Lincolnshire breaking news: Latest updates

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Updates on Friday 14 July 2017
Dog mess fines increased in East Lindsey
The Red Arrows have been busy this week!
Schoolchildren help advise emergency services on flooding
Disappointment and anger over damage to Lincoln Knights
Woodhall Spa prepares to step back in time... to the 1940s!
Two Lincolnshire Police officers bag bravery awards

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New surgeon takes up post in countypublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Rod Whiting
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Services are improving for patients with shoulder or elbow problems in Lincolnshire according to the trust which runs our hospitals.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust says orthopaedic surgeon Alun Yewlett, who specialises in upper limb surgery will work at Grantham Hospital.
The trust says it will mean less people will have to travel outside the county for arm procedures.
Image source, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Call for airgun licences after RSPCA complaintspublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
More than 100 calls were made to the RSPCA in Lincolnshire in the last five years reporting air gun attacks on animals according to figures gathered by the BBC.
The charity Cats Protection is calling for air gun owners to need a licence after the statistics were revealed.
Contractor concerns for city bypasspublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Rod Whiting
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire County Council says it's closely monitoring the financial situation of Carillion, which is building the Lincoln Eastern Bypass after concerns were raised.
The firm was given the £100m contract last October - but this week shares in the company plummeted by more than 50% following a profit warning.
A spokesman for Lincolnshire County Council says there's no reason to believe that Carillion's current difficulties will impact upon the bypass. However, they are keeping a close eye on the situation.
They add in the very unlikely event that the firm is unable to continue with the project, the council will have to appoint a new contractor.
MP in running for committee rolepublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
A Lincolnshire MP - who's recovering from cancer - is waiting to hear if he's to be given a prominent role in Parliament this afternoon.
The Conservative MP for Grantham and Stamford - Nick Boles - is among six candidates for the Chairman of the Commons Education Committee.
Voting closed at 16.00.
Mini police could soon be patrolling near youpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Today saw the start of a new scheme coming to Lincolnshire - the Mini Police.
It's all being led by the Lincolnshire force and two schools in Boston are taking part.
Today pupils at one school, Carlton Road Academy, took part in a Crime Scene Investigation day as a taster of what's to come when the scheme really gets underway in September.
I've been with them this afternoon and they say they are all keen to be Mini Police when they get back to school after their summer holidays.
County council calls for walk-in centre to be savedpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Councillors have today given their support to Lincoln's closure threatened NHS walk-in centre.
NHS managers are proposing to close it, saying patients will have access to alternative services.
But Labour county councillor Rob Parker, who raised the matter at a meeting of the authority this morning said the NHS would be foolish to ignore the council.
The NHS says the centre offers services which are duplicated elsewhere.
Police: We are taking action on anti-social behaviourpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Katie O'Halloran
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Action is being taken to tackle anti-social behaviour in Lincoln city centre.
That's the message from the police after local businesses say it's getting worse.
Image source, Google
There have been complaints about groups drinking and taking drugs in St Swithin's Square.
Police say they're working hard to bring those responsible to justice.
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We've got four cases sat with the legal services department at the moment to look for injunctions to remove them from the city. That will send out a clear message that Lincoln is not the place to come and take drugs.
Insp Steve Williamson, Lincolnshire Police
Watch: Imps players in Portugalpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Rob Makepeace
BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport
A tough assignment for me this week - I've joined the Lincoln City players on training camp in Portugal - and while they work I'm spectating.
Here they are going through their corner kick drills:
Watch: 'We have people being smuggled in from all over the world'published at 15:05 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Katy Austin
BBC Look North
The UK border force says they're seeing people being smuggled through the Humber Ports on a weekly basis.
Assistant Director Mark Robinson says they're seeing lots of nationalities trying to get into the UK:
Scooters head to waterfront for annual eventpublished at 14:46 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Hundreds of scooters from all over the UK are expected to gather along Lincoln’s Brayford Waterfront on Saturday.
It's to raise money for the first reponder's charity LIVES.
Image source, Lincoln BIG
The Lincoln Knights Scooter Club, external will be hosting the event, which is in its sixth year.
