North East Lincolnshire names new deputy after fraudster scandal
Turmoil for Grimsby’s first Conservative administation
Councillor Stan Shreeve has is the new Deputy Leader of North East Lincolnshire Council.
North East Lincolnshire Council has appointed a new deputy leader in the same week that his predecessor stepped down after business links with a convicted fraudster were revealed.
Conservative Councillor John Fenty had set up a business with Alex May, who was previously convicted and jailed for six years for his part in a multi-million scam.
Mr Fenty said the pair were no longer business partners and on December 14 he stepped down from his role with the council.
Court date set for woman who tried to drown dog
A man will also appear in court on the same date
Pictures of the woman who saved the dog went viral on social media.
A 31-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal after a dog was found in the River Trent tied to a rock.
Bella the Belgian Shepherd’s lead was attached to a carrier bag tied to a large rock. The 10-year-old dog was rescued by passer-by Jane Harper after she was discovered near Long Lane in Farndon on January 6, 2020. She was taken into the care of the RSPCA and is reported to now be in good health.
Over £20k raised after murder of boy near Boston
He was killed two days before his 13th birthday
Flowers have been placed in honour of Roberts. | Photo: John Aron
Over £20,000 has been raised to help cover the funeral costs after the tragic murder of a 12-year-old schoolboy near Boston, two days before his 13th birthday.
The body of Roberts Buncis was found in a common area at the rear of Alcorn Green in Fishtoft during the morning of Saturday, December 12. Police believe the incident happened some time between 8pm on Friday, December 11 and 10.22am on December 12.
Two teens, aged 14 and 19, were arrested on Saturday. The 14-year-old was charged with murder, and appeared in court in Lincoln on Monday, with a bandage around a hand wound. The 19-year-old was released with no further action on Monday afternoon.
Cases of Covid-19 rise by 526 over the weekend in Lincolnshire
| Updated: 11:35, 14 December 2020
Government figures this morning (Monday) show there have been 526 new cases of Covid-19 in Lincolnshire over the weekend.
The figures also showed 31 residents have died of the virus in Lincolnshire. These are deaths both in and out of hospitals and those of residents in hospitals outside the county.
NHS England reported 20 deaths at hospitals run by United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust.
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There have been a total of 98 deaths from the virus in South Kesteven, an increase of three since Friday. The total number of cases in the district is now 2,886.
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