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A Lincolnshire MP has called on the government to do more for dental care access in the county, pitching the idea of a local dental school to attract more work in the sector.

Dr Caroline Johnson, Conservative MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham, first spoke in the House of Commons on the issue of dental care provision in her constituency back in October, saying the lack of NHS dental access is causing real problems in the county.

Recent figures show that just 41% of adults in Lincolnshire have accessed NHS dental care in the past two years, and less than a third of children have in the last year.

It comes as access continues to be more limited in the county, going from having three full-time consultants in orthodontics, based at Grantham, Boston and Lincoln, to having just one permanent consultant two days a week in Lincoln.

Following on from the Commons debate, Dr Johnson met with the minister for patient safety and primary care, Maria Caulfield, to further discuss the lack of access to NHS dentistry in Lincolnshire.

She detailed the struggles of her constituents in finding adequate care, and stated that more needs to be done to attract more dentists into work.

This prompted calls for a dedicated dental school in Lincolnshire (the closest ones are in Sheffield, Leeds and Leicester), which will also be discussed with Health Education England in the near future.

The MP’s suggestions were to boost training and skills opportunities for young, budding dentists, but creating the dental school as part of the newly built Lincoln Medical School at the University of Lincoln.

The new Lincoln Medical School will be the most environmentally-friendly uni building in Lincoln. | Photo: Shradha Mishra

Within her arguments in the commons, Dr Johnson said that Lincolnshire has no specialist services either in paediatrics or restorative dentistry, meaning patients have to travel out of the county for more expert help in their time of need.

Dr Caroline Johnson, Member of Parliament for Sleaford and North Hykeham said: “I believe that it is vital to ensure we have good provision of NHS dental care, which is something many of my constituents contact me about.

“Following my positive meeting with the Minister on this important topic, I will be speaking to Health Education England, Ministers and the relevant universities about my suggestion for a Lincolnshire dental school and I will assist them in their full report to analyse the feasibility and costings.

“Although these are early steps in discussions, it is my intention to campaign actively for a dental school in Lincolnshire as it is well-known that you stay where you train and I therefore consider this to be the best long-term solution for our county.”

A young TikTok star who became a viral hit online after posting wholesome videos of his trainspotting hobby came to Lincoln over the weekend on a special steam train, and even had time for some coffee with cats in the city!

Francis Bourgeois is a viral TikTok sensation, amassing nearly 30 million likes on his trainspotting videos and becoming somewhat of a social media national treasure.

The 21-year-old University of Nottingham student has become so successful with his videos, filming his reactions to trains going by and broadcasting his love of locomotives, that he recently quit his job to pursue trainspotting full time.

His most recent venture saw him arrive in Lincoln for the Christmas Market last weekend, aboard the special Black 5 steam locomotive No. 44871.

The train began at London King’s Cross, where Francis excitedly declared on an Instagram story that he was heading to Lincoln, before arriving in the city on Saturday afternoon.

He rode the steam locomotive into Lincoln before making an appearance at Coffee Cats on The Strait, presumably on his way to or from the Lincoln Christmas Market, which saw over 275,000 people attend between December 2 and 5.

We hope that Francis enjoyed his time in Lincoln, and the next time he is here we would love to show him around some of the other wonderful sights of our city!

A Grimsby woman with her own interior design and homeware company is also making a name for herself as an Instagram influencer and OnlyFans model with thousands of followers and subscribers.

Vikki Blendell, who studied at Tollbar Academy in Grimsby, used to work at The Range around 10 years ago, but now lives a more luxurious life including driving a Range Rover and holidays in Ibiza – follow her on Instagram here.

Her head-to-toe body art and racy photographs have invited growing attention online

The 29-year-old, who turns 30 next week, has lived in Ibiza in Spain and in Australia, as well as in her home town of Grimsby.

She has her own business called So Kelvin, which sells and promotes canvas prints, decorative candles, and a range of homeware items.

Vikki also has a large following on her OnlyFans account where she claims “you won’t see this content anywhere else” as she prepares to show off her tattooed body to her fans.

Vikki joins a growing trend of men and women seeking financial freedom and fame through the OnlyFans website.

The site, which has seen some users become millionaires with their provocative ‘adult entertainment’, has also recently become host to museums wishing to share nudes online.

It’s not always a straight path to fame and glory though, with critics questioning links to sex work and pornography.

The site also cost one actress her job recently. Sarah Jayne Dunn was dropped from Hollyoaks after she created an account and refused to back down in her quest to use the platform as she wished.

Many who achieve ‘influencer’ status also have to contend with hurtful comments and judgements from many in the online community; something Vikki responds to with a positive attitude.