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Updates on Friday 17 November 2017
An 86-year-old man from Lincoln says he's got no plans to retire from his school voluntary role.
Des Rowlands listens to children read at St Faith and St Martin Junior School and The Meadows Primary in Lincoln.
Lizzie Musham
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Our top stories so far from our Lincolnshire newsroom:
Some brighter spells are likely to develop as we head further into the day.
A man in his 50s has died following a crash on the A17 at Sutterton.
The motorcyclist died in hospital after the collision with a car early yesterday morning.
Police are appealing for witnesses who saw the red Honda motorbike travelling on the A17 towards Sleaford or a gold Renault Megane which was travelling the the opposite direction.
Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Some news from our Pudsey goes Viking team.
Scott Dalton's had to take a break from challenge for Children in Need because he's suffering from badly blistered feet.
The rest of the team including newsreader Corazon Garcia will continue, they're currently making their way to Horncastle and are walking 147 miles over seven days.
Scott says it was a difficult decision to make:
Scott says he hopes to rejoin the team for the end of the walk and you can follow their progress on Twitter, external or through their tracker, external.
David Harrison
BBC Radio Humberside
Two lanes of the Humber Bridge will be closed today and tomorrow. It's in preparation for some major engineering works on the A15.
Both the north and southbound open toll roads and inside lanes of the bridge will be closed till 15:30 today and then overnight on Wednesday 15 November from 19:00 to 06:00 on Thursday.
If you have a HumberTAG you will need to drive through the tolls and you're being advised that queues through the toll booths may be longer than normal.
The engineering project, to replace the joints on the bridge, is due to start later this month and continue until April 2018, with work being carried out overnight and at weekends to minimise disruption.
Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
It's Day Four of Pudey goes Viking.
Our team are walking 147 miles of the Viking Way over seven days for Children in Need.
The aim is to raise £10,000 and they're currently nearing the £3,000 mark!
They are currently heading over from Lincoln to Horncastle, external on a massive 30 miles!
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.
Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
"An atmosphere of peaceful co-existence" is not necessarily how you'd think to describe a prison, but HMP North Sea Camp near Boston has been described as just that.
A report by prison inspectors gave the prison the highest rating for safety.
It was also praised for "successfully mixing sex offenders with other prisoners".
Inspectors said they found only negligible levels of violence at the Category D prison.
Lewis Parnham, from Spalding, is wanted by the police for failing to appear at Lincoln Magistrates' Court in connection with charges of criminal damage.
Image source, Lincolnshire PoliceAnyone with information regarding the 24-year-old is being asking to contact Spalding Police station.
Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire Police say two elderly women have been tricked out of £11,000 in a cruel scam.
An 82-year-old woman in Grantham handed over £7,000 to scammers and a woman of the same age from Long Bennington gave fraudsters £4,000.
Criminals are cold calling victims pretending to be police investigating fraud.
They're told to take money from their bank accounts which is then collected by a courier.
Detectives say it's a sophisticated scam - as the caller asks them to hang up and call 999 or 101 to check the call is genuine - but the scammers intercept the call as they're still on the line.
The police stress they'd never ask anyone to withdraw money and are urging you to be vigilant.
Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Illegal dirt biking is damaging parts of the countryside and won't be tolerated in Lincolnshire.
That's according to the county council which says the motorcycles are damaging rural parts - leaving deep grooves in footpaths and bridleways.
It's urging riders to stick to designated paths.
The leader of the council's Countryside team Chris Miller says the issues are being caused by a few irresponsible riders:
Quote MessageThere are also a lot of responsible users... who help us out with some of our maintenance on some of the routes that they are allowed on. Certainly there are those that aren't that bothered and they just want to go where they want to go regardless of whether or not they have a right to do so
Chris Miller
Gill Sennett
BBC Local Live
More than a quarter of 50 to 64-year-olds in East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire are struggling to find a job.
A new report shows this age group is experiencing an "unemployment trap" and employers prefer young people.
Andrea is 55 and has been looking for a job for six months. She says the advances in modern technology is leaving her generation behind.
Quote MessageI find technology is a big hurdle for me... Even though I've done IT courses it's not second nature to me. My generation is never going to use technology in the same way young people do. I've tried to be self employed but you need to be good with social media."
Image source, PAAndrew from Leeds is 50 and is looking for a job:
Quote MessageIt's a lot harder because employers want to go for younger people even though they have less experience... but it may be because they don't have to pay them as much."
Image source, Getty ImagesMartin retired at 50 and is a volunteer. He believes his generation has a lot to offer:
Quote MessageIt's extremely difficult to get a job but you are almost unemployable once you get to 50. There are a lot of people in their 50's and 60's who have a lot to offer an employer.
Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Whether you like it or not vaping has become very popular, especially for those wanting to give up smoking.
It's currently legal to vape inside, but more venues are banning it at their own discretion.
Image source, Getty ImagesThere's also concern amoungst some landlords that pubs and social clubs would suffer if e-cigarettes were banned inside.
Nigel Clare of the Monks Road Sports and Social Club in Lincoln - where vaping is allowed - says an outright ban would be another blow to the industry:
Quote MessageIf vaping was banned, I think what would happen is that who would lose a certain amount of customers. Customers that do enjoy having a pint and a vape would probably decide to stop at home.
Monks Road Sports and Social Club in Lincoln, Nigel Clare
A parliamentary committee has launched an inquiry into the long-term effects of vaping.
Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with being in possession of weapons with intent to cause fear of violence at a Lincolnshire school.
He was arrested yesterday morning with an air rifle and a blade.
The boy, who can't be named for legal reasons, will appear at court in Lincoln this morning.
Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Our top stories so far this morning from our Lincolnshire newsroom:
Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
It'll remains rather cloudy with some patchy light rain at times.
Some brighter spells are likely to develop through the day, feeling milder than yesterday.
Here's my full forecast:
Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Good morning from Lincoln, Hope here, bringing you the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the county as it happens.
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BBC Sport
Sports clubs in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire simply wouldn't exist without the hard work of hundreds of volunteers helping to run them.
These people give up not just a bit of free time, but hours of their week to ensure that people of all ages can stay active and have fun doing it.
Every year the BBC takes a moment to recognise these Unsung Heroes with a special award and this year's winner from our region is Stuart Usher from Scunthorpe.
Stuart has done taekwondo for more than 17 years. As a young boy, he first started training after he experienced bullying at school and learned to deal with aggressive behaviour.
In 2005, when his mum died, Stuart wanted to turn a negative into a positive and continued her efforts as a youth group worker.
Several years later, he set up the not-for-profit Messingham Martial Arts group, inspiring and teaching others.
Alongside managing a full time job and looking after his young family, Stuart teaches and inspires 70 pupils and he's so popular he even has a waiting list.
Congratulations Stuart!
The crew of the first boat had called friends to come and rescue them after breaking down.
Read MoreHope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Well that's it from me today, I'll be back tomorrow with all the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the county as it happens.
For me, I'll leave you with five things we've learned today.
Have a good evening.
