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  October 30, 2018 10.44 am This story is over 37 months old
  Chancellor spends more than a penny to mark the end of austerity
  Despite declaring that “austerity is over”, Chancellor Phillip Hammond said fiscal discipline is still needed.
  Despite declaring that "austerity is over", Chancellor Phillip Hammond said fiscal discipline is still needed.
  By James Pinchbeck Partner, Streets Chartered Accountants
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  Streets Chartered Accountants’ verdict on Phillip Hammond’s Budget announcements on October 29
  The Chancellor’s Budget was deemed by him and perhaps many in the Cabinet as marking the end of the era of austerity. This was characterised by severe, even extreme cuts, in public and personal spending, with the focus on re-balancing the books, paying off debt and looking at ways to create new and additional wealth.
  Well, it seems at least in term of public finances, given the announcements in the Chancellor’s Budget, that there might be more than a glimmer, even hard evidence that we are approaching the end of austerity. This being down to our public finances being in better shape than for a long time, the result of increased tax revenues, reduction in overall borrowing and with the economy being in better shape.
  With only 5 months to go, literally to the day for Brexit, with or without a deal, the Budget 2018 with all good intention might be scuppered in the event no deal is reached. The outcome of which is likely to lead to an emergency Budget next Spring, despite the significant financial provision announced in the case of a no deal outcome.
  This aside Hammond’s Budget, one of the longest for some time at well over an hour, certainly seemed to give something for everyone. For most the key announcement was probably the plan to bring forward by one year to next April, the increase in personal allowance to £12,500 and the raising of the higher rate tax threshold to £50,000.
  To support and help address the demise of the High Street, he outlined support in terms of business rates relief for retailers, pubs, cafes and restaurants and for those looking to spend a penny rates relief for our local authorities which provide public toilets. Bizarrely enough it seems our High Streets have seen a decline in and/or have not kept pace with the need for such facilities.
  Our many road users, especially in rural areas, will no doubt welcome the provision of £420 million to fix the pot holes in our roads, as well the continued freeze on fuel duty. Funding was also earmarked for infrastructure projects, including new roads.
  Education, Health and Defence all benefited from funding pledges. First time house buyers and new house builders all received news on initiatives, which included the extension to the Help to Buy Scheme till 2023, to further the provision of affordable and additional new homes.
  In terms of announcements affecting businesses, the headline grabbing one was the proposed introduction of a UK Digital Service Tax, primarily aimed at the large search engine, web developers and online retailers with over £500m in global revenue. A move which it is felt will not jeopardise an investment in the UK by such enterprises, perhaps because of the UK’s and its consumers’ demand and appetite for the services they provide.
  As part of encouraging investment in enterprise and business the Chancellor announced a major increase in the Annual Investment Allowance from £200,000 to £1m. To support and promote enterprise he confirmed the continuation of start-up loans and the New Enterprise Allowance. Whilst under pressure to abolish entrepreneur’s relief, the relief made to entrepreneurs on selling all or part of their business he chose to tweak it by extending the qualifying period of the tax break from 12 months to two years, with the aim of encouraging longer-term investment in British business.
  With business and consumer confidence falling and with the possibility of a no deal Brexit, this Budget perhaps sought to boost confidence and optimism. With no real tax takes, certainly those announcements around the provision of funding have seemingly been covered by the ability to meet the cost from the public purse.
  Whether though the Budget 2018 becomes one of good intention as opposed actual delivery ultimately depends on the outcome of Brexit negotiations. We will have to wait until March 29th 2019 to find out.
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  Local MP calls for Lincolnshire dental school amid constituent complaints of poor access
  There are currently none in Lincolnshire
  Dr Caroline Johnson, the Sleaford and North Hykeham MP. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
  By Ellis Karran Local News Reporter
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  A Lincolnshire MP has called on the government to do more for dental care access in the county, pitching the idea of a local dental school to attract more work in the sector.
  Dr Caroline Johnson, Conservative MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham, first spoke in the House of Commons on the issue of dental care provision in her constituency back in October, saying the lack of NHS dental access is causing real problems in the county.
  Recent figures show that just 41% of adults in Lincolnshire have accessed NHS dental care in the past two years, and less than a third of children have in the last year.
  It comes as access continues to be more limited in the county, going from having three full-time consultants in orthodontics, based at Grantham, Boston and Lincoln, to having just one permanent consultant two days a week in Lincoln.
  Following on from the Commons debate, Dr Johnson met with the minister for patient safety and primary care, Maria Caulfield, to further discuss the lack of access to NHS dentistry in Lincolnshire.
  She detailed the struggles of her constituents in finding adequate care, and stated that more needs to be done to attract more dentists into work.
