Eleanor Maslin

Lincoln

Online Journalist at BBC

Online Journalist @bbcnews for Lincs & East Yorks. | Former Senior Reporter @lincslive

Articles

The curious case of Molly Grimes and Good Friday statue washing

6 days ago | bbc.com | Eleanor Maslin

The curious case of the Good Friday statue washingAdrian GrayQuestions still surround who Molly Grimes really was and why her statue was washed every Good FridayTucked away in a quiet corner of a church lies a mysterious statue which was once the key figure in a Good Friday tradition. Known locally as Molly Grimes, the 14th Century effigy depicts a woman laid in an eternal sleep and has been kept for hundreds of years under the organ loft at St Peter's Church in Glentham, Lincolnshire.
Scunthorpe bikers to hop to children's ward with Easter eggs

6 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Eleanor Maslin

Image source, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation TrustImage caption, Scunny Bikers will deliver eggs and other goodies on Good FridayAbout 150 motorcyclists are delivering toys and treats to children in hospital. Youngsters on the Disney Ward at Scunthorpe General Hospital will receive the Easter eggs from the Scunny Bikers on Good Friday.
Scunthorpe bikers to hop to children's ward with Easter eggs

6 days ago | bbc.com | Eleanor Maslin

Bikers to hop to children's ward with Easter eggsNorthern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation TrustScunny Bikers will deliver eggs and other goodies on Good FridayAbout 150 motorcyclists are delivering toys and treats to children in hospital. Youngsters on the Disney Ward at Scunthorpe General Hospital will receive the Easter eggs from the Scunny Bikers on Good Friday.
Free East Riding compost giveaways return for third time

1 week ago | bbc.com | Eleanor Maslin

East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilA council is bringing back free compost giveaways for a third time after the events proved to be "ever-popular". East Riding of Yorkshire Council will hand out 60 tonnes of compost to residents during eight events, held from May 3 to 17. The compost, with residents entitled to two free bags each, is entirely recycled from garden and food waste from what East Riding residents placed in their brown bins throughout the year.
Spalding parents Helen and Gordon Mills died in holiday collision

1 week ago | bbc.com | Eleanor Maslin

Parents who died in holiday crash 'sorely missed'Kenneth KnockHelen and Gordon Mills died on the A79 motorway in Diou, FranceA "sorely missed" couple died instantly when they lost control of their car on a motorway in France, an inquest heard. Gordon Mills, 67, and Helen Mills, 65, from Spalding in Lincolnshire, died on the A79 motorway in Diou on 16 September 2024 when they were heading to their holiday home in Mount Blanc.
Cottingham hospital among first to trial new electric bike

1 week ago | bbc.com | Eleanor Maslin

East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilA hospital in East Yorkshire is one of the first NHS sites in England to trial a new electric bike. The quadracycle eCargo bike is being tested by the porter team at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council. It will be in use for a trial period of 12 months, carrying linen, gas cylinders, and other medical equipment and essentials across the site.
Hull woman creates community pantry at front of house

1 week ago | bbc.com | Eleanor Maslin

Kofi SmilesBBC NewsReporting fromHullA woman has set up a community pantry at the front of her house in Hull to help people who are struggling and needing food. Sarah Dolan set up the Avenues and Dukeries Community Pantry using a cabinet donated by a Perth Street neighbour. She said it was quickly filled with food and toiletries after an "amazing" response from the community. Ms Dolan said: "How many people have just got stuff sat at the back of their cupboards?
North Sea crash oil tanker to be towed to Great Yarmouth

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Eleanor Maslin

Tanker to be towed to Great Yarmouth after crashReutersAll crew on the Stena Immaculate survived the crash, which caused an explosionAn oil tanker will be towed to the Port of Great Yarmouth, a month after it was struck by a cargo vessel in the North Sea. The US-registered Stena Immaculate was anchored 16 miles (26km) off the East Yorkshire coast when it was hit by the Portuguese-flagged Solong, causing an explosion on 10 March.
Charity Commission looking into leisure centres closure

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Eleanor Maslin

Image source, GoogleImage caption, Active Nation ran the Birchwood centre in LincolnA watchdog is "assessing concerns" about the charity behind two leisure centres that closed down suddenly in Lincoln. Active Nation ceased trading and announced the closure of the Yarborough and Birchwood leisure centres on Wednesday, blaming "the ongoing utility crisis and the challenges it has created".
LNER speeding train near Grantham left onboard staff hurt

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Eleanor Maslin

Image source, Nigel Thompson/Geograph/Creative CommonsImage caption, The LNER train was travelling at about 55mph (87km/h) through a junction where a speed restriction of 25mph (40km/h) was in placeStaff onboard a train were left hurt after it travelled through a junction near a market town at more than twice the speed limit, investigators found.