Congestion due to heavy traffic in Skegnesspublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
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There is congestion on Algitha Road in Skegness due to heavy traffic on the A52 Roman Bank northbound.
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Congestion due to heavy traffic in Skegnesspublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Lincolnshire hockey players make Olympic finalpublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
BBC SportGreat Britain's women's hockey team which includes four players from Lincolnshire are into the Olympic Final.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe team had a 3-0 win over New Zealand but it did come at a price. Both Crista Cullen and Georgie Twigg went off injured after being hit in the head with a stick and ball respectively.
Hannah Macleod and Shona MaCallin were also part of the squad and it mean's Team GB will take at least silver when they play defending champions, the Netherlands in Friday's final at 21:00.
Traffic and travel across Lincolnshire: Police coastal route warningpublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
BBC TravelHere's the latest from Lincolnshire Police:
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End of twitter postBody found at Gunness Wharf by police diverspublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Jonathan Willis
Local LiveThe body of a man has been recovered from the River Trent at Gunness Wharf
Police divers were in their river as part of a search for missing Neil Fairburn, aged 50, of Burringham.
Mr Fairburn's silver Vauxhall Astra had been found close to the tree line of the cemetery near the River Trent, off the High Street, Burringham.
Mother blames prison service for son's deathpublished at 11:22 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Carla George
BBC Local Live, LincolnshireA mum who's son killed himself in Lincoln prison says she blames the prison service for his death.
Luke McDonnell died in hospital after hanging himself on his birthday in his cell last year.
Mr McDonnell had mental health problems and an inquest found safeguarding procedures weren't properly followed.
The Ministry of Justice said recommendations made during an investigation had now been implemented.
Watch: Another sunny day expectedpublished at 11:11 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Here's Abbie with today's forecast.
Another summers day expected with bright spells of sunshine and highs of 23C.
Grantham A&E closure 'will impact on police in the town'published at 10:57 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Carla George
BBC Local Live, LincolnshireLincolnshire's police and crime commissioner says the closure of Grantham A&E overnight will have an impact on the police force.
Marc Jones believes if police officers from Grantham are required to travel to Lincoln A&E with patients it will reduce numbers on the streets.
The hospital trust says the trial closure is necessary because of a shortage of emergency doctors.
It says it will work with the police to resolve any issues.
A-Level results: What happens nextpublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Carla George
BBC Local Live, LincolnshireAs university students across the county open those all important A-Level results.
Here's some information on what happens next, external.
And what to expect if you're going through clearing.
Council to consider spending extra £1m on Victoria Millspublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
BBC Radio HumbersideCouncil leaders will today consider if they'll double their spending on repairing a listed building in Grimsby.
The owners of Victoria Mill - which is in a bad state - have failed to pay for repairs so it's fallen on North East Lincolnshire council to foot the bill of £1m so far.
Today cabinet will discuss whether to spend another £1m.
Resident Dave Needham wants the council to take on the building:
Here's the latest news from Lincolnshire this morningpublished at 10:04 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Corazon Garcia
BBC Radio LincolnshireHere are the top stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom:
- The overnight closure of Grantham's A&E has been criticised by Lincolnshire's Police Commissioner
- Great Britain's women's hockey team including four players from Lincolnshire are into the Olympic Final
- Work's under way on building a model of Boston Stump made entirely out of.... small plastic bricks
High Flight: Pilots' poem read by aviatorspublished at 09:54 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Pilots' poem High Flight was written 75 years ago by a teenage Spitfire pilot.
American John Magee, who served with the Royal Canadian Air Force, was 19 when he wrote it in August 1941.
He died in December of that year in a crash over Lincolnshire and is buried in the county.
A-Level success for Clarapublished at 09:41 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Alex Rhodes
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End of twitter postFirst bricks laid in model of churchpublished at 09:13 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Carla George
BBC Local Live, LincolnshireA plastic brick model of Boston Stump is expected to take three years to complete.
Some 100,000 pieces will be used to recreate the landmark which will stand two metres high.
Each brick will be sponsored with the money going to the church.
Watch: Our weather team say sorry with a megaphonepublished at 08:54 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Carla George
BBC Local Live, LincolnshireAbbie and Owen take to the streets.....see what happens
Medal success guaranteed for Lincolnshirepublished at 08:47 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Scott Dalton
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End of twitter postStudents across the county will receive their A-Level resultspublished at 08:27 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire LiveI'll be at Lincoln UTC where students are waiting for their A-Level results.
Join me on BBC Radio Lincolnshire Breakfast Show through the morning.
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End of twitter postHere are the top stories from Lincolnshire this morningpublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Corazon Garcia
BBC Radio LincolnshireHere are the top stories from our newsroom:
- Campaigners say overnight closure of Grantham's A&E will lead to less police on the town's streets
- Thousands of teenagers across Lincolnshire get their A-Level results today
- The mum of a man who killed himself in Lincoln prison has criticised the care he received
Vigil held in protest over Grantham A&E closurepublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Carla George
BBC Local Live, LincolnshireAbout 130 people gathered outside Grantham hospital last night in protest at the overnight closure of the Accident and Emergency department.
The hospital trust says the trial closure is necessary because of a shortage of emergency doctors.
It's being claimed the overnight closure of Grantham's A&E will lead to less police on the town's streets.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust says it will work with the police to resolve any issues.
Here's the weather for today in Lincolnshirepublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Looks like another nice day.
Mix of cloud and sunshine until around 20:00 this evening.
Highs of 23C.
Join us for today’s Live coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 18 August 2016
Carla George
BBC Local Live, LincolnshireGood morning and welcome to Local Live for Lincolnshire on Thursday 18 August.
I'm Carla and I’ll be bringing you the latest news, sport and travel from across the area throughout the day.
Please get in touch and let us know what's happening where you are, by email, Facebook, external or Twitter, external.
