Lincolnshire breaking news: Latest updates

Summary

Cleethorpes newspaper closes due to 'tough trading conditions'
Officers 'didn't contribute to driver's death' - police watchdog
Scunthorpe 'man on rooftop' charged with number of offences
'Lost' false teeth found taped to Skegness tree
Final day for public consultation over future of Lincoln NHS walk-in centre
Line-up for first ever Scampton Airshow revealed
Updates on Friday 18 August 2017

Live Reporting

Harry Parkhill

Cherry Willingham village works together on community assetpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Katie O'Halloran
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Here's a nice story of Lincolnshire folk coming together.
Cherry Willingham's Parish Council bought three fields in 2012 and have been turning the area into a community asset.
There's a footpath, allotments, hen house and much more...
Work has started on a footpath that will lead to the River Witham and connect to the Viking Way.
Nigel Hooper's from Cherry Willingham Community Fields, he says they've got lots more to do, but it's progressing well.
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We had two community planting days that had about 100 people out each time. They ranged in age from about six months up until 70 so we've had the whole community involved and it's proved a great way of pulling together."
Nigel Hooper, Cherry Willingham Community Fields
Lego Red Arrows soaring into our homes?published at 14:28 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Lizzie Musham
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
We could be just a matter of weeks away from finding out if there'll be a Red Arrows Lego kit made up.
Image source, Lego Ideas
10,000 people signed an online petition, external earlier this year to get the idea considered by the company.
The model is currently in review with Lego and they've told the team behind the campaign to expect an answer in the "fall or autumn of 2017."
Cowley is ready to start winningpublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
James Williams
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Manager Danny Cowley says Lincoln City have to start turning their good performances into victories if they're to make an impression this season.
The Imps drew 1-1 at home to Morecambe, which means they remain unbeaten in League Two - but they're also yet to win a game.
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We've had three games now, three excellent performances and only got two draws and a loss out of it so we don't want to be a hard luck story because no-one enjoys them, certainly not me. We're used to winning and we want to win."
Danny Cowley, Lincoln City Manager
The weather this lunchtimepublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
BBC Weather
Variable cloud and some showers will continue into this afternoon.
Your headlines this lunchtimepublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Corazon Garcia
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
The top stories so far today from our Lincolnshire newsroom:
- Rural crime is costing Lincolnshire £2.5m
- Thousands of people turned out at the Skegness Parade yesterday for the start of carnival week, external
- You could have your name on the last airworthy Vulcan bomber.
Lincoln MP's 'Happy birthday Fidel' tweet sparks criticismpublished at 13:03 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Lizzie Musham
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Lincoln's MP Karen Lee has been heavily criticised after wishing the former Communist Cuban leader Fidel Castro happy birthday on Twitter.
She posted the Tweet yesterday and it's generated more than f 500 comments and been retweeted over 300 times.
The Tweet says 'Happy Birthday Fidel' and includes a link to an online Book of Condolence for the former Communist dictator.
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The comment's been widely criticised by a range of political supporters including members of the Labour party who refer to Castro's questionable record on Human Rights and democracy.
The former Communist leader died last November but yesterday it would have been his 91st birthday.
We have tried to contact Karen Lee for a response but so far we haven't heard back.
Warning over wanted Scunthorpe manpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Anyone protecting a wanted Scunthorpe man could face arrest, police have warned.
Kyle Ferguson is wanted in connection with "a series of serious offences", say police.
Officers say community policing teams will be out in force on the Westcliffe estate in their search for him - and to reassure local residents.
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Anyone helping Ferguson will be dealt with. This is not a joke. My message to anyone helping him is, is this worth your own liberty? Are you really prepared to be arrested in order to help him?"
Ch Insp Matthew Wright, Humberside Police
Community spirit at Skegness Carnivalpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Businesses in Skegness have rallied round to help fund the resort's annual carnival.
The week-long event got under way yesterday with thousands turning out to watch the main parade.
It's estimated to cost about £10,000 to put on, with Carnival chairman Gary Starr saying it's a great way of showcasing the resort:
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It's all for the good of Skegness and that's what it's about, building up Skegness, giving it that positive image that it's a great place to come to."
Gary Starr, Skegness Carnival chairman
Classic cars roll in to Boston in stylepublished at 11:49 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
See any unusual cars on the roads this weekend?
Well around 500 classic cars headed to Kirton for the 25th Annual Boston Classic Car Club Show.
People came from far and wide to showcase and see rare cars - including a Model T Ford from 1909 and a three wheeler vehicle.
