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. WATCH: Preparations for world record attemptpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Martin Slack
    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    Guy Martin's in rehearsal for a world-record attempt on the Brayford in Lincoln - and our reporter Alex Rhodes is there... This is the extent of the excitement so far:

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  2. Murder case adjournedpublished at 11:48 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Martin Slack
    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    A man's appeared in court today accused of murdering a 16 year old Lincolnshire girl. 

    Police were called to Pierson Street in Newark early on Sunday morning.

    newark scene

    They found Hannah Pearson from Marston near Grantham unconscious. She died shortly after arriving at hospital. 

    James Morton who's 23 and from Pierson Street was charged with murder last night. His case was adjourned and he'll appear before a judge at Nottingham Crown Court tomorrow.

  3. Footballers turn firefighters in training exercise with a differencepublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

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  4. Dad used shotgun on daughter and wifepublished at 11:01 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Charlotte Hart and Claire HartImage source, Facebook

    A father shot his daughter and wife with a single-barrelled shotgun before turning the weapon on himself, an inquest hears.

    Dad used shotgun on daughter and wife

    A father shot his daughter and wife with a single-barrelled shotgun before turning the weapon on himself, an inquest hears.

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  5. Forget cloud cuckoos - here's a cloud chickenpublished at 10:49 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Scott Dalton
    Breakfast Show presenter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    Lovely tweet sent into the BBC Radio Lincolnshire breakfast show from Horncastle Police this morning:

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  6. Man in court on murder chargepublished at 10:28 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Lizzie Musham
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    A man from Skegness is due before magistrates today charged with the murder of Lenuta Haidemac. 

    The 28 year old's body was found at a flat in Drummond Road last Friday.

    Lenuta HaidemacImage source, Lincolnshire Police

    Casey Scott, who's 29, and also from Drummond Road, is accused of killing her.  

  7. Latest on Spalding shooting inquestspublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
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  8. Potter-mania takes over a corner of Lincolnshirepublished at 09:45 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Corazon Garcia
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    Harry Potter star Warwick Davis will be checking in at the county's answer to Hogwarts this morning for a mini-festival of Harry Potter films.

    The picture below is actually Burghley House near Stamford, but it will be pretending to be the famous school of witchcraft and wizardry for the event.

    Potter maniaImage source, BBC/Getty Images

    Davis, pictured above with Potter fans in Hollywood, will hold a Q&A with fans this morning before an outdoor screening of four movies.

    As a major Potter fan myself (see other picture above) I'm tempted to join the crowds after my shift!

  9. Media arriving for Spalding inquestpublished at 09:22 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Jake Zuckerman
    BBC Look North

    I'm at the office of the south Lincolnshire coroner this morning for the opening of the inquests into the Hart family from Moulton.

    The hearing's expected to start soon and will examine some of the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Lance, Claire and Charlotte Hart, who were shot dead in Spalding last Tuesday.

    Boston Coroner's office
  10. Man charged over death of Lincolnshire girlpublished at 09:08 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Martin Slack
    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    A 23-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a teenager who died in the early hours of Sunday morning.

    Hannah Pearson, 16, of Marston, Lincolnshire, was found unconscious by police at a property on Pierson Street in Newark just after midnight.

    Newark scene
  11. Traffic and travel across Lincolnshire: Horse dangerpublished at 08:53 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    BBC Travel

    We're getting reports of a horse on the loose in Torrington Lane, Wragby. You're being advised to take care if driving in the area.

  12. Weather: An improving picturepublished at 08:33 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Abbie Dewhurst
    Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

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  13. Inquests to open into Spalding triple shootingpublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Martin Slack
    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    Inquests open this morning into the deaths of three members of the same family shot dead in Spalding last week. 

    It's believed Lance Hart - shot his wife and daughter Clare and Charlotte Hart (below) - before turning the gun on himself.

    Claire and Charlotte Hart

    The hearing's due to take place this morning at the Boston Coroner's office.

  14. Your headlines this morningpublished at 08:09 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Corazon Garcia
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    • Inquests to open into deaths of family shot in Spalding last week
    • Man, 29, to appear in court charged with murder of Lenuta Haidemac in Skegness
    • Lincolnshire-born stuntman Guy Martin in rehearsals for speed record in Lincoln today
  15. Join us for today's Live coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 27 July 2016

    Martin Slack
    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    Morning, Martin here with BBC Lincolnshire Live on Wednesday 27 July 2016.

    Just dodged some heavy rain on the way into the office - but we're told by those in the know that it's going to get better today.

    I'll have a forecast for you here soon, along with all the news, sport and travel you'll need to get through the day.

    I'm also looking forward to hearing from you so let us know what's happening where you are, by email, Facebook, external or Twitter, external