Corazon Garcia
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

It's emerged that Lincoln's Christmas Market almost opened to locals on Sunday - but the county council couldn't get extra staff to make it happen.

Organisers decided to close the flagship event for its final day after heavy snow was forecast - but never materialised.

Image source, Visit Lincoln

The City of Lincoln Council, which organised the event, has confirmed it asked Lincolnshire County Council - which is in charge of gritters to help out so the market could go ahead on Sunday.

The county council's admitted it did receive a request from the city council to help keep the market open, but said it couldn't assist because it didn't have enough gritters or staff to spare.

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Grantham's overnight A&E service will not be reinstated any time soon, say health bosses.

Last month the trust board said it was on the brink of reopening the department overnight.

But an independent review has concluded that it still does not have enough doctors.

The A&E closed overnight in August 2016 because of the staffing issues, now the trust says it's looking to offer an urgent care centre instead.

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

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

• The cancellation of the last day of the Lincoln Christmas Market has sparked anger
• And Lincolnshire County Council refused to grit the market
• Lincolnshire has the highest rate of drink-driving prosecutions, it has emerged
• A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a man at a house near Skegness
• A song by children in Sleaford has reached number seven in the Amazon chart

Have a good evening.

Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

Looks like we'll have clear spells with occasional wintry showers into the evening.

Freezing fog patches possible later and a moderate northerly wind.

Minimum temperatures around -3C (27F).

Here's my full forecast:

Image source, Luke and Ryan Hart

Luke Hart could never have foreseen his "controlling" father would kill his mother and sister in July 2016.

Claire Hart, 50, was shot dead outside a swimming pool in Spalding, with daughter Charlotte, 19, days after finally moving out of the family house.

Luke and the other surviving brother Ryan say dangers can easily be missed.

They spoke as figures showed more than 113 women in England, Northern Ireland and Wales in 2016 were killed by men - two thirds a current or ex-partner.

Maggie Curtis
News Editor, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

More on the cancellation of the last day of Lincoln's Christmas market.

Today Lincolnshire County Council confirmed they turned down a request from the City of Lincoln Council to provide extra gritting around Lincoln for the market.

The authority says it would have taken gritters away from salting routes throughout Lincolnshire.

BBC News Travel

Traffic is queuing on the A15 around the Holdingham Roundabout after an accident involving a lorry and a car.

Police are attending the scene.

Seb Tiley
Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Not something you see every day...

Here's a Merlin helicopter landing at Carre's Grammar School in Sleaford.

It's all part of a careers drive to promote STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) to the students.

Pretty cool, eh?

Simon Spark
Video Journalist

Lincolnshire Police are warning that people charged with drink-driving over the festive period will be publicly named.

It comes after figures from the Press Association show Lincolnshire prosecutes the most drink-drivers per population.

Image source, Lincolnshire Police

The Think Don't Drink campaign starts next Monday 18 December and will run into the new year.

The identities of people found to be driving under the influence of drugs will also be released.

The force hopes that this will make people think twice before getting behind the wheel.

Maggie Curtis
News Editor, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire has the highest rate of drink-driving prosecutions, it has emerged.

Figures from the Press Association show Lincolnshire Police charged 1035 motorists over a 12-month period to May 2017.

That's 14 charges per 10,000 people in the county.

The study suggests that more motorists are charged in largely rural areas.

With the second highest number of prosecutions is North Wales, followed by Warwickshire.

It's also been put down to poor public transport in some areas by South Holland and the Deepings MP John Hayes.

Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

As temperatures hit below freezing across the county, Lincolnshire's gritters are out in force:

A man has appeared in court charged with murdering a man at a house near Skegness.

Gareth Bailey, 29, died in hospital after he was found seriously injured at his home at Chapman Court, Ingoldmells, on 6 December.

Steven Feeley, 39, of Eudo Road, Skegness appeared at Lincoln Crown Court via video link.

He entered no plea and was remanded in custody to appear again on 18 January.

Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

One of the founding groups behind the Lincoln Christmas market says the city is a laughing stock after the cancellation of the final day of the four-day market.

Around 60,000 people were expected to visit the final day yesterday but it was called off because severe weather was forecast.

Image source, FFN Lincoln

The Lincoln branch of FFN says it's unlikely their German twin group in Neustadt will return to the event.

Around £6,000 worth of gluhwein had to be thrown away.

Stall holders were told on Saturday night about the decision to close early.

Mark Brewer from FFN says he understands it was a difficult decision to make - but it came too late:

Sarah Walton
Reporter, BBC Look North

With Christmas just two weeks away, people in Grimsby and Cleethorpes are being asked to open up their spare rooms, garages or even sheds to help rough sleepers over the festive period.

The campaign is being led by Steven Allenby, who used to sleep rough himself.

He says the number of homeless people has increased dramatically in the last few months and the local shelter cannot cope.

Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

An appeal for information has been put out after an egg was thrown at a woman wearing a hijab.

It happened on Monday 20 November between 21:30-22:00 around Gowts Bridge in Lincoln.

A dark-coloured vehicle, believed to be a Peugeot, pulled up to the victim and the occupants threw an egg.

The vehicle then drove off to the town centre.

Police say they are treating this as a hate crime and appealing for witnesses.

A tribute has been paid to Gareth Bailey by his family.

The 29-year-old died after being found injured at his home last Wednesday.

Image source, Lincolnshire Police

Steven Feeley from Winthorpe has been charged with murder. The 39-year-old is due to appear at Lincoln Crown Court today.

The Lincolnite

Image source, Lincs F&R

It’s now starting to feel a lot more like Christmas with the lights in Lincoln switched on, which only means one thing! It’s time for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue’s annual charity sleigh tour, external.

Firefighters will be accompanying Santa on his visits around the county through the month of December, spreading Christmas cheer.

Alongside Santa himself, the firefighters will be collecting donations for The Firefighters Charity, external which supports serving and retired fire and rescue personnel and their families and also St Barnabas Hospice, external.

Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Police are continuing to appeal for information after Peter Sullivan absconded from North Sea Camp Prison near Boston.

The 54-year-old left the camp on Wednesday 29 November.

Image source, Lincolnshire Police

He has been previously convicted of manslaughter over 30 years ago and is not currently thought to pose a risk to the general public.

But he has also served time for further offences including burglary.

Officers suspect he is in the Lincoln area.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is being asked to contact the police.

BBC Weather

Mainly dry and cloudy, any lingering wintry flurries in the south will fade.