BBC Lincolnshire Live on Friday 4 November 2016

Summary

Sleaford Conservative MP resigns 'with immediate effect'
Olympic and Paralympic athletes celebrated in Lincoln
Mother's campaign for ban on hands-free mobiles in cars
Safety fears over Lincolnshire street light switch-off
Public inquiry into Boston flood barrier scheme
Live updates on Friday 4 October 2016

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Louise Wheeler

Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:04 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
Louise Wheeler
BBC Local Live
Local Live has finished for today.
We're back from 08:00 on Monday with news from around the area.
Join us then.
Before we go, here are five things we learnt today:
- Stephen Phillips no longer wants to be the MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Safety concerns are raised after street lights are switched off in parts of Lincolnshire
- A Lincolnshire mum campaigns for ban on hands-free mobiles
- Our Olympic and Paralympic athletes celebrated their Rio success with a bus parade in Lincoln
- Our BBC Weather Watchers celebrate their first birthday
Image source, Hemswell Luna
Listen: UKIP's Suzanne Evans targets Lincolnshire seatpublished at 17:49 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
Tim Iredale
Political editor, East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
UKIP's Suzanne Evans (pictured) has already declared she will target the parliamentary seat of Sleaford and North Hykeham.
It's after Stephen Phillips announced today he is resigning from parliament due to "irreconcilable policy differences with the current government"
In a statement Conservative leader of North Kesteven District Council, Marion Brighton said: "Stephen Phillips clearly feels very strongly about what he quotes in his letter. His resignation is a big shock to us all."
US rehab possibility for firefighter who broke neckpublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
Paul Russell
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
The Boston firefighter who broke his neck on his stag do - may seek specialist rehab in America.
James Thorpe is still in a wheelchair following the accident.
He's now looking at getting help from one of the Project Walk centres in the US.
Image source, Michaela Watson
Stephen Phillips resignation: Constituents' reactionpublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
I've been in Sleaford this afternoon getting reaction to the news that Stephen Phillips has decided to resign as the Conservative MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham.
Listen below to see what constituents have been saying:
Another UKIP member declares interest in Lincolnshire seatpublished at 17:31 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
Tim Iredale
Political editor, East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire UKIP councillor Victoria Ayling has thrown her hat into the ring for the Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election.
It's after Stephen Phillips stood down as the Conservative MP for the constituency.
Sport: Cowley wins manager of the monthpublished at 16:51 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
Rob Makepeace
BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport
The Lincoln City manager Danny Cowley has been named manager of the month for October.
Danny took over with his brother Nicky in the summer.
The Imps went through October unbeaten - winning four and drawing two of their National League matches.
Image source, The National League
Your headlines this afternoonpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
Paul Russell
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
- Stephen Phillips, who announced he was resigning as an MP, has now deleted his website
- A Lincolnshire woman is campaigning for a ban on the use of hands-free mobiles in cars, after her son was killed by a driver who was on the phone at the time
- An open top bus parade to celebrate Lincolnshire's Olympians and Paralympians takes place in Lincoln
Listen: On the buses with Melvynpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
There have been celebrations today after Paralympic and Olympic athletes from the county took part in an open top bus parade.
It was a bit delayed along the route, which proved a problem for Melvyn who was waiting to get on!
Watch: Lincolnshire mum campaigns for ban on hands-free mobilespublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
Jake Zuckerman
BBC Look North
A Lincolnshire woman is campaigning for a ban on the use of hands-free mobiles, after her son was killed by a driver who was using his mobile phone.
Seven-year-old Seth Dixon was crossing a road near his home in Tydd St Mary near Wisbech when he was hit by a driver using a hands-free mobile.
His mother, Alice Husband, wants the government to ban all mobile phone use while driving.
Resigning MP's worries on Brexit 'tyranny'published at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
Speaking to the BBC last month, the now former MP expressed concerns over Brexit policy
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Watch: A dry afternoon aheadpublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
BBC Weather Watchers
Some scattered showers later.
Feeling colder over the weekend so wrap up warm.
Stephen Phillips resignation: MP closes down website and social media sitespublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
