Stand-in captain Jack Kinsey, far left, and his team-mates have a training session after the postponement of the first team's match against Coalville on Saturday. Photo: Mike Lincoln/Linxpix
Lincoln Rugby Club’s 1st XV stand-in captain Jack Kinsey and his team-mates were left disappointed after Saturday’s visit from Coalville was called off due to the pitch conditions.
The centre had been set to captain the side due to the unavailability of regular skipper Will Scammell, but after the postponement the players stayed behind for a training session instead.
Kinsey said: “I am just disappointed that we couldn’t play. It was good to get all the lads for a proper training session though.
“It will fire us up and we’ll make sure we put 50 on them when they come back on a drier day, which will only help our playing style and motivate us more to beat them.”
Lincoln Ladies also saw their trip to West Norfolk called off on Sunday, meaning the club’s men’s third team were the only ones in action this weekend in a 28-15 defeat at East Retford.
Luke Brodrick slotted over a penalty as Lincoln’s 3rd XV trailed 14-3 at half-time.
Lincoln reduced the deficit with two tries in the second half, with Brodrick converting the first one, but it wasn’t enough to change the result.
Jake Keeton chased a crossfield kick from Brodrick before catching it on the bounce and blitzing past two defenders for a try under the posts.
Kodi Strand scored Lincoln’s second and final try of the match when he chased Brodrick’s kick over the top, and nudged it past the opposition winger, before catching the ball and running in for a try in the corner.
After the match 3rd XV captain Adam Kelleher said: “A severely depleted third team put in a very good defensive display against a strengthened East Retford team.
“The team put in a hard-working performance away from home. Well done guys.”
Lincoln’s second team return to action this Saturday (March 17) with a trip to Sutton Bonington, while the 3rd XV host Chesterfield.
OTHER RESULTS
Elsewhere in the county Scunthorpe narrowly lost 21-17 at Peterborough Lions in the Midlands Premier. Market Rasen & Louth lost 43-26 against Leighton Buzzard in Midlands One East. In Midlands Two East (South) Stamford lost 39-5 at Pinley.
In Midlands Three East (North) Grimsby claimed an 8-3 win at Kesteven, while Spalding suffered a 16-12 away defeat against Sileby Town. Boston beat Ollerton 20-5 in Midlands Four East (North). In Midlands Five East (North) leaders Cleethorpes won 55-7 against Keyworth, while second-placed North Hykeham claimed a 19-0 victory at Amber Valley.
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People in Lincolnshire are calling for more mental health support after a woman was involved in a crash with a bus in Lincoln on Wednesday afternoon, the latest in a string of tragic incidents in the city.
A woman in her 20s was hit by a bus on Moorland Avenue, which Lincolnshire Police were called to shortly after 3.30pm on June 23. Luckily, her injuries were minor, police said.
Paramedics attended the scene and the woman was taken by ambulance to Lincoln County Hospital.
An eyewitnesses commented on The Lincolnite. She described the woman as ‘clearly unhappy’, and helped her at the scene.
She said: “At the end of day this lady was clearly unhappy. She was clearly unhappy, but I feel for the bus driver and the people who saw it happen. I am glad I supported and helped her, I just wish I’d known who she was.”
Another person said: “Mental health is getting more serious now especially with the pandemic. We need more support for those with mental health and (who) should have got the support straight away at the beginning of this pandemic. I myself have struggled, but luckily I’m still here and so is this young woman.”
This comes after multiple mental-health related incidents in Lincoln this month, including a man found dead outside the Lucy Tower multi-storey car park and another male dying after being hit by a train near the level crossing bridge on the High Street.
A spokesperson for Stagecoach said: “We can confirm that one of our buses was involved in an incident yesterday (Wednesday) where a person was injured. Our first thoughts are with the woman who was injured.
“We will be carrying out a full investigation into the circumstances of the incident and will support the police and emergency services in any way we can.”
A spokesperson for EMAS said: “We received a call at 3.30pm to Moorland Avenue in Lincoln. The caller reported that there had been a road traffic collision.
