Lincolnshire breaking news: Latest updates

Summary

Grantham man, 81, loses £10,000 in 'cruel' scam
Hospitals trust defends work to prevent cyber attacks
Thousands of homes to miss out on superfast broadband
New Scunthorpe United stadium plans in doubt
Newly released US files reveal Grimsby tip-off before JFK killing
Lincolnshire 'pumpkin cannon' becomes national attraction
Updates on Friday 27 October 2017

Live Reporting

Harry Parkhill

No U-turn on street lighting switch offpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 25 October 2017
Gemma Dawson
BBC Look North
It's been a controversial policy, regularly criticised by members of the public, but there won't be a u-turn on the decision to turn some of the county's streetlights off.
The Leader of Lincolnshire County Council, Martin Hill, says that there will be "no u-turn" on the decision to switch the lights off.
Last year thousands of the county's streetlights were turned off after midnight to save over £1.7m.
The council is currently reviewing the policy for its impact and councillor Hill says there may be some changes to the policy.
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Where there's people going to work in the early hours of the morning, there could be places where there is a factory or something, we could look at that. But I mean to stress that we won't be doing an overall turning back on of all the lights"
Martin Hill, Leader of Lincolnshire County Council
Campaigners on Scunthorpe 'Skint' estate nominated for awardpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 25 October 2017
Amanda White
BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Four years ago the Westcliff Estate in Scunthorpe was the focus of the Channel 4 programme Skint, and it didn't paint a pretty picture of life for people living there.
In the years since, work has been going on to reduce anti-social behaviour and the team that runs the local community centre has been nominated for a national award.
The group from the housing provider Ongo, has set up a residents' association, neighbourhood watch and a group called United Brumby, which celebrates diversity.
They'll find out if they've won the Resolve Anti-social Behaviour Award next month.
Your Lincolnshire headlines this lunchtimepublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 25 October 2017
Corazon Garcia
BBC Radio Lincolnshire News
A quick recap on the biggest news stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom so far today:
- A care home in Spalding admits breaching health and safety regulations after three residents died.
- Trade unions lobby the government to replace the Red Arrows' hawk jets
- Plans for a helipad to be used by Lincolnshire's air ambulance are delayed
Plans for £7.2m Cleethorpes transformation revealedpublished at 13:09 British Summer Time 25 October 2017
Suzy Lawson
BBC Local Live
Here's a look at what Cleethorpes might look like after a £7.2m investment in the town centre.
The plans to improve areas including the High Street, Sea View Street and Alexandra Road have gone on display, with work due to be finished by the summer of 2020.
The plans include improving pavements and lighting on the High Street:
Image source, North East Lincolnshire Council
The proposals also include stopping vehicles using part of Sea View street and restoring some of the historic shop fronts:
Image source, North East Lincolnshire Council
There are also plans to replace the lighting on both the North and Central Promenades:
Image source, North East Lincolnshire Council
Trade unions to lobby MPs over Red Arrow planespublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 25 October 2017
Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Trade union representatives are in London today to lobby MPs to replace the Red Arrows jets earlier than planned.
Image source, Red Arrows
Unions are lobbying on behalf of workers at BAE Systems where 2,000 jobs are at risk.
Members of the Unite union want the government to bring forward a new order of Red Arrow Hawk Jets, which are based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, to safeguard jobs.
College head resigns after 'allegations'published at 12:21 British Summer Time 25 October 2017
Jeanette Dawson resigns as principal of two agricultural colleges in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
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Hospital helipad postponed for five yearspublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 25 October 2017
Maryam Qaiser
BBC Local Live
Plans for a new helipad over a car park at the QMC in Nottingham have been postponed by five years.
Nottingham University Hospitals Trust said it will now be part of a new urgent and emergency care centre.
It was originally going to be built in 2018.
Image source, Nottingham University Hospitals Trust
Peter Homa, chief executive at the trust, said: "Our future ambition is to build a new urgent and emergency care centre with a helipad that provides direct access to our emergency department.
"Importantly, this will provide much faster access times and far fewer patient movements."
Care home admits breach of health and safety after three deathspublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 25 October 2017
Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
A Spalding care home has admitted it breached health and safety regulations after an investigation into the death of three residents.
Image source, Google
Betty Williamson, Derek Fitch and Allan Redshaw, all died in The Bungalow Care home in Spalding (pictured) in 2012.
Apex Care Ltd pleaded guilty at Lincoln Crown Court to failing to carry out care in a way that ensured the safety of residents was not put at risk.
But the court was told that the company does not accept that its failings contributed to the actual deaths.
The company will be sentenced in January.
Do you know these people? Police want to interview thempublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 25 October 2017
Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
For the second time in a week, several Christmas gift sets have been stolen from a shop in Skegness.
A batch of the gift sets was stolen from Boots on Lumley Rd in the town earlier in the week.
Police want to talk to this woman and man (pictured) in connection with the second theft.
