The Liverpool team are in Lincoln ahead of their match against the Imps tonight.

The Reds arrived in a helicopter at RAF Waddington earlier and boarded a team coach:

Lincoln City are looking to overcome the odds as they face the Premier League Champions in the 3rd Round of the League Cup.

Manager Michael Appleton says his team has to go into the match believing they can win.

He says: "There are always upsets. There are always people who can pull a result out of nowhere. There's always that chance."

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A memorial to the legendary "Dambusters" at Woodhall Spa is one of a number of assets worth a total of £812,800 which are due to be sold by a Lincolnshire council for £1 each.

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The assets, which also include public toilets, car parks, land and memorial gardens, are expected to be sold by East Lindsey District Council (ELDC) to three parish councils.

Alford and Burgh le Marsh Town Councils and Woodhall Spa Parish Council will receive over £28,000 in grants to help with the initial takeover of the East Lindsey District Council assets.

Council bosses say they would be “better managed at a local level” and their sale will help ELDC balance the items it owns “more closely aligned with the core objectives and strategic priorities” of the authority.

The transfer of assets will save just under £24,000 a year once the initial grants end, according to ELDC.

Council leaders will be asked to approve the plans, but they could also choose to remove individual assets from the agreements.

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The photo showing a mother kissing her newborn after a lockdown birth features in an exhibition.

A 17-year-old boy was left with injuries to his face after being attacked in the playing ground at a sports centre in Spalding, police say.

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It happened at the Castle Sports Complex at about 23:00 on Saturday 12 September.

A 19-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were subsequently arrested in connection with the assault and have since been released on bail, according to Lincolnshire Police.

Officers are appealing for anyone who saw what happened, or who has information about the incident, to get in touch.

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Coastguard crews, police and paramedics were drafted in to help a person in difficulty in a Lincolnshire river., external

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Usually they take part in 80 flypasts and displays each season, but this year the world famous Lincolnshire-based Red Arrows have undertaken just a handful.

The Reds have been looking back on what has been a strange year for the aerobatics team based at RAF Scampton:

Red 1 Sqn Ldr Martin Pert says the events the team has taken part in this year have been significant:

The owner of a gaming bar in Lincoln says a 22:00 curfew could be devastating for his business.

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Bars and restaurants will have to shut early from tomorrow as part of a raft of coronavirus restrictions announced by the PM yesterday.

Toby Rovezzano, from the Akedo Gaming Bar, says the current situation "feels like a game of chess":

This is the scene on Grosvenor Road in Skegness this afternoon after a man's death there last night sparked the launch of a murder investigation.

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Officers were called to a property at about 23:00 on Tuesday after reports of a man with serious injuries.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Lincolnshire Police.

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A 37-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of murder and is still in police custody, the force says.

A section of the road between Roman Bank and Brian Avenue remains cordoned off while police continue their investigations.

A 37-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody for questioning.

A murder investigation's been launched in Skegness after the death of a 45-year-old man in the town.

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Officers were called to a property on Grosvenor Road just after 23:00 yesterday after reports of a man with serious injuries.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Lincolnshire Police.

A 37-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death and he remains in custody, officers say.

A section of the road, between Roman Bank and Brian Avenue, remains closed while investigations continue.

Det Ch Insp Richard Myszczyszyn says: "We understand people will be concerned and officers will be carrying out extra patrols in the area."

Anyone who was in the area between 22:00 and 23:15 on Tuesday evening is being asked to contact police.

Officers are also appealing for anyone with CCTV or dash camera footage of the area between those times to get in touch with the Lincolnshire force.

A Lincoln pub owner says Christmas is probably not going to happen as far as the hospitality industry is concerned following the introduction of new coronavirus restrictions.

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Earlier, the Prime Minister set out new restrictions for England, including the closure of hospitality and entertainment venues at 22:00 every night and further rules on face coverings.

Mr Johnson also warned "significantly greater restrictions" could come if necessary.

