BBC Lincolnshire Live: Latest updates

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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

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Alex Rhodes

Soldier's mother tells of his 'initiation injury'published at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Martin Slack
BBC Lincolnshire Live
A mother whose soldier son was left partly blind after an "initiation ceremony" has spoken out about his injuries.
Oliver Scudder says he was pressured into running along a corridor while colleagues kicked and punched him.
Image source, Irwin Mitchell
He'd only been with his regiment in Rutland for nine days.
His mother Sharon Hall said joining the army was all he had ever dreamed of doing.
Police flood warnings: Take care on the roadspublished at 08:53 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Police in Lincolnshire are warning motorists to take extra care today after heavy rainfall yesterday and overnight caused flooding in many areas.
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Van driver dies after A17 crashpublished at 08:33 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Martin Slack
BBC Lincolnshire Live
A man's died after his van crashed off the road on the A17 near Sleaford yesterday afternoon.
The 50-year-old was driving a white Ford Transit at around 15.15GMT when the incident happened.
The road was shut until around 20.30. Police have appealed for witnesses to call them on the non-emergency number 101.
Weather: Showery outbreaks of rainpublished at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
A dull day but not as bad as yesterday.
Your headlines across Lincolnshire this morningpublished at 08:20 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Corazon Garcia
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Here are the top stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom this morning:
- Lincoln mum speaks out over son's Army 'initiation injury'
- Transport police to launch operation to stop misuse of Lincolnshire's 'high risk' level crossings
- Concerns raised over criteria for Lincolnshire Police recruitment campaign
Good morning: Latest updates from Lincolnshire Livepublished at 08:12 Greenwich Mean Time 22 November 2016
Martin Slack
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Morning, Martin here to bring you all the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across Lincolnshire today.
It's drying out a bit - but we still have some flood warnings in place this morning after yesterday's heavy rain.
I'll have a full forecast soon. If you want to get in touch with us today you can send an email, or message me on Facebook, external or Twitter, external.
Five things we've learned todaypublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
That's all from me today but breaking news and travel will continue through the evening and night.
I'll leave you with five things we've learned today:
- A Lincoln soldier who was injured in an initiation ceremony is taking legal action against the MoD
- Emergency services have been testing their response to an oil spill on the Lincolnshire coast
- RAF Waddington is fully reopen after a multi-million pound runway extension
- Lincolnshire Police are looking for new recruits... but you must have a Lincolnshire connection
- BBC Radio Lincolnshire has received hundreds of knitted baubles for a campaign in Boston
Sport: Grimsby Town defender in talks about futurepublished at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2016
Gwilym Lloyd
BBC Radio Humberside
Grimsby Town defender Danny Collins has revealed that talks about his future at the club will take place after tomorrow night's home game against Carlisle United.
He's been a standout since joining the club as a free agent in September.
Travel: Heavy rain continues, police warn drivers to take care on roadspublished at 17:50 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2016
Humberside Police has issued a number of warnings as heavy rain and low temperatures make driving difficult.
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Watch: Here's Peter with tonight's Look North headlinespublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2016
BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
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Watch: The weather with Paul Hudsonpublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2016
BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Watch: Spectacular starling displaypublished at 17:17 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2016
Amanda White
BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Crowds have gathered at a North Lincolnshire wildlife reserve to watch a great display.
It's estimated 40,000 starlings roost in the reeds at Far Ings on the banks of the Humber.
Every evening they're creating extraordinary patterns in the sky called murmurations.
Shops evacuated because of electrical fire in Granthampublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2016
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Some shop owners are being asked to leave their businesses in Grantham because of an electrical fire.
It's understood to be on Welby Street and involves an underground power line.
Fire and Rescue teams are on the scene.
Gregg Smith says Boston United faithful deserved players’ apologies following 9-2 Fylde hammeringpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2016
Boston Standard
Gregg Smith believes that fronting up to the Boston United fans was the least the Pilgrims could do after their 9-2 thumping at AFC Fylde., external
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Scunthorpe mum pulled to floor in robbery strugglepublished at 16:49 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2016
BBC Radio Humberside
A Scunthorpe woman ended up on the floor trying to protect her bag an a struggle with a would-be-thief.
The woman was with her nine-year-old son at a cash machine on Frodingham Road when a man attempted to rob her.
He gave up and fled the scene when a passing motorist got out of his car to help.
Police are keen to speak to the man in the car or anyone who may have seen the incident.
Police limit recruitment to 'locals'published at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2016
A police force which launched a worldwide search for a new chief constable is restricting applications for new officer positions to locals.
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Police recruitment 'right for county'published at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
As we told you earlier Lincolnshire Police has begun a new recruitment drive for regular officers but applicants must have lived in the county for at least a year.
The force is still hunting internationally to find a replacement for the current chief constable when he retires next year.
Image source, Lincolnshire police
The Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones says the recruitment criteria makes sense:
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There's so much interest whenever you launch these campaigns. So it makes sense to cast our net to the people of Lincolnshire first to best reflect what the public are actually like."
Marc Jones, Police and Crime Commissioner, Lincolnshire
Traffic and travel: Crash in Heckingtonpublished at 16:04 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2016
BBC Travel
There has been an accident on the A17 that has blocked one lane eastbound.
The accident is between the two junctions of the B1394 which sit at either end of Heckington.
There have been a lot of crashes on the roads today, police and fire and rescue teams are warning people be extra careful because of the bad weather:
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Thieves target hospice charity shoppublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2016
Lizzie Musham
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Thieves who targeted a hospice charity shop smashed a window before stealing a safe containing cash.
The theft happened after 17:30GMT on Saturday at the St Barnabas shop on the High Street, Spilsby.
Police in Louth want to hear from anyone with information.
Snooker provides solace after tragedypublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 21 November 2016
How the tragic loss of his wife to breast cancer inspired UK Championship debutant Jamie Curtis-Barrett.
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