Tiers delayed but Christmas break stays
Tiers announcement now expected Thursday
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A planned relaxation of rules around Christmas will go ahead despite growing pressure to scrap the measures but an announcement on tiers has been delayed until Thursday.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed to the House of Commons on Wednesday afternoon that all the UK nations had reached “unanimous agreement” over the measures, but said they should exercise personal responsibility over the festive period.
Greater Lincolnshire was due to find out whether it will stay in the highest tier of restrictions on Wednesday, however, several news outlets including the Telegraph, iNews and BBC journalists are reporting an announcement will not be made until tomorrow.
Rediscovered Bill Oddie recordings used for new Lincolnshire nature trail
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Old reserve recordings by Bill Oddie were used to create the new nature audio trail. | Photo: Natural England/Peter Roworth
Old reserve recordings by Bill Oddie, from around a quarter of a century ago, have been discovered and used in a new nature audio trail for Lincolnshire’s Saltfleetby-Theddlethorpe Dunes National Nature Reserve.
The recordings were rediscovered in the corner of a Natural England office this year and have been brought back to life, digitised and made available to download, along with an illustrated map as a new nature trail.