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We are appealing for information following a two vehicle collision that occurred yesterday (20 January) at around 7.10 am on Pilham Lane, Pilham, just south of Blyton.

A white Toyota Aygo was travelling south and white Ford Transit Van was travelling north when the collision occurred near to the Railway Bridge on the outskirts of Blyton.

The two occupants from the Toyota, a woman aged in her 50s and a teenage girl, have both been admitted to hospital with serious injuries.  A passenger in the Transit van was also admitted to hospital but has since been discharged.

We would like to appeal to any witnesses to the collision and anyone with relevant dash cam footage. We would also like to hear from anyone who may have seen either vehicle travelling around the area concerned prior to the collision occurring. You can contact us in the following ways:

• Call 101, quoting incident 53 of 20 January.
• Email [email protected] putting “Incident 53 of 20 January” in the subject line.

Reference: Incident 53 of 20 January

The swimming pool at Yarborough Leisure Centre in Lincoln will remain closed until at least the end of February due to a structural issue with the ceiling.

A decision was made by City of Lincoln Council to temporarily close the pool at the Active Nation leisure centre on Riseholme Road on January 6, after an issue was found during a routing inspection.

It was later announced it would be closed longer to determine the timescales for the renovation of part of the ceiling above the pool. A decision has now been made that it will be closed even longer while work is scheduled and completed.

In a statement, Active Nation said: “Following a number of specialist onsite inspections, it has now been confirmed that the main pool will at least be closed for all of February.

“The City of Lincoln Council are working at pace with a number of contractors and engineers to schedule repair works and confirm a date for reopening, but as you can appreciate this takes time.”

Active Nation has also now said a proportion of the membership fee will be refunded.

It added: “To compensate you for this loss of use, we will refund £5 of your January fee directly back into your bank account in the coming days if you pay via monthly Direct Debit.

“Additionally future payments will be adjusted with a reduction of £5 per month for the duration of the pool closure. If you pay annually with an upfront single payment we have automatically added a full additional free month onto your normal expiration date, and if your membership is due to expire during the pool closure period we will apply a reduced renewal price for you to offset this.”

City of Lincoln Council has been contacted for a comment.

Update: National Highways said shortly after 10am the A1 was closed southbound between the A43 near Stamford and the A47 at Wansford, while recovery is ongoing for the lorry. Lane two is closed northbound and there’s approximately 1.5 miles of congestion southbound.

The A1 has been closed southbound between the A606 and the A6121 near Stamford after a collision involving an overturned lorry on Friday morning.

National Highways said at around 9am the road was closed to facilitate recovery of the lorry.

Lane two is also closed northbound and there’s three miles of congestion southbound.

| Photo: National Highways

| Photo: National Highways

| Photo: National Highways