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A campaign telling people to not "act like a 'Dick'" has been launched by an emergency response team in Lincolnshire.

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The Lincolnshire Resilience Forum, made up of teams from Lincolnshire councils and the emergency services, has launched the campaign to encourage people to follow coronavirus rules.

According to the campaign material, only 8% of people are responsible for 60% of Covid transmissions.

It characterises different types of rule-breakers or rule-followers as either a "Tom, Dick or Harriet".

Those behind the campaign say: "'Dick' represents a minority of people in Lincolnshire who don’t stick to the rules."

The social media campaign has drawn some criticism for its cartoon characters, with one commenter saying: "It’s not CBeebies".

Another queried whether people unable to wear face coverings for health reasons are "being called a 'Dick'"?

However, others have praised the campaign for its humour and drawing attention to coronavirus rules in a different way.

It should remain dry but overcast across the county today.

No snow is forecast after yesterday's fall.

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A news bulletin for pets broadcast by BBC Radio Lincolnshire has earned high profile fans after being shared online.

Musician KT Tunstall shared the news:

It's also featured on BBC Radio 1 and has been shared by comedy Twitter account Larry the Cat.

The comedy account, which pretends to be No 10 Downing Street's cat, suggested future editions could be called "Newshound" or "The 6PM Mews"...

The boss of the trust which runs Lincolnshire's biggest hospitals says staff are regularly treating hundreds of patients for Covid-19.

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Andrew Morgan (pictured), CEO of United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust, says pressure on the hospitals hasn't stopped since early November.

He adds that staff in the trust's hospitals have been treating over 200 patients for Covid every day.

Despite relatively low infection rates in Lincolnshire - with the county's infection rate below half the national average - Mr Morgan says he's urging people not to be complacent.

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Since November, we've been at levels around over 200 in-patients at any one time for several weeks now, so this wave is very much longer and more plateaued than the quite sharp wave one."

Police officers say they're dealing with several crashes after snowfall across Lincolnshire.

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Snow is settling across the county and police say it's particularly bad in southern parts of the county.

Forecasters say snow and rain will continue today, but that it will become warmer this afternoon.

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A Lincolnshire head teacher says school staff have had "incredibly little time" to produce food hampers for students learning from home during the current coronavirus lockdown.

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Children who would usually be given free meals at school are entitled to them at home during lockdown.

Katie Barry, headteacher at St George's Church of England Primary School in Gainsborough, says staff had just a few days to go from making food for children at school to arranging the assembly and delivery of 250 food parcels.

She says the school is being paid the equivalent of £8.50 per week by the government to provide five meals per child, and five members of staff have had to scour the town's supermarkets for food for the hampers.

Quote Message: £8.50 is not a lot to get five healthy meals for a growing child who's expected to be doing home learning." from Katie Barry Headteacher

£8.50 is not a lot to get five healthy meals for a growing child who's expected to be doing home learning."

Education secretary Gavin Williamson has said the government will "support any school that needs to take action".

Keep warm at home or wrap up if you are going out for your exercise today.

Snow is forecast for much of the county during today.

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Lincolnshire's Covid-19 infection rate has fallen again, according to the latest figures.

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All areas have shown a drop in infection rates except Boston, which has seen a rise of three cases since last week.

The figures include infections in the week up to and including 9 January.

The lowest rates are in North East Lincolnshire and East Lindsey at 154 and 160 per 100,000 people respectively.

The highest rates are in South Kesteven and Lincoln, where case rates are 354 and 348 respectively per 100,000 people.

The current average infection rate in England is 618 per 100,000 people.

A woman has been fined fined for breaking the "essential travel" coronavirus lockdown rule and travelling from Lincolnshire to North Yorkshire to eat a burger with her sister, police say.

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Police in North Yorkshire say the woman, in her 30s, who hasn't been named, has been given a fixed penalty notice for the 100-mile journey to Scarborough.

Under current government rules, people are being asked to stay at home and only travel from their local area if it's essential.

Ch Insp Rachel Wood, from North Yorkshire Police, said: "Driving through three counties to get a burger is not classed as essential travel.

"Most people in North Yorkshire are trying really hard to stop the spread of Covid in our communities and protect the vulnerable," she added.

A Lincolnshire taxi driver has been jailed for two years and banned from driving for six years after admitting causing death by dangerous driving.

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Wendy Short, 79, from Lincoln (pictured) died, and another passenger was seriously injured, when the driver of the taxi she was in used his mobile on the A46 at Lincoln in July 2019.

Lincoln Crown Court heard Ian Penman had used his phone for over 30 seconds just before crashing into the back of a lorry.

Penman, 67, of The Burrows, in Nettleham, admitted the charges in May last year and was sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court yesterday.

He was also ordered to pass an extended retest before he can legally drive again.

Passing sentence, Judge John Pini QC said: "This case demonstrates, if proof were needed, the real dangers of using hand-held mobile phones.

"Here such use has killed one person and seriously injured another."

Mrs Short's family has appealed for drivers not to use mobile phones when driving to prevent similar accidents in the future.

In a statement, a family member said: "If you think of using your phone when driving, remember her name and the pain and loss we will feel forever. Your call can wait."

The coronavirus infection rate in Lincolnshire is less than half the rate of England's, according to the latest figures.

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Latest figures, which reflect the week ending on 7 January, show Lincolnshire's infection rate as approximately 261 cases per 100,000 people.

The England average is currently 625 cases of infection per 100,000 people.

The highest rate nationally is in London, where 1,527 people per 100,000 in Barking and Dagenham have tested positive.

The district with the highest infection rate in Lincolnshire is South Kesteven, with 389 per 100,000 people.

Four of Lincolnshire's districts are falling or showing no change in virus rates, while three - Boston, South Holland and East Lindsey - are seeing rising numbers.

Police forces in some parts of Yorkshire have given out up to eight times more pandemic-related fines than others, official figures show.

Officers in North Yorkshire issued nearly 1,484 fixed penalty notices between 27 March and 20 December, according to data from the National Police Chief's Council (NPCC).

West Yorkshire reported 1,061 fines issued, South Yorkshire 673 and Humberside 169.

The police have a legal duty to make sure the lockdown rules are enforced. But the government has faced calls for clarity on what defines a breach of restrictions after two women were incorrectly fined by officers in Derbyshire.

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Most of the fines issued across Yorkshire so far have been for breaking national lockdown restrictions and local restrictions under the tiered system, with North Yorkshire issuing 1,477.

West Yorkshire Police gave out the most fines for holding gatherings of more than 30 people - at 17 - while South Yorkshire gave out the most fines for breaking guidance on face coverings - with seven issued.

NPCC Chair, Martin Hewitt said enforcement of coronavirus regulations "shouldn't always equal police involvement" but those who "blatantly ignore" government guidance should expect a fine.

Expect a chilly day with rain later in the afternoon.

There may even be sleet mixed in as we head into the evening.

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It will be a cold night in Lincolnshire.

Here's the latest forecast:

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Several new coronavirus vaccination sites will be up and running in Lincolnshire by the end of the week, it's been confirmed.

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The new sites will be at:

• The Storehouse, Skegness
• Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln
• Springfields, Spalding
• John Coupland Hospital, Gainsborough
• Marisco Medical Practice, Mablethorpe

The next step for the county’s NHS to roll out the programme further is expected to be two large vaccination sites and a roving service across the county.