A woman has appeared in court charged with the murder of 80-year-old James Fish, whose body was found in a North East Lincolnshire village earlier this week.

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Mr Fish, known to his family as Eddy, was discovered at a house on Grimsby Road in Waltham on Monday.

Rachael Flemington, 28, of Manor Drive, Waltham, was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Hull Crown Court on Monday.

As national figures reveal that deaths from prostate cancer have overtaken those from breast cancer for the first time, one Lincolnshire sufferer is urging men to go for a regular checkups.

Mike, 81, from Horncastle, says that after his diagnosis he refused radiation treatment because of the "horrendous side effects" he had with a previous treatment.

He says that he's taking a course of pills and injections but that "it's in the lap of the gods...I'm just going to go with the flow."

He urges other men to be checked as soon as possible to avoid a deadly late diagnosis and the sort of problems he's now facing:

Two teenagers from Lincolnshire have been selected to take part in a worldwide sporting competition, but it may not be one you're too familiar with.

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Roller Derby is a boisterous game which involves roller skaters trying to 'lap' each other while hurtling round a track.

It usually involves pushing, shoving and distraction tactics for one side to beat the other.

Eve Gormley, from Sleaford, and Rachel Bell, from Lincoln, are taking part in the junior version of the Roller Derby World Cup which is happening in Manchester this weekend.

Organisers of a swimming event in Grantham hope they'll cross the £800,000 mark in their fundraising efforts this weekend.

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The "swimarathon" has happened at Grantham Meres Leisure Centre annually for the last 28 years.

Over that time it's raised £764,500, but organisers hope the event this year will take them past the £800,000 mark.

Around 1,500 people are donning their Speedos this weekend for the swim.

Last year teams collectively swam 30,000 lengths, the equivalent of 46 miles.

Music fans in Lincolnshire have a choice this morning as tickets for major music acts go on sale.

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Lionel Richie and Paloma Faith are due to appear in the county this summer.

Tickets for both went on sale earlier this morning.

Police are searching for a Boston man who allegedly caused substantial damage to a car.

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Police were called to Wellington Road, Boston after someone kicked a car door in.

If you were in the area on Monday 22 January at around 13:00 or recognise the man pictured, you are being asked to contact the police., external

A few showers through the morning but brightening up later.

Here's my full forecast:

A total of 4,600 homes, a bridge and new roundabout are part of a £12m investment in South Holland.

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We heard about the government's multi-million pound investment in the county's homes and infrastructure yesterday. Today, details are emerging of what that will mean for Spalding and the surrounding areas.

The government is investing £12m in new housing and infrastructure projects in the town.

A bridge is planned over the railway line in a bid to help prevent delays caused by an increase in freight trains.

South Holland Council says it's "one of the largest" investments made in the country.

Residents at a seaside resort in Lincolnshire are planning a protest today over a housing development which has been unfinished for nearly ten years.

A total of 117 properties were planned on the site on the outskirts of Sutton-On-Sea but so far, under 20 have been finished.

The boarded up homes (pictured) have been there since 2010 when builders were last on the site.

A spokesman from the developer said they expected work to begin in the next few weeks with the first properties available to buy in the summer.

However, a group of campaigners in the village is planning a protest to encourage the developer Keir Homes to restart work.

The Environment Agency says it's pleased people took action after its flood warnings for Boston last night, even though they came to nothing.

In the past people hadn't taken as much action when the agency issued their flood warnings.

But after floods devastated parts of the town in 2013, it appears that people are now more keen to take action.

The Environment Agency said 77 properties were at risk of flooding at high tide last night.

Fortunately, spectators on the side of the River Haven saw nothing but an unusually high tide (pictured).

Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

A few showers will continue across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire through the morning, but it'll brighten up later with some sunshine.

Becoming dry for most, although the odd shower will remain.

Winds easing, and feeling less cold than yesterday. Highs of 7 Deg C (45 Deg F).

Irina Ivanova Elenkova has been jailed for 20 months after a "stupid" manoeuvre led to a fatal crash.

People in Boston are breathing a sigh of relief this evening as the high tide has passed without major incident.

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Boston Borough Council's control room (pictured) have given businesses and residents in the town the all clear.

They say water is now receding.

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The Environment Agency said they're not worried about any flooding at tomorrow morning's high tide.

A flood warning had been issued for 77 properties in the town.

Shopkeepers in Boston have been speaking of their worries about a potential repeat of the floods of 2013.

Some of the town's businesses have sandbags and floodgates in place after the Environment Agency said that 77 properties on the banks of the River Haven could be at risk this evening.

Businesses in Boston have their sandbags at the ready to ensure the high tide passes without incident.

Flood warnings have been issued for waterside properties between Town Bridge and Haven Bridge.

Around 77 properties could be affected.

The Environment Agency says there's likely to be some surface water and some flood water could come through the defences.

But it's considered unlikely that the river will overtop the banks of the river.

Here's why the tidal surge is happening.

Our reporter is on the ground in Boston as people are preparing for a potential flooding this evening.

High tide is expected to hit part of the town by the River Haven at 18:42.

The Environment Agency says they're expecting seepage through the town's flood defences.

The top stories from across Lincolnshire so far today include:

• Preparations are under way in Boston as flood warnings are issued for the town
• Cyclists in Lincoln and Boston are a third more likely to be injured than elsewhere in the country
• Figures show there are 145 fewer bobbies on the beat in Lincolnshire than in 2013
• The government has announced millions of pounds' worth of housing investment in Lincolnshire
• And a "grid girl" from Lincolnshire criticises Formula One's plan to end the practice

The government has announced a multi-million pound investment in housing for Lincolnshire.

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Boston's Quadrant development (pictured) will get £3.5m to kick-start further work.

It will help bring a football stadium, roads, shops and 500 new homes to the south of the town.

Meanwhile, £12m will spent on new homes in South Holland and a road bridge for Spalding and Sleaford will gain £2m for a new roundabout to provide access to a school and "unlock the development of 1,400 new homes".

A brownfield site on Spa Road in Lincoln will have its land cleaned and prepared for a 312-home development for £2.8m

Last, but not least, the government has promised £2.1m to solve problems with roads and infrastructure around Gainsborough which have delayed a development of about 2,500 homes.

A Lincolnshire model and "grid girl" has criticised plans by Formula 1 to stop the practice in their races.

Formula 1 decided to end the practice of scantily-clad women parading between races because it was "no longer in keeping with the vision for the great sport".

Earlier in the week, the circuit manager at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire said that it's "completely their choice" if women want to be "grid girls".

Sean Bratches, managing director of commercial operations for the sport, said it "clearly is at odds with modern day societal norms".

But Eleanor Hinton, from Dunholme, near Lincoln, who has regular jobs as a "grid girl", says the decision has been taken because of "opinions from others that may not see the whole picture":

Anglian Water says it's investing £384m in repairing and updating pipes and sewers across the region.

The company says it will also spend £2.3m reducing the risk of burst pipes near Horncastle (a pipe burst in Tetford is pictured above).

The company says repairs will also be made to a mains pipe in Skegness for £1.6m and £7.7m will be spent connecting new homes in West Pinchbeck, Moortown and Holton-Le-Clay.

£1.8m will be spent on flood prevention and another £15m will be spent keeping the region's sewers clear of build-ups of fat and grease nicknamed "fatbergs", the company has pledged.