Lincoln members of Lincolnshire Co-op have clubbed together to raise almost £35,000 for local community groups.
From scouts and sports clubs to health networks, groups around the city have raised £34,716.53 as part of Lincolnshire Co-op’s Community Champions scheme.
Across the county, over 147,000 members helped raise a total of £108,000 simply by shopping with their dividend card.
Senior Community and Education Co-ordinator Ben James said: “We’re delighted to have raised such a brilliant amount for these community groups.
“We can’t wait to see how this money benefits them all.”
Take a look at how much each group raised and where that money will go:
Lincoln Branch of Guide Dogs for the Blind, Lincoln City Radio, Veterans in the Community – Burton Road Food Store, Burton Road Pharmacy – £2,025.90
Reepham Pre-School, Fiskerton Church of England Primary School – Cherry Willingham Food Store and Pharmacy – £1,300.93
Dunholme Pre-School – Dunholme Food Store – £860.14
Sustrans, St John Ambulance, West Lincolnshire Domestic Abuse Service, County Carers – Saxilby Food Store and Post Office – £2,031.20
Scothern Parish Council Grange Park, LIVES, Nettleham Village Hall – Nettleham Food Store, Pharmacy and Post Office – £1,699.25
St Faith and St Martin PCC, 22nd Lincoln Scouts, County Operatic and Dramatic Society – Winning Post and City Square Food Store, Post Office and Coffee Shop along with West Parade, Lucy Tower and City Square Pharmacies – £2,777.00
3rd Lincoln (RAF Scampton) Scouting Group, Welton Village Hall, Welton St Mary’s School Friends – Welton Food Store, Pharmacy and Post Office – £1,622.26
Studio3 at Active Nation Lincoln, Ermine Music – Woodhall Drive and Riseholme Road Food Stores, Cabourne Avenue Pharmacy – £1,488.27
Lincoln Cat Care – Queen Elizabeth Food Store and Post Office – £858.97
Friends of Monks Abbey School, LIVES – Monks Road Food Store, Pharmacy and Post Office – £1,194.09
Acorns and Oaks (St Giles), Win Squash Coaching – Carlton Centre Food Store, Travel and Post Office, Funerals (Lincoln North) – £1,354.73
Hearts of Positive Energy, Lincolnshire 4×4 Response – Brant Road Food Store, Pharmacy and Post Office, Waddington Pharmacy and Post Office – £1,648.34
Lincoln Foodbank, Lincoln Beevor Band – Tealby Street Food Store, St Catherine’s and St Botolph’s Pharmacies – £998.12
Little Pickles Pre-School, Branston Community Library, Branston and Heighington Patient Participation Group – Branston Food Store and Pharmacy – £1,743.45
Canwick Playing Field Association, Garretts Charity, Washingborough Forget-me-Not Club – Washingborough Food Store, Pharmacy and Post Office – £1,564.42
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy – Swanpool Food Store – £604.10
Holy Cross Church Hall, Fit to L.A.S.T. (Lincoln), Linkage Community Trust – Parklands Food Store, Tritton Road Travel and Funeral Home, Rookery Lane Pharmacy and Post Office – £1,482.50
Skellingthorpe Community Centre – Skellingthorpe Food Store, Pharmacy and Post Office – £1,023.24
Welbourn Play and Leisure project, Navenby Parish Council – Navenby Food Store – £1,179.82
Parkinson’s UK Lincoln Branch – Bracebridge Heath Food Store, Pharmacy, Post Office and Funeral branch – £1,147.39
St Hugh’s Catholic Primary Volunteer Academy, Birchwood Junior School, Birchwood Big Local, Woodlands infant and nursery school, The Lancaster School – Birchwood Food Store, Pharmacy and Lincolnshire Co-op Florist – £3,017.88
Lincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society, Ancaster Day Centre, The Eagle Village Hall Management Committee – North Hykeham Food Store, Crossroads, Hykeham Village and Forum Pharmacies and Hykeham Post Office – £1,871.51
2nd Witham St Hughs Brownies, Brant Broughton Pre-School – Witham St Hughs Food Store and Pharmacy – £1,223.02
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Polling stations across Greater Lincolnshire have opened their doors, as hopeful candidates brace themselves for the results of local council and Police and Crime Commissioner elections.
People will be asked to choose a first and second choice for their PCC, as well as their preferred ward candidate to serve on Lincolnshire County Council or North East Lincolnshire Council.
