Popular Lincoln Moroccan market extended

A Lincolnshire farmer says this year’s Brussel sprouts are going to be the best they’ve been for many, many years.

Robin Hancox, managing director at Lincolnshire Field Products and FreshLinc haulage firm, has been speaking out about the ‘extreme pressure’ facing the industry – but he says the weather has been kind to the country’s vegetables.

He said: “I can categorically say that the quality of the Brussel sprouts for this year’s Christmas lunch will be of the highest quality that it’s been for many, many years.”

But Mr Hancox says the pressures facing the industry mean “inevitably prices are going to have to go up”.

Update at 8pm: Harvey has been found safe and well. Thank you for your help.

The 13-year-old has gone missing from Southview Caravan Park in Skegness and we are desperate to find him.

He is wearing blue trainers, blue jogging bottoms and a black coat with a Tokyo logo on the right shoulder.

Harvey normally has his hood up and is wearing a white Adidas t-shirt, with a grey jacket under his coat.

He has blonde hair, blue eyes and is 5ft 2inc tall.

Harvey has no phone and is vulnerable. We are very worried for his safety and are asking people across the county to keep their eyes peeled for him.

If you have seen him or know where he is, please get in touch.

• By calling 101 quoting incident 237 of 5^th December.
• By emailing [email protected] – don’t forget to quote incident 237 of 5^th December in the subject line.
• Through the independent charity missing people. You can call or text 116 000 or email [email protected]

From 4am on Tuesday, December 7, anyone wishing to travel to the UK must show proof of a negative PCR or LFD pre-departure test, taken no earlier than 48 hours before departure. This applies to vaccinated passengers and children aged 12 and above.

Nigeria will slo be added to the travel red list from 4am Monday, December 6, following 21 cases of Omicron reported in England which are linked to travel from this country, with 134 UK cases now reported in total.

New Government analysis indicates the window between infection and infectiousness may be shorter for the Omicron COVID variant, which increases the efficacy of pre-departure testing as it is more likely to identify positive cases before travel.

Airlines will be required to check for pre-departure tests alongside completed Passenger Locator Form, and passengers will not be allowed to board a flight without providing evidence of a negative test result.

Given the reduced incubation period of the Omicron variant, passengers are advised to take the pre-departure test as close as possible to their scheduled departure to the UK and no earlier than 48 hours before travelling.

The Government said these additional measures are vital to delay the import of additional cases and slow the rise in cases within the UK.

All temporary measures will be reviewed after three weeks to ensure that they remain necessary and proportionate, and this will take place on December 20.