Lincolnshire breaking news: Latest updates

Summary

Lincolnshire health watchdog to examine 'challenging' year
Row at Grimsby school over 'too short' haircuts
Boston dog walker finds butchered and dismembered sheep
Teachers' funding fears for Lincolnshire's school breakfast clubs
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster undergoes engine tests
RAF Scampton's first airshow gets under way amid increased security
Live updates on Friday 8 September 2017

Live Reporting

Hope Bolger

Teachers' funding fears for breakfast clubs across the regionpublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 8 September 2017
BBC Radio Humberside
There are concerns about the future of school breakfast clubs across northern Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire.
It's been revealed up to 6,000 clubs could be at risk across the country.
Research by the Centre for Economic Business, which surveyed schools across the UK, reveals that about 85% of teachers believe the breakfast club at their school could close within the next three years due to budget cuts.
A Department for Education spokeswoman said the government has committed to a £10m-a-year programme to expand breakfast clubs in up to 1,600 schools in England.
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We are proud to be funding the expansion of healthy breakfast clubs in many more schools across the country and have reviewed the evidence and lessons from our previous programme to ensure we effectively support schools and disadvantaged families."
Department of Health spokeswoman
'Stay safe at airshow' - Lincolnshire Policepublished at 10:00 British Summer Time 8 September 2017
Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
RAF Scampton's first airshow gets under way this weekend.
The Lincolnshire RAF station, which is also home to the Red Arrows, will host five hours of flying displays on Saturday.
There will be increased security across the weekend due to recent terror attacks:
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Make sure you arrive in good time... Maybe limit what you're carrying because the more you carry, the more potentially the event organisers have to be vigilant."
Shaun West, Lincolnshire's Assistant Chief Constable
Eastern bypass causing disruption this weekendpublished at 09:46 British Summer Time 8 September 2017
BBC News Travel
Work on Lincoln's Eastern bypass could cause disruption this weekend.
A crane and large steel beams are being delivered for a new rail bridge.
Expect overnight closures on Washingborough Road from tonight and rolling road blocks in the area.
Healthwatch reflecting on Lincolnshire's yearpublished at 09:32 British Summer Time 8 September 2017
Rod Whiting
BBC Radio Lincolnshire News
Lincolnshire's Health watchdog will this morning reflect on what it says has been an exceptionally challenging year for services in the county at its annual general meeting in Horncastle.
Healthwatch, external has been monitoring pressures across the sector including Lincolnshire's hospitals being placed into special measures.
Chief Executive Sarah Fletcher says it's been a very busy year:
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We've seen closures of GP surgeries; we've obviously had all the consultation over things like the closure of the walk-in centre; targets for accident and emergency; cancer targets are just not being met; things like care services, the pressures there. From a Healthwatch perspective, sometimes we don't know where to start. It seems absolutely overwhelming."
Sarah Fletcher, Chief executive
Dog walker finds butchered sheeppublished at 09:07 British Summer Time 8 September 2017
David McKenna
Reporter, BBC News Online
The remains of about 20 butchered and dismembered sheep have been discovered on a remote lane near Boston.
Image source, Boston Borough Council
Boston Borough Council said the sheep were found by a dog walker near the pumping station at Leverton.
The authority is now making arrangements to remove them.
An appeal for information has been launched, although there are no reports of sheep thefts, or poaching offences in the area.
Image source, Boston Borough Council
Disappointment over Hardy's new developmentpublished at 08:51 British Summer Time 8 September 2017
Lucy Parry
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire County Council says it's disappointed the owners of a huge new caravan village won't be contributing extra to road improvements in the area.
Yesterday afternoon Hardy's Farm Limited was given permission to build the multi-million pound park for 1,000 static and touring caravans at Ingoldmells.
But East Lindsey District Council said the company didn't have to pay the £300,000 requested by the county council's highways department.
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When you look at the scale of the investment that's being made I don't think £300,000 is an extraordinarily large amount of money to ask for. When you consider the impact that all these additional cars are going to have on the area. Let's not forget it tends to be the same councillors who will be asking "What are you going to do about the traffic on the A52?".
Richard Davies, Lincolnshire County Council Highways
Hardy's say they're already spending £1.5m on improving the access to their site.
Your headlines this morningpublished at 08:33 British Summer Time 8 September 2017
Corazon Garcia
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Our top stories so far today from our Lincolnshire newsroom:
- Highways boss says it's disappointing Hardy's Farm won't be contributing extra money to road improvements after a huge new development was permitted
- Lincolnshire's Health watchdog to consider what it says has been an exceptionally challenging year for services in the county at its annual general meeting
- RAF Scampton's first airshow gets under way this weekend amid increased security
Watch: This morning's weatherpublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 8 September 2017
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
A mixture of sunshine and blustery showers to start the day, the best of any drier brighter spells further east during the morning.
Here's my full forecast:
Welcome to Friday's live coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 8 September 2017
Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Good morning from Lincoln. Hope here, ready to bring to the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the county as it happens.
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Five things we've learned todaypublished at 18:00
Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
