The top stories from Lincolnshire so far today include:

• Lincoln City's players are set for Wembley after a thrilling EFL Trophy semi-final win
• Bin lorries in part of Lincolnshire have been out of action after thieves stole the batteries
• Boston's mayor is facing calls to step down after posting allegedly racist comments on social media
• Lincoln's 'blue light campus' project has seen costs rise by £3m

• A new £8m rail service centre in Lincoln to service Eurostar trains will create 40 jobs

Updates on breaking news will continue here throughout the night.

Tim Iredale
Political editor, East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Here's the latest on the mayoral row in Boston - I've been speaking to Brian Rush this afternoon.

He's facing calls to step down over allegedly racist posts on Facebook.

But he says that's not going to happen. More on this later on Look North:

Bars and pubs in Lincoln are to offer free drinks testing over the next six months to help keep drinkers safe on nights out.

Lincolnshire Police and the county council are working together on the scheme which will be piloted in 10 venues.

It follows on from the recent 'Ask for Angela' scheme which encourages drinkers to ask for help from bar staff if they feel threatened.

Research company Drug Lab 118 are supplying their 'Drink Detective' testing kits for free.

Plans to increase the amount people pay towards policing in East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire have been given the go-ahead.

The Humberside Police and Crime Panel voted in favour of increasing the amount paid through the council tax policing precept by 6.4%.

The proposals had been put forward by Police and Crime commissioner Keith Hunter, who says the extra money would be used to pay for more officers.

Mr Hunter says the proposals mean that a typical Band D property would pay an extra 23p a week.

Humberside Police are investigating a distraction burglary which saw the victim have a large quantity of cash stolen.

The incident happened at a property on Brigg Road, Messingham on Monday, 29 January.

The man who came to the victim’s home is described as being white, aged in his 40s or 50s with a moustache and wearing a high-vis jacket.

Police and firefighters say they're downgrading the response to a house fire in Bishop Norton near Market Rasen this afternoon.

Initially five fire engines were at the semi-detached bungalow in Eastfields.

Lincolnshire Police say that has now been reduced to two engines.

North Kesteven District Council said 28 batteries were stolen from vehicles at its depot overnight.

Rob Makepeace
BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport

If you're thinking of following Lincoln City as the team makes its first appearance at Wembley in the spring, here's how much it will cost you:

Around 10,000 fans piled into Sincil Bank last night to watch Lincoln City make history.

The club's hoping to take at least double that to Wembley.

James Williams
BBC Radio Lincolnshire Sport

It was an amazing atmosphere at Sincil Bank after Lincoln City's win last night - a win that puts them on the road to Wembley:

Lincolnshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones is stepping in to help the homeless in Boston.

The overnight shelter in the town opens its doors to people sleeping rough during plunging temperatures.

Mr Jones said he decided to take action after hearing on BBC Radio Lincolnshire that the church that runs it couldn't find volunteers for tonight.

Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

The top stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom so far today include:

• Bin collections affected by dustcart battery thefts
• County gets an extra £1.7m to fill potholes
• Boston mayor facing calls to step down over Facebook posts

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue crews are dealing with a fire at Bishop Norton, near Market Rasen

The brigade says it was called at about 11:40 this morning to a fire in the kitchen of a semi detached bungalow in Eastfields.

Fire eingines from Gainsborough, Market Rasen, Lincoln North, Caistor and Binbrook, are there with an aerial platform from Lincoln also heading to the scene.

A teenager from Lincolnshire is asking the government to rethink its latest healthy eating campaign, which she says encourages young children to count calories:

Councillors are hoping more potholes like this will be a thing of the past after the government announced a £1.7m grant to help fill them in.

This is Warth Lane, on the outskirts of Skegness, captured by local photographer John Byford.

Image source, John Byford

Lincolnshire County Council says the extra cash comes at a time when the number of pothole complaints is rising because of bad weather.

The authority says although £17m sounds like a lot of money, it won't be enough to sort out every problem everywhere.

A Cleethorpes pub has been told it must serve drinks only in plastic glasses at weekends if it wants to keep its licence.

Image source, Getty Images

The Studio bar wants to vary its licence but Humberside police has objected to the proposals.

It comes after the death of Michael Hawkins, who suffered serious head injuries while outside the bar last September.

PC Keith Lambplough works in Hull and says the take-up of plastic glasses in the city has had a big impact:

Waste collection bosses at a Lincolnshire council have said they'll struggle to empty bins this morning after an unusual depot theft.

North Kesteven District Council says 28 batteries were stolen from dustcarts at a yard in Metheringham near Lincoln, overnight.

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Image source, North Kesteven District Council

The council says it is working hard to get lorries back on the road, but without their batteries, they can't start and other functions won't work.

Danny Cowley thought Lincoln's Wembley chance had gone after being forced into penalties in the EFL Trophy semi-finals.

It's being claimed two thirds of employers in Yorkshire and the Humber are deliberately excluding younger people when advertising for certain roles.

Image source, Getty Images

Lawyers Slater and Gordon commissioned the research which looks into the methods bosses use to recruit new staff.

They say the research found that 60% deliberately excluded younger people when advertising certain roles and that almost a fifth (18%) of bosses admit to unlawfully discriminating when recruiting; specifically women and the over 50s.

The company says the research shows that some employers think it's fine to target specific demographics when advertising for a job.

A new emergency services hub in Lincoln has gone 20% over the original budget - before construction has even started.

Image source, Lincolnshire County Council

The project, which will house fire and rescue, ambulance workers and police officers, will now cost £18m instead of the original £15m.

It's being built on the site of the former main fire station on South Park.

Lincolnshire County Council says estimates change when a project begins.

People living in Grimsby are being asked to share their concerns with local police officers.

Humberside Police is hosting a number of events in the area to encourage better communication with residents.

It's in an effort to create better communication between the force and residents.