BBC Lincolnshire Live on Tuesday 4 October 2016

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News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Wednesday
Live updates on Tuesday 4 October 2016

Live Reporting

Alex Rhodes

Heritage funding across Lincolnshire: Your viewspublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
The county council is considering cutting financial support to seven museum and heritage sites across Lincolnshire.
They want them to be self-funded in future.
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You've been having your say on the matter:
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It all comes down to whether the attraction is worth the entrance fee, Lincoln Castle is just about worth the money but some others won't be worth the price."
Shaun Johnson, Facebook
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The museums attract tourists which benefit the city. Maybe the council should look into their own structure and spending."
Duncan Seth-Smith, Facebook
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It's a tax on learning. Cap the councillor's expense claims instead."
Alan Matsell, Twitter
Three peaks challenge: And they're off!published at 11:22 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
To support our Three Peaks for Pudsey Challenge & make a donation to BBC Children In Need visit our website and scroll down to the bottom.
Man attacked at nightclub smoking areapublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
BBC Radio Humberside
A man suffered head injuries during an attack at the outdoor smoking area of a nightclub in Cleethorpes.
It happened sometime between 23:30 last Friday and 00:30 BST the following day at the Ku:p/ bar.
The 36-year-old victim suffered head injuries after getting into an argument with the attacker, he had to be treated at Grimsby’s Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital.
Police want to speak to any witnesses.
Lincolnshire air ambulance groundedpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire's air ambulance is currently out of action.
It developed a fault, but it is hoped it will be repaired shortly. In the meantime, the area will be covered by neighbouring air ambulance services.
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Doctor wants to see a new medical school in Lincolnshirepublished at 10:27 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
A Lincolnshire medical director says he's hopeful the Health Secretary's plans to provide more home grown doctors will mean a medical school for the county.
Jeremy Hunt will tell the Conservative Conference in Birmingham that he's committing £100m to pay for an increase in medical school places.
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Dr Kieran Sharrock of Lincolnshire Medical Committee says it could help solve Lincolnshire's shortage of doctors.
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Lincolnshire's always found it very difficult to recruit doctors and nurses so having a medical school here would be very beneficial."
Dr Kieran Sharrock, Medical committee director
Helping homeless people in Lincolnshirepublished at 09:48 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
Harry Parkhill
BBC Radio Lincolnshire reporter
Teenage volunteers are helping to redecorate houses run by a Lincolnshire homeless charity.
The youngsters are sprucing up the garden and inside of two homes in Lincoln as part of the National Citizenship Scheme.
Framework owns the properties which are used to help those who are homeless get their lives back on track.
What should you do in a medical emergency?published at 09:29 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
The Lincolnshire charity LIVES are in Alford market place today, if you're not sure what to do in an emergency then you may want to pay them a visit.
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Did Serco keep their promise?published at 09:09 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
Scott Dalton
Presenter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
We've been covering Serco the private company running some of the council's financial services, extensively over the last year after receiving complaints that teachers, workers and contractors were not getting paid because of problems with their systems.
Jessie Bogg in Spilsby rang the Breakfast Show last week to tell us that she was owed more than 1,000 10 months after she cut some grass for the county council.
Well Serco promised they'd pay her the money she was owed by midnight last night. Did they? Take a listen:
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Did Jessie get what she was owed?
Pudsey Peaks: Ben Nevis fact filepublished at 08:55 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
This is what Corazon and Rod have to contend with today.
Turn on the sound for some VERY dramatic music.
Your headlines across Lincolnshirepublished at 08:22 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
Natasha Turney
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
The latest from our Lincolnshire newsroom:
- The future of how major heritage attractions in Lincolnshire are funded will be discussed today
- After waiting 10 months a Lincolnshire woman will find out if she's been paid by private contractor Serco
- Teenagers from Lincolnshire are helping to spruce up houses for the homeless
Your weather across Lincolnshire this morningpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Kay Crewdson has the full forecast.
Traffic and travel: Transport Hub delayspublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
BBC Travel
There's heavy traffic on the A15 Canwick Road because of ongoing roadworks on the site of the new multi-million transport hub.
It's especially bad on the A57 Norman Street junction
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Good morning, welcome to Lincolnshire Livepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 4 October 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Hello from Lincoln, Alex here ready to bring you all the latest from across the county.
It's also the first day of the #PudseyPeaks challenge, Corazon and Rod will be attempting to scale Ben Nevis today before setting off to climb Snowdon tomorrow.
If you want to get involved, or wish our two intrepid adventurers good luck (they need it), then you can send us an email or get in touch via Facebook , externalor Twitter, external.
This is what Nevis looks like this morning
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Oh dear.