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County council braced for flurry of pavement seating extensions Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite County council bosses have vowed not to turn a blind eye to businesses which abuse new legislation allowing restaurants and pubs to set up on pavements easier. Five out of the seven district councils have so far agreed to let Lincolnshire County Council take the reins on new rules which attempt to streamline the ability of businesses to get licences to place furniture on the footpath outside ...

United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust HQ. A hospital in Lincolnshire could be set aside to be “COVID-free” as part of plans to restore some essential services. Bosses at United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust said they were still in the early stages of planning and waiting to confirm details. However, they confirmed they are exploring providing a “physical separation” between those patients who potentially have COVID-19 and patients requiring routine care in disease-free environments. Chief E...

First case of Coronavirus confirmed in North East Lincolnshire The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in North East Lincolnshire. Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Grimsby and Scunthorpe hospitals, confirmed it was dealing with a “small number of patients” with COVID-19 across both its hospital sites. In a statement, NLaG said it was well prepared to treat patients with COVID-19. Dr Kate Wood, Medical Director at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole FT sa...

First Lincolnshire pub to close due to COVID-19 staff symptoms Photo: The Elm Cottage The Elm Cottage pub in Gainsborough has closed less than a week after reopening, due to a staff member displaying symptoms of coronavirus. The Elm Cottage on Church Street, Gainsborough, reopened on July 4 with strict table service and limited numbers. The member of staff went for a test on Friday morning, after developing “mild” symptoms of the virus. With the results due back in the next 48-72 hours, the...

2020: How Lincolnshire coped with COVID A rollercoaster year moving at high speed | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite 2020 has been a tumultuous year. What we expected to be another 12 months of droning on about Brexit turned out to be much worse. When leavers celebrated Brexit Day in Lincolnshire on January 31, all we knew about COVID-19 was a brief offer of support and guidance from the University of Lincoln to students and staff with connections to China and Wuhan, where the virus is b...

The Lincolnite Person of the Year: Jonathan Van Tam A “Van-tastic” achievement Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has a gift of using metaphors to explain various situations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Boston-born Jonathan Van Tam, England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer, has become known for his colourful metaphors and straight forward nature when delivering the latest news about the coronavirus pandemic. From late-minute equaliser goals, to waiting for a train and how coronavirus is not like a...

More than 14,000 sign up for Universal Credit during coronavirus pandemic More than 14,000 people in Lincolnshire impacted by the coronavirus crisis have claimed for Universal Credit since the pandemic began. The latest job centre figures have been released by the Department for Work and Pensions and show how COVID-19 has seen a big increase on the number of claimants. Universal Credit covers six major benefits and the figures cover those both in and out of work, including self-employed and tho...

More than £80m handed to local businesses during coronavirus pandemic Photo: stock More than £80 million has been given to nearly 6,800 businesses across Lincolnshire to help support the local economy against the impact of the coronavirus lockdown. Lincolnshire’s district councils have been given £192,109,000 by government to support local businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. The money was part of a swathe of measures announced by government covering loans, small business grants and gr...

All Lincolnshire MPs vote for second COVID lockdown One spoke against but then backed down | Photo: Adobe Stock MPs have backed a second four-week lockdown in England which it is hoped will “contain a surge” in COVID cases and protect the NHS in the run-up to winter. A total of 516 MPs voted for the latest measures with 38 marked up in opposition. All of Greater Lincolnshire’s Conservative MPs voted in favour of the lockdown, with Lincoln MP Karl McCartney voting by proxy through Pudsey M...

Lincolnshire councils and coronavirus: Meetings cancelled and older councillors at risk Councils across Lincolnshire could soon start to feel the strain of the COVID-19 outbreak, with some already postponing meetings. The latest considerations by government could also see some councils lose a number of older members temporarily. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told BBC Radio 4 that over-70s could be asked to stay at home in the coming weeks. As of Monday, the number of reported COVID-19 cases ...