Lincolnshire breaking news: Latest updates

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

Live Reporting

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Election debate cancelled after Manchester attackpublished at 08:54 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
Melvyn Prior
Presenter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
BBC Radio Lincolnshire was planning to hold a live election debate in Grantham this morning ahead of next month's vote - that's now cancelled because of the events in Manchester.
It comes after all general election campaigning across the country was called off by the main parties.
At least one of our candidates, Gainsborough's Sir Edward Leigh, has also announced he won't be on the doorsteps this morning:
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Listen: Cleethorpes family caught up in Manchester attackpublished at 08:44 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
BBC Radio Humberside
We've been speaking to Kelly Page from Cleethorpes who took her daughters to the pop concert in Manchester, where a suicide attack killed 22 and injured 59.
She told us how it all unfolded:
A46 jams after Welton accidentpublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
BBC News Travel
The A46 northbound is blocked because of an accident involving two vehicles. Emergency services are on their way. At the moment there's no access to Welton from the A46.
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Your weather for todaypublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Another dry day with warm sunshine, but some cloud at times.
Here's my full forecast:
A1 problems after five-car crashpublished at 08:06 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
BBC News Travel
There's a lane blocked on the A1 southbound this morning because of an accident.
There are five cars involved at the B6403 Stamford Road.
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Welcome to Tuesday's live coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 23 May 2017
Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Hello, it's Martin with you in Lincoln today to bring you all the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the county.
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.
That's all folks!published at 17:59 British Summer Time 22 May 2017
Paul Russell
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
That's it from me for today, thanks for the company!
Your news, sport, travel and weather updates will continue through the evening.
I'll leave you with five things we didn't know this morning:
- An ambulance has been involved in a collision near Boston.
- A Lincolnshire branch of the Co-op remains open despite a ram-raid which saw the theft of a cash machine.
- Student numbers are falling at Lincoln's University Technical College but senior staff remain confident of its future.
- Pupils and parents have been learning CPR at Sturton by Stow Primary School today as part of BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Save A Life campaign.
- Two lovebird councillors are planning their wedding following a very public proposal.
Ambulance crash investigatedpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 22 May 2017
Maggie Curtis
News Editor, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
An investigation is under way after an ambulance was involved in a collision with a car near Boston.
It happened on the A52 at Friskney just before 09:00 this morning.
East Midlands Ambulance Service say four people were taken to hospital and the air ambulances was called to the scene.
No one was seriously injured.
Almost 200 more people now know CPRpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 22 May 2017
Charlotte Wright
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
BBC Radio Lincolnshire's aim to teach 10,000 people vital life saving skills has moved a step closer.
Almost 200 pupils and parents have been learning CPR at Sturton by Stow Primary School today as part of the radio station's campaign.
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Tonight's forecastpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 22 May 2017
Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Dry tonight and another warm day tomorrow....
Loader stolen in Lincolnshirepublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 22 May 2017
Paul Russell
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Detectives are asking for help to locate a loader stolen from near Louth....
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Time ticking to registerpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 22 May 2017
Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
People in Lincolnshire are being reminded of the deadline to register to vote in the general election.
The Electoral Commission says around seven million people aren't on the register.
Eligible voters have until midnight to submit their details.
Pupils practice CPRpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 22 May 2017
Charlotte Wright
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Pupils and parents have been learning CPR at Sturton by Stow Primary School today as part of BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Save A Life campaign.
The radio station is aiming to teach 10,000 people these vital life saving skills.
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Ambulance crashpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 22 May 2017
Maggie Curtis
News Editor, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
An ambulance has been involved in a collision near Boston.
It happened on the A52 at Friskney just before 09:00 this morning.
East Midlands Ambulance Service say four people were taken to hospital - no one was seriously injured.
Drug dealer sent to young offenders institutionpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 22 May 2017
Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
A drug dealer who assaulted a policeman at Grantham Railway Station has been sent to a young offenders institution for two and a half years.
Sandro Pires Dos Santos was stopped for a drugs search.
He had to spend five days in hospital after eating a number of plastic bags containing heroin and cocaine.
The 19 year old of no fixed address admitted four charges at Lincoln Crown Court.
Missing 16-year-oldpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 22 May 2017
Paul Russell
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Police say they're growing increasingly concerned for a missing 16 year old boy who could be in the Grantham area.
Braydon Forbes disappeared from Nottinghamshire last Tuesday.
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Any other business: 'Will you marry me?'published at 15:23 British Summer Time 22 May 2017
Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
It's not just local services which are discussed at council meetings - marriages are as well!
Martin Trollope-Bellew popped the question to his long-term partner during a Lincolnshire County Council meeting.
He was making his final speech as Chairman of the authority when he told the meeting that he and Councillor Rosemary Woolley had been close for years.
They've had enough rain!published at 14:53 British Summer Time 22 May 2017
Paul Russell
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
After weeks of saying they needed rain, Lincolnshire's farmers are now keen for sunshine!
Cash machine ram-raid: Damage assessedpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 22 May 2017
Jake Zuckerman
BBC Look North
Damage to a village store near Lincoln is being assessed following a ram-raid.
A cash machine was ripped from the wall at Branston Co-op in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The offenders used a JCB to target the ATM.
Police are appealing for information and the store is open for business.
The forecast for this afternoonpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 22 May 2017
Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Feeling warm in Lincolnshire this afternoon....