Lincolnshire Police have refreshed their list of most wanted criminals in the county, with five new people on their radar.

Since their initial list of Lincolnshire’s ten most wanted people in December, five culprits now been found.

The other five from the list, Mark Gibbins, Stephen Pickering, Abdul Bakhtar, Marius Dumitru and Kyle O’Conner, are still on the run from officers.

They have been joined by five new cases, for charges including knife possession, domestic assault and a sexual offence.

Andy Cox, detective chief superintendent of Lincolnshire Police, told The Lincolnite: “We maintain our relentless day and night 24/7 approach to locate our most wanted suspects.

“We recognise that every day these people remain at large is a day which leaves them able to commit more crime and impact on victims and more broadly the community.

“We ask the public who have information which may assist our efforts to share this information with us.

“We also encourage anybody who features on our most wanted list to immediately hand themselves in.”

The outstanding suspects are:

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Mark Gibbins, 53

Mark Gibbins is still wanted by police in connection with a sexual offences inquiry in the Boston area in July.

Officers think he may be using different names and using homeless hostels to stay hidden.

Incident reference: 20000002978

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Stephen Pickering, 45

Also known as Stephen Drury, Pickering is wanted for failing to appear in court in relation to drugs possession and traffic offences.

It is believed that Stephen could be in the Spalding area, but police have been unable to track him down for almost six months.

Incident reference: 20000391592

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Abdul Bakhtar, 38

Bakhtar is wanted in connection with an assault on Lincoln High Street, in which a man suffered serious injuries, on November 27.

Incident reference: 20000629395

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Marius Dumitru, 23

The 23-year-old is still on the run from officers and is wanted in connection with breaching bail offences.

Incident reference: 18000548488

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Sebastian Joaoa (Lucas), 34

Sebastian is wanted in connection with an assault in Skegness in December.

Incident reference: 20000635835

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Dominykas Vaisvilla, 33

The 33-year-old is wanted in connection with a sexual offence in the Boston area.

Incident reference: 2000364720

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Idris Williams, 43

Williams is wanted by officers after a domestic assault and criminal damage in Gainsborough.

Incident reference: 2000423885

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Cameron Hoyle, 37

Police are on the lookout for Cameron Hoyle in connection with possession of a knife in Lincoln.

Incident reference: 21000032698

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Hamza El Haddad (Milo), 24

Wanted for breaching bail conditions which relate to possession of Class B drugs.

Incident reference: 20000686888

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Kyle O’Conner, 28

Kyle, the fifth person to reappear on the list, is wanted in connection with a theft offence from December.

Incident reference: 20000687536

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If you know the whereabouts of any of these men, officers are urging you to contact them by calling 101 or emailing [email protected], quoting the relevant incident number.

With literally hundreds of restaurants offering takeaway in Lincoln, it can always be difficult to find the ideal place for a tasty meal delivered to your door during lockdown.

Pizza or burger? Chinese or Indian? McDonalds or KFC? These are the questions we all so often ask when pondering what to eat during an evening.

The Lincolnite has done the research for you, looking at food delivery services in the area to find out where customers enjoy ordering from the most in the city, based on reviews and ratings across Deliveroo, Uber Eats, Just Eat and Facebook.

Here are some of the top rated restaurants in Lincoln, in no particular order.

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Cafe Shanti

Lincoln’s only vegan restaurant is in a league of its own on Uber Eats, as it is the only business in the city to have a maximum 5/5 rating from customers.

76 people have left a review on the Nepalese restaurant’s Uber Eats page, with perfect scores all round, and it also scored 4.5/5 from 321 Trip Advisor reviews.

As for hygiene, Cafe Shanti was last inspected on January 14, 2020, and scored a perfect five out of five for the third consecutive inspection.

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Wagamama

Undeniably one of Lincoln’s most beloved eateries, Wagamama has proven to be a hit both for eat-in and takeaway since it arrived on Brayford Wharf North.

The restaurant, known for delicious Asian cuisine, has ranked as the co-leader for Deliveroo ratings, scoring 4.5/5 from over 500 customer reviews and their Katsu Chicken has been one of the most ordered items in the city.

As well as this, it has a solid 4/5 rating from 583 reviews on Trip Advisor, and three consecutive five star hygiene ratings.

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Spielburger

Joining Wagamama on a near perfect Deliveroo score is Spielburger, from Everyman Cinema on Lincoln’s Cornhill Quarter.