For those people living in Lincoln, a third vote will also be required for their City of Lincoln Councillor.
People might find more queueing due to social distancing rules | Photo: Chris Loades
Polling stations, open to voters between 7am and 10pm on Thursday, May 6, will be managed a little differently to previous years.
| Photo: Chris Loades
Safety measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic will mean people might see longer queues, as well as hand sanitising stations, social distancing and face coverings.
Several new polling stations have been used to comply with regulations.
The mass COVID-19 vaccination centre at Lincolnshire Showground hit a huge milestone recently, having reached an incredible 50,000 vaccinations so far.
It is one of two mass vaccination centres in Lincolnshire, along with the Princess Royal Sports Arena in Boston, helping the county to have the third highest vaccine rate in England.
The vaccine rollout has gone from strength to strength across the county, and as a result the Lincolnshire Showground staff recently celebrated their 50,000th vaccination.
There were plenty waiting for their jabs at Lincolnshire Showground. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Almost 70% of Lincolnshire’s adult population have now received at least their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and health bosses predict we will hit the 70% mark by the middle of May.
The latest NHS data shows that a total of 596,153 jabs have taken place in the county, with the numbers rising every week.
Rebecca Neno is the deputy chief nurse for NHS Lincolnshire CCG, and lead of the vaccination rollout in the county. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Rebecca Neno is the person in charge of the vaccination rollout in Lincolnshire, as well as being deputy chief nurse at NHS Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group, and she sang the praises of the “amazing” staff who have made this rollout possible.
“Lincolnshire’s response to the pandemic has made people feel safe, and that’s down to everyone”, she said.
“The programme has come together across Lincolnshire to protect our people, it is phenomenal.”
Rebecca also told The Lincolnite that her team have been well prepared to deal with the challenges that come with the vaccination rollout.
“We have a dedicated equality and inclusion team that are aligned with the programme to dispel myths and misinformation, as well as engage with different parts of our population.
“The vaccine will not kill you, but COVID might — the key word here is safety.”
Terry Vine is the clinical and operational lead at NHS Lincolnshire CCG. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Terry Vine, clinical and operational lead at NHS Lincolnshire CCG, said it was a “hugely emotional moment” as the 50,000th patient was vaccinated at Lincolnshire Showground on Friday, April 30.
“We made the person aware that they were the 50,000th one by getting them flowers and chocolates. They were crying, I was crying, all my staff were crying, it was so emotional.
“The showground has been excellent at managing the pandemic, both with the testing and vaccination centres, and we are working very closely with them to ensure that events can still go ahead while vaccinations take place.”
Staff were on hand to answer any questions people had. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
There is capacity to do 1,000 vaccinations a day at Lincolnshire Showground, but Terry told The Lincolnite the amount often depends on when the latest cohorts are released.
“As we introduce new cohorts for different age groups, the demand for appointments increases, and then naturally slows down the further through cohorts we are.”
At the moment, those over the age of 40 are eligible for vaccines across Lincolnshire, and they can arrange an appointment to book through the NHS booking service once they are notified by message.
A banned motorist who drove at 110mph in a bid to flee from police has been jailed at Lincoln Crown Court.
Shaun White, who had been disqualified from driving in June, attracted the attention of officers as he drove through Skegness earlier this year.
Lucia Harrington, prosecuting, said White parked at the side of the road on South Parade and an officer approached him asking for his details.
The name White gave was checked and belonged to someone without a licence.
As a result the officer tried to take the car key off White but the key snapped and White was able to start the engine and drive away.
White then drove around a police car placed across the road to try and stop him. White, who had a female passenger, then headed out of the town and a police helicopter was brought in to track him down.
He was next seen at Partney Island and then headed along the A16 towards Boston. At one point he overtook causing another vehicle to take evasive action and then increased his speed up to 110mph.
White turned onto the B1184 and drove towards Langrick before police used a tactical manoeuvre to stop him.
White, 25, of Kirkfield Road, Withernsea, admitted charges of dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and having no insurance as a result of the incident on January 29 this year.
He was jailed for 10 months. He was also disqualified from driving for two years and five months and ordered to pass an extended retest before he can legally drive again.
Leanne Summers, in mitigation, told the court: “At the time he was in a low place in his life. A relationship had recently ended and he had lost his job to COVID. He had lost his way.”
Miss Summers said White was remanded in custody following his arrest and has used the time to reflect on his behaviour.
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