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The Lincoln Sports Direct Gym at Witham Park House is set to close permanently this week.

Members of the gym were informed via email that the facility would close at the end of the day on Wednesday, January 26, and would not be reopening.

The gym was the last of the Sports Direct branded fitness facilities in the city, following the closure of the Weaver Road branch in May 2021.

Those registered with the company were told their membership had been transferred to their sister club – Everlast Gyms on Tritton Road.

Everlast Gyms is due to undergo a significant refurbishment, they told them.

Sports Direct Fitness informed members: “If you do not wish to have your membership transferred across, you can cancel your membership immediately and free of charge by sending an email to our cancellations team ([email protected]) before February 28 2022.

“We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your ongoing support and cannot wait to welcome you to our Tritton Road gym in the near future.”

Meanwhile, the branch’s website and social media pages do not show signs that a closure is imminent.

In recent days, social media promotions encouraging members to ‘refer a friend’ have also created some confusion.

The Lincolnite contacted Sports Direct Fitness, but did not receive a reply before publication.

We want to identify the man pictured after a common assault and threats to kill were made near a store in Lincoln.

The incident took place outside of the Co-op at Monks Road in Lincoln on December 22 at around 10.10pm.

A man is said to have approached a person and grabbed them by the throat before threatening to stab them.

The man was white, around five feet, 7 inches tall and in his late teens/early twenties.

He was wearing a dark coloured tracksuit, wearing a dark coloured hat, and carrying multiple sports/gym bags.

We believe the man pictured can helps us in our investigations.

If you can help us identity the man in the image, please get in touch in one of the following ways below:

• By calling 101 quoting incident 68 of 23rd December.
• By emailing [email protected] – don’t forget to include incident 68 of 23rd December in the subject line.
• If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.

We are saddened to confirm that a 88-year-old man has died after a crash on John Adams Way in Boston.

The man collided with a car at around 2.36pm on Friday, January 21.

He was taken to hospital with his injuries, but has sadly passed away. His family are aware.

We are appealing for dash cam footage and eyewitness accounts of the crash, which closed off the road.

If you saw anything in relation to this collision, please get in touch by calling 101 and quoting incident number 235.

ORIGINAL RELEASE: Release at 3.30 pm: A man has been struck by a car on John Adams Way in Boston near to the petrol station.

This was reported to us at 2.36 pm today (Friday 21 January).

The man is being treated for serious injuries.

A road closure is required so please avoid the area.

If you witnessed the collision, and have not yet spoken to Police, please call 101 with incident reference 235 of 21 January.

We will provide further updates as soon as we are able.