Corazon Garcia
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Our top stories so far this morning from our Lincolnshire newsroom:

• A £1.3m project to help Lincolnshire's most vulnerable homeless people is under way
• Lincolnshire's air ambulance is one of the first in the country to start carrying blood on rescue missions
• Volunteers and groups along the Lincolnshire coast will be getting their litter pickers out this weekend for what's being dubbed the UK's biggest beach clean event

The owners of one of Boston's most historic buildings want your ideas for what to do with it.

Boston's Sessions House was built back in the 1800s and was originally a court house.

Image source, Boston Borough Council

An open consultation is being held at the building both today and tomorrow.

Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

A £1.3m project to help Lincolnshire's rough sleepers has begun.

ACTion Lincs is a long-term programme for 120 of the county's most vulnerable homeless people.

Twelve agencies have come together with the aim of providing housing, addiction support and access to education and employment.

It's one of only eight projects nationally to receive this funding.

Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

This morning's looking rather cloudy with showery rain.

Turning brighter by midday but with some scattered showers likely to develop.

Feeling chilly.

Here's my full forecast:

Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Good morning from Lincoln. It's Hope here and I'll be bringing you the news, sport, weather and travel updates from across the county as they happen.

Got any exciting plans for the weekend? We love to hear from you - you can get in touch through email, Facebook , externalor Twitter, external.

That's all for today; we'll be back at 08.00 on Friday morning.

Meanwhile, breaking news and travel updates will continue through the night.

Before I go, here are five things we found out today:

• Police are investigating an assault on a 14 year old girl as she walked to school in Sleaford
• Nuisance bikers are being targeted by police in Gainsborough
• A pensioner from Skegness will face trial in the new year for attempted murder
• A new crematorium is planned for Lincolnshire
• The Bishop of Lincoln has taken his seat in the House of Lords

Lucy Parry
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

There are some good cloud shots from our BBC weather watchers today.

This one was taken in Humberston by Ar:

Image source, Ar

And a rather ominous looking dark cloud from Mozza in Stamford

Image source, Mozza

Lucy Parry
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Schools in England are being promised an extra £1.3 billion over the next 2 years, under its new "national funding formula". The Government says the existing system is outdated and unfair.

Here's what some of Lincolnshire's MPs think.

But Ken Rustidge from the National Education Union in Lincolnshire, says it's not as good as it seems. He says the money won't be enough to protect struggling Lincolnshire schools from inflation and other costs.

BBC News Travel

The A151 High Road near Moulton is closed in both directions between Hockney Hole Lane and Malten Lane.

It's due to a crash near the Wesleyan Methodist Church.

The road is likely to be closed into the evening.

Lincolnshire's new mini-police have been trying on their uniforms.

We think they look very smart!

A 15-year-old boy from Leeds who was allegedly driving a stolen car has been arrested after a police chase on the M62.

Image source, Google

The pursuit took place at about 14:00 on Wednesday when officers spotted a stolen Audi TT which had been taken from Barton-upon-Humber in North Lincolnshire back in July.

Officers had picked up the car using Automatic Number Plate Recognition as it headed eastbound on the M62 at J32.

After a pursuit lasting about half an hour - which headed off at J34 and onto the A19 - officers stopped the car and the driver and passenger ran off.

A 15-year-old boy from Morley was arrested and is currently in custody, while the passenger is still at large, police say.

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

A 14 year old girl has told police she was assaulted by three men on her way to school, external this morning.

Officers are appealing for witnesses to the incident at about 08:45 on a track alongside Playhouse Yard off Westgate in Sleaford.

Image source, Google

Three men are reported to have forced the girl to go with them to the area where she then manged to run away. She received two minor grazes but was otherwise physically unharmed.

The three men are all described as being white and spoke with local accents.

Alex Rhodes
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Police in Gainsborough say they won't tolerate nuisance bikers.

Officers say there's been an increase in riders failing to stop and committing road offences in the town centre.

Irresponsible bikers are being warned they could have their bikes seized and crushed if they receive two warnings within a year.

Image source, Lincolnshire police

Lucy Parry
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

A 66-year-old Skegness man has pleaded not guilty at Lincoln Crown Court to a charge of attempted murder.

Ian Brown from Scarborough Avenue, Skegness is accused of stabbing 24-year-old Henry Jarvis in the town on 7 August.

A trial will be held early next year.

Six mothers from Lincolnshire say they have big plans for a new play centre and meeting place for children and adults with additional needs.

Charlotte Owen and Becky Wyatt (pictured with BBC Radio Lincolnshire presenter Melvyn Prior) are part of a group raising money for the Umbrella project.

They both have sons with additional needs and say there are very few leisure facilities catering for people with conditions like ADHD, autism and Down's Syndrome.

Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

The One Show's Mike Dilger is spending the next two days trying to get Lincolnshire children interested in nature.

The wildlife presenter is visiting primary schools in the Bourne area.

He told BBC Radio Lincolnshire he'll be getting the pupils running around and finding wildlife, despite the weather!

Lucy Parry
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Here are the top stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom:

• A 40 year old tanker driver has died in a crash near Gosberton yesterday lunchtime.
• The Bishop of Lincoln has taken his seat in the House of Lords.
• Police are appealing for information after a man was kicked in the face and robbed outside the Premier Inn in Lincoln.

It's looking quite pleasant for the the rest of the afternoon in Lincolnshire.

The move has been prompted by a burial plot shortage, and increased demand for cremation services.

Police are appealing for witnesses, external after a man was kicked in the face and robbed in Lincoln last week.

Image source, Google

It happened outside the Premier Inn on Broadgate at about 01:00 on Tuesday 5 September.

The man's bag, which contained photographic equipment, was stolen.

It's thought one of the offenders, both of whom are described as white men, had a Scottish accent.