Person hit by train between Lincoln and Sleaford
Disruption until 6pm
Rail services between Lincoln Central and Sleaford are disrupted after a person was hit by a train.
It happened at around 4pm on Friday, January 8.
Trains are currently unable to run between Lincoln Central and Peterborough via Sleaford.
Some trains may be diverted, and not call at Metheringham, Ruskington, Sleaford or Spalding.
Disruption on East Midlands Railway services is expected until 6pm.
If you’ve been affected by what happened today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.
2,239 COVID-19 cases, 82 deaths in Greater Lincolnshire in first week of 2021
Record cases and deaths nationally on Friday
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
There have been 2,239 new coronavirus cases and 82 COVID-related deaths in Greater Lincolnshire in the first week of 2021 – compared to 1,877 cases and 109 deaths in the first week of December.
Some 435 new cases and 20 deaths were reported in Greater Lincolnshire on Friday.
The government’s COVID-19 dashboard recorded 353 new cases in Lincolnshire, 45 in North Lincolnshire and 37 in North East Lincolnshire.
On Friday, 14 deaths were registered in Lincolnshire, five in North Lincolnshire and one in North East Lincolnshire. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.
Lincolnshire Police fined 367 people over COVID breaches
Lockdown policing fines unveiled
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Lincolnshire Police issued 367 COVID-19 enforcement fines, including those under local lockdowns, between March and December last year.
Eight fines were for breaches of face coverings regulations and another eight for international travel regulations.
The latest data from the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) was released on Friday, January 8 and shows that a total of 30,289 fines were issued by police forces across the country. The full data can be found here and covers March 27, 2020 and December 20.
Of the 367 fines handed out by Lincolnshire Police, 237 came under a category called No.1, No.2 local lockdowns, with a further two relating to local COVID-19 alert levels and 23 under ‘all tiers’.
Wallaby and baby die of firework fright at Lincolnshire sanctuary
Call to address impact of loud noises on animals
Female wallaby Sheila and the joey in her pouch sadly died. | Photo: ARK Wildlife Park & Exotic Animal Sanctuary
A female wallaby and the baby joey in her pouch sadly died after suffering fright from fireworks on New Year’s Eve.
Ark Wildlife Park & Exotic Animal Sanctuary in Boston announced during the evening of Thursday, January 8 that it received the post mortem results back after it discovered on New Year’s Day that one of its female wallabies called Sheila had passed away.
441 new COVID-19 cases and 21 deaths in Greater Lincolnshire on Thursday
Oxford vaccine rolled out to GPs
There have been 441 new coronavirus cases and 21 COVID-related deaths in Greater Lincolnshire on Thursday.
The government’s COVID-19 dashboard recorded 354 new cases in Lincolnshire, 49 in North East Lincolnshire and 38 in North Lincolnshire.
On Thursday, 13 deaths were registered in Lincolnshire, seven in North Lincolnshire and one in North East Lincolnshire. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.
NHS England reported nine new local hospital deaths on Thursday, including five at United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust and four at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG).