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Joseph Verney

Local News Reporter

Joseph joined the team as a news reporter in February 2018. He has a keen interest in sport and loves to write features about people and their experiences. He also likes to insert puns into stories where appropriate.

February 1, 2024 2.23 pm This story is over 16 months old

Ollie Chessum scored his first England try in the Six Nations match against Italy on February 12, 2023. | Photo: Parkes Fine Art Photography

Lincolnshire’s Ollie Chessum has been named in the starting line-up for England Rugby’s Six Nations opener against Italy on Saturday, February 3 (2.15pm kick-off, live on ITV1).

On Thursday afternoon, England Head Coach Steve Borthwick named his team for Saturday’s match at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, including the 23-year-old Second Row from the Lincolnshire village of Aunsby.

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January 31, 2024 8.00 pm This story is over 17 months old

Health Secretary, and MP for Louth and Horncastle, Victoria Atkins, in Boots UK launching Pharmacy First. 

Around 150,000 GP appointments a year could be freed up in Lincolnshire with the new Pharmacy First scheme, which launched on Wednesday.

From January 31, 2024 thousands of pharmacists will be able to assess and treat patients for seven common conditions without them needing to see a GP or a prescription.

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