Brave and exceptional Lincolnshire Police staff, volunteers and members of the public were honoured at a special awards ceremony last night. From a good samaritan who was stabbed while detaining a robber in Lincoln to a ‘coppers’ copper’, and a volunteer who helps victims of crime, the group were recognised for going above and beyond…
Brave and exceptional Lincolnshire Police staff, volunteers and members of the public were honoured at a special awards ceremony last night.
From a good samaritan who was stabbed while detaining a robber in Lincoln to a ‘coppers’ copper’, and a volunteer who helps victims of crime, the group were recognised for going above and beyond at the force’s Annual Recognition Awards.
Lincolnshire Police Chief Constable Bill Skelly. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Lincolnshire Police Chief Constable Bill Skelly said when opening the event on the evening of Thursday, October 27: “The awards to be presented here represent the importance of dedication to duty, exceptional performance and professionalism of the police officers, both police and partner staff, volunteers of this force and members of the public.”
The evening was also attended by Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones, Deputy Lieutenant of Lincolnshire John Lockwood MBE, who also acted as presenting officer, and the family of PC Stacey Pyke, who was tragically killed shortly into her service as a police officer.
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
On Tuesday 11 April 2017 a 70-year-old woman called into Barclays Bank on Tritton
Road, Lincoln, with a small bag containing cash collected from charity boxes for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
As she entered the bank a man approached her from behind and grabbed the bag and the woman fell to the floor sustaining injuries to her ribs and face.
‘Mr A’ was in the bank at the time and heard screams for help. He looked toward the doorway and saw the elderly woman being assaulted and falling to the floor.
As the attacker ran from the scene, having stolen the bag of cash, Mr A ran out of the building and pursued him, eventually tackling him to the ground where a struggle ensued.
Mr A was joined by his wife who tried to help her husband as the man shouted that he had a knife and threatened to stab Mr A.
The man then pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the hand five times.
Another man, ‘Mr B’, who witnessed the man being detained on the floor went to assist and managed to stand on the man’s wrist and prise the knife from his hand.
A woman, ‘Ms C’, who was in her car outside the bank at the time, witnessed the lady in the bank being pulled to the floor in the scuffle and the man running away.
She got out of her vehicle and ran to help, she saw the knife on the floor and moved it away and out of arms’ reach from the man who was being restrained.
These four members of the public eventually managed to restrain the man until the police arrived and made an arrest.
The man was subsequently charged and convicted of robbery and wounding.
Police said: “As a result of their courage, tenacity and sense of public duty that day, a violent, repeat- offender, who carried out a sickening crime on a vulnerable and elderly woman, was apprehended and imprisoned for a total of nine and a half years.”
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The force recognised Christopher as a highly regarded figure in the force.
He has arranged training and support for officers county wide and supported officers through their own personal development, all of which he takes above and beyond the expectations of his line managers.
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The force said: “David Revitt is an outstanding student officer who shows maturity and professionalism that far exceeds his level of service.”
David descried one of his first convictions for “revenge porn” in the county, which was regarded as a complex investigation.
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The winner of this award is nominated by their peers. The force quotes some of the reasons given for her nomination, including: “She is one of the first to arrive for shift and almost always the last to leave”, and “she is relentless, and doest give up nor let go of the suspect – no matter what”.
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Emma was honoured for her role in Operation Pottery, one of the largest and most complex investigations into modern slavery and fraud that Lincolnshire Police has ever managed.
Emma played an integral role in the production of bundles of evidence, working to high quality and tight timescales.
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The force described Lynn as “the glue that holds us all together.
They added during the presentation: “Without Lynn’s contribution to Op REVIVE we wouldn’t have been able to work with so many volunteers and in turn give the enhanced and tailored support to so many vulnerable victims of crime in the community.”
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Sergeant Rachel Blackwel played a crucial role in assessing community intelligence gathering in connection with a series of thefts of antiques and investment fraud in Stamford. The estimated loss to the victims of these offences totalled approximately £200,000.
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Paul manages the portfolio of bi-lingual volunteers who are assisting police in the Boston and South Holland area, where there is a diverse community.
The force added: “Paul has attended a number of community events, met with local community action groups and also the local MP. There is now a possibility of employing community connectors who will give out advice on things such as housing, schooling and reporting incidents to the police.”
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Constable Rizwaan Chothia is an essential part of the local effort to deliver the Prevent agenda in Lincolnshire which aims to prevent the radicalisation of vulnerable individuals who may be on a path to violent extremism.
Over the past year, Rizwaan’s passion, dedication and work ethic have yielded impressive results in embedding the core messages behind Prevent into the community. Following the adoption of the statutory Prevent duty within the education sector Rizwaan delivered over 250 Prevent training sessions into schools, colleges and universities.
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
In late 2015 Lincolnshire Police were seeing satisfaction levels in victims of crime at 67% in terms of how satisfied victims were with our service.
In October 2015 the Victim Lincs team started work and from the very start, improvements were seen in levels of satisfaction for victims, with increased numbers of contacts for victims, better referrals to Victim Support and increased levels of updates to victims about the cases they had reported.
The team was the first of its kind in Lincolnshire, providing a single point of contact for victims, allowing them to contact case workers directly to ask about their case or seek information from Officers about case progress.
The return of big and fantastic firework displays in and around the city will create a lot of excitement in November.
The Lincolnite has put together a list of displays to look out for to celebrate Bonfire Night this autumn.
If your display is not on the list and you’d like it to be added, please email full details to [email protected].
The popular Autumn Lights fireworks display is returning to the Lincolnshire Showground on November 6, with fire and glow entertainers, street food and drink, as well as a funfair.
The fireworks display will be choreographed to music alongside hot air balloons glowing in the night sky.
