BBC Humberside Sport

The company tasked with building the new Grimsby Town Football Club community stadium is ready to apply for formal planning permission to North East Lincolnshire Council after a successful presentation earlier this week. 

Image source, EXTREME Leisure

Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Bird Flu restrictions could mean that some farmers may no longer be able to label their chickens and eggs free-range because they've been kept indoors for too long.

For many across the country, the DEFRA-imposed measures are being eased towards the end of the month but they're going to stay in place in "high risk, external" areas.

Because there's been three confirmed cases in Lincolnshire in the last few months, parts of our county fall into that category:

Image source, DEFRA

Click here, external to see the full DEFRA interactive map. 

BBC Travel

Traffic is now flowing as normal on the A47 in Wansford after a four-vehicle crash earlier. 

There are still some issues in the south of the county however. 

It's slow on the A15 Main Road in Thurlby at the High Street junction and traffic has also built up on the A606 Scotgate in Stamford. Both delays are because of roadworks.

Typhoon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth and RAF Coningsby are scrambled to monitor two Russian Blackjack bombers.

BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Only 77% of patients in Lincolnshire spent less than four hours in accident and emergency units, well below the NHS target of 95%.

The picture has been similarly bad across the country with December working out as the worst month for units in England since the target was introduced 13 years ago.

However Lincolnshire trails behind even the national average which is 86%.

Provisional data suggests performance nationally was even worse in January.

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

A petition opposing the closure of the children's heart unit at Glenfield Hospital has now been handed in at Downing Street - the Leicester MP Liz Kendall has tweeted this photo of some of the campaigners outside of that famous door:

As we told you earlier, although the children's heart unit is based in Leicestershire the specialist nature of the unit means that families from Lincolnshire use it as well.

BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Cadwell Park has got a new circuit manager and he's very excited about taking on the role.

The racing circuit near Louth is used for the British Superbike Challenge as well as a number of rallies and festivals. 

As you might expect, Paul Woodford is no stranger to the world of motor sport. He says it runs in his blood:

He'll formally take over in March.

Lara King
North East Lincolnshire reporter

Eleven new environmentally friendly vehicles will be used by North East Lincolnshire Council from today.

Image source, North East Lincolnshire Council

They use electricity instead of petrol or diesel, the authority say it will save them over £1000 per vehicle over 10,000 miles. 

The vehicles will be used as part of a group which covers security and neighbourhood operations.

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

Have you heard of George Boole?

Well he's probably the reason you can read these very words. The work he pioneered in the 19th Century formed the basis of modern computer programming.

Now the City of Lincoln Council want to immortalise him in bronze in the city centre - potentially in the new Transport Hub area.

They want your help to pick the best design, here are a couple of the options:

Image source, Heslam Trust

Image source, Heslam Trust

To see the rest of the designs and cast your vote just click here., external

Jennifer Bartram
BBC Look North weather presenter

We might have the occasional bright spell but mostly we're in for another dark, overcast afternoon with brisk winds bringing down the temperature. 

We could even see some light snow and sleet in some of the higher areas of the county so if you're venturing out then wrap up warm. 

Lincolnshire Echo

The demolition of Lincoln's old bus station to make way for a £30m transport hub has been captured on an amazing timelapse film.

Watch it here, external.

Image source, The Lincolnshire Echo

BBC Travel

We told you earlier about the four-vehicle crash on the A47 in Wansford which closed the road in both directions.

We're now being told that the road has reopened - but traffic is still very slow in the area.

Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire News

The latest from the Lincolnshire newsroom:

• Campaigners who want to save a children's heart unit are going to Downing Street
• A man has died after being hit by a train at a level crossing
• Sleaford shoppers are trying to stop a major brand from leaving the town

David McKenna
Reporter, BBC News Online

City of Lincoln Council says it will remove five horses from common land if their owners don't register them.

Image source, Nikki Goldblatt

Any resident can keep horses on the South Common as long as certain regulations are met, including having them micro-chipped and examined by a vet.  

It's not known if any of the horses involved have been abandoned, a council spokesperson says.

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

The Mayor of Skegness says he doesn't see the funny side of a bubbly prank on the Jolly Fisherman statue.

Pranksters keep putting detergent in the iconic fountain but authorities say it costs them £50 every time to clean the soapy residue

Image source, Getty Images

Dick Edginton says it's a waste of money at a time of cuts:

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

East Lindsey District Council say their staff have found this Staffordshire Bull Terrier puppy, they think he's between eight and 10 weeks old and want to return him to his rightful owner.

Image source, East Lindsey District Council

If he's yours then call council on 01507 601111. 

The Lincolnite

Proposals to turn a 239-year-old former residential college site, external in Lincoln into 14 flats and houses have been approved by councillors.  

Image source, Jonathan Hendry Architects Ltd

Bit of mid-week news from Scunthorpe United here:

BBC Weather Watchers

This photo from Sutton on Sea looks like the title card of one of those gritty, Scandinavian dramas! 

Thanks to Weather Watcher LincolnshireLad for sending it in.

If you'd like to join the team then just click here and follow the instructions.

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

Shoppers in Sleaford are trying to stop the departure of a major brand from the town over fears that the High Street is being left empty.

Image source, Google

An online campaign has attracted more than 1,000 supporters trying to hold on to the town's Argos. 

The shop's under threat because it's based in the Homebase store which has been sold off to new owners.

The Local Data Company says the town has 28 empty shops and a higher than average vacancy rate. 

These residents say that shopping in the town is in a poor state: