Central Lincolnshire and Newark move into Tier 4 of coronavirus restrictions.
However for Northern Lincolnshire including Grimsby and Scunthorpe there's no change as they stay in Tier 3.
Author: Andy MarshPublished 31st Dec 2020
All non essential shops throughout central Lincolnshire and Newark are now closed as the area enters tier 4 of coronavrus restrctions.
Salons and leisure centres must also shut.
However Northern Lincolnshire remains in Tier 3 due to fewer infections in the Scunthorpe and Grimsby areas.
Meanwhile the new measures have brought dismay from many local firms.
Katrina Pierce from the Lincolnshire Federation of Small Businesses says for some it could be the end.