Lincolnshire breaking news: Latest updates

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Drink-drive officer rehired as civilian investigator
Three bailed over Woodhall Spa mustard gas find
'May must stay' - County MPs back Prime Minister
Row over new affordable homes near Scunthorpe
Updates on Friday 6 October 2017

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Alex Rhodes

Neighbour tells of Lincoln house raided in mustard gas investigationpublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 5 October 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
As we told you earlier, police carried out a raid on a property in Lincoln last night in connection with the ongoing mustard gas investigation.
Numerous vans and officers attended the property on Longdales Road.
Neighbour Jen Machalski says she couldn't believe what she was seeing:
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There were enormous number of police there and loads of vans, lights on in the house, spotlights in the garden... Officers were wearing gas masks and what appeared to be bullet proof vests. I thought what on earth is going on?
Jen Machalski, Neighbour
Police say no noxious substances were discovered during the search.
Meanwhile a third person has been arrested in connection.
A man from Woodhall Spa is now in custody along with a man and a woman from Lincoln
Traffic and travel: A1121 clearedpublished at 13:00 British Summer Time 5 October 2017
BBC News Travel
The A1121 Boardsides has been reopened in both directions after an accident there earlier this morning involving a car and a lorry.
Meanwhile the A1 is returning to normal after a big traffic build-up between North Muskham and Tuxford because of an earlier crash.
Third arrest made in Woodhall Spa mustard gas investigationpublished at 12:36 British Summer Time 5 October 2017
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Another person has been arrested in connection with the discovery of mustard gas canisters near Woodhall Spa at the weekend.
Lincolnshire Police say the arrested man is from Woodhall Spa and specialist teams will search a property in the village later today.
Last night, this property on Longdales Road, Lincoln, was raided by officers wearing gas masks:
Traffic and travel: A1 reopens after serious crashpublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 5 October 2017
BBC News Travel
The A1 has reopened northbound between North Muskham and Tuxford after a serious crash shut the stretch all morning.
Traffic is still slow there, so drivers are being asked to try and avoid the area for the time being.
County council to review village speed limitpublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 5 October 2017
Sally Fairfax
BBC Radio Humberside Live
More now on Great Limber where villagers are calling for a reduction in the 40mph speed limit to 30mph.
Lincolnshire County Council says a review is taking place though there have been no accidents there in the past:
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We are not aware of a history of speed-related collisions here, so believe that the current 40mph limit is appropriate. However, we appreciate there are concerns locally, so we are currently reviewing whether the limit needs to be adjusted"
Lincolnshire County Council
Stamford firm slashes hundreds of jobspublished at 11:21 British Summer Time 5 October 2017
Katy Austin
BBC Look North
Hundreds of people will lose their jobs at the Cummins Inc factory on Barnack Road in Stamford after the company announced it is closing the site in the next 12 months.
The company, which makes generators, employs 500 people at the factory but says it will advertise 150 roles at a "centre of excellence" at its Ryhall Road facility.
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In a statement Cummins said the Barnack Road site was no longer competitive:
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This was a difficult decision for us to make. We recognise the impact that closing our Barnack Road facility will have, but despite extensive efforts we have sadly not be able to secure a sustainable future for the site.
Schools save cash with eye on futurepublished at 11:16 British Summer Time 5 October 2017
Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
New figures show that primary schools in Lincolnshire saved £14m from their budgets in the last financial year.
Just under a quarter of the 200 council-controlled primaries saved sums of between £100,000 and £400,000, according to a report from the county council.
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Unions argue that schools are saving money because they're worried their budgets will be cut in the future.
A view shared by the Labour group on the county council:
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There are real concerns money won't be available for keeping schools in good condition. We have a new funding formula coming out and it's still incredibly unclear how schools will be affected"
Coun Sarah Dodds, Labour, Lincolnshire County Council
Red Arrows display team now in Pakistanpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 5 October 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
The Red Arrows have touched down in Karachi as part of their five week tour promoting UK interests overseas.
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They started last month and have already visited and performed in places like Greece, Saudi Arabia and Oman.
Traffic and travel: Road closurespublished at 10:31 British Summer Time 5 October 2017
