Thousands set to lose GP surgeriespublished at 18:05 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
About 11,000 patients will have to register with a new GP practice as four Lincolnshire surgeries are to close in January.
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Thousands set to lose GP surgeriespublished at 18:05 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
Goodbye: Five things we've learnt todaypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
Lizzie Musham
BBC Radio LincolnshireThat's it for another Monday I'll leave you with five things we've learned today:
- a bomb squad from Nottingham were needed in Lincoln this afternoon following the discovery of a suspicious package at City Hall
- £50 million has been awarded by the government for Lincoln's Eastern Bypass
- it's been announced that four GP surgeries in Lincolnshire will close in January
- the Red Arrows arrive in Kuwait on their last stop of their tour of the Middle East and Asia
- and it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in uphill Lincoln as the big wheel starts to go up ahead of the city's Christmas Market
We'll have the latest breaking news and any travel updates for you this evening and overnight
Spalding perfume theftpublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
Lizzie Musham
BBC Radio LincolnshireOfficers investigating the theft of three perfume gift sets worth £300, external have issued a CCTV image of a man who may be able to assist the enquiry.
The incident happened at the Hills department store, on Broad Street, Spalding, shortly after 11.00 on 10 November.
Image source, Lincolnshire PoliceUPDATE: Bag found in City Hall didn't contain anything suspiciouspublished at 17:27 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
Lizzie Musham
BBC Radio LincolnshirePolice say an initial assessment of the package discovered at City Hall in Lincoln found that it didn't contain anything suspicious.
A 50 metre cordon around the building is due to be lifted very shortly after the Explosive Ordinance Disposal team has completed some final work.
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End of twitter postA controlled explosion's been carried out at City Hallpublished at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
Katie O'Halloran
Broadcast JournalistPolice say a suspicious bag found in City Hall in Lincoln this afternoon has been destroyed in a controlled explosion., external
It was discovered earlier this afternoon and a 50 metre cordon's been put in place.
Lincolnshire Police say they expect to lift the cordon soon - Orchard Street is also currently closed.
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End of twitter postTraffic & travel: Orchard Street closure causes disruption in Lincolnpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
BBC TravelPolice close Orchard Street, Lincoln following the discovery of a suspicious bag.
Drivers are being advised to avoid the area.
Police surround all routes to City Hall in Lincolnpublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
Katie O'Halloran
Broadcast JournalistCity Hall and and university student accommodation nearby have been evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious bag.
Orchard Street has also been closed and a 50 metre cordon has been put in place.
The EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) have been notified and will be attending.
Police are advising motorists that this will cause disruption and to avoid the area.
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End of twitter postFour Lincolnshire GP surgeries to closepublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
Lizzie Musham
BBC Radio LincolnshireArboretum Surgery and Burton Road Surgery both in Lincoln, Metheringham Surgery and Pottergate Surgery in Gainsborough, will all close on 7 January 2017.
Patients who need to move will all have an alternative option within 0.2 miles of their current surgery.
Their future was in doubt after Universal Health Limited said it could no longer run them because of financial problems.
NHS Lincolnshire West CCG say they received a number of applications from other providers but the bids did not meet the minimum criteria for a contract to be awarded for the provision of services.
University student accommodation in Lincoln is evacuatedpublished at 15:31 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
Katie O'Halloran
Broadcast JournalistFollowing the discovery of a suspicious bag at City Hall in Lincoln university accommodation nearby has also been evacuated., external
A 50 metre police cordon has been put in place and Orchard Street has been closed.
Police are urging people to avoid the area.
Bypass funding welcomed by councillorspublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
Lizzie Musham
BBC Radio LincolnshireConstruction can begin next year on Lincoln's Eastern Bypass after the Government confirmed the project is being awarded £50 million pounds.
The Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling confirmed the grant today.
A further £2.5 million pounds has been granted for pothole repairs across the county and £200 million has also been set aside for the Newark Northern Bypass as well.
Quote MessageIt's fabulous and confirmation of what we were hoping for... it means we can carry on the works we've already started and the diggers can start rolling summer next year
County Councillor Richard Davies, Portfolio holder for Highways at Lincolnshire County Council
Suspicious bag found at City Hall in Lincolnpublished at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire LiveCity Hall in Lincoln's been evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious bag.
Police say some surrounding roads have also been closed as a precaution.
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End of twitter postBig wheel starts to take shape for Lincoln's Christmas Marketpublished at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
Paul Russell
BBC Radio LincolnshireIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in uphill Lincoln.
The frame for the big ferris wheel has arrived in time for the start of the city's Christmas market on Thursday 1 December.
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End of twitter postPair to stand trial over Poppy Widdison deathpublished at 14:12 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
Lizzie Musham
BBC Radio LincolnshireA man and a woman from Grimsby are due to stand trial after the death of a 4 year old girl.
Poppy Widdison, from Grimsby, died in Sheffield Children's Hospital on 10 June 2013.
Her mother Michaela Pyke of Ladysmith Road and John Rytting of Frederick Street, are both charged with child cruelty offences.
Image source, Humberside PoliceYour headlines this afternoonpublished at 13:51 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC LincolnshireHere are the latest headlines from across Lincolnshire:
- Lincoln's long-awaited Eastern Bypass has been awarded £50 million from the Government
- it's claimed more work needs to be done to successfully tackle the problem of so called legal highs in Lincoln
- the Red Arrows arrive in Kuwait, external on the last stop of their tour of the Middle East
Weather watchers: Sunrise over Nettleham this morningpublished at 13:29 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
Wow! As you can see it was a beautiful start to the day earlier in parts of Lincolnshire!
Thanks to Weather Watchers user Daviation for the snap.
£50 million secured for Lincoln's Eastern Bypasspublished at 13:13 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio LincolnshireLincoln's long-awaited eastern bypass has been awarded £50 million from the Government, it's been announced today.
The Transport Secretary confirmed the grant, meaning construction can begin next summer.
The new road will connect the A158 Wragby Road roundabout to the A15 at Bracebridge Heath.
The rest of the investment will come from public funds but also from private developers as they build around the new road.
Also announced today is almost £2.5 million to fix Lincolnshire's potholes.
Attempted robbery in Skegnesspublished at 12:52 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
Lizzie Musham
BBC Radio LincolnshireA teenager's been pulled from his bike and punched in the face in Skegness.
It happened at around 21.20 on Thursday 24 November on Sunningdale Drive.
The 17-year-old victim managed to cycle away and the offender walked off in the direction of Skegness town centre.
The offender is described as a white male, around 5' 11" tall, and of medium build. He was wearing a grey or silver Adidas hoody.
Weather: staying sunny this afternoonpublished at 12:23 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
A dry day with plenty of sunny spells this afternoon.
Feeling cold with the highest temperatures along the coast with highs today of 8 degrees.
Ever fancied becoming a police officer?published at 11:56 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
Lizzie Musham
BBC Radio LincolnshireHumberside Police are holding a live webchat, external between 5.30pm and 8:00pm tonight to answer questions around the police officer recruitment process.
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End of twitter postChurch targeted after legal high banpublished at 11:36 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2016
Church leaders in Lincoln say a city-wide ban on so-called legal highs has compounded the problem in other parts of the city.
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