Lincolnshire Echo

Expertise in Lower-Limb Surgery

Two consultant orthopaedic surgeons joined the healthcare team at Pilgrim hospital, in Boston, bringing expertise in lower-limb surgery and encouraging a new approach to healthcare. Phil Heaton specialises in providing hip and knee replacements.

Helping Those with Asthma

A doctor who was the first respiratory registrar at Lincoln County Hospital is now working to improve the care of patients with asthma and airway diseases in Lincolnshire. Consultant in Respiratory Medicine Zara Pogson is helping to develop respiratory services across the county both in hospital and in the community for the benefit of patients.

Providing Care Through Investment

As one of the county's largest NHS authorities, United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (ULHT) provides front-line care to thousands of patients each year. Since April, the authority has invested millions of pounds in new equipment and upgrading facilities.

Improving the Cancer Services

A highly qualified and experienced medical director has been appointed Medical Director, to improve cancer ser vices. Dr David Levy took up the position for Lincolnshire's hospitals after a period as president of the British Columbia Cancer Agency (BCCA), in Canada.

Persevere Even If Dogs From Rescue Centres Are Challenging ; James Breakspeare the K9 Listener Answers a Reader Query Regarding a Dog Which Is Posing Problems

As there are so many dogs in rescue centres, adopting one seems like the option we should all go for when looking for a new pet. Rescue centres have so many great dogs needing a second chance in life. However, while many of the dogs in rescue centres would make a great family addition, some dogs could require additional help to overcome behavioural problems.

Versatile and Beautiful, Why Not Try Primulas? ; Dawn Hinsley Having Survived the Gusts - Just - There Are Plenty of Options If You Want Plants for This Season

Did everyone survive the week of winds? I woke up one morning to carnage in my garden. The immensely strong gusts had brought down a fence, sent plant pots flying and whipped my wheelie bins around the garden like rag dolls in a hurricane, spewing their contents all around. I don't want to tempt fate, but I'd rather see the snow back than more windy weather this winter, thank you very much.

Chess Notes

Lincoln's team in Division Two North made their visit to Bar ton- on-Humber. With teams playing each other once, this was Lincoln's first visit to the nicely appointed Corn Exchange hotel in the town centre, after Barton had joined the league last season when their visit to South Park resulted in a 3-1 win.

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In Court

Susan Margaret McIlwaine, 49, of Long Acre, Laneham Street, Rampton, Retford, pleaded guilty at Lincoln Magistrates' Court to failing to comply with the indication given by a traffic light. She was fined Pounds 60 and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of Pounds 15. Her licence was endorsed with three points. Alan Clive Melbourne, 53, of 211 Rookery Lane, Lincoln, pleaded guilty at Lincoln Magistrates' Court to driving in excess of 30mph. The case was adjourned to consider disqualification fro...

Disabled Pilot On a Mission to Hit New Heights in Title Bid

A pilot who lost the use of his legs after a horse riding accident has set his sights on becoming a world aerobatic champion. Wheelchair-user John Askew, 63, hopes to win a medal at the Advanced World Aerobatic Championships by performing death-defying stunts in his specially converted aeroplane. The rolls and loops, more usually carried out by top gun pilots like the Red Arrows, will be performed by Mr Askew, from Hemswell, near Lincoln, as part of his role in the British Advanced Team with ...

Diy Store Blaze ; Newsbriefing

Five fire crews were called to a blaze in a DIY store's canteen. The fire was extinguished in the B&Q Mini Warehouse in Wyberton, near Boston, by 3.31pm on Tuesday.

Language Lessons ; Newsbriefing

Those resolving to learn a foreign language in the new year are being offered taster sessions. Classes will be held at HS Languages Services' open day on Saturday, January 14. The event will take place at Enterprise@Lincoln, in the University of Lincoln's Brayford Campus.

Milestone As Rick Becomes 1,000th Re-Homed Greyhound

The Lincolnshire Greyhound Trust (LGT) is celebrating, having rehomed its 1,000th dog since it was set up in December 1998. Rick is now settled in his new home with Vicki and Dave Wells in Sudbrooke, near Lincoln.

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Pub Project Off the Ground

The signage and entrance of a landmark Lincoln pub were the final parts to be demolished during work to build new homes. Six three-storey houses, two two-storey houses and six apartments are being built on the site of The Waggon and Horses pub in Newark Road by South Hykeham-based Tennyson Homes.

There Needs to Be a Funny Something About You

It's an interesting idea that perhaps when we all laugh at something a comedian says - an observation about our daily lives - our laughter is actually an outpouring of collective relief. Take Chris Addison's sketch about Ugg boots and the way people walk in them... there's a collaborative consciousness where everyone is thinking "someone is saying what I've always thought."

Reviews

What's hot in the games world? By Dan Sharp Persona 2: Innocent Sin. PSP (reviewed). Publisher: Ghostlight. 4/5 Gamers in the UK were deprived of Persona 2 when it first appeared on the original PlayStation back in 1999 - it was a Japanese-only release - but now it's been ported onto PSP they're in for a treat. It looks and initially plays like a typical Japanese roleplaying game with the usual teenage characters seen wandering through 3D environments from a top-down perspective but it quickl...

New Releases

War Horse(12A) Alcohol-soaked farmer Ted Narracott (Peter Mullan) pays over the odds for a foal called Joey to spite landlord Lyons (David Thewlis) when he is supposed to be buying a plough horse. Long-suffering wife Rose (Emily Watson) despairs, wondering how they will pay the rent, while son Albert (Jeremy Irvine) promises to train the animal to work the fields. When Europe goes to war, Ted sells Joey to Captain Nicholls (Tom Hiddleston), who promises to take good care of the mount. Albert ...

The Iron Lady - Your Opinion

As the story of Lincolnshire-born Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, The Iron Lady, hits the big screen, the Echo went along to see what county viewers thought of the film... "The film was excellent overall but I thought it focused to much on the dementia. I feel perhaps it started in the wrong place."

The Golden Globes May Overlook World Cinema ; the Other Side of Film by Richard Hall

Glitter, glamour and all that jazz. Richard Hall writes about The Golden Globes... The rush of big film releases around the turn of the year tells you that the awards season is getting close. Everyone wants a gong it seems and nothing puts bums on seats and delivers at the box office like announcing that your film is in the running for a trophy.