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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 their premises. The new legislation is one of the measures from central government hoping to help ki...

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 Executive Andrew Morgan said: “Nationally, the NHS is entering the next phase of the COVID 19 pande...

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 said: “We can confirm that we are currently caring for patients who have tested positive for the COV...

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 owners have decided to shut their doors until the result surfaces. It has become the first reported...

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 believed to have originated. But by the end of February warnings were on the increase, a Skegness GP ...