A World War One bomb found under a road bridge has been detonated in a controlled explosion, police have said.

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The 1ft-long device was found by a member of the public on the A1101 at Tydd Gote, on the Lincolnshire-Cambridgeshire border, at about 10:00 on Sunday, according to police.

Officers attended the scene and called the military's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team.

The bomb was moved to a field and two controlled explosions were carried out to make it safe.

The A1101 was closed for a short time while the device was moved.

The force said: "The person did the right thing, but if you find anything like this in the future, do not touch, pick up or remove the item and contact the police."

Police in Spalding are appealing for witnesses to an assault last month which is being treated as a hate crime.

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Three men are being sought by officers in connection with the attack which took place between 17:40 and 18:30 on Saturday 25 April, outside the Castle Sports Complex on Albion Street.

The assault left the victim with minor injuries.

The three attackers, who are reported to have been on push bikes, are said to be white, one being described as "fat" and another was wearing shorts, while a third man wore glasses.

Anyone who saw what happened, or who recognises someone in the picture above, is being asked to contact Lincolnshire Police.

Police say the device was moved to a field and two controlled explosions were carried out.

Ahead of the Bank Holiday, motorhome owners are being warned not to consider staying overnight in car parks at Lincolnshire's beauty spots.

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It comes after East Lindsey District Council said it had received "multiple reports" of visitors breaching coronavirus restrictions and local bylaws.

Councillor Colin Davie said: "The coast is not open to holidaymakers and overnight stays have never been permitted.

"It's disappointing some people are exploiting the facilities in this way, when the majority are following the rules.

"Anyone found on the site at night will be reported to Lincolnshire Police."

It applies to five coastal car parks, including Anderby Creek (pictured) and Wolla Bank, near Ingoldmells.

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A motorcyclist threw a stone through the windscreen of a woman's car in what police are describing as a "road rage" incident near Lincoln.

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It happened at about 22:15 on Wednesday 20 May as the woman was driving her car round the A46 Swinderby roundabout.

The woman and the motorcyclist had been arguing in the minutes leading up to the incident, according to Lincolnshire Police.

Anyone who saw what happened, or who has dash cam footage of the incident, is being asked to contact police.

Lincolnshire's Director of Public Health says he expects the number of people dying with Covid-19 will continue to drop in the coming days, after one hospital trust recorded no new deaths for the third day running.

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Twenty five patients are currently being treated for coronaviurs in hospitals run by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, and 130 people have died.

But the latest figures show there have been no new reported deaths during the past three days.

Officials say the numbers are encouraging but they are taking nothing for granted.

Lincolnshire's Director of Public Health, Professor Derek Ward, said: "We got to the top of our peak quite quickly. It'll be a slower descent and then we'll flatten out and then it will be really, really important that we keep a very close eye on what's happening, in terms of our cases and any new deaths, so we're ready to respond if we need to."

Developers behind proposals for a £28m animal rendering plant in a Lincolnshire village have announced plans to resubmit plans which now include a new heritage site.

The plan was lodged by Lincoln Proteins Ltd for a site at Villa Farm in Norton Disney and would have seen the firm move from its Skellingthorpe factory.

But Lincolnshire County Council’s planning committee unanimously refused the plan in February following concerns over heritage and location.

There were fears the facility would “overshadow” the Lancaster Bomber gateway sculpture being built off the A46.

Operations manager Alan Asker said: "We are pleased and excited to unveil our improved design which takes into consideration the heritage aspects of recent public opinion, we are looking forward to obtaining their views through further consultation."

When the plans were originally submitted there was objection from both local residents and North Kesteven District Council over odour and location.

The county council received 1,105 letters of objection. However, the developers said they have since made “extensive improvements”.

According to the new plans, the site will include a picnic area, children’s play area, a butterfly garden and a refreshments kiosk.

Further consultation is set to take place later this year before the plans are resubmitted to the county council.

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A mortuary put in place in Lincolnshire in case hospitals were overwhelmed during the coronavirus crisis has not been needed, but is still on standby for a possible second wave, it's been confirmed.

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The mortuary at the former RAF Woodhall Spa site was part of preparations by Lincolnshire Resilience Forum for worst-case scenarios in case of a big rise in coronavirus fatalities.

The hope was to enable those who died to be “treated with dignity and respect".

The 500-capacity facility is still in place, according to Mark Baxter, Deputy Chief Officer at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service.

He said: "Fortunately we haven’t really needed that facility. We need to be mindful, however, that there is still slight uncertainty whether there’ll be a second wave of the virus.

"So it’s only right we still continue to have those contingency plans in place for us to be able to stand it up as and when we have a need."