Responding to the new restrictions, Chris Bulaitis, who owns three pubs in Lincoln, says: "I can't see there's going to be any office parties this year, or good socialising and good celebrations in public houses.

Police are investigating a burglary at the Indoor Market in Lincoln.

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The doors of the building, off City Square, were smashed to gain entry, according to police.

Officers say money and items have been stolen and damage caused inside.

They believe 15 businesses have been affected by the burglary.

No one has been arrested as yet and an appeal is being made by police for witnesses.

About 200 fishermen in The Wash are currently unable to leave port in their boats due to restrictions put in place by Natural England.

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Cockle fishing has been temporarily banned in the area due to the quota being reached early and Natural England says it has to ensure wildlife has sufficient access to food.

Roy Brewster, a veteran fishermen who's worked in The Wash area for over 50 years, and who sits on the committee of the Eastern Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities, says the move has caused some frustration.

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A major rebrand of the Holbeach Food Enterprise Zone, external as part of the “UK Food Valley” is hoped to put Lincolnshire firmly on the map as the food capital of the country.

The zone is a major development led by Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) and delivered in partnership with the University of Lincolnshire, South Holland District Council and the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership.

The new valley will stretch from Holbeach all the way across to the West Midlands, but economy chief at LCC, Councillor Colin Davie, says the Holbeach Food Enterprise Zone (FEZ) will be "at the heart".

He says: "Holbeach is critically important to the development of the food sector in Lincolnshire. We have decided to give it a clear identity so people understand the importance of the county in the food chain."

Food processing jobs in Greater Lincolnshire represent 23% of poultry, 19% of fruit, 17% of ready meals and over 50% of the fish processing jobs in England.

“We can easily say Lincolnshire is the food capital of the UK, because it provides an eighth of the country’s food,” says Councillor Davie.

"This is very much about reminding government and the nation that Lincolnshire is strategically important for what they put on their table."

Once completed, the Holbeach FEZ is expected to have more than 59,500 sq m of work space and 900 residential units.

It includes an institute of technology and major companies working on the automation and robotics industry will be targeted for investment into the area.

The MP for Gainsborough has questioned the government's approach to the coronavirus pandemic and says people should "take more responsibility".

Conservative MP Sir Edward Leigh has raised concerns as the government prepares to announce that pubs, bars and restaurants in England will have a 22:00 curfew.

People are also once again being advised to work from home in England where possible.

Sir Edward says: "People actually have to take personal responsibility for this.

"They can't rely on the state to do everything. The state is not very good at bossing people around."

On Monday, the UK's Covid-19 alert level moved to 4, meaning transmission is "high or rising exponentially".

The government's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has warned there could be 50,000 new coronavirus cases a day by mid-October without further action - which, he said, could lead to more than 200 deaths per day by mid-November.

Volunteer Covid "wardens" working at Lincoln Railway Station say they've been subjected to abuse from some passengers.

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For the past six weeks, a team of volunteers from Dial-a-Ride has been reminding commuters to wear face coverings.

Penny Hardman, from Dial-a-Ride, says the team of wardens has had to face some intimidating behaviour:

The Dial-a-Ride wardens are not Covid marshals - which is an idea recently mooted by the government.

All of Lincolnshire's councils say they're waiting for guidance from ministers and there are no official Covid marshals working in Lincolnshire at the moment.

They were monitoring a gathering of about 200 people, Lincolnshire Police say.

Lincoln Cathedral’s Dean’s Green has opened to the public for the first time in over 40 years.

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Visitors can now wander though the landscaped gardens, which include flower beds, seating and a water fountain.

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It also means visitors can enjoy a new view of the North side of the cathedral which until now hasn't been fully visible.

Two of Lincolnshire's Urgent Treatment Centres could remain shut during the night for a further six months.

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The temporary overnight closures at Louth Hospital (pictured) and Skegness Hospital were introduced at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to allow staff to work at busier NHS sites in the county.

Tracy Pilcher, director of nursing at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust, says it remains a temporary measure and "we are monitoring the activity at both sites":

NHS managers say they want local people to get in touch with their views on the proposed changes.