Summary

  • Major company could be opening site in Lincolnshire

  • Flashing incidents in Grimsby

  • Eleven Lincolnshire schools want to quit the Serco contract

  • Live updates on Friday 24 November 2016

  1. School asks parents for cashpublished at 12:28 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    A state-run school asks parents to make voluntary financial contributions to help "support learning".

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  2. Campaigner opposes development of land near Bartonpublished at 12:03 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    David Burns
    BBC Radio Humberside

    Nigel Land (pictured) is campaigning to stop North Lincolnshire Council allowing building work on land known locally as Top Field on the outskirts of Barton-upon-Humber.   

    Nigel Land

    The council wants to allow the building of 70 homes, a supermarket and a new pub which they say will create jobs and boost the local economy.

    Local campaigners disagree and have started a petition which has 500 signatures. 

  3. Traffic and travel across Lincolnshire: A16 crashpublished at 11:44 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    BBC Travel

    There's been an accident on the A16 Main Road southbound in Stickney, north of Boston. It's at the Horbling Lane junction. More as we get it.

  4. Boston badger's pool plunge leads to deep troublepublished at 11:35 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    Martin Slack
    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    We've just had these pictures sent in by the RSPCA - showing a badger that took a dive into an unfinished swimming pool at the weekend.

    It was at Amber Hill near Boston on Sunday. 

    RSPCA inspector Becky Harper tried to catch it, but ended up building a ladder from old pallets and garden trellis so it could climb out itself.

    Badger in a poolImage source, RSPCA
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    I decided the best and least stressful option for him was to help him clamber out himself."

    Becky Harper, RSPCA inspector

  5. Coastal police in cash machine warningpublished at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    One to be aware of if you're on the Lincolnshire coast. 

    Cash machine skimming devices are being used by card fraudsters to steal your details and raid your accounts.

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  6. Watch: Lincoln's ice rink taking shapepublished at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    Katie O'Halloran
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    Preparations for a cool event are under way.

    Cooling pipes have now been placed at the site of what will become Lincoln's ice rink - they'll start to freeze soon.

    Lots of layers of water will be added over the next few days ahead of the grand opening on Saturday.

  7. Traffic and travel across Lincolnshire: Fish load shed on roadpublished at 10:45 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    BBC Travel

    The A180 Westgate in Grimsby is partly blocked into town between Westgate Roundabout and Lockhill Roundabout, because of a shed load of fish.  

  8. Your headlines across Lincolnshirepublished at 10:42 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    Alex Rhodes
    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    Here are the top stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom:

  9. Grantham A&E campaigners stage protestpublished at 10:21 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    There's a group of campaigners outside Lincolnshire County Council Offices this morning.

    They're trying to get councillors to do more on the closure of Grantham A&E overnight.

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  10. Watch: Torch procession to remember lost loved onespublished at 10:13 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    Martin Slack
    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    A flaming torch procession in Lincoln's been described as emotional and uplifting. 

    Thousands took part in the Light Up a Life event last night - to remember lost loved ones. 

    The walk, organised by St Barnabas Hospice, ended with a service at Lincoln Cathedral.

  11. Slippery roads warning after car leaves the roadpublished at 10:02 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

      Here's a picture tweeted by the police in Horncastle - if you look at the left of the picture you can see the car that has left the road.  

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  12. Autumn Statement: Government urged to use British Steelpublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    Victoria Holland
    BBC Look North

    The government is being urged by businesses in our region to use British-made steel for major projects in the country.

    Steelworkers working

    Manufacturers are looking for reassurances from the chancellor in today's Autumn Statement. 

    Scunthorpe-based steelworks SC4 UK limited believe projects like HS2 should benefit British companies first.

  13. Six blocks of flats to be demolishedpublished at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    Lara King
    North East Lincolnshire reporter

    Six blocks of flats on the Washdyke Estate in Immingham will be knocked down, instead of the nine originally planned.

    Blocks of flats on Washdyke EstateImage source, Google

    It follows lengthy consultation by the social housing provider Shoreline with residents who were worried they wouldn't be able to stay in Immingham. 

  14. Olly alert: Tune in to hear Melvyn and Murspublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    Melvyn Prior
    Presenter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

      If you're a fan of Olly Murs (and let's face it who isn't?) you need to tune in to BBC Radio Lincolnshire from 10.30 GMT.  

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  15. Imps manager dedicates win to travelling fanspublished at 09:07 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    Rob Makepeace
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport

    Lincoln City's manager dedicated the win at York last night to more than 1,000 Imps fans who made the trip to watch the game.

    The Imps eased to a 4-1 victory at Bootham Crescent in the National League last night. 

    It sees them move to within four points of the leaders Forest Green Rovers with a game in hand.

    Danny CowleyImage source, Getty Images

    Imps manager Danny Cowley said: "We know how hard it is for people to work all day and then make the effort to travel this far to the game."

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    We wanted to try to match their endeavour in the way that we played and I thought we did that."

    Danny Cowley, Lincoln City manager

  16. Listen: Who should fund public toilets?published at 08:55 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    Amanda White
    BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

    As public toilets in Cleethorpes face closure, who should pay for the upkeep of the facilities?

  17. School accused of sending 'begging letters' to parentspublished at 08:44 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    Martin Slack
    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    A Gainsborough grammar school has asked parents to help cover their costs - claiming government funding is not enough.

    Queen Elizabeth High School sent letters to parents explaining it was struggling to cover the costs of the curriculum. 

    Queen Elizabeth High SchoolImage source, Google

    The school said this was having an impact on children's learning - but headteacher David Allsopp says children will not be treated differently if parents don't pay.

    But the idea has been criticised by the teachers union the NASUWT, which says sending "begging" letters to parents is not acceptable.

  18. Fire service called to second tumble dryer firepublished at 08:32 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    Yesterday we told you about a tumble dryer fire near Boston - last night there was another in Skegness.  

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  19. Traffic and travel across Lincolnshire: City bus delayspublished at 08:27 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    BBC Travel

    If you're travelling to Lincoln from the Birchwood and North Hykeham areas this morning you need to be aware of this:

    Roadworks are causing long delays on several routes.

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  20. Weather: A cloudy start but getting brighterpublished at 08:12 Greenwich Mean Time 23 November 2016

    Abbie Dewhurst
    Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

    It's going to be a cloudy start but it should brighten up throughout the day.