Hundreds gathered on Saturday, August 21, outside the Engine Shed to celebrate the third Lincoln Gay Pride. The temperamental weather didn’t stop star attractions Shaun Smith from Britain’s Got Talent, and Danyl Johnson of the X Factor to entertain the crowds gathered at the free event.
Sky were also present filming a documentary during the performance of Starman, whose frontman, Andrew Stone, is known for his recent appearances on Big Brother 11 and a dance teacher at Pineapple Dance Studios. The main act was Lady Gaga impersonator, Kimberley Dayle, who blew crowds away with her hour-long act.
The after party at the Engine Shed included stars such as Aled Jones from BBC Radio 1’s Chris Moyles Show as well as DJ sets from old favourite DJ Lefty.
Britain's Got Talent finalist Shaun Smith kicked off the afternoon programme of Lincoln Pride 2010.
Families and kids had their own special attractions at Lincoln's LGBT celebration.
As sponsors of the event, Lincolnshire Police had a show of their force.
The Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue Service were the main sponsors, and brought two of their vehicles at the event.
As the rain cleared, hundreds came to see X Factor sensation Danyl Johnson.
Danyl Johnson sang several covers to the delight of the Lincoln crowd.
Lincolnshire Police made sure the event was trouble-free.
As the evening continued, the after-party moved into the Engine Shed club.
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A large fire that saw plumes of smoke fill the air in Bardney over the weekend is being treated as arson, police have confirmed today.
Lincolnshire Police were called to reports of a large number of tyres and vehicles on fire in Station Road at about 6.10pm on Sunday, May 15.
The fire service worked through the night to contain the blaze, and fortunately there have been no reported injuries.
Firefighters were at the scene overnight.
A police spokesperson said: “We believe that the fire was started deliberately, and we are currently reviewing evidence in relation to a suspected arson.
“We are currently at the scene, and we are not able to comment on the extent of fire damage until their investigations are concluded.”
At the height of the blaze, Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue had eight engines at the scene, but this has since been scaled down to one.
Emergency repairs to the A16 near Crowland have been completed just over 48 hours after the road had to be closed due to a dramatic lorry fire that melted the surface.
Lincolnshire County Council’s highways department was forced to close the A16 south of Crowland on Friday, following a lorry catching fire the day before on the road.
The temperatures from the blaze were so high the road surface melted, with various materials from the lorry itself welding to the road as a result of the heat.
A before and after of the road. | Photo: Lincolnshire County Council
It happened across both sides of the road, within metres of a busy roundabout, though thankfully no casualties were reported.
The road was closed over the weekend to allow for emergency repair works, and after 48 hours of intense, frantic action, it is now open again thanks to a rapid response.
The ruined road surface was removed and the damaged sides were rebuilt, with an entire new top layer of the A16 laid down, treated and painted in just one weekend.
It means the road was closed for just over 48 hours, as the road reopened to the publicly 10pm on Sunday.
An unbelievably quick turnaround given the severity of the damage caused from the fire. | Photo: Lincolnshire County Council
Councillor Richard Davies, executive member for highways, said: “What a great effort by everyone involved to get this section of damaged road up and running.
“The damage to the road surface was so intense that smaller repairs were out of the question and a full resurface of the road was the only option we had.
“We worked extremely hard to get this road stripped back and rebuilt as quickly as possible and the results can be seen for themselves.
“I want to thank everyone involved in this swift repair and I also want to thank all road users for their patience whilst we carried out the work in a very short timeframe.”
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