Breaking news in Lincolnshire: Latest updates

Summary

Storm Doris Rescue: Prosthetic leg used in bid to smash window
Bird flu risk continues for Lincolnshire farmers
Council agrees 4% tax rise
Grimsby ice rink saved from closure
Updates on Friday 24 February 2017

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Harry Parkhill

Storm Doris: Almost 1,000 homes without power in Lincolnshirepublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
At least 960 homes are without power across Lincolnshire as Storm Doris really begins to set in.
Image source, WPD
The worst area affected is south of Boston in the Algakirk area where 667 properties currently have no power.
Lorries ignore Humber Bridge closure despite Storm Doris bringing high windspublished at 12:23 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Grimsby Telegraph
This footage shows lorry drivers continuing to drive over the Humber Bridge, external despite it being closed to high-sided vehicles because of Storm Doris.
Image source, Grimsby Telegraph
Storm Doris: Truck stuck after tree tumblespublished at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Oh dear.
While trying to avoid a fallen tree on the A52 between Leverton and Old Leake, a lorry's got stuck in the mud.
Image source, Lincolnshire Police
Something tells me it's going to be one of those days for police...
Needless to say, expect delays if you're driving that way.
Another tree's also down on the A607 between Leadenham and Fulbeck.
Storm Doris: More power cuts and lorry overturnspublished at 11:48 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
I've already mentioned the power cuts in Boston, Grantham and near Holbeach due to high winds which are currently affecting about 140 properties.
We're now also hearing that 66 properties have also lost power in Fishtoft.
Meanwhile, reports are coming in that a lorry has overturned on the A17:
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Motorcyclist killed in North Lincolnshirepublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
A motorcycle rider has died after a crash in Bottesford, North Lincolnshire.
The 37-year-old died at the scene after his green Kawasaki motorbike left the road on Holmes Lane at about 17:30 yesterday afternoon.
Police are investigating and are asking anyone who saw what happened to get in touch.
Storm Doris: 114 properties without power in Bostonpublished at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
A total of 114 properties in Boston have been hit by a power blackout because of the the high winds.
Image source, WPD
Engineers from Western Power Distribution are trying to fix the problem and the company says it hopes to get power restored by about 12:30.
Twelve properties in Grantham and 13 near Holbeach are also without power at the moment.
Storm Doris: Trees down in Bostonpublished at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
A couple of trees have been felled by the high winds accompanying Storm Doris in Boston:
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Traffic and travel: Humber Bridge closed to high-sided vehiclespublished at 10:36 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
BBC Travel
Just a word of warning if you're planning to use the Humber Bridge today.
It's been closed to high-sided vehicles as a precaution because of Storm Doris.
If you're in a car then you're fine to travel across - for the time being at least.
The headlines this morningpublished at 10:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Corazon Garcia
BBC Radio Lincolnshire News
The latest stories from the Lincolnshire newsroom include:
- Severe weather alerts are in effect as the county braces for Storm Doris
- The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has asked for the overnight closure of Grantham A&E to be investigated
- A Lincolnshire business says it's looking to expand thanks to a surge in interest in electric cars
Grantham A&E: Chair of council health watchdog 'holding breath' for full reviewpublished at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
We learned late yesterday that Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has ordered an investigation into the decisions surrounding the overnight closure of Grantham Hospital's A&E unit.
The closures, which began last August, were originally supposed to last just three months but health bosses say they still don't have enough staff to reopen it fully.
Image source, PA
The county council's health scrutiny committee voted to refer the decision to shut the unit overnight to Mr Hunt in November and now an Independent Panel is looking into it.
The chair of the committee, Christine Talbot, has welcomed the decision.
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I'm absolutely delighted... He's asked the report to come back to him by the 22nd of March by the latest. That means we might get a full review and I'm holding my breath that that is the case.
Councillor Christine Talbot, Chair of the Health Scrutiny Committee
Traffic and travel: Reduced rail servicepublished at 09:23 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
BBC Travel
Storm Doris is making her presence felt on the tracks this morning.
Virgin East Coast has changed its timetable, you can check it here., external
Image source, Virgin Trains East Coast
Meanwhile, near Gainsborough:
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Cyclist killed in Burgh le Marsh accidentpublished at 08:59 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
A cyclist has died after being hit by an Audi A3 on the A158 near Burgh le Marsh last night.
It happened at about 20:45 near the Lyndhurst Garden Centre.
Anyone who may have seen the incident is being urged to get in touch.
Bird flu: Industry measures prevent disease 'wildfire'published at 08:39 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Farmers' leaders in the East Midlands have described the recent bird flu outbreak as a "really scary time" for the industry.
Free range egg producers are having to put stickers on their boxes to indicate their birds are being temporarily housed in barns for their welfare.
There have been three confirmed cases of bird flu in our county but Andy Guy from the NFU says it could have been much worse:
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It's been a really, really scary time and I have to say it continues to be a scary time. This disease hasn't gone away. Only the measures put in place by the poultry industry has prevented it from spreading and turning into a sort of wildfire like in parts of Europe.
Andy Guy, NFU
Traffic and travel: Car overturns on M180published at 08:23 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
BBC Travel
One lane is shut on the M180 eastbound between junction 4 at Scawby and junction 5 at Barnetby Top because of an overturned car.
Traffic is coping well at the moment but there are still some delays.
Storm Doris: Heavy rain and severe gales aheadpublished at 08:12 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Abbie's got the latest on Storm Doris:
Good morning, welcome to today's live coveragepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Hello from Lincoln, Alex here, ready to bring you all you need to know from across the county.
We'll have news, travel, sport and the latest on Storm Doris.
Want to get in touch? Reach me through email, Facebook , externalor Twitter, external.
Hunt orders A&E night closure reviewpublished at 07:29 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2017
The Grantham and District Hospital unit began closing early in August due to a lack of staff
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Five things we've learned todaypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
That's all for today, we'll be back from 08:00 tomorrow with more of the latest.
Until then here are five things we've learned today:
- There could be a public hearing into the continued night closures at Grantham A&E
- Meanwhile we've been warned that the NHS will "fall over" if we don't see drastic changes implemented
- We know when the Imps take on Arsenal and how many tickets are available
- A Skegness PSCO who's picture went viral says the image of him helping an elderly lady is all part of the job
- Storm Doris is on the way and it looks like we're directly in her path
Have a good evening.
Storm Doris: The latest updates tonightpublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2017
Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
We've had forecasts of 80mph winds due to hit our region tomorrow as part of the "weather bomb" known as Storm Doris.
I'm going to bring you the very latest forecast live on Facebook on 19:05 tonight., external Hopefully I'll be able to answer some of your questions and let you know what the most up to date picture is.
Council tax to plug police funding shortfallspublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 22 February 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Lincolnshire Police will get less money from the Government - but more from council taxpayers.
The Government has confirmed that Lincolnshire's overall grant from Whitehall will be reduced by just under a million pounds, to £64.5mil.
It's already been announced that the police's share of council tax bills will rise by just under two percent - and will be enough to make up the shortfall.