Strongmen Dave Johnson and Mark Anglesea pulling a 53-seater coach for charity. Photo: Bretts photography
A Lincoln strongman raised over £200 for charity after pulling a 53-seater coach and deadlifting a car at St Marks shopping centre over the weekend.
Dave Johnson has been undertaking challenges for eight years in memory of his friend Mark Browne, who passed away in 2012 after a battle with cancer.
This summer’s challenge took place on Saturday, August 3 with Dave managing to pull the coach around 20 metres in 32 seconds.
Dave pulled a 53-seater coach as part of a charity challenge. Photo: Bretts photography
Dave also deadlifted this Noddy car. Photo: Bretts photography
He also attempted the challenge again a second time as he pulled a full coach together with the help of special guest and world record holder Mark Anglesea.
Dave told The Lincolnite: “The day went well. Thanks to all who came and supported.
“We decided to deadlift the Noddy car as people suggested we did that instead with people in it. It made it better for the kids.”
Dave Johnson in action at the charity challenge. Photo: Bretts photography
Over £200 was raised for charity. Photo: Bretts photography
Dave raised money for the Ethan Maul Foundation, Let Them Eat Cake and High Five for Ollie.
Around £205 was raised, but more donations may continue to come in this week.
Dave pulled the coach around 20 metres in 32 seconds. Photo: Bretts photography
Dave, who will be competing in a local Scunthorpe competition later this month, will attempt another challenge around Christmas time.
He said it is “likely to involve more people rather than a truck pull”.
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Five metal art installations and information panels will be installed this week as work progresses on the Boultham Park lake restoration project.
Contractor Ebsford Environmental began improvements to the lake in January this year. Parts of the park near the main entrance are fenced off as works continue.
The project is set for completion in early April.
The lake improvements form phase two of the restoration of Boultham Park. | Photo: Emily Speed for CoLC
The lake improvements form phase two of the restoration of Boultham Park, which includes below water aeration equipment to improve water quality.
This will increase and stabilise the amount of dissolved oxygen in the lake and stop silt building up.
The project also includes bank restoration works, lake edge and woodland under-storey planting, footpath improvements and access to occasional boating, as well as the addition of a viewing platform.
Works include bank restoration, footpath improvements and access to occasional boating. | Photo: Emily Speed for City of Lincoln Council
The recently constructed metal art installations tell the story of the lake from the history of the site to the nature and wildlife it supports.
Volunteers have also worked on the project creating bat and bird boxes for the park, as well as planting trees, litter picking and plant clearing.
The project is being funded by the £658,700 given to City of Lincoln Council by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, along with city council funding.
The project at Boultham Park is set for completion in early April. | Photo: Emily Speed for CoLC
It is being delivered in partnership with Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.
Once the project is complete there will be further opportunities for volunteering and skills building at the site.
Contract Ebsford Environmental began improvements to the lake in January 2021. | Photo: Emily Speed for CoLC
Councillor Bob Bushell, Portfolio Holder for Remarkable Place at City of Lincoln Council, said: “During this current time, we are all realising the importance of open spaces and the lake restoration work will help us to provide an even better site for wildlife, and attraction for both residents and visitors, with more ways for people to get involved in the park. I look forward to seeing the end product.”
There were 899 new coronavirus cases and 34 COVID-related deaths in Greater Lincolnshire last week – compared to 1,283 cases and 35 deaths the previous week.
The government’s COVID-dashboard over the weekend recorded 155 new cases in Lincolnshire, 60 in North East Lincolnshire and 41 in North Lincolnshire.
By Sunday evening, three COVID-related deaths were registered in Lincolnshire. These include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.
NHS England also reported three new local hospital deaths – all at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust. This brings the total of hospital deaths last week to 24, a rise from 11 last week.
National cases increased to 4,228,520 while deaths rose to 124,501, however, daily deaths nationally dropped below 100 for the first time since October on Sunday.
More than 22.2 million first doses of vaccine have also reportedly been given out in the UK.
A graph showing Lincolnshire’s case numbers up to March 7.
Monday marks the return to school for millions of children in England. Many schools will phase their returns at secondary level while primary schools are expected to open for all pupils.
Last week, Lincolnshire County Council’s director of public health warned parents and carers not to forget lockdown rules on the playground.
SAGE scientists have already said this morning that it is “inevitable we will see a rise in cases” in the next few weeks, however, health bosses have previously moved to reassure that COVID is milder and less threatening in children.
From today, people in England are allowed to meet one friend outdoors but must remain socially distant.
Care home residents can also meet up with one named visitor, though they will be unable to hug or kiss them.
Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire on Friday, March 5
54,382 cases (up 256)
38,325 in Lincolnshire (up 155)
8,190 in North Lincolnshire (up 41)
7,867 in North East Lincolnshire (up 60)
2,108 deaths (up three)
1,552 from Lincolnshire (up three)
300 from North Lincolnshire (no change)
256 from North East Lincolnshire (no change)
of which 1,247 hospital deaths (up three)
775 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (up three)
41 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)
1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)