Christopher Lowson News Today

The Rt Rev Stephen Conway is formally enthroned as the 73rd Bishop of Lincoln.

The fertile soils of South Holland and challenges facing agriculture came under the microscope during a whistlestop tour by the new Bishop of Lincoln.

He will hold his first sermon on Easter Sunday

Lincolnshire COVID-19 infection rates drop close to the national average But Northern Lincolnshire rates higher Seven–day rolling rate of new cases by specimen date ending on April 24, 2021. Coronavirus infection rate levels have dropped in Lincolnshire and are now close to the national average, but Northern Lincolnshire has some of the highest rates nationally, pushing up Greater Lincolnshire’s average. According to the latest government data on Thursday, Lincolnshire’s average infectio...

Tributes to loyal lifelong Lincoln City fan who died of cancer Rest in peace to one of our own Michael, 47, at Wembley to watch his boyhood team Lincoln City in a final, the stuff of dreams. The Lincoln City fanbase have been sharing tributes and memories of a devoted supporter who lost his life at the age of 47 after battling cancer. Michael Waterfall worked at Lincoln County Hospital and was a lifelong fan of the Imps, following them home and away for a number of years. He witnessed relegatio...

Grimsby Road in Caistor. | Photo: Google Street View Lincolnshire Police said a 12-year-old boy’s life has “potentially been changed forever” as he continues to receive treatment in hospital after a hit and run incident in Caistor. The boy was crossing Grimsy Road at around 9.50pm on Wednesday, April 28 when he was struck by a car, which allegedly did not stop at the scene. Police initially said it was possibly a BMW, but now believe it was a silver Honda. The young boy was seriously inju...

A bishops episcopal rings were stolen by a burglar who posed as an estate agent to gain entry to his flat. The Right Reverend Christopher Lowson was away from his £1million home next to Westminster Cathedral when serial burglar Costas Michael entered, a court heard. Michael had earlier pretended to be an estate agent to get hold of keys for the apartment block. He took the two rings – traditionally given to bishops when they are consecrated – from Rt Rev Lowsons desk drawer. He also stole ...

Colin Piers   SIR – What an inspiration to us all! No snowflake he, but an example of the anthracite generation – tough, burning brightly to the end. Phil Alderman Ponthir, Monmouthshire SIR – If we decide to have a memorial day to remember those lost to the pandemic, what better date than February 2, when Captain Sir Tom slipped away? Gp Capt Alan Ferguson RAF (retd) Hadleigh, Suffolk   SIR – If there is to be a medal awarded to frontline health workers it would be a fitting tribute...

A switch at left back for the Imps

Scunthorpe’s second transfer of the day