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Two men were cautioned last weekend after being caught in possession of ketamine in Lincoln, with police praising clubs and bars for putting measures in place to combat the increase in spiking incidents.

Officers on patrol in the city centre were called to reports of a man believed to be in possession of Ketamine at Home nightclub just after midnight on Saturday, October 23.

Police praised Home for their proactive approach and for having some of the most stringent processes and policies in place.

Following a search, a 20-year-old man was given a caution for possession. He was also arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and released under investigation.

Officers on patrol in the city centre at 2.17am on Sunday, October 24 were alerted to reports of a man in possession of drugs at The Scene in Lincoln after someone reported being unwell.

A 21-year-old was given a caution for the possession of Ketamine and was given a caution.

Lincoln Police said in a social media post: “Clubs and bars in the city are putting every possible measure in place to combat the increase in spiking incidents being reported.

“Credit to the staff at Home nightclub who may have some of the most stringent processes and policies in place to ensure the safety of the customers.

“Thanks to their proactive approach on Saturday, October 23 a male was arrested with a considerable quantity of suspected Ketamine.

“The venues and ourselves will continue to work tirelessly to make the night time economy as safe as possible and everything that could be done is being done.”

This comes as men and women prepared to boycott bars and nightclubs in Lincoln on Wednesday evening due to concerns about the rise in ‘spiking’ incidents — with at least eight reported this month in Lincoln.

Plans were also made for safe havens that people could go to instead.

Over £5,500 has been raised in memory of a young woman in her 20s who sadly died in a crash on the A16 at Utterby near Louth on Tuesday night.

The crash on the Main Road near to the junction of Ings Lane happened at around 9.45pm on October 26. The collision involved a black Vauxhall Corsa and a grey Citroen Vibe.

The passenger of the Citroen, a woman in her 20s, died at the scene of the crash. She has since been named locally as Denii Reynolds.

The driver of the Citroen, a man in his late teens, was taken to hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the Corsa, a woman in her 70s, was also taken to hospital with injuries described as serious.

Connor Watters set up a GoFundMe page saying he wanted to help the family to fund the funeral.

He updated the page on Thursday saying: “Well I’m flabbergasted by the support, amazing touch. I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone who’s donated and shared it.

“Great support and I’m sure Denii would love it. But let’s not stop here guys, let’s give her the best send off.”

JPD Lounge issued a tribute on social media saying: “The thoughts and prayers of all the JJT FC Squad are today (Wednesday) with our former player Taelan Reynolds and his family in their loss.

“Our squad will be doing a whip round so we can try raise some funds for the Reynolds family and would hugely appreciate it if any of our followers could join us.

“If you wish to contribute towards our pot please contact our club page or club manager Shane Cooper. RIP Denii Reynolds.”

Police have been making enquiries into the journeys of both vehicles prior to the collision, and would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage.

Officers have drawn up a list of vehicles that were reported as travelling in convoy on the A16 just before the incident. They would like to speak to any one of the following cars at that time:

• White coloured Ford Fiesta van
• Dark coloured Mercedes A Class
• Silver coloured Ford Fiesta
• Dark coloured Vauxhall Astra

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 or via email at [email protected] quoting incident 399 of October 26.

Young people in Lincolnshire continue to be the most COVID-19 infected but lowest vaccinated in the latest statistics, as health bosses continue to hold half-term drop-in sessions.

The latest government vaccination data shows that in Lincolnshire 35.5% of 12-15-year-olds have been vaccinated, dropping to 29.6% in North East Lincolnshire and 26.7% in North Lincolnshire. Vaccinations started for the age range on September 20.

However, around two thirds of 16-17-year olds – between 57.9-68.7% – have been jabbed in all three authorities.

A series of pop-up sessions are being held at Lincolnshire’s two mass vaccination centres during half-term to give children aged 12-15 the opportunity to get their coronavirus vaccinations.

The pop-ups are being provided by specially trained staff and have been scheduled to support the ongoing vaccination programme of 12 to 15-year-olds in schools across the county.

They will run between at the PRSA in Boston and the Lincolnshire Showground between 2-7pm until Friday, October 29. Further sessions will run over the weekend between 10am-4pm on Saturday and Sunday, October 30 and 31.

The latest COVID vaccination data for Greater Lincolnshire

NHS vaccination data released on Thursday revealed that 1,136,863 doses COVID jabs had now been handed out in Lincolnshire.

Of those, 547,200 were second jabs – around 86.24% of the total 634,453 population of Lincolnshire.

NHS vaccination data showed 5,108 doses given out in the past week, 4.34% doses fewer than the previous week’s 5,340.

Some 567,837 people over the age of 18, and 21,826 under 18s have received their first dose, while 545,430 over 18s and 1,770 under 18s were double-dosed.

In North East Lincolnshire a total of 219,621 doses of the vaccine have been administered, with 105,129 second doses.

In North Lincolnshire, 244,816 doses have been handed out, with 117,588 being double-jabbed.

According to the latest government data, younger age groups continue to show the highest infection rates across the region, with 10-14-year-olds taking top spot across all three upper tier authorities.

In Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire the second highest infection rates belong in the 15-19-year-olds, while in North Lincolnshire it is the five-nine-year-olds.

However, whereas in Lincolnshire the five to nine-year-olds take third highest infection rates, in North and North East Lincolnshire it is the 40-49-year-olds holding that spot.