Summary

  • Counter terror police arrest man in Lincolnshire

  • 'No threat' to community following Lincoln terror arrest

  • Ejector seat firm to be sentenced over pilot's death

  • Extra money to fix potholes in Lincolnshire

  • Citizens Advice centres dealing with mental health clients

  1. Drone finds 'freezing' driver in ditchpublished at 11:37 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018

    Man was taken to hospital suffering from hypothermia after crashing his car in freezing conditions.

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  2. Police drone finds crash driver in ditchpublished at 11:08 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018

    The driver of a car that crashed in freezing temperatures is located in a ditch by a police drone.

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  3. Drone finds 'freezing' driver in ditchpublished at 11:04 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018

    A man who crashed his car in freezing temperatures has been found by a police drone

  4. On the front line in hare coursing fightpublished at 00:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 February 2018

    Hare coursers often travel hundreds of miles to take part in illegal contests.

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  5. Lincoln City 1-4 Crewe Alexandrapublished at 18:42 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2018

    Lincoln slip to a rare home defeat as Crewe eased their relegation fears with an emphatic win at Sincil Bank.

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  6. Grimsby Town 0-1 Exeter Citypublished at 18:39 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2018

    Exeter maintain their League Two promotion push with victory over lowly hosts Grimsby Town.

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  7. Bristol Rovers 1-1 Scunthorpe Unitedpublished at 18:13 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2018

    Ellis Harrison scores in added time as Bristol Rovers rescue a point in their home League One game against Scunthorpe.

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  8. Far-right group terror suspect arrestpublished at 21:02 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018

    A man is arrested on suspicion of being a member of banned far-right group National Action.

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  9. Grimsby would welcome Campbell interestpublished at 18:05 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018

    Grimsby would be interested in speaking to former England defender Sol Campbell about their vacant managerial position.

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  10. Lincolnshire's top stories todaypublished at 17:59 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018

    The top stories from Lincolnshire so far today include:

  11. Grantham petrol station robbery appealpublished at 17:38 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018

    An investigation's under way after a garage in Grantham was robbed earlier this week.

    Jet GarageImage source, Google

    A man entered the Jet Garage on Manthorpe Road at about 20:50 on Tuesday and made demands of staff, police say.

    Anyone with information about the robbery or who witnessed what happened is being urged to come forward.

  12. Weather: A cold weekendpublished at 17:19 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018

    Keeley Donovan
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    Get your thick coat ready - it's going to be a cold weekend!

    Here's the latest forecast:

    BBC
  13. RNLI rescue fisherman with a broken legpublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018

    A fisherman with a broken leg has been rescued by a crew from the RNLI in Skegness.

    RNLIImage source, RNLI

    The UK Coastguard requested the launch of the stations Shannon class all-weather lifeboat shortly after midnight along with its own rescue helicopter to assist in evacuating the injured man from the 40ft vessel.

    The boat, with three people on board, was operating in the Wash when an incident on board left the skipper with a broken leg.

    He was taken to Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital for treatment.

  14. Watch: Red Arrows pilot's death was 'preventable' - Fatherpublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018

    The father of a Red Arrows pilot who died when his ejection seat activated during pre-flight checks has been speaking after the sentencing of the manufacturer.

    Flt Lt Sean Cunningham, 35, was ejected while conducting pre-flight safety checks at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire in 2011.

    The parachute on the seat did not then deploy and the airman was fatally injured.

    Martin-Baker Aircraft Ltd previously admitted to breaching safety laws at Lincoln Crown Court and has now been fined £1.1m.

    Following the sentencing, Jim Cunningham said his son's death could have been avoided:

  15. Pilot death ejection seat firm fined £1.1mpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018

    The death of Red Arrows pilot Sean Cunningham was "an entirely preventable tragedy", a judge says.

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  16. Saving lives in Lincolnshirepublished at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018

    The message of BBC Radio Lincolnshire's Save a Life campaign continues to spread.

    LIVES/BBCImage source, LIVES/BBC

    Last year, the radio station worked with St John Ambulance and the LIVES charity to train more than 20,000 people in lifesaving CPR skills.

    Although the campaign was wrapped up last year, LIVES is continuing and has now trained almost 1,000 people in just eight weeks.

  17. Uncertain future for Louth hospitalpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018

    The future of Louth Hospital remains uncertain despite it getting a cut of nearly £4m for improvement works.

    Louth HospitalImage source, Google

    The money is being spent on safety improvements and dementia friendly areas.

    But BBC Radio Lincolnshire has been told the future of the hospital site is still being discussed, and the work has no bearing on any decision.

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    Commissioners will be working to look at decisions for future planning for care services across Lincolnshire, but I think for us we're really focused on what we're delivering now."

    Lisa Staley-Green, Director of Nursing and Operations at the Lincolnshire Community Health Trust

  18. Cloudy Cleethorpespublished at 14:31 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018

    We love the dramatic contrast in this photo of a cloudy Cleethorpes beach today.

    Cleethorpes beachImage source, BBC/JMP

    There's still a chance of some sunny spells this afternoon though!

  19. A15 reopens in Lincolnshirepublished at 13:54 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018

    BBC News Travel

    The A15 north of Lincoln has reopened.

    It was closed in both directions between Caenby Corner and Kirton in Lindsey after a lorry carrying potatoes overturned.

  20. Ejection seat maker fined after Red Arrows pilot diespublished at 13:37 Greenwich Mean Time 23 February 2018
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    The company which makes ejection seats for the RAF has been fined £1.1m following the death of a Red Arrows pilot.

    Ministry Of DefenceImage source, Ministry Of Defence

    35-year-old Flight Lieutenant Sean Cunningham died in 2011 when his ejection seat activated during pre-flight checks at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire.

    Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited admitted a breach of health and safety legislation and were sentenced today in Lincoln.