Summary

  • Arson attack destroys Lincoln's 'Warm Rail' homeless project

  • Police poised to take hare coursers down

  • 'Prank orders' damage takeaways in North East Lincolnshire

  • Wressle oil drill government appeal refused

  • Dog owners warned over 'toxic' fish washed-up on beaches

  • Live updates on Friday 5 January 2018

  1. BBC Weather Watchers: Red sky in the morningpublished at 10:16 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018

    BBC Weather Watchers

    If you took a peak out of the window this morning, you might have seen this fantastic sunrise over Lincolnshire.

    Our BBC Weather Watcher Daviation certainly did:

    NettlehamImage source, Daviation
  2. Imps start 2018 with defeatpublished at 09:44 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018

    Su Whitaker
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport

    Lincoln City began 2018 with a 4-2 defeat away at the League Two leaders Luton Town.

    Lincoln City

    The home side had a player sent off in the first five minutes with Michael Bostwick putting City ahead from the resulting free kick.

    The Imps were then also reduced to 10 men with Harry Anderson receiving a second yellow card.

  3. Train service suspended due to incident in Stamfordpublished at 09:07 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018

    BBC News Travel

    The CrossCountry train service between Leicester and Peterborough has been suspended due to emergency services dealing with an incident at Stamford.

  4. A chilly New Year's dippublished at 08:45 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018

    Harry Parkhill
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    A total of 41 people went for a paddle in Mablethorpe yesterday morning.

    But rather than in a nice heated swimming pool, they chose the North Sea...

    Mablethorpe big dipper

    It was all part of the third annual Mablethorpe Big Dipper.

    The group raised £4,000 for the Royal British Legion, external.

  5. Watch: Today's weatherpublished at 08:19 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018

    Lisa Gallagher
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    A chilly, bright start to the day with thickening cloud bringing rain later into the morning.

    Here's my full forecast:

  6. Welcome to Tuesday's live coveragepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2018

    Hope Bolger
    BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

    Good morning and Happy New Year!

    Hope here, ready to bring you the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the county as it happens.

    Got something happening near you today? I'd love to hear from you.

    You can get in touch by email, Facebook , externalor Twitter, external.