Girl with the Pearl Earring in Lincolnpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
Quite a nice sight to stumble across on your lunch break...
Some rather lovely street art in Lincoln today.
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Updates on Friday 12 January 2017
Girl with the Pearl Earring in Lincolnpublished at 15:36 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Wildlife is being killed by hare courserspublished at 15:05 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
During the last two months there have been over 200 cases of hare coursing, external reported to the police in this area.
Around 150 of those were in East Yorkshire and the remaining 50 in northern Lincolnshire.
Image source, Humberside PoliceHare coursing is when a hare is chased and caught by dogs. Bets are often placed on which dog will make the kill.
Last week an operation by Humberside Police caught a number of men suspected of hare coursing in the Preston area of Holderness.
Police say anyone caught hare coursing could be fined up to £5,000.
Travel: Expect delays on the A15 Forest Pines roundabout!published at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
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End of twitter postThe areas where house prices rose fastest in 2017published at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
North East Lincolnshire saw the highest rise in house prices in our area over the last year, according to figures from the Halifax.
North Lincolnshire saw an increase of 3.7%, the East Riding of 3.3% and Hull saw a price rise of 3.1% in the last 12 months.
The Halifax says homeowners in the East Midlands and Wales saw the value of their properties rise faster than anywhere else in the UK last year.
Four areas which still have lower prices than a decade ago are the north of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
In the Yorkshire and Humber region, first time buyers are thought to be about 29 and have a deposit of about £18,675.
The Boston Buoyspublished at 13:52 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Lucy Parry
BBC Local Live, LincolnshireIt's hoped Boston could soon have a maritime trail - similar to the Lincoln Knights Trail.
Fifteen old shipping buoys from the Wash will be place around the town to celebrate its connections with the sea.
Image source, Boston Borough CouncilQuote MessageOur maritime past and present will look beyond this and into the future in a celebration of our land, sea and big sky connections and our remarkable history and heritage of which we are rightly proud.
Clouncillor Claire Rylott, Portfolio holder for tourism, arts, culture and heritage
Car crash-accused teen appears in courtpublished at 13:23 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
The 17-year-old is charged with attempted murder after a girl was injured when the car hit a house.
Read MoreThis afternoon's weatherpublished at 12:55 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Still cloudy across the county, with some light rain or drizzle expected.
Your lunchtime headlinespublished at 12:20 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio LincolnshireOur top stories so far today from our Lincolnshire newsroom:
- Grantham and Stamford's MP Nick Boles has proposed National Health Insurance to help the NHS
- Lincolnshire Police issue drone safety warning
- Lincolnshire County Council has been criticised for billing a family unnecessary care home costs
Appeal for 'friends' to pay in monthly to save LIVESpublished at 11:53 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
A record number of people in Lincolnshire have been helped by a lifesaving charity in the past year.
Volunteers with the LIVES first responder charity helped more than 21,500 patients in 2017.
Image source, LIVESDecember was their busiest month on record - helping more than 2,000 people.
LIVES chief executive Nikki Silver says the increase is putting a strain on their finances and is appealing for more people to become a friend of the charity, external - paying in £4.50 a month.
County council chief to step downpublished at 11:28 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Lincolnshire County Council's chief executive, Tony McArdle, will be stepping down after 12 years in the role.
He'll continue to work on projects while a new chief executive is appointed and will leave in the summer.
Image source, Lincolnshire County CouncilQuote MessageIt's been a terrific experience for me throughout the time that I have been here, but the time is right for a change and I want to make that change this year. Lincolnshire is a great authority and I am proud of all that's been achieved working with officers and councillors.
Tony McArdle, Chief executive Lincolnshire County Council
County council to pay compensation over unnecessary care home costspublished at 11:00 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Maggie Curtis
News Editor, BBC Radio LincolnshireLincolnshire County Council has been criticised for billing a family unnecessary care home costs.
An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found the family of a man with dementia wasn't given a choice of homes.
Instead he was placed in a home that required "top-up fees".
When the family struggled to pay, their father was threatened with eviction.
Quote MessageCouncils have a duty to provide accurate information to families about care home placements. This is particularly important at times such as this where families do not have the luxury of being able to plan for their relative’s care.
Michael King, Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman
The council has been told to pay compensation for the distress caused.
Steelworks blast investigation startspublished at 10:30 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
An investigation into a fire at Scunthorpe steel works is under way.
There was an explosion at the Appleby coke ovens yesterday but nobody was injured.
British Steel says it is working with the emergency services to find the cause.
Monks Road in Lincoln closedpublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
BBC News TravelMonks Road is closed in both directions with heavy traffic building following an accident near Monks Abbey Primary School.
BBC Weather Watchers through the fogpublished at 09:13 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Well it's rather misty and foggy over Lincolnshire this morning.
But it's given us a rather wonderful eerie photo from our BBC Weather Watcher Doughnuts in Spilsby:
Image source, DoughnutsYou can face a criminal record for flying your drone irresponsiblypublished at 08:59 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, LincolnshireNow have you ever seen a drone whizzing around in the skies of Lincolnshire?
They can be used to get beautiful pictures of the countryside, monitor crowds and film events.
But they've also been used to smuggle drugs into prisons, there have been thousands of near misses with planes and they can injure people if they malfunction.
Lincolnshire Police are warning that you can face a criminal record if you use them irresponsibly.
Last year 73 incidents involving drones were reported to the force - compared to eight in 2014-2015.
Got a drone and not sure of the rules? Here's a handy guide:
Watch: Today's weatherpublished at 08:13 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look NorthA mostly cloudy and misty day across the county, with thick cloud giving some light rain or drizzle in places.
Here's my full forecast:
Welcome to Thursday's live coveragepublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 11 January 2018
Hope Bolger
BBC Local Live, LincolnshireGood morning from Lincoln, Hope here, ready to bring you the latest news, sport, weather and travel from across the county.
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Statue to honour Victorian coderpublished at 18:17 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2018
George Boole invented Boolean logic, which is used in every computer, smartphone and digital device.
Read MoreGoodbye: Five things we learned todaypublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2018
Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, LincolnshireThat's it from me and the team here in Lincoln for today - we'll be back bright and early from 08:00 tomorrow with more live updates.
Before we go, let's have a quick spin back through the day to see what we've discovered since this morning:
- A fire at Scunthorpe steel works has been brought under control according to British Steel bosses
- Heavy machinery has moved in to start work on Boston's £100m flood barrier
- There's still no news about missing Lincolnshire skier John Bromell who's missing in the Alps
- Councils are considering cutbacks on so-called 'paupers funerals' to save money
- Lincoln City are through to the quarter-finals of the EPL Trophy, but Gainsborough are out of the FA Trophy
Bye for now!
Man accused of robbery in Grimsby to face trialpublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 10 January 2018
A Grimsby man's been in court today charged with robbery and possessing an imitation gun, external.
Image source, GoogleKye Green, who's 29 and of no fixed abode was arrested in connection with a robbery at a shop on Broadway in Grimsby on Monday and a takeaway in King's Road in Cleethorpes the previous Friday.
He's also been charged with possessing an imitation gun, stealing a car and an attempted robbery in Weelsby Street in Grimsby in December.
Green was remanded into custody after appearing at Grimsby Magistrates Court today and will face trail at Grimsby Crown Court in February.
