Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

Take a look at the life of a dog who achieved so much and helped so many in her 15 years.

Gill Sennett
BBC Radio Humberside

They are hoping to make a difference in North East Lincolnshire by being elected to the UK's Youth Parliament.

Here are the six candidates standing for the two posts of Member and Deputy Member in the Youth Parliament.

Here are the candidates: Ryan and Cameron, Sultana, Zac, Ella and Robin.

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• Cameron Tilly and Ryan Brown want to lower the voting age to 16 and introduce a curriculum for life, covering issues like relationship advice through to registering to vote. They also want more opportunities for young people in deprived areas.
• Sultana Khatun and Ella Restall also want a curriculum for life, giving young people the skills they need for adulthood and cheaper public transport in the area.
• Robin Young and Zachary Steeles want to raise awareness of body image, bullying, teenage suicide and mental health issues.

Anyone from the age of 11 to 18 can vote and you can find out more details here., external

BBC Travel

The A52 Barrowby Road is closed near the Barrowby Gate junction.

It's because of a broken down lorry, authorities are aware and dealing with it.

Lara King
North East Lincolnshire reporter

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was left with concussion and facial injuries, external in Grimsby.

The 44-year-old had to go to hospital for treatment when he intervened in an argument at the Honest Lawyer pub on Ladysmith Road on Sunday lunchtime.

Officers want anyone who saw anything to contact them on the 101 number.

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Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

Staying cloudy and overcast for most of the day, but winds will be light.

Some patchy rain spreading up from the southwest this afternoon as well but it'll be largely dry by dusk.

BBC Travel

There are delays of up to an hour between Retford and Grantham because of a broken down train.

The train is between the Newark North Gate and Grantham stations. 

A full list of the services affected can be found here, external.

Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

The latest from our Lincolnshire newsroom:

• There are new rules in force for prescriptions for low-level medications in Lincolnshire 
• A lottery-funded project says they've helped over 400 people who are feeling lonely
• A Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue dog that helped rescue victims of an earthquake has died

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

Almost 2,000 seal pups have been born at the Donna Nook reserve this season.

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust say 1,926 have been born so far and they're expecting another 30 before the season ends.

Image source, Getty Images

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BBC Travel

Traffic flow has finally returned back to normal on the A180 after significant delays between Barnetby Top and the Brocklesby Interchange this morning. 

It's looking like easy driving on the rest of the county's roads as well for the time being.

Lincolnshire Echo

A house covered in Christmas decorations, external is attracting mass attention in a Lincolnshire village.

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Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

We told you earlier about the proposals to remove 96 phone boxes in East Lindsey, well you've been having your say: 

Scott Dalton
Presenter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

A lottery-funded project says they've helped more than 400 people who were feeling lonely in East Lindsey. 

Age UK says the area has the highest number of people at risk of feeling isolated in Lincolnshire, which is why Talk, Eat, Drink (TED for short) was set up to help them get out of the house and meet others. 

I spoke to Linda Everest on BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Breakfast Show this morning. 

She's been going to the events and says they've handed her a lifeline

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

Sad news from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue this morning, one of their rescue dogs who was awarded two bravery awards has died:

Back in 2005 Holly helped find victims of the Kashmir earthquake buried under rubble as part of a UK rescue team.

She was given a National Service Dog Bravery award and a Bravery award from the county council for her efforts.

BBC Look North's Paul Hudson has paid tribute to former TV weather forecaster Ian McCaskill, who's died aged 78.

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Mr McCaskill, who had been living with dementia for the past five years, lived in a care home in South Milford near Selby.

Paul Hudson, BBC Look North's weather presenter, who co-wrote the book Frozen In Time with Mr McCaskill, said he was "really sorry" to hear of his death.

"We had great fun writing our book Frozen In Time. A warm, funny, generous and kind man," he added.

Corazon Garcia
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

The latest from the Lincolnshire newsroom:

• New prescription rules have come into force in Lincolnshire for certain low-level medications
• The county council is checking conditions at a closing care home every two days while they try to find new accommodation for remaining residents 
• A community radio station will stop broadcasting at noon today after 15 years on air 

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

A draft consultation's been drawn up, external to consider removing 96 phone boxes in places like Louth, Horncastle and Alford.   

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Use of the boxes has been the decline nationally, at a peak there were 92,000 payphones across the UK but now there are about 46,000.

Anyone concerned about the loss of the public phones has until 27 December to have your say.

BBC Radio Lincolnshire

From today you won't be able to get a routine prescription from a doctor for low-level medicines in Lincolnshire if you have a short-term illness such as a cold.

Health officials say the NHS now spends around £16m a year on prescriptions for over-the-counter medicines including paracetamol and antihistamines and savings need to be made.

Certain gluten-free foods, baby milk and oral nutrition supplements are also being restricted.  

However they do say there are instances "where a patient’s clinical needs mean that these items will still need to be available on prescription".

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

After 15 years on air Spalding and South Holland's Tulip Radio will stop broadcasting.

The station says there is a lack of volunteers with technical knowledge and it will close at noon. 

Image source, Google

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

We told you yesterday about the closure of the Limes Care Home in Scopwick near Lincoln following a critical report from a health watchdog.

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Now 19 people still need to be found accommodation and Lincolnshire County Council is working to find beds at other facilities

The remaining residents are at The Limes but the council is checking on conditions at the home every two days.

Corazon Garcia
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

The latest news from our Lincolnshire newsroom:

• More than 400 people in East Lindsey have signed up to a project to beat loneliness 
• Work's continuing to find accommodation for 19 people after a care home closed down
• East Lindsey could be set to lose 96 pay phone boxes