Elections
A new party in this year’s elections has said political correctness has “become suffocating” and aims to “stop cancel culture”.
Rebecca Robb, 26, is standing for the Heritage Party in Louth South ward in the Lincolnshire County Council elections in May.
She spoke to reporters alongside party leader and London Mayoral candidate David Kurten at a campaign event in Louth on Wednesday, April 21.
She said: “[I’m standing] because there isn’t a party currently that reflects my views and I didn’t see anyone standing for an alternative party. I want to be the person to stand up for people who do have different ideas.”
The smell of success: Lincoln aromatherapy family business opens shop on Steep Hill
A car accident sparked Ash’s love for remedies
Ash Meredith, 32, said that being hit by a car in 2011 triggered a move towards aromatherapy. | Photo: The Lincolnite
A man born and bred in Lincolnshire has opened a new family-run aromatherapy business on Steep Hill in Lincoln, inspired by a car accident which introduced him to the world of herbal remedies.
Ash Meredith, 32, opened the doors to Ashby Aromatherapy and Gifts on Steep Hill on Friday, April 16, but the business has been thriving for a while now.
The company began in 2013, and has been supplying unique scents for chemists in Ireland as well as other shops across the UK, including Pennells Garden Centre.
Firefighters tackle garage fire near Metheringham Airfield
Residents nearby should keep doors and windows closed
Five crews tackled a blaze at a garage near Metheringham Airfield on Thursday afternoon.
There was a big plume of smoke from the area near the Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre at Martin Moor.
Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue said the fire involves a single storey garage containing three vehicles.
Five fire crews attended the scene. | Photo: Ellis Karran for The Lincolnite
Police at the scene after a fire broke out near Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre. | Photo: BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Crews from Metheringham, Sleaford, Woodhall Spa and Lincoln South were sent to the scene shortly after 2pm.
Lincoln illustrator publishes her first graphic novel
Draw-some work Helen!
Lincoln-based illustrator Helen Dearnley has released her published graphic novel called Cloudbusting. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
A Lincoln-based illustrator has released her first published graphic novel inspired by a dream, her real life experiences as a single parent and Kate Bush’s Cloudbusting music video.
Helen Dearnley moved from Spalding to Lincoln in 2005 to do a degree in Fine Art and Illustration and has lived in the city ever since. She has been working as a freelance illustrator since graduation and in 2009 she set up Helen Dearnley Fine Art & Illustration.
COVID-19 vaccinations pace ramps up in Lincolnshire this week
550k COVID-19 vaccines given in county
Getting the coronavirus vaccine ready for a patient. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The pace of COVID vaccinations in Lincolnshire has ramped up since April 11, with a further 41,242 doses administered until April 18.
Data released on Thursday shows altogether 549,522 jabs have taken place between December 8 and April 18 a further 41,242 in the last week and a 3.3% increase on the 39,915 jabs given the week before.
The latest figures show that some 431,320 Lincolnshire residents have received their first vaccine dose and 118,202 have been given their second.
Of those over the age of 45, a total of 359,557 have received their first vaccination and another 101,573 have had their second.