Summary

  • Extra security checks at events this weekend

  • Appeal for help to find missing prisoner

  • General election: UKIP leader campaigns in Grimsby

  • Lincoln Mayor appeals for food bank donations

  • Warning of lakes swimming danger

  • Updates on Friday 26 May 2017

  1. Football: Imps scoop 'giant killer' awardpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 24 May 2017

    Rob Makepeace
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport

    Lincoln City have just been awarded the FA Giant-Killing award after their FA Cup heroics. The prize is given to clubs who beat opposition many places higher than themselves in the competition.

    The Imps were up against Millwall, Stourbridge and Sutton United, who all had fantastic runs in the cup. But in the end, a public vote chose Lincoln City as the winner.

    The FA said 69% of votes were cast for the performance against Burnley at Turf Moor, and the award will be presented at the FA Cup final at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

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    The victory at Turf Moor was an unforgettable day for all involved at the club. Our exploits in the Emirates FA Cup are something we can all be very proud of and we’ll continue to reap the benefits of our achievements in the competition for many years to come.

    Danny Cowley, Imps manager

  2. Armed officers on streets in Lincolnshirepublished at 12:59 British Summer Time 24 May 2017

    Martin Slack
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    Lincolnshire's Chief Constable Bill Skelly has just released a statement, external after armed officers were deployed on the streets of the county.

    Bill SkellyImage source, Lincolnshire Police

    Mr Skelly says we won't see soldiers on the streets, but military capability will be there if needed after the terror threat level was raised to "critical" in the wake of the suicide bomb in Manchester.

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    There are a number of events planned across the county coming up which people might be worried about. We are working with organisers to ensure those events are as safe and secure as possible and we hope that you are still able to go and enjoy them."

    Bill Skelly, Lincolnshire Police Chief Constable

  3. Iron keeper to leave Glanford Parkpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 24 May 2017

    Rob Makepeace
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport

    Scunthorpe United goalkeeper Luke Daniels is leaving Glanford Park after signing a three-year deal with Brentford.

    Luke DanielsImage source, Getty Images

    Daniels had made 109 appearance and helped the club to the League One play-offs this season, but was out of contract.

    He's the second goalkeeping departure after Joe Anyon left for Chesterfield.

  4. Inquest verdict on GP who died eight days after retirementpublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 24 May 2017

    David McKenna
    Reporter, BBC News Online

    A coroner has found a GP whose bicycle was in collision with a bus died as a result of a road traffic collision.

    Dr Charles Lennon was cycling on the A15 in Thurlby near Bourne when the incident happened.

    The GP, who had worked at Munro Medical Centre in Spalding for almost 30 years, had retired just eight days before the incident, in November.

    A statement on the surgery website at the time said: "It is with great sadness that we share the news of the tragic death of Dr Charles Lennon who retired from the practice on 31 October."

  5. Armed police on Skegness seafrontpublished at 11:35 British Summer Time 24 May 2017

    Martin Slack
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    Here's a picture that's just been sent in from Skegness showing armed officers on patrol on the seafront this morning.

    Armed police

    It's not clear where the officers are being deployed across the county, but they've also been spotted in Lincoln city centre.

  6. Council to introduce £75 dog fouling finepublished at 11:01 British Summer Time 24 May 2017

    A new public space protection order has been agreed in part of Lincolnshire which will see fines of £75 dished out to people who let their dogs foul public areas.

    It will cover all areas in West Lindsey to "which the public have a right or entitlement of access" and comes into force on 5 June.

    dog mess bins
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    This order is the first step of many to target environmental offences and improve public areas as part of a new Envirocrime Strategy, by engaging the public to assist us in identifying hot spots, and targeting our resources."

    Mark Sturgess, West Lindsey District Council

  7. Listen: Lincolnshire taxi driver's Manchester bomb rescue bidpublished at 10:31 British Summer Time 24 May 2017

    Scott Dalton
    Presenter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    I've been talking to Paul Jowett, a taxi driver from Skegness, who was in Manchester on Monday night after dropping a two boys off in Manchester for the Ariana Grande concert.

