BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Here's a tweet from Team GB - go Jack!

BBC Travel

Geoff Thompson's just emailed us here at BBC Lincolnshire Live to update you on the problems on the M180 westbound. 

He's on the road westbound at the moment. 

He says it's a tanker fire and traffic's at a standstill westbound and moving slightly eastbound. 

He says he's been told it could be up to a two-hour delay.

Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

It's official - a Lincolnshire council is among the best in the country. 

Mablethorpe and Sutton Town Council has received a Quality Gold Award. 

It's the only authority in the county - and one of only around twenty nationally to achieve the standard. 

BBC Travel

The warm weather's prompting people to go to the coast. But there are delays at the usual places on the A158 between Lincoln and Skegness. 

Image source, Google

There are still problems in Skegness itself as well - but once you're on the beach it'll be worth fighting through the traffic...

Su Whitaker
BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport

Just a few minutes to go now before North Hykeham swimmer Jack Burnell takes to the ocean for his Olympic swimming marathon.

It's live on BBC2 - and we'll be following his progress here and bring you the result. But beware, the race lasts over an hour and half. 

It's 10km long you know.

Image source, Getty Images

BBC Travel

There's queuing traffic on the M180 westbound between J5, for the A15  at Barnetby Top and J4 for the A15 at Scawby, because of a vehicle fire, a rolling road-block and an accident.  

BBC Sport

If you want to watch the Lincolnshire hockey foursome of Georgie Twigg, Shona MaCallin, Crista Cullen and Hannah McCleod in their Olympic semi-final against New Zealand here are all the details you need.

Natasha Turney
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Two sons who were left behind after Claire and Charlotte Hart were shot dead in Spalding last month have written an emotional tribute to them.

It's been read out at their funeral service at Moulton church, near Spalding this morning. 

The Rev Rosamund Seal read the tribute which said: "It feels so unreal to talk about them like they're not here. It feels like they haven't gone.

"When we listen, when we look deeply, we realise that they haven't. They never left."

Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Here are the headlines from our Lincolnshire newsroom: 

• Mourners gather for funeral of mother and daughter Claire and Charlotte Hart
• Missing man found at Sutton Bridge after coastguard alert last night
• Sutton on Sea and Mablethorpe host BBC Radio Lincolnshire's latest Walk a Million hike

BBC Travel

Scott Dalton
Presenter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

We were talking about "harvest road rage" on BBC Radio Lincolnshire yesterday. Some people we talked to were unhappy about all the tractors on the roads.

Here's a to-the-point response, just tweeted by Lincolnshire NFU county chairman Minty Willoughby.

Do you agree with her? Get in touch and let me know...

Martin Slack
BBC Lincolnshire Live

We've already heard from the Lincoln MP Karl McCartney about the city's new 'transport hub'.

£11m is coming from the Government, with the rest coming from the City of Lincoln Council and private partners including the Lincolnshire Co-op.

Confirming  the Government's investment this morning, Transport Minister Andrew Jones said: "A new bus station, car park and upgraded railway station will be a huge benefit to people who live and work in Lincoln, and those who visit the city."

Martin Slack
BBC Lincolnshire Live

Thanks to Maggie who's sent me this picture of her beach hut on the seafront at Sutton on Sea.

What a setting on a sunny summer's day!

Maggie suggests BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Melvyn Prior might want to borrow it later after his Walk a Million effort on the coast.  

Martin Slack
BBC Lincolnshire Live

We've been hearing from Karl McCartney on BBC Radio Lincolnshire about the news that Lincoln's £30m transport hub will go ahead.

The city's Conservative MP says the current bus station is looking "a little bit tired and jaded" and people across the city will welcome the new project.

£11m has been pledged by the Department for Transport, the rest is coming from the private sector and the Labour-run City of Lincoln Council.

Council chief executive Angela Andrews will be talking about the project later in the day.

BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Here's Melvyn Prior to tell you about our latest Walk a Million effort. We want you to help us walk a million miles. 

The walk started at Sutton on Sea at 10.00 this morning and you can join in at any point on the route. There are more details about the campaign here.

BBC Radio Lincolnshire

The coastguard was called in last night as to search for a man reported missing near Sutton Bridge.

Coastguard Rescue Teams from Sutton Bridge and Hunstanton carried out an extensive search along the shoreline and along the River Nene, alongside Lincolnshire Police. 

The UK Coastguard search and rescue helicopter based at Humberside was also sent to help search.  

The man was located inland by police later in the evening.

Su Whitaker
BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport

Here's a brilliant tweet, external from GB Hockey showing Lincolnshire's Georgie Twigg celebrating with team mate Sophie Bray.

Georgie scored in the 3-1 win over Spain, with her county team mates, Shona McCallin, Crista Cullen and Hannah McCleod also in action.

The team plays New Zealand in the semi-finals tomorrow.  

Martin Slack
BBC Lincolnshire Live

Here's a tweet from former colleagues of Olympic swimmer Jack Burnell who goes in the open water swimming in Rio later.

Staff at Pennells garden centre in South Hykeham, near Lincoln, will be digging deep to send their support to Copacabana beach where the race starts at around 13.00.