The sixth annual wrestling event ‘Bodyslams to Cancer’ will take place this weekend to raise money for St Barnabas Hospice.
Fight Factory Wrestling UK will hold the event, including a wide variety of wrestlers, at the One NK Leisure Centre in North Hykeham from 1pm on Sunday, October 20.
Tickets range from £5-12 per person and all proceeds from the event will be donated to St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice – Click here to buy tickets.
Fight Factory Wrestling UK is a wrestling company at the Dutch Courage gym in South Hykeham, which runs events and trains people who would like to learn how to wrestle.
Hayden and his mum.
Hayden Loeve, who is a wrestler from Fight Factory Wrestling, said: “We support St Barnabas at our ‘Bodyslams to Cancer’ events because in 2012 my Mum was diagnosed with cancer for the second time and she was cared for by the Hospice.
“The first of the Bodyslams events was planned so she could finally see me wrestling as she’d only seen video clips before. Sadly, she died before the show took place. So we decided to amp up the show to raise as much money as possible for St Barnabas and we have been doing it each year ever since.”
A previous year’s Bodyslams to Cancer event. Photo: Brett Hadley Photography
Becca Loeve, Director of Fight Factory Wrestling UK, added: “We provide training and facilities to people across Lincolnshire who want to do something different and to learn about wrestling. As well as being a lot of fun and a great confidence builder, it’s also a fantastic way to get fit and healthy.
“We welcome people of all abilities to come along and give it a go. You don’t need any prior knowledge of wrestling, we can train you from the very beginning. Everyone is welcome at Fight Factory Wrestling UK!”
A previous year’s Bodyslams to Cancer event. Photo: Brett Hadley Photography
Mike Pastor, St Barnabas Hospice Challenge Fundraiser, said: “Becca and Hayden are incredible. They’re doing something amazing for the Hospice that involves the whole community in such a unique way. They inject so much energy and time into the success of their fundraising events and we can’t thank them enough.
“It’s only thanks to the courage and kindness of people like Becca and Hayden that the Hospice can continue caring for over 10,500 people in Lincolnshire every year.”
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We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a fail to stop in Welton, Lincoln.
It’s believed a black or grey 4×4 or SUV vehicle collided with a silver Mini Cooper that was parked along Cliff Road. The incident was reported just after 3pm today.
If you witnessed the collision or have dashcam footage available, please get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 275 of 1st July.
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If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
A snack bar in Lincoln has been told to make improvements in several areas after being given a one-star food hygiene rating.
Monks Road Snack Bar, located on 23 Monks Road, was visited by city council inspectors on May 25, 2022 and the rating was recently published on the Food Standards Agency’s website.
The standards found at the time of inspection showed that improvement was necessary in the areas of ‘hygienic food handling’ and the ‘Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building’.
It was also deemed that there was “major improvement necessary” relating to the ‘Management of food safety’.
Monks Road Snack Bar was previously given five-star ratings in June 2016 and September 2018.
The Lincolnite tried to contact the business on numerous occasions throughout the day on Friday, July 1 but the line was continuously engaged.
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