Police are asking people to watch out for Jason Frow who failed to appear at court earlier today.

Image source, Lincolnshire Police

The 24-year-old, from Lincoln, was due to face magistrates in the city on a charge of vehicle theft.

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

BBC Weather

Here's the forecast for Lincolnshire - a pretty murky afternoon to come on what is the shortest day of the year:

Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire News

The top stories from across Lincolnshire so far this lunchtime include:

• A woman's been raped in Louth town centre
• Traffic's been badly affected after a crash on the A180 in North Lincolnshire
• Thousands of young people are stuck "sofa surfing" in Lincolnshire, figures show

Corazon Garcia
BBC Radio Lincolnshire News

More than 3,500 cases of missing people have been reported in Lincolnshire in the past 12 months, with two thirds of cases involving children.

Marc Jones (pictured), Lincolnshire's Police and Crime Commissioner, says the numbers are staggering and put significant pressure on officers.

He says the force is now using drones to try and locate missing people.

Mr Jones made his comments after a woman renewed her appeal for information about her missing father, 19 years after his disappearance.

Tessa Capon is still desperate for information about her father Andrew, from Grantham, who went missing on a night out in Skegness in 1998.

Traffic which has been stuck on the westbound carriageway on the A180 near Ulceby is getting moving again.

Image source, Nigel Lowther

Earlier today, there was a crash on the road involving several heavy goods vehicles and which saw three people suffer minor injuries.

Drivers closest to the crash are starting to be moved on again after being stuck for about three hours.

The westbound carriageway still remains closed and drivers are being advised to avoid the area.

There were no serious injuries after a crash on the A180 near Immingham earlier today, Humberside Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed.

Several heavy goods vehicles were involved and the police say three people suffered minor injuries.

Drivers are still being advised to avoid the area, though, as the road is still closed westbound.

Meanwhile, only one carriageway is currently open eastbound on the road near Ulceby:

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Detectives are warning residents to be vigilant and to report anything suspicious after the rape of a woman in Louth.

Image source, Google

The incident happened in the town centre between 19:00 and 20:00 on Wednesday 13 December after a woman in her 30s was approached in the Mercer Row area.

The suspect is described as in his 30s, tall, with short, light coloured hair and stubble. He was wearing a tracksuit top which had triangles on the sleeves and white borders around them.

Detectives are appealing for information and want to speak to anyone who witnessed a struggle or anything out of the ordinary on Wednesday evening.

There are still some delays around the A180 near Ulceby after several heavy goods vehicles were involved in a crash this morning.

So far, we know three people have suffered minor injuries.

One lane on the eastbound carriageway has reopened, but the westbound carriageway remains closed:

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

More than 2,000 young people in Lincolnshire have asked for help to escape from a life of "sofa surfing", a major new BBC study has revealed.

In nearly 40% of cases, it's because they are thrown out of the parental home.

The BBC study found that young people in this situation often do not show up on official statistics, meaning the problem of homelessness may be worse that officials think.

The charity Centrepoint said the BBC data corroborated its own research, carried out in 2014 by Cambridge University, external.

Co-author Anna Clarke said: "Sofa-surfing is a not an uncommon experience for young people in housing difficulties."

Police are trying to get drivers to use a different route after several heavy vehicles were involved in a crash on the A180 near Ulceby.

So far we know three people have suffered minor injuries.

The Immingham Wolds Community Policing Team is trying to get people to use the A18 instead:

Around three or four heavy goods vehicles are involved in a crash on the A180 near Ulceby.

So far we know there are three minor injuries but more emergency services are arriving at the scene.

One of Gainsborough's biggest schools is closed today after a power cut.

A major failure yesterday meant the school had to cancel its Christmas production of Bugsy Malone.

Pupils are being asked to stay at home - staff are at work as usual.

A decision will be made later on whether tonight's performance will go ahead.

Image source, Gainsborough Academy

It looks like the crash on the A180 could cause problems for some time. Here's the latest from the police:

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

A warning if you're heading out on the A180 in northern Lincolnshire this morning:

Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

Cloudy and grey for most areas with outbreaks of mainly light rain in the morning.

Here's my full forecast:

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Good morning from Lincoln. I'll be bringing you all the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the county until 18.00 today.

We love to hear from you, so get in touch by sending an email, or messaging on Facebook, external or Twitter, external.

Send in your pictures, news or info about what's happening where you are and we'll try to include it here.

A woman escaped the fire in Sleaford and is taken to hospital with injuries.

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

It's goodbye from me for today - but we'll be back from 08.00 tomorrow with more live updates.

Breaking news, travel and sport will appear here throughout the night.

Meanwhile, let's look back at five things that have happened during the day:

• A man's died in a fire at his home in Sleaford
• There's been a crackdown on suspected hare coursing across the county today
• Ambulance staff say they fear assaults during the busy Christmas period
• A woman's spoken of her anger after her father's funeral procession was broken-up by a van driver
• And rare wave formation clouds have been spotted in the skies over Lincolnshire

Bye for now

A spate of vandalism at a Lincolnshire beauty spot is being investigated.

Image source, Alpha Gaunt

Image source, Alpha Gaunt

Hubbards Hills, in Louth, has been targeted several time in recent weeks.

In the latest incident, a ramp for people with disabilities has been damaged, with the estimated cost of repairs being about £10,000.