Severe delays as lorry overturns on A46 roundabout
Avoid the area if you can
| Photo: Highways England
A lorry overturned and ended up in a ditch on the A46 near Newark on the morning of Tuesday, May 25, causing severe delays.
A lane was closed and queues built after the incident at around 6.20am on the A46 northbound at the B6166 Farndon Road (Lord Ted Roundabout), according to AA Traffic.
The closure remained in place for much of the morning, affecting rush hour traffic.
The #A46 at #Farndon (#B6166#Newark#Farndon#Balderton) 1 lane has been closed on the roundabout due to a vehicle recovery. Traffic Officers & Recovery are currently at the scene. If planning travel, avoid the area. Updates to follow…https://t.co/XCkdQgfOqG
Over 75 volunteers take part in Lincolnshire county-wide litter pick
Brilliant work from everyone involved!
The litter on Skegness beach was no match for these volunteers. | Photo: Lincolnshire Climate Conscious Students
Community organisations in Lincolnshire joined forces over the weekend to take part in a county-wide litter pick, collecting over 35 bags of litter.
The litter picks involved over 75 volunteers, covering Cleethorpes, Boston, Horncastle, Lincoln, Ruskington, Skegness, Sleaford and Skirbeck on Saturday, May 22.
Organisations included the Lincolnshire Climate Conscious Students, as well as Plastic Free groups in Boston, Horncastle, Lincoln and Sleaford.
As proven in Horncastle, age doesn’t matter when it comes to litter picks! | Photo: Lincolnshire Climate Conscious Students
Greater Lincolnshire falls below England average COVID-19 infection rate
42 coronavirus cases & no deaths on Monday
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
There have been 42 coronavirus cases in Greater Lincolnshire and no COVID-related deaths on Monday, as our region fell below the England average infection rate.
The government’s COVID-19 dashboard recorded 34 new cases in Lincolnshire, five in North Lincolnshire and three in North East Lincolnshire.
No coronavirus deaths were registered on Monday. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.
However, NHS England reported one new hospital death on Monday at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust.
Lincolnshire councils get £3m to combat rough sleeping
Councils can look after more needy people
Lincolnshire councils have successfully applied for further government funding to continue the fight against homelessness.
Nearly £3 million has been allocated across Lincolnshire’s seven district and borough councils as part of the government’s Rough Sleeping Initiative for the 2021/22 financial year, with £1.3 million going to Lincoln.
The funding will provide a start to the government’s plan to end rough sleeping by the end of this reign in parliament.
It will be allocated to each council which will offer help to those who need it, as well as supporting housing, mental health and addiction initiatives.
Petition calls for more Lincoln fans to be allowed for Wembley final
There were over 20k fans at the FA Cup final two weeks ago
The Imps will be hoping for more of this at Wembley. | Photo: Sharon Keeton
Fans have been voicing their concerns as just 4,000 tickets have been issued to EFL play-off finalists, including Lincoln City, for their upcoming trips to Wembley.
Lincoln City will be playing Blackpool in the League One play-off final on Sunday, May 30, one of three EFL play-off finals to be played that weekend at Wembley Stadium.
The club have been allocated just 3,879 tickets for the 90,000 seater stadium due to COVID-19 restrictions, despite the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Leicester on May 15 hosting over 20,000 fans in the ground.