The event will feature a 'Park and Pose' in which the best scooters will win trophies and an Afternoon Ride out where the scooters will ride a planned route around Lincoln.
Abandoned 'Satanist' church vandalisedpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Black Satanic marks and remains of dead animals have previously been reported at St Botolph's.
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Watch: Imps manager live from Portugalpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
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Consultation begins on demolition of flatspublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
BBC Radio Humberside
A consultation begins today on proposals to demolish nine blocks of flats in Immingham.
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It's part of a plan by Shoreline Housing to re-house people living in up to 18 blocks on the Washdyke Estate.
A consultation on the future of nine blocks to the south of the estate was completed last year, with the decision taken to only demolish six blocks.
Today, a consultation opens on a further nine blocks in the north of the estate.
Toddler death: Flowers and tributes at scenepublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Jonathan Willis
BBC Local Live
Flowers and tributes have been left following the death of a one-year-old girl in Scunthorpe.
The child died after being hit by a van on Southfield Road on Saturday.
Humberside Police say investigations are continuing.
Pair wanted over shop theftspublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Do you recognise the two people in these images,which have just been released by Lincolnshire Police, external?
Officers think they could help them solve two thefts from Boyes in Mercer Row in Louth and nearby Morrisons.
Image source, Lincolnshire Police
Image source, Lincolnshire Police
Police say Games Workshop products worth £750 were stolen from Boyes and vodka was pinched from Morrisons. Both thefts happened on Tuesday 4 July.
'Satanist' church attacked by vandalspublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
An isolated rural church linked with devil worship and paranormal activity is attracting the attention of police in Lincolnshire.
Officers say abandoned St Botolph's Church, in Skidbrooke, near Louth, attracts hundreds of visitors every year who are interested in its reputation and stories of Satanism.
Image source, Google
But they say some visitors have daubed memorial stones with graffiti, damaged the fabric of the building and even left home-made Ouija boards behind.
The church, which is Grade I listed and dates back to the 13th Century has been the focus of controversy before - with locals complaining about Satanist ceremonies taking place there.
Image source, Lincolnshire Police
Image source, Lincolnshire Police
PCSO Billy Spence, from Lincolnshire Police, who's investigating the latest incidents, external at the church said: "The church's atmosphere and reputation for paranormal activity attract hundreds of visitors and the Churches Conservation Trust, who care for the building, welcome the interest in this important piece of national heritage.
"However, why any of those visitors would then want to mindlessly damage the church is bewildering and deeply saddening and I would urge anyone with information about who is responsible to contact us".
People smuggling at Lincolnshire port 'on weekly basis'published at 11:37 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Katy Austin
BBC Look North
The UK's Border Force says people are trying to enter the country illegally through the Humber ports on a weekly basis.
Officials are regularly finding stowaways on lorries Immingham.
It comes as a report is due out today to assess how well the authorities are stopping illegal immigrants and goods getting into the UK.
Another walk-in centre protestpublished at 11:16 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
I'm at the meeting of Lincolnshire County Council this morning - where the possible closure of Lincoln's NHS walk-in centre is on the agenda.
Elaine Smith is staging a one-woman protest outside county offices, and says councillors should do all they can to persuade NHS bosses to keep it open.
Walk-in centre consultation extendedpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Corazon Garcia
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
NHS bosses have just announced that a consultation on the closure of Lincoln's GP walk in centre has been extended by almost two weeks.
Almost 2,000 people have responded so far over plans to shut the centre in Monks Road, and a demonstration was also held last week.
The consultation was initially supposed to end after eight weeks, but will now finish on Friday 18 August - which takes the exercise to 10 weeks.
New calls for action after 'increase' in anti-social behaviourpublished at 09:57 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
Katie O'Halloran
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Businesses in Lincoln say anti-social behaviour in the city centre is becoming an increasing problem.
Shop owners around St Swithin's Square (below) say people are openly using drugs in the public garden daily.
Traders say they've had to pick up drug paraphernalia and claim it's damaging for the image of the city when visitors see what's happening.
They say the council and police need to tackle more.