Army vans to protect Christmas light switch-on
Former Red Arrow pilot donates suit to Children in Need
Pain returns for Children in Need walkers
Red Arrows 'could be built abroad' warning
Updates on Friday 17 November 2017
Yesterday we mentioned that 37-year-old Dawn Peterson had gone missing from Cleethorpes.
Police say she's been found safe and sound.
Image source, Humberside Police
William Wright
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
A former Red Arrows pilot is raising money for Children in Need by selling his (ever so slightly stained) Red Arrows flight suit.
Image source, Mike LingMike Ling MBE, says he left a pen in his pocket while washing the distinctive uniform but hopes to sell it to raise money for Children in Need.
Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
There have been tears, toil and more blisters than you could possibly imagine, but BBC Radio Lincolnshire's breakfast show team are back on the Viking Way.
Scott Dalton, Corazon Garcia and Rob Makepeace had to pull out of the charity walk earlier in the week because of injuries.
But the're now back on the trail, but it's proving tough going.
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BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
A former Defence minister says the RAF's aerobatic team, the Red Arrows, could be built abroad if the government doesn't bring forward an order for replacement jets.
Image source, Red ArrowsThe Red Arrows are based at RAF Scampton, just north of Lincoln.
Kevan Jones, a former Labour Defence Minister, says if jobs at BAE Systems aren't protected, we could lose the capability to build the famous jets in the UK.
Quote MessageIf that sovereign capability goes, that means either the Red Arrows goes altogether, or the future Red Arrows will either be flying Italian, French or possibly South Korean aircraft.
Kevan Jones MP, Former Labour Defence Minister
Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Army vans will be parked at several junctions around the edges of the Lincoln Christmas lights switch-on event tonight.
It's part of a drive to improve security efforts called "hostile vehicle mitigation measures".
Image source, City of Lincoln CouncilAn incident is not expected, but special measures are being enforced to protect against possible repeats of terror attacks seen around the world.
Simon Colborn of the City of Lincoln Council is in charge of security. He says similar plans are happening around the country.
Quote MessageIt's just good responsible event planning, we're doing the same at the Christmas market, and anyone attending large events around the country will see a range of measures designed to prevent vehicles from entering an area where there'll be pedestrians.
Simon Colborn, Security at Lincoln City Council
Alina Jenkins
BBC Weather
A cold but sunny day ahead. Here's my full forecast:
Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Good morning on this frosty Friday morning. It's Harry here bringing you the latest news, sports, and weather updates throughout the day.
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Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Well that's it from me today, we'll be back tomorrow with the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the county as it happens.
For now I'll leave you with five things we've learned today:
Have a good evening.
A dry night with long clear periods and light winds.
Turning cold with widespread frost.
Gill Sennett
BBC Local Live
A £170m energy centre planned for Immingham could produce enough electricity to power 80,000 homes.
Image source, North Beck Energy LtdPlans for the North Beck Energy project between the Port of Immingham and Stallingborough will be submitted to North East Lincolnshire Council in the new year and it's hoped the project will be completed by 2021.
Image source, North Beck Energy LtdAround 350 jobs could be created during the construction phase and lead to 40 permanent jobs.
Dried recycled waste, which would have gone to landfill will be used to generate electricity.
Otherwise known as Refuse Derived Fuel, the waste will come from both homes and businesses.
William Wright
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Tomorrow, just over a year after construction began, the new Lincoln Central car park will open.
It's opening two months ahead of schedule to coincide with tomorrow's Christmas lights switch on.
The car park forms part of the council's £30m Transport Hub which will also include a bus station.
Gill Sennett
BBC Local Live
Temperatures are expected to dip down to freezing tonight with a widespread frost so gritting will take place on many of the region's main roads.
Hull City Council will start gritting their primary roads from 19:00 tonight as will North Lincolnshire Council:
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BBC Local Live
There's concern for a missing woman from Cleethorpes, external who's not been seen since last week.
Image source, Humberside PoliceDawn Peterson, who's 37, was last seen in the town on 9 November 2017.
Police say she has health problems and needs medication which she doesn't have with her.
She is thought to have about £30 in cash and possibly a bank card, but no mobile phone.
If you know where Dawn is you are asked to call the 101 number.
Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
The Pudsey goes Viking team has reached their destination for the day.
Various members of staff along with Scott Dalton and Corazon Garcia have walked over 19 miles today from Tealby.
Tomorrow for their final day they'll head to Barton upon Humber.
It's all for their Children in Need challenge which sees them walk 147 miles of the Viking Way.
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If you want to find out more about the challenge for Children in Need and how to donate all the information is on the BBC Radio Lincolnshire website.
Amy Woodfield
BBC Local Live
A man charged with raping two teenagers in Derbyshire has appeared in court.
Image source, Getty ImagesJohn Storer, from Mablethorpe in Lincolnshire, is accused of raping two 17-year-old girls - one in 1975 in Littleover and in 1984 in Allestree.
The 76-year-old has been released on police bail and will appear at Derby Crown Court on 14 December.
Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
The German-based energy manufacturing company Siemens, which employs more than 1,500 people in Lincolnshire, has announced large job losses.
Image source, Getty ImagesBut the county is not expected to bear the brunt of the cuts.
Making this announcement today, Siemens says that the renewable sector is putting pressure on traditional fossil power generation industry.
Just under 7,000 jobs are to go - most of them in Germany.
The job losses are in the sectors making large turbines, here in Lincolnshire Siemens makes smaller and medium-sized ones.
The company has invested heavily in new machinery and offices and also in the school of engineering at the University of Lincoln.
More details are expected to be announced in due course.
Laura Foster
BBC Look North
Conservationists in Lincolnshire are hoping to retain the county's status as the best place in the country to see Barn Owls.
Nationally, the owl population is in rapid and worrying decline: there are just 9,000 breeding pairs left and 900 of these are in Lincolnshire.
Caroline Brockelbank
BBC Local Live
Investigations are under way after parts from a Mercedes van were stolen, external in a burglary at a business on Belton Road in the Isle of Axholme.
It's thought someone broke into the business before removing two catalytic converters.
Police are appealing for witnesses.
It's that time again... For your daily dose of fluff!
And if this doesn't make you smile I don't know what will.
Thanks to our BBC Weather Watcher Ar for this lovely seal from North Somercotes:
Image source, ArI wonder what's so funny...?
A Lincoln charity that helps the homeless is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its night shelter.
The Nomad Trust centre on Monks Road opened in 1997.
Quote MessageWe will give them food, a bed for the night and meet their basic needs as well as signposting and doing mental health and well-being assessments"
Dean Bell, Housing Services manager
