be resurfaced. | Photo: Google Maps
Charity van torched in spate of Gainsborough arson attacks
A heartbreaking incident for the charity
A van belonging to the Bearded Fishermen charity in Gainsborough went up in flames and was destroyed.
A van used by a mental health charity in Gainsborough was destroyed this week and was among various reports of suspected arson in the town and nearby areas.
Bearded Fisherman was set up by Michael Leyland and Rick Roberts in 2019 to provide mental health and suicide prevention awareness and support. The charity has grown and now has around 30 staff.
Mick told
The Lincolnite that at around 9.20pm on Tuesday, April 20 one of their vans was seen going up in flames and Lincolnshire Police and Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue were called.