Traffic and travel: Traffic back to normal on the A1published at 09:40 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
BBC News Travel
The crash we told you about earlier has now been cleared and all lanes are open as normal.
Summary
Increased security planned for Scampton Airshow
County has most knee and hip osteoarthritis cases in East Midlands
Crowds expected at Burghley Horse Trials in county
Man charged with murder over Mablethorpe death
Updates on Friday 1 September 2017
Traffic and travel: Traffic back to normal on the A1published at 09:40 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
Man charged with murder over Mablethorpe deathpublished at 09:20 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
Breaking
Alex Rhodes
BBC reporter, LincolnshireA man has been charged with the murder of 36-year-old James Rudd, who died after being stabbed in Mablethorpe on Monday.
James Patrick Adam, 46, of Victoria Road, will appear before Lincoln Magistrates' Court later this morning.
Mr Rudd died at the scene after the incident on Victoria Road which happened just after 13:00.
Quote MessageA man has been charged but the investigation continues and it is very important that we speak to every potential witness. I am appealing to anyone with information, no matter how insignificant they think it may be, to contact us.
DI Karl Whiffen, EMSOU Major Crime
Traffic and travel: A1 lane closure after Long Bennington crashpublished at 08:33 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
BBC News TravelThere's been a crash on the A1 near Long Bennington this morning involving three vehicles, one of them a chicken lorry.
The southbound lane is closed and, as you might expect, traffic is already building up so try and avoid the area if you can.
The police aren't yet sure when the road will reopen. No-one has been taken to hospital.
The weather this morningpublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and LincolnshireIt's a cool but bright start to the day with any fog or mist patches soon clearing.
Here's my full weather forecast:
Good morning, welcome to today's live coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 1 September 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC reporter, LincolnshireHello 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 until 18:00.
Is there something we should know about? Let us know by getting in touch through email, Facebook , externalor Twitter, external.
Thwarted smuggler hid five in cupboardspublished at 23:51 British Summer Time 31 August 2017
Huzaifi Hasan Musa attempted to conceal four adults and a boy inside the furniture.
Read MoreFive things we've learned todaypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 31 August 2017
Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, LincolnshireWell that's it from me today, we'll have more news, sport, weather and travel from across the county as it happens tomorrow from 08.00.
For now I'll leave you with five things we've learned today:
- The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight say they hope to start air testing their aircraft next week.
- A volunteer police sergeant has been sacked by Lincolnshire Police for having sex with a vulnerable teenager
- There's been a rise in the number of patients who've died or been harmed while being treated by East Midlands Ambulance Service
- A note Jimi Hendrix wrote to a young woman on a packet of guitar strings 50 years ago is up for auction.
- Thousands of people have headed to Burghley House near Stamford for the first day of Burghley Horse Trials.
Have a good evening.
Your weather this eveningpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 31 August 2017
Scattered heavy and perhaps thundery showers will die out this evening to give a dry night with some clear spells.
Becoming chilly in rural areas with the odd mist or fog patch by dawn.
Our headlines on Look North tonightpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 31 August 2017
BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and LincolnshireHere are the headlines from BBC Look North Tonight. Tune in from 18.30 on BBC One.
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End of twitter postImages of Scunthorpe people smuggler releasedpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 31 August 2017
Gill Sennett
BBC Local LiveThe Home Office has released images of a man from Scunthorpe who was sentenced to three and a half years in jail for people smuggling.
Image source, Home OfficeHuzaifi Hasan Musa, 22, of Mary Street, Scunthorpe, was caught after the van he was driving was stopped by border force officers in France.
Image source, Home OfficeFive Iraqi nationals, including one child, were found hidden in cabinets.
Image source, Home OfficeUK Border Force says people like Musa put vulnerable lives at risk.
Image source, Home OfficeGrantham racing driver tackles Silverstonepublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 31 August 2017
Melvyn Prior
Presenter, BBC Radio LincolnshireThis weekend Lincolnshire-based racing driver Shaun Balfe is competing at Silverstone.
Image source, Peter SchererThis weekend he's in the GT3 category in a McLaren car.
The first race is on Saturday at 15:15 and the second at 13:15 BST on Sunday.