  This prompted calls for a dedicated dental school in Lincolnshire (the closest ones are in Sheffield, Leeds and Leicester), which will also be discussed with Health Education England in the near future.
  The MP’s suggestions were to boost training and skills opportunities for young, budding dentists, but creating the dental school as part of the newly built Lincoln Medical School at the University of Lincoln.
  The new Lincoln Medical School will be the most environmentally-friendly uni building in Lincoln. | Photo: Shradha Mishra
  Within her arguments in the commons, Dr Johnson said that Lincolnshire has no specialist services either in paediatrics or restorative dentistry, meaning patients have to travel out of the county for more expert help in their time of need.
  Dr Caroline Johnson, Member of Parliament for Sleaford and North Hykeham said: “I believe that it is vital to ensure we have good provision of NHS dental care, which is something many of my constituents contact me about.
  “Following my positive meeting with the Minister on this important topic, I will be speaking to Health Education England, Ministers and the relevant universities about my suggestion for a Lincolnshire dental school and I will assist them in their full report to analyse the feasibility and costings.
  “Although these are early steps in discussions, it is my intention to campaign actively for a dental school in Lincolnshire as it is well-known that you stay where you train and I therefore consider this to be the best long-term solution for our county.”
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  Viral TikTok trainspotter pays a visit to Lincoln on Christmas Market weekend
  He has almost 2 million TikTok followers
  Francis Bourgeois, the now infamous trainspotting TikTok star, came to Lincoln on a steam locomotive and even went to Coffee Cats. | Photo: Coffee Cats Lincoln on Instagram
  By Ellis Karran Local News Reporter
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  A young TikTok star who became a viral hit online after posting wholesome videos of his trainspotting hobby came to Lincoln over the weekend on a special steam train, and even had time for some coffee with cats in the city!
  Francis Bourgeois is a viral TikTok sensation, amassing nearly 30 million likes on his trainspotting videos and becoming somewhat of a social media national treasure.
  The 21-year-old University of Nottingham student has become so successful with his videos, filming his reactions to trains going by and broadcasting his love of locomotives, that he recently quit his job to pursue trainspotting full time.
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  First time seeing a class 37 in 6 months, here is 37884 “Cepheus” – such an amazing moment #trains #trending #fyp
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  His most recent venture saw him arrive in Lincoln for the Christmas Market last weekend, aboard the special Black 5 steam locomotive No. 44871.
  The train began at London King’s Cross, where Francis excitedly declared on an Instagram story that he was heading to Lincoln, before arriving in the city on Saturday afternoon.
  He rode the steam locomotive into Lincoln before making an appearance at Coffee Cats on The Strait, presumably on his way to or from the Lincoln Christmas Market, which saw over 275,000 people attend between December 2 and 5.
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  We hope that Francis enjoyed his time in Lincoln, and the next time he is here we would love to show him around some of the other wonderful sights of our city!
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  Grimsby woman with homeware business finds OnlyFans fame
  Vikki has thousands of followers on social media
  Vikki Blendell from Grimsby has her own homeware business and has a big following on OnlyFans.
  By The Lincolnite News Team
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  A Grimsby woman with her own interior design and homeware company is also making a name for herself as an Instagram influencer and OnlyFans model with thousands of followers and subscribers.
  Vikki Blendell, who studied at Tollbar Academy in Grimsby, used to work at The Range around 10 years ago, but now lives a more luxurious life including driving a Range Rover and holidays in Ibiza – follow her on Instagram here.
  Her head-to-toe body art and racy photographs have invited growing attention online
  The 29-year-old, who turns 30 next week, has lived in Ibiza in Spain and in Australia, as well as in her home town of Grimsby.
  She has her own business called So Kelvin, which sells and promotes canvas prints, decorative candles, and a range of homeware items.
  Vikki also has a large following on her OnlyFans account where she claims “you won’t see this content anywhere else” as she prepares to show off her tattooed body to her fans.
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  Vikki joins a growing trend of men and women seeking financial freedom and fame through the OnlyFans website.
  The site, which has seen some users become millionaires with their provocative ‘adult entertainment’, has also recently become host to museums wishing to share nudes online.
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  It’s not always a straight path to fame and glory though, with critics questioning links to sex work and pornography.
  The site also cost one actress her job recently. Sarah Jayne Dunn was dropped from Hollyoaks after she created an account and refused to back down in her quest to use the platform as she wished.
  Many who achieve ‘influencer’ status also have to contend with hurtful comments and judgements from many in the online community; something Vikki responds to with a positive attitude.
  You can’t always please everyone in life, not everyone is going to like you no matter what you do ‘ ! As long as you have a good heart, good values and are true to yourself it doesn’t really matter what others say or think !