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Police are looking for a 43-year-old man who is wanted in connection with a domestic harassment incident.

Richard Pollock has been described as white, of medium build with short dark hair.

Police have urged the public not to approach him if they do see him anywhere.

Officers believe he may be in the Lincoln area, but could also be elsewhere in the county and may even have links to Essex and Cambridgeshire.

If you have seen this man or know who he is, call 101 and quote incident reference 21000048359.

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.