Watch some of our favourite videos of 2018
We have taken on more than our share of food challenges, supported charitable causes and shown off the best of what Lincoln has to offer — here are some of the most watched videos of 2018.
Our most watched video of the year was of George ‘Johnny’ Johnson getting back into the cockpit of a Lancaster bomber.
He flew in the bomb aimer’s position, the same position he had in 1943, as the aircraft flew over the dams of the Derwent Valley.
After the flights, Johnny said: “It has been a wonderful trip and it’s surprising how 75 years just disappear.”
Another highly watched video was of a man pulling a traffic barrier over a level crossing onto the train lines.
The man is shown on video dragging the plastic barrier along the street before leaving it on the tracks at the level crossing.
British Transport Police released the footage as a warning, stating the obvious dangers of obstructing train lines.
When news broke that there was a bomb scare in the city centre, we sent reporters to the scene to capture what was happening.
Dozens of police officers, ambulance crews and a bomb disposal unit were called to Lincoln central bus station on October 9.
It came after people reported a suspicious package, which turned out to be a “genuine bit of lost shopping.”
It wouldn’t be a video round up if we didn’t include one of our many food challenges.
When Morrisons told us they have a new giant Builder’s Breakfast bap, we thought that it wouldn’t be that big — but boy were we wrong!
Our failed run of food challenges series started off with a giant ice cream challenge, which was served up at Kaspa’s.
Another highly watched video was our sneak peek of Crivo’s pancake house before it opened on the High Street.
The restaurant opened on Wednesday, August 29 after they served up pancakes and waffles for our video.
We liked it so much that we went back for a Lincolnite vs Food challenge, where our reporter claimed a victory.
A Lincoln school has been busy creating a community mental health hub after an appeal with The Lincolnite for handy volunteers.
The schools plans at Sir Robert Pattinson Academy in North Hykeham will offer counselling and other services for the whole community.
Six figure funding was secured from the Bromhead Medical Charity to see the pilot scheme completed over three years.
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A Lincoln family kicked off the festivities this year when they put up thousands of lights for charity.
Starting off with just two lights, Peter Clare has now bought so many lights that he needs to spend five weekends in the run up to Christmas making the house look festive.
He works with his sister, who lives next door, to make the display look bigger and brighter every year. This year they’re raising money for Great Ormond Street and the Smile Train.
A new escape room experience opened at an old prison at Lincoln College on Monks Road, so we went for a sneak peek.
The rooms are built for two to six people to enjoy. It is based on team-building exercises where players are locked up in a themed room and must work together to solve a series of challenges in an hour.
Each of the rooms are open seven days a week from 10am to 10pm and cost £20 for adults and £15 for under 16s.
Last but certainly not least was our taste of a new Yorkshire pudding wraps which was being served up in Lincoln.
The Street Food Roasts team parked up their trailer at City Square for the first time in August.
All of their wraps are filled to the brim with roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese, carrots, stuffing, root veg and topped with gravy. You can find them in the square Tuesdays and Thursdays.
A dramatic video shows a car engulfed in flames in the car park at Lincoln County Hospital on Tuesday afternoon.
An on-call crew from Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue attended the scene on Greetwell Road shortly before 5pm on Tuesday, April 13.
The crew used one hose reel to extinguish the fire and fortunately no casualties were reported.
The car is probably a write-off. | Photo: The Lincolnite
Dramatic pictures from the scene show the severe damage that was caused to the front of the car.
Fall in county infections but a Boston spike
There have been 50 new coronavirus cases and three COVID-related deaths in Greater Lincolnshire on Tuesday — compared to 58 cases and no deaths this time last week.
The government’s COVID-19 dashboard recorded 26 new cases in Lincolnshire, 19 in North Lincolnshire and five in North East Lincolnshire.
On Tuesday, three deaths were registered in Lincolnshire, none in North East Lincolnshire and -1 in North Lincolnshire. Fluctuations in data are usually due to some deaths in those areas being reallocated to other regions across the UK or a miscount. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.
NHS England has reported two new local hospital deaths at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust hospitals.
On Tuesday, national cases increased by 2,472 to 4,375,814, while deaths rose by 23 to 127,123.
In local news, people aged over 45 can now book their COVID vaccinations on the NHS website after the government reached its target of offering a first dose to the nine most vulnerable groups.
There were recently some technical difficulties for people accessing the NHS website, but vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said the issues have been fixed – book a vaccine online here and find out if you are eligible.
Over the weekend, Greater Lincolnshire’s infection rate has fallen, with a spike in Boston only.
Similarly, the England average has also seen a drop in infections, but still remains nearly half Greater Lincolnshire’s rates.
Lincoln has dropped by more than half over the weekend and now has one of the smallest rates in the UK, with just 9.1 per 100,000 of the population infected with COVID-19.
Here’s Greater Lincolnshire’s COVID-19 infection rates up to April 12:
Greater Lincolnshire’s infection rates from Apr 5 to Apr 12. | Data: Gov UK / Table: James Mayer for The Lincolnite
In national news, Boris Johnson has warned that the reduction in coronavirus infections, hospitalisations and deaths “has not been achieved” by the rollout of COVID vaccines.
The prime minister, speaking the day after the latest easing of lockdown restrictions, instead said it was the national shutdown that had been “overwhelmingly important” in driving down COVID rates.
England is giving out its first doses of the Moderna jab, the third COVID-19 vaccine in the nation’s rollout.
It will be available at 21 sites, included the Madejski Stadium in Reading and the Sheffield Arena.
Along with the Pfizer jab, it offers an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for under-30s, after concerns about a possible link to very rare blood clots.
Greater Lincolnshire includes Lincolnshire and the unitary authorities of North and North East (Northern) Lincolnshire.
58,772 cases (up 50)
2,184 deaths (up three)
of which 1,302 hospital deaths (up two)
4,375,814 UK cases, 127,123 deaths
There will be another Kill The Bill protest in Lincoln next week, rallying against a new government bill that diminishes protesting rights.
Protests have been rife across the country since the government’s proposed Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill was first discussed, with scenes turning violent in Bristol.
Over two hundred people peacefully took part in the city’s first march at Speakers’ Corner on April 3, including Extinction Rebellion activists and Socialist and Labour supporters.
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Now, after a post started doing the rounds on social media, another protest has apparently been scheduled for 2pm on Monday, April 17 at the same location on Lincoln High Street, as part of a national day of action.
A poster promoting a second event has been shared across social media platforms.
Protests are lawful once again after the government eased lockdown restrictions on March 29, but organisers are required to submit a risk assessment prior to any event.
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Organisers of the last protest were in close communication with police to make the event safe, and The Lincolnite has asked Lincolnshire Police if they have been made aware of another protest, but are yet to receive a reply.
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