This afternoon's weatherpublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
Rain will be easing through the afternoon, with cloud slowly breaking to give some sunny spells later in the day.
Summary
Lincoln A&E will 'struggle overnight' at weekend
Multi-million pound Horncastle and Louth flood scheme unveiled
Number of cyclists killed in road collisions on the rise
Butlins boss calls for clarity over EU migration plans
Woman dies in A52 crash in Newton
Updates on Friday 28 July 2017
This afternoon's weatherpublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
Your lunchtime headlinespublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio LincolnshireThe top stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom so far today include:
- Police say they're dealing with a rise in reports of children committing sex crimes in Lincolnshire
- The county council says heritage sites in Lincolnshire need more money
- As the number of over 90s driving tops 100,000 in the UK, here in Lincolnshire there are nearly 2,500 with a licence
Young Imps to host Manchester United youngsterspublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
Rob Makepeace
BBC Radio Lincolnshire sportLincoln City's Youth Team are due to face some of the best young players in the country tonight when they play Manchester United's Under 17s.
Kick-off at Sincil Bank is at 19:00 with a bumper crowd expected.
Imps Head of Youth Damian Froggatt says it'll be a great test for Lincoln's young players to face Manchester's youngsters:
Quote MessageThey're a great benchmark in terms of youth development, they have been here over a long period of time, got a great track record as part of their brand. As a football club they actively develop their young players from within and that's where we aspire to be."
Damian Froggatt, Head of Youth
The last supper?published at 11:59 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
Katie O'Halloran
BBC Radio LincolnshireA lunch club in Fiskerton might have to close unless they find a new cook.
That's because current cook Mary is retiring and AGE UK Lindsey have not replaced her yet.
At the moment the group meet every fortnight for a cooked dinner at the village hall.
For many people it's their only opportunity to socialise.
Quote MessageSome folk that could here don't meet folk the rest of the week, it's also providing meals for people that are substantial because a lot of people have the frozen ones that you microwave but these are freshly cooked. Mary's always produced fresh food."
Neil
AGE UK Lindsey, external are appealing for anyone who wants to take up Mary's reins or who can help in any way to get in touch.
Watch: Number of over 90s driving tops 100,000published at 11:36 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
George Smith
BBC Radio LincolnshireThe number of over-90s who hold a driving licence in the UK has topped 100,000 for the first time.
That's according to figures obtained by the BBC from the DVLA.
In Lincolnshire the number of people over the age of 80 on the roads is just shy of 29,000.
Your headlines this morningpublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
Corazon Garcia
BBC Radio LincolnshireThe top stories so far today from our Lincolnshire newsroom:
- Police deal with a rise in reports of children committing sex crimes in Lincolnshire
- Users of a lunch time club in Fiskerton say they'll be devastated if it closes.
- The county council say heritage sites in Lincolnshire need more money.
Watch: Rise in children committing sex crimes in Lincolnshirepublished at 10:39 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Local Live, LincolnshirePolice in Lincolnshire say they've dealt with a rise in reports of children committing sex crimes since 2011.
Figures show the number rose every year from 17 to more than 130 in 2015.
12 of those accused were under the age of 10.
Officers say the increase is partly down to high profile cases of historic sex crimes making people feel more comfortable about coming forward to report sex crimes.
If an historic sex crime is reported in 2016 it gets put in the 2016 data, not in the year when it happened.
Cowley not impressed despite 4-3 winpublished at 09:45 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
Rob Makepeace
BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport
Image source, PAA last-minute winner from Nathan Arnold (pictured) saw Lincoln City beat Nottingham Forest Under 23's 4-3 at Sincil Bank yesterday.
City had been 2-0 down before Elliot Whitehouse scored but Forest went 3-1 in front early in the second half.
Goals from Matt Green and a bicycle kick from Michael Bostwick levelled things before Arnold's winner.
City manager Danny Cowley wasn't happy with his side's defensive display:
Quote MessageProbably looked like a team that had never played together before. We learnt lots in the first half. Disappointed always to concede three goals, particularly at home, the second time in two games we've given the team a two nil head start in 10 minutes.
Danny Cowley, Lincoln City manager
Heritage sites need more moneypublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio LincolnshireYou might not know it from the weather, but it's the summer holidays and you may be heading out to visit Lincoln Castle, Gainsborough Old Hall or The Archives.
Image source, Lincolnshire County CouncilWhile they all prove popular, the county council, which runs heritage sites in Lincolnshire, is considering whether to ask a commercial company to help run nine sites to make them more commercially viable.
Yesterday councillors said they still wanted the authority to retain overall control.