That's it from me today, I'll be back tomorrow with more news, sport, weather and travel from across the county as it happens.
Meanwhile, updates will continue here through the evening.
For now I'll leave you with five things we've learned today:
- A huge new caravan park is approved for the Lincolnshire coast
- Gainsborough MP Edward Leigh says if Thames Ambulance Service isn't up to scratch, then it should get the sack from patient transport services in Lincolnshire
- A fundraising page is set up to raise money for the funeral of 24-year-old Sonny Kiss, from Cleethorpes, who died in a collision near Barnetby Top on Monday
- Concerns are raised in North East Lincolnshire over plans to to replace Toll Bar roundabout with traffic lights
- Dambuster George "Johnny" Johnson receives an honourary doctorate from the University of Lincoln
Cleethorpes ice cream vendor raising money for family of A180 victimpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 7 September 2017
A man who runs an ice cream business in Cleethorpes is raising money for the family of Sony Kiss, who died in a crash on the A180 on Monday morning.
Twenty-four-year-old Sonny (pictured below) from Cleethorpes was a friend and customer of John Barton who owns Harrison's Ices.
Image source, Family of Sonny Kiss
Mr Barton has decided to put a box in his vans to raise money towards the costs of Sonny's funeral and whatever he collects he's going to double.
Tributes are also being left at the side of the A180 in Sonny's memory.
I know that Guy...published at 17:41 British Summer Time 7 September 2017
Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
An eagle-eyed Lincolnite spotted TV road racer Guy Martin in Castle Square today.
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Maybe he's graduating too?
Listen: Fears over town council numbers cut planspublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 7 September 2017
Town councillors in North Lincolnshire say they're worried about plans to reduce the size of town councils.
Last night a scrutiny committee meeting voted to take the plans to a meeting of the full council - they could then reduce the number of town councillors by ten at elections in two year's time.
In Brigg, where Mike Campion is a town councillor, this would cut the number from 19 to nine.
He says he is worried about the move:
Police looking for woman following beer theftpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 7 September 2017
Lincolnshire Police are investigating after two crates of beer were stolen in Holbeach.
They think this woman (pictured) may be able to assist with the enquiry.
Image source, Lincolnshire Police
The theft occurred around 21:45 on Tuesday 8 August from the One Stop store in West End.
Anyone with any information is being asked to contact the police.
Sophie Raworth with the Red Arrowspublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 7 September 2017
William Wright
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
You'll all know Sophie Raworth best as the woman who brings you the news each evening.
Well today you'll see her at a new height - she's been out with the Red Arrows based at RAF Scampton.
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It's all to do with the Great North Run this weekend and you can watch a film of the flight and find out more on BBC One at 09:30 on Sunday.
Watch: This evening's weatherpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 7 September 2017
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
It's looking rather cloudy with outbreaks of rain at first, clearing later. Fresh southwest winds and minimum temperature 11C (52F).
Here's my full forecast:
Hardy's Farm development given the go-aheadpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 7 September 2017
Lucy Parry
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
In the past hour a huge new caravan park has been approved for the Lincolnshire coast.
Hardy's Animal Farm at Ingoldmells will build plots for 1,000 static and touring caravans, as well as a hotel, pub and petrol station.
Hardy's won't have to pay £300,000 for road improvements requested by the county council or a further £80,000 towards the NHS.
They're already making road improvements as part of the application, and argued they shouldn't have to pay more.
Speaking at the meeting, East Lindsey District Councillor Dick Edgington said the county council had asked for too much money:
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It doesn't bode well on local authorities who try and demand, in my view, excessive financial contributions. It doesn't gel to me, local authorities and private enterprise should be working together for the betterment of the locality and the wider community and this just leaves a nasty taste in your mouth.
East Lindsey District Councillor, Dick Edgington
Watch: Johnny Johnson honoured by University of Lincolnpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 7 September 2017
BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
George 'Johnny' Johnson receives an honourary doctorate from the University of Lincoln:
Funding means the show can go on for Spilsby Theatrepublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 7 September 2017
Maggie Curtis
News Editor, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
The Sessions House CIC has been given £15,000 to assess what repair work needs to be done to Spilsby Theatre.
Image source, The Sessions House CIC
The Grade II-listed building is considered to be 'at risk' and this money will get a clear picture of the costs of the regeneration.
Once this viability report is finished the CIC, set up specifically to regenerate the theatre, can put in more applications for the repair work.
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We are working to re-establish a thriving theatre and community arts venue in Spilsby and open up this important heritage site in new imaginative ways, for all to enjoy.
Bruce Knight, The Sessions House CIC Managing Director
Lorry driver charged over fatal collisionpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 7 September 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live
A 38-year-old lorry driver has been charged over a fatal crash involving six vehicles on the A1 in Newark.
Motorist Ian Newell, 52, from Grantham, was pronounced dead at the scene in March.
The man, from Essex, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.
He will appear at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on 5 October when he'll also face two charges of using a false instrument, relating to the logging of driver's hours, Nottinghamshire Police said.