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. Peterborough United 2-2 Scunthorpe Unitedpublished at 22:55 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    Scunthorpe twice come from behind to snatch a precious point in their play-off pursuit with a draw at Peterborough.

    Read More
  2. Lincoln City 1-0 Cheltenham Townpublished at 22:29 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    Neal Eardley scores his first goal in over six years as Lincoln grind out a 1-0 win over Cheltenham to move back into the play-off zone.

    Read More
  3. Lincolnshire's top stories todaypublished at 18:04 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    The top stories from Lincolnshire so far today include:

  4. Man charged over city centre crashpublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    A man charged after a crash in Lincoln at the weekend will appear in court next month.

    Callum Payne, 20, of Bracken Hill, Mansfield, was arrested after the collision in the city's West Parade just before 03:30 on Sunday.

    A man was taken to Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre and a woman to Lincoln County Hospital. Neither suffered life-threatening injuries.

    Callum Payne has been charged with driving without due care and attention, drink driving and failing to stop.

    He will appear before Lincoln Magistrates on 1 March.

  5. Watch: Coming up on Look Northpublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    Peter Levy
    Presenter, BBC Look North

    Here are some of the stories we will be featuring this evening:

    This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on Twitter
    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
    Skip twitter post

    Allow Twitter content?

    This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.

    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
    End of twitter post
  6. Bus crash victim was local womanpublished at 17:27 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    Police investigating a crash on the A158 near Horncastle yesterday have confirmed the driver who died was a local woman in her 60s.

    crash jamImage source, Horncastle Police

    Officers have not identified the victim, who was killed when her Ford Focus hit a double-decker bus at Thunkers Hollow.

    The bus driver was airlifted to hospital after the crash, while seven passengers travelling on the bus suffered slight injuries.

  7. Two arrested in burglary investigationpublished at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    Two men have been arrested after a series of burglaries in south Lincolnshire.

    Rippingale

    There's been a spate of offences in Rippingale near Bourne since November.

    A 24-year-old local man and a 27-year-old from Grantham have been released on police bail while inquiries continue.

  8. Love Your Street drive starts in Lincolnshirepublished at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    People who live in a part of Sleaford have helped launch a new scheme which housing association bosses hope will improve hundreds of neighbourhoods.

    tamer roadImage source, Google

    The initiative has been organised by the social housing provider Acis as a way of tidying up Tamer Road in the town.

    Workers are encouraging local residents to help litter pick while also putting on a free lunch and craft workshops for children.

    Acis owns and manages almost 7,000 homes across the midlands and north of England and its hoped the project will be rolled out across other streets throughout Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire..

  9. Pilot death a 'once a century' eventpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    Red Arrows pilot Sean Cunningham died after being ejected from his aircraft in 2011.

    Read More
  10. Pancake race ends in injurypublished at 15:30 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    Here's some footage from a pancake race at St Wulfram's Church in Grantham today - which attracted quite a crowd.

    This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on Twitter
    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
    Skip twitter post

    Allow Twitter content?

    This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.

    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
    End of twitter post

    What the video didn't catch was the moment that the leader of South Kesteven District Council, Matthew Lee, fell and broke his finger. Ouch!

    This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on Twitter
    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
    Skip twitter post 2

    Allow Twitter content?

    This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.

    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
    End of twitter post 2
  11. Weather: Risk of rain in Lincolnshirepublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    Paul Hudson
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    If you're heading out this afternoon don't forget your brolly.

    Here's the latest forecast:

    Weather graphic
  12. Appeal after woman, 74, robbedpublished at 14:00 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    Detectives are looking for a man who snatched a pensioner's bag in Cleethorpes.

    cleethorpesImage source, Google

    Officers say the 74-year-old was on Thrunscoe Road near Coronation Road in the resort, when the incident happened yesterday lunchtime.

    She was unhurt but had her brown and beige bag stolen which contained food and aftershave that she’d bought as a present.

    The suspect is described as white, aged between 28 and 35, skinny, and wearing a mustard coloured top and dark jeans.

  13. Sinnott 'can't wait' as he takes the reins at Trinitypublished at 13:26 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    BBC Sport

    Lee Sinnott has been unveiled as the new boss of Gainsborough Trinity.

    Lee SinnottImage source, Getty Images

    Sinnott, whose last job was at Altrincham, will be in charge for Saturday's match away at Chorley.

    He's played at clubs including Walsall, Watford and Crystal Palace and managed Farsley Celtic, Port Vale and Bradford Park Avenue as well as Altrincham.

    The club says he will oversee training this evening:

    Quote Message

    Gainsborough has always had a great deal of potential when I have visited with other clubs. But the hard work starts now and I can't wait to turn that potential into reality."

    Lee Sinnott, Manager, Gainsborough Trinity

  14. Lincolnshire's top stories this luncthimepublished at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    Corazon Garcia
    BBC Radio Lincolnshire News

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

  15. Under-fire mayor 'unsure' if he's still got a jobpublished at 12:24 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    The mayor of Boston says he's not sure if he'll be able to continue after a vote of no confidence in him last night.

    Brian RushImage source, Boston Borough Council

    Councillor Brian Rush (pictured during a recent charity event) was told to step down in a vote last night which was sparked over accusations about alleged offensive posts on his Facebook page.

    Councillor Rush has said he apologises if what he said on the closed Facebook page offended anyone.

    It's understood Boston Borough Council has said his administrative support will be withdrawn, making it difficult for him to continue in the job.

  16. Mugger takes cash and food from 90-year-old victimpublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    Police in Lincoln are appealing for witnesses after a man aged 90 was pushed off his walking frame in a mugging.

    Woodfield AvenueImage source, Google

    Officers say it happened at about midday yesterday in Woodfield Avenue in the Birchwood area of Lincoln.

    The man was using a walking frame when he was approached by a young man on a bike and pushed over.

    The suspect took his food shopping, and his holdall containing money and a wallet before riding off.

    Quote Message

    We have additional officers on patrol in the area to try and catch the offender, so if you have any concerns or questions, or indeed any information that could help, please do feel free to approach our teams and talk to them."

    Det Sgt Tim Wilkinson, Lincoln CID

  17. Car driver dies after crash with buspublished at 11:00 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    Lincolnshire Police is appealing for any witnesses to the crash to contact the force.

    Read More
  18. Shepherds warning? Skies light up over Lincolnshirepublished at 10:56 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    Thanks to James for sending in this amazing picture of the red skies over Dunholme, near Lincoln, this morning.

    As we've already seen on today's forecast, the beautiful conditions aren't set to continue:

    Red sky
  19. Watch: A bright start but rain sweeping inpublished at 10:26 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    If you miss out on the showers today you'll be lucky - and it will be cold.

    Here's my full forecast for East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire:

  20. Red Arrows ejection seat case continuespublished at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time 13 February 2018

    A sentencing hearing will continue today into the events which led to the death of a Red Arrows pilot in Lincolnshire.

    Sean Cunningham

    Martin-Baker Aircraft Ltd has admitted breaching health and safety laws which led to the death of Flt Lt Sean Cunningham at RAF Scampton in 2011.

    The prosecution has already claimed the firm put many lives at risk by failing to warn of issues with an ejection seat it manufactured.

    Martin Baker has admitted failing to ensure the safety of non-employees, but has disputed other allegations.