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A nurse handles a syringe at a medical centre in Ashford, Kent, similar to those which will be used for a new combined jab for babies. The vaccination will protect children against Diptheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Hib and Polio and will be administered to babies over two-months-old later this year. Plans for a shake-up of the vaccine regime for babies are being formally unveiled by senior health officials today. But health campaigners and politicians have warned the Government that it risks a repeat of the MMR controversy unless more reassurances are given about the safety of a new five-in-one immunisation jab. The Government's plans for a combined vaccination emerged over the weekend, when the Department of Health also confirmed that mercury is to be removed from the whooping cough vaccine. 10/09/04: There is no evidence to support a link between the controversial MMR jab and the development of autism in children, researchers said Friday September 10, 2004. Concern about a reported link between the triple vaccine and the disorder has led to a drop in the number of parents getting their children vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella in the UK. *07/12/04: Immunisation against infectious disease has saved more lives than any other public health intervention in Irish history, apart from providing clean water, it is claimed. Minister of State Tim O'Malley urged parents to ensure their children were protected against infectious diseases.

Lincolnshire behind on target for MMR jab coverage as uptake falls

Shoppers at the Marie Curie Christmas Bazaar

New home for Marie Curie's Christmas Bazaar at Hemswell Court

There was lots of activities, entertainment and stalls for the visitors to enjoy at the Saxilby Waterfront Festival

A great turnout at this year's Saxilby Waterfront Festival

Work is continuing at RAF Scampton despite a full Stop Notice being issued by West Lindsey District Council

Work continues at RAF Scampton despite stop notice being issued by council

File photo dated 08/01/19 of FW Pomeroy's Statue of Justice above the Central Criminal Court building, Old Bailey in London. Plans to ensure sentencing in the most serious criminal cases can be broadcast are being consulted on by the Ministry of Justice.

Year-long waits for justice in fraud cases in Lincolnshire

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

Road closures: two for West Lindsey drivers over the next fortnight

You will have a chance to meet Dino Pete, the Tyrannosaurus Rex at this month's Farmers and Craft Market in Gainsborough

Take a prehistoric adventure at Gainsborough's Farmers and Craft Market

Ten arrests were made following an operation targeting drugs, criminality and traffic offences in Gainsborough

Ten arrests following Operation Stronghold

Gainsborough craft business is expanding as it moves to bigger premises

The fixed penalty charge for people fly-tipping in West Lindsey has increased to £1,000

Fly-tipping fines increased to £1,000 in West Lindsey

A vehicle passes a towering pile of scrap metal at Southampton port.

The number of metal theft offences in Lincolnshire has increased

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Black people six times as likely to be stop and searched by Lincolnshire Police ...

File photo dated 23/01/16 of a mother holds the hand of a new baby. Bereaved parents are being reminded by the Government to check whether they could be eligible for backdated payments. Issue date: Saturday August 5, 2023.

Almost 200 households in West Lindsey in kinship care arrangements

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

West Lindsey establishment handed new food hygiene rating

NHS ambulances parked outside the accident and emergency (A&E) department of St Thomas' Hospital in central London. PA Photo. Picture date: Wednesday February 6, 2020. See PA story HEALTH Hospital. Photo credit should read: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

More people turn to A&E in Lincolnshire when GP practices are closed

File photo dated 21/05/13 of an Accident and Emergency sign. Twenty-four hours in A&E is "no longer just a documentary", leading medics have warned as figures show that almost 400,000 patients spent 24 hours or more in an emergency department in England last year. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) said the very long waits are a "matter of national shame". Issue date: Monday September 25, 2023.

People from most deprived areas made all A&E visits at Lincolnshire Community H...

PICTURE POSED BY MODEL A woman showing signs of depression.

Hundreds of people in Lincolnshire are living with young onset dementia

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

West Lindsey road closures: three for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

Gainsborough In Bloom chairman, John Lyden, and secretary, Vaughan Hughes

Gainsborough wins silver award at East Midlands In Bloom

People were given the opportunity to see skilled craftsmen showcasing the rare traditional crafts

Skills of bygone days celebrated at Gainsborough’s Heritage Festival.

File photo dated 27/11/19 of school children during a class at a primary school, as teaching assistants are taking second jobs or leaving education to work in better-paid roles amid cost-of-living pressures, a report by The National Foundation for Educational Research suggests.

Lincolnshire children worse at reading, writing and maths than before coronaviru...

A general view of a domestic radiator room thermostat. Families across Great Britain will find out on Friday how tough energy bills will be this winter but they may have to wait to discover what the Government will do to help Picture date: Thursday August 25, 2022.

More elderly people in West Lindsey received help to pay their heating bills las...

The 150-year-old oak - newly named Mr Silly Arms - has been named the UK’s perfect climbing tree.

150-year-old Gainsborough oak crowned Britain’s perfect climbing tree

Steve Harrison on Whiteless Pike Ridge, Lake District. as he becomes the first UK transplant patient to climb all 214 peaks in Alfred Wainwright's famous Lake District guide books.

