On Tuesday it was reported that further work to Lincoln Castle had been sanctioned by Lincolnshire County Council planning and regulation committee. There will be three phases of work to the walkways along Drury Lane. The work is expected to cost £3.5 million.
The death of a 37 year old woman this week means the county has got off to a much worse start on the roads than this time last year. Fatalities have risen by 150 per cent. The accident took place near Boston and two men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
There was a good news story to cheer us up in these damp and still quite dark days as desperate mum Kerry Vickersum flagged down passing motorist Warrant Officer Ian Phillips. Ms Vickersum's baby Poppy-Jane had stopped breathing and turned blue. Quick thinking Ian used life saving techniques he had learned at work and his first aid started Poppy-Jane breathing again. She was taken to hospital by air ambulance and is now at home with no ill effects.
Plans for a super dairy which was to have housed 3700 cows have apparently been withdrawn by Nocton Dairies Ltd. The controversial plan was originally to accommodate an astonishing 8100 cows. Nocton Dairies say the reason for the withdrawal was objection by the Environment Agency.
The Lincolnshire Echo ran a feature on Saturday citing lack of opportunity for rural workers. It reported the county is in danger of becoming a "retirement home "and in desperate need of investment although Lincolnshire Young Farmers don't seem to share the doom and gloom and announced that grants are available to help people gain the skills they need. There is no shortage of labour coming in from Eastern Europe though, they still seem to think the county has plenty to offer if the streets of Boston are anyting to go by.
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