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There are currently four flood warnings, 13 flood alerts, and an amber warning for rain remains in place across Lincolnshire.

The Met Office warning for rain will stay in place until 12pm on Thursday, January 21. There’s also a yellow warning for rain.

The Met Office said heavy rainfall combined with some snowmelt across the hills is likely to lead to flooding.

An amber weather warning for rain is in place, including in Lincolnshire. | Photo: Met Office

The government’s Flood Information Service has issued four warnings affecting Lincolnshire.

Flooding is expected and immediate action required in the following areas:

• River Glen at Greatford and Kates Bridge
• River Witham and associated Fens from Chapel Hill to Boston
• River Witham and associated Fens from Washingborough to Metheringham
• River Witham and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill

In addition, 13 flood alerts are currently in place affecting some areas of Lincolnshire.

This means at the time of publication flooding is still possible and it is advised to be prepared in the following areas:

• East and West Glens
• Lower Glen and Bourne Eau System
• Lower River Witham
• Minor Watercourses from Heighington to Dunston
• River Devon and Smite in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire
• River Idle in Nottinghamshire
• River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough
• River Trent in Nottinghamshire
• River Wreake in Leicestershire
• South Forty Foot Drain
• Tributaries of the lower River Witham from Blankney to Sleaford
• Witham in North Kesteven
• Witham in South Kesteven

Weather forecast for Lincoln on Wednesday, January 20. | Photo: Met Office

See here for further information about the latest flood warnings and alerts.

There have been 266 new coronavirus cases and 23 COVID-related deaths in Greater Lincolnshire on Tuesday.

The government’s COVID-19 dashboard recorded 208 new cases in Lincolnshire, 30 in North Lincolnshire and 28 in North East Lincolnshire.

On Tuesday, 16 deaths were registered in Lincolnshire, five in North East Lincolnshire and two in North Lincolnshire. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.

NHS England reported 10 new local hospital deaths on Tuesday, including five at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust and five at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust.

On Tuesday, national cases increased by 33,355 to 3,466,849 while deaths rose by 1,610 to 91,470 – the highest daily deaths since the pandemic started.

Over 1,400 rapid COVID-19 tests have been carried out at the mass testing centre at Lincoln City’s LNER Stadium — and there were more positive results than local health bosses expected in the first eight days.

Here’s Greater Lincolnshire’s infection rate up to January 18 according to the government’s dashboard:

Greater Lincolnshire’s infection rates from Jan 11 to Jan 18. | Data: Gov UK / Table: James Mayer for The Lincolnite

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Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire on Tuesday, January 19

Greater Lincolnshire includes Lincolnshire and the unitary authorities of North and North East (Northern) Lincolnshire.

44,640 cases (up 266)

• 30,992 in Lincolnshire (up 208)
• 6,957 in North Lincolnshire (up 30)
• 6,691 in North East Lincolnshire (up 28)

1,709 deaths (up 23)

• 1,212 from Lincolnshire (up 16)
• 270 from North Lincolnshire (up two)
• 227 from North East Lincolnshire (up five)

of which 1,016 hospital deaths (up 10)

• 617 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (up five)
• 30 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)
• 1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)
• 368 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (up five)

3,466,849 UK cases, 91,470 deaths

DATA SOURCE — FIGURES CORRECT AT THE TIME OF the latest update. postcode data includes deaths not in healthcare facilities or in hospitals outside authority boundaries.

Plans for a new Aldi supermarket, drive-thru coffee shop and two retail centres at Lincoln’s Moorland Centre are to be approved.

City of Lincoln Council’s planning committee will be asked to give Lincolnshire Co-op’s plans the go ahead next Wednesday.

The move would see the former Downtown building off Tritton Road demolished to make way for the development.

A report before the committee said “the layout, scale and design of the development is acceptable, complementing the architectural style of the local surroundings.

“It is not considered that the amenities of neighbouring residential properties or neighbouring uses would be unduly harmed by the proposal.”

The Aldi supermarket would be at the back of the site, near the current M&S Food Hall and would front onto a new 193-space car park, which would bring the number of spaces at the retail park to over 360.

Designs for the new Aldi at the Moorland Centre.

A new entrance to the Aldi car park would be created off Moorland Way.

The drive-thru coffee shop is planned for the front of the site, close to The Elite Fish & Chip Shop.

Two retail units, which would be next to the Aldi supermarket, would be built in a second phase.

Work is hoped to begin in early 2021.