The Stonebow Media team at the Lincolnshire Digital & Tech Awards. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The first Lincolnshire Tech Week has seen more than 800 people taking part in a series of events during May 15-21, including the first Lincolnshire Tech Expo and the Digital & Tech Awards.
Stonebow Media, publishers of The Lincolnite, organised the key events during the week, such as the Digital Conference and Tech Expo and the revamped Digital & Tech Awards.
Partners also organised popular affiliated events, including an immersive cybersecurity experience from Lincoln College and the Lincoln 24hr hack at the Boole Technology Centre.
Here are the highlights from Lincolnshire Tech Week 2017:
Cyber Security Immersive Event at Lincoln College
Lincolnshire Tech Expo & Digital Conference
More than 300 people attended the first Lincolnshire Tech Expo at the Lincolnshire Showground organised by Stonebow Media. You can read more and see the full photo gallery here.
Lincolnshire Digital & Tech Awards
Revamped for 2017 and now including the tech sector as well, the Lincolnshire Digital & Tech Awards saw 12 winners (and an extra special award) crowned at the special event at the Showground. Full photo gallery and more about the winners here.
Lincoln 24hr Hack
More than 80 developers, experts and hacking enthusiasts from Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Manchester, Leeds, and even as far afield as Boston and Harvard USA took part in the second 24hr Lincoln Hack held at the Boole Technology Centre.
A Trump Bot, an Amazon Echo powered by lemons, hacking a server, Banana as a Service, and Kimagotchi – Kim Jong Un as a tamagotchi – were just some of the whacky ideas produced at the hack.
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England will enter the next stage of its roadmap out of coronavirus lockdown on Monday, meaning non-essential retail and gyms can reopen, as well as pubs, bars and restaurants for outdoor service only.
The rules will come into play on Monday, April 12, allowing for the retail sector to open its doors for customers once again, less than two weeks after the latest lockdown easing on March 29, which meant outdoor socialising was allowed for up to six people.
Hospitality venues will be able to reopen as well, but only for outdoor service, with a full reopening planned for May 17 if COVID-19 cases continue to stay low and the vaccination programme keeps its course.
The rule of six does still remain for outdoor socialising, and people are still being asked not to meet indoors with anyone they don’t live with, unless they are part of a support bubble or legally exempt.
People are also still being asked to keep travel down to a minimum, though since March 29 it is no longer a legal requirement to stay local or at home.
The full list of new rules are:
Hairdressers and nail salons can reopen
Public buildings such as libraries and community centres can reopen
Non-essential retail (clothes shops etc) will be able to return to business
Self-contained accommodation will be able to reopen for overnight stays with your household or support bubble
Weddings, wakes and other commemorative events will be allowed up to 15 people, including inside, but wedding receptions must be outdoors
All childcare and supervised activities will be allowed indoors and outdoors for all children, this is also the case for parent and child groups
Most outdoor attractions (zoos, theme parks, drive-in performances) will be able to reopen
Care home residents will be able to have two named individuals for regular indoor visits (so long as they have a negative lateral flow test)
Lincolnshire Police’s assistant chief constable, Kerrin Wilson, said: “Lockdown has hit practically every aspect of life as we know it, and perhaps the hardest part has been not being able to connect with family and friends in person.
“The easing of restrictions will come as a great relief to many, and I hope the new rules, which afford us the chance to socialise safely as well as get back to doing some of the things we all took for granted, will contribute to a feeling of wellbeing for us all.
“While many of you will already be busy making plans, some of you may feel a sense of nervousness or worry about society opening back up, and we want to assure you that we are still here to protect you and enforce the rules when needed.
“The easing of restrictions does not mean that lockdown has lifted completely. It is a journey that we are all on, and to enable later restrictions to be lifted in June we must all do our bit to continue to follow the rules now.
Legal limits on the number of people allowed to gather at one time remain in place, social distancing must be maintained, and masks worn in public settings such as shops or public transport to keep yourself and everyone else safe. Let’s continue to be sensible and watch out for each other.”
Meanwhile, to help with keeping cases low, free rapid asymptomatic tests can be ordered at home. Here are the details.