Another fundraising race event will be scaled down due to the recent onslaught of bad weather.
The Relay For Life, held at William Farr School on July 21, raises money for Cancer Research UK, was originally a 24-hour event.
People could take part in a number of different and fun relays, with plenty of excuses to dress up — around 400 people had signed up to attend.
As well as the relays, people could also browse stalls of different relay teams, take part in other activities and enjoy refreshments.
This culminated in a big evening event at the end of the day, followed by camping and an event of Sunday.
However, due to the bad weather, event organisers have decided to scale the event down.
Relays will still be taking place at their allotted time, but due to the wet ground, only the team will be allowed onto the field to walk their races.
The event, which starts at 12pm, will also end at 10.30pm rather than being 24 hours.
The evening event will also only be open to relay teams due to a slight change in venue, so team captains will need to inform organisers if their team is attending.
Organiser Katie Parkin said: “Due to the heavy rain fall of late and on advice from ground staff at William Farr we have had to have to make some really tough decisions with regard to Relay for Life.
“After meeting at the venue and discussing it at length with the committee, we have all agreed that the ground is currently saturated and impossible to use for the 24 hours for relay.
“The committee has been extremely busy over the past 48 hours looking into all other possibilities.
“We understand this is very frustrating for everyone who has put in so much effort with their teams etc.
“We all have the shared passion about raising money for Cancer Research UK and are very much hoping we can still have an enjoyable event to celebrate everyone’s fundraising efforts over the year.”
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A local man was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and dangerous driving after two pedestrians were injured in a collision with a car and three parked vehicles in Skegness.
Lincolnshire Police officers attended the scene after the collision between a blue Citroen Berlingo, the parked vehicles, and a man and a woman, who are both in their 60s, on Winthorpe Avenue shortly before 7pm on Friday, April 16.
The two pedestrians suffered serious injuries and were taken to hospital. However, their injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
A 63-year-old local man, who was driving the Berlingo, was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and dangerous driving. He has since been released under investigation.
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage and anyone with information should contact them on 101 or via email at [email protected] quoting incident number 389 of April 16.
Few people attended the second Kill the Bill protest in Lincoln on Saturday, as Extinction Rebellion activists stood alone on the High Street to campaign against a proposed policing bill that could make many protests illegal.
Activists from Extinction Rebellion Lincolnshire gathered at Speakers’ Corner to oppose plans for the latest Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which could curtail protesting rights if passed through parliament.
Extinction Rebellion were the main representatives at the protest. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Under the proposed bill, police officers will be given greater powers to put a stop to any protests, as well as determining start and finish times for them, and controlling noise levels.
A few stopped to talk with the protestors, but most just went about their day walking down Lincoln High Street in the first weekend that non-essential shops and beer gardens reopened.
The Lincolnite spoke to one of the rebels at the protest, to find out the reasons behind the march.
They said: “This draconian bill cannot go ahead, it needs to be taken apart and re-evaluted completely.
“People have been walking past us shaking their heads, but they don’t realise that it’s their freedom we are fighting for.”
The Lincolnite photographer Steve Smailes captured some pictures from the protest.
Signs were put up by the works at Speakers’ Corner on Lincoln High Street. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
A 19-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the A52 on Friday evening.
The single-vehicle crash, involving a white Suzuki Splash, happened in the westbound lane of the A52 between Barrowby and Sedgebrook at around 7.20pm on Friday, April 16.
The driver of the car is now in hospital after suffering serious injuries, and police are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Officers believe the driver had travelled from Grantham on the A52 at Barrowby before the crash.
Anyone who has dashcam footage or saw the vehicle before the incident is being asked to call 101, quoting incident 420 of April 16.
Alternatively, you can email [email protected], using the same reference in the subject box.
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