Martin Slack
BBC Local Live

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We're back from 08:00 tomorrow with more news from around the area. Join us then.    

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live

Here are the latest headlines from our Lincolnshire newsroom this afternoon:

• Police release CCTV in bid to track down street attackers in Boston
• Badgers blamed for flood defence damage will be 'moved on'
• Rescuers give up attempt to save stranded whale

BBC Weather

Staying largely cloudy tonight with some patchy outbreaks of rain. Strengthening winds and lows of 9C.

Rod Whiting
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

I've been to Lincoln College to discover more about today's announcement of a new RAF and aviation college.

The college says it's supported by the RAF and "top global aerospace engineering firms".

BBC Travel

The A15 in Kirton in Lindsey is partially-blocked after an accident between two lorries at the B1205 junction. It's causing jams in both directions.

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live

A Labour MP has accused Humberside's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) of "spin" over the recruitment of 300 new police officers.

Great Grimsby MP Melanie Onn described the recruitment drive as "too little too late".

Humberside Police is replacing officers who are retiring from the force.

The sperm whale which washed up on a north Norfolk beach earlier today is unlikely to swim back out to sea during high tide according to the team trying to save it.

The high tide, which arrived at 14:50, covered the whale but so far it has been unable to move.

Image source, Jemma Greef

Kieran Copeland from the Hunstanton Sealife Sanctuary, external who's been helping with the rescue attempt said: "Possible internal injuries meant the whale was unlikely to survive... their main focus was on keeping it comfortable."    

BBC Travel

Good news for rush hour commuters in Lincoln - the A46 has now reopened near Dunholme. 

It's been closed for a large part of the day after an accident.

Image source, Google

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live

Lincolnshire Police have just released this CCTV clip - showing an incident in Main Ridge East, Boston.

It happened on Wednesday 20 January at about 14:00.

Police want any information about what happened or about those involved.

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live

Back to the badgers who've been blamed for burrowing through some of Lincolnshire's flood defences.

It turns out they'll be moved away from areas where they're causing damage.

Image source, PA

The news came earlier today as Boston MP Matt Warman raised the issue in Parliament after seeing damage around the River Steeping near Wainfleet. 

Gwilym Lloyd
BBC Humberside sport's reporter

Grimsby Town manager Paul Hurst has admitted he'll make changes to the team for the FA trophy game against Havant/Waterlooville at Blundell Park on Saturday.

But he told me he doesn't expect that to weaken the team as he targets a place in the quarter finals of the competition.

Spalding Guardian

Eager shoppers flooded into the new Next Outlet store at Spalding’s Springfields , externalshopping centre as it opened for the first time this morning.

Image source, Spalding Guardian

Image source, Spalding Guardian

Scott Dalton
Presenter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

I had a great time meeting volunteers from Horncastle Luncheon Club who desperately need your help.

More than 50 people enjoy a meal with them on Wednesdays and Fridays at the town's community centre, but they need more volunteers.

If you can help email scottandcarla@bbc.co.uk and we'll pass your details on.

Here's what happened when I joined them for lunch:

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live

Two men who hit their neighbour with a karaoke machine in a family row have been sent to prison.

Lincoln Crown Court heard the pair set about the victim after forcing their way into his house on Ripon Street, Lincoln, in the middle of the night. 

Image source, Google

Kyle Jenkins and Joseph Townhill both admitted a charge of burglary. 

Jenkins, 24, of Broughton Gardens, Lincoln,  and 23-year-old Townhill from the city's Renfrew Road have been jailed for 20 months.

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live

More from the north Norfolk beach where another whale's been found stranded today. 

The tide's now back in at the site where the whale beached.

Image source, UK Coastguard

Experts from Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary say they're hoping the stricken mammal will find it's way back out to sea.

Ch Insp Phil Vickers from Lincolnshire Police has just sent this tweet, external from the crash scene on the A46 near Dunholme. 

Lincolnshire Echo

This summer Sir Elton John will be performing his first live concert with a full band in LIncolnshire, external for more than 40 years. And members of his band say they'll get the crowd "jumping around".

Image source, Lincolnshire Echo

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live

Boston's MP Matt Warman has told the House of Commons that badgers are increasing the risk of flooding in his constituency.

Speaking during Department for the Environment questions this morning, Mr Warman said he'd seen evidence of flood defence damage by the animals around the River Steeping.

He told minister Liz Truss he wanted to see support for an Environment Agency scheme to build artificial setts for badgers - which he says diverts them from digging through river banks and defences.

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live

Lincolnshire Police want you to look out for Robert Taylor, who's gone missing from his home in Sleaford. 

He was last seen on Monday at about 11:30 and his family say they're very concerned because he did not have his wallet or medication with him when he left.

Image source, Lincolnshire Police

If you see him call the police on 101.

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live