Summary

  • Stolen Boston Stump collection box found in skatepark

  • Five arrested after Crowle cash machine raid

  • Arriva Rail North strike to go ahead next week

  • Re-opening of Grantham A&E to be discussed next week

  • Major road safety summit held in Grantham

  • Pedestrian dies after being hit by lorry near Boston

  • Updates on on Friday 3 November 2017

Live Reporting

David Sykes

  1. A stoatily fantastic start to the day at RSPB Frampton Marsh

    Harry Parkhill
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    What a spot this morning by someone working for Lincolnshire's RSPB!

    It could be a stoat, or a small-tailed weasel..

    We can barely see it on the video, so how they saw it in real life at Frampton Marsh I don't know:

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    Up close, a stoat looks a little like this, by the way:

    StoatGetty Images

  2. Roadworks 'exacerbate' Lincoln level crossing problem - Councillor

    Harry Parkhill
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    Roadworks in Lincoln may have "exacerbated" crowd problems at the city's level crossing at the weekend, according to a Lincolnshire councillor.

    The roadworks meant there was limited space on the pavement, which caused crowds at peak shopping times on Saturday:

    Crowds at level crossing

    Lincolnshire County Council decided not to postpone work on the roads nearby to avoid "prolonging the agony for the people who use the area and visit the area".

    Councillor Colin Davie says: "It's better to get these works finished and get the whole thing properly opened again for the public and businesses."

    Network Rail has done the right thing by planning to introduce attendants to manage the flow of pedestrians through the barriers at busy times, Mr Davie adds.

    I share the frustration of the public in that that these works had to be done. In addition to the railway bridge crossing, they have really exacerbated the problem."

    Colin Davie, Lincolnshire County Councillor

  3. Afternoon tea for war vets in Lincoln

    Harry Parkhill
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    Eighty military veterans are due to enjoy a special afternoon tea in Lincoln later organised to say "thank you" in the run up to Remembrance Day.

    Remembrance DayGetty Images

    Workers at Morrisons in Lincoln are hosting the event to bring together veterans who've served in the armed forces.

    Ann Davidson, a Poppy Appeal organiser, says in the past the event's reunited people who'd not met for decades.

    We had two gentleman last year, both turned up to the evening tea, and they looked at each other, and recognised each. They both lived in the Lincoln area and neither of them had bumped into each other for 40 years, and yet they served together."

    Ann Davidson, Poppy Appeal

  4. New appeal over missing Lincolnshire teenager

    Police are appealing again for help in finding a 16-year-old student from Lincolnshire who's been missing from her home since last week.

    Chloe SmithLincolnshire Police

    Chloe Smith, from Holbeach, was last seen at a college in Peterborough on Monday 30 October at about 12:20.

    She has links to Peterborough, Birmingham and Bexley in London.

    Anyone with information about her whereabouts is being asked to contact Lincolnshire Police.

  5. Cardiac arrest newsreader meets lifesavers

    Harry Parkhill
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    A BBC newsreader from Lincolnshire has now met all the people who helped save her life a year ago after she suffered a cardiac arrest while out running.

    cpr life savers

    Charlotte Wright, who works for BBC Lincolnshire, had already met the passers-by who resuscitated her with life-saving CPR (pictured above).

    But, she's now met for the first time the 999 operator who took the call which saved her, and the paramedics who arrived at the scene.

    I had this call through to say there's a lady collapsed in uphill Lincoln, we don't think she's breathing. Your mind then runs into the procedures. The guy who was dealing with Charlotte at the time was brilliant. Between us, Charlotte's here today and she's proof that the system works."

    Katie Fletcher, Emergency Medical Dispatcher East Midlands Ambulance Service

    The Save a Life Campaign, which was inspired by Charlotte, has now trained 18,000 people with CPR - or Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation - skills.

  6. Watch: Today's weather

    Owain Wyn Evans
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    A mostly dry and bright start to the day across the region.

    We'll continue to see plenty of brightness and sunny spells today, here's my full forecast.

  7. Patient care will not be jeopardised treatment move - Hospitals trust

    Kimberley Metcalfe
    BBC Local Live

    The trust that runs hospitals in Grimsby, Scunthorpe and Goole says patient care won't be harmed by moving complex chemotherapy treatments from Grimsby to Castle Hill near Hull.

    Chemotherapy ward

    The decision was made by the North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust who say the move is partly due to staff shortages.

    Cancer patients with the most complex needs will in future be sent to Castle Hill hospital in Cottingham for their treatment.

    It's thought that around 70 people a year will be affected by these new arrangements.

    Outpatient and day case haematology appointments will continue to be offered as they are now at both Scunthorpe and Grimsby

  8. Lincolnshire woman convicted of murdering autistic teen

    A Lincolnshire woman has been convicted of murdering an autistic teenager in Australia.

    Jemma Lilley, who's originally from Stamford, stabbed and buried 18-year-old Aaron Pajich at her home in Perth in June last year.

    The 26-year-old was convicted alongside 43-year-old housemate Trudi Lenon at the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

    Both are due to be sentenced in February.

