Summary

  • Man denies stealing memorial fund money

  • Lincolnshire bus service cuts cause rural isolation

  • Revamp of Lincoln railway station under way

  • Live updates on Friday 16 February 2018

  1. How hot is it where you are?published at 10:24 British Summer Time 16 June 2022

    Compare the temperature in your area to other locations in the UK and around the world.

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  2. Cambridge United 3-1 Grimsby Townpublished at 17:40 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Cambridge claim a comfortable 3-1 League Two victory over Grimsby in a meeting between two managerless sides.

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  3. Crawley Town 3-1 Lincoln Citypublished at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    Crawley record five successive home wins for the first time in the EFL with a deserved victory over Lincoln.

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  4. Scunthorpe United 2-2 Northampton Townpublished at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2018

    League One play-off chasers Scunthorpe United twice come from behind to draw against Northampton Town.

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  5. Lincolnshire top storiespublished at 17:58 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2018

    Our top stories in Lincolnshire today include:

  6. Watch: Peter Levy with tonight's headlinespublished at 17:37 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2018

    Watch the full stories on BBC One at 18:30.

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  7. BBC Weather Watchers: Orange skies over Lincolnshirepublished at 17:24 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2018

    Our BBC Weather Watchers never fail to let us down.

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  8. Watch: Tonight's weather forecastpublished at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2018

    Dry this evening and overnight with some clear spells. A touch of frost, especially across Lincolshire where temperatures could drop below freezing.

  9. Drunk teen gate-crashers attack policepublished at 16:57 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2018

    Officers from Lincolnshire Police are attacked by bottle-throwing youths on consecutive nights.

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  10. Water ditch death crash driver jailedpublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2018

    Two women died in the rear of a Mazda when it crashed into a water-filled ditch.

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  11. Memorial plaque fraud brother in courtpublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2018

    Ford North is accused of pocketing cash donated for a memorial plaque to his dead brother.

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  12. Lincoln leisure centre to open on Mondaypublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2018

    Despite a number of objections, plans have pressed on for the £1.5m revamp of the Birchwood Leisure Centre in Lincoln.

    And this news just in - it'll open on Monday.

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  13. New CCTV for Lincolnpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2018

    A new, upgraded CCTV system is up and running in Lincoln.

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    The council has invested in 300 new, high definition cameras, which it says will save the authority money in the long run.

  14. Councillors discuss cutting number of parking permitspublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2018

    City of Lincoln councillors are meeting to discuss how many parking permits houses under the residents parking scheme should have.

    Currently each home can have three permits, but it's been proposed to reduce that to two.

    It follows an increase in the number of complaints from residents who are struggling to find parking and also from responses gathered in a survey in which most people say they would support the change.

    The issue will be decided on at a council meeting on Monday 26 February.

  15. Your afternoon weather forecastpublished at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2018

    Looking like a dry afternoon with sunny spells continuing though turning hazy at times, along with a south west breeze.

    Maximum temperature of 9C (48F).

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  16. Man denies stealing memorial fund moneypublished at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2018

    A man's appeared at Lincoln Crown Court and denied charges of fraud, following an allegation that he stole money which had been donated in memory of his late brother.

    Ford Anthony North, who's 25 and from Chauntry Road, Alford pleaded not guilty.

    His brother Chase Tate died just over a year ago after being hit by a vehicle

    The money was intended to buy a plaque in his memory.

    Mr North's trial is due to start in July.

  17. Revamp at railway stationpublished at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2018

    Work's under way to revamp Lincoln Central railway station's , externalcoffee shop, waiting room and toilets.

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    There will be no changes to train services while the work is going on

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    It's part of a wider £2m project which has seen other improvements including a new cycle hub and station forecourt.

    The work's expected to be finished in the summer.

  18. Walk with the Baron for Brain Injurypublished at 13:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2018

    Now you may have heard of the Andy Nicholson aka the Brain Damaged Baron.

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    Andy, from Lincoln, suffered a serious brain injury after falling 20 feet on a building site in Germany.

    He was lucky to live.

    Andy now blogs to raise awareness of brain injuries and help others in similar positions - he's attracted followers across the world.

    For his next venture he's urging people to get their boots to walk a marathon for charity - at the same time as him!, external

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    The early feedback has been astonishing. Small groups all over the place are springing up in support"

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    The 26 miles walk - to Leadenham and back - is taking place on 1 July.

    He's aiming to raise at least £1,000 for Headway.

  19. Lincolnshire top storiespublished at 12:55 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2018

    The top stories so far today from our Lincolnshire newsroom:

  20. Police called to second party in as many nightspublished at 12:25 Greenwich Mean Time 16 February 2018

    Police were called out to a party to deal with around 80 gate-crashers last night.

    It's the second night in a row that officers have been called following reports of anti-social behaviour.

    Last night's incident was in Harrier Court, Lincoln.

    One teenager was arrested.

    Some party-goers threw bottles and stones at the police officers.

    Three 16-year-old boys arrested in connection with a drunken brawl at a Valentine's Day house party near Lincoln have been released under investigation.

    Around 100 youngsters were at the party on St Margaret's Gardens in North Hykeham.