BBC Travel

We're hearing from police there's debris in the road on the A1 at Newark causing congestion. One to be aware of if you're heading that way.  

Corazon Garcia
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Here are the top stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom:

• School asks parents for 'voluntary contributions' because government funding 'not enough'
• Grantham A&E campaigners protest outside county council meeting
• Lincoln City beat York 4-1 to get within four points of table-toppers Forest Green Rovers

Martin Slack
BBC Lincolnshire Live

Morning, Martin here to keep you updated on Wednesday 23 November 2016.

We'll be bringing you all the news, weather, sport and travel from across Lincolnshire throughout the day.

If you want to get in touch send me an email, or a message on Facebook, external or Twitter, external.

Elliott Whitehouse scores on his first start for Lincoln as they beat York to extend the Minstermen's winless run.

Martin Slack
BBC Lincolnshire Live

That’s it from me today, but updates on breaking news and travel will continue through the evening and night.

Just before I go we'll have a quick spin back through five things we've found out on our journey through the day.

• The Attorney General's been asked to decide if 20-year sentences are too lenient for two teenagers who killed a mother and daughter in Spalding
• Almost 500 people answered an advert to be a police officer in Lincolnshire in 24 hours
• Lincoln will be lit up tonight with the flames of 1,000 torches
• One of our UKIP MEPs thinks Nigel Farage is the "best qualifed person in the country"  to be British ambassador to Washington
• City Square in Lincoln will freeze over in the next few days - just in time for Christmas

Here's a picture of Rose Taylor from New Leake Primary School, near Boston, who has been at the Houses of Parliament today to pick up an award.

She's been recognised for her work at the school's Breakfast Club - and took some of her biggest fans with her, as you can see!

Image source, Matt Warman

Keeley Donovan
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

Melvyn Prior
Presenter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Earlier this year Lincolnshire Police admitted no suitable candidates had come forward to replace the current chief constable Neil Rhodes.

Well, now there are five people who have been shortlisted after the job was re-advertised.

Lincolnshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones told me earlier the field has now improved and the interviews will take place on 1 December.

Mr Rhodes will retire in February.

BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Peter Levy has a preview of tonight's Look North programme for you:

Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

One of Lincolnshire's Euro MPs has given his support to Nigel Farage after suggestions from Donald Trump that he should be the British ambassador to Washington.

Roger Helmer, a UKIP MEP for the East Midlands says Mr Farage is the "best qualified" person for the job. 

Downing Street says there's "no vacancy" and the UK has "an excellent ambassador", who only started his four-year term this year. 

BBC Radio Humberside

A 35-year-old man suffered injuries to his head and face in an attack in a nightclub toilet at the weekend.

Police in Cleethorpes say they're looking for a group of men after the assault in Barracuda on the resort's Grant Street.

It took place between 02.30 and 03.30 on Saturday morning. 

Martin Slack
BBC Lincolnshire Live

We've heard from Lincolnshire Police about that suspect package at the college building in Heath Road. 

A spokesman said: "This matter has now been resolved. The package was not suspicious and the cordon has been lifted. 

"Thank you to everyone for their co-operation and patience."

Fire and rescue crews got six people out of a difficult situation earlier:  

Rob Underwood
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

I've spoken to legal expert Joshua Rozenberg who presents BBC Radio 4's Law in Action.

The sentences of two teenagers who killed Elizabeth Edwards and her daughter Katie in Spalding have been referred to the Attorney General as "too lenient".

But he says that's no guarantee their jail terms will increase:

BBC Radio Lincolnshire

A man from Lincoln who admitted having indecent images of children has been spared prison. 

Rory Duncombe has been given an eight-month suspended sentence. 

The judge at Lincoln Crown Court said Duncombe had been unusually frank about his interest in children. 

The 20-year-old from Otters Cottages, Newark Road, has to do 100 hours of work in the community and register as a sex offender for 10 years.

Natalie Glanvill
Reporter BBC Radio Humberside

Figures suggest the north west is going to have three times more money spent on infrastructure projects than in Yorkshire and the Humber. 

Hull North MP Diana Johnson has spoken to BBC Radio Humberside about the figures:

Chris Arundel
BBC Radio Humberside

The Marine Conservation Society has welcomed a big drop in the number of plastic bags being found on British beaches. 

They say the introduction of the 5p plastic bag charge is responsible and it means there will be fewer hazards on the beaches that could harm wildlife.

Image source, MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY

BBC Travel

Ongoing work to repair a burst water main is causing slow traffic on the A16 John Adams Way southbound in Boston town centre after Bargate Roundabout.  

Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Here are the top stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom this lunchtime: 

• Sentence for Spalding killer teenagers referred to Attorney General as 'unduly lenient'
• College building in Skegness evacuated after suspect package alert
• Appeal after Grimsby teenager attacked with 'sharp implement'