Brayford Pool, plunged into darkness. Photo: Chris Brandrick
Lincoln was affected by a power cut resulting in loss of power city-wide.
At around 4.24pm on Friday evening, December 6, power was cut across the entire city, affecting not only buildings, but also traffic lights, street lights, phone lines and even mobile networks.
The blackout affected approximately 95,000 properties in the city area.
The power remained completely out for approximately 10 minutes, after which power was restored to certain areas of Lincoln.
However, areas such as Lincoln High Street and North Hykeham remained with no electricity for longer periods.
The issues were due to problems with the super grid at the West Burton Power Station. Western Power Distribution investigated the situation in order to restore the power.
Lincoln Christmas Market also suffered a minor blackout due to the power cut, with some people trapped on top of the big wheel. Staff had to move the wheel manually to get everyone off.
To clarify, the power cut experienced earlier has affected most of the north of Lincolnshire. Being sorted right now I believe.
At around 5.20pm, Lincoln experienced a short secondary cut, however power went back up again quickly in certain areas of the city.
At 5.30pm, power was still out in city villages such as Welton, Nettleham and Dunholme. Cuts were causing traffic jams in some areas of the city such as Doddington Road as the traffic lights were still out of action.
We have restored the majority of supplies in the #Lincolnshire area. We are still aiming to restore remaining supplies by 1800. Jason
At 5.45pm, Western Power Distribution said it was undergoing “clean up”, as power was restored in many areas. By 6pm power was restored across most of the city.
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The body of a missing 69-year-old man has been found in the North Lincolnshire town of Barton upon Humber.
Humberside Police released an appeal earlier this week to help find John Smith, who had been missing since 5.30pm on Wednesday, July 28.
Sadly, officers were called to reports of a body found near to Far Ings Road on Thursday, July 29. The body has since been identified as that of John Smith. Police said his death is not being treated as suspicious.
Humberside Police said: “John’s family have been informed and specialist officers are continuing to support them.
“Our thoughts remain with them at this extremely difficult time. His death is not being treated as suspicious.”
Police are investigating the death of a 74-year-old man who is believed to have been struck by a car in Gainsborough late on Friday night.
One of Lincolnshire Police’s officers was flagged down by a motorist on Middlefield Lane to report a man seriously injured in the road at around 11.15pm on July 30.
Paramedics treated him at the scene but, despite their best efforts, the man was pronounced dead a short time later. Police said his next of kin have been informed and are being assisted by specially trained officers.
Police added that their enquiries suggest that a Renault Clio, dating from 2006 onwards, may have been involved.
The force are urging anyone who was either driving a Renault Clio on Friday night, or who saw a vehicle matching the description in the area, to contact them.
Anyone who has information or who saw the incident, or has dashcam footage, should contact police on 101 or via email at [email protected] quoting incident number 523 of July 30.
Alternatively, it can be reported through the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online here.
There have been 2,592 new cases of coronavirus so far this week in Lincolnshire as concern rises over future travel restrictions.
The government’s COVID-19 dashboard on Friday reported 458 new cases in Lincolnshire, 93 in North East Lincolnshire and 75 in North Lincolnshire.
The figure is 2% higher than last Friday’s 612 cases – but 18% down on the 3,130 cases by this time last week.
NHS figures have reported two further hospital deaths in Northern Lincolnshire and Goole hospitals trust on Friday – bringing the weekly tally across Greater Lincolnshire’s hospitals to six.
Government figures, however, showed four further updates to their deaths data, bringing the total for the week to 10.
Nationally, cases increased by 29,622 to 5,830,774 while deaths rose by 85 to a total of 129,583.
Across England, the R number has fallen slightly to between 1.1. and 1.4 – last week it was between 1.2 and 1.4.
Meanwhile, data from the Office for National Statistics across the week ending July 24 showed approximately one in 65 people in England were estimated to have had coronavirus.
Lincolnshire’s coronavirus cases up to July 30.
The government has come under attack from French ministers today after placing the country on an “amber plus” travel list.
UK officials say the move is due to a new Beta variant, with transport secretary Grant Shapps defending the move to Sky News, he called the new variant a “big concern”.
It has left France adrift in terms of the UK’s quarantine rules with all the surrounding EU countries having self-isolation requirements removed from August 2.
Fully vaccinated visitors from the United States will also be able to arrive without needing to quarantine from that date.
Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire on Friday, July 29
80,799 cases (up 626)
52,761 in Lincolnshire (up 458)
12,431 in North Lincolnshire (up 75)
15,607 in North East Lincolnshire (up 93)
2,216 deaths (up four)
1,630 from Lincolnshire (up one)
304 from North Lincolnshire (no change)
282 from North East Lincolnshire (up three)
of which 1,326 hospital deaths (up two)
820 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (up one)
43 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)
1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)
462 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (up two)
5,830,774 UK cases, 129,583 deaths
DATA SOURCE — FIGURES CORRECT AT THE TIME OF THE LATEST UPDATE. POSTCODE DATA INCLUDES DEATHS NOT IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES OR IN HOSPITALS OUTSIDE AUTHORITY BOUNDARIES.
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