Spate of arsons continues in Gainsborough as another car set on fire
The seventh report of arson in just two weeks
There have been at least six incidents of suspected arson in Gainsborough and nearby areas over the last fortnight.
A car was set on fire in Gainsborough over the weekend as the recent spate of arson in the area continues.
At around 3.56am on Saturday, May 1, a Ford Focus car was deliberately set on fire in Apley Close, making it the seventh case of arson in just over two weeks for the town.
This most recent case comes after Lincolnshire Police put on more patrols on the streets of Gainsborough to combat the level of fire-related crime, when six different arsons were reported over a fortnight.
Lorry driver jailed for causing crash which killed RAF Corporal
His lorry was on the wrong side of the road
Corporal Chris Showell died in a crash near Cranwell on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Photo: RAF Waddington.
A lorry driver caused a fatal head-on collision when he drove on the wrong side of the road shortly after stopping off for a break, Lincoln Crown Court heard on Wednesday.
Tiberiu Dori parked up for 40 minutes in a layby alongside the A15 near Cranwell before setting off to continue his journey to Wiltshire.
But within a minute, his Volvo HGV was on the wrong side of the road and he struck an approaching BMW being driven by respected RAF serviceman Chris Showell.
Wednesday sees 51 COVID-19 cases and two deaths in Greater Lincolnshire
West & East Lindsey infection rates rise
| Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
There have been 51 new coronavirus cases and two COVID-related deaths in Greater Lincolnshire on Wednesday up from 41 cases and no deaths this time last week.
The government’s COVID-19 dashboard recorded 30 new cases in Lincolnshire, 19 in North Lincolnshire and two in North East Lincolnshire.
On Wednesday, two deaths were registered in Lincolnshire and none in Northern Lincolnshire. These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.
NHS England has reported no new local hospital deaths at the four Greater Lincolnshire health trusts for the third day in a row this week.
Arson probe after trailers burnt down in Lincolnshire village fire
Fire crews were at the scene for over seven hours
An area was taped off while crews tackled the blaze. | Photo: Kirton In Lindsey Fire Station
Police are now investigating an incident of suspected arson after nine articulated trailers containing plastic pellets caught fire in a village near Gainsborough in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue were called to the incident on Learoyd Road in Hemswell Cliff at 3.50am on Wednesday, April 21. Crews from Gainsborough, Market Rasen and a water carrier from Holbeach attended, initially with crews from Kirton in Lindsey from Humberside Fire & Rescue.