Harry Parkhill
BBC Radio Lincolnshire reporter

Wrap up warm for tonight's Christmas Lights switch-on at Boston.

Katie O'Halloran
Broadcast Journalist

The annual reindeer parade came to Lincoln this afternoon....

The herd has come from Scotland.

Rob Makepeace
BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport

Lincoln City footballers enjoy a fish and chip dinner ahead of their press conference this afternoon....

Image source, Burton Road Chippy

Sarah Sanderson
Political Reporter East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

The government's promising to keep up spending on flood defences on the Humber. 

The Conservative MP for Cleethorpes, Martin Vickers, raised the issue in the Commons recalling major flooding in the area three years ago.

He told MPs about the tidal surge in December 2013 and asked for reassurance that money would still be spent on the region's flood defences.

Environment Minister and Suffolk Coastal MP, Therese Coffey told him he didn't have to worry. 

She said the schemes that have already been planned will go ahead. 

A teenage girl dies in a car crash near Winterton, North Lincolnshire.

Top stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom:

• A commercial drone had a near miss with a training aircraft at RAF Cranwell, according to a new report
• British Transport Police say they're becoming increasingly concerned about the number of people jumping red lights at level crossings in Lincolnshire  
• Councils and businesses have banded together to launch a new website and strategy to attract more tourists to the Lincolnshire Wolds

BBC Weather

Sunny spells this afternoon.

Cloudy overnight. Lows of six degrees.

Harry Parkhill
BBC Radio Lincolnshire reporter

We've been investigating what's behind that strange noise in Boston.....

We've found the source - it's a machine that has been hammering concrete foundations into the ground.

BBC Radio Humberside

At the UK Open Snooker championships Grimsby's Jamie Curtis-Barrett faces a difficult test tonight as he takes on the world number nine Joe Perry. 

Curtis-Barrett is in his first year as a professional player and has also suffered personal tragedy with the death of his wife at the age of just 30 due to breast cancer. 

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

Top stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom:

• RAF Commanders have voiced concerns about the use of commercial drones after a near miss near RAF Cranwell 
• A shop in Spalding is caught selling smuggled cigarettes
• The Red Arrows have been performing above Abu Dhabi today

Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

Some good spells of sunshine for the next couple of hours to leave a cloudy afternoon.

Highs of 8C.

Former Luton, Barnsley and Grimsby defender Paul Futcher dies at the age of 60.

BBC Radio Lincolnshire

An investigation has started after an arson attack where a wheelie bin was set on fire and pushed against the door of a flat.

The bin was left outside the property on Stanage Walk in Grimsby at around 22:15 GMT on Tuesday.

The fire caused extensive damage to the door and bin but luckily no one was in the property at the time.

BBC Humberside Sport

Grimsby Town's former defender Paul Futcher has died, external after his battle with cancer, aged 60.

Image source, Grimsby Town FC

He made 132 league appearance for the Mariners between 1991 and 1994 winning the Supporters' Player of the Year Award twice. 

We would love to hear your tributes to Paul Futcher on Sportstalk tonight from 18:00 GMT.

BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Here's the latest from the Red Arrows on their grand tour of the Middle East....

Next stop Abu Dhabi...

Martin Slack
BBC Lincolnshire Live

RAF commanders have voiced concerns about the use of commercial drones after a near miss near RAF Cranwell. 

A report says a training aircraft spotted the drone flying at 1500 feet near the flight path. 

Legally drones aren't supposed to go above 400 feet.

Carla George
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Look out for Rudolph's nose in this year's Reindeer Parade.  

BBC Humberside Sport

At the UK Open Snooker championships Grimsby's Jamie Curtis-Barrett admits he faces a difficult test tonight as he takes on the world number nine Joe Perry. 

Curtis-Barrett is in his first year as a professional player and has also suffered personal tragedy with the death of his wife at the age of just 30 due to breast cancer. 

It's an event that's helped give the world number 118 some perspective on the game:

Image source, Jamie Curtis-Barrett

Carla George
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

There's hope a new approach will make the Lincolnshire Wolds an unmissable tourist attraction. 

East Lindsey District Council is working with local businesses to launch a dedicated website, external and an action plan to promote the area.

Image source, East Lindsey District Council

Carla George
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

It's been announced The Human League will perform at the Lincolnshire Showground next year.

The English electronic new wave band dominated the 80s with their synth-pop sound, receiving the Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Act in 1982.

Image source, Lincolnshire showground

They'll be performing on 27 May with a selected line-up...to be confirmed.

More information and tickets here, external