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Updates on Friday 1 September 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC reporter, Lincolnshire
The majority of deaths in Lincolnshire aren't being registered within the legal five day time limit.
Figures obtained by the BBC show that it's dropped from 68% to 46% in the last five years.
Nationally the number of delayed notifications has been growing as well.
The delays mean that some families are having to wait longer to arrange funerals.
Jake Zuckerman
Journalist, BBC Look North
A Lincolnshire Police officer has been dismissed from the force after crashing her car into a dyke in Saltfleetby while drunk and off-duty.
PC Rebecca Stevenson, 33, who was based in Louth, was over two times the legal alcohol limit when she lost control of her vehicle on the way to a caravan site on the Lincolnshire coast.
A misconduct hearing at Lincolnshire Police headquarters in Nettleham heard that she was found "staggering" in the street wearing only her dressing gown in the early hours of 2 July.
Image source, Lincolnshire PoliceStevenson, who'd worked as an officer for almost 12 years, told the hearing she was "genuinely appalled" by her behaviour but promised it was an "isolated incident" which would never happen again.
But Lincolnshire Police Chief Constable Bill Skelly said she couldn't remain on the force:
Quote MessageI cannot find what you did consistent with your role as a warranted officer. Both yourself and members of the public were at serious risk of suffering life changing harm or death"
Bill Skelly, Lincolnshire Police Chief Constable
Stevenson had pleaded guilty to drink driving when she appeared before Nottingham Magistrates on 18 July.
She was banned from driving for 17 months and given a £500 fine.
Almost 150 Lincolnshire Police officers were physically attacked , externalwhile working in the county in the last two years, new figures have revealed.
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Corazon Garcia
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
The latest from the Lincolnshire newsroom:
Well it's fair to say the recent run of nice weather has petered out.
But you don't need gorgeous sunsets or blue skies to be a good Weather Watcher.
User Ar took this in Waltham and it's a cracker:
Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Generally cloudy, with outbreaks of rain possible through the day, some becoming locally heavy before clearing from the west during the evening.
It will feel noticeably cooler than of late, especially further south.
Rob Makepeace
BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport
You may have seen that a blue smoke bomb was thrown onto the pitch just before the full-time whistle in Lincoln City's Saturday game against Carlisle.
The police have just issued a statement saying that it could have been a very dangerous situation had it landed in the crowd.
Image source, Lincolnshire policeIt's a crime to take a flares or smoke bombs into a football ground - some of the pyrotechnics contain dangerous chemicals and burn at incredibly high temperatures.
Assistant Chief Constable Shaun West oversees the Lincoln City home games, he says the force takes it very seriously:
Quote MessageIf this had landed in the crowd it could have caused panic and we could have had a real problem on our hands"
Asst Ch Con Shaun West, Lincolnshire Police
BBC Radio Humberside
There'll be protests today as North East Lincolnshire Council decides whether to change how often bins are collected and how long libraries are open for.
Image source, PAThe council wants to replace the current weekly refuse collection service with fortnightly collections in a bid to save more than £400,000 a year.
Today's cabinet meeting will also look at plans to reduce library opening hours.
A protest against the plans will take place outside the meeting.
Alex Rhodes
BBC reporter, Lincolnshire
Just over 3,000 people have responded to a consultation on the future of Lincolnshire's last remaining cattle market.
Three options are being considered for Louth Livestock auction - to keep it, close it or move it.
Image source, Lincolnshire LifeThere's a week left for you to have your say and the leader of East Lindsey District Council Craig Leyland says they want as many responses as possible:
Quote MessageThere's a huge emotional attachment to this, there's also a practical side to it. The executive board at ELDC needs to know the implications and repercussions of any decision we make"
Craig Leyland, Council Leader, ELDC
Alex Rhodes
BBC reporter, Lincolnshire
Cambridgeshire Police have recovered jewellery and other items and suspect some of it may have been stolen from properties across Lincolnshire.
There's certainly a lot of it! Take a look and see if any of it belongs to you:
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Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
It made national news two weeks ago when it was revealed the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) had been grounded because of an unnamed fault.
The vintage aircraft based at RAF Coningsby had to cancel airshow appearances as a result.
Image source, Keith WilsonWell the Ministry of Defence (MoD) says they've now identified the problem - a faulty pinion gear in one of the Merlin engines.
They're now checking the others to make sure they don't have the same issue.
Quote MessageEach pinion gear is being inspected to confirm it meets our exacting standards. The BBMF are putting all of our efforts into getting these beautiful aircraft safely back in the air as soon as possible"
Ministry of Defence spokesman
The BBMF were due to perform at the first ever Scampton Airshow which is being held the weekend after next. However it's not yet clear if the aircraft will be ready in time.
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Fire crews were called to Burgh Le Marsh in the early hours of this morning to tackle a blaze at a derelict building.
At its height, crews from Skegness, Wainfleet and Spilsby were involved but that's since been scaled down.
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service says the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Alex Rhodes
BBC reporter, Lincolnshire
Visitor numbers are continuing to rise in Lincolnshire.
Latest figures show the county attracted 20 million people last year - up by nearly three million since 2011. The tourism industry is now worth a whopping £1.37bn.
The county councillor in charge of tourism, Colin Davie, says it's down to a number of things:
Quote MessageThe work done by tourism bodies throughout the county has helped and also the power of social media and the internet. It's helped to tell the story of why Lincolnshire is wonderful and why people should visit.
Colin Davie, Lincolnshire County Council
Katie O'Halloran
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
You're being asked for your views on one of the county's main rail services.
The current franchise for the East Midlands is due to come to an end next year and the Department for Transport is holding a series of consultations on the existing cross-country service run by Stagecoach.
The first event takes place in Lincoln today.
Dave Harby, chairman of the Lincolnshire branch of Rail Future, says the region would benefit from more frequent trains.
Quote MessageLincoln to Grimsby isn't even every two hours. Lincoln to Doncaster only has five trains a day. We want to see hourly services.
Dave Harby, Rail Future, Lincolnshire
Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Another rather drab day for most of us. Here's my full forecast:
Alex Rhodes
BBC reporter, 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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Alex Rhodes
BBC reporter, Lincolnshire
That's all from me and the team today, we'll be back with more of the very latest from 08:00 tomorrow.
Until then I'll leave you with five things we've learned today:
BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Here's Peter Levy with tonight's headlines:
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Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Any evening brightness will be short-lived, as it becomes cloudy everywhere overnight with an increasing chance of outbreaks of rain returning.
Although this will initially be light, some heavier rain is possible towards dawn.
Alex Rhodes
BBC reporter, Lincolnshire
More now on the Lincoln Steampunk Festival held over the bank holiday weekend.
It's thought to be the biggest event of its kind and is understood to generate up to £2.5m for the local economy, but organisers say that the City of Lincoln Council could do more to help them out.
Director John Naylor says it is in danger of becoming a victim of its own success:
Quote MessageIt's getting too big in many ways, we don't get any public funding or anything to do it. The majority of the festival is paid for by the event wristbands and we have to spend a lot of money on first aid and ambulances just for members of the public who have come to watch"
John Naylor, Director, Steampunk Festival
The City of Lincoln Council says it's surprised to hear the criticism, as they've never been asked for more funding or support.
