Lincolnites took part in the 2014 London Marathon on April 13.
Runners from Lincoln are resting their feet after completing the 2014 Virgin London Marathon on Sunday, April 13.
Some 36,000 people took part in the 26.2 mile road race and, among them, Lincoln fundraisers completed the course for charity.
Lincoln’s Winter Paralympic champion Jade Etherington attended the event too, alongside fellow ski racer Kelly Gallagher.
Together they held the tape at the IPCAthletic finish line.
(L-R) Paralympic ski racer Kelly Gallagher, Jimmy Carr, Tom Daley and Lincoln’s Paralympian Jade Etherington congratulated fundraisers at the London Marathon finish line. Photo: Jade Etherington Facebook
Lincoln Marathon Runners:
Amy Wilkes
Amy Wilkes (Right) took part in the 2014 London Marathon in order to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy.
Amy Wilkes, from Lincoln, completed the 2014 London Marathon in 5 hours and 40 minutes, despite twisting her knee at the 18 mile mark.
She said: “The cause is very close to my heart. I lost my brother in 2005 to myotonic dystrophy and wanted to do something challenging to raise money and remember him.
“Crossing the finish was overwhelming and I shared a lovely moment with one of the stewards who’s son suffers from MD. They approached me and thanked me for raising money for the charity and I cried like a baby.”
Mike Lawlor
Mike Lawlor took part in the 2014 London Marathon for Ovacome in memory of his grandma.
Mike Lawlor took part in the 2014 London Marathon for Ovarian Cancer Charity Ovacome in memory of his grandma.
He completed the run in 3 hours and 57 minutes.
So far he has raised almost £1,200.00 for the charity. Anyone wishing to make a donation can do so via his JustGiving page.
Justin Parker
Justin Parker completed the 2014 London Marathon for Kids Strut.
Justin Parker completed the London Marathon in 4 hours and 7 minutes in aid of the Lincolnshire charity for disabled children, Kids Strut.
Joey Fisher
Joey Fisher from Lincoln ran the London Marathon on April 13.
Joey Fisher ran the London Marathon in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and completed the course in 3 hours and 58 minutes. So far, he has raised over £2000.00.
Steve Banks
Steve Banks from Lincoln ran the London Marathon for Asthma UK.
Steve Banks completed the London Marathon in aid of Asthma UK as part of Lincoln and District Runners.
Adam Challis
Adam Challis and Verity Blyth ran the London Marathon for Teens Unite and Verity.
Caroline Hoyle completed the 2014 Virgin London Marathon for Cardiac Risk in the Young C-R-Y in memory of her best friend’s late husband, Richard Butcher, who lost his life at aged 29.
Angela Bainbridge
Angela Bainbridge ran the London Marathon in aid if Macmillan Cancer Support.
Nathan Addlesee completed the London Marathon on April 13.
Nathan Addlesee completed the 2014 London Marathon in 3 hours and 36 minutes.
Michelle Mortimer
Michelle ran the London Marathon for Ataxia UK.
Michelle Mortimer managed a London Marathon selfie as she took part in aid of Ataxia UK. She represented Witham Runners and UKRunChat.
Ryan Doyle
Ryan Doyle took part in the 2014 London Marathon.
Ryan Doyle took part in the 2014 London Marathon.
Andrea May
Andrea May raised over £5000 for her chosen charity at the 2014 London Marathon.
Andrea May raised over £5000 for Prostate Cancer Research Centre UK, in memory of her dad. She said: “I have a sore knee now but it was worth it for the experience. The crowds were overwhelming and deafening at times. Bucket list…ticked!”
Matt Bell
Matt Bell (right) completed the London Marathon for charity.
Matt Bell and his friends completed the London Marathon for Children with Cancer. They raised over £2,500.00.
Emma Hilton
Emma Hilton ran the London Marathon in memory of her friend Gary Favill.
Emma Hilton ran the Virgin London Marathon in memory of her friend Gary Favill who battled with cancer and the age of 26.
Emma ran the marathon the raise money for St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice, who helped Gary through the last months of his life.
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Her Royal Highness, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, surprised local healthcare staff at the Lincolnshire General Practice Nurse Conference.
The Queen’s daughter-in-law, who is married to Prince Edward, joined the start of the conference on Wednesday, January 20 and thanked all healthcare staff in Lincolnshire for their efforts during the pandemic.