Tim Iredale
Political editor, East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Stephen Phillips, who announced he was resigning as an MP, has now deleted his website.
The Conservative MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham said in a statement that his decision to resign was "difficult."
He also cited "growing and significant differences" with the current government.
In pictures: Blue skies over Caythorpepublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
BBC Weather Watchers
It's the first anniversary of BBC Weather Watchers today!
We want to thank all of you who contribute by uploading your photos and weather reports.
Here's one from Caythorpe near Grantham which was sent to us earlier.
Not a Weather Watcher? Why not sign up here and become part of it?
Image source, milliegeorge&me
Owain thanks BBC Weather Watcherspublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
BBC Weather Watchers
Our weather presenter Owain is celebrating one year of BBC Weather Watchers - which sees hundreds of people every day sending in their weather shots from around our region.
He wants to say a very big "thank you" to everybody who's taken part so far...
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Lincolnshire mother's campaign for ban on hands-free mobiles in carspublished at 14:16 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
A Lincolnshire woman is campaigning for a ban on the use of hands-free mobiles in cars, after her son was killed by a driver who was on the phone at the time.
Seth Dixon (pictured), who was seven-years-old, was crossing a road near his home in Tydd St Mary in South Lincolnshire when he was hit by a driver using a hands-free mobile.
His mother, Alice Husband, wants the government to ban all use of mobile phone while driving.
Image source, Alice Husband
Stephen Phillips resignation: Your views on MP's decision to quitpublished at 13:54 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Image source, Stephen Phillips
With the news that Stephen Phillips, Conservative MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham, has resigned, you have been getting in touch with us on our Facebook page, external.
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How many more will pack their bags and run away now the going is getting tough. MPs need to remember they are where they are because the people have voted for them on the hope that they will do right by the people and follow through their wishes."
Sandra
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There will be more, but i think that Article 50 should have been invoked in August, and that May should now stand down over her poor handling of Brexit so far. Time for a general election!"
Stephen
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I think it's interesting that he resigned rather than defecting."
Corrine
In pictures: Happy birthday BBC Weather Watcherspublished at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
BBC Weather Watchers
Here are some of the highlights from our Lincolnshire BBC Weather Watchers to celebrate a year since you all first started sending us your pictures.
Please keep them coming!
Below is a selection from over the past year.
Representing autumn is BBC Weather Watcher Isle Explorer's picture of Brattleby:
Image source, Isle Explorer
Here's summer over Sutton on Sea...
Image source, Summer Smarties
Gosberton represents spring...
Image source, Nellie
And it was feeling chilly in Ryhall when BBC Weather Watcher Ozz took this spidery picture...
Image source, Ozz
Listen: Lincoln celebrates Rio athletes' successpublished at 13:17 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
Melvyn Prior
Presenter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
People in Lincoln have had the chance today to celebrate the success of our Olympic and Paralympic athletes at the Rio games.
Horse rider Sophie Wells and hockey player Shona McCallin - who both won gold medals in Rio - took part in the open-top bus tour round Lincoln.
They were joined by open water swimmer Jack Burnell and shot-putter Kieran Tscherniawsky.
Stephen Phillips resignation: Another political headache for Theresa May?published at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
Tom Bateman
Political Correspondent, Millbank
The resignation of Sleaford and North Hykeham Conservative MP Stephen Phillips adds to a very difficult time for Downing Street after that legal ruling yesterday.
This makes a slim government majority even slimmer.
Don't forget that the government has already lost one Conservative MP, Zac Goldsmith, over a different issue - that of Heathrow.
Mr Phillips' resignation creates another headache for Theresa May, and what is becoming an increasingly difficult and complex time for her after Brexit.
Public inquiry into multi-million pound flood barrier schemepublished at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 4 November 2016
Louise Wheeler
BBC Local Live
A public inquiry into plans for a multi-million pound flood barrier in Boston is to be held.
Image source, Getty Images
It will take place in the New Year.
The scheme would see the construction of a new tidal barrier with a moveable gate across the River Witham and a new building to enable operation of the barrier, along with new flood defences on both banks of the River Haven.
The project aims to reduce the risk of flooding and protect more than 14,000 homes in the area, according to the Environment Agency.