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A screengrab taken from PA Video of Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking during a press conference on the government's coronavirus action plan, at 10 Downing Street, London.

Coronavirus Pandemic: The impact on South Holland three years on

Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.
Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust cares for 44 patients with Covid-19 in h...

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.
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.

South Holland takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

A view of the signs on the Jobcentre Plus office in Lisson Grove, north west London.
A view of the signs on the Jobcentre Plus office in Lisson Grove, north west London.

More than one in 20 Universal Credit claimants sanctioned in South Holland

A pharmacist stocks shelves at a chemist in Dublin as Health Minister Mary Harney was urged to be cautious about adding a 50 cent fee on every drug prescribed to a medical card holder as part of a range of health service savings in the Budget.
A pharmacist stocks shelves at a chemist in Dublin as Health Minister Mary Harney was urged to be cautious about adding a 50 cent fee on every drug prescribed to a medical card holder as part of a range of health service savings in the Budget.

Fall in methadone prescriptions for opiate addiction in Lincolnshire

File photo dated 05/03/2017 of a primary school teacher marking a pupil's maths homework. Children in the "best-off" homes were more likely to report having had private tutoring than their peers in the "worst-off" homes (35% compared with 21%), according to the Sutton Trust report. A survey of 2,394 schoolchildren aged 11 to 16 in England and Wales found that 30% said they have had private tuition, up from 27% pre-pandemic. The proportion is the joint highest figure since the survey began in 2005, when it stood at 18%. Issue date: Thursday March 9, 2023.
File photo dated 05/03/2017 of a primary school teacher marking a pupil's maths homework. Children in the "best-off" homes were more likely to report having had private tutoring than their peers in the "worst-off" homes (35% compared with 21%), according to the Sutton Trust report. A survey of 2,394 schoolchildren aged 11 to 16 in England and Wales found that 30% said they have had private tuition, up from 27% pre-pandemic. The proportion is the joint highest figure since the survey began in 2005, when it stood at 18%. Issue date: Thursday March 9, 2023.

Pandemic wreaks havoc on education as a quarter of Lincolnshire pupils miss at l...

South Holland has lower tree coverage than anywhere else in England

General view of a road ahead closed sign, London.
General view of a road ahead closed sign, London.

Millions of pounds needed to fix substandard bridges in Lincolnshire

File photo dated 08/02/12 of a child playing. Parents in Northern Ireland are more reliant on family and friends for childcare than those in Ireland, a study has found. The research also indicates that a child's home environment has a greater influence on their development than their participation in early childhood education and care (ECEC). Issue date: Monday January 30, 2023.
File photo dated 08/02/12 of a child playing. Parents in Northern Ireland are more reliant on family and friends for childcare than those in Ireland, a study has found. The research also indicates that a child's home environment has a greater influence on their development than their participation in early childhood education and care (ECEC). Issue date: Monday January 30, 2023.

More than twice as many children as childcare places in Lincolnshire

File photo dated 18/1/2023 of a NHS hospital ward, as nursing university applicants have fallen by 24%, leading to fears the reduction could exacerbate Scotland's NHS recruitment crisis.
File photo dated 18/1/2023 of a NHS hospital ward, as nursing university applicants have fallen by 24%, leading to fears the reduction could exacerbate Scotland's NHS recruitment crisis.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust cares for 31 patients with Covid-19 in h...

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.
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.

Food hygiene ratings handed to eight South Holland establishments

File photo dated 17/02/16 of a Job Centre Plus. Britain's rate of unemployment edged higher in the three months to September as the country heads for what is feared will be the longest recession in a century, official figures have shown. The rate of unemployment stood at 3.6% in the three months to September, up from 3.5% in the three months to August, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Issue date: Tuesday November 15, 2022.
File photo dated 17/02/16 of a Job Centre Plus. Britain's rate of unemployment edged higher in the three months to September as the country heads for what is feared will be the longest recession in a century, official figures have shown. The rate of unemployment stood at 3.6% in the three months to September, up from 3.5% in the three months to August, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Issue date: Tuesday November 15, 2022.

Two in five South Holland residents economically inactive

Dr Laurence Buckman writes a prescription in his practice room at the Temple Fortune Health Centre GP Practice near Golders Green, London.
Dr Laurence Buckman writes a prescription in his practice room at the Temple Fortune Health Centre GP Practice near Golders Green, London.

