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There are problems on the railway this afternoon between Boston and Skegness.

Here's the latest info from East Midlands Trains:

A church which was built in 1320 on a "regal scale" is to get a major facelift after winning a £10,000 lottery grant.

Image source, St Andrew's Heckington

The 14th century St Andrew's Church in Heckington, near Sleaford, will be transformed, according to the group of volunteers who submitted the bid.

Villagers say the church and village had royal connections in the 1300s leading to the construction of a building of "almost cathedral proportions and decoration" which has been difficult for the community to maintain.

The project is due to be launched at the Heckington Show this weekend.

BBC Weather

It's a breezy day with sunshine and scattered blustery showers, some of which will be heavy at times, possibly with the odd rumble of thunder.

Showers will become more isolated into the evening with some prolonged sunny spells across the county.

Maximum Temperature 19C 66F.

Katie O'Halloran
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

A Lincolnshire company says it's hoping to lead the way in a recycling revolution.

Louth-based Luxus Ltd has received nearly £1.3m in EU funding.

It will help them to produce a coloured pigment for plastic waste which will be recognised at waste sorting plants.

The company says the new project will mean a lot more plastic can be recycled.

Lizzie Musham
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

A binman in Boston has had to have medical checks after a bag of used hypodermic needles turned up in a recycling bin.

Now the council says it won't empty any blue bins contaminated with anything that shouldn't be in them.

Image source, Boston Borough Council

The binman involved was given the all-clear after being seen by a doctor - but the council says if he hadn't noticed the bag it could have ended up at a recycling centre where waste is sorted by hand.

Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

A summer attraction in Lincolnshire says it's amazed by how many visitors it's getting.

A maize maze opened at the weekend at Uncle Henry's farm shop at Grayingham near Gainsborough.

Image source, Uncle Henry's

The picture above shows last year's maze.

The maize will be used once the season is over - with the crop going into an anaerobic digester to produce power for the farm and its shop.

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Plans to develop the area known as the Lincoln Western Growth Corridor will go before the public later today.

The City of Lincoln Council wants to create more than 3,000 new homes, a football stadium, shops and offices.

Image source, City of Lincoln Council

Officials involved in the project near Skellingthorpe Road say the development is needed to deal with a growing population.

But there's already some opposition from neighbours who say they haven't been involved in the planning stages.

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

For the first time Lincolnshire Police have had to reveal how many times officers have used force during the course of their duties.

In the three months to June they reported just over 1,500 "uses of force", which equates to half of all arrests made.

Image source, Lincolnshire Police

The force is the first in the country , externalto release the figures, so it's not possible to compare them with others.

But Deputy Chief Constable Craig Naylor (above) says his officers always "think very carefully" about using restraint and force - but it is very often about safety, both for officers and for the suspect.

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Good morning from Lincoln. we're here again to bring 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 messaging 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.

Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

That's it for Tuesday, we'll be back with more updates from 08:00 tomorrow. Breaking news, sport and travel will appear here throughout the night.

But just before we finish, let's look back at five things we've found out on our journey through the day:

• Older drivers in Lincolnshire are being urged to consider refresher courses
• This comes as it's announced there are nearly 2,500 drivers over 90-years-old in the county
• Police say they're dealing with a rise in reports of children committing sex crimes in Lincolnshire
• A lunch club in Fiskerton might have to close unless they find a new cook.
• An animal charity has failed in its bid to overturn a council licence granted to a dog breeding business in Lincolnshire.

Have a good evening.

Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Well you might have heard mention of the Big Clean happening in South Kesteven this summer.

It's to smarten up the district and get rid of litter, weeds and graffiti.

The council has been asking for your suggestions, external of areas needing a tidy up and so far there have been more than 500 suggestions.

But it still wants residents and businesses to continue reporting any 'grotspots' to make the 365 square miles look as good as possible.

BBC Weather

Well it seems the sun has finally come out!

Some long clear spells overnight and dry for much of the area.

Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Older drivers in Lincolnshire are being urged to consider going on refresher courses.

It comes as figures reveal there are nearly 2,500 drivers in the county who are 90 or over.

Nationally the figures have reached record levels at more than 100,000.

The Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership runs courses for older drivers called Mileage for Life.

Jean Botting, who's nearly 70, is taking the course today...

An animal charity has failed in its bid to overturn a council licence granted to a dog breeding business in Lincolnshire.

Chancepixies Animal Welfare took on North Kesteven District Council at the High Court over the licence given to the commercial dog breeding centre Little Rascals Pets Limited at Brant Broughton.

The charity had argued a report into the business had failed to address key issues including whether the dogs were given enough exercise.

But that was rejected by the court.

Lincolnshire Reporter

Plans for 196 new homes on the edge of a main Lincolnshire A road have been given the go-ahead by councillors, external.

The proposed development on land between Empingham Road and Tinwell Road in Stamford was approved by South Kesteven District Council’s development control committee on Tuesday, July 25.

The site will be bounded by the A1 to the west.

Image source, Lincolnshire Reporter

Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Two Lincoln parks have received national awards.

Hartsholme Country Park and The Arboretum have been recognised among the best green spaces in the country by the Green Flag Award Scheme.

This is the ninth year Hartsholme (pictured) has received the award.

The third green space in Lincoln, Boultham Park, is currently undergoing a multi-million pound restoration.

The city council hope the 50-acre space will achieve Green Flag status upon completion of the work.

Rob Makepeace
BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport

The Lincoln City manager Danny Cowley says he'll remain patient as he tries to bring new players to the club.

Image source, Lincoln City FC

The Imps boss is hopeful of getting in two or three players before the weekend but he says he won't be rushing into signing people:

Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

In the three months between April and June Lincolnshire Police officers reported 1,572 instances where they used force to restrain an individual.

This is first time figures of this kind have come out, as police forces from across the country are now required by the Home Office to issue details of the number of times officers have used force in the course of their duties.

It's aimed at increasing transparency and reassuring the public.

Use of force can be defined as low level as applying handcuffs to a willing person.

Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

The president of Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, David Robinson, has died at the age of 89.

The Trust says he was one of the county's greatest experts on natural history who was devoted to conservation.

BBC Weather Watchers

It might not be the weather we want for the end of July, but there sure have been some interesting clouds in the sky today.

Thanks to Rob Hinch in Grasby for this sensational sunrise:

Image source, Rob Hinch

And thank you Alford dog walker for sending this in from, you guessed it, Alford:

Image source, Alford dog walker

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