Gemma Dawson
BBC Look North

A tree has fallen and is blocking a busy road in Lincoln.

The police have closed part of Brant Road after the tree came down opposite the shopping centre:

More than half the calls to Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service are for medical emergencies and not fires, according to statistics seen by BBC Lincolnshire.

Image source, LIVES First Responders

The service receives nearly 7,000 calls per year, but many - like the car accident above - are first dealt with by First Responder volunteers.

Firefighters at 26 stations are also trained to deal with medical emergencies like heart attacks.

Sean Taylor, Divisional Commander at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, says crews can be "on scene a lot quicker" than paramedics from East Midlands Ambulance Service.

Lucy Martin
BBC Weather

A cold and windy day ahead.

Some sunny spells and wintry showers.

Here's my full forecast:

Harry Parkhill
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

Good morning on this chilly Wednesday morning.

It's Harry here, guiding you through all the latest news, sport, and weather 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.

Martin Slack
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

That's it from me and the team here in Lincoln for today. We'll be back from 08.00 tomorrow.

Meanwhile, breaking news, sport and travel stories will continue right here throughout the night.

Before we go, here's a look back at five things we've found out today:

• Police have launched a murder probe after a man was fatally attacked in Grimsby
• Lincolnshire's hospital trust is among the worst in the country for negligence payouts
• There's no trace of mustard gas in water and soil where canisters of the deadly substance were found near Woodhall Spa last year
• Former Boston United manager Dennis Greene is back in town - managing local rivals Boston Town
• Landlords have been told to look out for cannabis producers renting houses and turning them into drug farms

Bye for now!

A unique cinema in a Lincolnshire village is expanding because staff there say they can't meet demand.

Image source, Google

Woodhall Spa's Kinema in the Woods already has two screens, but the management say they are often sold out.

A planning application has been submitted to East Lindsey District Council, with a proposed new auditorium adding a further 90 seats.

The cinema opened in 1922 after it was converted from a sports pavilion and has become a major attraction in the intervening years.

There have been some concerns raised by neighbours over parking.

Contractors in Lincolnshire are ready to fill the gap left by collapsed construction firm Carillion and to step in to complete Lincoln's Eastern Bypass, according to one of the businesses working on the scheme.

Lincolnshire County Council has reassured the public that work on the bypass will still go ahead, despite the announcement that Carillion has gone into liquidation.

Bruce Spencer-Knott is the managing director of Lincoln-based Minster Surfacing, one of the current bypass contractors.

He says he doesn't think they will lose money - and says there are many local businesses who could now take over work on the bypass.

Police in Boston have appealed for help to find a man who walked out of the town's court before magistrates had a chance to sentence him.

Image source, Lincolnshire Police

Jordan Jay Gilbert, 24, of Willoughby Road, Boston, was in court this afternoon for a driving offence, but officers say he walked out of the foyer before he could be stopped.

He was wearing a large dark coloured raincoat and is about 5ft 6ins tall.

If you have seen him, you're advised to contact 999 rather than approach him.

More than 160 Syrian refugees have been given sanctuary in East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire over the past two-and-a-half years, it's emerged.

East Yorkshire has taken the highest number, with 72 people coming to live in the area.

Mohamad Abdeil Wahab (pictured) and his family have settled in Scunthorpe after fleeing Syria and travelling to Turkey.

He says he "lost everything in Syria, but here I found everything":

BBC News Travel

The A17 in Lincolnshire is currently closed in both directions after a lorry hit an electricity pylon.

Police say the road will be closed for some time.

Council highways workers are on the way to the scene at Fosdyke, near Boston, to set up diversions.

There's a new currency in Lincolnshire and it's already in use!

Pupils at Kirton Primary School near Boston have invented the "Kirt".

Teachers say it's to help children learn the value of money and savings.

Once saved, the "Kirts" can then be spent in the school shop.

Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted robbery on Lincoln High Street yesterday morning.

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Officers say a woman in her 40s was approached outside St Botolph's Church at about 07:40 yesterday morning.

The victim was not injured and nothing was taken and officers have since identified and arrested a man in his 20s.

But they would still like to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time. Witnesses should call 101.

As MPs prepare to debate issues with the non-emergency patient transport service in Hull and Lincolnshire, the company behind the service says it is improving.

There have been complaints that Thames Ambulance Service has failed to pick some patients up on time, meaning they have missed appointments, while others have been left stranded in hospital.

Brigg and Goole Conservative MP Andrew Percy is due to hold a debate on the issue in the Commons later.

In the meantime, Thames Ambulance Service has issued this statement:

Police say the man died in hospital after he was attacked outside a Halifax Bank on Monday.

Landlords in Lincolnshire are being warned by police to check up on tenants after two houses were used to grow drugs.

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Detectives say they're investigating two cases in Grantham where properties were used for cannabis production.

The cases involved houses in Dysart Road and South Parade where tenants had paid their rent in full and immediately changed the locks.

A man from Scunthorpe has been charged after a lorry carrying 20 tonnes of paper overturned, forcing a partial closure of the M3.

Image source, @SCAS_HART

The vehicle also shed about 32 gallons (150 litres) of diesel on the southbound road near junction 12 at Eastleigh on Sunday night. A crash barrier was also damaged.

The man, 50, is in custody accused of driving without due care and attention and failing to provide a specimen and is due before Southampton magistrates.

The road reopened on Monday morning.

An attack in Grimsby which left a man dead is an "isolated incident", according to Humberside Police.

Image source, PA

The 47-year-old victim died in hospital today following an assault outside a bank on Old Market Place yesterday afternoon.

Det Insp Stewart Miller says: "At the current time we believe this was an isolated incident and there is no risk to the wider community.

"Our initial investigations have led us to believe this attack was not targeted at any specific section of the community and we will be increasing patrols in the area."

Medics have issued another warning about Lincoln County Hospital's A&E department this lunchtime.

People are being told to stay away unless it is a genuine emergency.

The hospital has been suffering severe pressure for the last 48 hours.

James Williams
BBC Radio Lincolnshire Sport

Former Boston United manager Dennis Greene has been unveiled as the new manager of Boston Town.

Town play in the United Counties League, three divisions below his former club Boston United, who play in the National League North:

A murder investigation has been launched in Grimsby following a fatal attack on a 47-year-old man.

Humberside Police say the man was found injured on the pavement outside a bank on Old Market Place yesterday afternoon.

Image source, Google

He was taken to Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital for treatment, where he died this morning.

Police say they are hunting for a man aged 20-45 with dark-rimmed glasses, wearing a beige or grey jacket with a peaked hood.