Summary

  • Latest Lincolnshire County Council election results

  • Conservatives take overall control of council after increasing seats to 58

  • UKIP lose all councillors as Labour and Lib Dems also see councillor numbers cut

  • Updates on Friday 5 May 2017

  1. Could you help someone beat loneliness?published at 09:39 British Summer Time 4 May 2017

    Scott Dalton
    Presenter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    Volunteers are needed to tackle loneliness in Lincolnshire. 

    Stats from the Jo Cox Commission suggest around 25 thousand over 65's are said to be lonely in the county.

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    The British Red Cross and The Co-Op have started a scheme in Boston - which the study suggests is one of the loneliest places in England. 

    The project will help to match people up with activities to improve their social life and well-being. 

    There's more info here, external or you can call Tracy and the team on 0345 054 7171.

  2. Teen killers set to launch appeal laterpublished at 09:14 British Summer Time 4 May 2017

    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    The teenage couple who killed a mother and daughter in Lincolnshire last year are due to appeal against their sentences at the Court of Appeal in London today. 

    Elizabeth Edwards and her 13 year old daughter Katie were murdered at their home in Spalding last April. 

    Their killers were given life sentences - to serve a minimum of 20 years each.

    Elizabeth Edwards and daughter Katie
  3. Polls open in county council electionspublished at 08:49 British Summer Time 4 May 2017

    Registered voters will be able to cast their ballots from 07:00-22:00 BST.

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  4. Your headlines this morningpublished at 08:36 British Summer Time 4 May 2017

    Corazon Garcia
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    Here are the top stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom:

    • Polls open across Lincolnshire in County Council elections
    • Spalding teen killers expected to launch sentence appeal in London today
    • New call for volunteers to help tackle loneliness in Lincolnshire
  5. Your weather forecastpublished at 08:19 British Summer Time 4 May 2017

    Abbie Dewhurst
    Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

    An overcast morning across East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire.

    Here's my full forecast:

  6. Welcome to Thursday's live coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 4 May 2017

    Martin Slack
    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    Good morning from Lincoln. I'll be bringing you all the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the county today.

    If you want to get in touch you can. Just send me an email, or a message on Facebook, external or Twitter, external

    Send me your pictures, or any news or info about what's happening where you are.