Shirley Henry

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Lincoln City's new shirt honours mathematician George Boole

1 week ago | bbc.com | Shirley Henry

Lincoln City football kit features coded messageLincoln City Football ClubA black line of binary numbers features on Lincoln City's latest home shirtLincoln City's new home kit honours a Victorian mathematician whose work is in every computer and smartphone. George Boole, who was born in the city in 1815, invented Boolean logic - a system that is regarded as the foundation for computer programming.
Lincoln City kit features coded message in tribute

1 week ago | aol.com | Shirley Henry

Lincoln City's new home kit honours a Victorian mathematician whose work is in every computer and smartphone. George Boole, who was born in the city in 1815, invented Boolean logic - a system that is regarded as the foundation for computer programming. In a tribute to the pioneering mathematician, binary code spelling out We Are Imps will feature on the football club's shirt for the upcoming season.
Humber Street Gallery exhibition shines light on Hull's refugees

4 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Shirley Henry

Image source, Lens Lab ProjectImage caption, Anei fled his home country of Sudan at the age of 14An exhibition featuring photographs and stories of asylum seekers and refugees is on display at a gallery in Hull. The stories and photos include a man whose parents died in Sudan's civil war when he was aged 14. Anei said he was imprisoned and beaten for refusing to join the militia before fleeing to the UK.
Pulmonary fibrosis: Lung disease siblings battling to breathe

4 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Shirley Henry

Image source, Shirley HenryImage caption, Mark Waud (left) and Joanne Lovejoy-Waud both rely on a supply of oxygen A brother and sister with a rare lung disease which leaves them struggling for breath are raising awareness of the condition. Joanne Lovejoy-Waud and Mark Waud were diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) at the ages of 52 and 59, respectively. Their father Bernard Waud died from the condition when he was 50 years old.
Goole dad's shock as son, 8, 'mauled by dog'

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Pritti Mistry |Shirley Henry

Image caption, Luke says his son was "absolutely petrified" by the incidentPritti Mistry & Shirley HenryAn eight-year-old boy was left in "shock" and needing reconstructive surgery after being bitten in the face and arm by a dog. Weston was riding a bicycle in Goole when he was "mauled" shortly before 10:00 BST on Sunday. He suffered serious injuries and was treated in hospital. His father, Luke, said he was petrified seeing his son with "blood all over his face".
Restoration work has begun on Spalding war memorial

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Shirley Henry

Image source, South Holland District CouncilImage caption, The renovation work includes repainting the names on the memorialRestoration work on a war memorial in Lincolnshire has begun. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, the World War One memorial in Spalding was completed in 1922 and commemorates people connected with the town who lost their lives in the conflict. The years of both world wars were later added to the memorial, which is in Ayscoughfee Gardens.
Cleethorpes family in heart screening drive after sudden death

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Shirley Henry

Image source, Monica ChattertonImage caption, Josephine Chatterton during her last family holiday before her death in 1999The family of a 24-year-old woman who died suddenly after going into cardiac arrest in a supermarket are raising funds to screen young people for heart conditions. Josephine Chatterton, from Cleethorpes, died in May 1999 from an undiagnosed heart condition that could have been picked up with screening.
VE Day 80 celebrations in Lincolnshire

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Shirley Henry

Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Families held street parties in communities around Britain on 8 May 1945People in Boston are being encouraged to join or organise a street or garden party to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Victory in Europe Day, known as VE Day, is celebrated on 8 May to mark the day the Allies formally accepted Germany's surrender in 1945. Organised events include The Haven VE Day Celebrations at White House Lane in Boston from 10:30 to 18:00 BST.
VE Day 80 celebrations in Hull and East Yorkshire

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Shirley Henry

Image source, Getty ImagesA former armed forces veteran hopes Beverley will be turned "red, white and blue" with Union flags to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Victory in Europe Day, known as VE Day, is celebrated on 8 May to mark the day the Allies formally accepted Germany's surrender in 1945. A family-friendly event will be staged in in Coronation Gardens, Beverley, from 18:00 BST, with the VE Day 80 Proclamation, followed by a prayer and words of thanksgiving.
Mum to run Lincoln 10k a year after breast cancer treatment

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Shirley Henry

Image source, Ellie BeebeImage caption, Ellie Beebe, left, ran last year's race to support friend Sadie Ingamells, right, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023 and running the event herself on SundayA woman diagnosed with breast cancer 18 months ago will run the City of Lincoln 10K race to raise awareness of the disease.