1. Yeovil Town 3-0 Grimsby Townpublished at 22:27 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    League Two strugglers Yeovil Town ease to victory over Grimsby Town, who end the game with nine men.

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  2. Lincoln City 3-1 Newport Countypublished at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    Substitute Ollie Palmer's late strike rounds off a comfortable win for Lincoln City over Newport County.

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  3. Five things we've learned todaypublished at 18:00

    That's all from us, but breaking news, sport and travel updates will continue right here throughout the night.

    In the meantime, here are five of our top Lincolnshire stories today:

  4. Weather Forecast: A windy night aheadpublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    BBC Weather

    It will become increasingly breezy overnight, with rain spreading into the west by midnight.

    This will clear to the southeast by dawn, with clear spells and occasional showers following:

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  5. Lincolnshire's pothole problem in the spotlightpublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    Lincolnshire County Council says it's struggling to cope with the number of potholes across the county, despite an extra £2.5m from the government to deal with the problem.

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    Last year the council repaired 100,000 potholes, and nearly 1,000 potholes have already been reported to the authority since the start of this year.

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    We're filling more potholes than ever, last year we filled nearly 100,000 - which is up 30% on the year before. We're also trying to take a more preventative approach, so we're resurfacing longer stretches of roads."

    Richard Davies, Lincolnshire County Council

  6. Supermarket apology over rogue trolleyspublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    Tesco has apologised after concern was raised about the number of trolleys from its stores found abandoned in a Lincolnshire town.

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    Councillor Trevor Young says up to 70 supermarket trolleys are abandoned in Gainsborough every day.

    West Lindsey District Council is considering fining supermarkets up to £100 per trolley found.

    Tesco says it's "looking at options" at how to prevent the problem from happening.

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    West Lindsey District Council is considering fining supermarkets up to £100 per trolley found.

    Tesco says it's "looking at options" at how to prevent the problem from happening.

  7. Dog death warning over poisonous fishpublished at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    Pet owners are being warned to be wary of exercising dogs close to Lincolnshire's tidal waters after the deaths of two dogs further down the coast who ate dead fish.

    hattie and brambleImage source, Mike Hamilton

    Bramble the cocker spaniel and Hattie the retriever (both pictured) died in Suffolk and Norfolk after eating dead fish containing high levels of PSP, or Paralytic Shellfish Poison.

    PSP is a naturally occurring marine toxin which is lethal to animals.

    Boston Borough Council is warning dog owners to be careful on the coast after weather caused thousands of starfish to wash up on beaches recently:

    starfishImage source, Matt Warman
  8. New night shelter for homelesspublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    A charity for homeless people in North East Lincolnshire has secured money for a new night shelter.

    Homeless personImage source, Getty Images

    Harbour Place, external works to get rough sleepers off the streets of Grimsby and Cleethorpes.

    The charity says it now needs a building for its shelter.

  9. Traffic fears over Lincoln renewable energy plantpublished at 16:33 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    There are concerns that plans for a waste processing plant near Lincoln will cause traffic problems.

    Construction siteImage source, ACR Energy

    The application by ACR Energy is for an anaerobic digester (similar to the one pictured under construction) near Canwick.

    Anaerobic digesters use micro-organisms to break down plant material to create gas which is burned for energy.

    Some local residents say they're worried the renewable energy plant will be near a busy road which is close to the site of a proposed bypass.

    If approved, it would cover an area of five to six acres, but the company says it won't be that noticeable to its neighbours.

  10. More police hit the streets in Scunthorpepublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    There'll be more police officers patrolling the streets of Scunthorpe.

    Police

    It is part of an operation to reduce crime in the Froddingham and Kingsway areas, external of the town.

    Humberside Police say they've already seen a drop in burglaries as four key offenders have been sent to prison or are in custody awaiting trial as a result of the latest crackdown.

  11. Appeal after girl, 11, is threatened at knifepointpublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    An 11-year-old girl has been threatened at knifepoint by a man on a village lane near Sleaford.

    It happened at about 18:15 yesterday evening in Ancaster, as the girl was playing with her friends between Mercia Drive and Water Well Lane.

    The offender ran away and the girl was unhurt in the incident.

    The suspect is believed to be white, about 20 years old, tall and wearing black.

    Police are appealing for anyone who may have been in the area last night to get in touch with them.

    Officers are particularly interested in any dashcam footage from drivers in the area.

  12. Woman arrested over elderly man's deathpublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    The woman was held after the body of 80-year-old James Fish was found in Grimsby on Monday.

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  13. Grimsby murder probe: Police issue picture of victimpublished at 15:22 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    Humberside Police have released a photograph of James "Eddie" Fish, whose body was found in Waltham near Grimsby yesterday.

    James FishImage source, Humberside Police

    The 80-year-old died following an incident at a property on Grimsby Road yesterday morning.

    A 28-year-old woman has been arrested and remains in custody.

    An investigation into his death continues.

    Det Ch Insp Stewart Miller says while officers are still trying to work out exactly what happened, they believe Mr Fish's death is an "isolated incident, with no risk to the wider public":

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    There are still a number of officers in the area, both as part of the investigation team and to provide reassurance to the community."

    Det Ch Insp Stewart Miller, Senior Investigating Officer

  14. Horse rider's plea to drivers after crashpublished at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    Meg Worrell-Hart, 21, said she was "sore and shaken up" after being hit by a car that was going "too fast".

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  15. Traffic and travel: Delays at Hubberts Bridgepublished at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    BBC News Travel

    There are long delays on a major road near Boston after two lorries attempted to cross a narrow bridge at the same time.

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    The road is blocked and it's causing delays along the Boardsides (A1121), near Boston.

  16. Weather: Dry and fine this afternoonpublished at 13:43 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    Lisa Gallagher
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    A mostly dry and bright day with variable cloud and sunny spells.

    Feeling colder with a moderate southwest wind and a maximum temperature of 7C (45F).

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  17. Warning after transit van theftspublished at 13:15 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    Owners of Ford Transit vans are being urged to better protect their vehicles after a spate of thefts in the county.

    Fourteen of the vans have been stolen in recent weeks with many being stripped for parts and burnt out.

    Lincolnshire Police say the way the vans have been stolen is unusual.

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    Historically thefts from vans is nothing new – but thefts of the actual vans certainly is. We believe the vehicles are being broken into and driven away to remote locations, or sometimes even towed away so as not to wake the owner."

    Inspector Marc Gee, Lincolnshire Police

  18. Appeal for help in tracing missing manpublished at 12:37 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    Police are asking for help to find 76-year-old Brian Fitter who's been missing from his home in Grimsby since Friday.

    CCTV image of Brian FritterImage source, Humberside Police

    He was last seen on Town Hall Street in Grimsby.

    Officers say they're concerned for his health and well-being, external and are asking anyone who sees him to call 101.

  19. Surgery cancellations set to continuepublished at 12:08 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    Routine operations at hospitals in Grimsby and Scunthorpe could be cancelled until the middle of next month, according to health bosses.

    Grimsby's hospital

    It is because of winter pressures, they say.

    The cancellations are in an effort to free staff to work in Accident & Emergency departments and are likely to continue for another three weeks.

  20. Titanic tanker on the move in Lincolnshirepublished at 11:40 Greenwich Mean Time 30 January 2018

    BBC News Travel

    Watch out for this if you're driving in North Lincolnshire...

    Delays are possible as police escort this rather large tanker:

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