Bird flu found in nearly 5,000 turkeyspublished at 18:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
A suspected case of bird flu is being investigated at a farm in Lincolnshire.
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A review into the death of Alex Robinson finds "it couldn't have been prevented"
Woman admits manslaughter of Gainsborough man
Councillors to vote on changes to health services
High-tech methods used to gather data on traffic in Lincoln
Glass conservatory named after explorer moved to new home
Updates on Friday 16 December 2016
Bird flu found in nearly 5,000 turkeyspublished at 18:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
Five things we've learned todaypublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire LiveThat's it from me for another week but before I leave to search out the mini sausage rolls at the office Christmas party I'm going to leave you with five things we've learned today:
- A commercial turkey farm near Louth has tested positive for bird flu, many of the birds have already died
- A Grimsby mother and her partner have been found guilty of child cruelty after feeding drugs to a four-year-old
- A Lincoln family have rejected a report that says the murder of their nine-year-old "could not have been prevented"
- Councillors have unanimously voted against new health plans for the county
- The Strictly Glitterball trophy could be coming to Lincolnshire after the final this weekend.
Have a good weekend.
The weather tonightpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
Lucy Martin
BBC WeatherIt will be cloudy for much of the night with hill fog and occasional drizzly rain, mainly after midnight.
Cloud will tend to thin and break in the far north by dawn.
Light variable winds throughout.
Traffic and travel: Road closed in Kirtonpublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
BBC TravelThe B1397 London Road in Kirton is closed in both directions between the B1192 Willington Road junction and the Princess Road junction.
It's because of an accident.
Bird flu confirmed at Lincolnshire farmpublished at 17:27 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
BreakingAlex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire LiveDefra has confirmed that a commercial turkey farm near Louth has tested positive for bird flu and many of the birds there have already died of the disease.
The agency says surviving birds will be culled and a 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone has been put in place around the site.
It's the same strain of the disease that's been infecting birds in Europe however the Food Standards Agency says it doesn't pose a food safety risk for UK consumers.
There is not anticipated to be any impact on the supplies of turkeys or other birds over Christmas.
Newspaper chief backs future of local presspublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
Nic Rigby
BBC NewsThe head of a media firm which has bought a clutch of East Anglian and East Midlands newspapers in a £17m deal says he believes in the future of the local press.
Cambridge company Iliffe Media has taken on 13 titles from Johnston Press, external.
They are: the Lynn News, Fenland Citizen, Diss Express, Bury Free Press, Haverhill Echo, Newmarket Journal, Suffolk Free Press, Stamford Mercury, Rutland Times, Bourne Local, Grantham Journal, Spalding Guardian and Lincs Free Press.
Edward Iliffe, chief executive of Iliffe Media, said: "We are delighted to have acquired these well-respected local newspapers.
"Iliffe Media, with its long heritage as an independent family run media business, firmly believes in the future of local newspaper publishing across all platforms. We’re looking forward to welcoming our new colleagues."
Pair guilty of feeding drugs to girlpublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
A mother and her partner are found guilty of child cruelty after her four-year-old daughter died.
Read MoreWeather Watchers: Dramatic skies in Briggpublished at 16:38 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
It's been a bit grey and miserable for most of us today but clearly there are good snaps to be taken:
Image source, James MasonThanks to Paul Mason who sent this to us through twitter., external
Two arrested after legal high drug raidspublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire LiveA 24-year-old woman and a 36-year old man have been arrested in separate drug raids in Lincoln.
The woman was arrested after officers searched a property in Skellingthorpe Road and the man was arrested in a property on Wedgewood Road.
Image source, Getty ImagesCouncillors vote against new health planspublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
BreakingAlex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire LiveThis just in from our political correspondent:
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End of twitter postThe plans don't need council approval to go through however.
Defra say suspected bird flu farm under 'official restrictions'published at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
Paul Murphy
BBC Look NorthThe Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed it's investigating a possible case of avian flu at a commercial poultry farm in Tetney.
Quote MessageWe have taken swift precautionary action by putting the affected site under official restrictions.
Defra, Spokesperson
Suspected bird flu found on Grimsby farmpublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
BreakingPaul Murphy
BBC Look NorthA suspected case of bird flu has affected a commercial poultry farm, external in Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
Last week the government declared an influenza "prevention zone" which applies to the whole of England.
For the following 30 days all poultry must be kept indoors, or kept separate from wild birds.
Traffic and travel: A52 blockedpublished at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
BBC TravelThe A52 is blocked in Sedgebrook with queuing traffic in both directions between the Woolsthorpe Lane junction and the Church Lane junction.
There's been an accident on the road.
Woman guilty of fatally stabbing partnerpublished at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
A woman admits killing her partner who died from a single stab wound after returning home from a day at the races.
Woman guilty of fatally stabbing partner
A woman admits killing her partner who died from a single stab wound after returning home from a day at the races.
Read MoreUK's oldest newspaper goes up for salepublished at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire LiveThe oldest newspaper still in circulation, the Stamford Mercury, is being sold off by Johnston Press, which has announced that it's selling 13 of its titles.
Image source, Stamford MercuryThe company is selling off its entire East Anglia arm and other titles for sale include:
- The Grantham Journal
- Lincolnshire Free Press
- Spalding Guardian
Boy's drowning murder 'preventable'published at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
The family of a nine-year-old boy murdered by his grandfather say his death could have been prevented.
Read More‘Our children would have died without Pilgrim Hospital’s neonatal unit’published at 13:49 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
Boston StandardMothers of premature babies and those who have had to use the neonatal unit at Pilgrim Hospital have called on health bosses not to relocate it to another site. , external
Image source, Boston StandardWeather Watchers: Golden moon above Nettletonpublished at 13:14 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
Are we sure the moon isn't made of cheese?
This great shot was taken by user perries groto as the moon rose in the skies above Nettleton.
Family reject watchdog's ruling over Lincoln boy's murderpublished at 12:57 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire LiveWe told you earlier that the Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Board has issued a report on the murder of nine-year-old Alex Robinson by his grandfather saying that the death couldn't be "predicted or prevented".
However Alex's family say that they don't agree.
They've welcomed the publication of the report but they say they don't believe the findings:
Quote MessageThis report contains plenty of evidence that the Trust did not do their jobs properly – there were no proper risk assessments, they didn’t plan the discharge properly, didn’t listen to our family and didn’t tell us of all the risks involved. We believe Alex’s death certainly was preventable.
Family Statement
New bid for footbridge over one of UK's most dangerous level crossings - WITHOUT liftspublished at 12:26 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2016
Network Rail has submitted plans for a footbridge over the train tracks in Brayford Wharf East, external at what it describes as one of the UK's most dangerous level crossings for pedestrians.
Image source, Lincolnshire Echo
