Five police officers were injured at an unlicensed music event at the weekend.

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Lincolnshire Police said it became aware of the illegal gathering near Holbeach St Marks at about 04:00 on Sunday.

It said about 200 people were at the event that finished at about 15:00. Current rules allow only six people to gather socially in one place.

Four people were arrested, two on suspicion of being violent and two for possession of drugs, the force said.

Det Ch Supt Jon McAdam said the force had monitored the event and engaged with some of those attending reminding them of the rules relating to gatherings.

He said five officers received minor injuries.

"Our officers do not come to work to be assaulted," he said.

"None of this is acceptable at any time, but during a national pandemic where we are seeing Covid-19 cases rising, it is beyond words what people are actually thinking by organising and attending these events."

Tom Hopper scores a second-half winner to give Lincoln City victory at MK Dons in League One.

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Police say they're responding to a serious crash on the A158 at Wragby.

It happened at about 15:15.

They're warning that traffic will be affected for some time.

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The A15 at Osbournby is closed in both directions following a collision.

A diversion is being put in place but you're being asked to avoid the area if you can.

Lincoln City has confirmed that Premier League giants Liverpool will pay for a round of voluntary Covid-19 testing for all players ahead of the match between the two sides in the Carabao Cup.

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The Imps will take on the top-flight side on 24 September after smashing Bradford City 5-0.

Any player who tests positive won't be able to play in the game at Sincil Bank - which will go ahead with fans present.

The University of Lincoln has been crowned "modern university of the year" in the Times Good University Guide 2021.

The award highlights the university's continued development and highest standard of teaching.

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Deputy vice chancellor Professor Toby Wilkinson says it's a boost for staff morale:

Lincoln County Hospital is set to get a new A&E department after receiving £7m from the government.

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It's part of a £150m package from Westminster aimed at supporting 25 trusts nationally through winter pressure.

The money will be used create a bigger waiting room to make it easier to stick to social distancing rules, a new sensory room for dementia patients, and a paediatrics area with its own waiting room and treatment cubicles.

The work will be carried out in stages, but managers say it'll mean patients will be treated quicker and it'll help make sure everyone is getting the right level of care.

Councils across Lincolnshire have been given £140,000 to help keep homeless people in accommodation.

The money, announced by Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick, is designed to help those people housed by councils during the coronavirus pandemic.

Lincoln will £62,000, which is get the biggest share of the cash.

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The owner of a sanctuary near Boston who shared her home with around 400 animals has been disqualified from keeping animals for 10 years, external.

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A restoration project begins today to restore six huge bells at a Lincolnshire church.

It's been hundreds of years since the bells last needed re-tuning at All Saints in Ruskington.

Debra Wadsley, part of the bells fundraising project, says it's time for them to have some much-needed TLC:

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North Street in Bourne has now reopened following a collision earlier.

A man in his 70s had to be taken to hospital after being hit by a car at about 11:15 this morning.

A man in his 70s has been taken to hospital after he was hit by a car in Bourne.

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Police say it happened in North Street at about 11:15 this morning.

The road has been closed and a diversion is in place.

Work on a major Lincoln housing development could start next year, the city council has confirmed.

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The 3,200-home plan for the west of the city has been in development since 2007, but has had to leap a number of hurdles over that time.

The project, in the Swanpool area, has met with concerns about the risk of flooding and about the pressures additional traffic may cause in the area.

But project leaders say they think they've solved most of the issues raised by members of the public, highways bosses and others.

Kate Ellis, in charge of large developments at City of Lincoln Council, says: "The road improvements more than make up for the additional homes we're putting in", adding that congestion in the area should be "much much better" after the project than before.

She also says the new homes will be built on raised areas of land and that the risk of flooding in the Swanpool area will be reduced by additional drainage work which is planned.

A Freedom of Information Request in December last year found over £2m had been spent on the project so far - without any homes actually being built.

Work on the project is expected to start next year and should include over 600 affordable homes, enhanced bus and pedestrian routes as well as commercial space.

Plans to include a new football ground for Lincoln City FC appear to have been dropped from the plans.

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Lincolnshire health bosses have been accused of not listening to residents as they confirmed they were taking plans to downgrade Grantham Hospital forward to consultation.

John Turner, chief executive of NHS Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group, has confirmed that four out of eight proposals were being moved forward:

Those proposals include:

• A 24/7 Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) at Grantham Hospital
• For Grantham to become a “Centre of Excellence” for elective surgery
• For Grantham to become a “Centre of Excellence” for orthopaedic surgery
• For Lincoln Hospital to become a “Centre of Excellence” for acute stroke care

The hospital's A&E was first closed overnight in 2016 and then further downgraded to a UTC earlier this year as part of the coronavirus response.

Health bosses have always insisted that both were temporary moves.

The UTC would still see the majority of patients needing emergency care, but more specialist and life-threatening cases would be transferred to to Lincoln, Boston or outside the county.

Councillor Linda Wootten responded by querying whether public engagement carried out over the past year had actually been listened to.

She said: “Were you actually listening? Because we did not say we wanted a UTC unit, we wanted our A&E back."

Mr Turner said healthcare bosses were “keen” to get to public consultation on the changes, accepting that the issue, which has lasted four years, had “gone on too long” and that “people need certainty”.

A raft of Christmas events in Boston's town centre are to go ahead despite Covid-19 restrictions, it's been confirmed

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The borough council says although the usual lights switch-on and surrounding events may not happen as usual, a number of attractions for the town in the festive season will still happen.

An Alpine-style Christmas market with around 20 stalls is due to be held from 26 November, as well as a small fairground and Christmas lights organised by community group Christmas in Boston.

The silver penny depicting King Stephen was unearthed in a field by a metal detectorist.

The parents of a missing teenage girl have appeared in court charged with her murder.

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Bernadette Walker (pictured), 17, of Peterborough, was reported missing by her mother in July, the town's crown court heard.

She has not been found but her parents were arrested on Monday on suspicion of her murder by joint enterprise.

Police searches for Bernadette are continuing, with officers scouring open farmland near the village of Cowbit in Lincolnshire on Tuesday.

Sarah Walker, 37, and Scott Walker, 50, both of Century Square in Millfield, Peterborough, appeared in court on separate videolinks.

They will next attend court on 30 November for a plea hearing, with a trial set for 9 March.

Lincoln City will face Premier League champions Liverpool in the third round of the EFL Cup next week:

Lincoln thrashed Bradford City 5-0 last night.

The Imps scored four goals in the first half, cementing their place against The Reds early on in the game.

It's not the first time the Imps have faced up against the big boys in recent years.

In the 2016-17 season, Lincoln City beat Premier League side Burnley FC and Championship leaders Brighton and Hove Albion before being beaten by Arsenal in the Quarter-Finals of the FA Cup.

Manager Michael Appleton says the game is an attractive one for the club, which will benefit from a "big financial package, which is important".

But he says it's also an opportunity for the team to "test themselves against the best in the country".

An "extremely rare" penny found on the borders of Lincolnshire has sold for £8,500 at auction.

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The silver coin features pictures of King Stephen and his wife Matilda, who reigned between 1135 and 1154.

His reign was marred by "The Anarchy", a civil war between Stephen and his cousin the Empress Matilda.

The coin is thought to be one of only 25 of this type.

It was found by metal detectorist Graeme Rushton in October 2018 near the site of the Battle of Lincoln, which happened in February 1141.

Lincoln City will host Premier League champions Liverpool in the third round of the Carabao Cup after thumping League Two Bradford.