Hiker becomes first UK transplant patient to climb all Wainwright's peaks

General view of estate agents signs outside a block of flats in Basingstoke, Hampshire.

West Lindsey house prices increased in July

The hands of an elderly woman in Poole, Dorset.

Thousands of safeguarding concerns about vulnerable adult in Lincolnshire

File photo dated 24/01/16 of a preschool age child playing with plastic building blocks. Parents have less time to read, play, and cook healthy meals with their children as a result of the cost-of-living crisis, according to a new poll. Issue date: Monday September 11, 2023.

Three-quarters of people with suspected autism in Lincolnshire experienced a pro...

Undated file photo of police tape at a crime scene. Police forces have committed to follow all "reasonable lines of enquiry" in an effort to improve investigations and drive down crime rates. The standards setting body published guidance for officers in England and Wales to consider all potential evidence - such as footage from CCTV, doorbells and dashcams, as well as phone tracking - if it could lead to a suspect or stolen property. Issue date: Monday August 28, 2023.

Lincolnshire Police seizes hundreds of thousands of pounds from criminals – as f...

Fitness manager Amy Minnikin, sales manager Zoe Cawte and operations manager Charlotte Clarke

Celebrations to mark 50 years since swimming pool opened at leisure centre

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

West Lindsey road closures: two for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

Melissa Cutforth, Sir Edward Leigh MP, Jerry Swift and Wendy Osgodby

Plaque unveiled to mark Gainsborough firm’s place in transport history

File photo dated 11/05/18 of a car hitting a pothole on a road. Drivers are suffering from a surge in pothole-related breakdowns, new figures from the RAC suggest.

Hundreds of miles of Lincolnshire roads maintained in 2021-22 – as levels of roa...

An aerial view of RAF Scampton. (Photo by: TheDroneMan.net)

Home Office announces virtual RAF Scampton event after council inspection

Scampton resident Mandy Horwell. (Photo by: James Turner/Local Democracy Reporting Service)

‘Stop bullying people’: RAF Scampton residents' message to Home Office

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

West Lindsey restaurant given new food hygiene rating

Plans have been unveiled for a solar farm either side of the River Trent. (Photo by: Pixabay)

New solar farm that could power more than 200,000 homes annually proposed

General view of an Accident and Emergency Sign at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.

Drop in visits to minor injury units at Lincolnshire Community Health Services l...

A selection of one pound coins, two pound coins and bank notes

West Lindsey wages outstrip inflation as UK real-terms pay steadies

Portable buildings being installed at RAF Scampton. (Photo by: Local Democracy Reporting Service)

Council promised Scampton access as Home Office brings more portable buildings

Large numbers of portable buildings have been installed on the taxiways and apron at RAF Scampton. (Photo by: Local Democracy Reporting Service)

Home Office 'breaking planning laws' as RAF Scampton asylum centre progresses

Morgan Wood, aged 24. (Photo by: James Turner/Local Democracy Reporting Service)

RAF Scampton residents back council as it halts asylum-centre scheme

Temporary buildings at RAF Scampton. (Photo by: Chris Gresham/Local Democracy Reporting Service)

Fears over Scampton work as council officers refused access

QEHS has been recognised for its international work

Queen Elizabeth’s High School recognised for its international work

The winners of the fancy dress competition at Marshall’s Yard’s Emergency Services Day event

Gainsborough celebrates our heroes at Marshall’s Yard’s Emergency Services Day

PICTURE POSED BY A MODEL File photo dated 02/02/20 of a teenage girl with her head in her hands showing signs of mental health issues. More than 20% of referrals to children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) were rejected in 2022, figures obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats show. Issue date: Sunday August 13, 2023.

Young women in Lincolnshire more than four times as likely to be hospitalised fo...

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

West Lindsey road closures: two for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

File photo dated 07/08/13 of a person cycling next to a car, as government targets to increase levels of cycling and walking in England are set to be missed, according to a new report.

Fewer cyclists in West Lindsey than before pandemic

File photo dated 07/08/13 of a person cycling next to a car, as government targets to increase levels of cycling and walking in England are set to be missed, according to a new report.

Fewer cyclists in Lincolnshire than before pandemic

Two women wearing short skirts walk in the sunshine as upskirting, the invasive practice of taking an image or video up somebody???s clothing, becomes a specific criminal offence in England and Wales, punishable by up to two years in custody.

More than a dozen upskirting crimes recorded in Lincolnshire in past two years

Andy Fox, Lincolnshire assistant director of public health. (Photo by: Chris Vaughan Photography for Lincolnshire Council)

Is Covid-19 finally a thing of the past in Lincolnshire?

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Councillors are reconsidering whether to lower the speed limit on a stretch of the A15 from 60mph to 40mph. Photo: Google

Councillors delay decision on lowering A15 speed limit

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Lincolnshire Community Services NHS Trust has support available for those experiencing continence issues.

COLUMN: Seeking to raise awareness of problems with continence