Lis Henderson

Feb 23, 2024 | bbc.com | Lis Henderson

Image source, Jonathan Brady/PA WireImage caption, Junior doctors walk out in an ongoing dispute over payHealth officials in Lincolnshire are warning that disruption to routine hospital services is "inevitable" as junior doctors go on strike. Under contingency plans local NHS staff will be moved into different roles to cover striking junior doctors. The industrial action is part of an ongoing dispute over pay.

Feb 23, 2024 | bbc.com | Lis Henderson

Lincolnshire's 5% council tax rise was 'difficult decision'By Sharon Edwards Political Reporter, BBC Lincolnshire & Lis HendersonBBC NewsBBCCouncillors agreed to the increase in council tax on FridayCouncillors in Lincolnshire have voted to raise council tax in the area by almost 5%. The Conservative-led authority backed a 4.99% increase at a meeting on Friday. Of that, 2% of that will be ringfenced for adult care services.

Feb 20, 2024 | bbc.com | Lis Henderson

A man described by police as a "perverted criminal" has been jailed for two years after admitting he sexually assaulted a child. Phillip Budrey, 64, from Adlard Grove in Humberston was sentenced at Grimsby Crown Court on Monday. He pleaded guilty at an earlier court hearing to sexual assault by touching a child under 13. Det Con Nichola Oakley said: "Budrey is a perverted criminal who targeted a vulnerable young child and sexually assaulted her.

Feb 20, 2024 | bbc.com | Lis Henderson

Railway men from Bridlington honoured for braveryNorthernThree blue plaques at Bridlington railway stationTwo railway workers from Hull have been honoured with blue plaques for their bravery in World War Two. Arthur Harrison and George Whitehurst fought to put out a fire after an air raid on 11 July 1940 in Bridlington. A bomb hit the station yard, landing close to a train carriage full of ammunition and creating the potential for a far worse disaster.

Feb 20, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Lis Henderson

Two railway workers from Hull have been honoured with blue plaques for their bravery in World War Two. Arthur Harrison and George Whitehurst fought to put out a fire after an air raid on 11 July 1940 in Bridlington. A bomb hit the station yard, landing close to a train carriage full of ammunition and creating the potential for a far worse disaster. However, there were no resulting explosions despite of the risks caused by the stored ammunition.