Summary

  • Some improvements at Lincolnshire hospitals, but still failing - Watchdog

  • Thieves use digger to steal cash machine from North Lincolnshire Co-Op

  • Army and police reveal 150 mustard gas canisters discovered in search

  • Police appeal over missing Gainsborough woman

  • Lincolnshire force pioneers online firearms registration

  • Updates on Friday 13 October 2017

  1. Accessibility anger after football fans left out in the rainpublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    Corazon Garcia
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    Lincolnshire has a long way to go before it's accessible for all according to the group which works to tackle discrimination in the county.

    Just Lincolnshire aims to raise awareness of the needs of people in wheelchairs and those with disabilities.

    LCFC wheelechairsImage source, Phil Tooley

    It comes after football fans in wheelchairs were left in the rain at Sincil Bank at the weekend.

    Lincoln City's chief executive Liam Scully says the club is working on the problem.

  2. Typhoon firm staff facing jobs uncertaintypublished at 10:08 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    Lizzie Musham
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    Unions are demanding urgent talks with BAE Systems over the future of workers who build and maintain the Eurofighter Typhoon jet.

    It's amid concerns the defence firm is set to announce more than 1,000 job losses. BAE Systems has staff at RAF Coningsby where the RAF's Typhoons are based.

    Eurofighter Typhoon

    It also has two aircraft factories near Preston in Lancashire which are expected to bear the brunt of the job losses.

  3. Youths 'escorted' from Humber Bridge over climb fearspublished at 09:37 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    Martin Slack
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    In the last few months there have been a couple of incidents which have seen people successfully climbing the Humber Bridge.

    The picture below is from footage taken by two men who tried to scale the structure back in July.

    Humber Bridge

    Well, today Humberside Police are telling us they've had to take action after three youths were seen attempting to climb onto the cables on the south bank of the Humber.

    A police spokesman said: "They were escorted off by the Humber Bridge staff. No one was injured in the incident."

  4. Retired steelworkers' pension concernpublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    Martin Slack
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    Retired British Steel workers in North Lincolnshire say a new deal for their pension schemes could leave them struggling to make ends meet if it is allowed to go ahead.

    Previous owners Tata pulled their financial support from the pension scheme this year.

    Scunthorpe steel worksImage source, Getty Images

    Those who were employed at the Scunthorpe steel works now have to move their pensions and have called for support from the government.

    The local Labour MP Nic Dakin says it's not acceptable for people to left worrying about their financial futures after a lifetime of work.

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    People expect the deal they enter into at the start of their employment will be the deal they get at the end.

    Nic Dakin, Scunthorpe MP

  5. Got your brolly? Watch today's weather forecastpublished at 08:26 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    Lisa Gallagher
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    It might be worth taking a brolly out with you today..

    Here's my full forecast for the rest of the day:

  6. Welcome to Tuesday's live coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 10 October 2017

    Martin Slack
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    Good morning from Lincoln. I'll be bringing you all the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the county until 18.00 today.

    We love to hear from you, so get in touch by sending an email, or messaging on Facebook, external or Twitter, external.

    Send in your pictures, news or info about what's happening where you are and we'll try to include it here.

  7. Five things we've learned todaypublished at 18:00

    David Sykes
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    That's it from me today.

    We'll be back from 08:00 on Tuesday with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from where you live.

    In the meantime, live news updates will continue right here throughout the night.

    Before I go, let's take a look back at some of the things we've learned today:

  8. Weather: A dry evening for Lincolnshirepublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Lisa Gallagher
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    It might not have been the sunniest day, but despite a bit of drizzle it's stayed dry for most.

    It'll stay cloudy throughout the night, getting thicker later on.

    That could bring the odd spot of rain, but overall it'll be dry and humid:

    Weather graphic
  9. Council leader takes up walking challengepublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Jonathan Willis
    BBC Look North

    The leader of North Lincolnshire Council is taking part in a challenge which will see him walk up to 10,000 steps a day during October, it's been revealed.

    Rob WalthamImage source, Rob Waltham

    Over 90 teams from North Lincolnshire are taking part in the challenge.

    They include North Lincolnshire Council, British Steel, the NHS, Hitek Electronic, Angela Powell Property Management and North Lindsey College.

    Over £2,000 has already been raised.

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    Taking our health and wellbeing seriously is very important. Walking briskly each day can have a positive effect on our health, including reducing the risk of chronic illnesses and improvements to mood and wellbeing."

    Councillor Rob Waltham, Leader, North Lincolnshire Council

  10. Do you know this man? CCTV Appeal over Lincoln burglarypublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    A CCTV image has been released of a man police are hoping to speak to in connection with a burglary in Lincoln.

    CCTV imageImage source, Lincolnshire Police

    The theft was in the Birchwood area on 10 September and police say the man may be able to help with their enquiries.

    Anyone with information about the man's identity is being asked to contact police.

  11. Concerns grow over missing Grantham manpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Lincolnshire Police say they're "very concerned" about a man from Grantham who's been missing for nearly 24 hours.

    Jeffery SmithImage source, Lincolnshire Police

    Jeffery Smith, 48, from Rosemary Crescent, was last seen at about 18:00 on Sunday and requires daily medication which he's not believed to have taken with him.

    Mr Smith is described as white with short, dark, curly hair. He's thought to be wearing blue trousers with a fluorescent stripe and a black and white checked shirt.

    Police say he "keeps himself to himself" and may be reluctant to speak if approached.

    Anyone who has seen Mr Smith, or who may have information about his whereabouts, is being asked to contact police.