BBMF hopeful for air tests next weekpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 31 August 2017
Chris Berrow
PresenterThe Battle of Britain Memorial Flight say they hope to start air testing their aircraft next week.
Image source, PASeveral aircraft were grounded earlier this month because of safety fears over a faulty gear found in one of their Merlin engines.
Their engines have had to be stripped down and inspected because of a problem with a pinion gear.
Specialists teams have been working at RAF Coningsby to fix the problem.
Quote MessageThe team as ever have been fantastic and we've worked in partnership with Retro who are the company which service all our engines and of course Rolls Royce who are the original people who designed this engine"
Squadron Leader Andy Millikin, BBMF
Thousands attend Burghley Horse Trialspublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 31 August 2017
Lucy Parry
BBC Radio LincolnshireThousands of people have headed to Burghley House near Stamford for the first day of Burghley Horse Trials, external.
As well as seeing the top eventing riders in the world, visitors have been enjoying the wealth of shopping, food and drink available.
Jimi Hendrix's note to 'awestruck' teenager up for auctionpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 31 August 2017
Corazon Garcia
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Image source, Getty Images / PAAnthea Connell said she was "awestruck" when the star spotted her, aged 19, at Boston Gliderdrome in Lincolnshire in March 1967.
She had been watching her boyfriend's band set up when Hendrix came over to talk to her, before handing her a note.
It read: "To Anthea - Love and kisses to you forever. I wish I could really talk to you. Stay sweet, Jimi Hendrix."
Very slow traffic on A17published at 15:55 British Summer Time 31 August 2017
BBC News TravelThere's very slow traffic on the A17 in both directions between Sleaford Road (Beckingham) and Stragglethorpe Lane (Brant Broughton) in the roadworks area.
Special police sergeant sacked for sex with vulnerable teenagerpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 31 August 2017
Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio LincolnshireA volunteer police sergeant has been sacked by Lincolnshire Police for having sex with a vulnerable teenager.
A hearing was told that Corey Alvey, who served as a volunteer with the force, had been involved in searching for the teenager who'd been reported missing.
The hearing was told that Alvey, from Stamford, managed to make contact with the teenager using Snapchat and Instagram.
The contact was described as "inappropriate, personal and unprofessional".
The 26-year-old later had sexual intercourse with the teenager.
Quote MessageIt is clear that public trust has been seriously damaged by the actions of Special Sergeant Alvey in these circumstances
Matthew Green, Representing Lincolnshire Police
Alvey admitted breaching standards of professional behaviour and a representative at the hearing apologised for his behaviour.
This afternoon's headlinespublished at 14:57 British Summer Time 31 August 2017
Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio LincolnshireTop stories this morning from our Lincolnshire newsroom:
- A special police sergeant has been sacked by Lincolnshire Police for having sex with a vulnerable teenager
- There's been a rise in the number of patients who've died or been harmed while being treated by East Midlands Ambulance Service
- Councillors in South Holland say plans to add an overtaking lane to part of the A17 is 'dangerous'
Patient's daughter speaks out after rise in serious incidents for EMASpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 31 August 2017
Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio LincolnshireEarlier today we told you that there's been a rise in the number of incidents where patients have died or been seriously injured while being treated by East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS).
Five years ago EMAS recorded five of the most serious incidents, but in the year to March that number had risen to 27.
EMAS says it's down to an increased workload and a new way of recording incidents.
Liz Burman from Gainsborough wasn't happy with how her father was treated following a fall - he died the next day...
Quote MessageMy father had to lay on the floor and he wasn't given any pain medication until we insisted he be given some pain medication because he was in absolute agony for three-and-a-half hours. An 82-year-old on the floor for three-and-a-half hours"
Liz Burman
Police looking for man following bike theft in Gainsboroughpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 31 August 2017
Lincolnshire Police need help identifying this man following a theft on Friday 11 August.
Image source, Lincolnshire PoliceA bicycle was removed from outside the Heron Frozen Food store on the Market Place, Gainsborough at 16.00.
If you have any information please contact the police on 101.
Your weather this lunchtimepublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 31 August 2017
If you're popping out for a sandwich it's looking alright out there - cloudy with some sunshine.