    He told me the boys, aged 19 and 11, made it out of the Arena, but then he faced an anxious search for them among the crowds:

  8. Your headlines this morningpublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 24 May 2017

    Corazon Garcia
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    Here are the top stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom:

    • Terror level raised to critical - Lincolnshire Police say 'be alert, not alarmed'
    • Concerns over bare shelves at county foodbanks as donations dry up
    • Plans for new Lincoln hotel on the agenda
  9. New hotel plan on the agendapublished at 09:23 British Summer Time 24 May 2017

    Martin Slack
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    Plans for a new hotel in Lincoln could be approved later today.

    TravelodgeImage source, CAD Associates

    An application's been put in by developers for a Travelodge on Tentercroft Street.

    TravelodgeImage source, CAD Associates

    If approved, the hotel, which will be built on a site next to the new East West link road, will have more than 120 bedrooms over five floors.

  10. Concern as foodbank donations dry uppublished at 08:40 British Summer Time 24 May 2017

    Katie O'Halloran
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    Foodbanks in Lincolnshire say there's been a drop in the amount of donations.

    The Storehouse in Skegness and the Larder in Lincoln (below) say they're struggling to cope with demand.

    Lincoln larder

    Foodbank volunteers and staff say they're having to buy the food themselves.

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    People in Skegness are very generous. It's just the demand for the product outweighs what we've got coming in. We are very low, a lot of the pallets are empty now, there are certain things we have got none of. Until we can get some more brought in the parcels are very sparse.

    Debbie Harland, Skegness Storehouse food bank

  11. Watch: Another warm day on the waypublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 24 May 2017

    Lisa Gallagher
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    Plenty of strong sunshine today although there will be cool sea breezes along the coast later. Here's my full forecast:

  12. Welcome to Wednesday's live coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 24 May 2017

    Martin Slack
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    Good morning from Lincoln. I'll be bringing you all the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the county until 18:00 today.

    We love to hear from you, so get in touch by sending an email, or by messaging us on Facebook, external or Twitter, external.

    Send in your pictures, news or info about what's happening where you are and we'll try to include it here.

  13. WWII veteran claims medals after 72 yearspublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 23 May 2017

    The 93-year-old says he felt he "did not deserve" the honour until now.

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  14. Five things we've learned todaypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 23 May 2017

    Martin Slack
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    So that's it for Tuesday - we'll be back at 08:00 tomorrow and updates on breaking news, sport and travel will continue here throughout the night.

    Let's look back at five things we've learned today:

    Bye for now!

  15. Firefighters practice boat skillspublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 23 May 2017

    Here's a video from Louth Fire and Rescue showing how they've been training for water rescue. Looks like someone's also been practicing their filming using a drone as well:

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  16. Coming up on Look North - at a slightly later timepublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 23 May 2017

    BBC Look North
    East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

    Here's Peter Levy with what's coming up on the programme tonight - it's on at 18:55 after an extended national news covering the Manchester terror attacks:

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  17. Traffic and travel: Broken down vehicle on M180published at 17:08 British Summer Time 23 May 2017

    BBC News Travel

    A lane's closed on the M180 Westbound between J2 for the A161 for Gainsborough and and J1 for the A18 and A614 at Thorne.

    It's because of a broken down vehicle.

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  18. Lincoln students to observe silence this eveningpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 23 May 2017

    Katie O'Halloran
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    We've heard from the University of Lincoln Students' Union about a minute's silence they are holding at 18:00 tonight to remember victims of the Manchester terror attack.

    The union says the event will be timed to coincide with Manchester Students’ Union’s own vigil, with students invited to meet outside the union building on the Lincoln campus at 17:50.

    University of Lincoln