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Almost 20,00 turkeys at a Boston farm test positive for bird flu
Fire at derelict building on Skegness seafront
Scunthorpe woman dies after collapsing in court
Residents slam waste plant consultation as 'tick-box' excercise
Live updates on Friday 27 January 2017

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Alex Rhodes

Woodside Wildlife Park in pictures: Part 2published at 11:35 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
More of those excellent photos from freelance photographer and instructor Dave Walster.
This Turaco is living proof that punk's not dead with a green mohawk:
Image source, D K Walster 2017
It's generally time to run if a tiger looks at you like this:
Image source, D K Walster 2017
And this raccoon looks like he's about to start his modelling career with a sultry look down the lens:
Image source, D K Walster 2017
Travellers still pitched at Lincoln retail park after train station evictionpublished at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
The Lincolnite
Six caravans have been pitched up illegally on the Downtown car park off Tritton Road in Lincoln for more than 48 hours, external.
Image source, The lincolnite
Swearing in football: Your viewspublished at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Your's truly voiced an email we got after a Lincoln City game earlier, where the author said there was too much swearing in football. No, not the players, the crowd.
You've been having your say on the matter:
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Swearing never bothered me at football grounds, indeed I joined in with the rest of them. Then I had kids and like most dads took my boys to football and all of a sudden I noticed all the swearing, so it's a parent thing."
Derick Hare, Facebook
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If he's offended by foul language I suggest he keeps well away from Lincoln High Street because you get worse than that every day of the week."
Brian Reed, Facebook
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I would suggest he takes up watching bowls or something!"
Daz Reed, Facebook
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I was at the game at Portman Road and the atmosphere made the game. Perhaps your listener who emailed in would prefer to support Chelsea or Blackpool, two grounds with very little atmosphere and certainly very little chanting."
Siobhán Fitt-Stirling, Facebook
Weather Watchers: Misty in Lincolnpublished at 10:40 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
BBC Weather Watchers
It's almost burned off but the city looked rather spooky this morning when the freezing fog descended.
Thanks to BoltFromBlue for sending it in:
'Presidential seal' doing well after tidal surgepublished at 10:24 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Washed up seals pups - including one named after US President Donald Trump - are doing well after being left exhausted by the recent East Coast tidal surge.
Staff at Skegness Seal Sanctuary have been caring for them and named this little chap Donald because of the blonde fur on his head:
The charity says the plan is to fatten them up before releasing them back into the wild.
'I wasn't happy until we touched down', escape from The Gambiapublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Scott Dalton
Presenter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
A Lincolnshire couple evacuated from The Gambia say they were threatened by armed soldiers as they were taken to the airport.
Gill Thomas and Alan Cupitt - who are from Alford - were just a few days into their holiday when it was feared the army would step in to remove a former president.
The pair landed back on Friday and told me that the experience was very frightening:
Is there too much swearing in football?published at 09:46 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Now, as you probably know, Lincoln City are doing rather well in the football at the moment and fans are very excited.
You could hear the cheers from Sincil Bank for miles around when they beat Ipswich Town in their FA Cup clash last week.
But that wasn't all you could hear. We got this rather tongue-in-cheek email from one fan who says he won't be going to a game any time soon, take a look:
What do you think? Get in touch here.
Thousands of pounds to take re-offenders 'out of chaos'published at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
A total of £150,000 is being spent to stop criminals re-offending in Lincolnshire after Police revealed that people who've been in trouble before are responsible for much of the county's crime.
Figures show that 2% of offenders commit 13% of all offences in Lincolnshire.
The programme will be funded by the County Council and the Police and Crime Commissioner, Marc Jones:
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It's making sure they're monitored properly, that their children go to school. It's making sure that all of those aspects of their lives work to try and take them out of chaos and break that cycle of criminality. It'll protect everyone in the county and that can only be a good thing.
Marc Jones, Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner
The headlines this morningpublished at 09:11 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Corazon Garcia
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
The latest from our Lincolnshire newsroom:
- A total of £150,000 is being spent to stop criminals re-offending in the county
- An Alford couple have been sharing their experiences of The Gambia after they had to be evacuated from the country last week
- Mobile cameras to catch people who park dangerously outside Lincolnshire schools could be in place by the end of the month
Nearly 12,000 on scam 'Suckers List'published at 08:53 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
BBC research has revealed nearly 12,000 people in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire have been identified on a so-called "Suckers List" by the National Scams Team.
They say elderly victims are tricked into handing over an average of £4,000
Criminals then typically sell on their details, which can lead to them getting dozens of scam letters every day.
Traffic and travel: A1 re-openspublished at 08:35 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
BBC Travel
The closed lane on the A1 we told you about earlier has re-opened but traffic is still very busy in the area so expect delays if you're heading that way this morning.
Woodside Wildlife Park: In picturespublished at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
We've been sent some cracking photos of the residents of the Woodside Wildlife Park just outside Lincoln by freelance photographer Dave Walster.
Because everyone loves an animal photo I'm going to be sharing them with you throughout the day. Let's start with these.The meerkats are doing their best to blend in:
Image source, D K Walster 2017
If you're looking at this while at work then try not to squeal out loud at this Eurasian otter:
Image source, D K Walster 2017
This is a Steppe Eagle. Looks a bit smug if you ask me, like he's just found out he's a relative of Genghis Khan's eagle:
Image source, D K Walster 2017
The weather this morningpublished at 08:10 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Jennifer Bartram
BBC Look North weather presenter
Many places will have a cloudy start, although some fog patches are possible, before sunny spells develop, especially across northern areas this afternoon.
Further south some fog could linger. However, despite the sunshine it will still feel rather chilly
Traffic and travel: Lane closed on A1published at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
BBC Travel
One lane has been closed southbound in Colsterworth between the Honey Pot Lane junction and Lobthorpe.
A broken down lorry is causing congestion back to Stoke Rochford.
Good morning, welcome to today's live coveragepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Hello from Lincoln, Alex here, ready to bring you all the latest from across the county.
It's the start of another week and as always we'll be keeping you up to date with the news, travel, sport and weather.
If you want to get in touch and tell me what's happening where you are then you can reach via email, or through Facebook , externaland Twitter, external.