Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

That's it from me for this week. We'll be back on Monday at 08:00

Before I head off for a crafty Glühwein at the Christmas Market I'm going to leave you with five things we've learned today:

• A 'preferred candidate' has been identified for Lincolnshire Police's top job 
• Police say an elderly local woman has died in a crash on the A46
• The Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Tim Farron, has been campaigning in Lincolnshire ahead of the Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election
• The Red Arrows soared over the Christmas Market as they returned from a 60-day tour
• Your Christmas dinner could be sprout-less this year because 

Have a good weekend.

Boston Standard

Britain’s Got Talent will be coming to Lincolnshire next week for a day of open auditions, external.  

Image source, Boston Standard

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

It's the second day of the Lincoln Christmas Market and once again the streets are lined with visitors looking for gifts and getting in the festive spirit.

It looks magical at night, this photo of one of the stalls was sent to us by Lucy, what a cracker!

A man shot dead by police in Hull had mental health issues, the Independent Police Complaints Commission says.

The Lincolnite

Landlords who were fined £30,000 after a raid uncovered multiple health and safety breaches, external in their overcrowded Lincoln property are to appeal against the decision.

Image source, The Lincolnite

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

Impressive figures coming in about the first day of Lincoln Christmas Market. Take a look:

BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Here's a look at Friday headlines from Look North. 

You can see the programme on BBC One at 18:30. 

BBC Travel

The A180 in Grimsby is partly blocked with slow traffic westbound because of debris in the road.

It's slowing traffic down on the Pyewipe Roundabout as well.

BBC Radio Lincolnshire

A car was stolen in Grantham after its owner left the vehicle engine running unattended to defrost.

Police call this type of theft a "frost-jacking" and are warning people in Lincolnshire that they should always stay in their vehicle when the keys are in the ignition. 

The Ford S-Max was taken from a driveway on Wednesday.

BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

More now on those Diamondback moths that have been eating this year's Brussels sprout crop. 

We've spoken to Dr Steve Foster who works at one of the oldest agricultural research institutions in the world - Rothamsted Research. 

He says it can be very tough to get rid of them:

BBC Radio Humberside

News on a player-move from Scunthorpe United:

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

Love them or hate them, Brussel sprouts are mainstay of the traditional Christmas dinner.

However this year's Lincolnshire crop has been devastated by Diamondback moths and now supermarkets are having to bring in stocks from abroad to meet demand.

BBC Travel

The M180 is closed with slow traffic in both directions between J2, A161 Gainsborough and J4, A15 Scawby.

Part of the M181 is shut as well between J3, Scunthorpe and the A18, Frodingham Grange Roundabout.

Both the closures are down to emergency repairs being carried out on the roads.

BBC Travel

If you're in the west of the county then expect some delays on the A1.

One lane is blocked with slow traffic southbound in Carlton-on-Trent, it's because of a broken down vehicle. 

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

Devon and Cornwall deputy chief constable Bill Skelly has been named as the preferred candidate to be Lincolnshire’s new police chief.    

As well as holding the senior position at Devon and Cornwall, he's also worked at Police Scotland including on security surrounding the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Image source, Lincolnshire Police

It doesn't mean he's officially got the job yet though, his appointment has to be confirmed by the Police and Crime panel. 

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

It can't be easy when dad's job takes him away from home for 60 days, even if it's the coolest job in the world that'll get you some major bragging points at school.

But that probably makes being together in time for Christmas all the more special.

BBC Radio Humberside

A 29-year-old man has been hit by a car whilst using a pedestrian crossing on Freeman Street.

The car that hit him, a Ford Puma, drove off leaving him with serious injuries that required hospital treatment.

It happened at 11:48 on November 29 and police want to speak to anyone who may have seen the incident. 

Paul Russell
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Headlines from our Lincolnshire newsroom this lunchtime:

• The Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Tim Farron, is coming to Lincolnshire today after a by-election victory in South West London 
• The Red Arrows are back in Lincolnshire after a 60-day tour
• Six rare sheep, originally thought to be stolen, have been found wandering in Aisthorpe

BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

They're back home now but take a quick look at what the RAF daredevils got up to while in the Middle East and Asia: