Police are "urgently" appealing for help finding a missing teenage girl from Northamptonshire who officers believe has links to Lincolnshire.

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Aimee-Louise Carroll, who's 17 and who also goes by the name Frankie, was last heard from at 18:15 on Tuesday.

It's thought she has links to Spalding as well as Corby in Northamptonshire.

She's described as white, about 5ft 5ins tall, of slim build, with brown hair, and she was last seen wearing grey jeans, white trainers and carrying a small handbag.

Det Insp Tim Britton, from Northamptonshire Police, said: “We are urgently appealing for any information the public may have which could help us find Aimee and anyone who knows anything that might assist our inquiries is urged to contact us as soon as possible.

"Aimee, if you’re reading this, please contact us or your family to let us know you’re safe and well. You don’t have to tell us where you are, we just need to know you’re okay."

Anyone who sees Aimee or has any information as to where she might be is being asked to call 999.

Two people were left needing hospital treatment after being attacked at an address in Lincoln, police say.

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Four men entered the property in Russell Street at about 23:50 yesterday night and assaulted the occupants, a man in his 30s and a woman in her 50s.

The man received a head injury while the woman received an injury to her hand.

The four suspects, who were wearing black hooded tops and had their faces covered, were last seen heading towards Newark Road.

Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen the men, or who has CCTV or dash camera footage from the area at around the time of the incident, to get in touch.

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Plans for a new art gallery in the grounds of Grimsthorpe Castle have been given the go-ahead.

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The proposals from the Grimsthorpe and Drummond Castle Trust were given high praise by members of South Kesteven District Council's planning committee, who unanimously approved the plan.

The Grade I-listed listed castle is home to Baroness Willoughby de Eresby, whose family has lived there since the 16th Century.

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The proposed gallery will house Lady Willoughby de Eresby’s personal collection of artworks.

It will be built near the Old Coach House and will include alterations to the Grade II-listed building as well as improvements to existing visitor facilities.

The Old Stables will become a new cafe, while a new 270-space visitor car park will also be created, according to the plans.

An Immigration Removal Centre in Lincolnshire will be closing its doors, it's been confirmed.

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HM Prison Service has decided that Morton Hall, in Swinderby, near Lincoln, will return to its original use as a prison, according to the Ministry of Justice.

Those in detention there will be transferred to other centres before the change, which is due to be made next year.

Earlier this year, inspectors raised concerns about how long people were being held on the site and the severe impact it was having on their mental health.

They also noted that self-harm among detainees was at an unacceptable level, although they did praise staff for doing their best to look after the men being held.

Lincoln City footballers are raising money to buy meals for families struggling over the summer.

The Imps have been inspired by Premier League footballer Marcus Rashford who succeeded in getting the government to continue the free school meal vouchers over the holidays.

The team has launched a fundraiser called Move for Meals where they want people to get active and donate money.

It'll pay for meals for around 400 families who don't qualify for the government's free vouchers, but who are struggling to make ends meet.

The closure of a Lincolnshire department store after more than two centuries trading at the site has been described by the local council as a "huge blow" to the town.

The owners of Oldrids, in Boston, announced earlier the shop, which has been in the town centre for 216 years, would be closed.

The company said the store had been unprofitable "for several years" and the coronavirus pandemic was one of the reasons for the closure.

Responding to the "sad news" Boston Borough Council posted the following message on social media:

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New plans for apartments on the site of a former motorcycle shop on Lincoln’s Carholme Road have been submitted by a developer.

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Carholme Developments, through Design Space Architecture, has applied to the City of Lincoln Council to build 14 self-contained apartments with 14 associated parking spaces on the former site of Jack Machin Motorcycles, which closed in summer 2019.

In May, the council rejected previous plans by JMF Chartered Architects to build five three-storey blocks on the site for a total of 15 residential apartments.

Councillors said the development would cause harm to the area “by reason of the height, massing and design of the building” and that it sat too far forward of nearby properties.

The new proposals include two mainly three-storey blocks running parallel with Carholme Road and Derwent Street, which will “step-down” to two storeys at the boundaries with each of their neighbours.

The government's food voucher system isn't working for families in rural Lincolnshire, a charity has warned.

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The East Coast Outreach food charity in Louth says many vulnerable families don't know the scheme is continuing throughout the six weeks holiday.

Meanwhile, Julie Speed, from the charity, says many people living in rural parts of the county also can't get to one of the shops where the vouchers can be spent:

The government says the vouchers can be spent at a variety of stores, including Aldi, Morrison's, Sainsbury's and Waitrose.

It adds that about 1.3 million pupils will benefit from the scheme to cover the summer break.

Staff at a Lincolnshire charity say they've been so overwhelmed by donations since the start of the coronavirus lockdown that they're setting up a pop-up shop to sell them off.

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The YMCA has opened its new outlet at its showroom building in Lincoln.

Chief executive Caroline Killeavy says items donated include a David Emanuel wedding dress, a brand new sofa, unopened power tools and a large selection of 1980s Dutch records.

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The coronavirus pandemic and unprofitability were cited as reasons for shutting.

Oldrids department store in Boston town centre looks set to close permanently.

Oldrids' Downtown shops in Boston and Grantham have reopened as coronavirus lockdown restrictions are eased, but its town centre store has remained closed.

The firm has been trading from the town centre site for 216 years but, in a statement, says its flagship store has not made a profit "for several years".

The company highlights the coronavirus pandemic, a rise in employment costs and the closure of the nearby Marks and Spencer store leading to a drop in footfall as reasons for the move.

Oldrids' other sites, including the one on the outskirts of the town and the garden centre in Grantham will continue to operate, it's been confirmed.

A consultation has begun with the employees affected and it's not yet known how many jobs are at risk.

A man who was arrested after a crash between three cars last week in which a 29-year-old woman died has been released, police have confirmed.

The cars collided on the A16 London Road at Burwell, near Louth, at about 09:20 on Thursday 16 July.

Several other people were injured in the collision.

Investigations are continuing and officers are still looking for anyone who may have dashcam footage of the incident to get in touch, police say.

Luke Daniels says the venture was so successful he has set up a new business in nearby premises.

The owner of a sheep which was hit by a car and then deliberately set on fire at a farm in Lincolnshire says he's shocked and furious about what's happened.

It's believed that a vehicle was driven into a field at Surfleet Marsh, near Spalding, last Friday or Saturday before running over three sheep.

One of those animals was then set alight.

All the animals subsequently died or had to be put down and eight more sheep which had been in the field are still missing.

It's believed they could have been stolen or chased into the River Welland.

Farmer Tom French says he couldn't believe what had happened when he found out:

A Lincolnshire businessman who turned his hair salon into a milkshake parlour during the coronavirus lockdown now offers both.

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Luke Daniels turned his Urban Angels hairdressers in Navenby into a gelato and milkshake business when his business wasn't allowed to operate during the height of the lockdown.

However, it's proved so successful that he faced a dilemma when he was recently allowed to cut hair again.

He's now moved the new business into Navenby's former village tearoom so he can keep all his customers happy but he says they have more planned:

Tourists will soon be able to go inside Lincoln Cathedral again - after the site passed a risk assessment saying it's Covid-safe.

Visit Britain has given staff its "Good to go" award, after bringing in measures including a one-way system, hand sanitising stations and extra cleaning.

The historic cathedral re-opened for individual prayer last month and services resumed two weeks ago.

One of Lincolnshire newest visitor attractions is reopening to the public today after months of lockdown.

The International Bomber Command Centre on Canwick Hill in Lincoln commemorates those who flew with the service during World War Two.

The site lost 90% of its income during the coronavirus lockdown - and staff and volunteers say they're desperate to welcome supporters back.

Chief executive Nicky Van Der Drift says staff have done lot of work to make sure the site is safe:

A sheep has died after being deliberately set on fire and two more were run over and killed while they were all grazing in a farmer's field in Lincolnshire, police have revealed.

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It happened between last Friday and Saturday in a field in Surfleet Marsh, according to Lincolnshire Police.

Officers believe a vehicle, possibly a 4x4, was driven into the field and three sheep were run over before one of them was then set alight.

Eight other sheep have since been reported missing following the incident, with police saying they fear the animals were stolen or chased into the River Welland.

Investigating wildlife crime officer PC Martin Green said it's been a distressing time for those involved:

Three sheep are deliberately run over and one is set alight while still alive, police say.