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The Strait & Narrow in Lincoln has launched brand new cocktails ahead of welcoming back customers next week.

The popular bar is preparing to reopen again at 12pm on Monday, May 17 in line with the government’s roadmap and the new cocktail menu includes 21 new drinks, as well as a long list of classics.

The new offerings include a rum-based Tiki Blazer, a Far East Side with Roku Gin, a Watermelon Sugar, the new and improved Pornstar Martini with transferrable tattoo, and even Eat The Rich which guest stars white truffle oil and a cheese infused spirit.

The new and improved Pornstar Martini comes with a transferrable tattoo. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Ben Wilce, General Manager at Strait and Narrow, showcasing his cocktail making skills. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Look at the flames! | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

The Tiki Blazer is one of the new items on the cocktail menu. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Jez Nash, who owns the Strait & Narrow and The Rogue Saint, told The Lincolnite: “We wanted to come up with something new and fun ready to reopen. We have 21 new cocktails and can’t wait for our customers to try them.”

Although Strait & Narrow hasn’t been able to open inside, it has tried to be innovate to ensure they can still serve their customers during the pandemic.

Punch The Monkey is an orange and lemon peel infused monkey shoulder, with a special guest star of a Hawaiian Lei. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Eat The Rich is a new Stilton gin cocktail, including a guest starring cheese infused gin. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Strait and Narrow General Manager Ben Wilce and Assistant Manager Charlie Brassington. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

The Swingball cocktail made by Charlie contains, gin, cucumber and strawberry shrub and a soda top. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

The Strait and Narrow. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

This has included its cocktail delivery service Strait Crates and a quirky special drinks hatch serving alcohol cocktail slushies.

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Editor of The Lincolnite Daniel Ionescu with photographer Steve Smailes. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

There have been 57 new coronavirus cases and no COVID-related death in Greater Lincolnshire on Tuesday compared to 45 cases and one death last Tuesday.

The government’s COVID-19 dashboard recorded 39 new cases in Lincolnshire, 14 in North Lincolnshire and four in North East Lincolnshire.

On Tuesday, no deaths were registered in Greater Lincolnshire. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.

NHS England also reported no new local hospital deaths across Greater Lincolnshire for the fourth day in a row.

On Tuesday, national cases increased by 2,474 to 4,439,691, while deaths rose by 20 to 127,629.

In local news, the onus will be on the individual to decide how cautious to be when coronavirus regulations are relaxed next week.

The Prime Minister confirmed on Monday that from May 17, most legal restrictions on meeting others outdoors will be lifted – although gatherings of over 30 people will remain illegal. Indoors, the rule of six or two households will still apply, and maintaining a distance is advised.

However, Lincolnshire health bosses are still urging caution as many see the latest move as an opening to return to mass hugging.

Rapid COVID-19 testing in Boston will have a new home from this weekend, as a new site is set to open.

The current testing centre is located at St Nicholas Community Centre on Fishtoft Road in the town, but that will close at 8pm on Thursday, May 13.

Here are Greater Lincolnshire’s COVID-19 infection rates up to May 10:

Greater Lincolnshire’s infection rates from Apr 29 to May 10. | Data: Gov UK / Table: James Mayer for The Lincolnite

In national news, the government could change the rules around mask wearing next month, the health secretary told Sky News.

Matt Hancock said ministers “haven’t ruled that out” as part of step four of England’s roadmap for easing COVID-19 restrictions on 21 June, but urged people to exercise “personal responsibility”.

The wearing of face coverings in a range of settings, including in shops and on public transport, has been required since last summer.

A form of the coronavirus variant first identified in India, which is now spreading in the UK, appears to be passed on at least as easily as the Kent variant that now dominates UK infections.

The variant, called B.1.617.2, was deemed a variant of concern on May 7 by health authorities in England.

Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire on Tuesday, May 11

Greater Lincolnshire includes Lincolnshire and the unitary authorities of North and North East (Northern) Lincolnshire.

60,096 cases (up 57)

• 41,729 in Lincolnshire (up 39)
• 9,653 in North Lincolnshire (up 14)
• 8,714 in North East Lincolnshire (up four)

2,192 deaths (no change)

• 1,617 from Lincolnshire (no change)
• 307 from North Lincolnshire (no change)
• 268 from North East Lincolnshire (no change)

of which 1,305 hospital deaths (no change)

• 812 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (no change)
• 41 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)
• 1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)
• 451 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (no change)

4,439,691 UK cases, 127,629 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.

A South Kesteven and Lincolnshire County Councillor has had a complaint made against him regarding an “apparent failure” to declare his private shareholdings with two companies.

The Grantham & Stamford Labour Party has called for an investigation into Conservative Councillor Adam Stokes, Portfolio Holder for Finance & Resources on SKDC.

In a press statement, they said Councillor Stokes had been appointed as a director of the council-owned company Leisure SK company, but did not disclose financial interests in two companies they said “could potentially be directly the beneficiary of council funds distributed by this new company”.

The statement added the councillor had failed to update the register of interests at both SKDC and LCC when he became a shareholder in the companies.

“We expect a full investigation to take place to understand why these interests have not been registered,” said the statement.

“It is vitally important that we hold our elected officials to the highest possible standards. Failure to do so is doing a disservice to the people of Grantham and the whole of South Kesteven.

“We look forward to working constructively with both councils to get to the bottom of this complaint.”

The party noted the formation of SKDC’s private sector companies, which include DiscoverSK and EnvironmentSK, had already limited scrutiny.

A statement from SKDC said: “A complaint has been received which the council is processing in line with procedure.”

However, an LCC spokesman said no complaint had so far been received by them.

When contacted Councillor Stokes referred the reporter to the statement from SKDC.