“We sent a medical first responder, a paramedic in a fast response car and a double-crewed ambulance. The air ambulance was also in attendance. One patient was taken to Lincoln County Hospital via double-crewed ambulance.”
A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Police said: “A woman in her 20s had been involved in a collision with a bus. Paramedics attended the scene and she was taken to hospital for further treatment. Her injuries are thought to be minor.”
Police officers, a Tactical Support Team and the Underwater Search Unit remain at the scene on Thursday afternoon after unknown chemical substances were found in the village of Sturton by Stow earlier this week.
Two men, aged 40 and 50, were initially arrested for handling stolen goods. After a search at a property in Queensway on Tuesday, June 22, further items of concern were discovered and samples were sent off for examination.
The EOD, bomb disposal team, attended the scene and safely destroyed two of the substances in a nearby field, but it has not yet been publicly revealed what they were.
Police remained in the area on Thursday, June 24 after suspicious chemical substances were found in Sturton by Stow. | Photo: The Lincolnite
On Wednesday, June 23 police evacuated properties on the street after another substance was located at a property the officers had been searching. This search was part of the ongoing investigation and a section of the B1241 was temporarily closed.
Residents were allowed to return back to their homes later on Wednesday evening and police said at the time there was no wider risk to the public.
A Tactical Support Team from Lincolnshire Police also attended the scene. | Photo: The Lincolnite
Police remain in the area on Thursday, June 24 where forensic officers in full white body suits were seen, as well as the Tactical Support Team and Underwater Search Unit.
Princess Anne will visit St John’s Ambulance in Lincoln next week when the city gets a royal visit.
Her Royal Highness will be in Lincoln to officially open the joint ambulance, fire and police station on South Park. The £21 million facility has been operational since late 2019, but the coronavirus pandemic delayed the official opening event.
Earlier in the day, Princess Anne will be visiting the HQ of St John’s Ambulance on Low Moor Road in Lincoln. She is currently St John’s Commandant-in-Chief (Youth).
Because of the royal visit there will be a road closure in place on Low Moor Road between 6pm on Sunday, June 27 until 12pm on Monday, June 28.
There will also be no waiting/no loading on Low Moor Road and Exchange Road (just to cover the junction of Low Moor Road) for the same period, and this has all been agreed with Lincolnshire Police.
Princess Anne at St John’s Ambulance’s Young Achievers’ Reception in 2019. | Photo: Brian Aldrich
The Royal Family have a close relationship with St John Ambulance. In 1888 Queen Victoria granted the Order of St John a Royal Charter, and the Reigning Monarch has been the Sovereign Head of the Order ever since.
The Queen is Patron, The Princess Royal is Commandant-in-Chief (Youth), The Duke of Gloucester is Grand Prior, The Countess of Wessex is Grand President of St John in England, and the Duchess of Gloucester is Commandant-in-Chief of St John in Wales.
Peter Howie, District Manager for Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire at St John’s Ambulance, said: “We’re delighted that HRH The Princess Royal, who is St John’s Commandant-in-Chief for Youth, will be visiting us to open our new Lincoln HQ on Monday.
“We’re looking forward to telling her about the range of first aid, healthcare and training services that will be provided at the building by the team here in Lincolnshire and to continuing to serve the community from our new local base.”
Princess Anne shaking hands with Councillor Patricia Bradwell at the official opening of the Boultham Park Education Centre. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
When Princess Anne visit the joint, ambulance, fire and police station in the afternoon she will be greeted by representatives from all emergency services, as well as county councillors and staff members.
She will visit staff involved with the response to the pandemic at the County Emergency Centre before having lunch there.
An escorted tour of the building will guide Princess Anne around the new facilities, and HRH will even get a chance to meet police dog Frankie from the force’s dog unit.
Some 82% of Lincolnshire adults have now had the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine and nearly 70% their second, as government leaders on Thursday look set to announce new travel restrictions.
The latest vaccination data released on Thursday shows that there have been 933,750 cumulative doses of the coronavirus vaccine in Lincolnshire between December 8 and June 20.
