Summary

  • Lincolnshire slavery gang found guilty by court

  • Gerbils abandoned in Walesby Woods at Market Rasen

  • Car crash survivor thanks 'First Responders'

  • Tata Steel awaits court judgement over toxic gases

  • Lincoln gears up for 1940s weekend

  • Gin Festival begins in Lincoln

  • Man threatened by 'masked gang' on bridge

  • Updates on Friday 11 August 2017

Live Reporting

Hope Bolger

  1. Watch: If you go down to the woods today

    Hope Bolger
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    Now it's probably true to say that when you go out into the countryside, out amongst the nature it makes you feel calm, relaxed and helps you to forget about the stresses of everyday life.

    Well in Lincolnshire a charity is building on just that.

    Hill Holt Health runs a wellness programme based in the woodland:

    More referrals are being made to the service to support local people

  2. Watch: Remaining bomber command aircrew names being added

    Rod Whiting
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    Work on the International Bomber Command Centre near Lincoln remains on schedule for opening in January next year.

    Lincoln company Micrometric began laser cutting the remaining 29,000 names of bomber command aircrew lost in World War II onto steel plates yesterday.

    Adding the remaining 29,000 names to the IBCC memorial on Canwick Hill in Lincoln

    They'll be installed at the centre on Canwick Hill next month.

  3. Mother pays tribute to daughter who was 'sunshine in the rain'

    Laura Foster
    BBC Look North

    The mother of a Lincolnshire schoolgirl, who died from brain tumour, has paid tribute to her daughter saying she was like "sunshine in the rain" and she will never stop fighting for a cure.

    Kiera and family

    Keira Wrenn from Alford survived for three years after undergoing pioneering treatment for a rare form of brain cancer, but died recently at the age of eight.

    Her mother Emma says that, despite her daughter's death, she's committed to supporting experimental treatments which could help other children suffering from the same condition...

    They are still working on the trial that Kiera was part of, we've got researchers worldwide looking at it hopefully one day to try and change the terminal diagnosis.

    Emma Wrenn

  4. Your headlines this morning

    Corazon Garcia
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    Our top stories so far today from our Lincolnshire newsroom:

    • Work on the International Bomber Command Centre near Lincoln remains on schedule for opening in January next year.
    • East Lindsey District Council says BT is the reason the area's new CCTV system is not up and running yet.
    • Councillors at a public meeting on the future of Louth Livestock Market insist they are listening to local views. They're considering either moving, scrapping or revamping the site.

  5. Today's weather

    Owain Wyn Evans
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    After a chilly start across rural parts in the west, it will be a dry day across the region with some good sunny spells. However onshore winds will keep the Lincolnshire coast a little cooler than more inland areas.

    Here's my full forecast:

  6. Welcome to Thursday's live coverage

    Hope Bolger
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    Hello from Lincoln, Hope here. I'll be bringing you live news, sport, weather and travel from across the county as it happens throughout the day.

    Got something happening near you? We love to hear from you, get in touch via email, Facebook or Twitter.

  7. Five things we've learned today

    Hope Bolger
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    Well that's it from me today. I'll be back tomorrow from 08.00.

    Live news, sport, weather and travel will continue here through the night.

    But for now I'll leave you with five things we've learned today:

  8. Your weather this evening

    BBC Weather

    A generally fine evening is expected, with sunny spells.

    It will then stay dry overnight with some clear skies and winds easing.

    This will lead to it feeling chilly in rural parts by dawn with the odd mist patch possible.

    weather chart

  9. Watch: 'Kidnapped' model tells of ordeal in Italy

    Corazon Garcia
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    A model on the books of a Gainsborough agency who was kidnapped in Italy says she now needs time to gather her thoughts after returning home.

    Chloe Ayling was at a photo shoot in Milan at the time of the incident.

    She says she was drugged, bundled into a car and told she'd be sold as a sex slave.

    The agency has defended Ms Ayling's account of her ordeal:

    "I can assure everybody that it was real and very frightening for all concerned."

    Phil Green, Supermodel Agency, Gainsborough

  10. Criticism of North East Lincolnshire Council over flooding response

    Kimberley Metcalfe
    BBC Local Live

    North East Lincolnshire Council have released a statement saying that they've had all available resources out helping local residents after heavy rain hit the region overnight.

    But residents cleaning up today said they felt let down by the local council's response and "little or no help was offered overnight".

    Michael Pendregaust was one of those affected:

    In response, North East Lincolnshire Council said:

    Alongside Anglian Water and Humberside Fire Service, we have had all our available resources out on site helping to deal with the flooding on roads and near properties... we would urge householders to contact us if their properties have been flooded."

    North East Lincolnshire Council

  11. Grantham woman ordered to pay back £15,000 stolen from workplace

    Katie O'Halloran
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    A sales assistant who defrauded her employers of £15,000 while working at the Carphone Warehouse has been ordered to pay the full amount back in compensation.

