Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

That's it from me today.

We'll be back from 08:00 tomorrow with more updates from across the county as they happen.

In the meantime, breaking news, sport and travel updates will continue right here throughout the night.

Meanwhile, I'll leave you with five things we've learned today:

• A new report reveals harrowing accounts of how people with mental health issues and learning disabilities and people who abuse drugs are targeted by criminals in the county demanding cash
• Between two to three tonnes of soil are removed from Roughton Moor Woods where mustard gas canisters were discovered last month
• Staff at Lincolnshire's hospitals face an increase in parking charges from the end of this week
• An elderly Lincoln woman who nearly fell victim to a scam is warning others to stay vigilant
• And a rare jet black seal pup is spotted at Donna Nook seal reserve

BBC Weather

Cold with frequent showers, which will turn occasionally heavy.

Showers becoming wintry over higher ground where some slight accumulations could develop.

These will be accompanied by strong northerly winds, especially towards the coast.

Scott Dalton
Presenter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

If you haven't driven down Louth Road in Wragby at Christmas, I suggest you do so now because 81-year-old local resident Derek Turner has once again outdone himself with his festive display:

Derek's been taking his Christmas lights to the next level for about 12 years now, decorating his house with lights, animals, Santa - and even a dinosaur.

There's a donation box just outside where admirers can put in a few bob, but the money doesn't go on Derek's electric bill, it instead goes to St Barnabas Hospice. Last year he made £1,139!

Why does he do it? Derek tells me it's just to see the joy on children's faces when they stop by for a look.

Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Men in Lincolnshire who are victims of domestic abuse are being encouraged by the police to come forward.

Image source, Lincolnshire Police

The Lincolnshire force says of the 220 applications to their Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, only one involves a man as a potential victim.

The Home Office reports that only 10% of male victims will tell the police about partner abuse, compared to 27% of women.

As well as encouraging possible victims to step forward, the police want friends and family to speak up if they believe someone they know is at risk.

BBC Weather Watchers

As the sun sets for another day across Lincolnshire, let's look back to the other end of the day.

Our BBC Weather Watcher Smartie999 really knocked it out of the park with this photo of the sunrise in Holbeach this morning:

Image source, Smartie999

Four people have been arrested during an animal rights protest in Pinchbeck, near Spalding.

The protesters were outside the Woodhead Brothers abattoir on Brunel Road.

A dispersal order has been put in place until 20:00 tonight to prevent harassment of the public and staff, police say.

Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Between two and three tonnes of soil have been removed from Lincolnshire woodland where canisters containing deadly mustard gas were discovered in October.

Image source, East Lindsey District Council

While some traces of mustard gas agent were identified in the soil at Roughton Woods, no additional chemical weapons were found on site, according to an update from East Lindsey District Council.

Any soil found to be contaminated at the site near Woodhall Spa was removed and taken for safe disposal at the Porton Down facility, the council adds.

A total of 200 soil samples have been taken for analysis and East Lindsey District Council says more details about those samples will be published shortly.

Image source, East Lindsey District Council

The investigation team did find some spent ordnance on the site which is being removed, according to the council.

The canisters found at Roughton Moor are believed to be from an RAF station and military base which was on the site from 1942 until it closed in the late 1960s.

Mustard gas was used as a weapon during World War One and outlawed by the Geneva Protocol of 1925.

The affected area in Roughton Moor Woods remains cordoned off as a precaution and local residents are being asked to avoid the woodland until further notice.

A campaign linking so-called "pre-loading" - drinking alcohol before going on a night out and drinking more, external - to violence and risk-taking behaviour has been launched by North East Lincolnshire Council.

Statistics show that about half of all crime committed in North East Lincolnshire is linked to alcohol, according to the authority.

The culture of drinking alcohol before going on a night out is "rapidly" becoming more common as prices of alcohol rise at licensed venues, the council adds as it asks people to drink more responsibly.

But consultant to the pub trade Michael Kheng says people who enjoy "pre-loading" are unlikely to take much notice:

Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Most people think they'd never fall for a scam and that's exactly what Jackie Whitehead, from Eagle, near Lincoln, thought until she got a call from someone claiming to be from the police.