BBC News Travel
Just a quick reminder about the road closures in the county this morning.
Drivers are facing delays of more than an hour on a stretch of the A1.
The road is shut northbound between North Muskham and Tuxford because of a serious accident.
Meanwhile in Boston the A1121 is still closed at the junction at Hubberts Bridge.
The emergency services are still on the scene of a crash between a lorry and a car.
County council to review village speed limitpublished at 10:07 British Summer Time 5 October 2017
Sally Fairfax
BBC reporter
More now on Great Limber where villagers are calling for a reduction in the 40mph speed limit to 30mph.
The County Council say a review is taking place though there have been no accidents there in the past:
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We are not aware of a history of speed-related collisions here, so believe that the current 40mph limit is appropriate. However, we appreciate there are concerns locally, so we are currently reviewing whether the limit needs to be adjusted.
Residents call for A18 speed limit reductionpublished at 09:33 British Summer Time 5 October 2017
People living in a village on the A18 near Humberside Airport are campaigning for the speed limit to be reduced.
Great Limber currently has a 40 mph limit but residents say it should be reduced to 30 mph.
They say people are driving cars and lorries too fast through the village and a reduction is needed to cut the number of accidents.
Lincolnshire County Council says it is reviewing the speed limit but there isn't a history of speed-related accidents in the area.
Death at Lincoln prisonpublished at 09:26 British Summer Time 5 October 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Police are investigating the death of a 29-year-old inmate at Lincoln prison.
He was taken to hospital on 11 September and died on 25 September.
A 41-year-old prisoner has been interviewed in connection with the death.
Traffic and travel: Hour long delays on A1published at 09:03 British Summer Time 5 October 2017
BBC News Travel
There are long delays on the A1 Northbound between the B6325 Muskham turnoff and the A57 Cliff Gate.
It's after a crash between Tuxford and Markham Moor, because of the weight of traffic the closure was extended back to North Muskham.
If you're stuck in the build-up you may be in for quite a wait, the road is expected to remain shut for most of the morning.
Traffic and travel: Crash on the A1121published at 08:29 British Summer Time 5 October 2017
BBC News Travel
The A1121 Boardsides is shut in both directions because of a crash involving a car and a lorry.
It's closed between the B1192 Langrick Road and the A52 Sleaford Road.
This is what the scene looked like earlier this morning.
Watch: Today's weatherpublished at 08:13 British Summer Time 5 October 2017
Owain Wyn Evans
BBC Look East weather
Hang on to your hats - it's going to be another windy day.
Here's my full forecast:
Good morning - welcome to today's live coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 5 October 2017
Alex Rhodes
BBC Local Live, 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 keep checking back to see what's new.
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Sonic boom heard as RAF jets scrambledpublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
The RAF Typhoon were called to intercept a Ryanair flight that had been heading to Luton.
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Five things we've learned todaypublished at 18:00
Alex Rhodes
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
That's all from me today...
We'll be back with all the latest from 08:00 tomorrow, but all your breaking news from Lincolnshire will continue to be updated right here overnight.
I'll leave you with five things we've learned today:
- Two Typhoon fighter jets were deployed from RAF Coningsby this morning after a Ryanair flight from Lithuania had to be diverted and escorted to Stansted airport
- They startled people in Suffolk after breaking the sound barrier and creating a sonic boom above the county
- Meanwhile, a large scale police operation is still ongoing as the bomb squad deals with the discovery of canisters full of mustard gas near Woodhall Spa
- Police warn about a rash of tool thefts from vans across Lincolnshire over the past two months
- And BBC Introducing turns 10 years old today
Have a good evening.
This evening's forecast for Lincolnshirepublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Tonight, it'll be cloudy with outbreaks of rain, mostly clearing by dawn.
It's going to be very windy as well with widespread southwesterly gales and a yellow "be aware" warning has been issued by the Met Office.
Tomorrow, those winds will keep up, but the rain should ease by dawn:
Lincolnshire mustard gas find: New kit being usedpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 4 October 2017
Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
A large-scale police operation has been continuing at Roughton Moor Wood, near Woodhall Spa, today as officers deal with the discovery of canisters of mustard gas.
Yesterday, police used a new drone to ensure the area was secure. Now they're using one of the Lincolnshire force's new all-terrain vehicles:
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Police, fire crews and a bomb disposal team are all working at the site.
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of being in possession of a noxious substance after the discovery of the canisters on Sunday.