Were you there this weekend? We'd love to see your pictures, drop us an email.
Get your name on the wing of a Vulcan Bomberpublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Melvyn Prior
Presenter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
You could have your name on the last airworthy Vulcan bomber.
Image source, Charles Toop
The plane - XH558 flew for the last time in 2015.
Earlier this year the Vulcan To The Sky Trust, external was forced to put the 57-year-old nuclear bomber into hibernation at its home at Doncaster Sheffield Airport.
The team behind it are starting a new fundraising campaign - for a £30 donation your name will be on XH558's wing.
It will also mark the 10th anniversary of it's first post-restoration flight.
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We hope that obviously when we have the visitor centre and hangar open that people can come and see and actually physically see their name on the aircraft itself
Richard Clark, Vulcan to the Sky Trust
Keeley Donovan to host regional BBC current affairs programmepublished at 10:57 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Keeley Donovan, BBC Look North (Yorkshire) presenter, will host the regional current affairs programme Inside Out, when it returns to BBC One Yorkshire & Lincolnshire in September.
Keeley, who was born in Cleethorpes, started her broadcast career at just 14-years-old, and has been a familiar face to viewers across the region since joining the BBC as one of the region’s main weather and news presenters in 2005.
Since then she has reported for Inside Out and presented daytime programme Break-In Britain.
Last year she launched national BBC One programme, Countryfile Diaries, with John Craven.
Keeley will continue to present on Look North and Countryfile Diaries alongside her Inside Out commitments.
She takes over from Paul Hudson who returns to his main job as Look North’s weather presenter full time.
Inside Out Yorkshire & Lincolnshire returns to BBC One on Monday, 4 September.
Watch: Duke & The Daisy in sessionpublished at 10:27 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Chris Berrow
Presenter
If you missed BBC Introducing in Lincolnshire on Saturday night, then you missed the fantastic Scunthorpe-based duo Duke & The Daisy, external in session.
Have a listen to this, it's called Out of Sight.
Today's weatherpublished at 09:54 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Rather cloudy and mostly dry in the east with some rain edging in towards the night.
Here's my full forecast:
Gainsborough Trinity manager hits out at standard of refereeingpublished at 09:36 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
James Williams
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
The Gainsborough Trinity manager Dave Frecklington has hit out at the standard of refereeing in National League North, following an incident in their 1-0 victory at Nuneaton.
It came in the closing stages when play was allowed to continue despite Blues midfielder Jonathan Williams needing attention for a knee injury.
Frecklington thought the game should have been stopped for the injury - if not for the challenge which led to it:
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The linesman's attitude was a disgrace, how that's not a foul I do not know... The guy's laid there for nearly two minutes screaming in agony and he keeps the game going.
Dave Frecklington, Gainsborough Trinity manager
Watch: Skegness paradepublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Thousands of people turned out at the Skegness Parade yesterday for the start of carnival week, external.
Can you spot yourself in the crowd?
Lincolnshire tops the tables for cost of rural crimepublished at 08:47 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Katie O'Halloran
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
This might not come as a surprise given what a rural county Lincolnshire is, but it tops the list when it comes to the cost of rural crime at a whopping £2.5 million a year.
This has come from the insurer NFU Mutual which has revealed its Rural Crime Report, external this morning.
Richard Barlow, a farmer from Spalding, had two tractors stolen.
They were later found in Germany.
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A tractor wasn't where it was supposed to be and when I looked round I found another tractor was gone as well.
Richard Barlow, Farmer
The insurers, NFU Mutual, say rural crime has far reaching consequences. Thieves are targeting items such as Land Rovers, tractors and quad bikes, despite increased security on farms.
Your Lincolnshire headlines this morningpublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Lizzie Musham
BBC Lincolnshire News
The top stories this morning from our Lincolnshire newsroom:
- Rural crime cost Lincolnshire £2.5m last year, making it the worst affected county in the country
- Firefighters have been tackling a blaze involving 100 tonnes of baled straw near Horncastle
- Cherry Willingham's parish council, which bought a plot of land as a community asset, says it's brought the whole village together
Horncastle fire being left to burn outpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Lizzie Musham
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
There's been a fire involving 100 tonnes of baled straw near Horncastle.
Image source, Stuart Russell
Fire crews were called to Blacksmith Road, Miningsby just after 22.30 last night.
They've left it to burn out under supervision and damped down the surrounding area.
Welcome to Monday's live coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 14 August 2017
Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Good morning from Lincoln.
It's Hope here, bringing you the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the county as it happens.
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