As a result, she nearly lost £5,000 to a conman who claimed to be a police officer investigating fraud.

Jackie got in touch with the BBC in Lincolnshire after it happened because she wanted to warn others:

Here it is: Lincolnshire's connection to Meghan Markle, who's set to marry Prince Harry in the Spring.

Ms Markle is a descendant of John Hussey, 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford, who lived at Hussey Tower in Boston.

BBC Lincolnshire reporter Scott Dalton's been out to the remains of the tower to take a look around:

Lincolnshire Police have been testing stores in Boston to see if they will sell alcohol and cigarettes to underage children.

Image source, Lincolnshire Police

Members of the Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) took two 16-year-old police volunteers to carry out a "test purchase operation".

Of the seven stores visited, only one sold alcohol to those volunteers and police say they're "encouraged" by the operation's findings:

He added further sanctions are being considered against the store that failed.

Kimberley Metcalfe
BBC Local Live

A biomedical scientist working for the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been struck off for behaving inappropriately towards colleagues.

Three witnesses gave evidence against Julian Roberts to a panel of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Allegations included smacking a colleague's bottom, asking another to "wear something sexy" and on various occasions trying to hold a colleague's hand.

Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Two men are being sought by police after a bookmakers was robbed in North Hykeham at the weekend.

Image source, Lincolnshire Police

The pair, one carrying an axe, went into Betfred on The Forum at about 21:30 on Sunday.

Anyone with information about the robbery, or who recognises the man in the CCTV image above, is being asked to contact police.

Lincolnshire Paralympic athlete Hollie Arnold has been selected by Team Wales to go to next year's Commonwealth Games.

Image source, Getty Images

The 23-year-old, from Holton le Clay, will compete in the F46 javelin at the Games.

The prestigious event takes place on Australia's Gold Coast from between 4-15 April 2018.

It might not be snowing in Lincolnshire today, but that doesn't mean we can't celebrate a good snowman when we see one:

As you can see above, seven years ago today it was a lot whiter in Louth.

But looking at today's somewhat chilly forecast for Lincolnshire, who knows what's just around the corner?

Sharon Edwards
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

We've had more reaction to the new report from Lincolnshire Adult Safeguarding Board looking into financial exploitation of vulnerable people in the county by criminals.

According to the report, over 30 cases of people with mental health issues, learning disabilities and drug abuse problems being forced to hand over money have been identified in one Lincolnshire market town.

Despite some successful court cases, the report concludes there were many missed opportunities.

Earlier, Lincolnshire Police apologised to victims saying the force hadn't reacted quick enough in some instances.

Now, Glen Garrod, executive director for adult care and public health at the County Council, says anyone with worries or suspicions should report them:

Natalie Glanvill
Reporter, BBC Radio Humberside

People who "pre-drink" before heading on a night out are causing such a concern in North East Lincolnshire that the council is taking action.

Statistics from the authority show that about half of all crime committed in the area is linked to alcohol.

Now, the council's launched its Think Safe, Drink Safe campaign to encourage people not to drink as much at home before they go out.

David McKenna
BBC News Online

A rare jet black seal pup has been spotted at one of the largest seal reserves in the UK.

Image source, Emily Cunningham

Grey seals are normally born white, but change colour at about two or three weeks when they shed their fur.

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, which runs the Donna Nook reserve, said it was likely the seal pup was born white but turned black after moulting.

Rachel Shaw, from the trust, said nationally only about one in 400 grey seal pups are totally black.

The newborn - one of about 1,700 pups at the reserve so far this year - has also caused a stir on social media, with people commenting on how it stands out from the crowd.

Mark Bentley tweeted: "The little black pup looks simply stunning."

While Emily Cunningham wrote: "Wow!!! A black Grey Seal pup! Spotted amongst the 1200 fluffy white pups at Donna Nook."

Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Girl band Little Mix is returning to Lincolnshire.

The group has revealed the summer tour for next year which will include a trip to Lincolnshire Showground.

Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall won the X Factor in 2011.

They were the first and only all-female group to win the show and are now very well known:

BBC Weather

It will turn cloudy and colder across Lincolnshire as we head through the afternoon.

Rain, hail and sleet showers will spread inland.