    Lincoln Crown Court heard today how Emma Beddow-McDowell ordered to have her assets of £14,368 confiscated and paid back to her old workplace.

    The 30-year-old, formerly of Manor Drive, Great Gonerby, Grantham, but now living in Cyprus, admitted theft.

    She also received a six month prison sentence, suspended for 24 months.

    Emma Beddow-McDowell took full advantage while working at the business, and was trusted by her work colleagues. She not only broke the law, but broke the trust of the people that hired her in the first place."

    Emma Harris, Financial Investigator, Lincolnshire Police

  12. Couple who fleeced wealthy neighbour have assets confiscated

    Lucy Parry
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    A Lincolnshire couple who defrauded a 96-year-old neighbour out of £400,000 have had their assets confiscated.

    Jason and Rebecca Bentley from Chapel St Leonards are already serving jail terms for the fraud for six and a half years and four and a half years respectively.

    Today at Lincoln Crown Court, the judge ordered that the Bentleys assets of £300,000 be confiscated to pay back their victim, Patricia Reilly.

    They switched tens of thousands of pounds at a time into their accounts after gaining control of her bank account and debit card.

    They used it to clear their mortgage, pay of credit cards, build an extension to their home and buy a BMW x5.

    The Bentleys - who are both 45 and from Elliott Way in Chapel St Leonards - were jailed last November after being convicted of fraud.

  13. Drop-in sessions over future of Lincoln walk-in centre

    Rod Whiting
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    Public drop in sessions are being held today on the future of Lincoln's Walk in Centre.

    walk in centre

    Health bosses want to shut the facility - saying it duplicates existing services.

    However it's sparked outrage from some people in the city, who claim the service is essential.

    The consultation on the closure proposal has been extended until next Friday because of public reaction.

    You can attend the drop in sessions at the Abbey Access Centre on Monks Road from 16.00-17.00 today.

    It is important for us to gather opinions and responses from as many patients, organisations and groups as possible to make sure whatever decision is made is as informed as possible."

    Sarah-Jane Mills, Chief operating officer at NHS Lincolnshire West CCG

  14. Have you seen Darren Lock?

    Hope Bolger
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    Lincolnshire Police have appealed for a missing man to let them know he is safe.

    Darren LockLincolnshire Police

    Darren Lock hasn't been seen since yesterday (Tuesday 8 August) at 16.40.

    The 40-year-old is thought to be in the Lincoln or Skegness area.

    Anyone with any information of his whereabouts is being asked to contact the police.

  15. County police set to use drones at crime scenes

    David Sykes
    Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    Lincolnshire police officers have been learning how to pilot remote controlled drones.

    Drones

    It's hoped that drones could be used to spot criminals, find missing people and help with crime scene investigation.

    The force is due to get authority to use the machines by the end of the month.

    Twenty officers will be trained as pilots.

    In future, the drones could be deployed anywhere in the county within 40 minutes.

    Inspector Ed Delderfield says it'll be a really useful tool for them:

    We can deploy the drones to all sorts of different things from missing people, suspect searches, crime scene mapping and also to rural crime as [dealing with] hare coursing which is a big force priority for us."

    Ed Delderfield, Inspector, Lincolnshire Police

  16. More names added to the Bomber Command memorial panels

    Katie O'Halloran
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    Thousands more names of the service men and women who lost their lives in World War Two will be added to the memorial panels of the International Bomber Command Centre today.

    IBCCVisit Lincoln

    Nearly 31,000 names will be engraved on to the panels in honour of those who never returned.

    The memorial already has over 26,000 names and will be complete when the remaining names are added.

  17. Your headlines this lunchtime

    Lizzie Musham
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    Our top stories so far today from our Lincolnshire newsroom:

  18. Your weather this lunchtime

    BBC Weather

    It's becoming drier as we head into the afternoon with some sunny spells developing.

    Weather chart

  19. Listen: New mud rescue team for Cleethorpes

    Kimberley Metcalfe
    BBC Local Live

    A specialist team that can carry out mud rescues in Cleethorpes is available to take its first call-out from today.

    In the past year and a half, the number of people and animals needing to be rescued from the mud in Cleethorpes has risen significantly.

    The coastguard has now trained a team of specialist officers and equipped them with more than £25,000 worth of kit.

    Senior Coastguard Officer Jamie King says changes to the beach made the investment crucial....

  20. Police appeal to biker after fatal accident

    Corazon Garcia
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    Police information about a fatal crash involving a motorcyclist in Lincolnshire.

    A 48-year-old man died following the collision on the A631 Gainsborough Road at Hemswell Cliff on Monday evening.

    Officers are appealing for a person on a motorbike who may have stopped at the scene at the time of the crash to come forward.