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Updates on Friday 24 February 2017
For BBC Music Day this summer, we're looking for suggestions of your Local Music Legends to recieve an official blue plaque.
It could be a singer, songwriter or musician background who's no longer with us, or a place or location that's part of our local music heritage.
Get in touch and tell us your suggestion before Sunday 26th February.
Some news that'll affect North Lincolnshire, the Chief Constable of Humberside Police, Justine Curran, has announced her retirement from policing.
She says it was not an easy decision to make and that she is proud of work done to make the area safer and stronger.
Quote MessageI feel the time is right for the next chapter and having discussed this with the Police and Crime Commissioner, who is about to launch the new Police & Crime Plan, I feel that it is time to pass on the baton and let someone else lead the force to deliver the aims of this plan. I would like to thank my colleagues past and present, officers and staff for their commitment and support.
Justine Curran, Humberside Police Chief Constable
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
More now on those dumped chicks.
The RSPCA is asking people to be vigilant as they believe there could be more dumped in other locations in the county. The charity is currently investigating how more than 1,500 were left on the outskirts of Crowland.
Image source, RSPCAThey want you to get in touch if you know anything about that incident or if you've come across any more dumped chicks.
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Support for Lincoln City has hit fever pitch following their win against Premiership side Burnley this weekend.
So much so that some are now calling for the team to be given the Freedom of the City.
The Leader of the City of Lincoln Council, Ric Metcalfe, says they are up for discussing the idea:
Quote MessageWhether it's that or through some other way we most certainly will be trying to find a way to recognise the fantastic work of Lincoln City and to recognise their fantastic achievements already.
Ric Metcalfe, City of Lincoln Council
Let's look at that 89th minute miracle from the crowd's view shall we?
The gold treasures worth more than £1,000 each have been hidden around Lincolnshire by an artist.
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Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
The LGA says council tax rises in Lincolnshire won't be enough to plug the growing social care bill.
The County Council is adding 4% to its levy - half will go to pay for caring services.
Lincolnshire Councillor Marianne Overton is Vice Chairman of the LGA - she says what's needed is more Government funding:
Quote MessageWe have a funding gap. Last I looked in Lincolnshire it was £57m, we've got a budget coming forward on Friday so we'll know more after that... we need genuinely new government money now."
Marianne Overton, LGA
With early bird prices soon coming to a close, St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice has said places for the third annual Lincoln Colour Dash, external are selling out fast.
Image source, The Lincolnite
Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
A fair few of you have been in touch to say that, like Roy, you've received far more green waste stickers than you should have:
Quote MessageJust received one more in the post that brings total to five.
Dulcie Sharp, Facebook
Quote MessageSix received up to today but I bet they'll be another!
Sharon Towns, Facebook
Quote MessageWe have received 10 in 5 separate envelopes (we've got two already on the bins). It's a disgrace when the council say they have no money for vital services! What a waste of paper, envelopes and postage!
Pat Eyeons, Facebook
Image source, Pate Eyeons
Lara King
North East Lincolnshire reporter
Year 5 children at Reynolds Academy in Cleethorpes have written to the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson asking him not to go to war.
They have just been learning about World War Two and it's prompted them to ask him to keep them protected and out of danger.
I've been to meet them:
Lincolnshire Reporter
Campaigners fighting for the full reopening of Grantham A&E will hold a third protest march in the town, external this weekend.
Image source, The Lincolnshire Reporter
Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
It's exceptionally mild today but mainly overcast with the sun bursting through now and again.
It should stay dry as well but winds remaining fairly brisk.
BBC Travel
The roads around Boston Market Place have now reopened after the collision between a car and an elderly, male pedestrian.
The man has been taken to hospital.
Image source, Google
Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
The latest from the Lincolnshire newsroom:
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
One thousand recently hatched chicks which were found abandoned in South Lincolnshire have had to be humanely killed.
The chicks - which were about a day old - were discovered on the outskirts of Crowland on Friday.
The RSPCA says because they were found near a bird flu exclusion zone it would have been too risky for them to be re-homed.
An investigation is now underway to find out who dumped them.
Justin Stubbs from the RSPCA says they're making progress:
Quote MessageWe know where they've come from, it's how they got there is what we're looking into. We had a few calls over the weekend that have produced some results. We're appealing for anyone who may have been offered chicks to buy, literally from the back of a van, if that's happened please give us a call."
Justin Stubbs, RSPCA
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Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Now, you may remember that earlier this month two police forces announced they'd be issuing all their officers with so called "spit hoods".
Image source, HAMPSHIRE CONSTABULARYSpit hoods are mesh guards put over the heads of people being arrested to stop them biting or spitting.
Well today Lincolnshire's Police and Crime Commissioner says he would support the mesh hoods here, although there are no formal plans to introduce them.
Quote MessageI wanted to personally check what it was like to wear one. I wore it around the house and I was still able to breathe and move around. I think they do protect officers and it's something I would fully support senior officers introducing.
Marc Jones, Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Some human rights groups have labelled them as "cruel and degrading".
BBC Travel
Traffic is currently slow on the eastbound carriageway of the A180 in North Lincolnshire.
One lane is blocked due to an accident between Barnetby Top and Brocklesby Interchange.
Scott Dalton
Presenter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Let's get more of your #RedWhiteMonday photos...
Lovely shot from Weather Watcher rons park in Lincoln.
These are beginning to pop up all over the county.
Rob Makepeace
BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport
Imps manager and man of the hour Danny Cowley has been telling us who he'd like to see his side take on next in the quarter finals of the FA Cup.
Arsenal are facing Sutton United tonight and the winner will play Lincoln City next month.
Quote MessageI hope Sutton can win. It'd be brilliant for the non-league game to have two teams in the quarter final. It'd be great if they can do it but if they can't obviously we get to go to the Emirates to play.
Danny Cowley, Lincoln City manager
Let's see that goal from Sincil Bank where over a thousand fans who couldn't get tickets watched the game on a big screen.
Thanks to @winstano for letting us use his footage
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
More now on the collision between a car and a pedestrian in Boston that's closed roads around the Market Place.
Police say it happened at 09:15 and an elderly man has been taken hospital with injuries although they don't have any more information about what condition he's in. The car involved is a black Vauxhall Viva.
Bridge Street and other smaller roads are shut.