  12. Guerrilla art discovered in Lincolnpublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Hope Bolger
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    You might remember a few months ago we told you about the Lincoln "Art Ninjas"...

    They hide artwork around the city with the message "finders keepers" on the back.

    Well, I've just found a new piece of Art Ninja work in Lincoln's Bailgate and wanted to share it with you:

    A blue background features colourful flower and message "Spread The Love"Image source, Lincoln Art Ninja

    This picture, which I suspect might have been done by a child, is now on display inside BBC Radio Lincolnshire where all our guests can see it.

    Thanks, Art Ninjas!

  13. Man arrested over alleged hare coursingpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    A 21-year-old man from Kent has been arrested in connection with a series of hare coursing incidents in Lincolnshire.

    The incidents have all taken place in the South Holland area, near the Cambridgeshire border, according to police.

    The arrested man has now been released pending further investigation.

    Anyone who witnessed hare coursing in the area on Sunday morning is being asked to contact Lincolnshire Police.

  14. Four arrested over burglary at convenience storepublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Caroline Brockelbank
    BBC Local Live

    Four men have been arrested in connection with a burglary at a shop on the Isle of Axholme, near Scunthorpe.

    Station Road, EpworthImage source, Google

    The burglary happened just before 05:00 this morning at a shop on Station Road in Epworth.

    A Renault Clio was later seen travelling at speed and three of its occupants were arrested after the car crashed.

    A fourth man was arrested later this morning.

    The arrests come after police increased patrols in the Isle of Axholme area after residents said they were no longer reporting crimes because they didn't think the police would come.

  15. Chesterfield wheelchair user left 'absolutely soaked' at Sincil Bankpublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Rob Makepeace
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport

    Lincoln City Football Club has been criticised for making away fans who are wheelchair users sit in the rain at its Sincil Bank ground.

    Wheelchair users in rain at stadiumImage source, Sylvia Tooley & Phil Tooley

    At the weekend, Chesterfield fans who use wheelchairs were directed to a corner of the ground without any cover.

    Among them was Sylvia Tooley who says she was left "absolutely soaked":

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    My carer was doing everything she could to keep me dry. We got soaked to the skin."

    Sylvia Tooley

    Lincoln City Football Club says it's working with Chesterfield over the concerns and is fully committed to ensuring Sincil Bank is an accessible stadium for all fans.

  16. Pudsey goes Viking: Preparations for 'ambitious but doable' Children in Need walkpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Scott Dalton
    Presenter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    I've been getting some help from an expert to give me a head start in preparing for my massive 147-mile walk along the Viking Way in Lincolnshire for BBC Children in Need.

    BBC Radio Lincolnshire newsreader Corazon Garcia and I are going to walk 147 miles along the route, but we'll need your help to raise money and to support us along the route

    Stuart Parker, from the Lincolnshire Ramblers, has given his verdict on our chances of success:

  17. Region's chippies urged to buy sustainably-sourced fishpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Fish and chip shops in East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire are being urged to join a scheme it's hoped will encourage sustainable fishing.

    Fish and Chips

    Only nine chippies in the region have so far signed up to the Marine Stewardship Council's blue badge initiative which means they only sell fish from areas which haven't been overfished.

    Paperwork, lack of customer demand and cost are being blamed for the low number, but the MSC says it's now brought its charges down in a bid to attract more members.

    Geoff Whitehead, from Whitehead's Fish and Chips in Hornsea, says the cost of being part of the scheme is worth paying:

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    It's the right thing to do. You have to look after the fish stocks, end of story. If you don't, you don't have any fish and we don't have a business."

    Geoff Whitehead, Fish and chip shop owner, Hornsea

  18. Man sought after two sexual assaults in Skegnesspublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Officers investigating two sexual assaults in Skegness last week have released a CCTV image of a man they'd like to speak to in connection to the incidents.

    CCTV image of a man in a light coat with a hood and dark trousersImage source, Lincolnshire Police

    The first incident took place on Tuesday 3 October at about 23:15 on Drummond Road at the junction with Arcadia Avenue when a man approached a woman and made sexually explicit remarks before grabbing her arm.

    The second incident happened on Friday 6 October at about 03:15 in the Beresford Avenue area when a man assaulted a woman after he approached her offering money for sex.

    In both cases, the man was described as being of Asian appearance, about 30-years-old and of slim build.

    He had dark hair, which was shaved at the back and sides, and was wearing dark bottoms and a grey hooded top.

    Anyone with information is being asked to contact police.

  19. Save a Life: Mobile classroom tours Lincolnshirepublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Lucy Parry
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    As part of BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Save a Life campaign, its partner, St John Ambulance, is touring the county with a mobile classroom.

    The SJA Mobile AmbulanceImage source, St John's Ambulance

    The classroom will be in Lincolnshire for the next two weeks, and today it's in Sleaford with the aim of getting more people trained in lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation, better known as CPR.

    Recent statistics show only one in 10 people survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

    The Save a Life scheme started after BBC Radio Lincolnshire newsreader Charlotte Wright suffered a cardiac arrest while jogging in Lincoln last November.

    She was saved by passers-by who performed CPR until medics arrived.

    So far over 15,000 people have been trained in CPR as part of the scheme.

    Anyone interested in learning the skill can just turn up at the mobile classroom and learn how to save someone's life.

  20. Your Lincolnshire headlinespublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 9 October 2017

    Barbara Stimpson
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire News

    The top stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom so far this afternoon include:

    • Sonar equipment is used to search a lake near Woodhall Spa for mustard gas
    • Fewer than half of under-65s who are eligible for free flu vaccines are getting them
    • Two men are arrested in connection with a spate of burglaries around the Isle of Axholme