More people in Lincolnshire prescribed anti-obesity drug

EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY FEBRUARY 20 File photo dated 18/01/23 of a general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London. Junior doctors in the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) have said they will strike for the first time in the union's history next month in a dispute over pay. A ballot of training-grade doctors employed by NHS trusts in England in January saw 97.48% vote in favour of striking, on a 74.76% turnout. Issue date: Monday February 20, 2023.
EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY FEBRUARY 20 File photo dated 18/01/23 of a general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward at Ealing Hospital in London. Junior doctors in the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) have said they will strike for the first time in the union's history next month in a dispute over pay. A ballot of training-grade doctors employed by NHS trusts in England in January saw 97.48% vote in favour of striking, on a 74.76% turnout. Issue date: Monday February 20, 2023.

NHS staff morale at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust rises

A sign for public toilets in London. Spending by councils in England on basic services such as public toilets, road safety and pest control has fallen as much as 40\% since 2010.
A sign for public toilets in London. Spending by councils in England on basic services such as public toilets, road safety and pest control has fallen as much as 40\% since 2010.

Toilet map shows just a handful of accessible toilets in South Holland

A ward at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool.
A ward at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool.

Rise in FGM victims in Lincolnshire seen by NHS services

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020
Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

Road closures: one for South Holland drivers this week

EMBARGOED TO 0001 WEDNESDAY JANUARY 18 File photo dated 10/09/14 of a GP using a stethoscope. Normalising hearing checks among adults in their 30s could help ward off some dementias in later life, experts have suggested. Issue date: Wednesday January 18, 2023.
EMBARGOED TO 0001 WEDNESDAY JANUARY 18 File photo dated 10/09/14 of a GP using a stethoscope. Normalising hearing checks among adults in their 30s could help ward off some dementias in later life, experts have suggested. Issue date: Wednesday January 18, 2023.

One in 20 South Holland residents in poor health

File photo dated 18/1/2023 of a NHS hospital ward, as nursing university applicants have fallen by 24%, leading to fears the reduction could exacerbate Scotland's NHS recruitment crisis.
File photo dated 18/1/2023 of a NHS hospital ward, as nursing university applicants have fallen by 24%, leading to fears the reduction could exacerbate Scotland's NHS recruitment crisis.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust cares for 24 patients with Covid-19 in h...

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

Drop in visits to A&E at United Lincolnshire Hospitals last month

File photo dated 18/1/2023 of a NHS hospital ward, as nursing university applicants have fallen by 24%, leading to fears the reduction could exacerbate Scotland's NHS recruitment crisis.
File photo dated 18/1/2023 of a NHS hospital ward, as nursing university applicants have fallen by 24%, leading to fears the reduction could exacerbate Scotland's NHS recruitment crisis.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust: all the key numbers for the NHS Trust in Ja...

File photo dated 26/01/18 of money. People in England will be able to access a loan worth the equivalent of four years of post-18 education to help them study, train and retrain at any point during their working lives, the Government has confirmed. The lifelong loan entitlement (LLE) will be able to be used to pay for full or part-time study for a variety of courses - from degrees to higher technical qualifications, the Department for Education (DfE) said. Issue date: Tuesday March 7, 2023.
File photo dated 26/01/18 of money. People in England will be able to access a loan worth the equivalent of four years of post-18 education to help them study, train and retrain at any point during their working lives, the Government has confirmed. The lifelong loan entitlement (LLE) will be able to be used to pay for full or part-time study for a variety of courses - from degrees to higher technical qualifications, the Department for Education (DfE) said. Issue date: Tuesday March 7, 2023.

Women earn less than men at Lincolnshire County Council

File photo dated 26/01/18 of money. People in England will be able to access a loan worth the equivalent of four years of post-18 education to help them study, train and retrain at any point during their working lives, the Government has confirmed. The lifelong loan entitlement (LLE) will be able to be used to pay for full or part-time study for a variety of courses - from degrees to higher technical qualifications, the Department for Education (DfE) said. Issue date: Tuesday March 7, 2023.
File photo dated 26/01/18 of money. People in England will be able to access a loan worth the equivalent of four years of post-18 education to help them study, train and retrain at any point during their working lives, the Government has confirmed. The lifelong loan entitlement (LLE) will be able to be used to pay for full or part-time study for a variety of courses - from degrees to higher technical qualifications, the Department for Education (DfE) said. Issue date: Tuesday March 7, 2023.

