A Lincoln bus driver is entertaining people during the coronavirus lockdown with his quirky and amusing videos on TikTok.
Adam Wales, 41, is employed by Stagecoach and is still working hard to provide a key service during lockdown, but in his spare time he enjoys lifting peoples’ spirits on the social media video app which he started using on April 30.
Lincoln bus driver Adam Wales.
He told The Lincolnite: “I see things posted on Facebook by people who are struggling mentally, physically, financially and social with the situation and I wanted to help lift their spirits.
“I have two sons, aged 17 and 12, who both use the TikTok app and, after quizzing them briefly about it, I investigated it for myself.
“I have had some great feedback from the videos, both written and verbally, and the more I do, the more I’m inspired to produce. I’m no expert though and still need to explore the ‘special effects’ of the app in more detail.
“Simplicity is key and I believe the simple but funny ones are the most effective. I flick through the ones that other people have done and if they make me laugh I do them with my own slant.”
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We would like to speak to him in connection with a reported assault at a venue on North Street, Cleethorpes, in the early hours of Sunday 24 July.
It was reported that a man assaulted another man, who was taken to hospital for treatment on his injuries.
Extensive enquiries have been ongoing, but if you are the man in the images, or if you know who he is, you can contact us on 101, quoting log 141 of 25 July.
We are appealing for witnesses following an alleged robbery at around 2.30pm in North Parade, Grantham yesterday (18 August).
This offence took place in the middle of the afternoon in a busy area, and we believe that there may be people who witnessed this, or may have captured the incident itself or the group of youths in the moments before or after in the surrounding streets.
We are asking our community if they have any CCTV, dashcam, or mobile phone footage they can share which could help with our enquiries. We are particularly keen to hear from any drivers who may have been in North Parade at around 2.30pm who have dashcam.
Officers were called to reports that a teenage boy had been approached by a group of around five youths, all boys or young men, who had demanded he hand over a designer bag. One of the group is then reported to have punched the victim to the head, causing an injury before taking the bag. All five then left the area.
Several of the youths were on bikes, wearing black balaclavas and one is reported to have been wearing a light blue tracksuit.
Officers carried out an immediate search of the surrounding streets, and arrested two people in connection with the offence within 40 minutes of the incident being reported.
The bag taken has been recovered.
A 13-year-old boy and a 18-year-old man arrested on suspicion of robbery have released on police bail while investigations continue.
If you can help there are a number of ways to get in touch:
By calling 101 quoting incident 223 of 18 August.
By emailing force.[email protected] quoting incident 223 of 18 August in the subject line.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 orĀ online.