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A crowd of around 500 people watched former Lincoln City players in action in a charity football match, which raised £2,000 on Sunday.

More than 30 former Imps played in or watched the match, which took place at Lincoln Moorlands Railway FC on October 17.

The Peter Burr Memorial Cup was once again held between BHF (British Heart Foundation) and Lincoln Legends, with the latter retaining their title with a 6-2 victory.

Simon Yeo scored two goals for the ex Imps and John Schofield, Chris Cornelly, Gavin Gordon and Nat Brown each netted one in the 6-2 win, while Paul Morgan was named as the man-of-the-match.

Dave Hone and Jack Maddison scored the goals for BHF FC in a fiercely competitive match that was well officiated by Andy Pearson.

Organiser Gary Burr, who also played in the match, told The Lincolnite: “It was another fantastic charity football match and I’m so pleased lots of ex Imps took part in the match.

“We have now raised over £12,000 for The BHF which is absolutely fantastic and I would like to thank everyone for there support.”

BHF FC were formed in 2017 after founder Gary Burr’s dad Peter sadly died suddenly from a heart attack in 2017.

Gary wanted to play in memory of his dad and show support for the British Heart Foundation, where he is now a fundraising manger.

More than £3,000 was raised when the first Peter Burr Memorial Cup match was played in March 2019. Including the totals from both matches, Gary has now raised over £12,000 for the British Heart Foundation – make a donation to his fundraiser here.

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The appeal to get Pumpkin the paralysed puppy a set of wheels to help her walk has achieved massive success, as the Lincoln pooch raised over £5,000 for the treatment she needs.

Pumpkin, a ten-week-old West Highland Terrier fostered by Lincoln woman Tammie Fox, first captured the hearts of The Lincolnite readers on October 12, when a fundraiser was set up to help her with a difficult ailment she was born with.

She is paralysed in her back legs, meaning she has to learn to move by dragging her body around with her front legs, which is not sustainable for the dog long term.

It became apparent that Pumpkin needed a set of wheels to help her mobility, so a fundraising effort was launched to help provide these wheels for her.

At the time of reporting, the ever growing fundraiser has raised a staggering £5,076 in just five days. You can donate to the cause by clicking here.

Pumpkin was surrendered by her breeder to local charity Breeds In Need who gave the puppy to Tammie for temporary care.

Tammie has now fallen head over heels for Pumpkin and is in the process of adopting her, as well as striving to do all she can to improve the quality of life of her dog.

Well, Pumpkin’s dreams became a reality over the weekend when a charity called Winston’s Wheels donated a set of wheels for her to help with mobility.

A referral has been sent to one of the best specialist veterinary practices in the country, based in Surrey, for an appointment and MRI scan on October 27.

The MRI scan is expected to cost up to £3,000 plus travel costs, and once the results of the scan come through, there will be a better understanding of the treatment required to help Pumpkin.

For now, Tammie has said she is just focused on providing the best life possible for her new puppy, whom she has “completely fallen in love with.”

Tammie told The Lincolnite: “The fundraiser has been such a success, it’s doing amazing things — thanks to everyone who is kindly sharing and caring.

“The MRI scan and future treatments are not going to be cheap, so we need the support to continue helping Pumpkin.

“We just want to thank Breeds In Need for all they have done, if it weren’t for them then Pumpkin might not even be here today, so we’re so grateful for them.”

You can follow Pumpkin’s progress on her Facebook page, which has amassed over 1,000 followers so far.

Lincolnshire Trading Standards said it can’t tackle complaints from drivers who received incorrect fines at Lincoln’s Tritton Road Retail Park, where Curry’s, HomeSense and Pets at Home are based.

It comes after The Lincolnite put the spotlight again on dodgy fines at the retail park, where people were charged £100 for allegedly leaving the premises — but they had receipts to prove they shopped there during that time.

The car park is operated by UKPC, who have so far failed to respond to all our media requests, and many other frustrated motorists reported difficulties in trying to get hold of the firm.

With UKPC unreachable, and more people coming forward with similar issues, The Lincolnite challenged the parking warden on site to explain the situation, but he said he was “not allowed to comment”.

Then, The Lincolnite contacted Lincolnshire Trading Standards, who said does it not have the power to deal with a complaint where a customer, for example, is saying they didn’t leave the site, despite what a parking charge is claiming.

Instead, Trading Standards say this should go through the appeals process on the ticket with the car park operator, and then to POPLA (Parking on Private Land Appeals), which is a private dispute resolution company set up and funded by the British Parking Association (BPA) — and UKPC is a member.

However, if a parking company ever failed to display its terms and conditions correctly, or its terms and conditions were deemed unfair, then Trading Standards would be allowed to get involved.

So POPLA is the service that people should use if they’ve received a ticket, appealed, and then had their appeal rejected. And if people had their charge cancelled, but want to complain about the way the company is operating, this should be referred to the BPA.

If you are fined, it is advised not to automatically pay it straight away, according to MoneySavingExpert.

The BPA did not address the issues with the incorrect fines in Lincoln put forward to them, but instead said in a statement: “We understand that no-one likes getting a parking ticket and around 80% of motorists don’t.

“Parking operators can’t always know all the circumstances at the time a ticket is issued, and some tickets are cancelled when additional information comes to light.

“If you receive a ticket you believe is unfair or has been issued in error, contact the operator who issued it to appeal in writing providing any evidence.

“If an appeal is rejected, the operator will provide details of the independent appeals service for BPA members, POPLA, which provides independent redress for motorists in England.

“We investigate potential breaches of our Code of Practice which the public can submit via our online portal.”

The Lincolnite also contacted POPLA and is awaiting a response. We asked the ombudsman service how many complaints and appeals had been received so far this year relating to the car park at the Tritton Road Retail Park operated by UKPC, and of those how many were successful.