Gemma Dawson
BBC Look North

A lurcher that was abandoned with a broken leg by hare coursers in Lincolnshire is now ready to find a new home.

Image source, RSPCA

The RSCPA rescued Red after a member of the public reported finding him tied up outside their home with plastic twine that was too short for him to lie down or even sit.

Inspectors took the dog to a vet for pain relief, but an x-ray revealed that his leg would have to be amputated.

Investigations revealed that hare courses had been active in the area at the time, and lurchers are commonly used by hare coursing gangs.

Despite appealing for information, the RSPCA has been unable to trace Red's former owner, but he is safe and well, and he's ready to be rehomed.

The charity is now advertising for a new home, ideally one without young children or small furry animals he might be tempted to chase.

Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire News

Let's take you through some of the top stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom so far today:

• The decision on whether to reopen Grantham A&E won't be made until next month
• Skegness Foreshore is now Grade II-listed
• Plans for a new marina in Cherry Willingham can't go ahead unless 155 homes are built alongside it

Sarah Walton
Reporter, BBC Look North

Plans to extract millions of barrels of oil in North Lincolnshire will be discussed at a public inquiry today.

Egdon Resources had hoped to extract up to 700,000 barrels from a single oil well at a site in Wressle, estimated to be worth as much as £30m.

Permission has been turned down by North Lincolnshire Council on a number of occasions due to environmental concerns, there is local opposition to the plans but the company insists the process is safe.

A public inquiry will discuss the proposals over the next few days.

The couple, who were in a Volvo, have not yet been named.

Carl Wheatley
BBC Radio Humberside

Firefighters have turned up at a school in North Lincolnshire - but for once, there is no emergency.

It's part of the Council's Words Count project, which sees firefighters helping children with their reading.

It's hoped the project will improve literacy levels in the area.

The firefighters remain on call while they read with the children, meaning they can fit it in around their normal work.

The youngsters love it - and so do the staff from Humberside Fire and Rescue.

George Smith
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

It's that time of year when "seal-spotting" becomes a favourite hobby along the Lincolnshire and Norfolk Coast, and one of the best places to see them is the Donna Nook Nature Reserve near Mablethorpe.

At the last count, there were 680 seals at the reserve, with more than 150 pups.

Have you seen the seals?

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David Sykes
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Developers behind plans for a new marina in Cherry Willingham say it will only be viable if 155 new homes are also built.

Image source, Globe Consultants Ltd

Planning permission was granted for a 220 berth marina, hotel, restaurant and holiday cottages between the River Witham and Fiskerton Road.

But the developers have struggled to secure funding for the plans, and have had to find a more profitable plan.

Phil Scrafton from Globe Consultants says they're only proposing to build as many homes as are needed to build the marina and a footbridge over the Witham.

Members of the public can see the new proposals at Millennium Hall in Cherry WIllingham between 18:30 and 20:00 tonight and on Thursday.

The decision on whether to reopen Grantham A&E at night won't be made until December.

Health bosses have been meeting today to discuss whether to reopen the service.

Campaigners were hoping they might agree to reopening the service temporarily after staffing levels returned to safe levels.

Instead, the decision won't be made until a further NHS staffing review is carried out

Arrests are being made as police execute a series of drug warrants in Ingoldmells and Skegness.

Image source, Lincolnshire Police

Lincolnshire Police say they're responding to concerns raised within the community.

They say they've carried out a number of misuse of Drugs Act warrants and will give more details later today.

The force is sharing posters in the neighbourhoods in which they're operating, and are appealing for further help from the public:

Image source, Lincolnshire Police

A row over whether to build another footbridge over a level crossing in Lincoln could be resolved within weeks.

Image source, Network Rail

Network Rail's plans for a new bridge over the Brayford Wharf crossing were rejected by the City of Lincoln Council because the bridge wouldn't be suitable for wheelchair users.

But it's been revealed that a planning inspector could hear the appeal before Christmas.

Lincolnshire County Council's portfolio holder for highways, Richard Davies says both sides are keen for the bridge to be built:

A couple from Norfolk who were in their 80s were killed in a crash involving a lorry near Boston yesterday.

Image source, Google

The incident happened on the A17 at Bicker Bar roundabout shortly after 12.00 on Monday.

The couple were driving a green Volvo and their next of kin have been notified.

The road will remain closed until 21.00, and motorists are asked to avoid the area and follow diversions.

Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

It's claimed that a growing number of migrants in Boston are becoming homeless, partly due to a lack of work.

Image source, Getty Images

The charity Centrepoint Outreach says there's been a sharp rise in the number of migrants needing help with meals and support.

Many of the migrants are from countries in the European Union.

Boston has about 18,000 EU migrants, many of whom work in the agricultural industries.

Official figures suggest the number of homeless people rose from 38 people in April to more than 100 in August.

Farmers and food processors have previously expressed concern that they won't be able to get enough workers as a result of Brexit.

Health bosses are meeting today to decide whether to reopen Grantham A&E overnight.

The department has been closed overnight since August 2016 because of a shortage of doctors across Lincolnshire.

Last month, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust said it now had enough doctors to safely staff A&E.

But campaigners are concerned that health bosses will only decide to reopen the service on a temporary basis:

Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

Not quite as cold as yesterday morning, but blustery showers expected throughout the day.

Here's my full forecast:

David Sykes
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

I'll be here until 18.00 with all the latest news, sport, travel and weather across Lincolnshire.

We love to share your photos, stories or opinions, so if you'd like to get in touch, drop me an email, or a message on Facebook , externalor twitter, external.

Don't forget, you can also listen to our live news bulletins on BBC Radio Lincolnshire every hour.

Alex Rhodes
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

That's all from us today, we'll be back with more from across the county from 08:00 tomorrow.

Until then I'll leave you with five things we learned today:

• A new Charter of the Forest has been unveiled in Lincoln
• Two people have died in a collision in Swineshead
• A 12-year-old boy who was left severely disabled because of how he was delivered as a baby is to receive compensation
• A postwoman who was savaged by a Doberman dog near Boston has been speaking about her recovery
• Lincolnshire Police received dozens of reports of hare coursing over the weekend

Have a good evening.

BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Peter Levy has your headlines on tonight's Look North:

A 12-year-old Lincolnshire boy who was starved of oxygen during his birth will receive millions of pounds in compensation to pay for his care.

The child, who was born at the Pilgrim Hospital in Boston in 2005, has a number of disabilities and will need care for the rest of his life.

The High Court heard the youngster suffered catastrophic brain damage in the moments before his delivery in 2005.

NHS lawyers accepted that, with "appropriate monitoring", the boy "would have been delivered before he suffered any damage". ULHT has admitted full liability for what happened.

The Trust is to pay a lump sum of £3.5m and more than than £200,000 a year for the rest of his life.

Alex Rhodes
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Two people have died after a car and a HGV were involved in a collision at the Bicker Bar roundabout in Swineshead.

It happened at around midday. The A17 remains shut and diversions are in place.

Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Over the past couple of weekends this has been the scene at the level crossing on Lincoln High Street:

The £12m footbridge is currently shut for repairs just over a year after it opened, forcing crowds to wait for the barriers to open.

However Network Rail has told Lincolnshire County Council that the works are ahead of schedule and the bridge will be open ahead of the Christmas Market.