  9. Margaret Thatcher puppet back on show in Grantham

    Harry Parkhill
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    A puppet of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is to be put back on display at Grantham Museum.

    Margaret Thatcher pupppet

    The puppet, from the 1980s and 1990s satirical sketch show Spitting Image, portrayed the then Prime Minister - who was from Grantham - as a masculine woman who wore pinstripe suits and used urinals.

    The puppet had been in storage at Grantham's museum, but is now back on display.

    David Burling, from the museum, says although the puppet made fun of the Prime Minister it has become a piece of history.

    Spitting Image at the time was the first real thumb in the nose of authority on TV and I think it's iconic itself. Some of the household names now, like Ben Elton and Ian Hislop, cut their teeth on Spitting Image. The controversy is an interesting conversation, I want people to be able to have it, so let's tell that story too."

    David Burling, Grantham Museum

  10. 'Dangerous' crowds at level crossing spark safety fears

    Harry Parkhill
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    Network rail say there'll be attendants at Lincoln's Level crossing this weekend because of safety concerns.

    Crowds

    Repair work on the footbridge means pavement space has been reduced and caused unusually large crowds waiting at the barriers (pictured).

    One eyewitness said that the crowds hadn't filtered through after waiting for one train before barriers came down for a second.

    There's another train coming before you've all got through, so there's still a mass of people on the line when the barriers are trying to come down. You get so many that rush through and then the others have to just wait, but it is dangerous and nobody is monitoring it.

    Sue, Eyewitness

  11. New look for Ashby market unveiled

    Amanda White
    BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

    The new-look Ashby market opens to the public this morning in Scunthorpe.

    The council has invested £800,000 into the improvements.

    Some businesses were unable to move to the new market, but the council say the old one was only one-third occupied and the new one is already full:

  12. Welcome to Thursday's live coverage

    Harry Parkhill
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    Good morning on this fine but foggy Thursday, it's Harry here, bringing you the latest updates from our Lincolnshire newsroom.

    I'll be bringing you 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 or Twitter.

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

  13. Model debut for boy with Down's syndrome

    Joseph Hale was selected as one of the faces of retailer River Island's latest ad campaign.

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  14. Stowaways from France found at airfield

    Three stowaways claiming they were from Sudan were detained at RAF Waddington on Sunday.

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  15. Goodbye: Five things we've learned today

    Martin Slack
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    That's it from me for today - we'll be back in the morning from 08.00 with more live updates and breaking news, sport and travel will appear here throughout the night.

    Just before we head off, let's look back at five things we discovered today:

    Bye for now!

  16. Watch: Cup run sparks Imps baby boom

    Rob Makepeace
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport

    Last season Lincoln City were riding the crest of an FA Cup and promotion wave, and it looks like it's had a lasting effect on some fans' lives....

  17. Appeal over theft of firefighters uniform

    Martin Slack
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    A strange one this. Police have issued an appeal for the safe return of a firefighter's uniform that was stolen from a car in Lincolnshire.

    The uniform apparently went missing overnight between Tuesday, October 17 and Wednesday, October 18 from a car in Commercial Road, Louth.

    Officers say it was branded with a London Fire Service logo, but it's not clear whether the uniform was being used by a genuine firefighter, an enthusiast or someone else who might need a fireman's uniform for their job.

  18. RAF stowaways said they were from Sudan

    Martin Slack
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    We were telling you earlier about three stowaways who were found hiding on an RAF bus which had returned to Lincolnshire from France.

    The Home Office says the three men told them they were from Sudan when immigration officers arrived at RAF Waddington on Sunday.

    RAF Waddington satelliteGoogle

    In a statement a Home Office spokesman said: "Immigration Enforcement was contacted by Lincolnshire Police on Sunday 29 October after police officers attended an incident at RAF Waddington.

    "Police officers arrested three men aged between 22 and 27, who presented themselves as being from Sudan.

    "The Home Office will progress their cases in accordance with immigration rules. Where someone has no right to remain in the UK, we will take action to remove them."

  19. Photo finish: Sunset provides picture perfect end to the day

    Martin Slack
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    You've been sharing your pictures of the sunset over Lincolnshire this evening, as the county's big skies put on a spectacular show.

    Here are a few of the best:

    sunsetHelen Kaleta
    Tim Everett
    sunset

  20. Grimsby MP Melanie Onn seeks answers over cancer services

    Jonathan Willis
    BBC Look North

    The MP for Great Grimsby Melanie, Onn wants to know why some cancer treatment are being moved miles away from Grimsby to East Yorkshire.

    Diana Princess of Wales hospital

    The Northern Lincolnshire and Goole (NLAG) hospitals trust is moving some cancer treatments to Castle Hill hospital in Cottingham.

    It's because they haven't got enough consultants in haematology.

    The chief executive of NLAG, Richard Sunley, says the service has been fragile.

    With annual leave and sickness taken into account its a fragile service. Now one of the two consultants has handed in their notice. On that basis we are not able to continue running the service with just one consultant."

    Richard Sunley, Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospital Trust