Corazon Garcia
Newsreader - BBC Radio Lincolnshire

These are the stories making the news in Lincolnshire this lunchtime:

• A man has been charged with attempted murder after an alleged stabbing in Skegness
• The number of mentally ill people being held in cells by Lincolnshire Police has halved in a year
• A man has died after two motorcycles collided on the A631
• Beggars who aren't homeless "aren't helping" the issue according to homeless man in Lincoln
• A man who cycled from Gainsborough to Rome says he's "delighted" at completing his challenge

Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

A busy road in the centre of Market Deeping has been closed due to a low hanging phone cable.

Gabriel Howlett, who works at a hairdressers on Market Deeping High Street, sent us this photo:

Image source, Gabriel Howlett

The cable is so low that cars couldn't get by and police have been forced to close Market Deeping High street.

Businesses and drivers on the road have faced disruption, local estate agent Emma Bradberry says there was "chaos on the road" this morning.

Image source, Gabriel Howlett

Alex Rhodes
Reporter - BBC Lincolnshire

A charity dedicated to caring for children says parents should have open conversations with youngsters about sexting, pornography and relationships.

Image source, Thinkstock

An increasing number of children are sending explicit pictures to each other on phones or on social media.

It comes after a BBC Radio Lincolnshire investigation discovered the number of children committing sex crimes rose from 17 in 2011 to 130 in 2015.

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) campaigns manager Ally Sultana says talking to your children about the awkward topic is "vital".

I'm presenting a special programme on the topic called "Our Lost Innocence" on BBC Radio Lincolnshire at 18:00 this evening, it'll be available on the iPlayer shortly afterwards.

Katie O'Halloran
Reporter - BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Do you feel guilty for walking by and not giving money to street beggars?

We reported yesterday a number of the "most prolific" beggars in Lincoln aren't homeless.

I've been speaking to a 26-year-old homeless man on Lincoln's high street who says those who are begging who aren't homeless "aren't helping":

What do you think, should we give money to beggars? Or should we support homeless charities, as the Police and Crime Commissioner suggested yesterday. Drop me an email with your thoughts.

Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

A Skegness man is to face a crown court charged with attempted murder.

Ian Brown, aged 65 of Scarborough Avenue, was arrested yesterday after a 24-year-old man was allegedly stabbed at a property in Skegness.

Mr Brown appeared before Lincoln Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody to appear at Lincoln Crown Court on 11 September.

The victim was taken to Boston's Pilgrim Hospital for treatment.

Image source, Google

Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Over the past few weeks we've been following the endeavours of Dave Edwards who has been cycling from Gainsborough to Rome for charity.

It was a 1,250 mile road trip, passing through six countries in 19 days but he's finally reached his destination:

So far he's raised over £1700 for charity., external

He was inspired to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust after his grandson was diagnosed with the condition shortly after birth.

Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Dr Adam Daubney wants your help to trace the origins of a World War Two tobacco tin discovered by a metal detectorist in Lincolnshire.

Image source, LCC

Dr Daubney (pictured above) says the tin was found by an enthusiast near Wellingore, which was a camp for former Ukranian and German prisoners of war in the 1940s.

Dr Daubney says the inscription on the tin (below) seems to suggest that the tin belonged to a POW called Max Pawlik who was born in 1919.

Researchers have been stumped but think Max may have been from New Obra in Western Poland.

Do you recognise the name? Can you help?

Image source, LCC

Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

A 48-year-old man from Doncaster has died in a motorcycle collision near Gainsborough.

Image source, Google

Two motorcyclists collided on Gainsborough Road, near Hemswell Cliff (pictured above), at about 20:20 yesterday evening.

Lincolnshire Police say the 48-year-old died at the scene, but there's no information on the condition of the other rider.

If you saw what happened or have any other information, you're being urged to contact the police, external.

Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

As the sun doesn't appear to be rising at any point today, let's look back at the beautiful sunset captured by the RSPB at Frampton Marsh near Boston last night:

Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

The Met Office is warning of particularly heavy rain across parts of Lincolnshire today.

Here's my full forecast:

Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Good morning it's Harry here, bringing you all the latest news, travel, sport and weather updates from across Lincolnshire throughout the day.

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The Grantham and District Hospital unit began closing early in August 2016 because of a lack of staff.

Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

That's all from me for the day, but I'll be back with your rolling coverage of Lincolnshire's news from 08:00 tomorrow.

In the meantime here are five things we didn't know this morning:

• A Gainsborough modelling agency received a demand for £250,000 after a model on their books was allegedly kidnapped in Italy
• The Health Secretary says he won't intervene to reinstate Grantham's overnight A&E services.
• Only a quarter of Lincoln's most prolific beggars are homeless, new figures show
• Inquest hears a Sleaford man was killed after being crushed by a huge concrete slab
• A Lancaster bomber which has been submerged in a Dutch lake is being raised from the depths

Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

The majority of Lincoln's most prolific beggars are not homeless according to new research.

Of the 12 people identified as the "worst offenders" only three of them are actually homeless.

Agencies including the Citizens Advice Bureau, The Nomad Trust and Lincolnshire Police shared the research at a summit trying to tackle growing concerns about begging in Lincoln.

Marc Jones, Lincolnshire's Police and Crime Commissioner, is encouraging people not to give change to the beggars but to support charities tackling the issue.

Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

More now on that Lancaster bomber being raised from a lake in Holland.

Work has started to dam around the plane in the the lake to bring the bomber back to the surface.

Image source, Leemans Specialworks

On the left you can see the metal sheets which will be driven into the bed of the lake to create a watertight seal around the Lancaster.

The water will then be pumped out to allow the aircraft to be lifted out.

Image source, Leemans Specialworks

BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Watch the full stories tonight at 18:30 on BBC One.

Jake Zuckerman
BBC Look North

An inquest has heard how a concrete slab weighing more than a tonne fell on a man and killed him.

Keith Greatrix, 64, from Sleaford suffered multiple injuries to his legs, back and pelvis, paramedics were unable to resuscitate him.

In August last year, he was working at Boiling Wells farm in South Rauceby where he was converting an old tractor shed into a stable for horses.

The walls of the stable were made of pre-cast concrete slabs, each of which weighed more than a tonne.

Image source, Lincolnshire Police

Mr Greatrix (pictured below) was checking the position of one of the slabs, which was unsecured, when it fell on top of him.

The owner of the farm, David Bellamy, was helping Mr Greatrix lift the slabs into place.

Today he told an inquest; "There isn't a day that goes by when I don't think about the accident and I continue to have nightmares".

A health and safety investigation found the lifting operation was poorly planned and carried out, however it was likely that this in itself did not cause the incident.

The inquest at Lincoln Cathedral Centre continues.

Image source, Family Photo

Two youngsters who went missing on the 26 July have apologised to Lincolnshire Police in a way only a child would...

With chocolate coins:

Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

A cyclist from Lincolnshire who's spent the last few weeks cycling from Gainsborough to the Italian capital for charity is set to arrive this afternoon.

Dave Edwards (pictured with his Grandson) has raised £1,600 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, external on his 1,250 mile bike ride.

He was inspired by his grandson who was diagnosed with the condition shortly after birth.

Image source, Family Photo

Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

An upgrade to gas pipes in Lincoln is causing disruption - and confusion - on one of the busiest roads in the city.

Roadworks mean there's no through route on Monks Road.

But some businesses on the road say that the signs notifying people about the roadworks are putting customers off.

Mark Foster from Fosters Butchers and Bakers says you can still drive most of the way down the road and visit businesses.

He says customers who have visited this morning have been wondering "what all the fuss is about".