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Image source, Lincolnshire Police
Man badly beaten by gang in Grimsbypublished at 11:09 British Summer Time 25 October 2017
A man suffered serious injuries to his face when he was attacked by a gang in Grimsby.
The 40-year-old victim was attacked by three men on New Haven Terrace at around midnight on Tuesday, 17 October.
Image source, Google
The man said the group started talking to him, before punching him to the ground and kicking him.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact Humberside Police.
ABP plans to expand Immingham port sitepublished at 10:41 British Summer Time 25 October 2017
The company which owns and runs the Port of Immingham has revealed plans to expand the site.
ABP has bought 50 acres of land near to the port, in the hope it can be developed and attract more business to the area.
Image source, Google
It says the site on Kings Road could house warehouses and industrial units to accommodate around 1,500 employees.
Visitors flock to top-rated bird reservepublished at 10:21 British Summer Time 25 October 2017
Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
You'd expect to see birds rising in the sky over RSPB Frampton Marsh, near Boston, but managers there say visitor numbers are rising too.
Image source, Jeremy Eyeons
Managers say that they're on track to welcome 50,000 people this year, a 10% rise on 2016.
Earlier in the year the nature reserve was awarded a Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor for consistently positive reviews.
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We're ever more getting the reputation particularly amongst birdwatchers as being a wonderful nature reserve"
Chris Andrews, Visitor Services Manager
Decision due on fines for overfull binspublished at 09:54 British Summer Time 25 October 2017
Lara King
North East Lincolnshire reporter
People in Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Immingham who overfill their bins and don't recycle could face fines.
North East Lincolnshire Council is discussing the idea at a meeting today.
Earlier this year the authority agreed to replace weekly bin collections with a fortnightly service.
If the plans are approved, the council says it would create a new team to raise awareness and help people cope with the changes.
The fines would come into force in November.
Missing teen from Spaldingpublished at 09:52 British Summer Time 25 October 2017
A 16-year-old girl from Spalding has gone missing.
Chloe Smith (pictured) is white, 5"5 tall with straight black hair.
Police say she may have travelled to the Birmingham or Peterborough areas.
If you've seen Chloe, contact the police., external
Image source, Lincolnshire Police
Agricultural college says focus is on students after CEO resignationpublished at 09:03 British Summer Time 25 October 2017
Linsey Smith
Journalist, BBC Lincolnshire
An East Yorkshire agricultural college says its focus remains on the success of its students after the chief executive and principal resigned.
Jeanette Dawson (pictured) stepped down from her post at Bishop Burton College on Monday night, amid allegations of mismanagement.
The college, which also runs Riseholme College in Lincoln, says it is investigating but at this stage the allegations have not been proven.
The deputy principal has taken charge in the meantime.
Weather: A dry and bright daypublished at 08:20 British Summer Time 25 October 2017
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
It's looking like a nice day ahead, with some sunny spells.
Here's my forecast for Wednesday:
Good morning and welcome to Wednesday's live coveragepublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 25 October 2017
Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Good morning on this fine Wednesday, it's Harry here keeping you company through today's live news coverage.
I'll be bringing you regular news updates, and all the latest sports and weather.
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Five things we've learned todaypublished at 18:00
Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Well that's it for our regular live updates for today, thank you for your company.
I'll be back again from 08:00 tomorrow with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from across Lincolnshire.
In the meantime, we'll update this page with breaking news overnight.
But I'll leave you with five things we didn't know this morning:
- A 12-year-old girl from Grantham receives a standing ovation after her 18th round of chemotherapy
- There are 2,500 empty homes in Lincolnshire - and 1,000 people on a housing waiting list in Lincoln alone
- Some Lincoln City fans are boycotting a match this evening
- Cyclists in Skegness may face a £50 fine if they ride on pavements
- And a veteran who flew in Lancasters in WW2 has seen a bomber taxiing for the first time since the war
Weather: A rainy but warm eveningpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 24 October 2017
Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
Tonight will stay cloudy and breezy, with outbreaks of rain likely.
This rain will turn persistent over hills, with some heavier bursts possible, before easing away south around dawn on Wednesday:
'It made me so happy' - Grantham girl gets standing ovation after chemo treatmentpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 24 October 2017
Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
A 12-year-old Lincolnshire girl who was given a standing ovation by staff at a hospital who'd treated her for cancer says the experience was an "amazing feeling".
Alice Rossington (pictured), from Grantham, was given a "guard of honour" by NHS staff to celebrate her leaving hospital.
It happened after she'd just finished her 18th round of chemotherapy for a rare bone cancer at Addenbroooke's Hospital in Cambridge:
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I felt so relieved that moment had finally come, that I could finally say I had properly finished chemo and it was an amazing feeling to see everyone there. I was just expecting one or two people to be there and I walked around the corner and just saw everyone looking at me. It made me so happy as they were all there supporting me."
Alice Rossington