Women earn more than men at South Holland District Council – despite disparities...

Thefts going unpunished in Lincolnshire

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020
Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

South Holland road closures: one for motorists to avoid this week

File photo dated 16/11/09 of a pharmacist stocking shelves at a chemist. Pharmacies could ease pressure on the NHS, according to an industry leader. As he prepared to enter into emergency talks with the Prime Minister on Saturday, executive director of Day Lewis pharmacy group Jay Patel said pharmacies could test and treat infections and play a more leading role in prescribing medications. Issue date: Saturday January 7, 2023.
File photo dated 16/11/09 of a pharmacist stocking shelves at a chemist. Pharmacies could ease pressure on the NHS, according to an industry leader. As he prepared to enter into emergency talks with the Prime Minister on Saturday, executive director of Day Lewis pharmacy group Jay Patel said pharmacies could test and treat infections and play a more leading role in prescribing medications. Issue date: Saturday January 7, 2023.

Hundreds of GP prescriptions for medical cannabis in Lincolnshire over five year...

Lincolnshire Police in Boston. Image for illustration only.
Lincolnshire Police in Boston. Image for illustration only.

Have you experienced prejudice, hate crime or violence in Boston or Skegness?

A close-up view of a piece of paper showing someone's GCSE results at Manchester High School for Girls.
A close-up view of a piece of paper showing someone's GCSE results at Manchester High School for Girls.

South Holland workforce among lowest-qualified in England and Wales

Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.
Orderlies push a bed at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust cares for 30 patients with Covid-19 in h...

EMBARGOED TO 0001 SUNDAY JANUARY 8 File photo dated 06/10/2021 of a Universal Credit sign on a door of a job centre plus in east London. Universal Credit deductions will leave some Scots struggling despite a promised benefits uplift, a leading charity has warned. Issue date: Monday January 9, 2023.
EMBARGOED TO 0001 SUNDAY JANUARY 8 File photo dated 06/10/2021 of a Universal Credit sign on a door of a job centre plus in east London. Universal Credit deductions will leave some Scots struggling despite a promised benefits uplift, a leading charity has warned. Issue date: Monday January 9, 2023.

South Holland and The Deepings families having their benefits capped despite not...

The sign outside the Home Office in Westminster, London, following the resignation of Amber Rudd who resigned as Home Secretary amid claims she misled Parliament over targets for removing illegal migrants.
The sign outside the Home Office in Westminster, London, following the resignation of Amber Rudd who resigned as Home Secretary amid claims she misled Parliament over targets for removing illegal migrants.

Just one asylum seeker claiming financial support in South Holland – as national...

EDITORS NOTE: NAMES BLURRED AT REQUEST OF LONDON FIRE BRIGADE File photo dated 21/07/22 of new London Fire Brigade recruits go through their paces during a drill at a Fire station in East London.
EDITORS NOTE: NAMES BLURRED AT REQUEST OF LONDON FIRE BRIGADE File photo dated 21/07/22 of new London Fire Brigade recruits go through their paces during a drill at a Fire station in East London.

More fires in Lincolnshire during last year's record heatwave

File photo dated 25/01/21 of a homeless person on the street, as more than 25,000 households were homeless in Scotland last Christmas as figures included nearly 14,000 children without a permanent home.
File photo dated 25/01/21 of a homeless person on the street, as more than 25,000 households were homeless in Scotland last Christmas as figures included nearly 14,000 children without a permanent home.

More rough sleepers in South Holland – despite Government manifesto promise

File photo dated 19/05/11 of a dentist at work. Adding fluoride to water supplies offers only a modest benefit to the dental health of children, researchers have found. The scientists said water fluoridation can be seen as a cost-effective way to help reduce some of the £1.7 billion a year the NHS spends on dental caries. Issue date: Monday November 14, 2022.
File photo dated 19/05/11 of a dentist at work. Adding fluoride to water supplies offers only a modest benefit to the dental health of children, researchers have found. The scientists said water fluoridation can be seen as a cost-effective way to help reduce some of the £1.7 billion a year the NHS spends on dental caries. Issue date: Monday November 14, 2022.

Almost a dozen South Holland children had rotting teeth removed last year

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020
Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

South Holland road closures: two for motorists to avoid this week

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust cares for 36 patients with Covid-19 in h...