Where: Lincolnshire Showground
When: Saturday, November 6 (2pm-9pm)
Cost: £45-£55 per car – buy tickets here
| Photo: Lincoln City Football Club
Fireworks will be back at Lincoln City’s Sincil Bank stadium for the first time since 2019 with a fun evening of family entertainment on November 4.
There will also be live music and entertainment, including from the cast of New Theatre Royal Lincoln’s Christmas panto Beauty & the Beast, and a chance to meet the Lincoln City first team.
Where: Lincoln City’s LNER Stadium
When: Thursday, November 4 (from 5pm, display at 8pm)
Cost: Adults £6, concessions £4, family £18, with discounts for Imps Gold/Gold + Members – buy tickets here.
Watch the fireworks at Lincoln Rugby Club. | Photo: Brian Penney
Lincoln Rugby Club in Nettleham will host a fireworks display with fun for all the family – fairground rides, candy floss, a sparkler pit, large inflatable slide and bouncy castle.
There will also be pizzas, burgers, hotdogs and a sweet stall at the family-friendly event.
Where: Lincoln Rugby Club, Lodge Lane, Nettleham
When: Friday, November 5 (gates open 6pm, display at around 7pm)
Cost: £5 per person or family tickets for £15 (two adults, two children). It is advised to book in advance, but tickets can also be bought on the day. Buy tickets here.
Firework Spectacular at Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School
The annual firework event will return with a bang at Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School for its 25th year, on November 5.
Fireworks, fairground rides and food will be available at the event described by the school as “a great night out for all the family at one of Lincoln’s most popular firework events”.
Where: Sir Francis Hill Community Primary School, Bristol Drive, Lincoln
When: Friday, November 5 (5.30pm-8pm)
Cost: Adults £5, children £3, family tickets also available and prices vary. People can purchase tickets here in advance or pay at the gate on the day.
| Photo: Harmston Young Farmers
The free annual family bonfire and firework night held by Harmston Young Farmers’ club for the village and the wider community returns this autumn.
There will be hot food, a licensed bar, sparkler zone, and a rousing performance by The Sleaford Concert Band.
Where: Harmston Village, LN5 9SN
When: Wednesday, November 3 (starts 6pm, fireworks at 7.30pm)
Cost: Free entry, but donations will be collected throughout the evening for a chosen charity.
See more information about the event here.
The Sturton by Stow bonfire and fireworks night will return on November 6, 2021.
The annual firework spectacular will return to the Sturton by Stow recreation field
There will be food and drink stalls, as well as glow sticks sold by Sturton Youth Club. The event will help raise money for the local recreation field, FOSSA and Sturton by Stow Youth Club.
Tickets will be available from mid-October from Sturton General Stores and Sturton Primary School, with limited tickets available on the gate.
Where: Sturton Recreation Field, LN1 2BU (parking available at the school and Bradshaws)
When: Saturday, November 6 (gates open at 5.30pm)
Cost: Adults £6, under-14s £4, under-3s free. Family ticket (two adults and two children) £18 if purchased in advance.
The bonfire night and fireworks event will return to the village of Bassingham in 2021. | Photo: Elliot Doody
The fireworks event in the village of Bassingham will return for the first time in four years, for families and anyone who still loves a traditional bonfire night.
Tickets can be purchased from Greens of Bassingham corner shop and The Bugle Horn pub, with a limited number available on the gate on the night.
Where: A field in Bassingham near LN5 9JU
When: Saturday, November 6 (starts at 7pm with fireworks at 7.20pm & 7.45pm)
Cost: Adults £3, under-16s £2, under-4s free.
Harby Bonfire and Firework display will be held on November 5, 2021.
Harby’s firework display is its main source of income to help provide the local playing field, bowls pavilion, tennis court, and children’s play area.
Due to bad weather and coronavirus, Harby’s last firework display was held there years ago, so this will be an extra special event and help raise some urgently needed funds. Food, drinks and refreshments stalls will be available.
Where: Church Road, Harby, NG23 7ED
When: Friday, November 5 (gates open at 6pm)
Cost: Adults £5 and all under-16s get in for free
Ingham Bonfire Night will take place on November 5, 2021.
Food and drink will be on sale inside the village hall as part of the returning Ingham Bonfire Night.
No sparklers are allowed, but glow sticks will be on sale, while there will be limited free parking at the GP surgery on Lincoln Road.
Where: Ingham and Cammeringham Village Hall and car park
When: Friday, November 5 (gates open 6.15pm, bonfire lit at 7pm, fireworks at 7.30pm)
Cost: Tickets on the gate – Adults £5.50, Children £4.50 (under-5s free), Family Ticket £18 (two adults, two children)
Witham St Hughs Bonfire and Firework Night.
There will be kids rides, food vendors and a bar at this year’s Witham St Hughs Bonfire Night.
Where: Witham St Hughs Village Hall
When: Saturday, November 6 (gates open at 5pm, bonfire lit at 7pm, and fireworks at 7.30pm)
Cost: Tickets can be purchased online or on the gate. On the gate is priced at £8 for those aged 16 and over and £6 for children aged 5-15. Online tickets are £5.50 for those aged 16 and over, with children aged 5-15 costing £4.50. Family tickets are also available priced at £17.
RAF Waddington will also be hosting a fireworks display on Wednesday, November 3. It is only open to military personnel and will be taking place on base, but the local community will likely be lucky enough to see the display from their homes as per previous years.
Elsewhere in the county, the popular Enchanted Lights event returns to Stourton Estates in Baumber near Horncastle between November 4 to 6.
An alternative evening’s entertainment to a traditional bonfire or fireworks night, including the trees and arboretum lit up with coloured lights, toasting marshmallows on specially designed mini fire-pits, and more – see more information and buy tickets here.
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