Gill Sennett
BBC Local Live

Two hospitals in northern Lincolnshire are asking people to stay away this weekend unless it's an emergency.

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Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby and Scunthorpe General Hospital are expecting their A&E department to be "stretched" over the weekend.

They say extra visitors to the east coast mean more people will be visiting their A&E and minor injuries departments.

Paul Kirton-Watson, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust associate chief nurse (medicine), says the trust has redeployed staff "to maintain safe and effective care" but resources are still expected to be stretched.

"We would urge people to choose wisely, either with self-care or by speaking to their pharmacist about minor illnesses and injuries, rather than attending one of our hospitals," Mr Kirton-Watson adds.

Alex Rhodes
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

The countdown is on to the Scampton Airshow, and with five weeks left organisers are reminding visitors they won't be able to get tickets on the door.

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Organisers say tickets are going well with some of the enclosures sold out, although there's still availability on both days of the event which takes place on 9 and 10 September.

Air Show director Paul Sall says he doesn't want people to be disappointed:

BBC News Travel

Because of the fire near Wyberton the road is currently shut in both directions.

Emergency services have blocked it off while they deal with the blaze.

Alex Rhodes
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

More now on the fire in Wyberton.

It broke out at Lincolnshire Firewood at around 07:30, here's an image of what it looks like under more normal circumstances:

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Fire crews say they're now using a high volume pump and an aerial ladder platform to better tackle the blaze.

Alex Rhodes
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Eight fire crews are attending a blaze at a lumber yard on Rowdyke Road in Wyberton.

It broke out about an hour ago and Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue have been stepping up their response to it:

Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

A bright and breezy day on the cards for us today, with some sunny spells, but perhaps also the odd shower.

Here's my full forecast:

Alex Rhodes
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Hello from Lincoln. Alex here, ready to bring you all the very latest from across the county.

We'll have news, travel, sport and weather updates throughout the day, so check back to see what's new.

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Outline permission given for 280 houses on the edge of a Lincolnshire town.

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

It's goodbye from us for Thursday, but we'll be back from 08.00 tomorrow with more updates from across the county. Breaking news, weather and travel will continue here throughout the night.

In the meantime, let's look back at five things today's taught us:

• A starfish is helping lost youngsters find their parents on the Lincolnshire coast
• You can build a church with knitting needles
• A Grimsby community is 'living in fear' of gangs of youths
• Louth's going to get 300 new homes after a planning application was passed
• There's another new signing on the books at Lincoln City

Bye for now!

BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Here's Peter Levy with a look at tonight's programme:

Rob Makepeace
BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport

Lincoln City manager Danny Cowley has confirmed his second signing of the week - with former Premier League defender Neal Eardley joining on a contract until January.

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Eardley appeared for Wales 16 times between 2007 and 2011, and played for the Imps on Saturday in their 2-1 win over Walsall in Lee Beevers' testimonial and in a behind-closed-doors game this week.

Phillip Norton
BBC News

People who live in part of Grimsby say they are living in fear because of gangs of youths who are terrorising the area.

In the past few days the East Marsh area has seen a suspected arson attack, a rooftop siege and a car abandoned after hitting a house.

I've been talking to people who live in the area on the phone. They say they are too scared of reprisals to be seen talking to the BBC.

Humberside Police say the recent incidents are not linked.

Police and Crime Commissioner Keith Hunter says tackling anti-social behaviour is a key issue for him and he wants to see an increased visible police presence in the area.

He plans to do that by recruiting 200 new police officers a year.

BBC Radio Lincolnshire

BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Save a Life campaign is training thousands of people across the county in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

And our experts are at the huge Poacher scout jamboree at the Lincolnshire Showground all this week teaching scouts the skills.

Today it must be fancy dress day at the event:

Alex Rhodes
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Controversial plans for hundreds of new homes on the edge of Louth have been approved.

East Lindsey District Council planners have backed the application for just under 300 houses on a site off Legbourne Road.

Louth Town council and some residents had objected saying the town can't cope with large developments.

Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Here are the top stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom:

• Planners are ruling today on a controversial development on the edge of Louth
• Police have launched a new scheme to help lost children on the coast
• Takeover talks have begin over a major Grimsby employer

BBC Weather

It's raining outside the window here in Lincoln this lunchtime - and it looks like you could catch a few more drops if you're out and about later this afternoon:

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Thousands of scouts were treated to an impromptu airshow this morning above their tents at the Lincolnshire Showground.

There's been a preview event for the Scampton Airshow at nearby RAF Scampton this morning and the Red Arrows were airborne.

Looks like they were popular.

A rescue cat that helped an 11-year-old girl face cancer treatment is named National Cat of the Year.

It's not just car crashes and blazes for Lincolnshire's fire crews:

Lara King
North East Lincolnshire Reporter

A meat processing company which supplies Tesco is in talks to buy Grimsby firm Icelandic Seachill.

Seachill is a leading supplier of chilled fish to the UK retail market and employs about 750 people at its two sites in Grimsby.

Hilton Food Group plc says it's in the very early stages of talks about a potential acquisition and there are no guarantees it will go ahead.

An official statement will be released if the firm does take over the business, it adds.