Summary

  • Updates on Wednesday 27 July 2016

  • Spalding shooting: Inquests opened and adjourned into deaths of Spalding family

  • Spalding shooting: court told Lance Hart shot his wife and daughter before turning shotgun on himself

  • Guy Martin rehearsing for water speed record in Lincoln today

  1. Five things we learnt today in Lincolnshirepublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Martin Slack
    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    That's nearly it from me today - but we'll be back from 08.00 tomorrow.

    But before we end for the day, let's look back at five things we didn't know when the day began...

    See you in the morning!

    Guy Martin
  2. Coming up on Look Northpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    BBC Look North
    East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

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  3. Almost ready for the harvestpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    Here's a great picture sent into us by John - showing just a tiny fraction of the Lincolnshire crop which will be harvested over the next few weeks. Thanks John! 

    Don't forget you can send your pictures to us and we'll share them with the county (and the world)

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  4. Traffic and travel: A1 accidentpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    BBC Travel

    If you're heading for the A1 this afternoon this is one to watch out for. One lane's blocked and there's queuing traffic on the A1 northbound at Newark because of an accident involving two lorries.  

  5. Body in tent 'had been there for a number of weeks' says detectivepublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Martin Slack
    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    We've just heard from Detective Inspector Dave Harrop about the body which was found in a tent beside the A46 Lincoln bypass yesterday evening.

    He says two cyclists found the body which had been in the tent for "a number of weeks" in woodland, near to the Doddington Road roundabout..

    DI Harrop says officers believe they know who the man is - and are in the process of informing his family.

    A post-mortem examination will take place in the next few days.

  6. Weather: Dry night to comepublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Abbie Dewhurst
    Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

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  7. Bishop of Lincoln: Fear is a victory for terroristspublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Nicola Gilroy
    Presenter, BBC Radio LIncolnshire

    The Bishop of Lincoln, the Rt Rev Christopher Lowson says his clergy will continue with their work without fear after the latest terror attack in France.

    Speaking to me on BBC Radio Lincolnshire, the Bishop says he's had reassurances from the police that there's "no specific intelligence" of any threat.

    Christopher Lowson

    He added: "We should remain alert and not alarmed, because if you're fearful that's a victory for the terrorists who are making us change our way of life".

  8. Be among the first to #WalkAMillionpublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Melvyn Prior
    Presenter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    BBC Radio Lincolnshire's launching a new campaign, which aims to get people across the county out and about.

    It's called Walk A Million and aims to clock up a collective million miles on foot. The first walk's on Friday at 10.00 at Whisby Nature Park. 

    I'll be there with the programme:

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    Walk a Million
  9. Bypass body find: Police updatepublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Martin Slack
    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    Here's the latest from Lincolnshire Police on the body which was found in a tent alongside the A46 Lincoln bypass at the Doddington Road junction: 

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  10. Police release e-fit over RAF Marham abductionpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Martin Slack
    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    Detectives investigating the attempted abduction of an RAF serviceman at Marham a week ago have released these e-fit images of the suspects.  

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    Police ask anyone who recognises either of the suspects or has information regarding their whereabouts to contact them via 101 or the hotlines on 0800 056 0154 or 0207 158 0011. 

  11. Traffic and travel across Lincolnshire: A6121 accidentpublished at 14:42 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    BBC Travel

    The A6121 in Toft, Bourne is blocked and there's slow traffic in both directions at the Fairways junction, because of an accident. Police directing traffic.  

  12. Guy Martin mania spreads to Brayford bridgepublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    All these people to watch a rehearsal of a world record attempt - Guy Martin will make his real bid for glory tomorrow.

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  13. WATCH: A brighter afternoon to comepublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    BBC Look North
    East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

    Media caption,

    Here's Abbie with the full forecast for Wednesday

  14. Bishop's reassurance for county clergypublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    Here's a letter the Bishop of Lincoln's written to his staff around Lincolnshire in the wake of the latest terrorist attack in France.

    Bishop's letterImage source, Facebook

    The Rt Rev Christopher Lowson's been speaking to BBC Radio Lincolnshire about the atrocity.

  15. Get a move on Guypublished at 13:13 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Martin Slack
    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    Don't think he's going to breaking any records at that rate Alex...

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  16. Fire brigade using record attempt to promote safety messagepublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

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  17. WATCH: Spectators gather on Lincoln's Brayfordpublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

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  18. Body found near Lincoln bypasspublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
    Breaking

    Martin Slack
    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    A body's been discovered near the Lincoln bypass.

    Police say it was discovered by members of the public in the woods near the junction with Doddington Road yesterday evening at 20.30.

    A police spokesman said: "The body is decomposed and was found in a tent.  We have cordoned off the area to investigate the cause of death and work is ongoing to identify the person."

    Doddington Road roundabout