There is now less than a week to submit your nominations for the NK Community Champion Awards which celebrate the community endeavour and voluntary contributions of local heroes in the area.
The annual celebration based on community nominations has two new categories for 2021, which reflect evolving efforts in making communities stronger, safer and more resilient places to live.
The 12 categories cover Young Achiever, Good Neighbour, Community Business, Community Spirit, Long-standing contribution to a particular group or organisation, and contributions made to arts and culture, sports, health and wellbeing, a better environment and safer communities.
Completed forms can also be emailed via [email protected] or sent to North Kesteven Community Champions, Communications Team, North Kesteven District Council, PO Box 3, Kesteven Street, Sleaford NG34 7EF.
The celebration is funded by community-minded businesses who sponsor the awards and make up the panel determining the nominations.
The winners at the North Kesteven Community Champion Awards in 2019.
Councillor Richard Wright, Leader at North Kesteven District Council, said: “Through these awards we seek to applaud and honour those who contribute so positively to our safe, strong, flourishing and increasingly climate-conscious communities.
“There’s a whole range of community-minded actions we’re looking to celebrate, from the volunteers who keep our communities functioning and flourishing and the co-ordinators of clubs, to the people who inspire and initiate the businesses who have a broader focus than the bottom line, those seeking to actively reduce their climate impact and those who have been providing positivity through the pandemic.
“In short, the awards are to recognise those who we all often think ‘isn’t that great’, ‘isn’t that kind, ‘isn’t that thoughtful’ and want to say thank you to.”
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Lincolnshire Showground will play host to an exciting weekend of classic film screenings as part of an outdoor cinema experience.
Running from Friday, September 16 to Sunday, September 18, three iconic films will be screened at the large event space to the south of the show fields at Lincolnshire Showground.
The event has been organised by Adventure Cinema, a company offering outdoor cinematic experiences across the country, and all the stops have been pulled out for Lincoln this year.
West Side Story will be shown on the Friday, followed by the Elton John biopic Rocketman on Saturday, and then Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on Sunday, the first instalment of the famous J.K. Rowling series.
Hot food, snacks and a bar will be available on-site, but picnics will be welcome for anyone who wants to bring their own food, however alcohol can only be purchased from the Showground.
Gates open for the three films at 6.30pm, with the movies themselves starting at 8pm, with general admission costing £14.50 and early bird costing £12.50, and you can book tickets here.
So get your blankets and camping chairs and get ready to settle in for an open air cinema experience at Lincolnshire Showground this September.
A retired Lincoln headteacher recovering from a heart attack said he cannot praise the Lincoln County Hospital staff enough as they continue to give him excellent care.
Tony Holland had been a regular visitor to Lincoln County Hospital for his treatment for skin cancer around 15 years ago, which is now all clear, and more recently has had two hospital visits since December last year.
The 76-year-old said the staff are “absolutely brilliant and nothing is too much trouble for them” and he wants to say “a big thank you” for all their support during his recent hospital visits.
Tony, who was the headteacher at North Scarle Village School for 30 years, woke up with really bad chest pain on December 11 last year and spent a week in hospital after having a heart attack.
Initially doctors suspected it could also be COVID as Tony had a cough and a temperature, but he tested negative, and stayed longer in hospital for the issue to be investigated further. Tony had two stents put in after the heart attack, which was caused by a clot that tore a vain.
On January 21 this year, Tony suddenly felt tired and had a funny turn before his wife called an ambulance at around 10.30pm. Within 10 minutes a paramedic in a car was with him and 10 minutes later the ambulance was at his home.
After more tests he was diagnosed with Anaemia, but doctors were concerned it may have caused bleeds elsewhere and he is still in hospital now. Tony has had some scans and will have a camera put down his throat once his blood levels are back up again. He will also have a blood transfusion in the near future.
Tony said that from reading newspapers and watching “doom and gloom” on TV people would think the NHS was in a state of collapse, and he wanted to highlight the positive aspects of his two recent experiences.
Speaking from hospital, Tony told The Lincolnite: “I have been keeping pretty fit so I was not expecting a heart attack. I play golf, walk a lot, and am always outside, so the heart attack was a bit of a shock.
“I want to say the biggest thank you possible to everybody from Sam the tea lad, to the porters, to the support staff, auxiliaries, nurses, ward doctors, registrars and consultants, and all the other staff who have seen me. There was also a nurse who greeted me with a big cheery hello and a lovely smile.
“The consultants have been absolutely brilliant and they’ve had so much time for me. When lying in bed feeling really sorry for myself, the staff have made such a big difference, so I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for being so lovely.”
A Stamford man has been given a suspended sentence following an assault on two staff members at East Midlands Ambulance Service.
Jools Samuel Kennedy appeared at Boston Magistrates’ Court on December 22, pleading guilty to the assault of two EMAS staff members.
His admission to the offences landed him a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, as well as being ordered to pay compensation to the victims, a £128 surcharge, £85 costs to the Crown Prosecution Service and 20 days of a rehabilitation activity requirement.
Mark Ward, accredited security management specialist at EMAS, said: “We have a zero tolerance approach to any level of abuse or assault against our staff. Our staff work hard every day to deliver the best possible care to the public we serve. Actions like this make their job even harder and we will always take action where we can.”
George Reid, lead security management specialist at EMAS, said: “Following an investigation by the police and utilisation of CCTV from an EMAS vehicle, this individual was able to be prosecuted for his actions, which highlights how vital this footage can be in protecting our staff.”
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