Spielburger has a total score of 4.5 from over 500 Deliveroo reviews thanks to its American style cuisine, even if the price is a bit steeper than other competitors.

It also has another 4.5 rating, this time from 50 Restaurant Near Me reviews, plus a five star hygiene rating from its debut inspection in October 2020.

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Burton Road Chippy

A much hailed and respected fish and chip shop, Burton Road Chippy is widely recognised as one of the best chip shops in the whole country.

It was forced to close due to coronavirus in 2020 but reopened with a click and collect service at a new location on Burton Road, though it hasn’t affected their rating much – scoring 4.5/5 from almost 450 Trip Advisor reviews.

As well as this, it has another 4.5/5 on Deliveroo, this time from over 500 customer ratings, and a maximum 5/5 for hygiene from a November 2020 inspection.

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Tatiana’s Cake

Labelling itself as a brunch restaurant, Tatiana’s Cake on Carholme Road offers a variety of breakfast and lunch meals at a great price.

Not only does it have a huge 5.5/6 rating on JustEat from 472 reviews, it also has 4.5/5 on Deliveroo from over 500 customer scores.

Despite trading under previous names for the last three hygiene inspections, one thing has remained constant, a maximum five star score.

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Bistro Polonia

Eastern European restaurant Bistro Polonia has the best of both worlds, with fast food options complimenting special gourmet recipes on their menu.

On Just Eat, it has a 5.5/6 rating from a total of 369 reviews, and it scored 4.5/5 on Trip Advisor as well, clearly striking a chord with the majority of customers.

A hygiene inspection from July 2018 shows Bistro Polonia to score five stars, an increase from three stars from 2017.

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Wildwood

The Italian restaurant that tells you to “look no further”, Wildwood has received rave reviews ever since it opened in Lincoln back in 2016.

It has an impressive 5.5/6 on Just Eat from 45 reviews, as well as a 4.4/5 on Deliveroo from over 500 ratings,

Wildwood has a perfect record in hygiene inspections, scoring five out of five both times it has been examined by health inspectors.

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Ocean Palace Restaurant / China Garden

The place that appears to be Lincoln’s favourite Chinese restaurant, Ocean Palace on the High Street has stellar reviews across the board.

It recovered from a poor hygiene rating in January 2018 when called Man-Ho House, and has since scored five stars in November 2018.

Ocean Palace Restaurant also has 5/6 from 118 Just Eat reviews and 4.5/5 from 305 Deliveroo reviews.

Three times as many Lincolnshire businesses fear future COVID lockdown measures more than the impact of Brexit, according to new research by a local law firm.

Lincoln-based Langleys Solicitors conducted the research of 250 UK business owners and directors for its ‘Back to Business’ report that will be published this month.

With the nation currently in lockdown due to coronavirus, survey participants were asked to score a variety of business challenges from one to 10 (lowest to highest concern).

Business in Lincolnshire scored the future threat of pandemic measures at 7.2 out of 10 compared to 6.9 for Brexit.

Concern for future pandemic restrictions was scored 10 by twice as many business owners and directors than Brexit – 18.2% compared to 9.1% – despite support measures such as the extended furlough scheme.

Senior leaders felt that the coronavirus crisis presented a bigger task in the next five years of business than increased regulation (6.6), the challenge of exporting (5.9) and increased competition (6.2).

Some 64% of respondents in Lincolnshire said that a prolonged second and third wave, and subsequent lockdown, is a larger risk to their businesses than Brexit in the next 12 months.

Some 41% of the survey respondents in the area are considering redundancies, while 27% now have fewer staff than pre-lockdown.

The research also found that 55% of businesses in the area have experienced decreased customer demand due to coronavirus and lockdown restrictions.

It is therefore unsurprisingly to see that 68% of businesses in the county have had to change their business model as a result of the pandemic and lockdown restrictions. This is higher than the national average of 58%.

Nationally, 20% of businesses reported future pandemic measures as their biggest challenge rather than 7% who said Brexit.

Tim Cross, managing partner at Langleys Solicitors said: “Brexit and coronavirus made 2020 a very difficult year for businesses and their owners and, as lockdowns continue to tighten, businesses under tier 3 and 4 regulations could be facing their worst fears once again.

“Business owners and leaders in Lincolnshire have reported disproportional troubles, with more businesses in the area facing decreased customer demands and business models changes than the national average.

“Sadly, 41% of our survey respondents in the area are considering redundancies and the news of a new virus strain and the introduction of stricter tiered measures are likely to turn these considerations into difficult decisions for business owners.”