File photo dated 02/10/12 of a general view of an Estate Agent's 'To let' and 'For Sale' signs outside a property as buy-to-let mortgage lending has reached a four-year high as activity in the market continues to recover from its low base, lenders said today.
File photo dated 02/10/12 of a general view of an Estate Agent's 'To let' and 'For Sale' signs outside a property as buy-to-let mortgage lending has reached a four-year high as activity in the market continues to recover from its low base, lenders said today.

South Holland housing benefit tenants forced to find extra £87 per month to meet...

File photo dated 05/02/20 of a married couple holding hands, as couples could receive financial support from their partners if relationships break down, a report aimed at reforming the law for cohabiters in Scotland has suggested.
File photo dated 05/02/20 of a married couple holding hands, as couples could receive financial support from their partners if relationships break down, a report aimed at reforming the law for cohabiters in Scotland has suggested.

Census 2021: Fewer young people marrying in South Holland

Prison Guards make last minute checks to the Woman's wing.
Prison Guards make last minute checks to the Woman's wing.

Significant drop in number of young people entering justice system in Lincolnshi...

File photo dated 12/04/12 of a bus at a stop. There are just "10 days to act" to avoid bus services being slashed across England, the Labour party has warned. The Government's current funding deal to keep services running despite the fall in demand sparked by the coronavirus pandemic expires at the end of March. Issue date: Tuesday February 7, 2023.
File photo dated 12/04/12 of a bus at a stop. There are just "10 days to act" to avoid bus services being slashed across England, the Labour party has warned. The Government's current funding deal to keep services running despite the fall in demand sparked by the coronavirus pandemic expires at the end of March. Issue date: Tuesday February 7, 2023.

Bus journeys in Lincolnshire fallen by 40% in the last decade

EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY FEBRUARY 4 File photo dated 7/4/11 of an operation taking place. An extra 290,000 operations could be carried out on the NHS every year if the way theatre lists are managed was improved, a national review has found.
EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY FEBRUARY 4 File photo dated 7/4/11 of an operation taking place. An extra 290,000 operations could be carried out on the NHS every year if the way theatre lists are managed was improved, a national review has found.

Fewer cancelled operations at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust than last year

A model poses holding a knife. PA Photo. Picture date: Thursday January 16, 2020. Photo credit should read: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire
A model poses holding a knife. PA Photo. Picture date: Thursday January 16, 2020. Photo credit should read: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Fewer offenders jailed for knife crime in Lincolnshire

Ukrainian flags are flown from properties in Church Street, Twickenham in southwest London, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Picture date: Wednesday March 2, 2022.
Ukrainian flags are flown from properties in Church Street, Twickenham in southwest London, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Picture date: Wednesday March 2, 2022.

Ukraine one year on: More homeless refugees in South Holland

File photo dated 18/1/2023 of a NHS hospital ward, as nursing university applicants have fallen by 24%, leading to fears the reduction could exacerbate Scotland's NHS recruitment crisis.
File photo dated 18/1/2023 of a NHS hospital ward, as nursing university applicants have fallen by 24%, leading to fears the reduction could exacerbate Scotland's NHS recruitment crisis.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust cares for 36 patients with Covid-19 in h...

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.
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.

Food hygiene ratings handed to two South Holland establishments

File photo dated 11/3/2014 of signage for the Main Entrance and Emergency Department at a hospital as waiting times in accident and emergency departments of NHS hospitals in England improved for the second week in succession, but still failed to meet the target of 95% of patients seen within four hours.
File photo dated 11/3/2014 of signage for the Main Entrance and Emergency Department at a hospital as waiting times in accident and emergency departments of NHS hospitals in England improved for the second week in succession, but still failed to meet the target of 95% of patients seen within four hours.

Excess deaths in Lincolnshire fall from near two-year peak

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

South Holland house prices dropped slightly in December

PICTURE POSED BY MODEL A woman showing signs of depression.
PICTURE POSED BY MODEL A woman showing signs of depression.

Thousands face long waits for mental health treatment in Lincolnshire

Rise in non-dependent children living at home in South Holland

A home pregnancy test, and its instructions.
A home pregnancy test, and its instructions.

Proportion of women in South Holland on contraception hits record low

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The opening of Trusthorpe village hall in August 2022.
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Lincolnshire Police. Stock image.
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