She was welcomed to the conference on what was her 56th birthday by Dr Helen Garr.
She spoke with the nurses and healthcare assistants and asked how they were coping during the pandemic.
Nurses and HCAs attending the conference.
The day before her 89-year-old father had his COVID vaccine and Sophie said “it was a huge weight off my mind”.
“I know that that wouldn’t be happening without the care and attention of the nurses out in general surgeries,” she said.
The conference also included professional development sessions, the launch of the ShinyMind wellbeing app, and the General Practice Nurse and Health Care Assistant Awards.
The Lincolnshire Training Hub Team.
Lisa Freeman, Director of Nursing at Lincolnshire Training Hub, said: “To have such a high profile visitor attend our conference and recognise all of the hard work which goes on with nursing teams in Lincolnshire General Practice has provided a much needed boost to our workforce.
“We all headed into the practices with a spring in our step.”
Dr Runa Saha, GP and Medical Director at Lincolnshire Training Hub, said: “We are committeed to supporting the recruitment, training and development needs for General Practice in Lincolnshire. Our workforce are passionate about meeting the needs of the Lincolnshire patients.
“We are proud to be supporting the growth of the workforce through placements in Primary Care for students from the University of Lincoln and other institutions, creating a new generation of healthcare staff.”
Awards winners
Nurse of the Year – Celia Hughes
HCA/NA of the Year – Peter Malleappah
Nursing Team of the Year – Church Walk
Student Placement of the Year – Abbey Medical Group
The Extra Mile Award – Sue Smith
Outstanding Contribution to General Practice – Adele Parsons
NHS bosses are hoping to offer all care homes in Lincolnshire the first COVID vaccine dose by the end of the week.
Director of Nursing at Lincolnshire CCG Martin Fahy told BBC Radio Lincolnshire that about three quarters has been completed so far.
By Thursday, nearly 50,000 people in the county received doses of vaccine — more than half of the county’s over 80 population.
Mr Fahy said Lincolnshire’s health services had been “at great guns” now for a number of weeks.
“We’re on track to complete all our care homes by this weekend, so we’re really excited about that,” he said.
“Care homes are one of our top priority groups at the moment.”
“We were one of the first areas to open up, and we now have all of our local vaccination centres up and running.
“Lincolnshire is very much ahead of the game and we’re making really good progress in that respect.”
The figures released Thursday show 49,633 jabs between December 8 and January 17. It’s the first time localised figures have been released.
It means they do not include some figures from the Boston mass vaccination centre which opened at the beginning of the week.
The data shows that of the doses given, 24,253 were aged over 80 for their first dose, with a further 1,562 receiving a second jab.
Some 22,682 people under the age of 80 have received their first vaccination and another 1,136 have been given their second.
Lincolnshire County Council’s Director of Public Health Professor Derek Ward confirmed there were currently 15 care homes with an outbreak of more than one case.
They include around 70 residents and a similar number of staff.
Earlier today, he said the vaccination news across the county was “decent”, and added the NHS services across the county had been “doing a great job” in rolling it out.
However, he still urged more local details to be released.
Lincoln City Women manager Richard Cooper has left the club by mutual consent after years of work building the club’s reputation.
The club announced the decision on Friday morning, calling Cooper’s departure “amicable and mutual”.
The Imps women’s team haven’t played a game since December 20 due to non-elite sport being postponed as a result of coronavirus lockdown.
Richard Cooper has played a huge part in the development of football in the city of Lincoln, first playing for the Imps between 1985 and 1987.
He returned to the club in 2000 to run its grass roots section, organising soccer schools across Lincolnshire and eventually becoming director of the Lincoln City Girls Centre of Excellence.
In March 2010, Cooper took on the role of Sport and Education Trust manager for Lincoln City, before becoming manager of Nettleham Ladies in 2018.
He converted Nettleham Ladies to Lincoln City Women and has guided them to 7th and 5th place finishes in the Women’s National League.
He leaves the club in 3rd place in the Women’s National League Division One Midlands, with four wins from their six games this season.
The club board has said a full tribute recognising Richard’s achievements will be provided in due course, but expressed its thanks for his service.
A LCWFC club board spokesperson said: “In his time at the club Richard has played a pivotal role in the rebirth and progression of Lincoln City Women.
“We express our sincere thanks to Richard for his hard work, commitment, and leadership ensuring a strong foundation on which to build and achieve further success in the future.”
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