Quote MessageLincoln Castle and some of the other sites are incredibly popular, but it is going to be quite a major challenge in keeping that level over the next 10 or 15 years. It may be whatever option we go down has commercial people involved in a board situation who can advise us about how to make the most of these things.
Nick Worth, County council heritage portfolio holder
As many people as possible will be consulted ahead of any decision being made, with final proposals being presented in January next year.
Watch: Wet and windy weather on its waypublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look NorthToday will start bright, but turn breezy with cloud and rain spreading through the morning.
Rain will come through the afternoon, with cloud breaking to give some sunny spells later in the day.
Here's my full forecast:
Welcome to Wednesday's coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 26 July 2017
Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, LincolnshireGood morning from Lincoln. Hope here today, I'll be bringing you news, sport, weather and travel from across the county as it happens.
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Goodbye: Five things we've learned todaypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 25 July 2017
Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, LincolnshireThat'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:
- Lincoln's long-awaited new 1,000 space car park could be open by the end of the year
- A miniature railway which was forced to up sticks from a village near Boston has found a new home
- Lincolnshire has more working windmills than anywhere else in the UK
- A goalkeeper from Lincolnshire has signed for Manchester United
- Lincolnshire's Typhoon aircraft on detachment in Romania have been scrambled to intercept Russian bombers
Watch: Coming up on Look Northpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 25 July 2017
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End of twitter postFamily concerned for missing Stacypublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 25 July 2017
Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, LincolnshirePolice say they're concerned for the safety of Stacy mcFarlane, who's 31 and missing from her home in Bourne.
She was last seen on Sunday night, and officers say her family are "eager to speak to her".
Image source, Lincolnshire PoliceAnyone with information should call police on 101.
New air ambulance already having impactpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 25 July 2017
William Wright
BBC Radio LincolnshireLincolnshire's new ambucopter has helped 64 serious cases in its first month of operating.
Its first mission - to transport a man suffering a cardiac arrest from Spalding to the Lincoln Heart Centre - took just ten minutes.
Since it launched last month (above) the helicopter's been sent to 27 serious road traffic collisions, 12 medical incidents including cardiac arrests and collapses, five motorsport accidents, four falls, three horse riding accidents, two industrial incidents, two swimming accidents, a fishing accident, a rugby accident and a football accident.
Coningsby typhoons scrambled in Romanian missionpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 25 July 2017
Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, LincolnshireAn RAF Typhoon, on detachment from RAF Coningsby, has been scrambled over the Black Sea in response to Russian aircraft.
It's one of four from the Lincolnshire base, currently supporting NATO operations from a base in Romania.
Image source, MOD
Image source, MOD
Image source, MODThe RAF say it was launched after Russian Tupolev bombers were detected operating near NATO airspace.
According to the RAF the Typhoon tracked the planes early this morning, but didn't come into visual contact.
Football: Lincoln keeper signs for Manchester Unitedpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 25 July 2017
Rob Makepeace
BBC Radio Lincolnshire sportIt's congratulations to Lincoln lad Theo Richardson this afternoon after it was confirmed he's signed for Manchester United., external
Theo, who's 18, arrives at Old Trafford from Elland Road, and will join the Manchester United reserve team.
Theo went to Lincoln's Christ's Hospital School, before signing for Leeds last year.
Image source, Manchester UnitedYour headlines this afternoonpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 25 July 2017
Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio LincolnshireHere are the top stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom:
- A driver who died when he crashed after his car was followed by police was 'over the limit'
- Lincoln's new 1,000 space multi-storey car park could be open for Christmas
- A teenager's been arrested on suspicion of arson after a stables fire in Louth
Listen: MP wants new London train through to Cleethorpespublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 25 July 2017
William Wright
BBC Radio LincolnshireA Lincolnshire MP is urging Virgin Trains East Coast to extend one of the new additional services from London to Lincoln through to Cleethorpes.
From 2019 the timetable will include more six more trains between Lincoln and the capital.
Now Cleethorpes MP Martin Vickers is asking local councils to fund an economic impact report to support his case.
Virgin East Coast says Lincoln is set to "benefit from a greatly enhanced service" and it "looks forward to continued discussions with stakeholders about additional future opportunities".
Fairies move in at country housepublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 25 July 2017
Katie O'Halloran
BBC Radio LincolnshireFairies and 20 large unicorns will be greeting visitors at Doddington Hall, near Lincoln over the next six weeks..
No we haven't gone mad - the house and gardens has been transformed into a fairytale world for the summer holidays.
There's a dragons lair, fairy villages and much more. It's called the Summer of Imagination and will be open every day.