This is a rise of 33,649 from last week — 5,088 fewer than the 38,737 jabs given in the previous week.
It shows that some 519,007 Lincolnshire residents have received their first vaccine dose – an increase of 26,970 on the previous week. A total of 414,743 of those have had their second dose.
Of those over 25, 496,552 have received their first vaccination and 403,716 have had their second.
Some 22,455 people aged under 25 have received their first dose, with a further 11,027 receiving a second jab so far. This includes 16 to 40-year-olds who are clinically vulnerable and at more risk of serious symptoms of coronavirus.
Vaccines were opened up to all over 18s last Friday and can be booked on the NHS website.
Office for National Statistics estimates put the total adult (16+) Lincolnshire population at 629,926, meaning that around 82% of residents have now received their first jab and 66% their second.
Lincolnshire appears to be doing better than the national average across most age groups, except the 45-49-year-old, the 60-74-year-olds and those aged 80-plus.
North and North East Lincolnshire are below the national average in most age brackets.
In North Lincolnshire, a total of 203,755 (89,824 second doses) vaccines have been distributed and 177,203 (77,167 second doses) have received a jab in North East Lincolnshire.
Nationally, 62,294,279 doses of the vaccine have been given out according to the figures.
Health bosses today are celebrating the Mere’s Local Vaccination Centre hitting 150,000 vaccinations. The figure has been reached in just six weeks.
Mass vaccination drive ramps up
This weekend an NHS initiative will start to boost the number of doses being given out by allowing walk-ins without the need to pre-book an appointment.
Darren Altus, Operations Director, K2 Healthcare, Grantham and Sleaford Area Primary Care Networks, said: “We can’t quite believe it, it hardly seems anytime at all since we were celebrating previous milestones at 50,000 and 100,000, and here we are having given another 50,000 vaccinations.
“It has been challenging but the success of the vaccination rollout at the Meres LVC is down to the amazing team we have here, comprising health professionals and volunteers, who continue to surprise us with what they achieve day in, day out, seven days a week.
“I’m not going to lie, reaching 150,000 vaccinations has been extremely challenging, but we’ve thrown ourselves into this, aided and abetted by the thousands of people who have come to us for their vaccinations, as well as the numerous local businesses who have supported us from day one, and we are hugely grateful to all of them. It is remarkable to think that we are now vaccinating people aged 18 or over, compared to where we started.”
Saturday, June 26 – The Arboretum, Lincoln (Monks Road entrance) – a mobile unit will offer Pfizer walk-in vaccinations, both first and second doses, on a ‘first come, first served’ basis between 12pm-3pm for anyone aged 18 or over who is eligible
Sunday, June 27 – Newland Pharmacy, Lincoln will be offering Pfizer walk-in vaccinations on the same basis between 10am-2pm to anyone 18 or over who is eligible. This includes both first and second doses
Friday, June 25-Sunday, June 27 – The Storehouse in Skegness will be providing walk-in Pfizer vaccinations between 8.30am-5pm for both first and second doses on a ‘first come, first served’ basis
The county’s mass vaccination centres – Lincolnshire Showground and Princess Royal Sports Arena (PRSA) in Boston – will offer vaccinations on a walk-in basis between Friday, June 25 and Monday, June 28.
Princess Royal Sports Arena in Boston will offer walk-ins between 8am-7pm using both AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines.
Lincolnshire Showground, which will soon reach the milestone of giving 100,000 coronavirus jabs, will offer AstraZeneca vaccinations on a walk-in basis to people in cohorts 1-10 (aged 40 and over) between 8am and 7pm.
This week, Boston-born health boss Jonathan Van Tam, who has helped guide the Prime Minister through the COVID-19 pandemic, was subject to abuse by an anti-vaccine campaigner while working in London, which the PM condemned.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday has said there is a “real opportunity” for those who have had two doses of a coronavirus vaccine to be allowed to go on foreign trips.
The government is set to announce further changes to England’s rules later today – including the green, amber and red travel lists.
It comes as the travel industry has been asking for those who are fully-vaccinated to be exempt from quarantining.
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