Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance are giving a mega fundraising thank you to everyone at the Dog & Bone pub in Lincoln for their fantastic donation of £2,704, raised through holding a series of events from June to December 2023. LNAA Community Fundraiser, Jac Sutherland, said: “We are so grateful to Sophie and the Dog & Bone team for all their hard work in raising this amazing donation. This support will help keep our crew by the side of more patients every day.” It is thanks to the generosity and goodwill of supporters like The Dog & Bone pub that the crew of Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance can provide such a critical care. The highly skilled doctors, paramedics and pilots help people across Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire involved in life-threatening incidents every single day. In 2023, LNAA was tasked to 1,711 incidents. It is one of the UK’s leading Helicopter Emergency Service (HEMS) charities, bringing the equivalent of a hospital emergency department to patients at the scene, giving those with the most severe injuries and medical conditions the very best chance of survival when minutes matter.

West Lindsey District Council has been alerted to potential hoax callers contacting residents claiming to be working with the council. Residents have reported they have had companies cold calling to offer them energy advice and services, while claiming to be affiliated to the council. Chair of the Prosperous Communities Committee, Cllr Lesley Rollings, said she wanted to reassure and advise residents to remain vigilant. She said: “It is worrying that there appears to be people cold calling residents, claiming to be affiliated with the council, when that is not the case. “We want to advise residents that the only partner company the council collaborates with is YES Energy Solutions. It’s important to note that neither the council or YES Energy Solutions, engage in cold calling. Most marketing efforts are conducted through official channels such as letters, leaflet dropping, social media promotion and our website. “Residents are urged to exercise caution and verify the legitimacy of any unsolicited calls. If you have any doubts or concerns, please contact the council directly for confirmation.”   Picture: Stock.adobe.com/Pixel-Shot

Two local organisations have been the recipients of donations from Grimsby Crematorium following the sale of metals, as part of a national recycling scheme. St Andrew’s Church, Immingham, and Sunflower Children’s Action Group, in Grimsby, received £7,000 each. The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) Metals Recycling Scheme at Grimsby Crematorium has been in operation since 2014, collecting recyclable metals such as parts of the coffin and replacement implants or joints following a cremation.  Having received permission from the deceased’s relatives beforehand, proceeds from the sale of these metals go into a charity fund, which is donated locally twice a year. The ICCM is partnered with Orthometals for the scheme, pioneers in the process of recycling metals from cremations, dubbed ‘crecycling’ by those in their circle. Based in the Netherlands, with the environment at the forefront of everything it does, the organisation’s innovative process leaves a mere fraction of the carbon footprint when compared to brand new, raw materials. Historically, recyclable metals following a cremation would often have been buried or stored on the grounds of a crematorium. This would have taken up much-needed space and the metal would also remain on the land, as it does not decompose. The current process disposes of the metal safely and allows for cash from the sale to be returned to beneficiaries at local charities. Since the ICCM scheme began in the UK, in 2007, millions of pounds have been donated to bereavement-related charities. Daniel Intress-Franklin, Deputy Bereavement Services Manager at Grimsby Crematorium, said: “We are very pleased to be able to use the ICCM Metals Recycling Scheme to help support North East Lincolnshire charities. It is an excellent way to dispose of metals from the crematorium through an environmentally friendly system that puts something back into the community. “We are aware that Sunflower Children’s Action Group children have come up with a wish list of activities they would like to do this year, so we hope that the funds go some way to making their wishes come true.” Joanne Wright, Sunflower trustee, said on the group’s Facebook page: “This is a fantastic sum that will truly help us to make a difference to local families who have a child contending with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition. “This cheque is simply fantastic and will sponsor our events through to the end of March.  These are exceptionally brave and deserving children and we hope the local community will get behind us and help us to make a difference throughout 2024.” Reverend Julie Donn, of St Andrew’s Church, said: “The money donated will be used to support families in Immingham, particularly those who have been bereaved. “This donation will now allow us to set up a dedicated Immingham bereavement support group for all residents. We hope to help people to events to combat isolation, purchase books for children to help with bereavement, and help people to buy items such as memory boxes.” Councillor Stewart Swinburn, portfolio holder for environment and transport at North East Lincolnshire Council, added: “We are delighted to be able to hand these sums of money to charities and are pleased that the ICCM scheme is allowing us to put something back into the community.”   Image: Stock.adobe.com/Stockfotos-MG

A prolific rogue trader has been jailed after an investigation by Lincolnshire Trading Standards. Between 2018 and 2020, Quenton Allen, 37, of Mill Lane, Wrangle, targeted elderly and vulnerable residents, convincing them there were problems with their roofs or chimneys that needed urgent work. Image courtesy of Lincolnshire County Council